Types of Sentences
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Declarative – makes a statement
👉 She likes apples. -
Interrogative – asks a question
👉 Do you like apples? -
Imperative – gives a command or request
👉 Please pass the salt. -
Exclamatory – shows strong emotion
👉 What a beautiful day!
Basic Sentence Structure
Subject + Verb + (Object)
👉 The dog (subject) chased (verb) the cat (object).
Simple vs. Compound vs. Complex Sentences
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Simple Sentence – One idea
👉 I like tea. -
Compound Sentence – Two ideas joined with and, but, or
👉 I like tea, but I love coffee. -
Complex Sentence – One main idea + one dependent idea
👉 I drink tea because it’s healthy.