Types of Sentences

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What is a statement?

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A statement is a sentence that tells something and ends with a period. For example: 'The sky is blue.'

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What is a question?

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A question is a sentence that asks something and ends with a question mark. For example: 'What is your name?'

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What is an exclamation?

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An exclamation is a sentence that shows strong feeling and ends with an exclamation mark. For example: 'Wow, that’s amazing!'

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What is a command?

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A command is a sentence that tells someone to do something and usually ends with a period. For example: 'Close the door.'

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How do you identify a statement?

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A statement can be identified by its purpose to provide information and its ending punctuation, which is a period.

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How do you identify a question?

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A question can be identified by its purpose to ask for information and its ending punctuation, which is a question mark.

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How do you identify an exclamation?

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An exclamation can be identified by its purpose to express strong feelings and its ending punctuation, which is an exclamation mark.

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How do you identify a command?

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A command can be identified by its purpose to give an order and it usually ends with a period.

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What punctuation do you use at the end of a statement?

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You use a period (.) at the end of a statement.

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What punctuation do you use at the end of a question?

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You use a question mark (?) at the end of a question.