Types of Sentences and Their Functions

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Declarative Sentence

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Makes a statement. Ends with a period. Example: "The sky is blue."

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Interrogative Sentence

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Asks a question. Ends with a question mark. Example: "What time is it?"

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Exclamatory Sentence

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Shows strong emotion. Ends with an exclamation mark. Example: "Wow, that's amazing!"

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Imperative Sentence

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Gives a command or request. Often ends with a period but can end with an exclamation mark. Example: "Please close the door."

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Simple Sentence

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Contains one independent clause. Example: "The dog barked."

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Compound Sentence

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Contains two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction. Example: "I went to the store, and I bought some apples."

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Complex Sentence

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Contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause. Example: "When the rain stopped, we went outside."

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Sentence Fragment

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An incomplete sentence that is missing a subject, predicate, or complete thought. Example: "Running in the park."

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Run-On Sentence

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Two or more sentences improperly combined without correct punctuation or conjunctions. Example: "I love to read it is my favorite hobby."

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Direct Object

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Receives the action of the verb. Example: "She read the book." ("book" is the direct object)