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Four Types of Sentences

English · Grammar & Punctuation · ages 6-7
Name ______________________   Date ____________

  1. Which mark should end this sentence: 'What a huge whale'

    • Exclamation mark (!)
    • Period (.)
    • Question mark (?)

  2. Which sentence is an exclamation?

    • Yum, this cake is the best!
    • The cake is ready.
    • Can I have some cake?

  3. Which sentence is a command?

    • Are the blocks tidy?
    • Tidy your blocks.
    • The blocks are tidy.

  4. 'Sit down, please.' is a command.

    Circle one:   True   False

  5. Which sentence is a statement?

    • Do your homework.
    • The sun is hot.
    • Is it hot today?

  6. 'Are we there yet.' ends with the right mark.

    Circle one:   True   False

  7. Sam wrote 'Hooray, our team won.' with a period. Which mark fits the strong feeling better?

    • Exclamation mark (!)
    • Question mark (?)
    • The period is best

  8. Maya wrote 'Where is my hat' with a period at the end. What mark should she use instead?

    • Question mark (?)
    • Period (.) is fine
    • Exclamation mark (!)

  9. 'What a funny clown!' Why is this an exclamation and not a question?

    • It tells a fact, so it must be a statement
    • It shows strong feeling and ends with an exclamation mark
    • It starts with 'What,' so it must be a question

  10. 'The baby is sleeping!' is a statement.

    Circle one:   True   False

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Answer key

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Four Types of Sentences W1-mt_u1-UfD0rTH-s1

  1. Exclamation mark (!) · The sentence shows strong feeling about the whale, so it needs an exclamation mark.
  2. Yum, this cake is the best! · It shows strong feeling and ends with an exclamation mark, so it is an exclamation.
  3. Tidy your blocks. · It orders someone to do something, so it is a command.
  4. True · It tells someone what to do, so it is a command. The polite word please does not turn it into a question.
  5. The sun is hot. · It tells a fact and ends with a period, so it is a statement.
  6. False · The sentence asks something, so it needs a question mark, not a period.
  7. Exclamation mark (!) · The sentence bursts with strong feeling, so an exclamation mark fits better than a period.
  8. Question mark (?) · The sentence asks something, so it needs a question mark, not a period.
  9. It shows strong feeling and ends with an exclamation mark · Starting with 'What' does not make a sentence a question. This one shows strong feeling and ends with an exclamation mark.
  10. False · It does tell something, but the strong feeling and the exclamation mark make it an exclamation.
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