The four types of sentences

What is a complete sentence?

• A sentence that expresses a complete thought, has a subject and a predicate.

• A sentence that expresses a statement and ends with a period.

• It gives a command or makes a request. It usually ends with a period but can, under certain circumstances, end with an exclamation point.

• This is a sentence that expresses great emotion such as excitement, surprise, happiness and anger, and ends with an exclamation point.

What are the 4 types of sentences?

• This type of sentence often begins with who, what, where, when, why, how, or do, and it ends with a question mark.

• It gives a command or makes a request. It usually ends with a period but can, under certain circumstances, end with an exclamation point.

• Declarative, interrogative, imperative, exclamatory

• • I said I wanted tacos!

  • Wow, he just won a gold medal!

  • Call me whether you have good news or not!

What is an imperative sentence?

• A sentence that expresses a complete thought, has a subject and a predicate.

• It gives a command or makes a request. It usually ends with a period but can, under certain circumstances, end with an exclamation point.

• This is a sentence that expresses great emotion such as excitement, surprise, happiness and anger, and ends with an exclamation point.

• A sentence that expresses a statement and ends with a period.

What is a declarative sentence?

• This type of sentence often begins with who, what, where, when, why, how, or do, and it ends with a question mark.

• A sentence that expresses a complete thought, has a subject and a predicate.

• This is a sentence that expresses great emotion such as excitement, surprise, happiness and anger, and ends with an exclamation point.

  
  

• A sentence that expresses a statement and ends with a period.

What is an exclamatory sentence?

• Declarative, interrogative, imperative, exclamatory.

• A sentence that expresses a complete thought, has a subject and a predicate.

• This is a sentence that expresses great emotion such as excitement, surprise, happiness and anger, and ends with an exclamation point.

• This type of sentence often begins with who, what, where, when, why, how, or do, and it ends with a question mark.

What is an interrogative sentence?

• This type of sentence often begins with who, what, where, when, why, how, or do, and it ends with a question mark.

• This is a sentence that expresses great emotion such as excitement, surprise, happiness and anger, and ends with an exclamation point.

• A sentence that expresses a complete thought, has a subject and a predicate.

• • When Martin gets in, can you give him this message?

  • Can you call me when it's time to go?

  • Jason doesn't know how to ski, so he's taking lessons.

How can you identify an imperative sentence?

• It will ask a question and end with a question mark.

• It will express strong feelings and end with an exclamation point.

• It will give a command or request and may end with a period or exclamation point.

• It will state a fact or opinion and end with a period.

Which of the following is an example of a declarative sentence?

• • Close the door behind you!

  • Is the meeting over?

  • What a beautiful garden!

• Could you please tell me the time?

• Turn off the lights when you leave.

• The Earth orbits around the Sun.

What distinguishes an interrogative sentence from other types of sentences?

• It makes a statement about a subject and a predicate.

• It commands or requests someone to do something.

• It asks a question and ends with a question mark.

• It expresses emotions with an exclamation point.