Types of

Sentences
According to
Structure
and Use
Presented by:
Remulla, Hazel Jhane C.
 What is
Sentence?
Asentenceis a group of words that are
puttogether to mean something. A
sentence is the basic unit of language
which expresses a complete thought.
A set of words that is complete in itself,
typically containing a subject and
predicate, conveying a statement,
question, exclamation, or command, and
consisting of a main clause and
sometimes one or more subordinate
clauses.
 Types of Sentence
According to Structure
Simple Sentence
A simple sentence consists of only
one independent clause
containing a subject and a verb
and it expresses complete
thought. There is no dependent
clause.
An independent clause (also
Example:
He laughed.
She ate an apple.
They are sleeping.
I bought a book.
Compound Sentence
Acompoundsentence consists ofatleast
two independent clausesjoined by
coordinating conjunctions. There is no
dependent clause incompoundsentence.
The coordinating conjunctions use to join
independent clauses are for, and, nor, but,
or, yet, so.
Independent clauses can also be joined
by a semicolon (;). A comma may or may
not be used before the conjunction in
compound sentence.
Example:
I like an applebutmy brother
likes a mango.
I helped himandhebecamehappy.
He failed two timesyethe is not
disappointed.
I asked him a question;he replied
correctly.
Complex Sentence
A complex sentence consists of one
independent clause and at least one
dependent clause joined by
subordinating conjunction (because,
although, since, when, unless etc) or
relative pronoun (that, who, which
etc).
Example:
I met the boywho had helped
me.
She iswearingashirtwhich
If a complex sentence begins with an
independent clause, a comma is not
used between clauses in a complex
sentence. If a complex sentence
begins with dependent clause then a
comma is use after dependent clause
in a complex sentence. See the
following example.

He is playing well although he is ill.

Although he is ill,he is playing
well.
Complex - Compound Sentence
A complex-compoundsentence consists ofat
least twoindependentsand one or more
dependent clauses. It is also sometimes
calledcompound-complex Sentence.
Examples
1.He went to collegeandI went to a
marketwhere I bought a book.
2.I like Mathematicsbutmy bother
likes Biology because he wants to be a
doctor.
In the first sentence of above sentence, there
are two independent clauses he went to
college and I went to a market, and one
dependent clause where I bought a book.
Types of Sentence According
to Use
There are four kinds of sentences:
1. Declarative Sentence (a
statement)

2. Imperative Sentence (a
command)

3. Interrogative Sentence (a
question)
Declarative Sentence
A declarative sentence is a sentence
that states a fact. Such sentences
are simple statements. They state,
assert or declare something.
Example:

Jan is a student.
Imperative Sentence
An imperative sentence gives a
command, makes a request, or
express a wish.

Example:
Go to your room. (an order)

Please lend me your pen. (a

request)

Have a nice day today. (a wish)

Interrogative Sentence
An interrogative sentence asks a
question.

Example:
What is your name?

Where do you live?

Who's that, baby?

Exclamatory Sentence
An exclamatory sentence expresses
sudden and strong feelings, such as
surprise, wonder, pity, sympathy,
happiness or gratitude.

Example:
Oh! What a shame!

My pie is ruined!

I can't believe it!