declarative sentence
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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.
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