The document discusses four types of sentences: declarative, interrogative, imperative, and exclamatory. It provides examples of each type and notes their distinguishing features, such as declarative sentences making statements and ending with periods, while interrogative sentences ask questions and end with question marks. The document also contains an exercise for students to identify the type of each example sentence.

1. B S E N G L I S H 4 T H S E M E S T E R
C O N C O R D I A C O L L E G E K H U D I A N K H A S
Four Sentence Types
(FUNCTION WISE)

2. Context Clues
Determine the meaning of the bolded words based
on the context of the sentences.
1. Jane’s dad interrogated her about where she
went late last night.
2. John declared that he had the correct answer to
the problem.
3. When she stubbed her toe on the corner, she
suddenly exclaimed, “Ouch!”
4. The king issued many imperatives to his
subjects.

3. End Marks
Three ways to end sentences in English:
Period .
Question ?
Exclamation Point !
There are four types of sentences.

4. Declarative Sentences
Make statements and end with periods
Examples
Cookies taste good.
We didn’t get home until late.
Dolphins can recognize their reflections.

5. Exclamatory Sentences
Excitedly express emotion,
end with exclamation points
Examples
The robber is escaping!
That car is headed right for us!
I can’t believe we won!

6. Imperative Sentences
Give orders, commands and instructions,
end with periods or exclamation points.
The subject is always “you” and implied.
Examples
Be home by midnight.
Drop the weapon!
(You,) Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.

7. Interrogative Sentences
Ask questions,
end with question marks.
Examples
Are you going home?
When is the graduation?
Why didn’t I take notes?

8. Practice
Write down whether each sentence is…
 Declarative
 Imperative
 Exclamatory
 Interrogative

9. 1
Get out some paper and a pencil.

10. 2
If you don’t have a pencil, you can use one of my
crayons.

11. 3
Why aren’t you doing your work?

12. 4
The students wondered how many questions they
would have to answer.

13. 5
I’m so happy that we don’t have to write the sentences!

14. 6
Stop playing around and listen to instruction.

15. 7
We have to answer and review ten practice questions
before the lesson is done.

16. 8
Why didn’t you put your name on top of your paper?

17. 9
Stop bothering her!

18. 10
He wondered why he got number ten wrong.

19. Answers
1. Imperative
2. Declarative
3. Interrogative
4. Declarative
5. Exclamatory
6. Imperative
7. Declarative
8. Interrogative
9. Imperative
10. Declarative