Sentences classified by function refers to classifying sentences according to what the sentence expresses: a statement, a question, a command, or an exclamation.

A simple sentence consists of a sentence with very few words.

A compound sentence can have two or more independent clauses.

Grammatically, a complex sentence is one that is difficult to understand.

A compound-complex sentence consists of a minimum of three clauses, at least two of which have to be independent.

What kind of a sentence is this? I get the newspaper every day although I rarely read much of it.

What kind of a sentence is this? My husband and I both enjoy Netflix, but we like different kinds of shows.

This sentence is a compound-complex sentence: The cat ran away, but nobody was nervous because he was trained to find his home.

What kind of a sentence is this? I am not on facebook, twitter, instagram, or any other social media, but enjoy keeping in touch with friends on whatsapp.

How would you categorize this sentence? Please tell me what time you are leaving.

How would you categorize this sentence? You all were amazing and did a really good job!