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4 Sentence Types

18 questions

4th - 5th Grade

English

4 Sentence Types is a free printable English worksheet for Grades 4–5 that helps students distinguish declarative (statement), interrogative (question), exclamatory (exclamation), and imperative (command) sentences. Across 18 questions—11 multiple choice and 7 multiple select—students classify sentences, identify examples, and recognize clues such as sentence purpose, opening words, and ending punctuation. Students also examine how periods, question marks, and exclamation marks function, including the fact that commands may end with either a period or an exclamation mark. The questions ask learners to select all applicable details, identify incorrect descriptions, and connect sentence type with whether a sentence gives information, asks something, shows excitement, or gives an order. This free printable worksheet includes a complete answer key for quick review, independent practice, or a focused English language assessment.

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4 Sentence Types

Total questions: 18

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of sentence is this?

I cannot afford that!

a)

statement/declarative sentence

b)

question/interrogative sentence

c)

exclamation/exclamatory sentence

d)

command/imperative sentence

2.

What type of sentence is this?

I cannot afford to buy a new car because I do not have a job.

a)

statement/declarative sentence

b)

question/interrogative sentence

c)

exclamation/exclamatory sentence

d)

command/imperative sentence

3.

What lets you know that this is an command/imperative sentence? (mark all that apply)

Go out and earn more wages so we can get a new car.

a)

It starts with a capital letter

b)

It starts with a verb or command word

c)

It ends with punctuation

d)

It ends with a period

4.

What lets you know that this is an statement/declarative sentence? (check all that apply)

I want to buy a new white Telsa with black seats.

a)

It starts with a capital letter

b)

It gives information

c)

It ends with punctuation

d)

It ends with a period

5.

What type of sentence is this?

When you get your new car, what color will it be?

a)

statement/declarative sentence

b)

question/interrogative sentence

c)

exclamation/exclamatory sentence

d)

command/imperative sentence

6.

What lets you know that this is an question/interrogative sentence? (check all that apply)

When you make profit, will you finally buy a new car?

a)

It starts with a capital letter

b)

It ends with punctuation

c)

It ends with a question mark

d)

It is an asking sentences that starts with "when"

7.

Which of the sentences below is an exclamation/exclamatory sentence?

a)

I want to take a risk and buy a Ferrari.

b)

Do you think money will be scarce once I spend it on a new car?

c)

I am finally getting a loan for the car of my dreams!

d)

I am so tired of putting money in my savings for a new car.

8.

Which is a detail of an exclamation/exclamatory sentence?

a)

An exclamation/exclamatory sentence ends with a period (.)

b)

An exclamation/exclamatory sentence is a sentence that gives an order

c)

An exclamation/exclamatory sentence is an asking sentence.

d)

An exclamation/exclamatory sentence is an excited sentence

9.

Which of the sentences below is a command/imperative sentence?

a)

You must work hard so that you can prosper.

b)

Should I take a risk if it is dangerous?

c)

You must earn wages to make money.

d)

I will loan you money as long as you pay me back.

10.

Which is NOT a detail of an question/interrogative sentence?

a)

A question/interrogative sentence is an asking sentence.

b)

A question/interrogative sentence ends with a question mark (?).

c)

A question/interrogative sentence often begin with who, what, when, where, how, or why.

d)

A question/interrogative sentence is a telling sentence. It gives information.

11.

Which is an example of a question/interrogative sentence?

a)

Can you please loan me money to buy a car?

b)

Loan me money to buy a car!

c)

Nathan loaned me money to buy a car.

d)

Loan me money to buy a car now.

12.

What punctuation mark can a command sentence end in?

a)

period (.)

b)

question mark (?)

c)

exclamation mark (!)

d)

no mark needed

13.

Which is a detail of a command/imperative sentence? (check all that apply)

a)

A command/imperative sentence ends with a period (.)

b)

A command/imperative sentence is a sentence that gives an order

c)

A command/imperative sentence is an asking sentence.

d)

A command/imperative sentence can start with a verb

14.

Which is a declarative sentence?

a)

Money is scarce when you do not have a job.

b)

Don't buy a car because money is scarce.

c)

I just lost my job so money will be scarce!

d)

Do you think money will be scarce?

15.

Which is NOT a detail of a statement/declarative sentence. (check all that apply)

a)

A statement/declarative sentence is a telling sentence.

b)

A statement/declarative sentence ends with a period (.)

c)

A statement/declarative sentence gives information.

d)

A statement/declarative sentence shows emotion,

16.

Which is an example of a command/imperative sentence?

a)

I made profit by selling my old car.

b)

Go to the bank to get a loan.

c)

Do you have a savings account to help you buy a car?

d)

You better save the wages from you job!

17.

What is another name for a sentence?

a)

A capital letter

b)

A punctuation mark

c)

An independent clause

d)

A fragment

18.

A sentence must have which of following? (check all that apply)

a)

A capital letter

b)

A punctuation mark at the end

c)

A subject

d)

A predicate

e)

An exclamation mark

Answer Key

4 Sentence Types

Total questions: 18

1.
c)

exclamation/exclamatory sentence

2.
a)

statement/declarative sentence

3.
d)

It ends with a period

, b)

It starts with a verb or command word

4.
d)

It ends with a period

, b)

It gives information

5.
b)

question/interrogative sentence

6.
d)

It is an asking sentences that starts with "when"

, c)

It ends with a question mark

7.
c)

I am finally getting a loan for the car of my dreams!

8.
d)

An exclamation/exclamatory sentence is an excited sentence

9.
c)

You must earn wages to make money.

10.
d)

A question/interrogative sentence is a telling sentence. It gives information.

11.
a)

Can you please loan me money to buy a car?

12.
a)

period (.)

, c)

exclamation mark (!)

13.
d)

A command/imperative sentence can start with a verb

, a)

A command/imperative sentence ends with a period (.)

, b)

A command/imperative sentence is a sentence that gives an order

14.
a)

Money is scarce when you do not have a job.

15.
d)

A statement/declarative sentence shows emotion,

16.
d)

You better save the wages from you job!

17.
c)

An independent clause

18.
a)

A capital letter

, b)

A punctuation mark at the end

, c)

A subject

, d)

A predicate

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FAQs

What does the 4 Sentence Types worksheet help students learn?

This worksheet helps Grades 4–5 students distinguish declarative, interrogative, exclamatory, and imperative sentences. Its 18 multiple-choice and multiple-select questions require students to classify examples and identify evidence such as giving information, asking a question, showing excitement, giving an order, beginning with a command word, or ending with specific punctuation.

How can I use this worksheet to teach the four sentence types?

Introduce the four types by having students sort the worksheet’s example sentences according to purpose: telling, asking, showing excitement, or giving an order. Then use the multiple-select items to discuss why a clue is valid—for example, why a question mark identifies an interrogative sentence and why an imperative sentence may end with a period or exclamation mark.

What mistakes should I watch for when students complete this sentence types worksheet?

Students may confuse a sentence’s punctuation with its purpose, such as choosing “question” simply because a sentence contains a question word or overlooking that a command can end with an exclamation mark. They may also select every true-sounding feature in the multiple-select questions, even when the worksheet asks for details that specifically identify the sentence type, such as information for declarative sentences or emotion for exclamatory sentences.

How do I assign and grade the 4 Sentence Types worksheet?

The worksheet is available as a printable PDF and as a digital quiz on Wayground, and it includes a complete answer key for checking the 11 multiple-choice and 7 multiple-select questions. Printable submissions can be graded by scanning student work with the Wayground for Teachers app.

How can I differentiate this sentence types worksheet for my students?

In the worksheet’s Advanced Settings, adjust font spacing or choose a larger font size to make the sentence examples and answer choices easier to follow. You can also apply a dyslexia-friendly font or translate the sentence-type questions into another language while preserving the worksheet’s multiple-choice and multiple-select format.

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