 A sentence is a grammatical unit of one and
more words that expresses an independent
statement, question, request, command, excl
amation, etc. A sentence tells a complete
idea.
 In print or writing, a sentence typically begins
with a capital letter and ends
 A telling sentence tells you something. It
ends with a period (.)
 Example:
◦ I like to sing.
◦ Jessy is my friend.
◦ I’m 10 years old.
 An asking sentence ask a question.
 It ends with a question mark(?).
◦ Example:
 How old are you?
 Who is your teacher?
 What time is it?
 Questions words:
What, Where, When, Why, Who, How, How many…
 An exclamation tells about strong felling for
excitement, fear, or anger.
 They begin with capital letter and end with an
exclamation point (!)
 Example:
 Great party!
 Fire!
 I am proud of you!
 A command is a sentence that tells someone
to do something. It begins with a capital
letter. It ends with a period.
◦ Example:
 Go to your room.
 Study for the test.
 Put on your clothes.
 .Pop
 ! Wooh
 ? Huh
What is a sentence

What is a sentence

  • 2.
     A sentenceis a grammatical unit of one and more words that expresses an independent statement, question, request, command, excl amation, etc. A sentence tells a complete idea.  In print or writing, a sentence typically begins with a capital letter and ends
  • 3.
     A tellingsentence tells you something. It ends with a period (.)  Example: ◦ I like to sing. ◦ Jessy is my friend. ◦ I’m 10 years old.
  • 4.
     An askingsentence ask a question.  It ends with a question mark(?). ◦ Example:  How old are you?  Who is your teacher?  What time is it?  Questions words: What, Where, When, Why, Who, How, How many…
  • 5.
     An exclamationtells about strong felling for excitement, fear, or anger.  They begin with capital letter and end with an exclamation point (!)  Example:  Great party!  Fire!  I am proud of you!
  • 6.
     A commandis a sentence that tells someone to do something. It begins with a capital letter. It ends with a period. ◦ Example:  Go to your room.  Study for the test.  Put on your clothes.
  • 7.
     .Pop  !Wooh  ? Huh