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Types of Sentences
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A ________________ sentence makes a statement. | declarative |
| A _________________ sentence asks a question | interrogative |
| A _______________ sentence shows strong feeling. | exclamatory |
| A _____________ sentence states a command. | imperative |
| What type of sentence: Merlin carried the baby to safety. | declarative |
| What type of sentence: Why did traitors poison the town's wells? | interrogative |
| What type of sentence: Go back and fetch the missing sword. | imperative |
| What type of sentence: Slip the sword into the groove, and pull it out. | imperative |
| What type of sentence: The king was England's bravest ruler! | exclamatory |
| What type of sentence: Who will follow Selene? | interrogative |
| Fragment or Complete: Sarah at the edge of the square. | Fragment |
| Fragment or Complete: The knights fought so bravely! | complete |
| Fragment or Complete: How did Kay treat her dog? | complete |
| Fragment or Complete: The sword out of the stone. | fragment |
| Fragment or Complete: Natalie was trained to be a pilot. | complete |
| Tells what the subject does or is. | Simple predicate |
| Name the simple predicate: This small island is in New York Harbor. | is |
| Name the simple predicate: Samuel Ellis owned the island at one time. | owned |
| Name the simple predicate: The federal government built a fort there in 1811. | built |
| Name the simple predicate: The fort became an immigrant center in 1892. | became |
| Name the simple predicate: Immigrants went there for inspections. | went |