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Sentence Types: Statements, Questions, Commands and Exclamations — Answers

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Sentence Types: Statements, Questions, Commands and Exclamations — Answers

Part A: The four sentence types

1.Match each sentence type to what it does.
  • statement
  • question
  • command
  • exclamation
  • tells someone to do something
  • shows strong feeling, often starting with What or How
  • gives information
  • asks something and ends with a question mark

Answer: statement → gives information; question → asks something and ends with a question mark; command → tells someone to do something; exclamation → shows strong feeling, often starting with What or How

Part B: Name the type

Circle the type of each sentence.

2.Please close the door.
  1. Astatement
  2. Bquestion
  3. Ccommand
  4. Dexclamation

Answer: command

It tells someone to do something.

3.Where is my hat?
  1. Astatement
  2. Bquestion
  3. Ccommand
  4. Dexclamation

Answer: question

It asks something.

4.The library opens at nine.
  1. Astatement
  2. Bquestion
  3. Ccommand
  4. Dexclamation

Answer: statement

It gives information.

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

Answer: exclamation

It shows strong feeling and starts with What.

6.Did you finish your lunch?
  1. Astatement
  2. Bquestion
  3. Ccommand
  4. Dexclamation

Answer: question

It asks something.

7.Stir the mixture for two minutes.
  1. Astatement
  2. Bquestion
  3. Ccommand
  4. Dexclamation

Answer: command

It tells someone what to do. Commands often start with a verb.

8.How beautiful the sunset is!
  1. Astatement
  2. Bquestion
  3. Ccommand
  4. Dexclamation

Answer: exclamation

It shows strong feeling and starts with How.

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

Answer: statement

It gives information.

Part C: Change the type

Rewrite each sentence as the type shown.

10.Statement → question: The cake is ready.

Answer: Is the cake ready?

  1. Swap the subject and the verb, and end with a question mark.
11.Statement → question: You are coming to the party.

Answer: Are you coming to the party?

12.Statement → command: You should wash your hands.

Answer: Wash your hands.

  1. Also correct: Please wash your hands.
13.Question → statement: Is the dog asleep?

Answer: The dog is asleep.

14.Question → statement: Can birds fly?

Answer: Birds can fly.

Part D: Write the question

Write a question that matches each answer.

15.Answer: I live on Park Street.

Answer: Where do you live?

  1. Also correct: What street do you live on?
16.Answer: The show starts at six o'clock.

Answer: What time does the show start?

  1. Also correct: When does the show start?
17.Answer: My cat is called Pepper.

Answer: What is your cat called?

  1. Also correct: What is your cat's name?

Part E: Your turn

18.Your turn: write four sentences about a visit to the zoo. Write one statement, one question, one command and one exclamation. Label each one.

Model answer: Statement: We went to the zoo on Friday. Question: Have you ever seen a baby giraffe? Command: Look at its long legs. Exclamation: What a tall animal it is!

Success criteria:

  • Four complete sentences about the zoo
  • One of each sentence type
  • Each sentence type named correctly
  • Question ends with a question mark
  • Capital letters used correctly
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