What Is a Declarative Sentence (with Examples)

What Is a Declarative Sentence (with Examples)

A declarative sentence states a fact or an argument and ends with a
full stop () / period ().

Declarative sentences are by far the most common type of sentence.

Examples of Declarative Sentences

Here are some examples of declarative sentences:

Other Sentence Types

Here are some examples of other sentence types:

Imperative Sentence
An imperative sentence is a command or a polite request. It ends with an exclamation mark (!) or a full stop / period. For example: Interrogative Sentence
An interrogative sentence asks a question. It ends with a question mark (?). For example: Exclamatory Sentence
An exclamatory sentence expresses excitement or emotion. It ends with an exclamation mark (!). For example:

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What is a sentence? What is an indirect question? What is an interrogative sentence? What is an exclamatory sentence? What is an imperative sentence? Glossary of grammatical terms