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Grammar Intro Week 1.1
Four Kinds of Sentencesand Interjections
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Each kind of sentence begins with a capital letter and has a special end mark.
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A declarative sentence makes a statement. It ends with a period.
Example:
A good vocabulary makes you a better reader.
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An interrogative sentence asks a question. It ends with a question mark.
Example:
Do you know what the word loquacious means?
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An imperative sentence gives a command or makes a request. It ends with a period. The subject (you) does not appear, but it is understood.
Example:
Learn these fifty words by Friday.
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An exclamatory sentence shows strong feeling. It ends with an exclamation mark.
Example:
You have got to be kidding! What a hard test that was!
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An interjection is a word or a group of words that expresses strong feeling. It is not a completesentence. An interjection is usually followed by an exclamation mark.
Example:
Wow! Hooray! Ouch! Ugh!
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Can you identify the four types of sentences?
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declarative sentence - statementinterrogative sentence - questionimperative sentence - commandexclamatory sentence - shows strong feelinginterjection - expresses strong feeling (not a complete sentence)
interrogative
1. Is it hard for you to spell words?
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declarative sentence - statementinterrogative sentence - questionimperative sentence - commandexclamatory sentence - shows strong feelinginterjection - expresses strong feeling (not a complete sentence)
declarative
2. I really enjoy a game called Scrabble®.
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declarative sentence - statementinterrogative sentence - questionimperative sentence - commandexclamatory sentence - shows strong feelinginterjection - expresses strong feeling (not a complete sentence)
imperative
3. Pick up seven of the letter tiles.
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declarative sentence - statementinterrogative sentence - questionimperative sentence - commandexclamatory sentence - shows strong feelinginterjection - expresses strong feeling (not a complete sentence)
declarative
4. Players spell words with their letters.
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declarative sentence - statementinterrogative sentence - questionimperative sentence - commandexclamatory sentence - shows strong feelinginterjection - expresses strong feeling (not a complete sentence)
exclamatory
5. What a terrible bunch of letters I have!
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declarative sentence - statementinterrogative sentence - questionimperative sentence - commandexclamatory sentence - shows strong feelinginterjection - expresses strong feeling (not a complete sentence)
declarative
6. I drew seven consonants.
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For the next four sentences, add the correct end punctuation mark to each sentence.
Then on the line, write whether the sentence is declarative, interrogative, imperative, or exclamatory.
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7. A dictionary contains much information
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8. Does it have a history of each word
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9. Read every meaning listed for the word
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10. Wow! This book weighs a ton
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Great job!
