The document discusses the four types of sentences in English: declarative sentences make statements, interrogative sentences ask questions, imperative sentences give commands, and exclamatory sentences add emphasis through intonation rather than being a distinct type. Declarative sentences convey information, interrogative sentences request information, imperative sentences make commands or requests, and exclamatory sentences show emphasis through added intonation to declarative, interrogative, or imperative sentences.

1. Grammar: 4 types of sentences
By: lligeon

2. Sentence function
Sentences have functions and purposes accordingly.

3. Four types of sentence purposes exist in the English language:

4. Declarative sentences

5. Declarative sentences
Interrogative sentences

6. Declarative sentences
Interrogative sentences
Imperative sentences

7. Declarative sentences
Interrogative sentences
Imperative sentences
Exclamatory sentences

8. Declarative sentences
Declarative sentences convey (carry) information or make statements.
For example:

9. declarative sentences
Declarative sentences convey (carry) information or make statements.
For example:
 Harry Potter is the boy who lived.
 My cat chases rabbits.
 The train leaves tomorrow promptly at noon.

10. Interrogative sentences
Interrogative sentences, or questions, request information or ask questions.
For example:

11. Interrogative sentences
Interrogative sentences, or questions, request information or ask questions.
For example:
 When does the train leave?
 Is your husband a firefighter?
 Would you like a cup of tea?

12. A tag question or a question tag
A tag question, or question tag or tail question, is a grammatical structure
that converts a declarative or imperative sentence into a question through
the addition of an interrogative fragment on the end of the sentence.

13. A tag question or a question tag
A tag question, or question tag or tail question, is a grammatical structure that
converts a declarative or imperative sentence into a question through the
addition of an interrogative fragment on the end of the sentence.
For example:
He didn’t take the train, did he?
I am going with you, aren’t I?
For more on that check the list in the grammar sectin.

14. Imperative sentences
Imperative sentences, or imperatives, make commands or requests.
For example:

15. Imperative sentences
Imperative sentences, or imperatives, make commands or requests.
For example:
 Bring me some sugar.
 Shut the door please.
 Stop talking so loudly!

16. Exclamatory sentences
Exclamatory sentences, or exclamations, show emphasis. Unlike the other three
sentences purposes, exclamatory sentences are not a distinct sentence type.
Instead, declarative, interrogative, and imperative sentences become exclamatory
through added emphasis
For example:

17. Exclamatory sentences
Exclamatory sentences, or exclamations, show emphasis. Unlike the other three
sentences purposes, exclamatory sentences are not a distinct sentence type.
Instead, declarative, interrogative, and imperative sentences become exclamatory
through added emphasis
For example:
 You broke the lamp! (declarative)
 What the heck was that?! (interrogative)
 Stop chewing with your mouth open! (imperative)

18. Summary
The four types of sentence purposes in the English language are declarative, interrogative,
imperative, and exclamatory.
 Declarative sentences, or declarations, convey information or make statements.
 Interrogtive sentences, or questions, request information or ask questions.
 Imperative sentences, or imperatives, make commands or requests.
 Exclamatory sentences, or exclamations, show emphasis.