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Types of Sentences. Declarative. Makes a statement Gives information Always ends with a period. . Declarative. Makes a statement Gives information Always ends with a period. Eg . Sally is a Russian spy. Eg . She is always in a hurry. Eg . The microfilm is hidden in the ashtray.
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Declarative • Makes a statement • Gives information • Always ends with a period.
Declarative • Makes a statement • Gives information • Always ends with a period. • Eg. Sally is a Russian spy. • Eg. She is always in a hurry. • Eg. The microfilm is hidden in the ashtray. • Eg. The super-spy camera is hidden in my teeth.
Interrogative • Asks a question. • Always ends with a question mark.
Interrogative • Asks a question. • Always ends with a question mark. Eg. Where is the microfilm? Eg. Who is the Russian spy? Eg. Why is she always in a hurry?
Exclamatory • Makes an exclamation • Always ends in an exclamation point!
Exclamatory • Makes an exclamation • Always ends in an exclamation point! Eg. Watch out! Eg. There’s a monster right behind you!
Imperative • Gives a command. • Can end in a period or an exclamation point. • Sometimes there is no subject stated. It is understood to be the person being spoken to.
Imperative • Gives a command. • Can end in a period or an exclamation point. • Sometimes there is no subject stated. It is understood to be the person being spoken to. Eg. Take out the trash. (the subject is the person I want to take out the trash) Eg. Duck! (again, the person about to be hit in the head with a brick needs to duck)