Question

cousin elena, the one who lives in boston, is visiting this weekend.
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renames:
section 5: sentence types
word bank:
simple • compound • complex • compound - complex
simple = 1 independent clause | compound = 2 + independent clauses | complex = 1 independent + 1 + dependent | compound - complex = 2 + independent + 1 + dependent
identify each sentence type and explain your reasoning by identifying the clauses.

1. although it was raining, we decided to go to the park.

sentence type:

1. the sun was shining, and the birds were singing.

sentence type:

1. she studied hard for the test.

sentence type:

1. when the bell rang, the students rushed to their lockers, and the hallways became crowded.

sentence type:

1. because the weather was perfect, we planned a picnic, but it was cancelled when my sister got sick.

sentence type:

1. the scientist, who had studied the phenomenon for decades, published her groundbreaking findings.

sentence type:
section 6: sentence purpose
word bank:
declarative • interrogative • imperative • exclamatory
declarative = statement (.) | interrogative = question (?) | imperative = command (.) | exclamatory = strong emotion (!)
identify the purpose of each sentence.

1. please close the door when you leave.

answer:

1. what time does the movie start?

answer:

1. i cant believe we won the championship!

answer:

1. the concert was last saturday night.

answer:

1. submit your assignments by friday at midnight.

answer:

Explanation:

Section 5: Sentence Types

1. Contains 1 dependent clause ("Although it was raining") and 1 independent clause ("we decided to go to the park"), matching complex sentence criteria.
2. Contains 2 independent clauses ("The sun was shining" and "the birds were singing") joined by a coordinating conjunction, matching compound sentence criteria.
3. Contains only 1 independent clause with no dependent clauses, matching simple sentence criteria.
4. Contains 1 dependent clause ("When the bell rang") and 2 independent clauses ("the students rushed to their lockers" and "the hallways became crowded"), matching compound-complex sentence criteria.
5. Contains 2 dependent clauses ("Because the weather was perfect" and "when my sister got sick") and 2 independent clauses ("we planned a picnic" and "it was cancelled"), matching compound-complex sentence criteria.
6. Contains 1 dependent clause ("who had studied the phenomenon for decades") and 1 independent clause ("The scientist published her groundbreaking findings"), matching complex sentence criteria.

Section 6: Sentence Purpose

1. Gives a polite command, matching imperative sentence criteria.
2. Asks a direct question, matching interrogative sentence criteria.
3. Expresses strong excitement, ending with an exclamation point, matching exclamatory sentence criteria.
4. Makes a factual statement, ending with a period, matching declarative sentence criteria.
5. Gives a direct command, matching imperative sentence criteria.

Answer:

Section 5: Sentence Types

1. Sentence type: complex
2. Sentence type: compound
3. Sentence type: simple
4. Sentence type: compound-complex
5. Sentence type: compound-complex
6. Sentence type: complex

Section 6: Sentence Purpose

1. Answer: imperative
2. Answer: interrogative
3. Answer: exclamatory
4. Answer: declarative
5. Answer: imperative