1. The 8 Types of Sentences
by: Devvon Phillips
Mrs. Dawson
ELA/6th period

2. Simple Sentence
• A simple sentence contains only one
independent clause.
• Ex: I live in Georgia.

3. 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.

4. Complex Sentence
• A complex sentence contains one
independent clause and one dependent
clause.
• Do you like Georgia, I do.

5. 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.

6. Declarative Sentence
• A declarative sentence is used to make a
simple statement.
• I live in Georgia

7. Interrogative Sentence
• An interrogative sentence is asking a
question.
• Do you like Georgia?

8. Exclamatoy Sentence
• An exclamatory sentence is used for
emphasis and emotion.
• I love Georgia!

9. Imperative Sentence
• An imperative sentence is used for
commands
• Come to Georgia.

10. Imperative Sentence
• An imperative sentence is used for
commands
• Come to Georgia.