• Declarative -A declarative sentence makes a statement.  A declarative sentence ends with a period.

Example: The house will be built on a hill.

• Interrogative -An interrogative sentence asks a question.  An interrogative sentence ends with a question mark.

Example: How did you find the card?

• Exclamatory - An exclamatory sentence shows strong feeling.  An exclamatory sentence ends with an exclamation mark.

Example: The monster is attacking!

• Imperative - An imperative sentence gives a command.

Example: Cheryl,try the other door.

Sometimes the subject of an imperative sentence (you) is understood.

Example: Look in the closet. (You, look in the closet.)

Finding subject and predicates (verbs)

A verb – is a word that shows action (runs, hits, slides) or state of being (is, are, was, were,  am )

Example:   He ran around the block.

                You are my friend.

A subject – is the noun or pronoun that performs the verb.

Example:  The woman hurried

                Woman is the subject

Rules #1 – To find the subject and verb, always find the verb first.  Then ask who or what performed the verb. 

Example:  The jet engine passed inspection.  Passed is the verb.  Who or what passed?  The engine, so engine is the subject. 

Rule#2 - A subject will come before a phrase beginning with of.

Example:  A bouquet of yellow roses will lend color and fragrance to the room.

Rule #3 – Any request or command such as “stop!”  Or “walk quickly!” had the understood subject you because if we ask who is to stop or walk quickly, the answer must be you.

Example:  (You) Please bring me some coffee.  Bring is the verb. Who is to do the bringing?  You understood.

Rule #4 – Sentences often have more than one subject, more than one verb, or pairs of subjects and verbs.

Example: I like cake and he likes ice cream.  Two pairs of subjects and verbs.

                He and I like cake.  Two subjects and one verb.

                She lifts weights and jogs daily.  One subject and two verbs.