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.