1. Sentences
Kinds & Types

2. Kinds of Sentences
Different kinds of sentences have different purposes.
All sentences begin with a capital letter and end with a punctuation mark.
The punctuation mark depends on the purpose of the sentence.
A sentence can make a statement, ask a questions, or give a command.
A sentence can also express strong feeling.

3. Kinds of Sentences
A declarative sentence makes a statement. It ends with a period.
Edgar Allen Poe wrote suspenseful short stories.
An interrogative sentence asks a question. It ends with a question mark.
Did Poe also write poetry?

4. Kinds of Sentences
An imperative sentence gives a command or makes a request. It ends with a period.
Read “The Pit and the Pendulum.”
An exclamatory sentence expresses strong feeling. It ends with an exclamation point.
What a great writer Poe was!
How I enjoy his stories!

5. Types of Sentences
A simple sentence has one complete subject and one complete predicate.
Travelers meet new people and see new sights.
A compound sentence contains two or more simple sentences. Each simple sentence is called a main clause.
Many people live in cities, but others build houses in the suburbs.
A main clause has a subject and a predicate and can stand alone as a sentence.

6. Types of Sentences
A subordinate clause is a group of words that has a subject and a predicate but does not express a complete thought and cannot stand alone as a sentence.
A subordinate clause is always combined with a main clause in a sentence.
A complex sentence has one main clause and one or more subordinate clauses.
Since moving to Springfield, Mariah has made many new friends.

7. Types of Sentences Let’s Try It With Math
A compound-complex sentence has two or more main clauses and one or more subordinate clauses.
Let’s Try It With Math
Simple 1
Compound
1 + 1
Complex
1 + ½
Compound-Complex ½