Types of Sentences and Their Definitions

Study Notes

Sentence Types

Declarative sentences express statements or feelings and end with a period.
Compound-complex sentences contain two or more independent clauses and at least one dependent clause.
Imperative sentences are used to give commands or make requests.
An interrogative sentence typically ends with a question mark.
A dependent clause cannot stand alone as a complete sentence and often begins with words like "because", "although", or "when".
Sentences are functionally categorized into four main types: declarative, interrogative, imperative, and exclamatory.
A complex sentence contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.
An exclamatory sentence expresses strong emotion and ends with an exclamation mark.

Sentence Structure

A sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought and contains a subject and a verb.
Sentences can end with a period, question mark, or exclamation mark.
A subject is the person, place, thing, or idea that the sentence is about, and a verb shows action or state of being.
A complete English sentence requires a subject and a verb.

Sentence Types and their Components

A simple sentence consists of one independent clause.
A compound sentence differs from a simple sentence by having two or more independent clauses joined together by a coordinating conjunction.
A hidden subject is implied in sentences where the subject is understood but not explicitly stated, often in imperative sentences.
A complex sentence differs from a compound sentence by having at least one dependent clause in addition to the independent clause.
A clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb, and can either be independent or dependent.

Description

Explore the different types of sentences in English with this quiz. Understand simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences along with their structures and examples. Test your knowledge of sentence construction and definitions.