Question

what kind of sentence is this?
despite the frigid temperatures on the slopes, the junior class ski trip was an enormous success.
declarative imperative interrogative exclamatory

Explanation:

A declarative sentence makes a statement or conveys information. The sentence "Despite the frigid temperatures on the slopes, the junior class ski trip was an enormous success." is stating a fact about the ski trip's success, so it is declarative. Imperative sentences give commands, interrogative ask questions, and exclamatory express strong emotion (usually with an exclamation point, which this sentence doesn't have).

Answer:

A. declarative