Question

chapter 1: the sentence
classifying sentences by purpose
1h. a declarative sentence makes a statement and ends with a period.
1i. an imperative sentence gives a command or makes a request.
1j. an interrogative sentence asks a question and ends with a question mark.
1k. an exclamatory sentence shows excitement or strong feeling and ends with an exclamation point.
declarative one of my hobbies is stargazing.
imperative please look through this telescope.
imperative look now!
interrogative do all stars give off light?
exclamatory how magnificent the sky looks tonight!
exercise a classify each of the following sentences by purpose. on the line provided, write dec for declarative, imp for imperative, int for interrogative, or exc for exclamatory.
example int 1. did you go to the concert?

1. the orchestra played magnificent argentine tango music.
2. did you hear the violin solos?
3. what an amazing arrangement that was!
4. please find out who the composer is.
5. the composers name is glover gill.

exercise b classify each of the following sentences by purpose. on the line provided, write dec for declarative, imp for imperative, int for interrogative, or exc for exclamatory. then, write an appropriate end mark at the end of each sentence.
example exc 1. what a lovely tune that was!

1. have you ever heard this type of music before
2. the cello contributed to the haunting and beautiful melody
3. did you notice how the accordion blends perfectly with the violins
4. the compositions are brilliantly designed to showcase each instrument
5. what a talented composer we have discovered

Explanation:

1. "The orchestra played magnificent Argentine tango music." is a statement, so it's declarative (DEC).
2. "Did you hear the violin solos?" asks a question, so it's interrogative (INT).
3. "What an amazing arrangement that was!" shows strong feeling, so it's exclamatory (EXC).
4. "Please find out who the composer is." gives a request, so it's imperative (IMP).
5. "The composer's name is Glover Gill." is a statement, so it's declarative (DEC).
6. "Have you ever heard this type of music before" asks a question, so it's interrogative (INT), and should end with a question - mark (?).
7. "The cello contributed to the haunting and beautiful melody" is a statement, so it's declarative (DEC), and should end with a period (.).
8. "Did you notice how the accordion blends perfectly with the violins" asks a question, so it's interrogative (INT), and should end with a question - mark (?).
9. "The compositions are brilliantly designed to showcase each instrument" is a statement, so it's declarative (DEC), and should end with a period (.).
10. "What a talented composer we have discovered" shows strong feeling, so it's exclamatory (EXC), and should end with an exclamation point (!).

Answer:

1. DEC
2. INT
3. EXC
4. IMP
5. DEC
6. INT, ?
7. DEC, .
8. INT, ?
9. DEC, .
10. EXC, !