SENTENCES

English S10 / Semester 2 / 2019-2020

Tuesday, March 24th 2020
 CHARACTERISTICS

1. It begins with a capital letter.

2. It ends with a full stop, question mark or
exclamation mark.
Type of sentences based on punctuation
marks
1. Statement sentence
2. Question or request sentence
3. Command or instruction sentence
4. Exclaim sentence
 STATEMENT SENTENCE

● Statement sentence is usually has a structure

characterized by a subject followed by a predicate.
● Examples:
1. The crowd roared enthusiastically.
2. Charlie delivers the newspaper twice a day.
3. Summer is my favorite time of year.
4. When it rains, I have to stay inside.
 QUESTION OR REQUEST SENTENCE
● It ends with question mark.
● It is also known as an interrogative sentence and it has two types:
1. Open-ended question : it elicits a broader range of answer, such
as “How have you been feeling lately?”
2. Closed questions : it can be answered with yes, no or simple
short answer such as “Will you please take out the trash?”
● Examples:
1. How does this machine work?
2. Do you honestly expect us to believe that?
3. What is your favorite color?
 COMMAND OR INSTRUCTION SENTENCE
● It is also known as Imperative Sentence.
● It has an implied subject and so the subject (most often “you”) is
usually unspoken.
● examples:
1. Turn right by the mosque.
2. Tim, grab that book for me.
3. Write your name on the paper.
4. Submit the assignment now.
 EXCLAIM SENTENCE
● It ends with exclamation mark.
● It is the loosest type of sentence. It can range from single word
exclamations, like Wow!, to longer observations: What a nice thing
to do!
● Examples:
1. How afwul that hat it!
2. What a pity!
3. Here he comes!
4. Bingo!
 ANOTHER TYPE OF SENTENCES

Simple Sentence

1. It is usually short and contains a subject and a

verb. It is very useful for clear explanations and
instructions.
2. Example :
❖ I sat in the station.
❖ The dog barked.
❖ Jack went up a hill.
Compound Sentence

1. It joins two simple sentences of equal importance.

2. It usually uses: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
3. Examples:
❖ Our team played well and the players showed all their skills.
❖ I want the sporty car but I will lease the practical blue one.
❖ I am counting my calories, yet I really want dessert.
Complex Sentences

1. It can add further information, provide contrast, show cause and

effect and so on.
2. examples:
❖ You could hear a pin drop, although the room was full of students.
❖ Because my coffee is too cold, I heated it in the microwave.
❖ She returned the computer after she noticed it was damaged.