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The term “declarative” in literature is predominantly used to describe a type of sentence that asserts a fact or declaration. Many texts, particularly in grammar studies, outline declarative sentences alongside interrogative, imperative, and exclamatory ones, emphasizing their role in stating information [1], [2]. These sources detail various aspects of declarative sentences—from their function of asserting facts as specifically highlighted in definitions [3], [4] to their punctuation rules, such as ending with a period or, in cases of exclamatory nuance, an exclamation point [5], [6]. Additionally, the literature points out that declarative sentences can manifest in forms that overlap with other sentence types, being sometimes both declarative and exclamatory [7], [8], [9]. Even in literary works outside the strict realm of grammar tutorials, like in [10], the concept of “declarative” is used to contrast different forms of expression, underscoring its enduring utility in both academic and literary contexts.
  1. Sentences may be declarative, interrogative, imperative, or exclamatory.
    — from An Advanced English Grammar with Exercises by Frank Edgar Farley and George Lyman Kittredge
  2. 3. Sentences may be declarative, interrogative, imperative, or exclamatory.
    — from An Advanced English Grammar with Exercises by Frank Edgar Farley and George Lyman Kittredge
  3. (1) A declarative sentence declares or asserts something as a fact.
    — from An Advanced English Grammar with Exercises by Frank Edgar Farley and George Lyman Kittredge
  4. A declarative sentence declares or asserts something as a fact.
    — from An Advanced English Grammar with Exercises by Frank Edgar Farley and George Lyman Kittredge
  5. The end of a declarative or an imperative sentence is marked by a period.
    — from An Advanced English Grammar with Exercises by Frank Edgar Farley and George Lyman Kittredge
  6. But a declarative or an imperative sentence that is likewise exclamatory may be followed by an exclamation point instead of a period.
    — from An Advanced English Grammar with Exercises by Frank Edgar Farley and George Lyman Kittredge
  7. A declarative, an interrogative, or an imperative sentence may also be exclamatory.
    — from An Advanced English Grammar with Exercises by Frank Edgar Farley and George Lyman Kittredge
  8. If a sentence is both declarative and exclamatory, mention the fact.
    — from An Advanced English Grammar with Exercises by Frank Edgar Farley and George Lyman Kittredge
  9. A declarative, an interrogative, or an imperative sentence is also exclamatory , if it is uttered in an intense or excited tone of voice.
    — from An Advanced English Grammar with Exercises by Frank Edgar Farley and George Lyman Kittredge
  10. ; el—— día predictive and a lo—— declarative, A. ); cf.
    — from Doña Perfecta by Benito Pérez Galdós

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