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Kinds of Sentences

A sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought. The essential parts of a sentence are the subject and the predicate. Sentences can be declarative, interrogative, imperative, or exclamatory.

Write declarative, interrogative, imperative, or exclamatory to identify each sentence. Then write the correct end punctuation.

1. That was such an incredible football game!
2. Come with me to play volleyball this afternoon,
3. Please help complete all the chores this weekend,
4. My best friend gave me a watch for my birthday
   
   
5. Did Andrea remember to walk the dog after class
   
   
6. The grainy sand felt warm and smooth between my toes
   
7. Is Noah the most talented tennis player on the varsity team
   
8. What an amazing adventure you had in Rome

Draw a line between the complete subject and complete predicate in each sentence. Then underline the simple subject and circle the simple predicate.
9. Trained horses jump|fences as part of a competition.
10. Our active puppy can fatch spinning disks in the air.
11. My friend’s Persian cat fetches pom-poms on command.
12. Many breeds of animals are trained to perform exciting stunts.
13. Brandon’s talented dog demonstrates a variety of amusing tricks.
14. The amazing dolphin might be one of the most intelligent animals on earth.
15. Trainers will demonstrate the different techniques for working with animals.
16. Many spectators watch killer whales and dolphins in amusement park shows.

Write a declarative, an imperative, an exclamatory, and an interrogative sentence. In each sentence, underline the simple subject and circle the simple predicate.
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