• A sentence shows a complete thought. A sentence fragment does not.
• A statement is a sentence that tells something.
• A question is a sentence that asks something.
• A command is a sentence that tells someone to do something.
• An exclamation is a sentence that expresses surprise, excitement, or a strong feeling.
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Read each group of words. Choose the group of words that is a sentence. Then select if it is a statement, question, command, or exclamation to name the type of sentence it is. YOU SHOULD CHOOSE 2 ANSWERS!
Live far away from me. / You live far away.
Answer: You live far away; statement
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This is the best gift ever! / Best gift I ever got!