Sentence Variety

An imperative sentence

• makes a statement

• expresses strong feeling.

• gives a command or makes a request.

• asks a question.

An exclamatory sentence

• expresses strong feeling.

• asks a question.

• gives a command or makes a request.

• makes a statement.

A declarative sentence

• asks a question.

• expresses a strong feeling.

• give a command or make a request.

• makes a statement.

An interrogative sentence

• gives a command or makes a request.

• expresses strong feeling.

• asks a question.

• makes a statement.

What type of sentence is "Bring your gifts and graces and tell your secrets to this lonely country child!"

• Exclamatory

• Imperative

• Interrogative

• Declarative

Identify the sentence type:

Please take a moment to check to see if you have all of your belongings.

• declarative

• imperative

• interrogative

• exclamatory

Identify the sentence type:

Is it too much to ask to have every student bring a pen or pencil to class every day?

• declarative

• imperative

• interrogative

• exclamatory

Identify the sentence type:

This is going to revolutionize the entire field of particle physics!

• declarative

• imperative

• interrogative

• exlamatory

Identify the sentence type:

I hope Steve doesn't ask me to write him a letter of recommendation.

• declarative

• imperative

• interrogative

• exclamatory

Successful writers develop a distinctive and effective style by varying the sentences they use in their writing.

• True

• False