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Four Sentence Types

Declarative Sentences.
Imperative Sentences.
Exclamatory Sentences.
Interrogative Sentence

What Is a Declarative Sentence (with


Examples)
A declarative sentence states a fact or
an argument and convey information or
make statements and ends with a
full stop ( ) / period ( ).My cat chases rabbits.

Declarative sentences are by far the


most common type of sentence.

Examples of Declarative Sentences


Here are some examples of declarative
sentences:
There are five million in the state..
London is the capital of England.
I am no wine connoisseur, but I
know what I like.
She asked whether I liked her
dress.
(Although this is an indirect question,
it is still a statement and, therefore, a
declarative sentence.)
Harry Potter is the boy who killed
Voldermort.
Her brother has lived in Ipoh for
seven years.
A tornado destroyed the village.
Ali and Abu were arguing over the
ball.
The trains leaves tomorrow promptly
at noon.
Imperative Sentence
An imperative sentence is a command
or a polite request. It ends with an
exclamation mark (!) or a full stop /
period. For example:
Fetch my umbrella!
Please bring my umbrella.
Interrogative Sentence
An interrogative sentence asks a
question. It ends with a question mark
(?). For example:
Can you find my umbrella?
Exclamatory Sentence
An exclamatory sentence expresses
excitement or emotion. It ends with an
exclamation mark (!). For example:
You've broken my umbrella!

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