956. Sentence Purpose: Declarative Sentence

A sentence that tells a fact is called a declarative sentence. A declarative sentence ends with a period (.) .
We call a declarative sentence a “telling sentence.”

Here are some examples of a declarative sentence:
Today is Monday.
Bob has a pet cat.
The car is in the garage.
Each of these declarative sentences tells a fact.

Use a declarative sentence to tell a fact. A period goes at the end of a declarative sentence.

It’s your turn. Write a declarative sentence stating a fact about the weather today. The weather today is ____. Did you fill in a describing word like nice or rainy? You wrote a declarative sentence that tells a fact. Good for you!

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