Lesson · G.2.3

Sentence types

The HESI A2 tests four sentence types by function and their end punctuation. Learn to identify declarative, interrogative, imperative, and exclamatory sentences fast.

ObjectiveG.2.3Read3 minExam weightSentence Structure ≈ 28% of Grammar

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What you will be able to do

Name all four sentence types by what they do, not just how they look.
Match each type to its correct end punctuation without hesitating.
Spot the implied subject in an imperative sentence.

What the lesson concludes

Every sentence is one of four types: declarative, interrogative, imperative, or exclamatory.
A declarative sentence states something and ends with a period.
An interrogative sentence asks something and ends with a question mark.
An imperative sentence gives a command and usually hides its subject, you.
An exclamatory sentence shows strong feeling and ends with an exclamation point.