Declarative and Interrogative Types of Sentences Declarative and Interrogative

Declarative Sentence A sentence that makes a statement is a declarative sentence. It ends with a period. Examples: The students played kickball on the playground during recess. The teacher graded the tests after school. .

Interrogative Sentence A sentence that asks a question is an interrogative sentence. It ends with a question mark. Examples: What time do we have Science Lab on Thursday? Have you copied down your homework yet? ?

Let’s Try Some! Add the correct end punctuation. Tell whether each sentence is declarative or interrogative.

Declarative or Interrogative? Mr. Fennell is the new principal at St. Anne’s school

Declarative Mr. Fennell is the new principal at St. Anne’s school.

Declarative or Interrogative? What do you think Dr. O’Sullivan is doing in his retirement

Interrogative What do you think Dr. O’Sullivan is doing in his retirement?

Declarative or Interrogative? Maybe he will go on a vacation

Declarative Maybe he will go on a vacation.

Declarative or Interrogative? Where did you go on vacation this summer

Interrogative Where did you go on vacation this summer?

Declarative or Interrogative? Did anyone spend time at the beach

Interrogative Did anyone spend time at the beach?

Declarative or Interrogative? I went to the Long Beach every Friday

Declarative I went to the Long Beach every Friday.

Declarative or Interrogative? It was a great summer, but I also am happy to be back at St. Anne’s

Declarative It was a great summer, but I also am happy to be back at St. Anne’s.

Interrogative Were you excited to come back to school in September?