Declarative Statement

A Language Feature
Group 4
Joemry Alcantara
Leoneth Fe Calderon
Junalyn Mamaril
Lois Alexha Montero
Tekleen Monique Raguindin
Mark Zarate
Declarative Statement:
Definition & Function
A declarative statement or a
declarative sentence is the most
common of the 4 sentence types
(declarative, interrogative,
imperative, exclamatory) in the
English language. Declarative
sentences are used to communicate
information.
The 3 Other Sentence Types
 Interrogative Sentence
-a sentence that asks a question
-always ends with a question mark(?)
 Imperative Sentence
-a sentence that gives an instruction, makes a
request, or issues a command
-can end with a period(.), a question mark(?),
and exclamation point(!)
 Exclamatory Sentence
-a sentence that expresses sudden or strong
emotions and feelings
-end with an exclamation point(!)
Declarative Statement:
Structure
 subject + verb ...
 final punctuation mark is period
 can be in any tense
 Examples:
 Doctors cure.
 Doctors cure patients.
 Doctors cured patients.
 Doctors will cure patients.
Declarative Statement:
Examples
Positive Negative
 Two plus two  Two plus two does
makes four. not make five.
 I like coffee.  I do not like
 We watched TV coffee.
last night.  We did
not watch TV last
night.
Declarative Statement:
Types
 Simple Sentence: a sentence with one
independent clause and nothing more
Example: The sky looks blue.
 Compound Sentence: a sentence with 2 or
more independent clauses
Example: The sky looks blue, and the
clouds look gray.
Declarative Statement:
Types
 Complex Sentence: a sentence with one
independent clause and any number of
subordinate clauses
Example: If I wear my glasses, the sky looks
blue.
 Compound-Complex Sentence: a sentence with 2
or more independent clauses and one or more
subordinate clauses
Example: If I wear my glasses, the sky looks
blue and the clouds look gray.
 Differentiate the 4 Types of Sentence
Declarative Interrogative Imperative Exclamatory

gives an
expresses
makes a instruction, 
sudden or
statement and asks a makes
Function strong
communicates question a request, or
emotions and
information issues a
feelings
command
.
Punctuation
. ? ? !
Mark
!
Sources

 English 10 module
 grammarly.com
 englishclub.com
Actvity: Charades

The class will be divided into two

groups. Each group should send
2 representatives in front to act out
the declarative sentences that the
rest of the members shall guess.
Thank you.