Worksheet 1: Sentence Types

Practice identifying the four main types of sentences based on their purpose. Click below to print or save as a PDF.

Worksheet 1: Sentence Types

Name: _________________________   Date: _________________________

1. Identify the Sentence Type

Read each sentence and write whether it is Declarative, Interrogative, Imperative, or Exclamatory.

1. The sun is shining brightly today. __________________
2. What is your favorite book to read? __________________
3. Please pass me the salt. __________________
4. I can't believe we won the match! __________________
5. The cat is sleeping on the sofa. __________________
6. Stop that right now! __________________
7. Have you finished your homework? __________________

2. Add the Correct Punctuation

Read each sentence and add the correct end punctuation mark (., ?, !).

Original: What a wonderful surprise

Corrected:

Original: He asked if I was ready to go

Corrected:

Original: Turn off the lights when you leave

Corrected:

Original: Are we there yet

Corrected:

Original: My favorite season is autumn

Corrected:

3. Sentence Writing

Write one example for each of the four sentence types.

Declarative: __________________________________________________

Interrogative: __________________________________________________

Imperative: _________________________________________________

Exclamatory: _________________________________________________

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