Identify the following sentence as declarative, interrogative, imperative, or exclamatory. have you ever wondered why the lynx is endangered? a. imperative b. declarative c. interrogative d. exclamatory

The answer is C. interrogative. 

Have you ever wondered why the lynx is endangered? 

The clue is the question mark. An interrogative sentence is a sentence that is used to ask a question. 

Declarative sentence is a statement. It ends with a period.
Imperative sentence gives a command. 
Exclamatory sentence expresses strong feelings. It usually ends with an exclamation point. 

A. they give the reader hope. if the whole book was dark & unhopeful it’d be a little less interesting, little moments make it more interesting to read because then you want to know what happens. if it’s all dark there’s no point in reading if you already know the outcome of it.