Identifying Sentence Types

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Add the ending punctuation marks and tell what kind of sentences these are:
declarative, interrogative, imperative or exclamatory.

(1) How many students are in your class

(2) The tornado is coming this way

(3) The book with the long ribbon is open on the desk

(4) Try and guess what the new password is

(5) The picture fell and made a loud crashing noise

(6) Which sentence is imperative?

a. Go get another paper towel from the kitchen
b. The ship raised its sails and headed out of the harbor
c. Emma was very happy with the new electric car

(7) Which sentence is declarative?

a. When will the store open today
b. Should we start packing when the sun comes up
c. Anna loved pizza more than life itself

(8) Which sentence is exclamatory?

a. Alyssa needed to find another shirt to wear
b. Three slices of pizza was all that was left
c. The lion has escaped from its cage

Choose the type of each sentence.

(9) I am shocked that Laura failed the math exam

a. declarative b. interrogative c. imperative d. exclamatory

(10) Take a good look at this financial chart

a. declarative b. interrogative c. imperative d. exclamatory

(11) Have you called the bank about the bounced check
a. declarative b. interrogative c. imperative d. exclamatory
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Add the ending punctuation marks and tell what kind of sentences these are:
declarative, interrogative, imperative or exclamatory.

(1) How many students are in your class ? interrogative

(2) The tornado is coming this way ! exclamatory

(3) The book with the long ribbon is open on the desk . declarative

(4) Try and guess what the new password is . imperative

(5) The picture fell and made a loud crashing noise . declarative

(6) Which sentence is imperative?

a. Go get another paper towel from the kitchen
b. The ship raised its sails and headed out of the harbor
c. Emma was very happy with the new electric car

(7) Which sentence is declarative?

a. When will the store open today
b. Should we start packing when the sun comes up
c. Anna loved pizza more than life itself

(8) Which sentence is exclamatory?

a. Alyssa needed to find another shirt to wear
b. Three slices of pizza was all that was left
c. The lion has escaped from its cage

Choose the type of each sentence.

(9) I am shocked that Laura failed the math exam

a. declarative b. interrogative c. imperative d. exclamatory

(10) Take a good look at this financial chart

a. declarative b. interrogative c. imperative d. exclamatory

(11) Have you called the bank about the bounced check
a. declarative b. interrogative c. imperative d. exclamatory
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