Grammar and Language Workbook, Part 1: Grammar

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Unit 1: Subjects, Predicates, and Sentences

Lesson 1

Kinds of Sentences: Declarative and Interrogative

A sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought. All sentences begin with a capital letter and end with a punctuation mark. Different kinds of sentences have different purposes. A declarative sentence makes a statement. It ends with a period. Last summer I went on a long trip. An interrogative sentence asks a question. It ends with a question mark. Where did you go on your vacation?

Exercise 1 Insert a period if the sentence is declarative. Insert a question mark if it is interrogative.

My family and I went to Alaska . 1. Have you ever been that far north ? 2. Alaska is a wonderful and wild state . 3. Isn't it the largest state in the union ? 4. Was the weather hotter than you expected ? 5. Some days were so warm that I wore shorts . 6. In some parts of Alaska, the sun never sets in summer . 7. Summers in Alaska don't last very long . 8. Are Alaskan winters as cold as they say ? 9. The ground under much of Alaska is permanently frozen . 10. How can animals live in such a cold climate ? 11. All the animals in Alaska are equipped for the cold . 12. Did you see any bears in Alaska ? 13. We saw a lot of brown bears at Katmai National Monument .

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14. Male brown bears can be as tall as ten feet . 15. Can an animal that big move very fast ? 16. A brown bear can run as fast as twenty-five miles per hour . 17. Do you think you'd be afraid of a brown bear ? 18. Did you know that the highest mountain in North America is in Alaska ? 19. The mountain is called Denali . 20. What does Denali mean ? 21. Denali is a Native American word that means "the great one" . 22. At one time only Native Americans lived in Alaska . 23. Who were the first white settlers in Alaska ? 24. Russians built a settlement on Kodiak Island in 1784 . 25. Why did the Russians want to settle in Alaska ? 26. They went there to look for furs . 27. Russia sold Alaska to the United States in 1867 . 28. How much did the United States pay for Alaska ? 29. Alaska cost the United States $7.2 million . 30. Does that seem like a lot of money to you ? 31. When did Americans begin going to Alaska ? 32. Americans began going to Alaska during the 1890s and 1900s . 33. They went there to look for gold . 34. Large amounts of "black gold" were discovered in Alaska in 1968 . 35. What is "black gold" ? 36. "Black gold" is another name for oil . 37. Alaska also has coal, platinum, copper, and uranium . 38. Did you take many pictures during your trip ? 39. I took a great shot of an eagle catching a salmon . 40. Do you want to see some other pictures I took ?

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Lesson 2

Kinds of Sentences: Exclamatory and Imperative

In addition to declarative and interrogative sentences, there are two other types of sentences. An exclamatory sentence shows strong feeling. It ends with an exclamation point. I never saw so much traffic!

An imperative sentence commands someone to do something. The subject you is understood. An imperative sentence can end with either a period or an exclamation point. (You) Look both ways before crossing the street. (You) Look out!

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Exercise 1 Write exc. in the blank before each exclamatory sentence and imp. before each imperative sentence.

exc.

That alarm clock is too loud!

imp. 1. Give the orange juice to Cecilia.

exc. 2. How sleepy I am!

exc. 3. What a funny dream I had last night!

exc. 4. I can hardly wait for the dance!

imp. 5. Please don't talk so loudly.

imp. 6. Tell Kwasi that it's time to get up.

imp. 7. Put the timer where you'll be sure to see it.

exc. 8. I love peanut butter sandwiches!

exc. 9. The toast is burning!

imp. 10. Give this bottle to the baby.

exc. 11. Becky spilled all her cereal!

imp. 12. Mop it up with a paper towel.

imp. 13. Help me set the table.

exc. 14. I'm in trouble if I'm late for school!

exc. 15. Jan forgot to do her math homework!

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