Four Kinds of
Sentences
Can you tell the difference?
So, you think you know the
difference, eh?
Well, let’s take a look
at some sentences…
Is the Painted Desert
in Arizona
•Declarative
•Interrogative
•Imperative
•Exclamatory
Look at this picture of
the desert
•Declarative
•Interrogative
•Imperative
•Exclamatory
What beautiful colors
the sand dunes are
•Declarative
•Interrogative
•Imperative
•Exclamatory
The colors change as
the sun sets
•Declarative
•Interrogative
•Imperative
•Exclamatory
What an amazing sight
that is
•Declarative
•Interrogative
•Exclamatory
•Imperative
The sand looks like
choppy pink waves
•Declarative
•Exclamatory
•Interrogative
•Imperative
Did you see the movie
about the Sahara
Desert
•Declarative
•Interrogative
•Imperative
•Exclamatory
It is the world’s
largest desert
•Declarative
•Interrogative
•Imperative
•Exclamatory
How strong the camels
looked
•Declarative
•Interrogative
•Imperative
•Exclamatory
Sometimes people
think they see water
in the desert
•Declarative
•Imperative
•Interrogative
•Exclamatory
HOORAY!! You’re
done!
Let’s review the
Four Types of
Sentences!!!
Can you tell me what these mean?
• A Declarative Sentence
_________.
• An Interrogative Sentence
_______.
• An Imperative Sentence
________.
• An Exclamatory Sentence
________.
Now it’s time to prepare for
your first major essay….
Just kidding,
keep up the good
work!! 
Good Luck!!