Day 14 SENTENCE ASSIGNMENT EXERCISE

Section A: See the examples that we will do together below.

1. use to live in Alberta. (end)

I/Joshua/Tinotenda/He/She/ They/ My daughter/ My

mother/ use to live in Alberta.

2. appeared on the video screen. (end)

It/ Sara/ Someone/ The actress/The actor/ The Prime

Minister/They/The monkey/ The gorilla/ King Kong/ Godzilla/ A
movie /Jim Carey/ Madonna/ Safa/Michael Jackson/ Puppies
appeared on the video screen.

3. A possible new source of energy. (beginning) need a

predicate.
A possible new source of energy /is solar power/ is tidal
power/ is wind power/
Cars are/ getting more complicated these days/ very
technical/ comfortable/ a necessity/ harmful to the
environment/ useful/ cool/ fast/ costly/ expensive ( they
better be) Some cars are better built than others. Some cars
are faster than others. Some cars cost less than other cars.
Cars depreciate in value.
 4. The computer (beginning) /is an electronic device/is helpful
for my studies/ is quick/is informative/ is expensive.

5. Computers are smart/machines that store and process

information/ great!/ not as smart as me/ colorful/ have lots of
storage/ You can storage tremendous amounts of
information in the cloud.

Section B: For each of the following sentences, write Declarative,

Interrogative, Imperative, or Exclamatory to show what kind of
sentence it is. Add the proper punctuation mark. Please put your
answers in red. (20 marks) Don’t forget to review the types of
sentences and examples at the bottom of the last page of this
assignment.
Example: Try this hamburger Needs a period. Imperative
Try this hamburger. Imperative
 (a) Finish the sentence with the correct punctuation.
(b) Name the type of sentence.

1. Are you taking the subway or a bus?

Interrogative

2. Turn off those lights when you leave the laboratory.

Imperative

3. My friend Mark lives on the twelfth floor of our apartment

building.
Declarative

4. Do the elevators work?

Interrogative

5. All his life, Tony wanted to be an Olympic competitor in

gymnastics.
Declarative

6. Watch out!
Exclamatory

7. Come and see all the fireflies.

Imperative
8. Did Mrs. Henderson cover any new material i algebra class
today?
Interrogative

9. Pick a card.
Imperative

10. Lester Pearson enjoyed international affairs more than his

involvement in politics.
Declarative

SECTION C: For these sentences add the correct punctuation

mark. Then write a sentence of your own that is the same type.
Try to make your sentences interesting. You must use the same
punctuation mark. (20 marks)
EXAMPLE: Where do you go to work ? Where do you shop for
shoes? Please put your answers in red.
(A) Add your punctuation mark
(B) Write a new sentence with the same punctuation mark.

1. When is the next game?

Where will the next FIFA be?

2. Try this potato salad.

Miss, please tie my shoes.

3. I was born in Truro, Nova Scotia.

 I went to church on sunday.

4. Are you and Sally on the same team?

When do you think the project will be due?

5. What a view this is!

Wow! That is amazing!

6. Tell Peter to meet us there.

Bring the pizza to the table.

7. Where do you go to school?

Did you clean your room?

8. That’s fantastic!

That cake was delicious!

9. The helicopter can carry fifty soldiers and some supplies.

I heard Netflix has the best movies/shows.

10. What an ugly mask that is!

What an amaizing day!
 KINDS OF SENTENCES

A declarative sentence is used to make a statement.

It ends with a period(.)

There is a truck convoy headed for Ottawa.

The Toronto Maple Leafs might win the Stanley Cup
in 2023.

An interrogative sentence asks a question. It ends

with a question mark (?)
Do you enjoy the cold in January? What is your
name? HOW OLD ARE YOU?

An imperative sentence gives a command. It usually

ends with a period.
Wait for the signal. Save me a seat, please.

Give the dog a bone. Hold the door for me. Go home.
Put the toilet seat down after you urinate.

An exclamatory sentence expresses strong

emotion(s). It ends with an exclamation point (!)

Get the hell out of here! Leave me alone!

Get lost! What a day this has been!
You are a real son of a bitch! Wow! Ouch!