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Types of Sentences

Complete Thoughts That Make Your Writing Interesting


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Basic Parts of Sentences


1. Subject (noun) - the person or thing acting in the sentence 2. Predicate (verb) - the action that takes place in the sentence

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Four Types of Sentences


1. Declarative 2. Interrogative 3. Exclamatory 4. Imperative Using the different sentence types will give your writing variety and interest.
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Declarative Sentence
This sentence makes a statement, and ends with a period.
"The little boy plays with his new toy." OR "My favorite day of the week is Saturday, because I can go out and play with my friends."
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Interrogative Sentence
This sentence asks a question, and ends with a question mark.
"Did you see that?" OR "When do you want me to pick you up tomorrow?"
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Exclamatory Sentence
This sentence shows strong emotion or feeling, and ends with an exclamation mark.
"I can't believe you jumped that high!" OR "This is the best birthday I've ever had!"
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Imperative Sentence
This sentence gives a direction or command, and ends with a period or exclamation mark.
"Please shut the door." But where is the subject in this sentence? In imperative sentences, the subject is often implied: "[You] shut the door." Sometimes, the subject is named (but the "you" is still implied): "Johnny, shut the door now!"
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