Sentence Types

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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 imperative sentence?

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

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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 exclamatory sentence?

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An exclamatory sentence expresses strong emotion and ends with an exclamation mark. Example: 'Wow, that’s amazing!'

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How do you correct a sentence that starts with a lowercase letter?

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You capitalize the first letter of the first word. Example: 'my mom works at the bank.' becomes 'My mom works at the bank.'

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

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You use a question mark (?) at the end of an interrogative sentence.

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

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You use a period (.) at the end of a declarative sentence.

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

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You can use a period (.) or an exclamation mark (!) at the end of an imperative sentence.

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What is the purpose of a declarative sentence?

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The purpose of a declarative sentence is to provide information or make a statement.

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What is the purpose of an imperative sentence?

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The purpose of an imperative sentence is to give a command or make a request.