Sentence Types and End Marks

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What is a declarative sentence?

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A declarative sentence makes a statement and ends with a period. Example: 'The sky is blue.'

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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. Example: 'What time is it?'

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What is an imperative sentence?

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An imperative sentence gives a command or request and usually ends with a period or an exclamation mark. Example: 'Please close the door.'

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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. Example: 'What a beautiful day!'

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Identify the type of sentence: 'Can you help me with my homework?'

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Interrogative

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Identify the type of sentence: 'I love reading books.'

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Declarative

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Identify the type of sentence: 'Please pass the salt.'

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Imperative

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Identify the type of sentence: 'Wow, that was amazing!'

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Exclamatory

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What punctuation mark is used at the end of a declarative sentence?

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A period (.)

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What punctuation mark is used at the end of an interrogative sentence?

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A question mark (?)

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