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Sentence Types


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Interrogative

Sentence

An

interrogativesentence asks

a question.

It ends with a

question mark.


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Imperative

SentenceAn imperativesentencegives a

command ormakes arequest.

It ends with aperiod.


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Exclamatory

SentenceAnexclamatory

sentence

expresses astrongfeeling.

It ends withan

exclamation

!


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Declarative

Sentence

A declarativesentencemakes a

statement.

It ends with a

period.


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Which type of sentence is:

I think the

aliens have

landed.


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I think the

aliens have

landed.

DECLARATI


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Which

planet is

your home?


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Which

planet is

your home?

INTERROGATIV


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Take me to

your leader!


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Take me to

your leader!

EXCLAMATORY


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Go back to

your ownplanet,

please .


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Go back to

your ownplanet,

please .IMPERATIVE


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Directions: Write four questions,

one of each type, to explain what is

happening in the picture.


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-Also called an INDEPENDENT CLAUSE

-Contains a SUBJECT, PREDICATE, and

EXPRESSES a COMPLETE THOUGHT.

A. Some studentsliketo study in the mornings.

B. Juan and Anthonyplayfootball every afternoon.

C. Aliciagoesto the library and studies every day.


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Identify the subject and predicate in these SIMPLE sentences.

1. Cindy and Sue auditioned for the lead role in the play.

2. The kittens were adopted by the family.

3. Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches are my favorite.

4. The committee decorated the gym for Friday nights dance.

5. The surprise party was organized by Wendys two best friends.


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-Contains two independent clauses (mini sentences) joined by a

coordinator.

-The coordinators are as follows: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so.

(Helpful hint: The first letter of each of the coordinators spellsFANBOYS.) These coordinators are known as COORDINATING

CONJUNCTIONS

-Except for very short sentences, coordinators are always

preceded by a comma.

A. I triedto speak Spanish, and my friend tried to speak

English.

B. Alex playedfootball, soMaria went shopping.

C. Alex playedfootball,forMaria went shopping.


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Identify the conjunction in these COMPOUND sentences.

1. I am going to the dance, so I have to buy a new dress.

2. Jenny took the pictures, and Aaron developed then.

3. New York is on the East Coast, and California is on the West Coast.

4. Bill walked into the crowded room, but I cant find him.

5. Is the party on Friday, or is it on Saturday?


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-Has an independent clause joined by one or more

dependent clauses.-A dependent clause does not express a complete

thought and cant stand alone as a sentence. It usually

begin with a subordinating conjunction, such as because,

since, after, although, orwhenor a relative pronoun

such as that, who,orwhich.


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Examples:

When he handed in his homework,he forgot to

hand the teacher the last page.

The teacher returned the homework aftershe

noticed the error.

The students are studyingbecausethey have a test

tomorrow.

After they finished studying,Jack and Maria went

to the movies.

Before they eat breakfast, the kids must make their

beds.


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Identify the subordinator or dependent clause in each

COMPLEX sentence.

1. Because it was raining, the game was called off.

2. The students, who were wet and cold, got back on the bus.

3. The house, which Abraham Lincoln, was born is still standing.

4. George played football because Jean went shopping.

5. At the age of 19 months, a severe illness left Helen Keller deaf and blind.


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-Contains two independent clauses and one

dependent clause.

-Put a comma afterthe dependent clause if itbegins the sentence.

-Put a comma beforethe and, but, or orthat

connects the two independent clauses.


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Examples:

Charlie could not hear his watchbecause it had stopped,

and he was worried.

Because it had stopped, Charlie could not hear his watch,

and he was worried.

AlthoughSara called out for Charlie, no one answered, and

Sara was scared.

Sara could not see Charlie, but when she was on thehilltop, she could hear him cry out.


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Simple Compound

Complex Compound/

complex

Since every sentence in English fits into

one of these four categories, you can

now control your punctuation andgrammar!


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Think Youve Got It?

1 independent clause = simple sentence Dontforget: These can have compound subjects and

predicates!

2 independent clauses = compound sentence

1 or more dependent clause + 1 independent clause

= complex sentence

2 or more independent clauses + 1 or more dep.clause

= compound complex sentence


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Lets Review


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Simple, Compound, or

Complex? The alien walked into the classroom,

greeted the students, and took

attendance.


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Complex? The alien walked into the classroom,

greeted the students, and took

attendance.

SIMPLE:

Subject: the teacher

Compound Predicate walkedinto the

classroom, greetedthe students, and tookattendance.


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Complex? Juan played football while Juanita went

shopping.


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Complex? Juan played football while Juanita went

shopping.

COMPLEX

Independent Clause: Juanplayedfootball

Subordinate Clause: while (subordinating

conjunction)Juanitawentshopping.


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Complex? Juan played football, yet Juanita went

shopping.


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Complex? Juan played football, yet Juanita went

shopping.

COMPOUND

Juanplayedfootball, yet (coordinating

conjunction)

Juanitawentshopping.


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Complex? After Reggie passed the test, he went to

the park to celebrate!


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Complex? After Reggie passed the test, he went to

the park to celebrate!

COMPLEX

After (subordinating conjunction)Reggie

passedthe test,

hewentto the park to celebrate!


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CONGRATULATION

S!

YOU NOW KNOW EVERYTHING

YOU NEED TO KNOW

To write anything you want to

write

Any way you want to write it

And still get the punctuation right

each time!

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