declarative sentence

Cultural  

1. In grammar, the kind of sentence that makes a statement or “declares” something: “He eats yogurt.”

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Example Sentences

Statement A declarative sentence that has a truth value, meaning that it must be either true or false.

From Textbooks • Jun. 15, 2022

In his left he holds a hand-painted sign etched with four words, one declarative sentence: “I did not forget.”

From Seattle Times • Sep. 5, 2021

Martin and Andrea Barrett for what they could do with a declarative sentence.

From Washington Post • Oct. 18, 2016

As a journalism major, I favored the frankness and simplicity of the declarative sentence, which is how we built newspaper stories that plainly said what they meant.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2016

The subject of the debate may be stated in the form of a            resolution, a declarative sentence, or a question.     b.

From Composition-Rhetoric by Brooks, Stratton D.