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Statements, Questions, Commands and Exclamations — Answers

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Statements, Questions, Commands and Exclamations — Answers

Part A: Which kind of sentence?

A statement gives information. A question asks. A command tells someone to do something. An exclamation shows strong feeling. Circle the kind of sentence.

1.The train leaves at noon.
  1. Astatement
  2. Bquestion
  3. Ccommand
  4. Dexclamation

Answer: statement

It gives information, so it is a statement.

2.Close the window.
  1. Astatement
  2. Bquestion
  3. Ccommand
  4. Dexclamation

Answer: command

It tells someone to do something and starts with a verb, so it is a command.

3.What a huge wave that was!
  1. Astatement
  2. Bquestion
  3. Ccommand
  4. Dexclamation

Answer: exclamation

It shows strong feeling and starts with What a, so it is an exclamation.

4.Have you seen my scarf?
  1. Astatement
  2. Bquestion
  3. Ccommand
  4. Dexclamation

Answer: question

It asks something, so it is a question.

5.Please pass the salt.
  1. Astatement
  2. Bquestion
  3. Ccommand
  4. Dexclamation

Answer: command

It tells someone politely to do something, so it is a command.

6.How fast you can run!
  1. Astatement
  2. Bquestion
  3. Ccommand
  4. Dexclamation

Answer: exclamation

It starts with How but does not ask anything. It shows surprise, so it is an exclamation.

7.Owls hunt at night.
  1. Astatement
  2. Bquestion
  3. Ccommand
  4. Dexclamation

Answer: statement

It gives information, so it is a statement.

8.Where did you put the glue?
  1. Astatement
  2. Bquestion
  3. Ccommand
  4. Dexclamation

Answer: question

It asks something, so it is a question.

Part B: Add the end mark

Write ., ? or ! at the end of each sentence.

9.Shut the gate (answer space)

Answer: .

A command usually ends with . It can end with ! if it is said strongly.

10.Is it time for lunch (answer space)

Answer: ?

It is a question, so it ends with ?

11.What a mess this room is (answer space)

Answer: !

It is an exclamation, so it ends with !

12.My uncle lives near the sea (answer space)

Answer: .

It is a statement, so it ends with .

Part C: Change the sentence

Rewrite each sentence as the kind of sentence asked for.

13.Statement → question: The shop is open.

Answer: Is the shop open?

Move is to the front and end with ?

14.Statement → command: You sit down.

Answer: Sit down.

A command starts with the verb. Please sit down. and Sit down! are also correct.

15.Question → statement: Is the dog hungry?

Answer: The dog is hungry.

Move is after the dog and end with .

Part D: True or false?

16.A command often starts with a verb.

Answer: True

Close, sit, pass and shut are all verbs that start commands.

17.Every question ends with an exclamation mark.

Answer: False

Questions end with a question mark.

18.An exclamation shows strong feeling.

Answer: True

Exclamations show feelings such as surprise, joy or fear.

Part E: Your turn

19.Your turn: imagine you are at a birthday party. Write one of each: a statement, a question, a command and an exclamation.

Model answer: The cake has six candles. Who made the cake? Light the candles now. What a delicious cake!

Success criteria:

  • One statement ending with .
  • One question ending with ?
  • One command that starts with a verb
  • One exclamation ending with !
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