Sentence Type and Sentence Structures

Types of Sentences and Sentence Structures

This lesson will focus on Types of Sentences and the types of sentence structures.

Types of Sentences

• Declarative

• Interrogative

• Imperative

• Exclamitory

Declarative Sentence

• Makes a statement.

• A neutral sentence.

• 
  Today was great

• 
  I love playing C.O.D.

Interrogative Sentence

• Asks a Question... .Think if an interrogation.

• Interrogative sentences always end in a question mark. 

• 
  How are you feeling today?

• 
  What are your plans for the weekend?

Imperative

• An Imperative Sentence give a Command.

• Can end with a period or an exclemation mark

• Imperative means extremely important and not optional.

• 
  Take out that trash now!

• Just don't sit there, Help!

• No one can enter the building.

Exclamatory Sentence

• An exclamotory sentence shows extreme excitement and emotion.

• Ends with an exclamation mark

• 
  
  Game Over, Im the G.O.A.T!

• 
  Jacobi, stop whistling!

Types of Sentence Structures

A sentence structure is the way sentences are put together. There are 4 main types......

The 4 types of sentence structures are...

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound/Comples

Simple Sentence

A simple sentence is made up of two parts. A subject and Predicate.

The predicate is made up of two parts as well..... the verb + the complete thought. 

(A sentence is considered a fragment if it is missing either the subject, verb, or complete thought) 

Compound Sentence

A compound Sentence is made up of two independent clauses combined with a comma and a coordinating Conjunction.

Coordinating conjunctions are your "F.A.N.B.O.Y.S."

Complex Sentence

A complex sentence is made up of one Independent and one Dependent Clause connected with a Subordinating Conjunction.

*A Dependent clauses is a group of words that cant stand as a sentence because they're missing either a subject or complete thought.
* An Independent clause can stand as a sentence because it has a subject, verb, and complete thought. (Subject & Predicate.)

Compound Complex

Compound complex sentences are two are more Independent clauses combined with a dependent clause and conjunction. 

Open Ended

What is an example of a Simple Sentence?

What is an example of a Compound Sentence?

Fill in the Blanks

What are the 4 TYPES of sentences.