Sentences and Questions

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What is a question?

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A question is a sentence that asks for information and usually ends with a question mark (?).

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What is a statement?

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A statement is a sentence that provides information and usually ends with a period (.).

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How do you identify a question in a sentence?

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A question often starts with words like who, what, where, when, why, or how and ends with a question mark (?).

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What punctuation mark do we use at the end of a statement?

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

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What punctuation mark do we use at the end of a question?

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

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Can a sentence be both a statement and a question?

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No, a sentence is either a statement or a question, not both.

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Example of a question: 'Did you finish your homework?' What type of sentence is this?

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This is a question.

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Example of a statement: 'I love to read books.' What type of sentence is this?

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This is a statement.

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What is the purpose of a question?

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The purpose of a question is to seek information or clarification.

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What is the purpose of a statement?

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The purpose of a statement is to provide information.