Sentence Types & Punctuation — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Which sentence is a question?
A) I have a dog.
B) Do you have a dog?
C) I love my dog!
D) My dog is big.
A question ends with a question mark and asks for information.
2. Which sentence is an exclamation?
A) The cake is nice.
B) Is the cake nice?
C) What a yummy cake!
D) I ate the cake.
Exclamations show strong feeling and end with an exclamation mark.
3. Which sentence is a statement?
A) Where is my bag?
B) My bag is here.
C) Grab the bag!
D) Is this your bag?
A statement tells a fact and ends with a period.
4. Which ending mark fits: 'Can you help me'?
A) period
B) question mark
C) exclamation mark
D) comma
Asking sentences end with a question mark.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. Rewrite with capital and period: 'my cat is soft' becomes My cat is soft.
Sentences begin with a capital letter and statements end with a period.
2. Rewrite as a question: 'are you happy' becomes Are you happy?
Questions start with a capital letter and end with a question mark.
3. Rewrite with strong feeling: 'what a fun day' becomes What a fun day!
Exclamations start with a capital letter and end with an exclamation mark.
4. Rewrite with a capital letter: 'i like red apples' becomes I like red apples.
The word I is always capital, and telling sentences end with a period.
5. Rewrite with a capital letter: 'where is the dog' becomes Where is the dog?
Questions begin with a capital letter and end with a question mark.