The document explains the four types of sentences: declarative, imperative, exclamatory, and interrogative, detailing their structures and functions. It emphasizes the importance of using varied sentence types to make writing more engaging and interesting. Additionally, it provides examples and a practice exercise to identify different sentence types.

1. Unit 1
SENTENCES

2. Sentences
• When we speak or write we use
words. We generally use these
words in groups; as,
• Little Jack Homer played with a
ball.
• A group of words like this, which
makes complete sense, is called a
Sentence.

3. Sentences
Sentences are of 4 kinds:
• Declarative Sentences
• Imperative Sentences
• Exclamatory Sentences
• Interrogative Sentences

4. Declarative Sentences
Declarative sentences make a statement to relay
information or ideas. They are punctuated with a
simple period. Formal essays or reports are
composed almost entirely of declarative sentences.
• The concert begins in two hours.
• July 4th is Independence Day.
• Declarative sentences make a statement.
• You’re a good man, Charlie Brown.
• Green is my favorite color.
• Hawaii is a tropical climate.

5. Imperative Sentences
Imperative sentences issue commands or requests
or they can express a desire or wish. They are
punctuated with a simple period or they can be
exclamations requiring an exclamation mark. It all
depends on the strength of emotion you want to
express.
• Halt!
• Yield.
• Watch for oncoming traffic.
• Respond immediately.
• Please lower your voice.
• Meet me at the town square.
• Drop what you’re doing and come celebrate with
us!

6. Exclamatory Sentences
Exclamatory sentences express strong emotion. It
doesn’t really matter what the emotion is, an
exclamatory sentence is the type of sentence
needed to express it. Exclamatory sentences always
end in an exclamation mark, so it’s pretty easy to
spot them.
• The river is rising!
• I can’t wait for the party!
• I don’t know what I’ll do if I don’t pass this test!
• Oh, my goodness, I won!
• Suddenly, a bear appeared in my path!
• This is the best day of my life!
• Please don’t go!

7. Interrogative Sentences
Interrogative sentences are also easy to spot.
That’s because they always ask a question and
end in a question mark.
• Is it snowing?
• Have you had breakfast?
• Do you want Coke or Pepsi?
• Who are you taking to the prom?
• You like Mexican food, don’t you?

8. Below you’ll find a list of sentences. Test your understanding of the
four types of sentences by deciding which kind of sentence is
portrayed.
1. Are you ready to go?
2. Atlanta is the capital of Georgia.
3. I can’t believe the Falcons lost the game!
4. Take me out to the ballgame.
5. Where did I leave my wallet?
6. I lost my wallet at the concert.
7. Oh, my gosh, I lost my wallet at the concert!
8. Please leave your boots at the door.
9. Hurray, I passed the math test!
10. Do not pass go, do not collect 200 dollars.
Sentences

9. How did you do? Check your answers below.
1.Interrogative.
2. Declarative
3. Exclamatory
4. Imperative
5. Interrogative
6. Declarative
7. Imperative
8. Imperative
9. Exclamatory
10. Imperative
Sentences
The important thing to take away from this is that when you use the four
different sentence types in your writing, your writing is automatically
more interesting.

10. Sentences
My favorite sport is baseball. I’d be happy watching baseball 24 hours a day. If I
had to pick one sport from all the rest, I’d choose baseball hands down. I wish I
could watch a game tonight, even though baseball season is months away.
Not too exciting, right? That’s because the paragraph is written entirely with
declarative sentences. That means boring. We can fix that. Just use the
different sentence types and you’re message becomes much more engaging for
your reader. Like this…
Do you have a favorite sport? I do and it’s baseball. There is a reason baseball is
America’s favorite past time. It’s on-the- edge-of- your- seat, biting your
fingernails exciting! If I could watch baseball 24 hours a day, life would be
complete. Actually, I have “Memorable Moments in Baseball” recorded on my DVR.
I think I’ll watch it right now and get in the baseball spirit, even though baseball
season is months away!
Quite a difference, right? In the above example you see each of the four
sentence types in action. Did that make a difference? Compare the paragraph
above to the first paragraph. I think you’ll find the emotion, level of excitement,
and punch in the second paragraph is obviously more engaging.

11. Now take the assessment on
Sentences!