Sentence Types

Sentence Types

Sentences

All sentences begin with a capital letter and end with punctuation.

Sentence Types

• Statements - sentences that give information

• Commands - sentences that tell you to do something

• Questions - sentences that ask for information

• Exclamations - sentences that show surprise or excitement

Sentence Type Practice

Read each sentence and choose the type of sentence it represents.

Multiple Choice

It is simple and fun to make your own lemonade.

• statement

• command

• question

• exclamation

Multiple Choice

Ask an adult to cut ten lemons in half.

• statement

• command

• question

• exclamation

Multiple Choice

What is the world's largest frog?

• statement

• command

• question

• exclamation

Multiple Choice

There are more than 4,000 species of frogs in the world!

• statement

• command

• question

• exclamation

Multiple Choice

There are more than 4,000 species of frogs in the world.

• statement

• command

• question

• exclamation

Mid-Lesson Review

Read each definition and choose the sentence type that it describes.

Multiple Choice

This type of sentence asks for information. It ends with a question mark.

• statement

• command

• question

• exclamation

Multiple Choice

This type of sentence gives information. It ends with a period.

• statement

• command

• question

• exclamation

Multiple Choice

This type of sentence shows surprise or excitement. It ends with an exclamation mark.

• statement

• command

• question

• exclamation

Multiple Choice

This type of sentence tells you to do something. It usually begins with a verb and ends with a period.

• statement

• command

• question

• exclamation

Sentence Type Practice #2

Read each sentence and choose the type of sentence it represents.

Multiple Choice

Open the door so the cat can play outside.

• statement

• command

• question

• exclamation

Multiple Choice

When did Calypso go to bed last night?

• statement

• command

• question

• exclamation

Multiple Choice

Calypso just jumped out of the tree to chase down a squirrel!

• statement

• command

• question

• exclamation

Multiple Choice

Calypso went to sleep after she had some treats.

• statement

• command

• question

• exclamation

Sentence Types - Review

• Statements - sentences that give information

• Commands - sentences that tell you to do something

• Questions - sentences that ask for information

• Exclamations - sentences that show surprise or excitement