Sentences for Purpose (Sentence Types)

How many sentence types are there?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Match the sentence type with its corresponding definition.

• Sentences that are questions.

• Declarative Sentence

• Expresses a heightened emotion.

• Interrogative Sentence

• Expresses an order or command.

• Imperative Sentence

• Statements of facts, beliefs, opinions.

• Exclamatory Sentence

Match the sentence type with its alternate name.

• Exclamation

• Exclamatory

• Question

• Imperative

• Command

• Declarative

• Statement

• Interrogative

Select the declarative sentence.

• Read that poem aloud to feel its rhythm and meaning.

• Poetry often expresses deep emotions through carefully chosen words.

• Why do certain poems resonate more strongly than others?

• What a beautiful metaphor that poet used!

Select the imperative.

• Can you write a poem now?

• How dare you write a poem now!

• You must write a poem now.

• You are writing a poem now.

Select the interrogative sentence.

• Tell me what the meaning of this poem.

• You do understand what the poet is trying to say.

• There is no way I understand this writing!

• Do you understand what the poet is trying to say?

Identify the exclamatory sentence.

• Poetry is great to study.

• I love poetry!

• Analysing poetry will help you analyse other texts.

• Will analysing poetry help you analyse other texts?

Organise these options into the right categorie

Groups:

(a) Sentences Ending in Full Stops

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(b) Sentences Ending with Question Marks

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(c) Sentences Ending in Exclamation Marks

• Imperative Sentence

• Exclamatory Sentence

• Interrogative Sentence

• Declarative Sentence

Match the following

• exclamation

  exclamatory

• My brother is a painter.

• statement

  declarative

• Why are you late for class?

• question

  interrogative

• Please wash the dishes.

• command

  imperative

• Oh no! We lost the game!

Match the following sentence structures with their corresponding examples.

• Do you like English class?

• Declarative

• Study for English class now.

• Exclamatory

• I like English class.

• Interrogative

• I love English class!

• Imperative