Sentence Types

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What is a simple sentence?

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A simple sentence contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought.

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What is a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence consists of two or more simple sentences joined by a conjunction.

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What is a declarative sentence?

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A declarative sentence makes a statement and ends with a period.

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What is an imperative sentence?

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An imperative sentence gives a command or request and often has an understood subject (you).

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What is an interrogative sentence?

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An interrogative sentence asks a question and ends with a question mark.

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What is an exclamatory sentence?

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An exclamatory sentence expresses strong emotion and ends with an exclamation mark.

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What is the subject of a sentence?

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The subject is the part of the sentence that tells who or what the sentence is about.

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What is the verb of a sentence?

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The verb is the action word in the sentence that tells what the subject does.

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What is a conjunction?

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A conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, or clauses (e.g., and, but, or).

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What does it mean for a sentence to be compound?

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A compound sentence has at least two independent clauses connected by a conjunction.