Lesson 9:
Grammar Lesson
By:
Gabriela
Claudia
Gustavo
Types of Sentences…
…by Purpose
1)
Declarative: makes a statement and ends in a period
Ex. I lie eating chocolate.
2)
Interrogative: asks a question and ends in a question
mark
Ex. Do you like eating chocolate?
3)
Exclamatory: expresses emotions or feelings and ends
in a exclamatory point
Ex. I need chocolate!
4)
Imperative: gives a command and ends in a period
Ex. Please get me more chocolate.
…by Structure
1)
Simple: contains a simple subject and verb, and
expresses a complete idea
Ex. I like chocolate.
2)
Compound: combines a simple subject and
verb using for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
Ex. I like chocolate and peanut butter.
3)
Complex: contains the words such as because,
since, after, although, when, that, who, or which
Ex. I like peanut butter because it is crunchy.
Practice Time!
Read the following sentences and choose what type of sentence it
is.
#1
Why do you have to balk when I’m only trying to ride you?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Declarative sentence
Imperative sentence
Interrogative sentence
Exclamatory sentence
ANSWER
c) Interrogative sentence
#2
Diego was adamant that he play the game even though he was sick.
a)
b)
c)
d)
Declarative sentence
Imperative sentence
Interrogative sentence
Exclamatory sentence
ANSWER
a) Declarative sentence
#3
We knew they were enjoying their camaraderie because we could
hear them laughing and joking around.
a) Simple sentence
b) Compound sentence
c) Complex sentence
ANSWER
c) Complex sentence
#4
Amandla is such a cantankerous person!
a)
b)
c)
d)
Declarative sentence
Imperative sentence
Interrogative sentence
Exclamatory sentence
ANSWER
d) Exclamatory sentence
#5
I was driving under the speed limit in which I was in compliance
with the traffic rules.
a) Simple sentence
b) Compound sentence
c) Complex sentence
ANSWER
b) Complex sentence
#6
Tamara made a very presumptuous comment.
a) Simple sentence
b) Compound sentence
c) Complex sentence
ANSWER
a) Simple sentence
#7
Please just acquiesce to Valerie’s project idea.
a)
b)
c)
d)
Declarative sentence
Imperative sentence
Interrogative sentence
Exclamatory sentence
ANSWER
b) Imperative sentence
#8
Could you please try to propitiate Gabby, since she’s mad and crying
because she was left out of the activity?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Declarative sentence
Imperative sentence
Interrogative sentence
Exclamatory sentence
ANSWER
c) Interrogative sentence
#9
In spite of reports that he was drafted, the truth is that Jim joined
the Army of his own volition.
a) Simple sentence
b) Compound sentence
c) Complex sentence
ANSWER
b) Compound sentence
#10
Her little dog is so not tractable!
a)
b)
c)
d)
Declarative sentence
Simple sentence
Exclamatory sentence
Both b and c
ANSWER
d) Both b and c
THE END!