Types of sentences

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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 can end 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: 'Wow, that was amazing!'

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What punctuation marks do declarative sentences use?

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Declarative sentences use a period (.) at the end.

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What punctuation marks do interrogative sentences use?

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Interrogative sentences use a question mark (?) at the end.

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What punctuation marks do imperative sentences use?

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Imperative sentences can use a period (.) or an exclamation mark (!) at the end.

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What punctuation marks do exclamatory sentences use?

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Exclamatory sentences use an exclamation mark (!) at the end.

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Can a sentence be both declarative and exclamatory?

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No, a sentence can only be one type at a time. A declarative sentence states a fact, while an exclamatory sentence expresses emotion.

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Give an example of a negative imperative sentence.

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A negative imperative sentence tells someone not to do something. Example: 'Do not touch that!'