Types of sentences
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Types of sentences
Four Types of Sentences and the Effect of Punctuation
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What Are the Four Types of Sentences?
Declarative sentence
Imperative sentence
Interrogative sentence
Exclamatory sentence
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And there are only three punctuation marks with which to end a sentence:
Period
Question mark
Exclamation point
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What is a declarative sentence?
A declarative sentence simply makes a statement or expresses an opinion. In other words, it makes a declaration. This kind of sentence ends with a period.
Examples of this sentence type:
“I want to be a good writer.” (makes a statement)
“My friend is a really good writer.” (expresses an opinion)
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What is an imperative sentence?
An imperative sentence gives a command or makes a request. It usually ends with a period but can, under certain circumstances, end with an exclamation point.
Examples of this sentence type:
“Please sit down.”
“I need you to sit down now!”
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What is an interrogative sentence?
An interrogative sentence asks a question. This type of sentence often begins with who, what, where, when, why, how, or do, and it ends with a question mark.
Examples of this sentence type:
“When are you going to turn in your writing assignment?”
“Do you know what the weather will be tomorrow?”
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What is an exclamatory sentence?
An exclamatory sentence is a sentence that expresses great emotion such as excitement, surprise, happiness and anger, and ends with an exclamation point.
Examples of this sentence type:
“It is too dangerous to climb that mountain!”
“I got an A on my book report!”
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