A) ImperativeB) ExclamatoryC) DeclarativeD) InterrogativeThe Sun is very important. Without it, there would be only darknessplanet would be very cold and be without liquid water. Our planet wouldwithout people, animals, and plants because these things need sunlwater to live.(Excerpt from "The Sun and The Stars, by Sue Peterson)What is the main idea of the paragraph?A) Things need sunlight to live.B) There would be darkness in our planet.C) It would be very cold on Earth.D) The importance of the Sun.
Answer (1)
Number 1 makes a statement, provides a fact, offers an explanation, or conveys information, so therefore it is declarative. Number 2 talks about the importance of the sun because it talks about the disbenefits without the sun, the sun is very important because it makes plant life possible through photosynthesis.
