Sentence Purpose

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Sentence Purpose
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Declarative

• The purpose of this sentence is to make a
  statement
• I walked across the highway quickly.
• Jeremy found his missing sock.
• We traveled to Italy over the summer.

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Imperative

• The purpose of this sentence is to tell or ask
  someone to do something. It usually ends in a
  period.
• Hand me the phone.
• Make one circle in the center of the paper.
• Open the door!

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Interrogative

• The purpose of this sentence is to ask a
  question.
• Where is Uganda?
• How old is SpongeBob?
• How many DVDs do you have?

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Exclamatory

• The purpose of this sentence is to show strong
  feeling or emotion. It ends with an exclamation
  point.
• You better watch out!
• I am so frustrated!
• We won the game!

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What is the purpose of the sentence?Hand me the
map of the cave.

• Imperative

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What is the purpose of the sentence?Where did
our guide go?

• Interrogative

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What is the purpose of the sentence?We are
having trouble finding our way out of the cave.

• Declarative

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What is the purpose of the sentence?Janice can
always find a way out of dark places.

• Declarative

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What is the purpose of the sentence?I am so
disoriented!

• Exclamatory

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What is the purpose of the sentence?Help me get
out of here!

• Imperative