The document defines four types of sentences: telling sentences that end with a period and state an idea, asking sentences that end with a question mark, exclamatory sentences that end with an exclamation point and express strong feelings, and command sentences that end with a period and tell someone to do something. Examples are provided for each sentence type to illustrate their distinguishing features.
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What is a sentence
1.
2. A sentence is a grammatical unit of one and
more words that expresses an independent
statement, question, request, command, excl
amation, etc. A sentence tells a complete
idea.
In print or writing, a sentence typically begins
with a capital letter and ends
3. A telling sentence tells you something. It
ends with a period (.)
Example:
◦ I like to sing.
◦ Jessy is my friend.
◦ I’m 10 years old.
4. An asking sentence ask a question.
It ends with a question mark(?).
◦ Example:
How old are you?
Who is your teacher?
What time is it?
Questions words:
What, Where, When, Why, Who, How, How many…
5. An exclamation tells about strong felling for
excitement, fear, or anger.
They begin with capital letter and end with an
exclamation point (!)
Example:
Great party!
Fire!
I am proud of you!
6. A command is a sentence that tells someone
to do something. It begins with a capital
letter. It ends with a period.
◦ Example:
Go to your room.
Study for the test.
Put on your clothes.