Caitlin Rivera5th period Ela

THE DIFFERE

NT TYPES

OF SENTEN

CES

A declarative sentence its one that make a declaration or makes a statement

Example

My name is Caitlin

DECLARATIVE

A type of sentence that expresses strong feelings by making an exclamation

Example

Keep hope alive!

EXCLAMATORY

A type of sentence that asks a question.

Example

What is your favorite color?

INTERROGATIVE

A type of sentence that gives advice or instructions or that expresses a request or command

Example

Leave the jacket take the sweater.

IMPERATIVE

A simple sentence is a sentence structure that contains one independent clause and one dependent clause.

Example

He took the dog off the chain.

SIMPLE

A complex sentence is one with one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.

Example

When I got a credit card I began spending money recklessly.

COMPLEX

A compound sentence is composed of at least two independent clauses and it does not require a dependent

clause.

Example

My music was playing loud so I didn’t hear the phone ring.

COMPOUND

A compound-complex sentence contains two or more independent clauses and at least one dependent clause.

Example

Alison filled a bag while we waited, and drove to the station

COMPOUND-COMPLEX