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Which sentence type ends with a period and expresses a statement or feeling?
Which sentence type ends with a period and expresses a statement or feeling?
What characterizes a compound-complex sentence?
What characterizes a compound-complex sentence?
Which sentence type is used to give commands or make requests?
Which sentence type is used to give commands or make requests?
What punctuation mark typically ends an interrogative sentence?
What punctuation mark typically ends an interrogative sentence?
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Which of the following is an example of a dependent clause?
Which of the following is an example of a dependent clause?
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How many types of sentences are functionally categorized primarily?
How many types of sentences are functionally categorized primarily?
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What is a key feature of a complex sentence?
What is a key feature of a complex sentence?
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Which of the following sentences is an example of an exclamatory sentence?
Which of the following sentences is an example of an exclamatory sentence?
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Which of the following best defines a sentence?
Which of the following best defines a sentence?
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What punctuation marks can end a sentence?
What punctuation marks can end a sentence?
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What is NOT a necessary component of a complete English sentence?
What is NOT a necessary component of a complete English sentence?
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Which type of sentence consists of one independent clause only?
Which type of sentence consists of one independent clause only?
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In what aspect does a compound sentence differ from a simple sentence?
In what aspect does a compound sentence differ from a simple sentence?
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Which of the following sentences contains a hidden subject?
Which of the following sentences contains a hidden subject?
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Which feature distinguishes a complex sentence from a compound sentence?
Which feature distinguishes a complex sentence from a compound sentence?
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Which of the following statements about clauses is correct?
Which of the following statements about clauses is correct?
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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.
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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.