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Kinds of sentences:by purpose & based on structure
Allis RoyerOctober 8,2013
English Language ArtsTypes of sentences
Kinds of sentence• Sentence by purpose
Declarative Imperative Interrogative Exclamatory
• Sentences based on structure.Simple CompoundComplex Compound-complex
Declarative• A declarative sentence is a sentence that
forms a statement. It ends with a period.Ex: I went to the amusement park
yesterday.
Imperative• An imperative sentence is a sentence that
makes a command or a request. It sometimes ends with a period.
Ex: Go to bed, now! Go close the door, Jimmy.
Interrogative
• An interrogative sentence is a sentence that forms a question. It ends in a question mark.
Ex: Why is two wrong? Can you log me in your laptop?
Exclamatory • An exclamatory sentence is a sentence
attempts to show powerful feelings, or emotions. It ends with an exclamation point.
Ex: Ah, there a snake over there! I love you so much!
Simple
• A simple sentence is a sentence that contains an independent clause.
Ex: Maddie’s team won the girls basketball game.
Compound• A compound sentence is a sentence that
contains two independent clauses separated by a coordinating conjunction.
Ex: Mendy, John, and Jack watches television, while Suan eat noodles.
Complex• A complex sentence is a sentence that has an
independent clause and a dependent clause.Ex: When Elizabeth handed in her
homework, she forgot to put her name on it.
Compound-complex• A compound-complex sentence is a sentence
that contains two independent clauses, a dependent clause and a coordinating conjunction.
Ex: Although Bob likes to go camping, he hasn’t had the time to go lately, and he can’t find anyone to go with.
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