Declarative, Interrogative, and Exclamatory Sentences

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What is a declarative sentence?

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A declarative sentence is a statement that provides information or expresses an opinion. It 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 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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How do you identify a declarative sentence?

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A declarative sentence can be identified by its purpose to make a statement and its ending punctuation, which is a period.

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How do you identify an interrogative sentence?

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An interrogative sentence can be identified by its purpose to ask a question and its ending punctuation, which is a question mark.

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How do you identify an exclamatory sentence?

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An exclamatory sentence can be identified by its purpose to express strong feelings and its ending punctuation, which is an exclamation mark.

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Can a sentence be both declarative and interrogative?

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No, a sentence can only be one type at a time. It can either declare, ask, or exclaim.

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What punctuation marks are used for declarative sentences?

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

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What punctuation marks are used for interrogative sentences?

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

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What punctuation marks are used for exclamatory sentences?

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