Structure: Sentence Types - SS2 English Lesson Note

sentence types:

• Declarative sentences make a statement. They usually end with a period. For example, "The cat is on the mat."
• Interrogative sentences ask a question. They usually end with a question mark. For example, "What is the cat doing on the mat?"
• Imperative sentences give a command. They usually end with a period or an exclamation point. For example, "Sit!" or "Don't touch that!"
• Exclamatory sentences express strong emotion. They usually end with an exclamation point. For example, "Wow! That was amazing!"

Sentences can also be classified by their structure. There are four main types of sentence structure:

• Simple sentences have one independent clause. For example, "The cat is on the mat."
• Compound sentences have two or more independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction (and, but, or, nor, for, so, yet). For example, "The cat is on the mat, but the dog is on the couch."
• Complex sentences have one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses. A dependent clause is a clause that cannot stand on its own as a complete sentence. For example, "The cat that is on the mat is black."
• Compound-complex sentences have two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses. For example, "The cat that is on the mat is black, but the dog that is on the couch is brown."