Second Grade: Types of Sentences

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Four Types of Sentences

A statement is a sentence that tells you something. Gives information.
Examples:
We gave Grandma some flowers when we visited her in hospital.
The girl was watching the horses.
A question is a sentence that asks you something. Demands information.
Examples:
Are you going to the movies?
When will the cake be cooked?
An exclamation is a sentence that expresses strong feeling (such as happiness or
anger)
Examples:
Thats a great idea!
Look out! Theres a spider on your chair.
A command is a sentence that tells you to do something. You want something done.
Examples:
Sit there.
Please stop arguing.
Their purpose is to give orders, to give a warning or a caution, an informal matter, to
instruct, a
reminder to insist, to invite.

Second Grade: Types of Sentences

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Exercise 1
Write
S for statement


E for exclamation


Q for question


C for command
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I did not know that you were coming to the party.
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The shop was closed when I got there.
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Keep away from the sharks!
__________ What is the tallest animal in the world?
__________ We will have to hurry or we will be late.
__________ Hurry up or we will be late!
__________ A helicopter flew over our house.
__________ Do you want to come to my party?
__________ Tigers are dangerous animals.
__________ Dont feed the animals.
__________Where has Billy gone?
__________ Turn off the light when you leave.
__________ Please help your sister find her book.

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Exercise 2
Look at the picture and write a sentence. One sentence must be a statement.
One sentence must be a command. Once sentence must be a question. One
sentence must be an exclamation.

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