The Four Kinds of Sentences

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 Declarative

The Four Kinds

Interrogative Imperative
of Sentences

Exclamatory
 Let’s start with the Declarative
Sentence.
A declarative sentence tells
something. It ends with a
period.

John and Stephanie whisper about the

surprise party for Tyra.

This sentence
TELLS about It ends in a
John and period.
Stephanie.
 Let’s start with the Declarative
Sentence.
A declarative sentence tells
something. It ends with a
period.

How clever of James to come up with

such a unique rescue plan.

This sentence
TELLS someone’s
opinion about Again, it ends
James’ rescue in a period.
plan.
 Now let’s talk about the
Interrogative Sentence.
An interrogative sentence asks a
question. It ends with a
question mark.

Would you like some cookies?

Notice how it
This sentence
ends with a
ASKS if you want
question
cookies.
mark.
 The Imperative Sentence.

An imperative sentence gives an

order. It ends with a period OR
an exclamation point.

Go walk the dog.

Notice how it
This sentence
ends with a
TELLS you to do
period.
something.
 The Imperative Sentence.

An imperative sentence gives an

order. It ends with a period OR
an exclamation point.

Get out there and walk the dog!

Again, this Notice how it ends with an

sentence TELLS exclamation point. This
you to do tells us the speaker REALLY
something. wants the dog walked!
 And last, but not least, the
Exclamatory Sentence.
An exclamatory sentence
expresses strong feelings. It
ends with an exclamation point.

My birthday party is tomorrow!

This sentence SHOWS It does this by ending

you how excited the the sentence with an
speaker is . exclamation point.
 And last, but not least, the
Exclamatory Sentence.
An exclamatory sentence
expresses strong feelings. It
ends with an exclamation point.

Mom! Trevor’s chasing Amy with water

balloons!

The sentence’s
punctuation tells you
how to read the
sentence .
 And last, but not least, the
Exclamatory Sentence.
An exclamatory sentence
expresses strong feelings. It
ends with an exclamation point.

Get out there and walk the dog!

Coming back to this

sentence, we notice
that it is an It does this by ending the
imperative sentence sentence with an exclamation
that expresses strong point. This sentence is BOTH
feelings . imperative and exclamatory!
Now it’s your turn!

Remember
the four
kinds of
sentences and
don’t forget
that
imperative
sentences can
end two
ways!