Types of Sentences

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What is a statement?

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A statement is a sentence that provides information or expresses an idea. It ends with a period. Example: 'The sky is blue.'

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What is a question?

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A question is a sentence that asks for information. It ends with a question mark. Example: 'What is your name?'

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What is an exclamation?

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An exclamation is a sentence that expresses strong emotion or excitement. It ends with an exclamation mark. Example: 'Wow, that’s amazing!'

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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 and ends with a period. Example: 'Close the door.'

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What is a complete sentence?

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A complete sentence has a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought. Example: 'The dog barks.'

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What is a sentence fragment?

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A sentence fragment is a group of words that does not express a complete thought. Example: 'When we went to the park.'

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What is a run-on sentence?

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A run-on sentence occurs when two or more independent clauses are joined without proper punctuation. Example: 'I love to read I have many books.'

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How can you fix a run-on sentence?

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You can fix a run-on sentence by adding a period, a comma with a conjunction, or a semicolon. Example: 'I love to read. I have many books.'

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What punctuation marks are used at the end of sentences?

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The three main punctuation marks are: 1. Period (.) for statements, 2. Question mark (?) for questions, 3. Exclamation mark (!) for exclamations.

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What is the purpose of a question mark?

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A question mark is used at the end of a sentence to indicate that it is a question.