4 Types of SentencesBy Mrs. Staples 2015

Designed for 2nd Grade

Remember the ending mark depends on the type of sentence.

There are several correct terms used when telling what type of sentence you are using.

• Statement/Telling/Declarative

• Command/Imperative

• Question/Asking/Interrogative

• Exclamation/Exclamatory

Mom helped me to plant a garden __

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Statement/Telling/DeclarativeWhether you call it a statement, telling, or what I call the 4th grade word, declarative, you are talking about a sentence that tells you something.

These sentences will always end with a period.

I like to eat ice-cream covered in sprinkles.

Statement

The balloons floated high into the sky until they looked like tiny dots and disappeared.

Statement

Command/ImperativeIf a sentence is giving you a command or telling you to do something, it is called a command or the 4th grade word…imperative.

They can be easily confused with statements because they also end with a period.

Command

Go get the dog.

Hold your sister’s hand near the water.

Command

Question/Asking/InterrogativeWhen a sentence is asking something it is called a question. As you get older they will call this type of sentence an interrogative.

An asking sentence ends with a question mark.

?

Which kind of fruit is your favorite?

Question

Are you going to eat all that food by yourself?

Question

Exclamation/ExclamatoryWhen a sentence shows STRONG emotion, then it is called an exclamatory sentence.

These type of sentences end with an exclamation point.

!

That is amazing!

Exclamatory

Cars are the best thing on Earth!

Exclamatory

Your Turn to Pick the Correct Sentence.

A.My homework is in my book bag? B.My homework is in my book bag.C.My homework is in my book bag!

Answer: B

Your Turn to Pick the Correct Sentence.

A.Who stole the cookie from the cookie jar?B.Who stole the cookie from the cookie jar.C.Who stole the cookie from the cookie jar!

Answer: A

Your Turn to Pick the Correct Sentence.

A.It’s a snow day, no school today?B.It’s a snow day, no school today.C.It’s a snow day, no school today!

Answer: C

The sentences below are missing capital letters and punctuation marks. Correct the sentences.1. mrs staples loves tacos

2. do you have a pencil i may borrow

3. the cat is sleeping on my lap

4. feed the dogs

5. which of the magic tree house books do you like best