Types of Sentences

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What is a declarative sentence?

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A declarative sentence makes a statement and ends with a period. Example: "The sky is blue."

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What is an interrogative sentence?

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An interrogative sentence asks a question and ends with a question mark. Example: "What is your name?"

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What is an exclamatory sentence?

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An exclamatory sentence shows strong emotion and ends with an exclamation point. Example: "Wow, that’s amazing!"

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What is an imperative sentence?

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An imperative sentence gives a command or request and can end with a period or an exclamation point. Example: "Please sit down."

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What punctuation mark do you use for a declarative sentence?

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A declarative sentence ends with a period (.).

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What punctuation mark do you use for an interrogative sentence?

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An interrogative sentence ends with a question mark (?).

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What punctuation mark do you use for an exclamatory sentence?

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An exclamatory sentence ends with an exclamation point (!).

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What punctuation mark can an imperative sentence end with?

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An imperative sentence can end with a period (.) or an exclamation point (!).

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What type of sentence is: "Close the door!"

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This is an imperative sentence.

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What type of sentence is: "I love ice cream!"

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This is an exclamatory sentence.