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The 8 Types of Sentences
by: Devvon Phillips
Mrs. Dawson
ELA/6th period
Simple Sentence
• A simple sentence contains only one independent clause.
• Ex: I live in Georgia.
Compound Sentence
• A compound sentece has two or more independent clauses.
• I live Stone Mountain, Georgia; Stone Mountain is about forty-five minutes from Atlanta.
Complex Sentence
• A complex sentence contains one independent clause and one dependent clause.
• Do you like Georgia, I do.
Compound-Complex Sentence
• A compound-complex sentence contains at least two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause.
• I live in Georgia, some of my family lives in Georgia, others live in Florida.
Declarative Sentence
• A declarative sentence is used to make a simple statement.
• I live in Georgia
Interrogative Sentence
• An interrogative sentence is asking a question.
• Do you like Georgia?
Exclamatoy Sentence
• An exclamatory sentence is used for emphasis and emotion.
• I love Georgia!
Imperative Sentence
• An imperative sentence is used for commands
• Come to Georgia.