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How to Make Sentences
It’s as easy as 1, 2, 3, 4
Step One: Capitalization
• Begin your sentence with a capital letter.
• Remember: ALL SENTENCES BEGIN WITH A CAPITAL LETTER!
Step Two: Subject
• The subject tells who or what the sentence is about. It always includes a noun.
• What is a noun? A noun tells who does the action. It can be a person, place, or thing.
Example:The large dog barked angrily at the
stranger.
person
place
thing
Step Three: Predicate
• The predicate tells about the subject. It always include a verb.
• What is a verb? A verb tells what the noun is doing.
Example:
The large dog barked angrily at the stranger.
Two Parts to a Sentence
• Remember: a sentence always contain TWO parts:
1. SUBJECT
and
2. PREDICAT.E
Step Four: Punctuation• Make sure the sentence
ends with punctuation.
• What is punctuation? A punctuation mark is what goes at the ending. It can be a period, question mark, or an exclamation point.
question mark
period
exclamation point
NOW………..
• Go back and make sure you began your sentence with a capital letter.
AND THEN…….
• Go back and make sure that you ended your sentence with a punctuation mark. Did you use a period, question mark, or exclamation point?
Last………
• Does your sentence make sense?
Types of Sentences
• There are four types of sentences.
• 1. Declarative: statement• 2. Imperative: command• 3. Interrogative: question• 4. Exclamatory: emotions
Declarative Sentences
• Declarative sentences make a statement.
• Declarative sentences end with a period. (.)
Example:
We ate salad.
Imperative Sentences
• Imperative sentences give an order or commands something.
• Imperative sentences end with a period or an exclamation point. (.) (!)
Example:
Make me a salad.
Interrogative Sentences
• Interrogative sentences ask a question.
• Interrogative sentences end with a question mark. (?).
Example:
Did you eat my salad?
.
Exclamatory Sentences
• Exclamatory sentences express strong emotions.
• Exclamatory sentences end with an exclamation point (!).
Example:
I love my salad!
YOU ARE READY• Now, get out a sheet of paper
and write 4 sentences: Declarative, Interrogative, Exclamatory, and Imperative.
• Make sure you have a capital letter, a subject that includes a noun, a predicate that includes a verb, and punctuation at the end…….DOES YOUR SENTENCE MAKE SENSE?