But not all sentences are the same, not all thoughts are the same

You may want to tell someone a simple fact, or you might [want] to ask them a question or tell them what to do?

Sometimes you're just overcome with emotion

and you blurt out how you're feeling. There are four types of sentences to express all of these kinds of thoughts. They are :

declarative sentences, interrogative sentences

imperative sentences and exclamatory sentences

A Declarative sentence is a declaration of what you're thinking you're not shouting. You're just stating a fact or expressing an opinion

It's a nice day today.

I have brown hair

Orson Welles was a genius

declarative sentences and with a period

an interrogative sentence asks a question, you're interrogating someone you don't have to be a

Hard-boiled detective you can ask a question very nicely

most interrogative sentences start with some kind of questioning word who what where when why how

do

Who are you? What's for dinner? Where [are] my keys?

When is a test ? why do birds suddenly appear? How are you? Do you want something to drink?

Notice that all of these interrogative sentences end with a question mark

you won't find a question mark at the end of any other kind of sentence an

Imperative sentence is a command or a request you're telling or asking someone to do something clean your room

Wait for me

notice that an imperative sentence can end with a period or an exclamation mark

depending on how forcefully you say the sentence an

Exclamatory sentence is an exclamation you're crying out suddenly this doesn't have to mean shouting

Just expressing intensity of feeling you might be very surprised or happy or angry. You scared me

I love you. I'll miss you

I hate you these sentences all end with an exclamation mark

careful not to overdo the exclamation mark in [your] writing try using a period and see if your sentence still conveys enough emotion

Notice that we had four types of sentences

but only three kinds of punctuation marks

Make sure you use the appropriate punctuation mark with the right kind of sentence to accurately express your thought

period

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