Types of Sentences — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Add the correct ending punctuation at the end of the sentence.
1. The park closes at sunset.
"The park closes at sunset" states a fact, so it is declarative and needs a period at the end.
2. Have you ever been to the zoo?
"Have you ever been to the zoo" asks for information, making it interrogative, so it needs a question mark.
3. Wash your hands before eating.
"Wash your hands before eating" gives a command, making it imperative, and most imperative sentences end with a period.
4. I can not believe we made it in time!
"I can not believe we made it in time" shows strong surprise, so it is exclamatory and needs an exclamation point.
5. Where did you leave your jacket?
"Where did you leave your jacket" is asking a question about a missing jacket, so it needs a question mark.
6. Frogs live near ponds and lakes.
"Frogs live near ponds and lakes" shares a fact about frogs, so it is declarative and ends with a period.
7. Do not run near the swimming pool.
"Do not run near the swimming pool" is a safety rule that tells someone what to do, making it an imperative sentence that ends with a period.
8. That was the funniest joke ever!
"That was the funniest joke ever" shows strong excitement, so it is exclamatory and needs an exclamation point at the end.
9. Which color do you like best?
"Which color do you like best" asks about someone's favorite color, so it is interrogative and ends with a question mark.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
Hang up your coat.
→ imperative
declarative
That thunderstorm was so scary!
→ exclamatory
interrogative
Dolphins are very smart animals.
→ declarative
exclamatory
How many brothers do you have?
→ interrogative
imperative
Correct matches: Hang up your coat. → imperative; That thunderstorm was so scary! → exclamatory; Dolphins are very smart animals. → declarative; How many brothers do you have? → interrogative.