Sentence Types

Lesson 2 - Types of Sentences

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Developing - Proofread using prior knowledge and reference materials.

In this lesson you will learn:

to recognize the four sentence types
how to correctly capitalize sentences beginnings
how to correctly add end punctuation to sentences

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There are four (4) kinds of sentences: declarative, imperative, interrogative, and exclamatory.

1. A declarative sentence makes a statement and ends with a period.

Example - The woman who had greeted them led the people of Ember into the town.

2. An imperative sentence gives a command or makes a request. Imperative sentences end with periods.

Example - Look at this.

3. An interrogative sentence asks a question. Interrogative sentences end with question marks.

Remember the word interrogative by thinking of a police officer. After arresting a suspect the police officer interrogates the suspect by asking questions.

Example - What is this place called?

4. An exclamatory sentence shows strong feeling or excitement. These end with exclamation points.

Example - Tommy, get away from them!

Practice

Part A - Add editing marks to correct the following sentences.

Example

where did you say they came from?

are they people like us, Mama
are there more kinds of people than us
the commotion finally subsided
the sky was beginning to darken
please sit down
what a strange place this is
what's bread
a rustle swept through the crowd as people got to their feet
what does 'post-Disaster' mean
go with randolph bonito

Part B - Multiple Choice

Which of the following is written correctly?
1. Mary was pointing at Mrs. Murdo now
2. Dr. Hester will take you?
3. Will you be all right here?
4. Lina stood up?
Which of the following sentences does not contain a mistake?
1. It made her uneasy to be separated from Doon and his father.
2. We'll be fine!
3. Come and find us in the morning?
4. As if someone had put a hand on either side of his head and pushed hard.
Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?
1. He glared sideways at Lina and said nothing!
2. The chilly evening air crept in through the thread of her sweater?
3. Lina cast an anxious glance at Doon.
4. "Torren!" she called?
Choose the sentence with punctuation errors.
1. Come inside!
2. They walked and walked.
3. Is that a pinetree?
4. The doctor disappeared for a moment.
Choose the answer that is written correctly.
1. Like mushrooms or leaf mold, only sharper.
2. The fire?
3. the doctor stooped down before this hollow place.
4. You're not use to fire.
Which of the following contains an incorrect punctuation mark?
1. You can sit over there, if you like.
2. Are you the only doctor here?
3. Put her down here?
4. Poppy accepted two spoonfuls of medicine.

Part C Four of the following sentences have incorrect end punctuation. Draw a delete line through the incorrect marks and write the correct ones above them.
Example Did I give William the right jar.

"Dinner?" shouted Torren. Lina bolted upright, and he laughed. "Have you heard of food?" he said. "Have you heard of eating?"

They sat at the table, all of them but Poppy, and the doctor ladled out something from a big bowl! Lina wasn't sure what it was? Cold potatoes, she thought, and something else! She ate it because she was hungry. But when she had eaten she suddenly became so tired again that she could hardly move.

Part D Read the paragraphs in which capital letters and punctuation marks have been omitted. Place editing marks to show capital letters at the beginning of each sentence. Place periods, question marks, and exclamation points where they belong.

all at once Lina was overcome with tiredness the disorderly house, the unfriendly boy, the fire. . .all of it was strange and disturbing Poppy was sick, which worried Lina so much that she felt a little sick herself she sat down by Mrs. Murdo and laid her head on Mrs. Murdo's lap she was vaguely aware of clattering and chopping noises coming from the kitchen then she dozed off into a confusing dream of lights and shadows
in Ember everything was familiar to her here everything was strange will I learn to like it here she wondered will I ever feel at home she held Poppy tight against her and listened to her snuffly breathing for a long time before she fell asleep

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Answer Key

Are they people like us, Mama?
Are there more kinds of people than us?
The commotion finally subsided.
The sky was beginning to darken.
Please sit down.
What a strange place this is!
What's bread?
A rustle swept through the crowd as people got to their feet.
What does 'post-Disaster' mean?
Go with randolph bonito.

Part B - Multiple Choice

Part C

"Dinner!" shouted Torren. Lina bolted upright, and he laughed. "Have you heard of food?" he said. "Have you heard of eating?"

They sat at the table, all of them but Poppy, and the doctor ladled out something from a big bowl. Lina wasn't sure what it was. Cold potatoes, she thought, and something else. She ate it because she was hungry. But when she had eaten she suddenly became so tired again that she could hardly move.

All at once Lina was overcome with tiredness. The disorderly house, the unfriendly boy, the fire. . .all of it was strange and disturbing. Poppy was sick, which worried Lina so much that she felt a little sick herself. She sat down by Mrs. Murdo and laid her head on Mrs. Murdo's lap. She was vaguely aware of clattering and chopping noises coming from the kitchen. Then she dozed off into a confusing dream of lights and shadows.
In Ember everything was familiar to her. Here everything was strange. Will I learn to like it here? She wondered. Will I ever feel at home? She held Poppy tight against her and listened to her snuffly breathing for a long time before she fell asleep.