Types of Sentences- REVISION

Exercise 1:
Identify the type of sentence (Statement, Command, Exclamation, Question) for each of the
following sentences:
1.1 Remember to keep it raised, to reduce the swelling.
1.2 When will the plaster cast come off?
1.3 I am so sorry to hear about your broken leg.
1.4 That must have been so sore!

*Often times we are prone to respond to questions with a phrase however

when answering questions in a written form it is important to answer in full
sentences.

Exercise 2:
Identify the adjectival phrases in these sentences.
2.1 The carpet at the door is quite dirty.
2.2 People with visual disabilities can read Braille script.

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 2.3 I prefer the dress in a larger size.

Exercise 3:
Identify the adverbial phrases in these sentences.
3.1 Before leaving for school, I pack lunch.
3.2 The bus was late, unluckily for me.
3.3 I almost never drink coffee.
3.4 The judge delivered her verdict in a firm voice.

Exercise 4:
Identify whether the underlined adverbial phrases in the following sentences tell how, where
or when the action happens.
4.1 The eagle flew in a silent circle.
4.2 In two years I will finish school.
4.3 Please put the paper in the recycling bin.
4.4 The house was built underneath the tree for shade.

Exercise 5:
Choose the correct noun phrases from the box to complete the sentences below.

Reading and writing all of you chicken, chips, and salad the notes on the whiteboard

5.1 My favourite supper is _________________.

5.2 Study____________.
5.3 In primary school we learnt _____________.
5.4 I would like to thank ________for your support.

Exercise 6:
Join these sentences below to make compound sentences. (Choose the best conjunction to
use.)
6.1 I heard a crash of thunder. I saw lightning a minute later.
6.2 This holiday we went to the Kruger Park to see wildlife. We went to Durban to the beach.
6.3 There was a power failure last night. My electric alarm clock did not go off.

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Exercise 7:
Rewrite these incomplete sentences as complete sentences by adding a main(independent)
clause.
7.1 As long as you come with me.
7.2 Because it’s against the school rules.
7.3 which I thought was in Namibia.

Exercise 8:
Identify whether these sentences are simple, compound, or complex.
8.1 The young woman knocked a man over and stole his wallet.
8.2 The judge considered all the evidence.
8.3 The judge said that although she was guilty, she was a first-time offender.
8.4 So the judge gave her a suspended sentence of 12 months and ordered her to attend a
rehabilitation programme.

Exercise 9:
Add clauses from column B to complete the main(independent) clauses in column A, to
form complex sentences.
A B
9.1 Warm up before you exercise a) that I promised to lend you.
9.2 Here is the book b) unless you water them regularly.
9.3 The vegetable plants will die c) so that you do not injure your muscles.

Exercise 10:
Join these sentence pairs to form compound sentences. (Choose the correct punctuation or
conjunctions.)
10.1 I have athletics practice on Thursdays. I go to choir practice on Sundays.
10.2 You should not be late for school. You should not be absent without permission.