Sentences

Sentences

Types

Declarative sentence.

• A declarative sentence simply makes a statement or expresses an opinion. In other words, it makes a declaration. This kind of sentence ends with a period.

• Examples of this sentence type:

  “I want to be a good writer.” (makes a statement)

  “My friend is a really good writer.” (expresses an opinion)

Multiple Choice

Punctuate:

I want to be a good writer ___

• .

• ?

• !

• /

Multiple Choice

“I want to be a good writer.” Is a ______ sentence

• declarative

• imperative

• interrogative

• exclamatory

Poll

I love my mother.

The above sentence is a declarative sentence.

• True

• Correct

• Yes

Imperative sentence

• An imperative sentence gives a command or makes a request. It usually ends with a period but can, under certain circumstances, end with an exclamation point.

• Examples of this sentence type:

  “Please sit down.”

  “I need you to sit down now!”

Multiple Choice

Punctuate the below sentence.

I need you to sit down now ----

• !

• .

• ?

Interrogative sentence

• An interrogative sentence asks a question. This type of sentence often begins with who, what, where, when, why, how, or do, and it ends with a question mark.

• Examples of this sentence type:

  “When are you going to turn in your writing assignment?”

  “Do you know what the weather will be tomorrow?”

Multiple Choice

Identify the interrogative sentence.

• What is your name?

• I am a student.

• How beautiful is she!

Multiple Choice

Punctuate:

Do you know what the weather will be tomorrow ___

• ?

• .

• !

Exclamatory sentence

• An exclamatory sentence is a sentence that expresses great emotion such as excitement, surprise, happiness and anger, and ends with an exclamation point.

• Examples of this sentence type:

  “It is too dangerous to climb that mountain!”

  “I got an A on my book report!”

Multiple Choice

Select an exclamatory sentence.

• Who are you?

• I'm good

• Wow! I won!

Multiple Choice

Punctuate:

I got an A on my book report___

• !

• .

• ?

Punctuation Marks used

• There are only three punctuation marks with which to end a sentence:

  
  

• Period

• Question mark

• Exclamation point

Multiple Select

Which option is written in correct order as:

Period

Question mark

Exclamation point

• .?!

• ?!.

• !.?

• !?.

Open Ended

Did you understand the types of sentences?