Download Four Types of Sentences • Simple Subjects and Simple Predicates

Grammar and Writing 8
LESSON
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Four Types of Sentences • Simple
Subjects and Simple Predicates
Dictation or Journal Entry
Vocabulary: In this book, we will learn the definitions of many words
related to government. Do you know the difference between a direct
democracy and an indirect democracy?
In a dfrP. democra
the people govern themselves. For example, the
CongregationaJ church denomination determines church policy by direct
democracy, for the members themselves, rather than representatives, make
all necessal'y decisions.
In an 11dii'ect democracy, the citizens do not directly handle the affairs of
the government. The United States has an indirect democracy; the people
elect representatives (persons who speak and act for others) to make known
theiT desil'es in government.
A group of words that expresses a complete thought is called
a sentence. There are four types of sentences.
Declarative A declarative sentence makes a statement and ends with a
period.
The Constitution of the United States of America
became the supreme law of the nation on March 4,
1789.
The United States has the oldest continuous
constitutional government in the world, directed by a
written constitution.
Interrogative An interrogative sentence asks a question and ends with a
question mark:
Why do we not have a direct democracy?
When was the Constitution written?
Imperative An imperative sentence expresses a command or a request
and ends with a period, or an exclamation mark if the
command indicates strong feeling:
Give the historical background of the Constitution.
Please become familiar with the supreme law of the
nation.
Help me!
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Practice For a-d, write whether the sentence is declarative,
imperative, interrogative, or exclamatory.
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· B enJam1n
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· Frankl'1n,
a. James M a d'1son, Gouverneur Morris,
Alexander Hamilton, and George Washington were
geniuses!
b. The legislative, executive, and
comprise the federal government.
c. Please explain
government.
the function of
judicial
branches
each branch of
d. Have you memorized the Preamble?
For e-g, write the simple subject of the sentence. Then write
and underline the simple predicate.
e. Does the legislative branch make the laws of the land?
f. The judicial branch must explain the laws.
g. From the executive branch comes law enforcement.
Replace each blank with the correct vocabulary word.
people vote for
h. In a(n)
a state assembly person to represent them.
i. Each person in the
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ has
an opportunity to vote on every issue.
Review Set 1 Choose the correct word to complete sentences 1-10.
1. In a(n) (direct, indirect) democracy the citizens govern
themselves; they are not represented by others.
2. A(n) (declarative, interrogative) sentence makes a
statement and ends with a period.
3. A(n) (declarative, interrogative) sentence ends with a
question mark.
4. A(n) (interrogative, imperative) sentence expresses a
command or a request.
Lesson 1
5.
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A (n) (exclamatory, declarative) sentence shows strong
feeling.
6. The simple (subject, predicate) tells who or what is doing
or being something.
7. The simple (subject, predicate) is the verb.
8.
In an imperative sentence, the (subject, predicate) "you"
may be understood and not stated.
9. A (subject, verb) expresses action or being.
10. The simple predicate is the (subject, verb).
Replace each blank with the correct word to complete
sentences 11-15.
11. A sentence begins with a
letter.
12. A (n) ______________ sentence ends with an exclamation
point.
13. A (n) ____________ sentence ends with a question mark.
14. Declarative sentences end with a_____________
15.
A sentence expresses a ___________ thought.
For 16-19, write whether each sentence is declarative,
interrogative, exclamatory, or imperative.
16. Have you ever read Johnny Tremain?
17. John Newbery was a famous publisher and seller of
children's books in England.
18.
List the Newbery Medal and Newbery Honor books that
you have read.
19. The novel Johnny Tremain won the Newbery medal!
For 20-28, write the simple subject and simple predicate of
each sentence. Then underline the simple predicate.
20. In 1943, Johnny Tremain was awarded the John Newbery
Medal.
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21. Describe the character of Johnny Tremain.
22. From the author Esther Forbes comes an exciting and
dangerous story.
23. Was life turbulent before the Revolutionary War?
24. There goes James Otis!
25. Johnny Tremain is a young apprentice silversmith.
. .
26. Here comes John Adams!
27. Does Johnny participate in the Boston Tea Party?
28. Will Johnny fight in the Battle of Lexington?
29. Unscramble these words to make a declarative sentence:
attic
the
sleep
the
in
apprentices
30. Unscramble these words to make an imperative
wake
now
sentence: up