Types of Sentences

Kinds of Sentences

There are four kinds of sentences. Declarative sentences make statements. Imperative sentences give commands. Exclamatory sentences show strong emotion. Interrogative sentences ask questions.

Declarative
These tell us something. They end with a period.

The eel is slippery.

Imperative
These give a command or request. They end with a period or an exclamation mark.

Don't feed the fish.
Don't feed the fish!

Exclamatory
These show strong feeling. They end with an exclamation mark.

Look at that snapping turtle's mouth!

Interrogative
These ask a question. They end with a question mark.

What are they drinking?

Open Ended

Write a declarative about your favorite animal.

Open Ended

Write an imperative about your favorite animal.

Open Ended

Write an exclamatory about your favorite animal.

Open Ended

Write an interrogative about your favorite animal.

Categorize

Options (4)

What is that starfish called?

No, do not disturb the animals in this area.

Starfish are able to regrow damaged arms.

Look, at those baby sharks!

Organize these options into the right categories

declarative

imperative

exclamatory

interrogative