Four Types of Sentences

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What are the four types of sentences?

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Declarative, Interrogative, Imperative, Exclamatory.

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What is a declarative sentence?

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A declarative sentence makes a statement and ends with a period.

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What is an interrogative sentence?

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An interrogative sentence asks a question and ends with a question mark.

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What is an imperative sentence?

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An imperative sentence gives a command or request and can end with a period or an exclamation mark.

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What is an exclamatory sentence?

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An exclamatory sentence expresses strong emotion and ends with an exclamation mark.

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How can you identify a declarative sentence?

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A declarative sentence can be identified by its function of stating information and its punctuation, which is a period.

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How can you identify an interrogative sentence?

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An interrogative sentence can be identified by its function of asking a question and its punctuation, which is a question mark.

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How can you identify an imperative sentence?

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An imperative sentence can be identified by its function of giving a command or request, and it may end with a period or an exclamation mark.

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How can you identify an exclamatory sentence?

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An exclamatory sentence can be identified by its function of expressing strong feelings and its punctuation, which is an exclamation mark.

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What punctuation typically follows a declarative sentence?

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A period.