what are the four types of sentences
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Answer:
Declarative sentence.
Imperative sentence.
Interrogative sentence.
Exclamatory sentence.
Declarative Sentence. This is a statement that ends with a full stop. Example: The boys ate more than the girls.
Imperative Sentence. This is a command or a request. ...
Interrogative Sentence. This sentence asks a question. ...
Exclamatory Sentence. This expresses excitement and/or emotion.
Explanation:
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)
What is an 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!”
What is an 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?”
What is an 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!”
Learning about the different types of sentences and punctuation will help students become better writers by enabling them to convey various types of information and emotion in their writing.