Is there a complete thought expressed in each of the following groups of
words?—
1. The maple leaf is an emblem of Canada.
2. Honor thy father and thy mother.
3. Who gathered these beautiful flowers?
4. How sweetly the birds sing in spring!
A group of words that expresses a complete thought is called =a
sentence=.
Which of the foregoing sentences declares something, which expresses a
command, which asks a question, and which expresses a sudden feeling?
A sentence that asserts or declares something is called a =declarative
sentence=.
A sentence that expresses a command or request is called an =imperative
sentence=.
A sentence that asks a question is called an =interrogative sentence=.
A sentence that expresses a sudden or strong feeling is called an
=exclamatory sentence=.