4 KINDS OF SENTENCES

3.05 Locate and discuss examples of an authors use of:

kinds of sentences

There are 4 different kinds of sentences.

Statement . Command . Question ? Exclamation !

. . Statement . .
A statement is a sentence that tells you some information. It ends with a period.

. . Command . .
A command is a sentence that tells you to do something.

It ends with a period.

? ? Question ? ?
A question is a sentence that asks you for some information. It ends with a question mark.

! ! Exclamation ! !
An exclamation sentence shows excitement or strong feelings. It ends with an exclamation point.

THE PUNCTUATION GAME

Directions:
Add the correct punctuation mark to the end of each sentence. Next tell what kind of sentence is shown. Then go to the next screen to check your answer.

The sky is very cloudy

This is a

The correct answers

The sky is very cloudy.

This is a statement.

When will it rain

This is a

The correct answers

When will it rain?

This is a question.

Bring in the cat before it rains

This is a

The correct answers

Bring in the cat before it rains. This is a command.

Wow, the lightning is getting closer

This is a

The correct answers

Wow, the lightning is getting closer! This is an exclamation.

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