Sentence Types & Punctuation — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. The dog is brown .
Telling sentences end with a period.
2. How old are you ?
Questions end with a question mark.
3. Wow, that is huge !
Exclamations end with an exclamation mark.
4. I have two hands .
Statements end with a period because they share information.
5. Is it raining now ?
Asking sentences end with a question mark.
6. Run for the bus !
Sentences shouted with feeling end with an exclamation mark.
7. My cat likes milk .
Telling sentences end with a period.
8. Can I have more ?
Questions end with a question mark.
9. That was amazing !
Exclamations end with an exclamation mark because of strong feeling.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
I love pizza!
→ exclamation
exclamation
The sky is blue.
→ statement
statement
Where is my book?
→ question
question
What a loud noise!
→ another exclamation
another exclamation
Look at the ending mark: a period shows a statement, a question mark shows a question, and an exclamation mark shows strong feeling.