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Four Types of Sentences and their Punctuation Marks

Four Types of Sentences and their Punctuation Marks. Statement. A statement is a sentence that simply gives information. It ends with a period . We call these declarative sentences. My teacher is Mr. Gonzalez. I live in Washington. Yesterday my mom went to the store. Question.

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Four Types of Sentences and their Punctuation Marks

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  1. Four Types of Sentences and their Punctuation Marks

  2. Statement A statement is a sentence that simply gives information. It ends with a period. We call these declarative sentences. My teacher is Mr. Gonzalez. I live in Washington. Yesterday my mom went to the store.

  3. Question A question asks for information. It often begins with the words who, what, when, where, how or why. A question ends with a question mark. We call these interrogative sentences. Who is your teacher? Where do you live? Did she really mean it?

  4. ! Exclamation An exclamation is a sentence that expresses a strong emotion, like fear, anger, or surprise. It ends with an exclamation point. We call these exclamatory sentences. The house is on fire! I am so surprised by your behavior! Wow! What an awesome story!

  5. Command A command is a sentence that tells someone to do something, or to think or believe something. It can end with a period or an exclamation point if you want to make it stronger. We call these imperative sentences. Bring me your paper. Please call your mom. Go to the store now. Put out that fire!

  6. Declarative Interrogative Exclamatory Imperative Add punctuation. What type of sentence is it? Today there will be a soccer game Will John be at the game Who will score the winning goal That kick was amazing Catch the ball if it comes our way He scored Which team won the game Give me a ride home There will be another game next Saturday

  7. Today’s activity: • Fold/divide your paper into four quarters. • Select a picture from the picture file. Use a glue stick to glue it to the center of your paper. • Label each quarter with the following titles: • DECLARATIVE • INTERROGATIVE • EXCLAMATORY • IMPERATIVE • In each box, write 5 great sentences that go with your picture. The sentences should be examples of each type. Really demonstrate that you know how each sentence type is constructed. Don’t forget to put your name on your paper.

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