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Kinds of Sentences
Declarative Sentences—Makes a statement; always ends with a period.
Example: I see something weird in that tree.
Interrogative Sentences—Asks a question; always ends with a question mark.
Example: What do you think it is?
Imperative sentences—Tells someone to do something; usually ends with a
period but may end with an exclamation point.
Example: Please don’t get too close to it.
Exclamatory—Shows strong feeling; always ends with an exclamation point.
Example: I see hornets flying out!
Subjects in Unusual Order
In most declarative sentences, subjects come before verbs. In some
sentences, however, subjects can come between verb parts, follow verbs, or
not appear at all.
Questions: In a question, the subject usually comes after the verb or
between parts of the verb phrase.
Example: Does the weather look good for the game?
Hint: To find the subject, turn the question into a statement. Then ask who
or what is or does something.
Example: Are you staying home?
You are staying home.
(“You” is the subject.)
Commands: The subject of a command, or imperative sentence, is usually
you. (Even though it doesn’t appear in the sentence, it is implied.)
Example: Meet us at the concession stand.
The subject is you.
Inverted Sentences: In an inverted sentence, the subject comes after the
verb. Writers use inverted sentences to emphasize particular words or
ideas.
Examples: Normal—The first batter walked up to the plate.
Inverted—Up to the plate walked the first batter.
Sentences beginning with here or there
• In some sentences beginning with here or there, subjects follow
verbs. To find the subject in such a sentence, look for the verb and
ask the question who or what.
• Example: Here comes your all-state championship team.
There goes our best rebounder.
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Fragments
A sentence fragment is a part of a sentence that is written as if it
were a complete sentence.
Examples: The Rungus people in Malaysia.
Build traditional homes called longhouses.
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Run-ons
A run-on sentence is two or more sentences written as though they
were a single sentence.
Example: The longhouse roof is made of palm leaves, the walls are
made of bark.