Types of Sentences — Answer Key
Part A: Fix the Sentence
Each sentence has an error. Rewrite it correctly on the line.
1. Fix the sentence:
Please close the door?
Corrected: Please close the door.
The corrected sentence is: "Please close the door.". The original sentence "Please close the door?" contained an error that needed to be fixed.
2. Fix the sentence:
That roller coaster was amazing.
Corrected: That roller coaster was amazing!
The corrected sentence is: "That roller coaster was amazing!". The original sentence "That roller coaster was amazing." contained an error that needed to be fixed.
3. Fix the sentence:
Do you like chocolate ice cream.
Corrected: Do you like chocolate ice cream?
The corrected sentence is: "Do you like chocolate ice cream?". The original sentence "Do you like chocolate ice cream." contained an error that needed to be fixed.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. An interrogative sentence always ends with a question mark.
Interrogative sentences ask a question and always end with a question mark.
2. An imperative sentence gives a command or makes a request.
Imperative sentences either give a command or make a request, telling someone to do something.
3. A declarative sentence tells someone something and ends with a period.
A declarative sentence makes a statement and ends with a period.
4. The sentence "What a beautiful day!" is an exclamatory sentence.
This sentence expresses strong feeling and ends with an exclamation point, making it exclamatory.
Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1. An imperative sentence can end with a period.
True False
Exclamatory sentences express strong emotions such as excitement, surprise, or anger.
2. A declarative sentence always ends with a question mark.
True False
A declarative sentence ends with a period, not a question mark. Interrogative sentences end with a question mark.
3. The sentence "How old are you?" is an interrogative sentence.
True False
The four sentence types are declarative (statement), interrogative (question), imperative (command), and exclamatory (strong feeling).