# MODULE 1: THE SENTENCE
## KINDS OF SENTENCES

### A declarative sentence makes a statement. It is always followed by a period.
Example:
- That can is bulging at one end.

### An imperative sentence gives a command or makes a request. It may be followed by a period or by an exclamation point.
Examples:
- Please take the mail when you go.
- Stop littering!

The subject of a command or a request is always "you," even if "you" never appears in the sentence. In such cases, "you" is called the understood subject.
Examples:
- (You) Please take the mail when you go.
- (You) Stop littering!

### An interrogative sentence asks a question. It is followed by a question mark.
Example:
- When will you be home?

### An exclamatory sentence shows excitement or expresses strong feeling. It is followed by an exclamation point.
Example:
- What a terrific show we saw!

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## EXERCISE 18: Classifying Sentences by Purpose
Classify each of the following sentences by writing DEC for declarative, IMP for imperative, INT for interrogative, or EXC for exclamatory on the line before the sentence. Then add the correct end mark of punctuation. (Note: There may be more than one way to punctuate a sentence correctly.)

Example:
- IMP Please call me when you get home.

1. ___ What an exciting movie that was
2. ___ Did you write a letter to your grandmother
3. ___ Wait for me
4. ___ The kitchen smelled of lemons and garlic
5. ___ Bring your leaf collection to science class
6. ___ Can you come over this weekend