Sentence Types and Purpose

Fall is my favorite season.

• declarative sentence (statement)

• exclamatory sentence (exclamation)

• imperative sentence (command)

• interrogative sentence (question)

You lied! Winter is really your favorite season.

• declarative sentence (statement)

• exclamatory sentence (exclamation)

• imperative sentence (command)

• interrogative sentence (question)

That's true, but what is your favorite season?

• declarative sentence (statement)

• exclamatory sentence (exclamation)

• imperative sentence (command)

• interrogative sentence (question)

What is your favorite hot drink?

• declarative sentence (statement)

• exclamatory sentence (exclamation)

• imperative sentence (command)

• interrogative sentence (question)

Fill out the survey on your favorite hot drink.

• declarative sentence (statement)

• exclamatory sentence (exclamation)

• imperative sentence (command)

• interrogative sentence (question)

What is another name for a question?

• declarative sentence

• exclamatory sentence

• imperative sentence

• interrogative sentence

What is another name for a declarative sentence?

• command

• exclamation

• question

• statement

What is another name for an imperative sentence?

• command

• exclamation

• question

• statement

What is the purpose of an exclamation?

• to share information

• to ask a question

• to express strong emotion

• to give a command or make a request

What is the most common type of written sentence?

• command

• exclamation

• question

• statement