statement; declarative

question; interrogative
command; imperative
excitement; exclamatory

1. Tennis, badminton, table tennis, and

racquetball are types of racquet sports.
2. Another name for table tennis is ping-
pong.
3. Which racquet sport do you enjoy most?
4. Tell me more about badminton.
5. It sounds like great fun!
6. Have you played tennis on an indoor
court?
7. I enjoy tennis, because we play outdoors in
the spring and summer.
8. Racquetball is much faster than tennis
because you hit the ball against a wall.
9. Look out for the ball! 10. Always wear
protective goggles when you play racquetball.

Proofreading

1. let’s buy the ingredients we need to make a

tossed salad?
2. We will need lettuce, cucumber, radishes,
carrots, and tomatoes.
3. please chop all the vegetables and toss
them together?
4. how do you like our tossed salad.
5. Wow. I think it’s great!
Simple subject
1. The home soccer team was on the fi eld
before the game.
2. Clouds looked dark and ominous in the sky
above.
3. Loyal soccer fans fi lled the stands of the
Emerson Eagles’ stadium.
4. Cold rain suddenly splashed on the metal
bleachers.
5. We wondered whether the game would be
canceled.
6. A lightning bolt lit up the sky!
7. Cold, wet officials called off the game.
8. The Emerson Eagles ran off the fi eld and
into the locker room.
Simple predicate
1. James and Maria visited the Art Institute of
Chicago while in the city.
2. They especially enjoyed the Impressionist
paintings.
3. The Art Institute is home to a famous
collection of Impressionist art.
4. The museum houses paintings by Cassatt,
Renoir, Monet, Degas, and many others.
5. Maria likes the works by American artist
Mary Cassatt best.
6. James prefers the paintings of the French
painter Claude Monet.