锟斤拷锟斤拷There are four sentence types in English: Declarative, Imperative, Interrogative and Exclamatory.

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锟斤拷锟斤拷Declarative: Tom'll come to the meeting tomorrow.

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锟斤拷锟斤拷Imperative: Turn to page 232 in your science book.

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锟斤拷锟斤拷Interrogative: Where do you live?

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锟斤拷锟斤拷Exclamatory: That's awesome!

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锟斤拷锟斤拷Declarative

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锟斤拷锟斤拷A declarative sentence "declares" or states a fact, arrangement or opinion. Declarative sentences can be either positive or negative. A declarative sentence ends with a period (.).

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锟斤拷锟斤拷I'll meet you at the train station./The sun rises in the East./He doesn't get up early.

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锟斤拷锟斤拷Imperative

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锟斤拷锟斤拷The imperative form instructs (or sometimes requests). The imperative takes no subject as 'you' is the implied subject. The imperative form ends with either a period (.) or an exclamation point (!).

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锟斤拷锟斤拷Open the door./Finish your homework/Pick up that mess.

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锟斤拷锟斤拷Interrogative

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锟斤拷锟斤拷The interrogative asks a question. In the interrogative form, the auxiliary verb precedes the subject which is then followed by the main verb (i.e., Are you coming ....?). The interrogative form ends with a question mark (?).

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锟斤拷锟斤拷How long have you lived in France?/When does the bus leave?/Do you enjoy listening to classical music?

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锟斤拷锟斤拷Exclamatory

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锟斤拷锟斤拷The exclamatory form emphasizes a statement (either declarative or imperative) with an exclamation point (!).

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锟斤拷锟斤拷Hurry up!/That sounds fantastic!/I can't believe you said that!

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锟斤拷锟斤拷Sentence Structures

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锟斤拷锟斤拷Writing in English begins with the sentence. Sentences are then combined into paragraphs. Finally, paragraphs are used to write longer structures such as essays, business reports, etc. The first sentence structure is the most common:

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锟斤拷锟斤拷Simple Sentences

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锟斤拷锟斤拷Simple sentences contain no conjunction (i.e., and, but, or, etc.).

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锟斤拷锟斤拷Frank ate his dinner quickly./Peter and Sue visited the museum last Saturday./Are you coming to the party?

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锟斤拷锟斤拷Compound Sentences

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锟斤拷锟斤拷Compound sentences contain two statements that are connected by a conjunction (i.e., and, but, or, etc.). Practice writing compound sentences with this compound sentence writing exercise.

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锟斤拷锟斤拷I wanted to come, but it was late./The company had an excellent year, so they gave everyone a bonus./I went shopping, and my wife went to her classes.

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锟斤拷锟斤拷Complex Sentences

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锟斤拷锟斤拷Complex sentences contain a dependent clause and at least one independent clause. The two clauses are connected by a subordinator (i.e, which, who, although, despite, if, since, etc.).

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锟斤拷锟斤拷My daughter, who was late for class, arrived shortly after the bell rang./That's the man who bought our house/Although it was difficult, the class passed the test with excellent marks.

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锟斤拷锟斤拷Compound/Complex Sentences

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锟斤拷锟斤拷Compound/complex sentences contain at least one dependent clause and more than one independent clause. The clauses are connected by both conjunctions (i.e., but, so, and, etc.) and subordinators (i.e., who, because, although, etc.)

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锟斤拷锟斤拷John, who briefly visited last month, won the prize, and he took a short vacation./Jack forgot his friend's birthday, so he sent him a card when he finally remembered./The report which Tom compiled was presented to the board, but it was rejected because it was too complex.

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