Kinds of Kinds of SentencesSentences

There are There are fourfour different kinds of different kinds of

sentences.sentences.

Declarative Declarative SentenceSentence

A declarative sentence A declarative sentence makes a statementmakes a statement. It . It

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

Do you like pepperoni Do you like pepperoni pizza?pizza?

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

Who is your teacher?Who is your teacher?

Exclamatory Exclamatory SentenceSentence

An exclamatory An exclamatory sentence sentence shows strong shows strong feelingfeeling. It ends with . It ends with an exclamation point.an exclamation point.

Hooray!Hooray!

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

Imperative SentenceImperative Sentence

An imperative An imperative sentence sentence gives a gives a

commandcommand. It ends . It ends with a period.with a period.

Go to your room.Go to your room.

Throw me the ball.Throw me the ball.

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

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correctly identify correctly identify the following the following

kinds of kinds of sentences. sentences.

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

Are you going to Are you going to the movies the movies

tonight?tonight?

Interrogative –Interrogative –because the because the

sentence sentence asks asks a questiona question

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

What a great What a great movie that was!movie that was!

Exclamatory –Exclamatory –because the because the

sentence sentence shows strong shows strong

feelingfeeling

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 animals at the zoo.zoo.

Declarative –Declarative –because the because the

sentence sentence makes a makes a

statementstatement

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

““Open to Chapter Open to Chapter 5 of your math 5 of your math

book.”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 a makes a

statementstatement

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

Be careful with Be careful with your iPod.your 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 iPods are amazing!amazing!

Exclamatory –Exclamatory –because the because the

sentence sentence shows strong shows strong

feelingfeeling

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 asks a questiona question

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

Please pass the Please pass the salt and pepper.salt 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 It is sunny outside.outside.

Declarative –Declarative –because the because the

sentence sentence makes a makes a

statementstatement

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

Are you planning Are you planning to travel during to travel during your vacation?your vacation?

Interrogative –Interrogative –because the because the

sentence sentence asks asks a questiona question

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 strong shows strong

feelingfeeling

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

Would you like to Would you like to go to the beach go to the beach

with me?with me?

Interrogative –Interrogative –because the because the

sentence sentence asks asks a questiona question

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

Bring your hat and Bring your hat and sunblock with you sunblock with you

to the beach.to 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 Wow! What a play!play!

Exclamatory –Exclamatory –because the because the

sentence sentence shows strong shows strong

feelingfeeling

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

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

some candy.some candy.

Declarative –Declarative –because the because the

sentence sentence makes a makes a

statementstatement

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 asks a questiona question

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 a makes a

statementstatement