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) Should we start packing when the sun comes up

(2) The tornado is coming this way

(3) William loved pizza more than life itself

(4) Elizabeth is drawing a picture of a rat

(5) Move the tables into that corner as quickly as you can

(6) May I have a clean plate

(7) How many minutes do we have left

(8) Never buy anything from a salesman who comes to your door

(9) How wonderful it is to be alive today

Choose the type of each sentence.

(10) Get out of that bed right now

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

(11) The yellow paint is all over the floor

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

(12) Did the door lock behind you

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

(13) When will the store open today

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

(14) Clean out the gutters with this plastic scooper I bought
a. declarative b. interrogative c. imperative d. exclamatory

(15) I am shocked that John failed the math exam

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) Should we start packing when the sun comes up ? interrogative

(2) The tornado is coming this way ! exclamatory

(3) William loved pizza more than life itself . declarative

(4) Elizabeth is drawing a picture of a rat . declarative

(5) Move the tables into that corner as quickly as you can . imperative

(6) May I have a clean plate ? interrogative

(7) How many minutes do we have left ? interrogative

(8) Never buy anything from a salesman who comes to your door . imperative

(9) How wonderful it is to be alive today ! exclamatory

Choose the type of each sentence.

(10) Get out of that bed right now

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

(11) The yellow paint is all over the floor

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

(12) Did the door lock behind you

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

(13) When will the store open today

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

(14) Clean out the gutters with this plastic scooper I bought
a. declarative b. interrogative c. imperative d. exclamatory

(15) I am shocked that John failed the math exam

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