Types of Sentences

What is a Simple Sentence?

• A basic sentence that expresses a complete thought. It contains a subject, a verb, and a complete thought.

• A sentence that contains two main clauses joined by a comma and a coordinating conjunction or a semicolon.

• A sentence that contains a main clause and one or more dependent clauses. 

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

What is a Compound Sentence?

• A basic sentence that expresses a complete thought. It contains a subject, a verb, and a complete thought.

• A sentence that contains two main clauses joined by a comma and a coordinating conjunction or a semicolon.

• A sentence that contains a main clause and one or more dependent clauses. 

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

What is a Complex Sentence?

• A basic sentence that expresses a complete thought. It contains a subject, a verb, and a complete thought.

• A sentence that contains two main clauses joined by a comma and a coordinating conjunction or a semicolon.

• A sentence that contains a main clause and one or more dependent clauses. 

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

What is an imperative sentence?

• These sentences express commands, requests, invitations, warnings, or instructions. They often end in periods or exclamation points.

• These sentences make statements, provide facts, or offer explanations. They end in periods.

• These sentences ask questions and end in question marks. 

• These sentences express strong emotions and end in exclamation points. They can also be called exclamation sentences or exclamative clauses. 

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

What is an declarative sentence?

• These sentences express commands, requests, invitations, warnings, or instructions. They often end in periods or exclamation points.

• These sentences make statements, provide facts, or offer explanations. They end in periods.

• These sentences ask questions and end in question marks. 

• These sentences express strong emotions and end in exclamation points. They can also be called exclamation sentences or exclamative clauses. 

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

What is an interrogative sentence?

• These sentences express commands, requests, invitations, warnings, or instructions. They often end in periods or exclamation points.

• These sentences make statements, provide facts, or offer explanations. They end in periods.

• These sentences ask questions and end in question marks. 

• These sentences express strong emotions and end in exclamation points. They can also be called exclamation sentences or exclamative clauses. 

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

What is an exclamatory sentence?

• These sentences express commands, requests, invitations, warnings, or instructions. They often end in periods or exclamation points.

• These sentences make statements, provide facts, or offer explanations. They end in periods.

• These sentences ask questions and end in question marks. 

• These sentences express strong emotions and end in exclamation points. They can also be called exclamation sentences or exclamative clauses. 

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

Spongebob works at the Krusty Krab.

• Simple sentence

• Compound Sentence

• Complex Sentence

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Spongebob likes to cook, so he works at the Krusty Krab.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Even though Spongebob is silly, he is also very kind.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B