Types

of Sentences

by Miss Estefanía
A sentence is 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.
Declarative sentences
making a statement

These are the most common type of sentence. We use

them to make statements. The fancy name for a
statement is a declarative sentence. Declarative
sentences end with periods.
A compound declarative sentence joins two related
phrases together. The phrases are joined by a comma
and a conjunction such as and, yet, or but.
We own a cat.
Dinosaurs lived millions of years ago.
This is my favorite movie.
He wanted to play football, but she wanted to play basketball.
Marie loves the beach, yet she hates sand.
 interrogative sentences
asking questions
An interrogative sentence asks a direct question and is punctuated at the
end with a question mark.
Interrogative sentences allow you to gather information and clear up
confusion as well as engage in interesting conversations with others.

An open-ended question usually begins with a "question word" in English:

-whow -whom -whose -what -when -where -why -which
-how
So start your open-ended interrogative sentence with a question word,
then continue the sentence with the verb and the subject.

What is the right way to iron a shirt?

When are the best days to go to the mall?
Where is your new cat?
Why is the sky blue?
How are you today?
imperative sentences
giving a command
Imperative sentences tell someone to do something.
These can be in the form of friendly advice, basic
instructions or more forceful commands. Many imperative
sentences end in periods, but some of the more forceful
demands may end in an exclamation point to highlight the
emotion.

Please shut the door to keep out the bugs.

Turn left at the bridge.
You'll find compound imperative sentences like this:
Put your phone away and listen to me!
There was an accident, but don't worry.
 exclamatory sentences
expressing emotions

Exclamatory sentences express strong emotions. They are similar to

declarative sentences in that they provide information, but they end in an
exclamation point instead of a period.

I said I wanted tacos!

How well he sings!
Wow, he just won a gold medal!
You can make exclamatory sentences with compound sentences as well:
Lauren didn't think she'd get into Stanford, but she was just accepted!
My new job is a wonderful opportunity and it offers great benefits!
We knew you wanted to visit Paris, so we bought you a ticket!
 Choosing the Right
Type of Sentence

To relay information or to answer a question, use a declarative

sentence.
To ask a direct question, choose an interrogative sentence.
To tell someone what to do, use an imperative sentence.
To show extra emotion, use an exclamatory sentence (but don't
use these often.)
 references!

https://www.english-grammar-revolution.com/sentence-types.html

https://grammar.yourdictionary.com/grammar/sentences/types-of-
sentences.html

https://www.masterclass.com/articles/what-is-deductive-
reasoning#quiz-0