Types of Sentences

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What is a statement?

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A statement is a sentence that tells something and ends with a period (.). For example: 'The sky is blue.'

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What is a question?

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A question is a sentence that asks something and ends with a question mark (?). For example: 'What is your name?'

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What is a command?

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A command is a sentence that tells someone to do something. It often starts with a verb. For example: 'Close the door.'

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What is an exclamation?

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An exclamation is a sentence that shows strong feeling and ends with an exclamation mark (!). For example: 'Wow, that’s amazing!'

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What punctuation do we use at the end of a statement?

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We use a period (.) at the end of a statement.

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What punctuation do we use at the end of a question?

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We use a question mark (?) at the end of a question.

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What punctuation do we use at the end of a command?

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We usually use a period (.) at the end of a command.

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What punctuation do we use at the end of an exclamation?

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We use an exclamation mark (!) at the end of an exclamation.

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Give an example of a declarative sentence.

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An example of a declarative sentence is: 'I love ice cream.'

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Give an example of a question.

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An example of a question is: 'Do you like pizza?'