Sentence Purpose

Exercise: copy the following sentences on your paper.  Label them declarative, interrogative, exclamatory, or imperative.  Supply the correct punctuation.

1. How should a person begin looking for a job
2. First, explore different occupations
3. Some people prefer working outdoors while others enjoy office work
4. What kinds of jobs are available to students
5. Please explain the duties of a physical therapist to the class
6. Some occupations, such as plumbing and tool-making, require special technical training
7. Is it true that a person who wants to be a lawyer must spend almost six years in college
8. Vocational tests can help students discover their job strengths
9. Your high school guidance counselor can often provide you with valuable information about different occupations
10. Do newspaper want ads provide listings of full-time jobs
11. Start looking in April of May for part-time summer employment
12. A neatly typed and organized resume tells a potential employer about your work experience and interests
13. What do I need to know for my interview at the art school
14. Visit the reference section of your school or local library to find more information about exciting occupations
15. When you send your resume to a potential employer, you should enclose a brief cover letter  stating the jog you want and asking for an interview

 

Subjects

Exercise 1

On your paper, write the simple subject or subjects in each of the following sentences.

1. A career as an oceanographer can mean many different things.
2. some oceanographers study the plant and animal life in the ocean.
3. Thy sometimes go on deep-sea explorations.
4. Did one underwater vehicle descend more than two miles beneath the ocean’s surface?
5. Another scientist descended over thirty-five thousand feet in a small vehicle.
6. Can you imagine traveling that far down in a tiny submarine?
7. these scientists explore life at various ocean depths.
8. Some of my friends want to study the geology of the ocean floor.
9. Next week my friends and I are going to see a Navy film on the deepest areas of the Atlantic Ocean.
10. Several ranges of mountains in the Atlantic Ocean reach twice the height of the Grand Canyon.
11. None of us knew about these incredible geologic features.
12. You might correctly think of Columbus and Magellan as early oceanographers.
13. They an others like them mapped large areas of the ocean.
14. The modern age of oceanography began after World War II.
15. At that time, many foreign nations and their navies joined the United States in an intensive study of the ocean.
16. Elaborate relief maps of the ocean floor and other maps showing the ocean’s currents are among the results of modern oceanography.
17. Miguel and I and several of our friends are writing to the National Science Foundation for maps of the ocean floor.
18. Over fifty universities and other scientific institutions and the United States are involved in oceanographic explorations.
19. Great Britain, Japan, and France, among others, support and encourage oceanographic explorations.
20. The opportunities and the range of interests for future oceanographers are growing every year.

Exercise 2

On your paper, write the complete subjects of the following sentences.  Then underline the simple subjects once

            Sample: The practice of farming began thousands of years ago.

            Answer: The practice of farming

1. Some students will take an interest in agriculture.
2. Many modern farms in the United States are run by large corporations.
3. Today’s farmers have eased the burden of heavy field labor with sophisticated machinery.
4. Professionals in agriculture combine their appreciation for rural life with a knowledge of science and mathematics.
5. Trained scientists research answers to farming problems in agricultural experiment stations.
6. Scientific research helps create new breeds of plant life.
7. Men and women can have careers in agriculture without living on farms.
8. They often work as teachers in universities and colleges.
9. Tina and I want to know more about self-employed farmers.
10. Can a surplus of goods lower the farmer’s yearly profit?
11. Agricultural engineers investigate better ways to feed the world.
12. They and their co-workers develop methods of distributing food to needy people throughout the world.
13. Young people your age can choose among many areas of specialization within the field of agriculture.
14. They may study chemistry and physics.
15. Students of agriculture can also study animal and plant life, soil composition, and farming methods.
16. Confronted with challenges that include changeable weather and widely varying soil conditions, agricultural professionals must adapt their knowledge to an unpredictable environment.
17. Each of the many agricultural professions requires a strong background in science.
18. Would you and your classmates ever consider a career in the wide and complex field of agriculture?