Sentences

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What is a declarative sentence?

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A declarative sentence makes a statement and ends with a period. Example: 'The sky is blue.'

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What is an interrogative sentence?

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An interrogative sentence asks a question and ends with a question mark. Example: 'What time is it?'

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What is an imperative sentence?

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An imperative sentence gives a command or request and can end with a period or an exclamation mark. Example: 'Please close the door.'

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What is an exclamatory sentence?

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An exclamatory sentence expresses strong emotion and ends with an exclamation mark. Example: 'What a beautiful day!'

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What is a subject in a sentence?

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The subject is the part of the sentence that tells who or what the sentence is about. Example: In 'The dog barks,' 'the dog' is the subject.

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What is a complete subject?

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The complete subject includes all the words that tell who or what the sentence is about. Example: In 'My puppy ate all of her food,' 'My puppy' is the complete subject.

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What is a verb?

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A verb is a word that describes an action or a state of being. Example: In 'She runs fast,' 'runs' is the verb.

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What is a simple predicate?

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The simple predicate is the main verb or verb phrase in a sentence. Example: In 'The cat sleeps,' 'sleeps' is the simple predicate.

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What is a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence contains two independent clauses joined by a conjunction. Example: 'I wanted to go for a walk, but it started to rain.'

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What is a complex sentence?

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A complex sentence contains an independent clause and at least one dependent clause. Example: 'Although it was raining, we went for a walk.'