Types of sentences

Question 1

Declarative

Answer 1

Statements that convey information

Question 2

Interrogative

Answer 2

Questions that ask for information

Question 3

Imperative

Answer 3

Commands that instruct someone to do something

Question 4

Exclamative

Answer 4

Exclamations used to express strong emotions or assertions

Question 5

Minor sentences

Answer 5

complete and meaningful statements that don’t have a subject and verb combination. E.G. Be quiet

Question 6

Simple sentences

Answer 6

must have a subject and a verb, should express a complete thought and only contain one clause. E.G. I remember it well

Question 7

Compound sentences

Answer 7

with two or more main independent clauses usually joined by one of the conjunctions and, or, but. E.G. Last week I went to Cardiff BUT it was closed

Question 8

Complex sentences

Answer 8

consists of a main clause and one or more subordinate clauses usually joined together by a subordinate conjunction (because).

Question 9

Compound-complex sentences

Answer 9

made up of at least two coordinate clauses connected by a coordinating conjunction, and at least one subordinate clause.