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The 4 Fundamental Sentence Types

The 4 Fundamental Sentence Types. By Teacher Wayne. The 4 Sentence Types. Declarative Imperative Exclamatory Interrogative. Declarative. Declarative sentences make a statement giving information or ideas. They are punctuated with a period.

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The 4 Fundamental Sentence Types

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  1. The 4 FundamentalSentence Types By Teacher Wayne

  2. The 4 Sentence Types Declarative Imperative Exclamatory Interrogative

  3. Declarative Declarative sentences make a statement giving information or ideas. They are punctuated with a period. Formal essays and reports are composed almost entirely of declarative sentences.

  4. Examples of Declarative Sentences October 1 is National Day in China. Red is my favorite color. Hainan has a tropical climate. Our class began ten minutes ago.

  5. Imperative Imperative sentences issue commands or requests, or they can express a desire. They are punctuated with a period or an exclamation mark (“ ! ”) – it all depends on the strength of emotion you want to express.

  6. Imperative Imperative sentences can consist of a single verb, or they can be more lengthy and complex.

  7. Examples of Imperative Sentences Stop! Please lower your voice. Drop what you’re doing and come celebrate with us! Honor your father and mother.

  8. More about Imperative Sentences Though the subject isn’t obvious in an imperative sentence, it’s there. Can anyone guess what it is? It’s always the word “you” (second person).

  9. More about Imperative Sentences (You) stop! (You) please lower your voice. (You must) honor your father and mother.

  10. Exclamatory Exclamatory sentences express strong emotion. Exclaim – to cry out suddenly, especially in surprise, anger, or pain.

  11. Exclamatory Exclamatory sentences are always punctuated with an exclamation mark. Use this type of sentence sparingly. Otherwise, your writing will lack sincerity.

  12. Examples of Exclamatory Sentences This is the best day of my life! Our team won the championship! I don’t know what just happened here!

  13. More about Exclamatory Sentences Grammatically speaking, formal English requires exclamations to begin with either the word what or how. But in everyday informal English you’ll find exclamations can begin with any word.

  14. Exclamatory Sentences: Rule 1 If the verb in your sentence is plural, the correct choice is what, not how. What exceptional children these are! ✔ How exceptional these children are!✗

  15. Exclamatory Sentences: Rule 1 “What” is acceptable with singular nouns as well. What an exceptional child this is!

  16. Exclamatory Sentences: Rule 2 The exclamation mark should always be placed at the end of the sentence. Fantastic, we closed the deal! ✔ Fantastic! we closed the deal. ✗

  17. Exclamatory Sentences: Rule 2 You can make two separate sentences. Wow! What a beautiful picture! ✔ However, the first “sentence” (Wow!) is not really a sentence. It’s an interjection. (Do you remember our first lesson on “Parts of Speech”?)

  18. Interrogative Interrogative sentences always ask a question and end in a question mark. Is it raining? What do you think of the new teacher? You’re not wearing that shirt, are you?

  19. The 4 Sentence Types Declarative - statements Imperative - commands Exclamatory - emotions Interrogative - questions

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