Sentence Types and Structures

What TYPE of sentence is this:

Dragons are fearsome creatures.

• interrogative

• exclamatory

• declarative

• imperative

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

Identify the TYPE and STRUCTURE of this sentence:

Why do bronze dragons have the highest status of all dragons on Pern?

• declarative and simple

• interrogative and simple

• interrogative and compound

• declarative and complex

• imperative and compound/complex

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

FANBOYS create what sentence STRUCTURE?

• complex

• simple

• compound/complex

• compound

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which TYPE of sentence tells someone to do something?

• interrogative

• declarative

• imperative

• exclamatory

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

Which TYPE of sentences is the most common?

• exclamatory

• interrogative

• imperative

• declarative

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

How can you tell if a sentence is complex?

• Complex sentences have a FANBOYS

• Complex sentences have a SWABI

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

What is the structure of a compound sentence?

• FANBOYS, IC.

• IC, IC, FANBOYS.

• DC, FANBOYS IC.

• IC, FANBOYS IC.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

What is the structure of a COMPLEX sentence?

Choose all that apply

• SWABI DC, IC.

• IC SWABI DC.

• IC, SWABI DC.

• DC SWABI, DC.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

When do FANBOYS like a comma?

• all the time

• when combining verbs/predicates

• when combining subjects

• when combining two or more ICs.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

What TYPE of sentence is this:

The bronze dragon is leaving the hatching grounds!

• exclamatory

• declarative

• interrogative

• imperative

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

CCSS.L.5.1A