Sentence Types

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What is the subject of the sentence: 'In my class, the students sit in five rows of desks.'?

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students

Front

What do you call 2 or more simple sentences connected by a comma and conjunction (and, but, or, nor, for, yet)?

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compound sentence

Front

What type of sentence asks a question and ends with a question mark?

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interrogative

Front

What type of sentence makes a statement and ends with a period?

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declarative

Front

What is the formula for a compound sentence?

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S + V (, conj.) S + V

Front

What is a declarative sentence?

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A sentence that makes a statement and ends with a period.

Front

What is an interrogative sentence?

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A sentence that asks a question and ends with a question mark.

Front

What is an imperative sentence?

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A sentence that gives a command or request.

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What is an exclamatory sentence?

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A sentence that expresses strong emotion and ends with an exclamation mark.

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What is a simple sentence?

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A sentence that contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought.