The Four Kinds of Sentences
A PowerPoint Presentation
Created by: Mrs. Naylor and
Miss. Balboni
Declarative
Interrogative
The Four Kinds
of Sentences
Exclamatory
Imperative
Let’s start with the Declarative
Sentence.
A declarative sentence tells
something. It ends with a
period.
John and Stephanie whisper about the
surprise party for Mrs. Naylor.
This sentence
TELLS about
John and
Stephanie.
It ends in a
period.
Now let’s talk about the
Interrogative Sentence.
An interrogative sentence asks a
question. It ends with a
question mark.
Would you like some cookies?
This sentence
ASKS if you want
cookies.
Notice how it
ends with a
question
mark.
The Imperative Sentence.
An imperative sentence gives an
order. It ends with a period OR
an exclamation point.
Go walk the dog.
This sentence
TELLS you to do
something.
Notice how it
ends with a
period.
And last, but not least, the
Exclamatory Sentence.
An exclamatory sentence
expresses strong feelings. It
ends with an exclamation point.
My birthday party is tomorrow!
This sentence SHOWS
you how excited the
speaker is .
It does this by ending
the sentence with an
exclamation point.
And last, but not least, the
Exclamatory Sentence.
An exclamatory sentence
expresses strong feelings. It
ends with an exclamation point.
Mom! Trevor’s chasing Amy with water
balloons!
The sentence’s
punctuation tells you
how to read the
sentence .
And last, but not least, the
Exclamatory Sentence.
An exclamatory sentence
expresses strong feelings. It
ends with an exclamation point.
Get out there and walk the dog!
Coming back to this
sentence, we notice
that it is an
imperative sentence
that expresses strong
feelings .
It does this by ending the
sentence with an exclamation
point. This sentence is BOTH
imperative and exclamatory!
Now it’s your turn!
Use the four kinds of
sentences when you are
writing in your
notebooks. Try using
various types of
sentences when you
write to hold the
reader’s attention.
Don’t forget the correct
punctuation!