Kinds of sentences There are mainly four types of sentences: Declarative Imperative Interrogative Exclamatory The declarative sentence merely makes a statement The imperative sentence expresses a command, order or request The interrogative sentence asks a question and the exclamatory sentence expresses a sudden emotion Read the following sentences and state their kind Please leave your footwear outside Will you wait here? Where have you been all this while? We will not tolerate this I am your friend My sister lives in Mexico What did you then? Do be a bit more careful Never speak to me like that again 10 Always remember what I told you 11 The ball rolled slowly into the goal Answers Please leave your footwear outside (Imperative sentence) Will you wait here? (Interrogative sentence) Where have you been all this while? (Interrogative sentence) We will not tolerate this (Declarative sentence) I am your friend (Declarative sentence) My sister lives in Mexico (Declarative sentence) What did you then? (Interrogative sentence) Do be a bit more careful (Imperative sentence) Never speak to me like that again (Imperative sentence) 10 Always remember what I told you (Imperative sentence) 11 The ball rolled slowly into the goal (Declarative sentence) Stay on top of your writing! Download our grammar guide from www.englishgrammar.org to stay up-to-date Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)