Building Great Sentences

Good sentences help readers understand your ideas. A sentence usually needs a subject and a predicate (action).

Types of Sentences

• Statements: Tell something.
• Questions: Ask something.
• Commands: Tell someone to do something.
• Exclamations: Show strong feeling.

Punctuation Power

• Period (.) ends statements.
• Question mark (?) ends questions.
• Exclamation point (!) ends exclamations.
• Comma (,) helps list things or pause in a sentence.

Real-World Application

Writing a letter or email? Using correct punctuation lets your reader know when you are excited or asking something!