Sentences A sentence begins with a capital letter. Example: He is ...

Write the sentences correctly.
1. we went to see the fish.
Sentences
A sentence begins with a capital letter.
Example: He is funny.
2. i saw the fish in the pond.
3. katie will rake the leaves.
4. frogs make good pets.
A sentence usually ends with a period
Example: Katie is having fun.
Write each sentence correctly. Remember to begin with a capital letter and end with a period.
1. praying is talking to God
2. the duck was quacking
3. please do not quit

Sentences
A sentence is a group of words that
expresses a complete thought.
Examples: Saw the fish.
(This is only part of a thought.)
Jane saw the fish.
(This is a complete thought.)
Write yes in the blank if the group of words expresses a complete thought.
Write no if the group of words does not express a complete thought.
_________ 1. The fish.
_________ 2. See the boat.
_________ 3. The man is.
_________ 4. You can do it.
_________ 5. Shoes help our feet.
_________ 6. Moses loved God.
_________ 7. Pond frogs and snakes.
_________ 8. I put a stamp on the letter.
_________ 9. Combs and brushes.
_________ 10. May be lost.
Write yes if the sentence is correct.
Write no if the sentence is incorrect.
REMEMBER: A correct sentence begins with a capital and
usually ends with a period.
_________ 1. I like to go to the beach
_________ 2. God is just and merciful.
_________ 3. we want to go home at three o’clock.
_________ 4. An octopus lives in the sea
_________ 5. The pup was brown and white.
_________ 6. Moses was hidden in the bulrushes.
_________ 7. trucks help us to move things.

Sentences
Circle the letter of each group of words that expresses a complete thought.
1. a. A bear loves to eat fish. 4. a. Some bears are brown.
b. A bear loves to. b. Are brown.
2. a. Bears are very big animals. 5. a. Baby bear cubs.
b. Bears very big animals. b. Baby bears are called cubs.
3. a. Have short tails.
b. They have short tails.
Circle yes if the sentence is a complete thought.
Circle no if the sentence is not a complete thought.
yes no 1. A crab is a water animal.
yes no 2. Has eight legs and two claws.
yes no 3. Mr. Crab has a shell.
yes no 4. Some crabs can be eaten.
yes no 5. Is sometimes mean.
yes no 6. A white sand crab.
Write this sentence correctly.
katie needs some glue

Sentences
Some sentences ask a question. They begin with
a capital letter and end with a question mark
EXAMPLE: Where is it?
Copy the sentences and add the question mark.
1. Where did you go
2. How did you do that
3. Who said that
REMEMBER:
Some sentences ask a question.
They begin with a capital letter and end with a question mark.
Write these sentences correctly on the lines.
1. did you find him
2. who is calling me
3. When did it happen

SENTENCES — QUESTIONS
QUESTION: A sentence that asks something.
A question ends with a question mark.
Circle yes if the sentence is a question.
Circle no if it is not a question.
yes no 1. Why are you crying
yes no 2. What can we eat
yes no 3. I’m not sure
yes no 4. I like to do this
yes no 5. Do you want to go
yes no 6. I know the answer
yes no 7. Where is the dog
Write yes in the blan if the sentence is complete.
Write no if it is not complete.
_________ 1. Mount Rushmore is a monument to four men.
_________ 2. Did you know that Mount Rushmore is in South Dakota?
_________ 3. Had to cut and carve the heads out of rock.
_________ 4. Washington, Jefferson, Roosevelt, and Lincoln.
_________ 5. All four of the men cared at Mount Rushmore were presidents.
_________ 6. Do you like Mount Rushmore?

SENTENCES — QUESTIONS
Make questions out of these sentences.
1. My birthday is June 30th.
2. I want a doll.
3. June is my favorite month.
Check the word or words that frequently start a question sentence.
_______ Who
________ Where
_______ How come
_____ What
_____ When
______ How much
_______ Why

SENTENCES — DECLARATIVE
DECLARATIVE SENTENCE: A declarative sentence tells something.
It begins with a capital and ends with a period.
Check the declarative sentences.
_____ 1. My aunt lost her shoe.
_____ 2. Will you go to the store with me?
______3. Ouch! That bee stung me!
______ 4. I like to read.
______ 5. I liked the water slide ride at the amuzement park.
______ 6. Peter, go clean your room.
______ 7. It is time to eat lunch.
Change these question sentences into declarative sentences.
1. How much is the book?
2. Do you like cake?
3. Is it a bug?

SENTENCES
A sentence that shows surprise, fear, or excitement
begins with a capital letter and ends with an
exclamation point.
EXAMPLE: What a wonderful day! Ouch, it hurts!
Place an exclamation point at the end of each sentence.
1. Help, I can’t get out 3. Linda, look out
2. I found it 4. Wow, this is great
Place the correct punctuation at the end of each sentence.
Use a period, a question mark, or an exclamation point.
1. I went for a long walk 5. How can we know the way
2. Did you find out the answer 6. What a smart girl
3. Look how happy he is 7. May we go, too?
4. God said it; I believe it 8. Oh, it hurts
Circle the correction punctuation for each sentence.
1. Oh look, a new toy ? . !
2. What is the answer ? . !
3. I love to go to the fair ? . !
4. Keep away from the bear cage ? . !
5. There are three snails on the trail ? . !
6. The snakes are in the box ? . !
7. Help! One snake got out ? . !
8. May I go with you ? . !

SENTENCE REVIEW
1. Circle the letters that need to be capitals.
2. Add the correct punctuation (. ? !) marks.
1. what are you looking at 4. this is a book on jellyfish
2. wow, this one is big 5. how long do jellyfish live
3. jellyfish live about one year 6. help, it stung me
Put in the marks of punctuation. WATCH OUT! There are two sentences in each line.
1. Seaweed is a water plant It is easy to get
2. Seaweed does not have roots Do you know why
3. It holds fast to rocks Some seaweed is small
4. Seaweed has several colors They are beautiful
Write sentences making questions. The first one is done for you.
1. How How are you today?
2. When
3. Where
4. Why
5. Who
6. How much

SENTENCE REVIEW
REMEMBER: A sentence is a group of words that express a complete thought. A
sentence begins with a capital letter and usually ends with a period.
Circle yes if the sentence is a complete thought.
Circle no if it is not a complete thought.
yes no 1. I am the Good Shepherd.
yes no 2. The Lord is my rock.
yes no 3. A bench is.
yes no 4. One ship.
yes no 5. The car smashed into the truck.
yes no 6. The mouse’s tail.
yes no 7. The girl can skate.
yes no 8. The bird skings every day.
Here are two sentences together. (1) Circle the letters that need a capital.
(2) Put in the periods.
1. a sea horse is a fish it has a tail
2. sea horses have one fin they eat baby fish
3. sea horses are tiny they have big eyes
Write a sentence for the words: grape
shell

SENTENCES — IMPERATIVE
IMPERATIVE SENTENCES:
An imperative sentence begins with a capital and usually ends with a
period.
Sometimes an imperative sentence can have an exclamation point if
it shows strong feeling. For example: Be careful or you may get
hurt!
Imperative sentences are commands. A king or queen, for example,
frequently give imperial commands. It is best to obey quickly!
Put in the correct punctuation mark (. ? !) behind each sentence.
If it is an imperative (command) sentence: put on your crown, stand, and with the
tone of a monarch (king or queen) say the sentence. (Do not do the sentence.)
1. Will you help me wash the dishes
2. Clean your room
3. Smile when you say that
4. The bats have left the attic and have headed to the caves in the mountains
5. Do it now
6. March
7. Computers can be wonderful tools
8. Before you wash your face, hop three times and say “Mother may I?”
9. Are your teeth brushed yet
10. Run in place five times, pat your head four times lightly, and sing “Yankee
Doodle” at the same time
11. Are you done with your homework

Subjects/Predicates
Example:
Horses
{
eat.
play.
run.
kick.
trot.
gallop
DIRECTIONS:
Write a number of predicates for the following subjects.
Birds
{
.
{
.
. .
Dogs
{
Children
Moneys{
Pupils{
Bees
{

Subjects/Predicates
Example:
Birds
Bees
Bugs
Chickens
Ducks
Bats
Geese
}
DIRECTIONS: Write a number of subjects for the following predicates. Do not forget to
begin each sentence with a capital letter.
fly.
}
run.
}
sing.
}
whistle.
}
jump.
}
stand.
}
melts.
}
grow.
}
play.

}
work.
}
bite.
}
float.
}
fall.

Proper Nouns
Proper Nouns name specific people, places, and things.
DIRECTIONS: Write proper nouns (names) for the following.
Boys
1.___________________________________
Girls
1._________________________________
2.___________________________________ 2._________________________________
3.___________________________________ 3. ________________________________
4.___________________________________ 4._________________________________
5.___________________________________ 5._________________________________
Holidays
1.___________________________________
Weekdays
1._________________________________
2.___________________________________ 2._________________________________
3.___________________________________ 3. ________________________________
4.___________________________________ 4._________________________________
5.___________________________________ 5._________________________________
Months
1.___________________________________
Dogs
1._________________________________
2.___________________________________ 2._________________________________
3.___________________________________ 3. ________________________________
4.___________________________________ 4._________________________________
5.___________________________________ 5._________________________________

DIAGRAMMING SENTENCES
Example:
Birds fly.
Birds
(noun)
(verb)
fly
DIRECTIONS: Diagram the following sentences — only the noun and verb.
ALWAYS DIAGRAM THE VERB FIRST.
1. Frogs leap. 2. Fishes swim.
(noun) (verb) (noun) (verb)
3. The wind whistles. 4. The thunder rolls.
(noun) (verb) (noun) (verb)
5. The lightening flashed. 6. The door creaked.
7. The rose bloomed. 8. The bird hopped.
9. The snake crept. 10. Birds sing.

DIAGRAMMING SENTENCES
DIRECTIONS: Diagram the following sentences. Only the noun and verb.
ALWAYS DIAGRAM THE VERB FIRST.
1. Children play. 2. Carpenters build.
3. The corn grew. 4. The horse runs.
5. The dog barks. 6. The man works.
7. The ball rolls. 8. He teaches.
9. Columbus discovered America. 10. Capt. John Smith colonized America.
11. The Romans destroyed Jerusalem.

DIAGRAMMING SENTENCES
Helping Verbs: is, are, am
Example:
Harry is swimming.
Harry
(noun)
is swimming
(verb)
DIRECTIONS: Diagram the following sentences — only the noun and verb.
ALWAYS DIAGRAM THE VERB FIRST.
1. The girls are singing. 2. Flowers are pretty.
(noun) (verb) (noun) (verb)
3. The coal is burning. 4. Grass is green.
(noun) (verb) (noun) (verb)
5. Gold is yellow. 6. The teacher is tired.
7. Katie is studying. 8. I am jumping.
9. I am driving. 10. Iron is a metal.

Diagramming interogatory sentences (questions) can be tricky, but they do not
have to be. Look for your helping verb and any other verb in the interogatory
sentence first. Then, ask “who or what did...” which will reveal the subject (noun)
of the sentence.
EXAMPLE:
Where is Pete going?
Pete
(noun)
is going
(verb)
11. Are you going? 12. Is he going?
(noun) (verb) (noun) (verb)
13. Am I going?
(noun)
(verb)
Helping Verbs
Present Tense
[ I ] am
is (singular)
are (plural)
Past Tense
was (singular)
were (plural)
Examples using pronouns:
Present Tense
Past Tense
it is it was
she/he is
she/he was
they are they were

DIAGRAMMING SENTENCES
Example:
Helping Verbs: was, were
Harry was swimming.
Harry was swimming
(noun) (verb)
Helping Verbs
Present Tense
[ I ] am
is (singular)
are (plural)
Past Tense
was (singular)
were (plural)
Examples using pronouns:
Present Tense
Past Tense
it is it was
she/he is
she/he was
they are they were
DIRECTIONS: Diagram the following sentences — only the noun and verb.
ALWAYS DIAGRAM THE VERB FIRST.
1. The boys were running. 2. The pupil was studying.

3. The cow was grazing. 4. The lions were roaring.
5. The light was shining. 6. The girls were sewing.
7. The snow was falling. 8. The fox was caught.
9. The books were soiled. 10. The clocks were broken.
REMEMBER: When diagramming sentences always look for the verb first. For interogatory
sentences (questions) look for the helping verb first. Then, look to see if there is any other
verb that connects with the helping verb. Example: is running, is going, was coming, was
going, were dirtied, was cleaned, etc.
1. Were the horses trotting? 2. Was the dog barking?