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Types Of Sentences
Khalid Hampton
10/8/13
ELA/5th period
Declarative SentenceDeclarative- A declarative sentence is a sentence that shows a statement.
Ex: Jim love to play basketball with his friends.
Ex: Tom hangs out with his friends everyday.
Interrogative Sentence
Interrogative- A interrogative sentence is a sentence that asks a question.
Ex: Do you want to go to the pool today?
Ex: What is your favorite TV show?
Exclamatory Sentence
Exclamatory- A exclamatory sentence is a sentence that shows excitement.
Ex: I love to go to the beach everyday!
Ex: You are awesome at basketball!
Imperative Sentence
Imperative- A command sentence is a sentence that gives a command.
Ex: Go clean your room right now.
Ex: Pick up your toys off the ground.
Simple Sentence
A simple sentence is a sentence that has one independent clause.
Lets got bowling today John.
Some students like to study in the mornings.
Compound Sentence
A compound sentence contains two independent clauses joined by a coordinator.
I love football ,but I love basketball more.
I tried to speak Spanish, and my friend tried to speak English.
Complex Sentence
A sentence that contains an independent clause and a dependent clause.
The house which Abraham was born in is still standing.
The town where I was born in is in the United States.
Compound-Complex Sentence
A compound-complex sentence that has two independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses.
John went to school, but James remained at home because he had a sore throat.
If he changes his mind, we shall know for sure that Joe has learned his lesson, but only time will tell.