Starter quiz
- What is a simple sentence?
- A sentence with a verb
- Two sentences joined by a conjunction
- A sentence with a subject and a verb ✓
- A short sentence
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- What is a compound sentence?
- A sentence with a subordinating conjunction
- A sentence with one subject and one verb
- A long sentence
- A sentence that combines two simple sentences with a conjunction ✓
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- What is a complex sentence?
- Two simple sentences joined by a conjunction.
- A sentence with a main clause and subordinate clause. ✓
- A sentence with one subject and one verb.
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- Which sentence below is a simple sentence?
- The city was in ruin. ✓
- The violence had worsened and now the city was in ruin.
- Due to the ongoing violence, the city was in ruin.
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- Which punctuation mark would be used at the end of a passionate sentence?
- ! ✓
- ?
- .
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- Which punctuation mark would be used at the end of a question?
- ? ✓
- !
- .
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Exit quiz
- What is a declarative sentence?
- A sentence that poses a question.
- A sentence that explains, informs or gives facts. ✓
- A sentence that expresses emotion.
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- Which of the following is an interrogative sentence?
- The sun sets beautifully over the horizon
- Are you joining us for dinner tonight? ✓
- What a stunning view!
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- What is an exclamatory sentence?
- A sentence that expresses emotion. ✓
- A sentence that explains, informs or gives facts.
- A sentence that poses a question
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- The name of the sentence that poses a question is:
- 'interrogative' ✓
- Which sentence type usually suits an exclamatory sentence?
- complex sentence
- compound sentence
- simple sentence ✓
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- Why are exclamatory sentences more effective as simple sentences?
- Simple sentences allow a sudden burst of emotion to be expressed ✓
- Simple sentences explain the emotion one is feeling
- Simple sentences delay the immediacy of the emotion
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Declarative sentences convey facts, explanations or information
- Exclamatory sentences express strong feelings in the form of an exclamation
- An interrogative sentence is a sentence that asks a question
- All three sentence forms should be used to create an interesting and varied description
- Exclamatory sentences are more likely to be simple; declarative sentences are more likely to be compound or complex
Common misconception
Exclamatory sentences are the only sentences that express emotions
Interrogative sentences can also effectively show some emotions e.g. confusion, despair, by the character asking themselves questions
Keywords
Declarative - A declarative sentence conveys facts, explanations or information.
Exclamatory - An exclamatory sentence expresses emotion.
Interrogative - An interrogative sentence poses a question.
Resentment - a bitter feeling after being treated unfairly
Ruin - the state something is in after being severely damaged or destroyed
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