There are four kinds of sentences. A statement tells you something: “The sky is blue.” A question asks something and ends with a question mark: “Where is my hat?”
A command tells someone what to do: “Sit down.” An exclamation shows a strong feeling and ends with an exclamation mark: “What a big cake!”
Read each sentence aloud and listen to your voice: questions go up at the end, and exclamations sound excited.
Worked example
What kind of sentence is “Close the door.”?
- Does it ask something? No.
- Does it tell someone what to do? Yes.
Answer:It is a command.
Key words
- statement
- a sentence that tells
- question
- a sentence that asks
- command
- a sentence that tells someone what to do
- exclamation
- a sentence that shows strong feeling
Practise this
New questions every time.
Common Core-referenced: L.1.1j