Types of Sentences
A sentence that makes a statement
Declarative sentence
The part of the sentence that tells who or what it is about
Subject
A sentence with one independent clause
Simple sentence
An incomplete sentence missing a subject or verb
Fragment
A clause that can stand alone as a sentence
Independent clause
A sentence that asks a question
Interrogative sentence
The part of the sentence that tells what the subject does
Predicate
A sentence with two independent clauses joined by a conjunction
Compound sentence
Two sentences incorrectly joined without punctuation
Run-on sentence
A clause that cannot stand alone
Dependent (subordinate) clause
A sentence that shows strong emotion
Exclamatory sentence
A group of words with a subject and a verb
Clause
A sentence with one independent clause and one dependent clause
Complex sentence
A run-on joined only by a comma
Comma splice
Words like “and,” “but,” and “or”
Coordinating conjunctions
A sentence that gives a command or request
Imperative sentence
A group of words without a subject-verb pair that cannot stand alone
Phrase
A sentence with two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause
Compound-complex sentence
One way to fix a run-on sentence
Add a period, semicolon, or conjunction
A word like “because,” “although,” or “since”
Subordinating conjunction
What punctuation usually ends an imperative sentence?
A period or an exclamation mark
The main word in the subject
Simple subject
What word type connects clauses in a compound sentence?
Coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS)
Why is this a fragment: “Because I was tired.”?
It is a dependent clause and does not express a complete thought
What type of clause is this: “when the bell rang”?
Dependent clause