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"It is my birthday today." This is an example of a declarative sentence.

Sentences (Types) 01

Sentence types shape meaning. Learn how simple, compound, and complex sentences work so your KS3 writing is clear and varied.

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Fascinating Fact:

A complex sentence joins a main clause with a subordinate clause: Although the lights failed, play continued.

In KS3 English, you study sentence types and clauses. Simple, compound, and complex sentences help you control pace and clarity. Accurate conjunctions and punctuation make your ideas easy to follow.

Key Terms

  • Main clause: A complete thought that can stand as a sentence.
  • Subordinate clause: Adds extra information but cannot stand alone.
  • Coordinating conjunction: A word like for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so that links equal clauses.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What are the main sentence types in KS3?

KS3 focuses on four structural types: simple (one main clause), compound (two main clauses), complex (main + subordinate clause), and compound-complex (two or more main clauses plus at least one subordinate clause).

How do I punctuate a compound sentence correctly?

Use a comma before a coordinating conjunction joining two main clauses, e.g., “It was late, but we finished.” A semicolon can also join closely related main clauses.

What is the difference between compound and complex sentences?

A compound sentence links two main clauses of equal rank. A complex sentence links a main clause with a subordinate clause that depends on it for meaning.

Try These Related Quizzes

1 .
Choose the correct sentence type for the following.
Do the exercise on page 20.
Declarative - making a statement
Exclamatory - emphatic, exclaiming
Imperative - giving a command or instruction
Interrogative - asking a question
Imperative sentences begin with a verb in its imperative form "Wash the dishes"; "Take off your shoes"
2 .
Choose the correct sentence type for the following.
Will you finish your homework by next week?
Declarative - making a statement
Exclamatory - emphatic, exclaiming
Imperative - giving a command or instruction
Interrogative - asking a question
Interrogative sentences end with a question mark
3 .
Choose the correct sentence type for the following.
It is my fourteenth birthday on Saturday.
Declarative - making a statement
Exclamatory - emphatic, exclaiming
Imperative - giving a command or instruction
Interrogative - asking a question
A declarative sentence states that something is so
4 .
Choose the correct sentence type for the following.
I've got to finish my homework by next week!
Declarative - making a statement
Exclamatory - emphatic, exclaiming
Imperative - giving a command or instruction
Interrogative - asking a question
Exclamatory sentences end with an exclamation mark
5 .
Choose the correct sentence type for the following.
When is your birthday?
Declarative - making a statement
Exclamatory - emphatic, exclaiming
Imperative - giving a command or instruction
Interrogative - asking a question
An interrogative sentence asks a question
6 .
Choose the correct sentence type for the following.
I can't complete my homework by next week. Help me!
Declarative, exclamatory
Declarative, imperative
Exclamatory, imperative
Imperative, exclamatory
There are two sentences of different sorts: the first makes a statement of the situation, the second demands help (even the person addressed has no obligation to obey). Don't be fooled by the exclamation mark!
7 .
Choose the correct sentence type for the following.
Do your homework by next week.
Declarative - making a statement
Exclamatory - emphatic, exclaiming
Imperative - giving a command or instruction
Interrogative - asking a question
An imperative sentence usually starts with a verb and gives a command or instruction (in this case the verb is "do")
8 .
Choose the correct sentence type for the following.
Sit down quickly. You are late!
Declarative, imperative
Exclamatory, imperative
Imperative, exclamatory
Interrogative, exclamatory
Here there are two sentences of different sorts
9 .
Choose the correct sentence type for the following.
I'll complete my homework by next week.
Declarative - making a statement
Exclamatory - emphatic, exclaiming
Imperative - giving a command or instruction
Interrogative - asking a question
A declarative sentence is a statement
10 .
Choose the correct sentence type for the following.
Will you finish work early today? I need your help!
Exclamatory, interrogative
Imperative, exclamatory
Interrogative, declarative
Interrogative, exclamatory
Note that there are two sentences and that each is a different type
You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - What is grammar?

Author:  Sue Daish (English Teacher, Principal Examiner & Published Author)
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