1. 8 Types of Sentences
Nyah White
Ela/6th pd
10/29/13

2. Declarative
Define
A sentence in the form of a statement.
Example
My teacher gave me homework last night.
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3. Imperative
Define
A type of sentence that gives advice or
instructions or that expresses a request or
command.
Example
Go clean your room right now.
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4. Exclamatory
Define
A type of sentence that expresses strong
feelings by making an exclamation.
Example
I can’t believe it, and got an one hundred on
the test!
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5. Interrogative
Define
A type of sentence that asks a question.
Example
What time is it?
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6. Simple
Define
A sentence with only one independent
clause.
Example
Children are all foreigners.
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7. Compound
Define
A sentence that contains at least two
independent clause.
Example
They may take our lives, but they will
never take our freedom.
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8. Complex
Define
A sentence that contains an
independent clause and at least one
dependent clause.
Example
Martina laughed when her mother
dropped a pie upside down on the floor.
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9. Compound-Complex
Define
A sentence with two or more
independent clause and at least one
dependent clause.
Example
Those are my principles, and if you
don't like them . . . well, I have others.
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