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Today you are going to learn about sentences an important part of English grammar.

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Grammar: Sentences

Definition of a sentence.

A sentence:
contains a subject and a predicate
In a sentence:
the subject tells who or what the sentence is about
the predicate gives information about the subject
the predicate of a sentence always includes a verb

Sentence Types

simple sentence
the most basic type of sentence which contains only one independent clause
compound sentence
has two or more independent clauses or simple sentences which are connected using coordinate conjunctions
complex sentence
has one independent clause and at least one dependent clause but differs from a compound sentence in that the clauses are not equal
compound - complex sentence
composed of a simple sentence and a complex sentence or two complex sentences
declarative sentence
used most often in spoken and written English and is used to state facts or an argument
exclamatory sentence
the same as a declarative sentence except that it adds emphasis and usually ends with an exclamation mark
imperative sentence
used to give a direct command to someone and can end with a period or an exclamation mark depending on the degree of the command
interrogative sentence
used to ask a direct question and always ends with a question mark
loose sentence
a long sentence that has the main point at the beginning and typically used by English speakers
periodic sentence
a long sentence that has the main point at the end and although not typically used, this type of sentence can be dramatic or even persuasive

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From YOUR Teacher: Sentences

This is one of the basic concepts of English grammar you should learn as early as possible when you begin to study English.

Test: Grammar Sentences

Study the types of sentences listed above. For each test question, you need to choose the correct type of sentence. Click the links to learn more about each type of sentence.

1. Rie eats breakfast and she goes to work. a. simple sentence b. compound sentence c. complex sentence d. compound-complex sentence
2. Are you studying for the final exam? a. declarative sentence b. exclamatory sentence c. imperative sentence d. interrogative sentence
3. I would be willing to pay more tuition at this college, if the class sizes were smaller, the teachers were better, and the degree was nationally recognized. a. imperative sentence b. interrogative sentence c. loose sentence d. periodic sentence
4. Osaka is in the Kansai area of Japan. a. declarative sentence b. exclamatory sentence c. imperative sentence d. interrogative sentence
5. While Mio reads a book, she listens to the radio. a. simple sentence b. compound sentence c. complex sentence d. compound-complex sentence
6. Be quiet! a. declarative sentence b. exclamatory sentence c. imperative sentence d. interrogative sentence
7. She listens to the radio. a. simple sentence b. compound sentence c. complex sentence d. compound-complex sentence
8. If the class sizes were smaller, the teachers were better, and the degree was nationally recognized, I would be willing to pay more tuition at this college. a. imperative sentence b. interrogative sentence c. loose sentence d. periodic sentence
9. This food tastes great! a. declarative sentence b. exclamatory sentence c. imperative sentence d. interrogative sentence
10. After Ayumi eats breakfast, she goes to work or she goes shopping. a. simple sentence b. compound sentence c. complex sentence d. compound-complex sentence

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