SECTION 4 TEMPLATE AND GUIDELINES SENTENCES Sentence – a set of words that contains a subject and a predicate and conveys a statement, command, question, or an exclamation. Sentence Parts Subject – what/who the sentence is about The black cat was walking through the neighborhood again. Predicate – what the subject does The black cat was walking through the neighborhood again. Sentence Types Declarative – a sentence that makes a statement (ends with a period mark) Developing a new skill in physics is going to benefit me in the future. Learning to write stronger sentences helps students communicate better. Imperative – a sentence that makes a command (ends with a period mark) Wash your hands. Interrogative – a sentence that asks a question (ends with a question mark) Where were you? Exclamatory – a sentence that expresses great emotion, passion, excitement (ends with an exclamation mark) Her pie was to die for.
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