1. The Four Functions of a Sentence Effective Sentences

2. Sentences can be classified to what they do.

3. The four Types of Sentences ► Declarative ► Interrogative ► Imperative ► Exclamatory

4. Declarative Sentence A declarative sentence states an idea and ends with a period.

5. Example: The trains are fast and efficient.

6. Interrogative Sentence An interrogative sentence asks a questions and end with a question mark.

7. Example: Which countries in Europe and Asia have high-speed trains?

8. Imperative Sentence An imperative sentence gives an order or direction and ends with either a period or an exclamation mark.

9. Example: Follow the direction carefully to get to the correct platform.

10. Exclamatory Sentence An exclamatory sentence conveys strong emotion and ends with an exclamation mark

11. Example: She’s not telling the truth!

12. Today’s Assignment: Think back to your essay and try to mentally label the types of sentences you used throughout your essay.