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  1. Do my ideas require shorter statements or longer explanations? How do I express my ideas clearly? This handout discusses the basic components of a sentence, the different types of sentences, and various functions of each type of sentence. What Is a Sentence? A sentence is a complete set of words that conveys meaning. A sentence can communicate

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  2. Try to use. a /ă/ (short a) in each sentence. examples: The cat is on a mat. The man is sad. We have ham in the bag. Write the sentences on the lined paper. Don’t forget to begin each sentence with a capital letter and end it with a period. Use your word cards to make sentences. Write the sentences.

  3. In this booklet, students will read words and sentences with each short vowel sound. The vowel being studied is shown at the top of the page along with the related sound picture and a key word beginning with that sound. Have students identify this vowel sound before reading each page.

  4. Shortened words. Most shortened forms of words are not acceptable in your formal writing. There are two main types of shortened words: contractions and abbreviations. You need to know about these when you are writing so that you can proofread your writing for correct usage.

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  5. A simple sentence has a subject, verb, and object. Your subject is the noun at the beginning of your sentence. It is the doer of the action to follow. Your verb is the action word that describes what the noun is doing. And your object is everything that follows your verb. It is the result of the action taking place.

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  6. A sentence must contain a complete subject (person, place, or thing) and a verb (what the subject is doing) in order to make sense. A simple sentence must also begin with a capital letter and end with a period, question mark, or exclamation mark. Another name for a simple sentence is an independent clause.

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  8. Sentence Types Identify the sentence type for each of the following sentences: declarative, interrogative, imperative, or exclamatory. 1. English can be a difficult language to learn. 2. I have two hours of homework to complete tonight 3. Pass the salt and pepper. 4, Why is Mom always picking me up so late? 5. Look! There’s a mouse running ...

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