Types of sentences
according to
structure and
purpose
-a group of
words
n c e containing a
e n t e
S subject and
predicate
that tells a
complete
thought.
a. According
to
s o f structure
y p e
T n c es
e n t e
s b. According
to
purpose
simple,
i ng compound,
c o rd
Ac complex,
to e
ct u r and
s tr u
compound-
complex
g declarative,
rd in
Acco interrogative,
to exclamatory,
os e
u r p and
p
imperative
• I like pizza.
: • Stay in your
ples
am seat.
Ex
• Do you want
to study?
• That was
awesome!
E S O F
TYP
T E N C E S
S E N
O R D I N G
A C C
TO
U C T U R E
S T R
• contains only one
independent clause
and no dependent
clause
p le
Sim ce
• contains a subject
and a verb and
nte n expresses a complete
Se thought
• can also contain
compound subjects,
compound predicate
or both.
• I received your
letter last week.
• Either Frank or
Dave will sell the
l e s : tickets.
a m p
Ex • The dog ran and
hid.
• The dog and the cat
ran and hid.
• Frightened by the
thunder, the dog
ran and hid.
- consists of two or
u n d more
m p o independent
C o te n c e clauses joined by
S e n a comma and a
coordinating
conjunction or by
a semicolon.
One group addressed the
envelopes, and another sorted
them by ZIP code.
• Spring had arrived; flowers
bloomed everwhere.
le s : • Ramon wanted to go
m p swimming, but Daisy wanted to
E xa go shopping.
• I helped him and he became
happy.
• He failed two times yet he is
not disappointed.
• I asked him a question; he
replied correctly.
• consists of one
dependent clause
p l e x and one
C o m e
t e n c independent clause
S e n joined by
subordinating
conjunction or
relative pronoun.
• After • Since
• Before • Though
• In order • Whenever
that • Whether
t i n g • Although •
d i n a So that
o r n s • Even if • Unless
Sub junctio • Once • Where
con • As • While
• Even though• Until
• Provided • Why
that • Whereas
• Because • That when
• If • wherever
• That
• Who
t i ve • Whose
R e l a s • Which
o u n Whoever
o n •
Pr • Whosever
• Whichever
• Whom
• whomever
• I met the boy who had
helped me.
• She is wearing a shirt
which looks nice.
l e s :
a m p • You can’t pass the test
Ex unless you study for it.
• I will do whatever you say.
• Although the old
photograph had faded
badly, we could still see
many details.
If a complex sentence begins with
an independent clause, a comma
is not used between clauses in a
complex sentence.
If a complex sentence begins
with dependent clause then a
t e : comma is used after dependent
No clause in a complex sentence.
See the following examples:
He is playing well although he
is ill.
Although he is ill, he is playing
well.
• consists of two or
more
u n d
m p o independent
Co p l e x clauses and one
m
-Co ence or more
n t dependent
Se clauses
• He went to college and I went
to a market where I bought a
book.
• I like Mathematics but my
l e s : brother likes Biology because
a m p he wants to be a doctor.
Ex • I turned on the heat as soon as
we arrived, and now the house
is warm.
P E S O F
TY
E N C E S
SENT
D I N G
AC C O R
R P O S E
TO P U
• generally used to
make a
t iv e statement
l a r a
D e c c e • "declares" a fact
n t e n or opinion and
S e
can be either
positive or
negative
• always end with
a period (.)
• a question or
request
information
t iv e
o g a • always ends
e r r
I n n te n c e
t
with a question
Se
mark(?)
• expresses an
exclamation
t o r y • a form of
a m a
xc l c e statement
E t e n
Se n expressing
emotion or
excitement
• always end with
an exclamation
mark (!)
• it is in the form
of a command
t i ve • it tells someone
e r a
p
I m te n c e to do something
S e n • can also be used
to make a
request and end
with a period (.)
