Sentence Structure and Punctuation
📝 English Language
📋 JSS2 📅 Second Term
⏱ ~20 min 📝 5 quiz questions
Types of Sentences
| Type | Purpose | Example |
|---|
| Declarative | Makes a statement | Lagos is a busy city. |
| Interrogative | Asks a question | Where is your book? |
| Imperative | Gives a command | Sit down quietly. |
| Exclamatory | Expresses strong emotion | What a wonderful day! |
Sentence Types by Structure
- Simple sentence: one main clause — The boy ran home.
- Compound sentence: two main clauses joined by a conjunction — She studied hard, and she passed.
- Complex sentence: main clause + subordinate clause — Although it was raining, he played outside.
Essential Punctuation
| Mark | Use |
|---|
| Full stop (.) | End of declarative or imperative sentence |
| Comma (,) | Separating items in a list; before conjunctions in compound sentences |
| Apostrophe (') | Contraction (don't) or possession (John's book) |
| Question mark (?) | End of interrogative sentence |
| Exclamation mark (!) | End of exclamatory sentence |