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__**Welcome To Jakes SHOW WHAT YOU KNOW!**__ ** Kinds of sentences ** 1.My family comes to my house every Christmas-Declarative. 2. Where is my car keys- Interrogative? 3. Go do your homework-Imperative. 4.My house is on fire- Exclamatory!

Correct a run-on sentence 1. use a comma and a conjunction such as and, but, or, yet, so. 2. separate the sentences using periods. 3. place a semicolon between the sentences. 4. add a subordinating conjunction like because, since, while, if = complex sentence.

Sentence structure Simple- I like to eat Cheese Burgers. Complex- Because I was planning to sleep overnight, I packed my favorite sleeping bag and pillow. Compound- I was eating pizza and my sister was eating soup. Compound/Complex- I packed my favorite sleeping bag and pillow because I was planning to stay over night.

Figurative language Simile- The lights are like stars. Hyperbole-I'm so hungry I could eat a horse. Onomatopoeia- Bam! The bat hit the ball and sent it flying. Metaphor- Your eyes are stars. Alliteration- We rode our bikes while the trees whispers. Personification- The waves swallowed up the ship.

Writing Styles Absolute-Knees wobbling,heart pounding, they watched as the murderer came at them. Appositive- Mandy, our team captain, led the basketball team to victory. Adverb for effect-You need to do your homework Josh said sternly. Adjective beginning- Excited, Dave stood in line to get in the ball game. Dash- The girls jacket looked like a shirt- an old shirt. Speaker Tag- "come on lets go" Caden said rushing out of the house. Vivid Verb- Max flew by coming down the hall.