Understanding Sentence Types and Structures

What type of sentence is this: "Please close the door."

• Declarative

• Imperative

• Interrogative

• Exclamatory

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

Identify the exclamatory sentence.

• What time is it?

• I have a new book.

• Wow, that was amazing!

• Please pass the salt.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

CCSS.L.5.1A

Which of the following is a declarative sentence?

• Can you help me with this?

• I enjoy reading books.

• Watch out for the car!

• Please sit down.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

What is the purpose of an interrogative sentence?

• To give a command

• To make a statement

• To ask a question

• To express strong emotion

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

Identify the sentence type: "How are you doing today?"

• Declarative

• Imperative

• Interrogative

• Exclamatory

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

Which sentence is imperative?

• The sky is blue.

• Do your homework.

• What is your name?

• That was incredible!

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

Identify the sentence structure: "Although it was raining, we went for a walk."

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-complex

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

Which of the following sentences is compound?

• She likes apples.

• I went to the store, and I bought some milk.

• Because it was late, we went home.

• The dog barked loudly.

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CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

What is a simple sentence?

• A sentence with two or more independent clauses

• A sentence with one independent clause

• A sentence with a dependent clause and an independent clause

• A sentence with two dependent clauses

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

Identify the compound-complex sentence.

• The sun set, and the stars appeared as the night grew darker.

• The cat is black.

• She likes to read books.

• When the bell rings, we will go to lunch.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E