TypesOf

Sentences

1) Declarative*Declarative

sentences make a statement.

*They always end with a period.

Examples:Funny stories are popular

everywhere.People from all cultures

enjoy humor.

2) Interrogative

*Asks a question *always ends with a

question mark

? ? ? ?

? ? ? ?

Examples:

Do you know any jokes?

Which one is your favorite?

3) Imperative*Tells or asks someone to do

something *usually ends with a period but may end with an exclamation

point

Examples:

Listen carefully.Stop interrupting

me!

4) Exclamatory*Shows strong feeling*always ends with an

exclamation point.

! ! ! ! !

Examples:

I can’t believe it!What a piece of

work!

What kind of sentences are

these??

. ? ! .

I found an amusing story

in a book of folk humor.

Declarative

Was it about a well-known

judge who lived in China?

Interrogative

That’s the one!

Exclamatory

Remind me how the story goes.

Imperative

One morning, the judge

noticed that he was walking with a limp.

Declarative

What could the cause be?

Interrogative

He was wearing two completely different shoes!

Exclamatory

Assignment: 1)With a partner, you will design four caricatures to

represent each type of sentence.

2) Get a piece of white paper and divide it into fourths.

3) Label one section Exclamatory, label another section Interrogative, label the next section Imperative, and label the last section Declarative.

4) Each section needs the caricature, two example sentences, and a name for your caricature. You should decorate around the caricatures and use color!

Exclamatory Interrogative

Imperative Declarative

Example of a caricature

Assignment: 1)With a partner, you will design four caricatures to

represent each type of sentence.

2) Get a piece of white paper and divide it into fourths.

3) Label one section Exclamatory, label another section Interrogative, label the next section Imperative, and label the last section Declarative.

4) Each section needs the caricature, two example sentences, and a name for your caricature. You should decorate around the caricatures and use color!

Exclamatory Interrogative

Imperative Declarative