We said yesterday that even though a collective noun has many pieces inside of it, a collective noun is a singular noun. However, if we talk about each of the members inside a collective noun, the collective noun becomes plural…. Read more264. Highlight on Writing: Collective Nouns

We use sentences to convey our thoughts. Sentences have several different purposes in communication. A declarative sentence makes a statement; it declares something to be true or in existence. We always end a declarative sentence with a period – the… Read more521. Sentence Purpose: The Declarative Sentence

We use an interrogative sentence when we ask a question. To help you remember the term interrogative, think about how police arrest a suspect and interrogate them – they ask questions. Always put a question mark (?) at the end… Read more522. Sentence Purpose: The Interrogative Sentence

An exclamatory sentence is a sentence that shows excitement. The verb exclaim means to say something with strong emotion and excitement, so that is why we call this an exclamatory sentence. Always use an exclamation point (!) at the end… Read more523. Sentence Purpose: The Exclamatory Sentence

The imperative sentence gives an order or a command. An imperative sentence always begins with a verb. The subject is understood to be the word you, the person being spoken to. Take this letter to the mailbox. (You) take this… Read more524. Sentence Purpose: The Imperative Sentence

A simple sentence is the most basic form of a sentence. A simple sentence is made up of one independent clause. The independent clause has one subject and one verb. One person or thing is doing one action. Look at… Read more526. The Simple Sentence

A simple sentence is one complete thought with someone or something doing an action. A simple sentence is one independent clause. Sometimes, an independent clause has a compound subject. A compound subject is two people or two things doing the… Read more527. Simple Sentences with a Compound Subject

A simple sentence is an independent clause. Usually, one subject is doing one action. Yesterday, we talked about how a simple sentence sometimes has two subjects doing one action. That is a compound subject. Today we will talk about one… Read more528. The Simple Sentence with a Compound Verb