The Four Kinds of

Sentences
 Declarative

The Four Kinds

Interrogative Imperative
of Sentences

Exclamatory
Let’s start with the Declarative
Sentence.
A declarative sentence tells something. It
ends with a period.

John and Stephanie whisper about the

surprise party for Tyra.

This sentence TELLS

about John and It ends in a
Stephanie. period.
Let’s start with the Declarative
Sentence.
A declarative sentence tells something. It
ends with a period.

How clever of James to come up with such a

unique rescue plan.

This sentence TELLS

someone’s opinion
about James’ rescue Again, it ends in
plan. a period.
 Now let’s talk about the
Interrogative Sentence.
An interrogative sentence asks a question.
It ends with a question mark.

Would you like some cookies?

Notice how it
This sentence ASKS if ends with a
you want cookies. question mark.
 The Imperative Sentence.
An imperative sentence gives an order. It
ends with a period OR an exclamation
point.

Go walk the dog.

Notice how it
This sentence TELLS
ends with a
you to do something.
period.
 The Imperative Sentence.

An imperative sentence gives an order. It

ends with a period OR an exclamation
point.

Get out there and walk the dog!

Again, this sentence Notice how it ends with an

TELLS you to do exclamation point. This tells us the
something. speaker REALLY wants the dog
walked!
 And last, but not least, the
Exclamatory Sentence.
An exclamatory sentence expresses strong
feelings. It ends with an exclamation
point.

My birthday party is tomorrow!

This sentence SHOWS you It does this by ending the

how excited the speaker is . sentence with an exclamation
point.
 And last, but not least, the
Exclamatory Sentence.
An exclamatory sentence expresses strong
feelings. It ends with an exclamation
point.

Mom! Trevor’s chasing Amy with water

balloons!

The sentence’s punctuation

tells you how to read the
sentence .
 And last, but not least, the
Exclamatory Sentence.
An exclamatory sentence expresses strong
feelings. It ends with an exclamation
point.

Get out there and walk the dog!

Coming back to this

sentence, we notice that it
is an imperative sentence
that expresses strong
feelings .
It does this by ending the sentence
with an exclamation point. This
sentence is BOTH imperative and
exclamatory!
Now it’s your turn!
Remember the
four kinds of
sentences and
don’t forget that
imperative
sentences can
end two ways!