The Four Types of Sentences

• Statements (Also known as declarative statements.)
  
  • Also known as claims or propositions. Arguments almost entirely consist of statements. These include premises and conclusion.
  • Example: "There is a doggy in the window."
• Questions (Also known as interogatives.)
  • Example: "How much is that doggy in the window?"
    
  • Issues raise questions which are answered by the process of reasoning.
• Commands (Also known as imperatives.)
  • Commands tell someone what to do.
    
  • Example: "Buy the doggy today."
• Exclamations (exclamatory)
  • Expressions of emotion.
  • Example: "My goodness!"