By Purpose:
* Declarative: States a fact or opinion. These are the most common type.
* Example: The sun is shining.
* Interrogative: Asks a question.
* Example: Are you going to the party?
* Imperative: Gives a command or makes a request.
* Example: Please close the door.
* Exclamatory: Expresses strong emotion.
* Example: What a beautiful day!
By Structure:
* Simple: Contains one independent clause (a complete thought).
* Example: The cat sat on the mat.
* Compound: Contains two or more independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so).
* Example: The cat sat on the mat, and the dog barked.
* Complex: Contains one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses.
* Example: Because the cat sat on the mat, the dog barked.
* Compound-Complex: Contains two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses.
* Example: The cat sat on the mat, and the dog barked because he was hungry.
Other Types:
* Run-on: Two or more sentences that are incorrectly joined together without proper punctuation or conjunctions.
* Fragment: An incomplete sentence lacking a subject or verb.
Example Sentences with Types:
* Simple Declarative: The flowers are blooming.
* Compound Interrogative: Did you see the movie, or did you go to the park?
* Complex Imperative: Please close the window because it's getting cold.
* Compound-Complex Exclamatory: The music was loud, and the dancing was wild, what a great party!
Let me know if you want a deeper explanation of any of these types!