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Originally Posted by raelynn Hi, is this a Declarative sentence?
I am furious because that man hit my new car. |
Here's a way to tell. Look at the punctuation. :D
Declarative
ends in a period (.)
Exclamatory
ends in an exclamation mark (!)
Interrogative
ends in a question mark (?)
Imperative
ends in an exclamation mark (!) or a period (.)
The difference between declarative sentences and imperative sentences is that imperative sentences don't have subjects. For example, the sentence below ends in a period (
.) and has a subject (
I) so it's declarative.
"
I am furious because that man hit my new car
. "
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Originally Posted by raelynn Are the following sentences correct?
Simple-Compound-Complex-Compound-complex |
I agree with RonBee. :D
1. It seemed to the students that the school year would never end,
but they continued to study in order to pass with honors. (A compound sentence)
=> 'but is a compound element (OK)
2. It seemed to the students that all they did was study and prepare for their examination. (Simple sentence)
=> One sentence--It seemed this. (OK)
3.
All the students and their teachers worked hard, looking forward to the completion of the school year. ( Complex sentence)
=>
One independent and one dependent (OK)
4. The teachers joked and laughed at the end of school,
and the students shouted and clapped their hands. (Compound sentence)
=> 'and' is a compound element (OK)
5. Did you think that the students did as well this year as they did last year? (Simple sentence)
=> One sentence--I think this. (OK)
:D