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Kinds of sentences

Kinds of sentences. How and why do writers communicate?. Sentences have purpose. Declarative sentence. Makes a statement and ends with a period (.) It tells you something. Example: Ms. Foster is from Birmingham, Alabama . Imperative sentence. Gives a command or makes a request

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Kinds of sentences

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  1. Kinds of sentences How and why do writers communicate?

  2. Sentences have purpose.

  3. Declarative sentence • Makes a statement and ends with a period (.) • It tells you something. Example: Ms. Foster is from Birmingham, Alabama.

  4. Imperative sentence • Gives a command or makes a request • Most imperative sentences end in periods, but strong commands may end in exclamation points. • “You must do” Examples: Give me that DVD. Stop!

  5. Where is the subject? • The subject of imperative sentences is always you. It is often called the understoodsubject. • (You) give me that DVD. • (You) stop!

  6. Interrogative sentence • Asks a question and ends with a question mark (?) • “Asks you something” Example: Will you bring me that DVD?

  7. Exclamatory sentence • Shows excitement or expresses strong feeling • Ends with an exclamation point (!) Example: We won the game!

  8. In your groups, • Assign each person a kind of sentence (declarative, interrogative, exclamatory, imperative). • Each person will come up with an example of his/her kind of sentence. • Share with your group. • Make sure each group member uses appropriate punctuation.

  9. Classify the sentences • Ms. Foster will pass out a stack of cards to each group. • In your groups, classify each sentence as an imperative, a declarative, an interrogative, or exclamatory sentence.

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