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== Types of sentences == | == Types of sentences == | ||
Sentences comes in different types, they can be statements | Sentences comes in different types, they can be statements, questions and commands. | ||
=== Statement === | === Statement === | ||
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* What colour is your [[hair]]? | * What colour is your [[hair]]? | ||
* What time is it? | * What time is it? | ||
=== Command === | |||
A command is a type of simple sentence that tells someone to do something. Depending on the context a command can end in either a [[Full Stop|full stop]] or an [[Exclamation Mark|exclamation mark]]. | |||
Revision as of 16:24, 29 September 2025
Features of a sentence
Every sentence must:
- be about one idea
- make complete sense
- contain at least one noun
- contain a verb
- start with a capital letter
- end with a full stop (mostly)
We can write sentences in different tenses to tell us when something happened - the past, present or future.
Examples of simple sentences
Types of sentences
Sentences comes in different types, they can be statements, questions and commands.
Statement
A statement is a type of simple sentence that expresses a fact or opinion. Sentences which are statements will end with a full stop.
Example statements:
Question
A question is a type of simple sentence that asks the reader for an answer. Sentences which are questions will end with a question mark.
Example questions:
- How old are you?
- What colour is your hair?
- What time is it?
Command
A command is a type of simple sentence that tells someone to do something. Depending on the context a command can end in either a full stop or an exclamation mark.