Mrs. Dowling's Grammar Rules

Four Kinds of Sentences

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DECLARATIVE Makes a statement.
It ends with a period.
Rice is a popular food.
INTERROGATIVE Asks a question.
It ends in a question mark.
Are there many rice farmers in America?
IMPERATIVE Gives a command or makes a request.
Ends with a period.
Begin harvesting the wheat tomorrow.
EXCLAMATORY Expresses strong feeling.
Ends with an exclamation mark.
How beautiful the waving wheat looks!

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