A Sentence has a subject and a verb and expresses a complete
thought
But not all sentences are the same, not all thoughts are the
same
You may want to tell someone a simple fact, or you might want
to ask them a question or tell them what to do?
Sometimes you’re just overcome with emotion and you blurt
out how you’re feeling.
There are four types of sentences to express all of these kinds
of thoughts.
They are:
Declarative sentences
Interrogative sentences
Imperative sentences
Exclamatory sentences
A Declarative sentence is a declaration of what
you’re thinking you’re not shouting. You’re just stating a fact or expressing
an opinion.
It’s a nice day today.
I have brown hair.
Orson Welles was a genius.
Declarative sentences and with a period
An interrogative sentence asks a question, you’re
interrogating someone you don’t have to be a Hard-boiled detective you can ask a question very nicely.
Most interrogative sentences start with some kind of
questioning word:
Who
What
Where
When
Why
How
Do
Who are you?
What’s for dinner?
Where are my keys?
When is a test?
Why do birds suddenly appear?
How are you?
Do you want something to drink?
Notice that all of these interrogative sentences end with a
question mark?
You won’t find a question mark at the end of any other kind
of sentence.
An Imperative
sentence is a command or a request you’re telling or asking someone to do
something.
Clean your room.
Wait for me!
Notice that an imperative sentence can end with a period or
an exclamation mark depending on how forcefully you say the sentence.
An Exclamatory
sentence is an exclamation you’re crying out suddenly this doesn’t have to
mean shouting Just expressing intensity of feeling you might be very surprised
or happy or angry.
You scared me!
I love you!
I’ll miss you!
I hate you!
These sentences all end with an exclamation mark.
Careful not to overdo the exclamation mark in your writing
try using a period and see if your sentence still conveys enough emotion
Notice that we had four types of sentences.
Declarative sentences.
Interrogative sentences?
Imperative sentences.!
Exclamatory sentences!
But only three kinds of punctuation marks.
Make sure you use the appropriate punctuation mark with the
right kind of sentence to accurately express your thought