daily oral language

Complete Sentences

A sentence does 4 things:

3. Expresses strong feeling. 4. Asks a question.

2. States a fact. 1. Gives a command or request.

A sentence has 2 parts:

2. A subject 1. A predicate

Circle the number of the complete sentence.

2. While putting his foot onto the dagger board.

1. Tony, following directions, lowered the sail.

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Kinds of Sentences

There are 4 kinds of sentences. Each kind begins with a capital letter and ends with some kind of punctuation.

A Declarative sentence makes a statement. It ends with a period. “We are ready to sail.”

An Interrogative sentence asks a question. It ends with a question mark. “Did you bring a lunch?”

An Imperative sentence gives a command or a request. It ends with a period. “Untie the knot.”

An Exclamatory sentence shows strong feeling. It ends with an exclamation point. “What a great day this is!”

Sentence Fragments

A sentence fragment is a group of words that looks like a sentence, but does not express a complete thought.

Create the following chart:

Fragment Sentence

1. very frightened

2. pretty foolish

3. hard working

4. lots of fun

Capital Letters

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Sentences begin with capital letters. Write 3 sentences that describe what you would buy if you had $300.

Switch with a neighbor and correct for capital letters and complete thoughts.

Sentence Kind Review

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Use the end punctuation to determine what kind of sentence.

1. How could you earn some extra money?

2. Jamal wants to walk his neighbor’s dog.

3. Take the leash with you.

4. I collected fifty dollars this summer!

Write a declarative and an imperative sentence of your own.

Subjects and Predicates

A complete sentence has a subject and a predicate. The subject is the word or group of words that the sentence is about. All words in the subject make up a complete subject. The most important word in the complete subject is the simple subject. It is usually a noun or a pronoun.

Our class read Teammates today.


A predicate is the word or group of words that tells something about the subject. All the words in the predicate make up the complete predicate. The most important word in the complete predicate is the verb. It is called the simple predicate.

We enjoyed this book.


What part of the sentence is underlined?

1. Rosa plays baseball with her family.

2. The Vikings and the Rangers won every game this season.

Subject and Predicate ReviewMake a list of 5 nouns.

Make a list of 5 verbs.

Using the 5 nouns and 5 verbs you wrote, create 5 sentences. Circle the complete subject and underline the complete predicate.

The dog walked through the park.

Sentence CombiningA conjunction joins words or a group of words. And adds informationBut shows contrastOr gives a choiceA compound sentence is two sentences joined with a comma and a conjunction.

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Use a semicolon to separate two parts of a compound sentence when they are not connected by a conjunction.

Sentence Combining

A compound predicate has two or more predicates with the same subject.

Aidan likes soccer. Aidan likes basketball.

Aidan likes soccer and basketball.

A compound subject has two or more subjects that have the same predicate.

I like to ski. Carlos likes to ski.Carlos and I like to ski.

Combining SentencesCombine the following sentences.

1.My father wants to move to California. My mother doesn’t.

2.Fritz doesn’t like football. Fritz doesn’t like squash.

3.Audrey can go to the movies on Friday. She can go on Saturday.

Subjects in SentencesCircle the subject of each sentence.1. Tom still has a scraggly beard.2. Susan’s thick, wavy hair had turned

gray early.3. The idea made April sick.4. The bus kitchen was like a

playhouse.5. April and Gus slept in berths.

Combining SentencesRewrite the paragraph; combining short sentences with a conjunction to form compound subjects, compound predicates, or compound sentences.

People put on their clothing every day. They do not think about how their pants stay put. They do not think about how their jackets stay put. Jackets have zippers. Pants have zippers. The zipper was invented in 1893 by Judson. He called his invention a “clasp-locker.”

Independent and Dependent Clauses

An independent clause is a sentence part that has a subject and a verb and makes sense by itself. A dependent clause is a sentence part that has a subject and a verb but does NOT make sense by itself. A dependent clause cannot stand alone.

Lee’s family likes music, and they each play an instrument.After eating dinner, everyone gathers to learn a new song.

Independent and Dependent ClausesTell whether the underlined words are

independent clauses or dependent clauses.

1. Christina hoped her parents could come, but she also felt pretty nervous.

2. She wondered if they would like her new poem, which she had just written.

3. During her poetry reading, her parents smiles and nodded their heads.

Independent Clause ReviewAn independent clause is a sentence part that has both a subject and a verb and makes sense by itself.

For each sentence below write the independent clause.1. After we had eaten our fill, we drifted away from the

table to go outside.2. In Los Angeles, Yoshiko Uchida was the youngest of all

thirteen children.3. Obah San was the first to go, every Sunday.

Dependent Clause ReviewA dependent clause is a sentence part that has both a subject and a verb and does not make sense by itself.

For each sentence below write the dependent clause.1. Before the ship pulls out, the captain must check

the compass and the map.2. Caught up in the festival excitement, I used to wish

I were the one sailing off to Japan.3. The morning we docked, she was up early.

Independent/Dependent Clause ReviewRewrite these sentences. Put the dependent

clause in parentheses.

1. The girls continued their raking, even though they were tired.

2. Yellowstone is a national park in the West that is famous for the geysers.

3. The dog did a flip whenever I clapped my hands.

Compound/Complex SentencesCompound sentences contain two independent

clauses. They are joined with a comma and a word such as or, and, or but (conjunctions).The boat was leaving, and the passengers threw confetti.

Complex sentences contain one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses. These are joined by words such as if, because, or when.The children felt sick when the ship started to pitch and roll.

Compound/Complex Sentences

Read the following sentences. Write the sentence and tell whether each is a compound or a complex sentence.1. We packed our clothes, which had already been

washed.2. The boat is ready to leave, but the passengers

have not yet arrived.3. They wrote to us, and a week later we wrote back.4. Whenever she goes, she collects recipes.5. Her collection is huge, but the recipes are all

different.

Writing Compound and Complex SentencesREMEMBER:

Compound sentences are joined together with conjunctions. You may also see so, nor, for or yet.Complex sentences use the words because, although, if, before, after, or when.Make #1 a compound sentence. Make #2 a complex sentence.1. Yoshiko Uchida had not met all her relatives. Her

parents took her to Japan.2. Yoshiko liked Japan. She looked like everyone else.

Compound Sentence ReviewA compound sentence contains two or more independent clauses or simple sentences. They are joined together with a comma and a word such as yet, so, nor, for, and, but, or or.In the following sentences, identifying the joining words.1. Uncle Douglas’s red car was parked outside the garage, so I

knew they were there.2. Mother’s voice was still pleasant, but she was considerably

firmer.3. He walked to the door, so he could go outside.4. Do you want to go to the store, or do you want to stay home?

Sentence CombiningSimple sentence after simple sentence makes for

choppy writing. Writers often combine sentences together to make their writing smoother. They turn simple sentences into complex sentences.

Two simple sentences with the same predicate can become a sentence with a compound subject. For example:•Jake liked the movie. Eliza liked the movie•Jake and Eliza liked the movie.

Sentence CombiningTwo simple sentences with the same subject can become a sentence with a compound predicate. For example:•Marva loves fish. Marva loves burritos.•Marva loves fish and burritos.

Combine the following sentences using the word and.

1. Hassan was sick. Hassan didn’t go to school.2. He had a fever. He had a rash.3. His mother called the doctor. His father called the

doctor.

Common Nouns and Proper Nouns

A proper noun names a specific person, place, or thing. For example: Martin Luther King Jr., The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and Christmas. Proper nouns are capitalized.

Common nouns do not name a particular person, place, or thing. The words school, museum, and day are all common nouns. Common nouns are not capitalized.

Common and Proper Nouns

Rewrite the paragraph below. Underline each common noun and circle each proper noun.

My mother has always loved birds. She once had a parakeet from New Zealand and a Mynah bird from the jungles of South Africa. She fed them Tweety Bird Birdseed, which we bought from Dr. Pete’s Pet Store. Those two birds adored Mom. Whenever she went near their cages, they would chirp, twitter, and sing.

Practicing Proper and Common Nouns

Rewrite the following paragraph. Make sure that you capitalize proper nouns.

One day mom took a quick peek inside the Cage. “My new Zealand bird is not chirping!” she cried. “Call dr. Pete!” I ran for the Phone. When miss Monroe answered, I explained the situation. “Bring that Bird here,” she ordered. “We’re at 222 Valley lane, just north of Beckman park,” she explained.

Identify Proper and Common NounsProper nouns name particular places, things, people and

ideas. Proper nouns are capitalized.

Common nouns do not refer to particular people, places, things, or ideas. These begin with a lower case letter.Create the chart below. Fill in the missing information.

Proper Nouns Common Nouns1. Mrs. Nelson2. 3. 4. M & M’s

1. teacher2. boy3. 4.

Plural NounsA plural noun names more than one person,

place, thing, or idea. There are two kinds of plural nouns: regular plural nouns and irregular plural nouns.

Regular Nouns• Add - s to form the plural of most nouns: sign – signs.

• Add –es to nouns that end in ch, sh, s, ss, or x: church-churches, dish-dishes, fox-foxes, loss-losses.• If a noun ends in a consonant and a y, change the y to I and ad es: party-parties.

Plural Nouns• Some nouns have the same singular and plural form: fish-fish. • Other nouns have a spelling change: mouse-mice.• Form the plural of some nouns ending in f or fe by changing the f or fe to ve and add es: wife-wives, wolf-wolves.• Add –s to most nouns that end in f and ff: roof-roofs, sheriff-sheriffs.• Add –s to nouns ending in a vowel and o: video-videos.• Use a dictionary to help with words like potato-potatoes.

Plural Nouns

Form the plural of the following words.

1. calf 2. mosquito3. raspberry 4. grass5. fluff 6. mouse

Practicing Plural NounsWrite the correct plural noun that completes the sentence.

1. A group of five (women, woman) and a guide were climbing Mount Everest.

2. Slowly the (climber, climbers) made their way to the top.3. They felt like (heroes, heros) as they approached the summit.4. This climb would make a great story for their (grandchilds,

grandchildren).5. This was the most exciting adventure of their (lifes, lives).

Practicing Plural NounsWrite the sentence making the noun, in parentheses, plural to complete the sentence.

1. Hector has been collecting (rock) for many years.2. He keeps them in (box) in the attic.3. He sometimes brings (berry) to eat on his hiking trips.4. Hector thinks these are sturdy (shelf).5. Sunlight shone through the (leaf) on the trees.6. (bunch) of wild grapes grew on the vines.

Irregular Plural Nouns

To form the plural of some nouns ending in f or fe, change the f to v and add – es.

To form the plural of nouns ending in a vowel followed by o add – s.

To form the plural of nouns ending in a consonant followed by o, add – s or - es.


1. A local farmer reported that three of his youngest (calf) were missing.

2. The farmer worried that they had lost their (life).

3. The clown preformed in several of the (rodeo).

4. Baked (potato) are a favorite at dinner.

Rewrite the sentences creating the correct plural of the noun.


Some nouns, like woman and child, have a special plural form that does not end in – s

woman women child children

Some nouns, like fish and moose, stay the same whether singular or plural.


1. After hearing about the storm, (person) swarmed to the stores.

2. Meteorologists said the storm met all the (criterion) for being a blizzard.

3. Cans of food became as scarce as hen’s (tooth).

4. The (loaf) of bread were the first to go.

5. My sister found two frightened (mouse) behind a box.



1. Many of the (shelf) at the supermarket had already been emptied.

2. People lined up like (sheep) at the registers.

3. No one had any battery-operated (radio) left to sell.

4. My sister found a case of diced (tomato) in the basement.


Possessive Nouns

A possessive noun names who or what owns something

A possessive noun can be singular or plural

A possessive noun can be common or proper

A possessive noun is formed by adding an apostrophe and an –s to a singular nouns, even when they end in s

Possessive NounsPossessive nouns show that one

or more nouns own something. Possessive nouns are formed with an apostrophe and s or with only an apostrophe.• Add ‘s to form the possessive of most singular nouns: horse’s stall, farmer’s barn.• Add ‘s to form the possessive of plural nouns that do not end in s: mice’s nest, men’s hat.• Add only (‘) to form the possessive of plural nouns that end in s.

Possessive Nouns

Write the correct possessive form of the underlined word.1. Last weekends thunderstorm was fierce!

2. My parents party was cancelled.

3. My mom and dad decided to sleep in the childrens room.

Possessive Plural Nouns• If a plural possessive noun is

regular and ends in –s, add an apostrophe• Three baseball players’

paycheck was more than three doctors’ paycheck.

• If a plural possessive noun is irregular and does not end in –s, add an apostrophe and an –s• The oxen’s noses had a ring to

help control the animal.

Possessive Noun ReviewRewrite each sentence to show possession.

1. the color of the sky (The sky’s color.)

2. the legs of the sheep3. a purse belonging to a

woman4. the young of the horse

Appositives• An appositive is a noun or pronoun

placed next to another noun or pronoun to identify or explain it

• An appositive includes the appositive and the words that modify the appositive

Example: Dr. Campbell, our veterinarian, gave Kimba her annual physical. (veterinarian explains who Dr. Campbell is)

Appositives

1.Kimba is my sister’s pet cat.

2.The doctor found a strange spot, a pink blister, just behind Kimba’s ear.

3.She said it was probably nothing to worry about.

4.Everyone knows Mr. Blackwell, the oldest man in town.

Tell whether each underlined word is an appositive.

Appositives• Some appositives are

nonessential to the meaning of a sentence

Non-essential example: Dan, an excellent cook, made dinner for us tonight.

• Other appositives are essential to the meaning of a sentence. (These usually consist of one word)

Essential example: The movie The Lion King is also a musical.

Appositives

1.Our drama coach, Mr. Wright, had to call in the understudy.

2.My brother Alan had hoped for a chance to play the part.

3.He tried out for the play along with my youngest brother, Vince.

4.Of course, Alan auditioned for the role of Buckley, the hero.

Tell whether the underlined appositive in each sentence is essential or nonessential.

Appositives• If an appositive comes:

• at the beginning of a sentence, it is usually followed by a comma

• at the end of a sentence, it should be proceeded by a comma

• In the middle of a sentence, it should be proceeded and followed by a comma

Essential appositives do NOT require commas.

Direct/Indirect Objects• An action verb followed by a word

that answers the question what? or whom? is called the direct object

• An action verb that only tells what someone or something does or only tells when, where, or how is called an indirect objectJason kicked Kaylee the ball.

action verb: kickeddirect object: (what was kicked?) ballindirect object: (where ball was kicked) Kaylee

Direct/Indirect Objects

• The direct object receives the action of the verb in a sentence and tell who or what is affected by the verb’s action.

• An indirect object always appears before the direct object and tells to whom or for whom the action is done.

Underline the verb, put () around the direct object, and circle the indirect object.

1. The men prepare everybody a feast.2. The wealthy landowners sent the

workers presents.


Tell whether the underlined words are direct or indirect objects.

1. Trey had a rather embarrassing habit.

2. His classmates gave him the nickname “Hopalong.”

3. Trey liked the name because it reminded him of Hopalong Cassidy.

4. Trey’s grandfather enjoyed the films.


Label the direct objects (DO) and indirect object (IO).

1.The wrangler brought the two friends their horses.

2. Her mother taught her everything she knew.

3.Greg attended his first riding lesson.

4.The trainer taught the class of beginners how to saddle the horses.


Circle the direct objects and underline the indirect objects.

1.Katie brought the red ball to Kathy.

2.Rita knew how to ride well.3.Fred learned how to add on

Friday.4.Mike rode his bike to the store.5.The teacher taught her sixth

grade class how to divide.

Past Tense Verbs• The past tense of most verbs is

formed by adding -d or –ed to the base form of the word.

• Some verbs form their past tense with a completely different word, these are called irregular. (draw/drew, bring/brought, lose/lost, speak/spoke)

Make these sentences show past tense.

1.Jamie (walk) down to the beach yesterday.

2.Larissa (run) to get her lunch.3.Several dogs (sit) by my door last

week.4.Last night she (ask), “How are

you?”

Future Tense Verbs

• To form the future tense, place the helping verb will before the base form of the verb. • I will go to the store tonight.

Make these sentences show future tense.

1.Jeff (walk) down to the store.2.Kathy (run) a race this weekend.3.Animals (sit) in the sun rays this

afternoon.4.She (ask), “How are you?”

Past and Future Tense VerbsTell whether the sentences are

past tense or future tense.1.She will drink pots and pots of

coffee to keep herself awake.2.Two hours past her bedtime, Katie

fell into a deep sleep.3.When everyone hears the music,

they will dance all night long.4.Who will believe this crazy story?5.I thought you donated it to the

book sale?

Past and Future Tense Verbs

Correct the sentences below. Pay special attention to the tenses of the verbs.

1.Jane runned home, when she heared that her parents bought a boat.

2. “When did you buy it?” she ask them.

3. Jane asked, “When will we are able to go sailing?”

4. Her father thinked, that he should explain what her mother meaned.

Past and Future Tense VerbsChange the sentences below

into the tense indicated.1.The starters’ flare will tell us

when the race begins. (past)2. Franco leapt ahead of the

others. (future)3. Trish threw her javelin the

farthest. (future)4. Toby will eat too much ice

cream. (past)

Main and Helping Verbs

A verb phrase is made up of a main verb, something you can do, and one or more helping verbs.

Common helping verbs: am, are, is, was, were, have, has, had, do, does, did, be, being, been, will, shall, can, could, would, should, might, must.

A helping verb places an action at specific point in time.I am walking home from school.I was walking home from school.

Main and Helping VerbsTell which words are helping verbs and which are

main verbs. Write the sentences underlining the verbs, circle the helping verbs.

1. Gaby had been thinking about summer.

2. She had read an article about vacations.

3. She is spending far too much time day dreaming.

4. Her father said that he would pay for a summer camp.

Main and Helping VerbsHelping verbs place an action or event in time.

• Present progressive: happening now action• I am laughing.• Present perfect: action occurred at some point in

time I have laughed.• Past perfect: happened before another event• I had laughed.• Past progressive: action happening while another

action is happeningI was laughing.• Future progressive: an action that will happen while

another action happens I will be laughing.

Main and Helping VerbsTell which tense is shown. Refer back to slide 62.

1. My sister Cara is working on an energy monitoring project for school.

2. Her class had studied resource consumption before last semester.

3. For the next month, we will be recording our electricity usage.

4. I have always wondered just how much energy we use.

5. I was planning to do something similar.

Main and Helping VerbsRewrite the sentence and the correct version of the

helping verb and main verb in parentheses.

1. Carol (have look) over my homework yesterday.

2. Right now, the birds (be eat) at the .

3. Danny (be attend) a new school next year.

Linking VerbsA linking verb links the subject of the sentence with a

noun or adjective in the predicate

Common linking verbs include: be, become, seem, appear, look, grow, turn, taste, feel, and smell

Some of these verbs can be used as action verbs.I tasted the cake.

In the following sentence the cake isn’t performing the action of tasting so tasting is a linking verb.The cake tastes delicious.

Linking VerbsA predicate noun follows a linking verb and tells what the

subject is.Example:Maury Obleck is the best sculptor in our community.

A predicate adjective follows a linking verb and tells what the subject is like.Example:Over the years, his work has become quite famous.

Identify the two following sentences.

1. His biggest piece, Sitting Soldier, is quite tall!2. Sitting Soldier is a young man sitting on a log.

Linking VerbsUnderline the subject. Circle either the predicate

noun or the predicate adjective.

1. My favorite group’s new CD is a masterpiece!

2. The name of the disc is Ten Steps Around.

3. The guitar sounds a lot fuzzier than on their first CD.

4. The pounding bass drum on “Who Knows” feels amazing.

Linking VerbsUnderline the subject. Circle either the predicate

noun or the predicate adjective.

1. The song is a ballad written in memory of the guitarist’s mother.

2. When I first heard the song, I felt incredibly sad.

3. The wailing melody turns very tender toward the end.

4. The band seems read for superstardom!

Linking VerbsUse linking verbs to make complete sentences.

1. Jordan/restless

2. seedlings/bountiful plants

3. ice/safe

4. Soup/spicy

5. explorers/frightened

Regular/Irregular Verbs

• To make the past tense or past participial form of a regular verb an ed is added at the end.• walk walked have walked• help helped have helped

• An irregular verb can form its past tense and past participle by changing a vowel or the spelling.

• begin began have begun• go went have gone

Irregular Verbs• An irregular verb can form its past tense and past

participle by changing a vowel or the spelling.

do did donedrive drove drivenhide hid hidden

• Some irregular verbs have special spelling when used with the helping verbs have, has, or had.

I tore my sleeve.I had torn my sleeve.

Irregular Verbs• An irregular verb can form its past tense and past

participle by changing a vowel or the spelling.

do did donedrive drove drivenhide hid hidden

• Some irregular verbs have special spelling when used with the helping verbs have, had, or had.

I tore my sleeve.I had torn my sleeve.

Combining SentencesRewrite the following paragraph so that it is

more interesting to read. (Hint: use compound and complex sentences!!)

“The Telephone Call,” is a terrific story. It is about a family. The family is kind. The family is loving. An orphan child comes to live with them. The family has some trouble adjusting. The child’s name is Maggy. Ms. L’Engles’s characters are realistic. Her writing style is simple. Her writing is never dull. I recommend this story.

Test Review

Answer the following questions.

1. What is a complete sentence?2. What is a sentence fragment?3. What does a sentence start with?4. List the four types of sentences.5. Write a sentence for each sentence type in number 4.6. What does a sentence end with? Name all that apply.

7. What is a subject?8. What is a complete subject?9. Write a complete subject for the following sentence:

Sarah and her sister went to the store.10. What is a predicate?11. What is a complete predicate?12. Write the complete predicate for the following

sentence: We went to Lagoon on Friday.

Test Review

Test Review13. What is a simple subject?14. Write the simple subject for the following sentence: Sarah

bought some cake.15. What is a simple predicate?16. Write the simple predicate for the following sentence: She

ran from the dog.17. What is an independent clause?18. What is a dependent clause?19. Write the independent clause for the following sentence:

We went to the store, so we could buy some snacks.

Test Review

20. Write the dependent clause for the following sentence: She went to Japan, because she looked like everyone else.

21. What is a compound sentence?22. Write a compound sentence.23. What is a complex sentence?24. Write a complex sentence.25. What are the three conjunctions that are good for

combining sentences?

Complete Subject and Simple Subject Review

The complete subject is all the words in the subject of the sentence. The most important word is the simple subject. It is usually a noun or a pronoun.

Rewrite the sentences. Underline the complete subject, circle the simple subject.

1. The crow walked the children to the bus stop.2. The house sits on a wooded hillside.3. His eyes widened as he understood the problem.4. The neighbor stormed into Dr. Tollman’s office.

Compound Subject ReviewWhen 2 sentences have different subjects and the same

predicate, you can combine the subjects using the word and. The result is a compound subject.

• The author worked on the book.• The illustrator worked on the book.• The author and illustrator worked on the book

Rewrite each sentence using a compound subject.

1. Craig cried. Luke cried.2. The crow was hungry. The cat was hungry.

Using Complete and Simple SubjectsA Simple Subject is just the noun the sentence is talking about. A Complete Subject is everything from the beginning of the sentence to the noun.• The house sits on a wooded hillside.• Some owners of pet dogs have taught their dogs to sit on command.Write sentences for each of the complete and simple subjects below.

1. The author of the story _____. 2. Crows3. One child on the playground____. 4. tree

Noun ReviewNouns are words that name persons, places, things,

and ideas. Concrete nouns identify things that exist in the physical world. Abstract nouns name things that cannot be touched, seen, felt, or heard.

In the following list, circle the concrete nouns; underline the abstract nouns. If the word is not a noun leave it alone.father cave was is self-pitycourage am quill hunger sadnessor nice hatchet survival candy

End Punctuation ReviewThe end punctuation of a sentence helps clarify the writer’s meaning. For example, a statement or a command, a writer uses a period. If a writer wants the sentence to show strong emotion, then an exclamation mark is used. If a writer asks a question, the sentence will end in a question mark.

Rewrite the sentences with correct punctuation.1. Laura found a sea turtle2. How happy she was to find it3. Should she tell her father about the turtle

In the following paragraph, correct the end punctuation and comma usage. Rewrite the entire paragraph correctly.

I looked around and there were more gulls gathering They were silent, watching, waiting, and I knew well enough what they were waiting for I pulled away more of the seaweed and I saw that the gulls had been at him already

Commas in Compound SentencesA comma is used to set off a word or group of words from other words in the same sentence. In a compound sentence, a comma and a conjunction are used to “join” the two sentences.• Laura found a turtle, and she realized she had to help him.

Rewrite the sentences. Put the comma in the correct place.1. Laura tried to help the turtle but he would not move.2. She covered him with sand and then he got better.

Commas with Nouns

Commas are used to set off a group of words from the rest of the sentence. They set off items in a series. A series is 3 or more words or groups of words listed together in a sentence. A comma is used after each item in the series except the last.

• We packed ham, salad, pickles, and chips.• Mom, Dad, and Virginia were waiting in the car.

Commas with Nouns PracticeRewrite each sentence placing a comma in the correct places.

1. Eleanor Joe and Terry work at Stewart Beach Aquarium.2. Eleanor gives tours on Monday Tuesday and

Wednesday.3. The aquarium has been attracting students teachers

and tourists.4. Stewart Beach Aquarium is easy to reach by train bus or

car.

Review Complete and Simple SubjectComplete Subject: All the words in the subject of the sentence. All the words from the beginning of the sentence to the noun.Simple Subject: The most important word in the complete subject, usually a noun or pronoun.Rewrite the following sentences. Underline the Complete Subject, circle the Simple Subject.

1. The forest was a beautiful place.2. A huge ship spilled oil along the shoreline.3. The extremely delicate environment was damaged.

Complete Predicate and Simple Predicate ReviewComplete Predicate: all the words in the predicate,

from the verb to the end of the sentence.Simple Predicate: the most important word in the complete predicate, the verb.Rewrite the following sentences. Underline the complete predicate, circle the simple predicate.

1. The wildfire was hurt by the spill.2. The fishermen demanded that the company clean

up.3. The community started the cleanup themselves.

Complete and Simple Subjects and PredicatesRewrite the sentences below. Circle the

complete subject and underline the complete predicate.We can clean up after ourselves.

1. We can pick up the trash.2. Our class can write a clean-up newsletter.3. We can recycle used paper.

Test Review

1. What is a complete subject?2. Write the complete subject for the following

sentence. Underwater photographers record the mysteries below the water.

3. What is a simple subject?4. Write the simple subject for the following

sentence. The secrets of the ocean are being explored.

5. What is a compound subject?6. Write the compound subject for the following

sentence. Tammy and Jim are partners on this project

7. Define a common noun.8. List five common nouns.9. Write the common nouns for the following

sentence. There was a pencil on that desk.10. What is a proper noun?

11. Write three proper nouns.12. Write the proper noun for the following

sentence. We are going to play at Parker’s Fun House.

13. Write the definition of a noun.14. Write the nouns for the following sentence.

There was a dog, a cat, and a bird at the pet store.

15. What is a plural noun?16. Write a sentence that uses a plural noun.

17. What is a possessive noun?18. Write the following words as possessives.dogs children men pigs mouse19. What 2 sentences kinds can end with a period?20. Write a sentence for each answer in question 19.21. What kind of sentence can end with a question mark?22. Write a sentence for your answer in question 21.23. What kind of sentence can end with an exclamation

point?

24. Write a sentence for your answer for question 23.25. What is a comma?26. What is a compound sentence?27. Write a compound sentence and put the comma in

the correct place.28. Put the commas in the correct places. I want to eat

a banana an apple a piece of cake and a sucker.29. What is a complete predicate?30. Write the complete predicate for the following

sentence. The dog was running around his pen.

Subject Verb AgreementThe subject and verb must work together, or

agree. A sentence with a singular subject must have a verb that agrees with it. A sentence with a plural subject must have a verb that agrees with a plural subject.

• For a singular subject, add s or es to most verbs: Julianna rides her bike.• For a plural subject, do not add s or es to the verb: Her parents watch from the porch.

• For compound subjects joined by and or both, use the verb form for a plural subject: Julianna and her sister have new bikes.

• For compound subjects joined by or, either/or, neither/or the verb must agree with the subject closest to it: Neither Julianna nor her sister wants to wait.

Choose the verb that correctly completes each sentence.

1. The fishermen sets up booms.2. In some spots, the oil splash over the booms.3. Thousands of dead murres, loons, and other birds washes

ashore.

Practice Subject Verb Agreement

Write the correct form of the verb to complete the sentence.

1. The company (search, searches) the seas for old sunken ships.

2. They (find, finds) special maps.3. First, people (look, looks) for clues to find ships that

were lost.4. Next boats (survey, surveys) likely seas.

Review Complete and Simple PredicatesThe complete predicate tells what the subject is or does. It can be one word or more than one word. The most important word in the complete predicate is the verb, which is called the simple predicate.

Circle the simple predicate, underline the complete predicate.

1. Everyone said that Elizabeth Blackwell would never be a doctor.

2. People told her a woman’s place was in the home.3. Elizabeth Blackwell never gave up her fight.

Review Compound PredicatesWhen two sentences have the same subject, the predicates can be combines to form one sentence.

The amendment forbid slaver and made citizens of all slaves.

Rewrite the following sentences. Write yes after those that have compound predicates and no that do not.

1. Elizabeth Blackwell studied her books and worked hard.2. The students laughed and jeered.3. They denied her request, and she was upset.

Writing Different Kinds of SentencesWrite a paragraph about someone you admire. You need to use one of each sentence kind (declarative, imperative, exclamatory, interrogative)I admire my father. He is a super guy! When he comes home from work, he says, “Can I help you with your homework?” On the weekends, we go skating in the park. He always tells me feed the cat. I love my dad very much.

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