Kinds of Kinds of SentencesSentences

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There are There are fourfour different kinds of different kinds of

sentences.sentences.

Declarative SentenceDeclarative SentenceA declarative sentence A declarative sentence makes a statementmakes a statement . I t . I t

ends with a period.ends with a period.He likes pepperoni pizza.He likes pepperoni pizza.

The umbrella is green.The umbrella is green.Mrs. Smith is a teacher.Mrs. Smith is a teacher.

Interrogative Interrogative SentenceSentence

An interrogative An interrogative sentence sentence asks a asks a

questionquestion . It ends with a . It ends with a question mark.question mark.

Do you l ike pepperoni Do you l ike pepperoni pizza?pizza?

Have you seen my Have you seen my umbrella?umbrella?

Who is your teacher?Who is your teacher?

Exclamatory SentenceExclamatory SentenceAn exclamatory An exclamatory

sentence sentence shows strong shows strong feelingfeeling . It ends with an . I t ends with an

exclamation point.exclamation point.Hooray!Hooray!

Wow! That’s great news!Wow! That’s great news!

Imperative SentenceImperative SentenceAn imperative sentence An imperative sentence

gives a commandgives a command . It . It ends with a period.ends with a period.

Go to your room.Go to your room.Throw me the ball.Throw me the ball.

Bob, please close the door.Bob, please close the door.

Practice TimePractice TimeSee if you can See if you can

correctly identify correctly identify the following kinds the following kinds

of sentences. of sentences.

What kind of What kind of sentence is this?sentence is this?

Are you going to the Are you going to the movies tonight?movies tonight?

Interrogative –Interrogative –because the because the

sentence sentence asks a asks a questionquestion

What kind of What kind of sentence is this?sentence is this?What a great movie What a great movie

that was!that was!

Exclamatory –Exclamatory –because the because the

sentence sentence shows shows strong feelingstrong feeling

What kind of What kind of sentence is this?sentence is this?

There are many There are many different kinds of different kinds of

animals at the zoo.animals at the zoo.

Declarative –Declarative –because the because the

sentence sentence makes makes a statementa statement

What kind of What kind of sentence is this?sentence is this?““Open to Chapter 5 Open to Chapter 5 of your math book.”of your math book.”

Imperative –Imperative –because the because the

sentence sentence gives gives a commanda command

What kind of What kind of sentence is this?sentence is this?Bob has an iPod.Bob has an iPod.

Declarative –Declarative –because the because the

sentence sentence makes makes a statementa statement

What kind of What kind of sentence is this?sentence is this?

Be careful with your Be careful with your iPod.iPod.

Imperative –Imperative –because the because the

sentence sentence gives gives a commanda command

What kind of What kind of sentence is this?sentence is this?iPods are amazing!iPods are amazing!

Exclamatory –Exclamatory –because the because the

sentence sentence shows shows strong feelingstrong feeling

What kind of What kind of sentence is this?sentence is this?

Do you have an Do you have an iPod?iPod?

Interrogative –Interrogative –because the because the

sentence sentence asks a asks a questionquestion

What kind of What kind of sentence is this?sentence is this?

Please pass the salt Please pass the salt and pepper.and pepper.

Imperative –Imperative –because the because the

sentence sentence gives gives a commanda command

What kind of What kind of sentence is this?sentence is this?It is sunny outside.It is sunny outside.

Declarative –Declarative –because the because the

sentence sentence makes makes a statementa statement

What kind of What kind of sentence is this?sentence is this?Are you planning to Are you planning to travel during your travel during your

vacation?vacation?

Interrogative –Interrogative –because the because the

sentence sentence asks a asks a questionquestion

What kind of What kind of sentence is this?sentence is this?What a beautiful What a beautiful

day!day!

Exclamatory –Exclamatory –because the because the

sentence sentence shows shows strong feelingstrong feeling

What kind of What kind of sentence is this?sentence is this?

Would you l ike to go Would you l ike to go to the beach with to the beach with

me?me?

Interrogative –Interrogative –because the because the

sentence sentence asks a asks a questionquestion

What kind of What kind of sentence is this?sentence is this?Bring your hat and Bring your hat and

sunblock with you to sunblock with you to the beach.the beach.

Imperative –Imperative –because the because the

sentence sentence gives gives a commanda command

What kind of What kind of sentence is this?sentence is this?Wow! What a play!Wow! What a play!

Exclamatory –Exclamatory –because the because the

sentence sentence shows shows strong feelingstrong feeling

What kind of What kind of sentence is this?sentence is this?

The student went to The student went to the store to buy the store to buy

some candy.some candy.

Declarative –Declarative –because the because the

sentence sentence makes makes a statementa statement

What kind of What kind of sentence is this?sentence is this?

What is your What is your favorite food?favorite food?

Interrogative –Interrogative –because the because the

sentence sentence asks a asks a questionquestion

What kind of What kind of sentence is this?sentence is this?

Don’t forget to Don’t forget to study for the test.study for the test.

Imperative –Imperative –because the because the

sentence sentence gives gives a commanda command

What kind of What kind of sentence is this?sentence is this?

This is the last This is the last practice sentence.practice sentence.

Declarative –Declarative –because the because the

sentence sentence makes makes a statementa statement

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