What are the different kinds of sentences and their meanings?

1 Answer
Sep 26, 2016

Declarative, imperative, interrogative, and exclamatory

Explanation:

Declarative is as it sounds - it declares a statement. It does nothing more than state facts and ends in a period.

Example:
- It is raining outside.

Imperative sentences give a direction or command.

Example:
- Go take the garbage out.

Interrogative sentences are your question sentences
- Who, what, where, when, why, how

Example:
- Where are my shoes?

Exclamatory sentences usually end in exclamation points. They show strong emotion

Example:
- It's too dangerous to climb that mountain!