Lesson 9: Grammar Lesson By: Gabriela Claudia Gustavo

Lesson 9:Grammar Lesson

By:GabrielaClaudiaGustavo

Types of Sentences……by Purpose

1) Declarative: makes a statement and ends in a periodEx. I lie eating chocolate.

2) Interrogative: asks a question and ends in a question markEx. Do you like eating chocolate?

3) Exclamatory: expresses emotions or feelings and ends in a exclamatory pointEx. I need chocolate!

4) Imperative: gives a command and ends in a periodEx. Please get me more chocolate.

…by Structure

1) Simple: contains a simple subject and verb, and expresses a complete ideaEx. I like chocolate.

2) Compound: combines a simple subject and verb using for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so Ex. I like chocolate and peanut butter.

3) Complex: contains the words such as because, since, after, although, when, that, who, or which Ex. I like peanut butter because it is crunchy.

Practice Time!

Read the following sentences and choose what type of sentence it is.

#1

Why do you have to balk when I’m only trying to ride you?

a) Declarative sentenceb) Imperative sentencec) Interrogative sentenced) Exclamatory sentence

ANSWER

c) Interrogative sentence

Diego was adamant that he play the game even though he was sick.

a) Declarative sentenceb) Imperative sentencec) Interrogative sentenced) Exclamatory sentence

#2

ANSWER

a) Declarative sentence

We knew they were enjoying their camaraderie because we could hear them laughing and joking around.

a) Simple sentenceb) Compound sentencec) Complex sentence

#3

ANSWER

c) Complex sentence

Amandla is such a cantankerous person!

a) Declarative sentenceb) Imperative sentencec) Interrogative sentenced) Exclamatory sentence

#4

ANSWER

d) Exclamatory sentence

I was driving under the speed limit in which I was in compliance with the

traffic rules.

a) Simple sentenceb) Compound sentencec) Complex sentence

#5

ANSWER

b) Complex sentence

Tamara made a very presumptuous comment.

a) Simple sentenceb) Compound sentencec) Complex sentence

#6

ANSWER

a) Simple sentence

Please just acquiesce to Valerie’s project idea.

a) Declarative sentenceb) Imperative sentencec) Interrogative sentenced) Exclamatory sentence

#7

ANSWER

b) Imperative sentence

Could you please try to propitiate Gabby, since she’s mad and crying because

she was left out of the activity?

a) Declarative sentenceb) Imperative sentencec) Interrogative sentenced) Exclamatory sentence

#8

ANSWER

c) Interrogative sentence

In spite of reports that he was drafted, the truth is that Jim joined the Army

of his own volition.

a) Simple sentenceb) Compound sentencec) Complex sentence

#9

ANSWER

b) Compound sentence

Her little dog is so not tractable!

a) Declarative sentenceb) Simple sentencec) Exclamatory sentenced) Both b and c

#10

ANSWER

d) Both b and c

THE END!