{"id":4419,"date":"2021-04-07T17:39:09","date_gmt":"2021-04-08T00:39:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/english-speaking\/?p=4419"},"modified":"2021-04-10T13:36:57","modified_gmt":"2021-04-10T20:36:57","slug":"what-is-a-declarative-sentence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/english-speaking\/what-is-a-declarative-sentence\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a Declarative Sentence? Definition, Examples, &amp; More"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Communicating in English requires the natural exchange of information. The standard method of making a statement or expressing your opinion is to form a <\/span><b><i>declarative sentence<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. This type of sentence is one of the most common ways of sharing thoughts, opinions, or facts in English writing and speech.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">So, what is a declarative sentence? How can you construct one? How do declarative sentences differ from other types of sentences? Finally, what are some declarative sentence examples that you can use in everyday conversations?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We will answer all of these questions and more, but first, let\u2019s look at the definition of a declarative sentence:<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><strong>Declarative Sentence Definition<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A declarative sentence is a form of sentence that makes a statement, states facts, offers opinions, or provides explanations. Oftentimes, when people refer to a \u201cstatement,\u201d they are talking about a declarative sentence (though not in every case). For this reason, a declarative sentence cannot be expressed as a question.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">4 Types of Sentences in English<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">There are four basic <a href=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/english-speaking\/the-four-sentence-types-in-english\/\">sentence types<\/a> in English:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Declarative Sentence <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8211; A sentence that makes a statement, offers an opinion, declares a fact, or provides an explanation.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We need cheese to make sandwiches.<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/english-speaking\/what-is-an-imperative-sentence\/\"><b>Imperative Sentence<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &#8211; A sentence that issues a directive (demand, request, advice, invitation, or instruction).<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Go to the kitchen and bring me the mustard.<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/english-speaking\/what-is-an-interrogative-sentence\/\"><b>Interrogative Sentence<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &#8211; A sentence that asks a question.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Do you remember where we put the lettuce?<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Exclamatory Sentence<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &#8211; A sentence that makes a statement with emotional emphasis (it always ends with an exclamation point).<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You forgot to buy bread!<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><strong>Declarative Sentence Examples<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As stated above, there are various reasons to use a declarative sentence in English:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Make a statement<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">State a fact<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Offer an opinion<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Provide an explanation\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It\u2019s important to note that a declarative sentence can be composed of multiple statements, facts, opinions, or explanations. You can also accomplish some or all of these goals by using just one sentence. For example:<\/span><\/p>\n<table class=\" aligncenter\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\"><b>Statement<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Statement<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><b>Fact<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Opinion<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Explanation<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I met a man named Frank,<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">but I didn\u2019t like him;<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">he was kind of rude.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As you can see, you can express a lot of different details with a declarative sentence! Now let\u2019s look at some specific examples based on the intent of each statement:<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Make a Statement<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A statement is simply an expression of something (an action, event, observation, etc). Here are a few examples:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I witnessed a robbery last week.<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">She is eating an orange.<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The movie theater was completely empty.<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">He wants to compete in the Olympics.<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">State a Fact<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Facts and (truthful) statements are basically the same thing. However, you can usually distinguish between sentences that make truthful statements or observations (like the examples above) and sentences that state objective facts. For example:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Earth rotates around the Sun.<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">February is the second month of the year.<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Canada shares a border with the United States<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Humans need food and water to survive.<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Offer an Opinion<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Declarative sentences make it easy to express your opinions in a direct way. For example:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I don\u2019t think people should use smartphones before they sleep.<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In my opinion, hot dogs are way better than hamburgers.<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To me, Paris is the most beautiful city in the world.<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I think you should start saving your money now.<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You may be confused about the difference between declarative sentences that offer an opinion and imperative sentences that offer advice. The difference is that imperative sentences specifically tell a person what you (the speaker) think they (the listener) should or should not do. Imperative sentences always start with a verb, whereas declarative opinions often start with terms like \u201cI think\u201d or \u201cin my opinion.\u201d Here are a few examples of imperative sentences that offer advice:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Don\u2019t walk home alone at night.<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Remember to pick up your brother after soccer practice.<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Do your homework first so that you can go have fun later.<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Turn the router off and on again to restore the connection.<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As you can see, imperative sentences offer advice, but in a way that still issues a type of command. Alternatively, declarative sentences don&#8217;t issue commands; they simply express personal opinions.<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Provide an Explanation<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Finally, you may need to explain why something occurred or why it will occur in the future. For example:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We need to hurry if we want to get to the movie theater on time.<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The radio doesn\u2019t work because it fell on the floor.<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Plants use sunlight to create food through a process called photosynthesis.<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The driver veered off the road because he was sleepy.<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><strong>How to Make a Declarative Sentence<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Fortunately, it\u2019s pretty easy to form declarative sentences. In fact, you can make them with virtually any kind of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/english-speaking\/what-is-sentence-structure-definition-examples-more\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">sentence structure<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in English. Here are a few more examples:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Simple Sentence<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I have arrived.<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">She stepped over the cat.<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The road is blocked.<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I like to rest on the weekend.<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/english-speaking\/what-is-a-compound-sentence\/\"><b>Compound Sentence<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The girl was scared of the clown, so she ran away.<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I don\u2019t like fish, but I do like scallops.<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The employees wanted to leave, but the boss wouldn\u2019t let them go.<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Everybody wanted to eat the cake; it looked so delicious.<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Complex Sentence<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">When temperatures rise, ice melts.<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The boy ran while the dogs chased him.<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I was the only student who failed the test.<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">By the time I got there, everyone had already left.<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Compound-Complex Sentence<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Since there was nowhere to park, I just pulled my car onto the curb, but I hope that no one saw me.<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Even though the professor was mean, the students brought him a present because it was his birthday.<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I will go to the party later, but first, I\u2019m going to get some of this work done.<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">They felt great when they won the game, but sadly, the victory was short-lived.<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><strong>Declarative Sentence Exercises<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Now that you know what they look like, it&#8217;s time to put your knowledge to the test! In the following examples, you will need to identify which answers are declarative sentences. Once you&#8217;re finished, we\u2019ll let you know which ones you got right!<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><b><i> Which of the following is a declarative sentence?<\/i><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A. <em>What time is it?<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">B. <em>Go to your room!<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">C. <em>I think you should leave.<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><b><i> Which of the following is a declarative sentence?<\/i><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A. <em>Bring me a glass of water, please.<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">B. <em>The stove is really hot.<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">C. <em>Ask the attendant where to find the jewelry store.<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li><b><i> Which of the following is a declarative sentence?<\/i><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A. <em>Did you buy tomatoes at the supermarket?<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">B. <em>I like to wash my car every weekend.<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">C. <em>Wow!<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">So, how did you do? We hope you knocked it out of the park! Before we tell you the correct answers, it\u2019s important to remember that all declarative sentences are statements, but not all statements are declarative sentences. For example, if you make a statement with emotion (exclamatory statement) or a statement that issues a command (imperative statement), these are not declarative sentences. Nonetheless, they are still statements.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Now let&#8217;s check out the right answers:<\/p>\n<p><b><i>*ANSWERS:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>C<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>B<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>B<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you\u2019re trying to form a sentence with a declarative statement, it\u2019s not too difficult. In fact, the sentence you\u2019re reading right now is a declarative sentence. Now that you know what they are and how they function, you can easily use declarative sentences in your own English writing and speech!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We hope you found this guide useful! If you\u2019d like to hear a native English speaker using declarative sentences in everyday conversations, be sure to subscribe to the Magoosh <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCKwaubtv7Pl6iQqGw97YEgg\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Youtube<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> channel or join our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/freespeakup\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Facebook Group<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> today!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Communicating in English requires the natural exchange of information. The standard method of making a statement or expressing your opinion is to form a declarative sentence. 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