5. Sentences Classified by Purpose

  • 5. Sentences Classified by Purpose
  • Just as there are four different sentence structures, there are four basic sentence purposes.
    • a declarative sentence makes a statement, or declaration: Cake is delicious.
    • an imperative sentence is used to command or request: I want more cake now.
    • an interrogative sentence poses a question: Do you like cake?
    • an exclamatory sentence exclaims something: Cake is the best dessert ever