Statements

• A statement or declarative sentence is the most common type of sentence.  
• A statement is used to express a fact, an opinion or an idea. 
• Our likes and dislikes, information about things, people and events are called facts. 
• When we plan something to do, it is an idea. 
• How we feel about things, our beliefs, etc. are opinions. 

There are three other types of sentences: questions, exclamations and commands. Some ways to identify a statement are: 

• They do not ask questions.  
• They do not make requests.  
• They do not give commands.  
• They are also not used to express shock or any kind of surprise /excitement. 

Two Types of Statements: Simple and Compound Statements 

• A simple sentence contains a subject and a verb.  
• It expresses a single complete thought that can stand on its own.  

Simple Sentences to Compound Sentences 

Simple 

• Goldilocks ate the porridge. 
• The bears found her in their house. 

Compound 

• Goldilocks ate the porridge and the bears found her in their house.  

Simple 

• Some children went to the park. 
• Some children didn’t go to the zoo. 

Compound 

• Some children went to the park, but others didn’t go to the zoo. 

Simple 

• Some children went to the park. 
• Some children went to the zoo. 

Compound  

• Some children went to the park and others went to the zoo.