Types of sentences
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Mccook, zoya6th period
English language arts
TYPES OF SENTENCES
A declarative sentence is a sentence that
forms a statement.
Example : We are going to Six Flags for Sally's birthday party.
declarative
Interrogative sentences are sentences that
form a question. Example : What are you doing for your
birthday on Monday ?
Interrogative
An imperative sentence states a command or
request. Example : Go get the invitations for your
birthday party.
Imperative
An exclamatory sentence expresses powerful
feelings or emotions. Example : I cant wait to turn up at my
birthday party !
exclamatory
A simple sentence has one independent
clause. Example : My friends, and I went to Fright
Fest for Halloween.
Simple
A compound sentence has two independent clauses joined by coordinating conjunctions, conjunctive adverbs or semicolons.
Example : Jasmine wanted to go to a haunted
house but Jalen wanted to go trick or treating .
Compound
A complex sentence has one dependent
clause joined to a independent clause.
Example : Since Mariah was going to Netherworld for Halloween, she asked if Myra wanted to come.
complex
A compound-complex sentence has two independent clauses joined to one or more dependent clauses.
Example : While Zoya was in Paris , Jonathan
went to a Halloween party, and Ricky went trick or treating with friends.
Compound-complex