Sentence Types
This is an example of a simple sentence.
Q: What is a simple sentence?
Single, independent clause
(single subject - no additions)
What punctuation exists in every simple, declarative sentence
A full stop.
What is the difference between to -two - too
two = 2
too = also
to = preposition (We go to the shops)
Compared to the sentence prior, this is a complex sentence.
A sentence with an independent and dependent clause.
"compared to the sentence prior" is dependent on there being more to the sentence.
An apostrophe (')
Which one would you use if you were talking about the temperature?
1. weather
2. whether
weather
Sit down!
This is an example of an imperative sentence.
What is an imperative?
A command.
This punctuation mark separates independent and dependent clauses
a comma
You can do this together, or alone.
What is the difference between there, they're and their
there = location
they're = contraction (they + are)
their = ownership (their school, their computer, their values )
There are four sentence types:
- declarative
- interrogative
- imperative
- exclamatory
What punctuation is needed with exclamatory sentences?
An exclamation point "!"
Interrogative and interrogation are related concepts.
What punctuation is needed with an interrogative sentence?
A question mark (?)