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:
Did you bring your umbrella.
Corrected: Did you bring your umbrella?
The corrected sentence is: "Did you bring your umbrella?" The error was wrong end punctuation: the original sentence "Did you bring your umbrella." needed to be fixed.
2. Fix the sentence:
Be careful on the stairs!
Corrected: Be careful on the stairs.
The corrected sentence is: "Be careful on the stairs." The error was wrong end punctuation: the original sentence "Be careful on the stairs!" needed to be fixed.
3. Fix the sentence:
We just scored the winning goal?
Corrected: We just scored the winning goal!
The corrected sentence is: "We just scored the winning goal!" The error was wrong end punctuation: the original sentence "We just scored the winning goal?" needed to be fixed.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. A sentence that expresses strong emotion is called an exclamatory sentence.
An exclamatory sentence shows strong feelings like excitement or surprise, so a sentence full of emotion is called exclamatory.
2. An imperative sentence usually ends with a period.
Imperative sentences give commands or polite requests, and most of them end with a period unless the command is very strong.
3. The sentence "How old is your brother?" is an interrogative sentence.
"How old is your brother?" asks for information and ends with a question mark, which makes it an interrogative sentence.
4. A declarative sentence shares information or states a fact.
A declarative sentence tells the reader a fact or shares information, like "The sky is blue," and it ends with a period.
Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1. An imperative sentence tells someone to do something.
True False
Imperative sentences give directions or commands, like "Sit down" or "Please open the door," so they really do tell someone to do something.
2. An exclamatory sentence ends with a period.
True False
Exclamatory sentences show strong feeling, so they always end with an exclamation point, not a period.
3. The sentence "Birds can fly" is a declarative sentence.
True False
"Birds can fly" states a fact without asking, commanding, or showing strong emotion, so it is a declarative sentence.