Type of sentence

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• A DECLARATIVE SENTENCE tells something and end with a period. Example: James lives in the city.

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• An INTEROGATIVE SENTENCE asks a question and ends with a question mark. Example: Has James ever lived in the city?

• An EXCLAMATORY SENTENCE express strong feeling and ends with a exclamation point. Example: James is the best friend I ever had! ​

Punctuation mark

A mark used in writing to separate sentences and their elements.

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DECLARATIVE SENTENCE

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• I like the cats more than dogs.

• I put on a raincoat.

• Ron will give you a letter.

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INTERROGATIVE SENTENCE ​

Examples:

• What is your favorite color?

• When will you sing?

• Can I go to the party tomorrow?

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EXCLAMATORY SENTENCE ​

Examples:

• Oh, my!

• We won!

• The house is on fire!

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