1. Types of SentencesClassifying Sentences by Purpose

2. Sentences can be classified dependingon their purpose Declarative: makes a statement and ends witha period Imperative: gives a command or makes arequest. Most end with a period. Interrogative: asks a question and ends with aquestion mark Exclamatory: shows excitement or expressesstrong feeling and ends with an exclamationpoint. 3. Examples of declarative sentences I saw a hot-air balloon today. [statement] The poet John Keats lived only twenty-fiveyears. [statement] 4. Examples of imperative sentences Look at those hot-air balloons. [command] Please read one of Keatss poems aloud.[request] Help me! [strong command] 5. Examples of an interrogative sentence Do you know Spanish? [asks a question] How did you learn a foreign language?[question] 6. Examples of an exclamatory sentence I won the contest! [shows excitement] What a lovely dress that is! [expresses strongfeeling]