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# ClickHouse SQL Statements {#clickhouse-sql-statements}

Statements represent various kinds of action you can perform using SQL queries. Each kind of statement has it’s own syntax and usage details that are described separately:

-   [SELECT](../../sql-reference/statements/select/index.md)
-   [INSERT INTO](../../sql-reference/statements/insert-into.md)
-   [CREATE](../../sql-reference/statements/create/index.md)
-   [ALTER](../../sql-reference/statements/alter/index.md)
-   [SYSTEM](../../sql-reference/statements/system.md)
-   [SHOW](../../sql-reference/statements/show.md)
-   [GRANT](../../sql-reference/statements/grant.md)
-   [REVOKE](../../sql-reference/statements/revoke.md)
-   [ATTACH](../../sql-reference/statements/attach.md)
-   [CHECK TABLE](../../sql-reference/statements/check-table.md)
-   [DESCRIBE TABLE](../../sql-reference/statements/describe-table.md)
-   [DETACH](../../sql-reference/statements/detach.md)
-   [DROP](../../sql-reference/statements/drop.md)
-   [EXISTS](../../sql-reference/statements/exists.md)
-   [KILL](../../sql-reference/statements/kill.md)
-   [OPTIMIZE](../../sql-reference/statements/optimize.md)
-   [RENAME](../../sql-reference/statements/rename.md)
-   [SET](../../sql-reference/statements/set.md)
-   [SET ROLE](../../sql-reference/statements/set-role.md)
-   [TRUNCATE](../../sql-reference/statements/truncate.md)
-   [USE](../../sql-reference/statements/use.md)
-   [EXPLAIN](../../sql-reference/statements/explain.md)