Sentence Types:
Declarative, Exclamatory, Imperative, Interrogative
Declarative, Exclamatory, Imperative, Interrogative
Sentence Structures: Simple, Compound, Complex
Exclamations and Imperatives:
Grammar Blocks
Grammar Blocks
Subordinate
Clauses:
RelC, NC, AdvC
Clauses:
RelC, NC, AdvC
100
The dogs were barking at the mailman.
Declarative
100
I can't eat another bite.
Simple
100
Oh!
100
Someone ordered a weird pizza while Sam was at work.
while Sam was at work
Adverb Clause (when?)
200
Did Donald get a haircut?
Closed Interrogative
200
Did she go with her sister or is she still home?
Compound
200
Us or them!
200
The customer who ordered the pizza has weird taste.
who ordered this pizza
Relative Clause (which customer?)
300
Please put the casserole in the oven at 4:30.
Imperative
300
The man ordered cold soup and a hot sandwich.
Simple
(the direct object is a compound NP)
300
Off my lawn!
300
The pizza that they ordered had pineapple, ham, olives, and anchovies.
that they ordered
400
What a beautiful snowfall!
Exclamation
400
Marnie has loved the name "Tristan" since she read it in a book.
Complex
400
That darn dog!
400
Whoever ordered that pizza has weird taste.
Whoever ordered this pizza
Noun Clause (who?)
500
What made you choose that haircut?
Open Interrogative
500
I had spaghetti, but Sarah just ate meatballs because she is on a low-carb diet.
Compound Complex
500
Three sons and five daughters!
500
If you like pineapples and olives together, you have weird taste.
If you like pineapples and olives together
Adverb Clause (why?)