Type of Sentences (Structure & Purpose)

Type of Sentences (Structure & Purpose)

by Morgan Lady

​4 Types of Sentences according to purpose:

Multiple Choice

What type of sentence is this?

I ate my breakfast quickly.

• declarative

• interrogative

• exclamatory

• imperative

Multiple Choice

What type of sentence is this?

This pizza is bussin!

• declarative

• interrogative

• exclamatory

• imperative

Multiple Choice

What type of sentence is this?

I do not know where the bathroom is.

• declarative

• interrogative

• exclamatory

• imperative

Multiple Choice

What type of sentence is this?

Can you tell me how to get there?

• declarative

• interrogative

• exclamatory

• imperative

Multiple Choice

What type of sentence is this?

Go down the hall and turn left.

• declarative

• interrogative

• exclamatory

• imperative

Multiple Choice

What type of sentence is this?

Everyone put your phone up before the bell rings.

• declarative

• interrogative

• exclamatory

• imperative

​4 Types of Sentences according to structure:

Multiple Choice

What type of sentence is this?

The students knew all about sentence structure.

• simple

• compound

• complex

• compound-complex

Multiple Choice

What type of sentence is this?

After you take the quiz, you will be finished.

• simple

• compound

• complex

• compound-complex

Multiple Choice

What type of sentence is this?

I ordered water, and she ordered tea.

• simple

• compound

• complex

• compound-complex

Multiple Choice

What type of sentence is this?

Because I was speeding, I got pulled over, but the officer did not give me a ticket.

• simple

• compound

• complex

• compound-complex

Multiple Choice

What type of sentence is this?

Many different species live in the rainforest.

• simple

• compound

• complex

• compound-complex

Multiple Choice

What type of sentence is this?

You can leave after the bell rings.

• simple

• compound

• complex

• compound-complex

Multiple Choice

What type of sentence is this?

When the sun rose, I woke up, but I was still tired.

• simple

• compound

• complex

• compound-complex

Multiple Choice

What type of sentence is this?

The class scored well on the test, so the teacher gave them a reward.

• simple

• compound

• complex

• compound-complex

​Review! ​4 Types of Sentences for Purpose:

• ​Declarative - makes a statement

• ​Interrogative - asks a question

• ​Exclamatory - expresses strong emotion

• ​Imperative - gives a command

Multiple Choice

An ________ sentence asks a question.

• declarative

• interrogative

• exclamatory

• imperative

Multiple Choice

An ________ sentence expresses strong emotion.

• declarative

• interrogative

• exclamatory

• imperative

Multiple Choice

An ________ sentence gives a command.

• declarative

• interrogative

• exclamatory

• imperative

Multiple Choice

A ________ sentence presents information in the form of a statement.

• declarative

• interrogative

• exclamatory

• imperative

​Review! ​4 Types of Sentences for Structure:

• ​Simple - 1 independent clause

• ​Compound - 2 or more independent clauses (joined with a comma+FANBOY or a semicolon)

• ​Complex - 1 independent clause + 1 or more dependent clauses

• ​Compound-Complex - 2 or more independent clauses + 1 or more dependent clauses

Multiple Choice

A _________ sentence has 2 or more independent clauses (joined by a comma+FANBOY or a semicolon).

• simple

• compound

• complex

• compound-complex

Multiple Choice

A _________ sentence contains one independent clause.

• simple

• compound

• complex

• compound-complex

Multiple Choice

A _________ sentence has 2 or more independent clauses and 1 or more dependent clauses.

• simple

• compound

• complex

• compound-complex

Multiple Choice

A _________ sentence contains 1 independent clause + 1 or more dependent clauses.

• simple

• compound

• complex

• compound-complex