declarative sentencenoun [ C ]
uk/dɪˌklær.ə.tɪv ˈsen.təns//dɪˌkler.ə.t̬ɪv ˈsen.təns/specializeda sentence that makes a statement or states a fact
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- anagram
- clause
- cliché
- cliché-ridden
- coin
- compound sentence
- concessive clause
- expression
- figure of speech
- fronting
- mission statement
- nugget
- phrasing
- proverb
- refrain
- relative clause
- simple sentence
- tail
- the operative word idiom
- war cry
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Examples from literature
- A proposition in argument is a statement—a declarative sentence—concerning the truth or expediency of which there maybe two opinions.
- The issues when stated in declarative sentences are the fundamental reasons why the affirmative believes its proposition should be believed.
- The proper sentence structure for the bulk of the short story is the simple straightforward declarative sentence, rather loose, of medium length, tending to short at times to avoid monotony and give vividness.
- The topic must be given some definite expression in a declarative sentence before any real argument is possible.