Question

subject / predicate more practice (homework)

1. the talented student placed first in the debate

competition.

1. in the morning, tammy made buttermilk

pancakes.

1. the tiny algae sparkle among the ocean waves.
2. mr. henry teaches geometry to high school

students.

1. these delicious and healthy smoothies became

their favorite drinks.
directions: review the four types of sentences by name
(interrogative, imperative, declarative, exclamatory).

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each sentence to determine its type (interrogative, imperative, declarative, exclamatory):

Sentence 1: "The talented student placed first in the debate competition."

• Type: Declarative (it makes a statement, ends with a period, and conveys information).

Sentence 2: "In the morning, Tammy made buttermilk pancakes."

• Type: Declarative (it states a fact/action, ends with a period).

Sentence 3: "The tiny algae sparkle among the ocean waves."

• Type: Declarative (it states an action of the algae, ends with a period).

Sentence 4: "Mr. Henry teaches geometry to high school students."

• Type: Declarative (it states what Mr. Henry does, ends with a period).

Sentence 5: "These delicious and healthy smoothies became their favorite drinks."

• Type: Declarative (it states a fact about the smoothies, ends with a period).

Key Definitions (for clarity):

• Declarative: Makes a statement, ends with a period.
• Interrogative: Asks a question, ends with a question mark.
• Imperative: Gives a command/request, often ends with a period or exclamation point.
• Exclamatory: Expresses strong emotion, ends with an exclamation point.

Final Classification for Each Sentence:

1. Declarative
2. Declarative
3. Declarative
4. Declarative
5. Declarative

(All five sentences are declarative because they make statements and end with periods.)

Answer:

To solve this, we analyze each sentence to determine its type (interrogative, imperative, declarative, exclamatory):

Sentence 1: "The talented student placed first in the debate competition."

• Type: Declarative (it makes a statement, ends with a period, and conveys information).

Sentence 2: "In the morning, Tammy made buttermilk pancakes."

• Type: Declarative (it states a fact/action, ends with a period).

Sentence 3: "The tiny algae sparkle among the ocean waves."

• Type: Declarative (it states an action of the algae, ends with a period).

Sentence 4: "Mr. Henry teaches geometry to high school students."

• Type: Declarative (it states what Mr. Henry does, ends with a period).

Sentence 5: "These delicious and healthy smoothies became their favorite drinks."

• Type: Declarative (it states a fact about the smoothies, ends with a period).

Key Definitions (for clarity):

• Declarative: Makes a statement, ends with a period.
• Interrogative: Asks a question, ends with a question mark.
• Imperative: Gives a command/request, often ends with a period or exclamation point.
• Exclamatory: Expresses strong emotion, ends with an exclamation point.

Final Classification for Each Sentence:

1. Declarative
2. Declarative
3. Declarative
4. Declarative
5. Declarative

(All five sentences are declarative because they make statements and end with periods.)