Sentence Sense

is a group of words that expresses a complete thought. A sentence begins with a capital letter and ends with a period, a question mark, or an exclamation point.

• A sentence

• A sentence

makes a statement. It is always followed by a period.

• An exclamatory sentence

• An interrogative sentence

• A declarative sentence

• An imperative sentence

gives a command or makes a request. It is usually followed by a period. A strong command is followed by an exclamation point.

• An exclamatory sentence

• An interrogative sentence

• A declarative sentence

• An imperative sentence

asks a question. It is followed by a question mark.

• An exclamatory sentence

• An interrogative sentence

• A declarative sentence

• An imperative sentence

shows excitement or expresses strong feeling. It is followed by an exclamation point.

• An exclamatory sentence

• An interrogative sentence

• A declarative sentence

• An imperative sentence

Determine the type of sentence

Here are two more suggestions.

• An exclamatory sentence

• An interrogative sentence

• A declarative sentence

• An imperative sentence

Determine the type of sentence

Shanti was elected class president two years in a row.

• An exclamatory sentence

• An interrogative sentence

• A declarative sentence

• An imperative sentence

Determine the type of sentence

[You] Please shut the window

• An exclamatory sentence

• An interrogative sentence

• A declarative sentence

• An imperative sentence

Determine the type of sentence

[You] Watch out!

• An exclamatory sentence

• An interrogative sentence

• A declarative sentence

• An imperative sentence

Determine the type of sentence

Rosaria,[You] please read the first two sentences aloud.

• An exclamatory sentence

• An interrogative sentence

• A declarative sentence

• An imperative sentence