1️⃣ Sentence Types by Purpose
🔹 1. Declarative Sentence
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Makes a statement
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Ends with a period (.)
Example:
She is studying English.
🔹 2. Interrogative Sentence
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Asks a question
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Ends with a question mark (?)
Example:
Are you ready?
🔹 3. Imperative Sentence
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Gives a command, request, or advice
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The subject is usually hidden (“you”)
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Ends with a period or exclamation mark
Example:
Close the door.
Please sit down.
🔹 4. Exclamatory Sentence
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Shows strong emotion
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Ends with an exclamation mark (!)
Example:
What a beautiful day!
2️⃣ Sentence Types by Structure
🔹 1. Simple Sentence
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One independent clause
Example:
She works hard.
🔹 2. Compound Sentence
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Two independent clauses joined by a conjunction (and, but, so, etc.)
Example:
She works hard, and she studies at night.
🔹 3. Complex Sentence
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One independent clause + one or more dependent clauses
Example:
She studies because she has an exam.
🔹 4. Compound-Complex Sentence
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Two independent clauses + at least one dependent clause
Example:
She studies hard because she has an exam, and she wants to succeed.