Declarative and Interrogative Sentences

The ship sailed across the ocean. Declarative Sentence A declarative sentence is a telling sentence. It tells the reader something. Example: The ship sailed across the ocean. A declarative sentence starts with a capital letter and ends with a period.

Interrogative Sentence An interrogative sentence asks the reader something. It begins with a question word. Example: What color is the dog? An interrogative sentence starts with a capital letter and ends with a question mark.

What are question words? Here’s a few: Were? Do? Could? Can? Who? What? When? Are? May? Where? Why? Should? Is? How? Did? Would? Which? Does? Was?

Declarative or Interrogative Let’s Practice! Declarative or Interrogative

Declarative or Interrogative? . The children are playing Declarative How do we know? It tells us something. It does not start with a question word. It can not be answered. A declarative sentence starts with a capital letter and ends with a period.

Declarative or Interrogative? . The blue bird sings loudly Declarative How do we know? It tells us something. It does not start with a question word. It can not be answered. A declarative sentence starts with a capital letter and ends with a period.

Declarative or Interrogative? Where is the kitten Interrogative How do we know? It asks something. It starts with a question word. It can be answered. The kitten is in the box. An interrogative sentence starts with a capital letter and ends with a question mark.

Declarative or Interrogative? When will the football game start Interrogative How do we know? It asks something. It starts with a question word. It can be answered. The game will start soon. An interrogative sentence starts with a capital letter and ends with a question mark.

Declarative or Interrogative? What color is the bus Interrogative How do we know? It asks something. It starts with a question word. It can be answered. The bus is red. An interrogative sentence starts with a capital letter and ends with a question mark.

Declarative or Interrogative? . The boy is mad Declarative How do we know? It tells us something. It does not start with a question word. It can not be answered. A declarative sentence starts with a capital letter and ends with a period.

Declarative or Interrogative? . The duck quacks a lot Declarative How do we know? It tells us something. It does not start with a question word. It can not be answered. A declarative sentence starts with a capital letter and ends with a period.