Traditional Grammar - Assignment 3 James Madison University

Instructions: After doing the assigned reading, answer the following questions.[This assignment will be marked only as an acceptable or unacceptable effort.]

1. Create one new example of each of the types of sentences listed below.
   1. a declarative sentence
   2. an interrogative sentence
   3. an exclamative sentence
   4. an imperative sentence
   5. a sentence that starts with an expletive "there"
   6. a declarative sentence that acts as a question

2. Identify the pattern for each of the following sentences (actually, I give you the first three :)) and the words that form the core of that pattern. Write this information in the form of a basic sentence diagram.
   1. Our tenants hear many wierd noises.(PATTERN=SVO)
   2. Those new robots are acting quite odd.(PATTERN=SVC)
   3. The incredible journey had finally ended.(PATTERN=SV)
   4. Slowly, the rare, tiny, pink butterfly landed.
   5. Nobody can always be right.
   6. Stop the madness! (Remember what to do with the subject of an imperative?)
   7. Time flies.
   8. Time flies quickly.
   9. A chihuahua is a dog.
   10. Love conquers all.
   11. Smile!
   12. There are three options. (don't forget the issue with "there" :))
   13. Marta might have been snoring quietly.