1. Sentence Types

2. Remember that:
A sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought.
A sentence names someone or something and tells what that person or thing is or does.

3. There are four types of sentences:
Declarative
Interrogative
Imperative
Exclamatory

4. Declarative This type of sentence makes a statement.
It ends with a period. .
Example:
Insects have six legs.

5. Interrogative This type of sentence asks a question.
It ends with a question mark. ?
Example:
What are you eating?

6. Imperative This type of sentence gives a command or makes a request.
It ends with a period. .
Example:
(You) Open the window.
*Remember, in imperative sentences, the word you is understood as the subject.

7. Exclamatory
These types of sentences express strong feeling or surprise.
It ends with an exclamation point. !
Example:
The grass is on fire! Hurry over here!

8. The end marks for sentences provide clues about what kind of sentence is being used, so USE them!!!!
EVERY sentence needs to begin with a capital letter!!!!!

9. Fragments
A sentence fragment is a group of words that does not express a complete thought.
Example:
When she went to the store
A fragment may also be missing the subject or verb
Could not leave his mother
A young farmer and his aged mother

10. Let’s practice! Read each group of words.
Write D for declarative, IN for interrogative, IM for imperative, E for exclamatory, or F for fragment before each sentence.
Place the correct punctuation on the line at the end (period, question mark, exclamation point) or leave it blank if it is a fragment.

11. ___ 1. What do you consider a fair price ___
___ 2. How many people signed a contract ___
___ 3. Do not leave objects lying on floors and stairways___
___4 . What a cold day it is___
___ 5. Ryan, where have you been___
___ 6. Since she is almost home ___
___ 7. Return those books when you have finished with them___
___ 8. I bought this scarf in Mexico___
___ 9. A young farmer and his aged mother ___
___ 10. Look at that gorgeous sunset___ IN ? IN ? IM . E ! IN ? F IM . D . F IM .

12. ___ 11. Copy each problem accurately___
___ 12. Books are the storehouses of knowledge___
___ 13. My pet snake is loose___
___ 14. Could not leave his friend ___
___ 15. How do forests help prevent floods___
___ 16. Listen attentively___
___ 17. Don’t lose the book___
___ 18. Because it was Tuesday
___ 19. Do you want to help me make
bread ___
___ 20. When the snow was falling ___ IM . D . E ! F IN ? IM . IM . F IN ? F