Types of sentences

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Types of sentences

Based on fuction

Based on structure

Declarative

Simple

Interrogative

Complex

Exclamatory

Compound

Imperative

Compound-complex

Conditional

Types of sentences

Based on function

Declarative

A declarative sentence is a sentence that:Makes a statementProvides an explanation Conveys one or more facts

I forgot to wear a hat today.Your pizza is doughy because you didn’t cook it long enough. Spiders and crabs are both members of the arthropod family.

Interrogative

An interrogative sentence is a sentence that asks a question, like: How many pet iguanas do you have? May I sit here? Aren’t there enough umbrellas to go around?

One hallmark of interrogative sentences is that they usually begin with pronouns or auxiliary verbs. When this kind of sentence does start with the subject, it’s usually in colloquial speech. For example: He went there again? Rats can’t swim, right?

Exclamatory

• Ends with an exclamation mark. These sentences communicate heightened emotion and are often used as greetings, warnings, or rallying cries. Examples include:

Hey! High voltage! Do not touch! This is Sparta!

The only difference between a declarative sentence and an exclamatory one is the punctuation at the end. It’s snowing. It’s snowing!

Imperative

Gives the reader advice, instructions, a command or makes a request. an end in either a period or an exclamation point, depending on the urgency of the sentiment being expressed Examples Get off my lawn! After the timer dings, take the cookies out of the oven. Always pack an extra pair of socks.

With an imperative sentence, the subject is generally omitted because the reader understands they’re the one being addressed.

Conditionals

Conditional sentences are sentences that discuss factors and their consequences in an if-then structure. Their structure is: Conditional clause (typically known as the if-clause) + consequence of that clause. A basic example of a conditional sentence is: When you eat ice cream too fast, you get brain freeze.

Types of sentences

Based on structure

Simple

A simple sentence is the most basic type of sentence. This kind of sentence consists of just one independent clause, which means it communicates a complete thought and contains a subject and a verb. A few examples of simple sentences include: How are you? She built a garden. We found some sea glass.

A simple sentence is the smallest possible grammatically correct sentence. Anything less is known as a sentence fragment.

Complex

A complex sentence contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause. While an independent clause can be its own sentence, a dependent clause can’t. Dependent clauses rely on the independent clauses in their sentences to provide context.

Dependent clauses appear after a conjunction or marker word or before a comma. Marker words are words like whenever, although, since, while, and before. These words illustrate relationships between clauses.

The following are complex sentences: Before you enter my house, take off your shoes. Matt plays six different instruments, yet never performs in public.

Compound

• Compound sentences are sentences that contain two or more independent clauses.
• In a compound sentence, the clauses are generally separated by either a comma paired with a coordinating conjunction or a semicolon. In some cases, they can be separated by a colon

Examples of compound sentences include: I was thirsty, so I drank water. She searched through her entire closet; she could not find her denim jacket.

Compound-complex

• When a sentence has two or more independent clauses and at least one dependent clause, that sentence is a compound-complex sentence. These are long sentences that communicate a significant amount of information.
• The clauses don’t need to be in any specific order; as long as you’ve got at least two independent clauses an

Here are a few examples of compound-complex sentences: I needed a new computer, so I got a laptop because they’re portable. The students were excited; they could go home early because of the power outage.

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