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gr10 q2 Eng Declarative Statement

The document defines and provides examples of declarative statements. Declarative statements are one of the four basic sentence types in English and are used to communicate information. They contain a subject and verb, end with a period, and can be in any tense. The document also discusses the other sentence types (interrogative, imperative, exclamatory), provides examples of positive and negative declarative statements, and describes the different types of declarative statements (simple, compound, complex, compound-complex). It concludes with an activity asking students to act out declarative sentences for their group to guess.

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gr10 q2 Eng Declarative Statement

The document defines and provides examples of declarative statements. Declarative statements are one of the four basic sentence types in English and are used to communicate information. They contain a subject and verb, end with a period, and can be in any tense. The document also discusses the other sentence types (interrogative, imperative, exclamatory), provides examples of positive and negative declarative statements, and describes the different types of declarative statements (simple, compound, complex, compound-complex). It concludes with an activity asking students to act out declarative sentences for their group to guess.

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Declarative Statement

A Language Feature
Group 4
Joemry Alcantara
Leoneth Fe Calderon
Junalyn Mamaril
Lois Alexha Montero
Tekleen Monique Raguindin
Mark Zarate
Declarative Statement:
Definition & Function
A declarative statement or a
declarative sentence is the most
common of the 4 sentence types
(declarative, interrogative,
imperative, exclamatory) in the
English language. Declarative
sentences are used to communicate
information.
The 3 Other Sentence Types
 Interrogative Sentence
-a sentence that asks a question
-always ends with a question mark(?)
 Imperative Sentence
-a sentence that gives an instruction, makes a
request, or issues a command
-can end with a period(.), a question mark(?),
and exclamation point(!)
 Exclamatory Sentence
-a sentence that expresses sudden or strong
emotions and feelings
-end with an exclamation point(!)
Declarative Statement:
Structure
 subject + verb ...
 final punctuation mark is period
 can be in any tense
 Examples:
 Doctors cure.
 Doctors cure patients.
 Doctors cured patients.
 Doctors will cure patients.
Declarative Statement:
Examples
Positive Negative
 Two plus two  Two plus two does
makes four. not make five.
 I like coffee.  I do not like
 We watched TV coffee.
last night.  We did
not watch TV last
night.
Declarative Statement:
Types
 Simple Sentence: a sentence with one
independent clause and nothing more
Example: The sky looks blue.
 Compound Sentence: a sentence with 2 or
more independent clauses
Example: The sky looks blue, and the
clouds look gray.
Declarative Statement:
Types
 Complex Sentence: a sentence with one
independent clause and any number of
subordinate clauses
Example: If I wear my glasses, the sky looks
blue.
 Compound-Complex Sentence: a sentence with 2
or more independent clauses and one or more
subordinate clauses
Example: If I wear my glasses, the sky looks
blue and the clouds look gray.
Differentiate the 4 Types of Sentence
Declarative Interrogative Imperative Exclamatory

gives an
expresses
makes a instruction, 
sudden or
statement and asks a makes
Function strong
communicates question a request, or
emotions and
information issues a
feelings
command
.
Punctuation
. ? ? !
Mark
!
Sources

 English 10 module
 grammarly.com
 englishclub.com
Actvity: Charades

The class will be divided into two


groups. Each group should send
2 representatives in front to act out
the declarative sentences that the
rest of the members shall guess.
Thank you.

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