Types of Sentences

Did you know that there are different types of sentences? You just read a question, or an interrogative sentence. There are other types, too. Read on to find out more about the different types of sentences.

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What is a sentence? A sentence is a group of words that express a statement, question or exclamation. A sentence begins with a capital letter and ends with a period. Examples: an apple is a fruit (wrong) An apple is a fruit. (correct) Subject and Predicate: Every sentence contains two parts: a subject and a predicate. The subject is what the sentence is about, while the predicate tells us something about the subject. Examples: Jude and her dog run along the beach everyday. (Subject) Jude and her dog run along the beach everyday. (Predicate) To determine the subject in a sentence, first isolate the verb, and then make a question by placing who? Or what? Before it .... . The answer is the subject. There are four kinds of sentences, they are: Declarative sentences Interrogative sentences Imperative sentences Exclamatory sentences
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Declarative Sentence A Declarative sentence makes a statement. It starts with a capital letter and ends with a period. Examples: Potatoes come from Peru. The Earth is round like a sphere. The Sun rises in the east. My name is Abraham. You seem unhappy today.
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Interrogative Sentence An Interrogative Sentence asks a question. It begins with a capital and ends with a question mark. Examples: Are there many rice farmers in America? Where did you come from? How do you know the answer? Is that blue or green? Who is your teacher?
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Imperative Sentence An Imperative Sentence gives a command or a request. It starts with a capital letter and ends with a period. Examples: Shut the door. Hang on tightly. Come here. Please sit down. Open the door.
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Exclamatory Sentence An Exclamatory Sentence expresses a strong feeling. It begins with a capital and ends with an exclamatory mark. Examples: What a hot day! How beautiful the waving paddy looks! What a beautiful night! How lovely these flowers are! How silly you boys are!

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