DEFINITIONS
Which type of sentence makes a statement and ends with a period?
declarative
Which two types of sentences typically begin with a verb (predicate) instead of a noun (subject)?
interrogative (questions) and imperative (commands/requests)
My name is Simon and I live in London with my mum, my dad, and my three sisters
period
.
Will you be at Carina's party tomorrow?
interrogative
do david and mary still live in the city of boston
Do David and Mary still live in the city of Boston?
Which type of sentence gives a command or makes a request?
imperative
Who/what is the implied subject of an imperative sentence?
"you" (the person to whom the speaker is speaking)
Don't forget to finish your homework for class
period
.
This movie is terrifying! I can't look!
exclamatory
Please(,) go to the store and buy some bread, milk(,) and eggs.
(commas in parentheses are optional)
Which type of sentence is this one that you're reading right now? How can you tell?
interrogative (asks a question, ends with a question mark)
What word can we use to make a request/command sound more polite? Does this word go at the beginning or the end of the sentence?
please; can go at the beginning AND the end
Don't you want to have dinner with us at the restaurant
question mark
?
You seem very angry at me right now.
declarative
ouch i just stepped on a nail
Ouch! I just stepped on a nail!
Which type of punctuation would you use to make a polite request in an imperative sentence?
period / full-stop
.
In academic writing, how many exclamation points do we put at the end of an exclamatory sentence?
only one
(but you can use as many as you want in texts, personal emails, etc.)
Don't get too close to that wild and dangerous tiger
exclamation point
!
(you could also end with a period, but the words "wild" and "dangerous" suggests this is a strong command, not a polite request)
I think you need to wash the dishes before you have dessert.
declarative
(not a request/command; the subject-predicate phrase "I think..." makes this a regular statement)
scientists say that people should ware protection from the son when they go outside
Scientists say that people should wear protection from the sun when they go outside.
Which type of sentence expresses strong emotion? What punctuation mark do we use at the end of this type of sentence?
exclamatory; exclamation point
!
Name at least four question words that can be used at the beginning of an interrogative sentence.
any of the following: who, what, where, when, why, which, how (much/many/often...)
This is the hardest question I've ever tried to answer in my entire life and I am so frustrated by it
!
Answer this question as quickly as you can!
imperative
this clas is verrry interesting and the students are really fun
This class is very interesting(,) and the students are really fun.
(you could also end with an exclamation mark, because words like "very interesting" and "really fun" suggest strong emotion)