1. YRHS Miss Kreklewich Sentence Purposes

2. Declarative Sentence A declarative sentence makes a statement and has a period as ending punctuation. Most sentences are declarative sentences. Example: Jolene went shopping at the mall.

3. Interrogative Sentence An interrogative sentence asks a question and has a question mark as ending punctuation. Example: Would you mind cooking your own dinner tonight?

4. Imperative Sentence An imperative sentence gives a command or makes a request and has a period as ending punctuation. Frequently, the you is implied (suggested, but not stated). Example: Don’t tell me what to do. (Command) Mother, sing a song for us. (Request)

5. Exclamatory Sentence An exclamatory sentence expresses surprise or strong emotions and has an exclamation point as ending punctuation. Example: I can’t believe you said that!

6. YRHS Miss Kreklewich Sentence Types

7. Independent vs. Dependent An independent clause expresses a complete thought. vs. A dependent clause does not express a complete thought.

8. Simple Sentence A simple sentence has 1 independent clause. Example: Janie and George left class.

9. Compound Sentence A compound sentence has two or more independent clauses. Example: Ken asked his teacher for his homework (IC),but he didn’t follow her advice (IC).

10. Complex Sentence A complex sentence has an independent clause and at least one dependent clause. Example: Ty completed all his chores (IC) after eating his lunch (DC).

11. Compound-Complex Sentences A compound-complex sentence has two or more independent clauses and at least one dependent clause. Example: After eating his lunch (DC) Ty completed all his chores (IC) and he read the newspaper (IC).