Understanding Sentence Types

What is a declarative sentence?

• A declarative sentence is a question that seeks information.

• A declarative sentence is an exclamatory statement expressing strong emotion.

• A declarative sentence is a statement that conveys information.

• A declarative sentence is a command that instructs someone to do something.

Is this a declarative sentence: 'The cat is sleeping.'?

• It's a question

• Maybe

• No

• Yes

Is this an interrogative sentence: 'Where is the dog?'?

• Yes

• Maybe

• No

• I don't know

What type of sentence is: 'Please close the door.'?

• Declarative sentence

• Interrogative sentence

• Exclamatory sentence

• Imperative sentence

Identify the exclamatory sentence: 'Wow, that was amazing!'

• That was amazing!

• I can't believe how amazing that was!

• What an amazing experience!

• Wow, that was amazing!

Which sentence is imperative: 'Can you help me?' or 'Please sit down.'?

• I will sit down.

• Please sit down.

• Please help me with this.

• Can you help me?

Is 'I love ice cream!' an exclamatory sentence?

• Yes, 'I love ice cream!' is an interrogative sentence.

• No, 'I love ice cream!' is a simple sentence.

• No, 'I love ice cream!' is a declarative sentence.

• Yes, 'I love ice cream!' is an exclamatory sentence.

What type of sentence asks a question?

• Interrogative sentence

• Declarative sentence

• Exclamatory sentence

• Imperative sentence

Identify the declarative sentence: 'The sun is shining.'

• Is the sun shining?

• Shining is the sun.

• The sun is shining.

• The sun shines brightly.

Is this an imperative sentence: 'Do your homework.'?

• No, it is a declarative sentence.

• It is an exclamatory sentence.

• Yes, it is an imperative sentence.

• It is a question, not an imperative.