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 for information and ends with a question mark (?). For example: 'What is your name?'

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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: 'Please close the door.'

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What is an exclamation?

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

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What punctuation mark do we use for statements?

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

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What punctuation mark do we use for questions?

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

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What punctuation mark do we use for commands?

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We usually use a period (.) at the end of commands.

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What punctuation mark do we use for exclamations?

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We use an exclamation mark (!) at the end of exclamations.

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Give an example of a statement.

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'The cat is sleeping.'

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Give an example of a question.

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'Are you coming to the party?'