Sentences

Introduction

What is a sentence

Subject and predicate

Types of sentences and their definitions

Examples of the types of sentences

The recipe for a complete sentence

Acknowledgement

The subject tells who or what the sentence is about. The simple subject is just the noun or pronoun, the complete subject is the noun or pronoun and its modifiers.

The Predicate tells what the subject is or does. The simple predicate is just the verb, the complete predicate is the verb and its modifiers.

Simple - A simple sentence contains a subject and a predicate. This is called an independent clause.

Compound - A compound sentence contains two or more independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction.

Complex - A complex sentence has an independent clause and a dependent clause.

My brother's dog barks alot.

Mary brushes her teeth twice a day.

You ruin the party.

You have some school work to do.

Jill is eating a mango.

She did not cheat on the test, for it was the wrong thing to do.

I really need to go to work, but I am too sick to drive.

I am counting my calories, yet I really want dessert.

He ran out of money, so he had to stop playing poker.

They got there early, and they got really good seats.

She returned the computer after she noticed it was damaged.

Although I'm not very good, I really enjoy playing cricket.

The hungry owl hooted loudly then flew away as it spotted it's next meal.

Because the food was too cold, I warmed it in the microwave.

While the wind blew, the leaves fell to the ground.

Step 1. Pick a subject (the who or what).

Step 2. Add the predicate/verb ( what is the subject doing).

Step 3. Don't forget to capitalize! ( Is the first word capitalize?)

Step 4. Punctuate the end! ( Is there an end mark?)