Sentence Types: Statements, Questions, Commands and Exclamations — Answers
Answer sheet with model answers and success criteria for the 4th Grade sentences & clauses worksheet.
Sentence Types: Statements, Questions, Commands and Exclamations — Answers
Part A: The four sentence types
- 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.
- Astatement
- Bquestion
- Ccommand
- Dexclamation
Answer: command
It tells someone to do something.
- Astatement
- Bquestion
- Ccommand
- Dexclamation
Answer: question
It asks something.
- Astatement
- Bquestion
- Ccommand
- Dexclamation
Answer: statement
It gives information.
- Astatement
- Bquestion
- Ccommand
- Dexclamation
Answer: exclamation
It shows strong feeling and starts with What.
- Astatement
- Bquestion
- Ccommand
- Dexclamation
Answer: question
It asks something.
- Astatement
- Bquestion
- Ccommand
- Dexclamation
Answer: command
It tells someone what to do. Commands often start with a verb.
- Astatement
- Bquestion
- Ccommand
- Dexclamation
Answer: exclamation
It shows strong feeling and starts with How.
- Astatement
- Bquestion
- Ccommand
- Dexclamation
Answer: statement
It gives information.
Part C: Change the type
Rewrite each sentence as the type shown.
Answer: Is the cake ready?
- Swap the subject and the verb, and end with a question mark.
Answer: Are you coming to the party?
Answer: Wash your hands.
- Also correct: Please wash your hands.
Answer: The dog is asleep.
Answer: Birds can fly.
Part D: Write the question
Write a question that matches each answer.
Answer: Where do you live?
- Also correct: What street do you live on?
Answer: What time does the show start?
- Also correct: When does the show start?
Answer: What is your cat called?
- Also correct: What is your cat's name?
Part E: Your turn
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
Marking tips
- Give credit for correct method even when the final answer slips — the working shows where the thinking went right.
- For open-ended tasks, use the success criteria as a checklist rather than looking for one "right" answer.
- Celebrate what went well first, then pick one thing to work on next.