Functions of Sentences: Statements, Questions,

Commands and Exclamations Activity Sheet

1. Draw a line to match the sentences to the sentence type.

2. Choose one animal from the pictures and write a statement sentence

about it.

How lucky we are to see a

hedgehog!

the world.

command

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3. Change these sentences from statements to questions. One has been one

for you.

Question: Can meerkats look for danger when they stand on their

Question:

Statement: She could win the game.

Question:

Statement:

Meerkats can look for danger when they stand on

their back legs.

Top Tip:

Move the helping verb (e.g. can, is, will,

could) to the front of the sentence and add a

question mark!

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4. Now change these statements into questions.

Top Tip:

Add do, does or did and change the verb form.

5. Use one of these question words to complete the question sentences.

Who What Where When Why

is the grass green?

have all the apples gone?

is it lunchtime?

time is it now?

has left the pencils in a mess?

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6. This recipe isn’t nished! Can you choose the correct

imperative (bossy) verb to complete the command sentences?

our to remove lumps, then everything together.

Finally, the mixture into cake cases and in the oven for

twenty minutes.

7. This teacher is very bossy! Think of and write three commands she might

say to you. Use the imperative verbs to help you.

take put sit stand listen walk do not wait

Command 1:

Command 2:

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8. Write ‘what’ or ‘how’ to complete these exclamation sentences.

exclamation mark!)

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1. Draw a line to match the sentences to the sentence type.

2. Choose one animal from the pictures and write a statement sentence

about it.

Statement: It is summer in Australia.

Question: Is it summer in Australia?

Statement: Greedy dogs will eat lots of food.

Question: Will greedy dogs eat lots of food?

Statement: She could win the game.

Question: Could she win the game?

How lucky we are to see a

hedgehog!

the world.

command

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4. Now change these statements into questions.

Question: Do giraffes have long necks?

Statement: Fred likes to play tennis.

Question: Does Fred like to play tennis?

Statement: Rashmi went to her dad’s house.

Who has left the pencils in a mess?

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First, turn

a bowl and blend them together with a fork. Now, break the eggs and

add them to the mixture. Siftstir

spoon the mixture into cake cases and

bake

7. she might



Pupils’ own responses that are commands starting with an imperative

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 Write ‘what’ or ‘how’ to complete these exclamation sentences.

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Pupils’ own responses that are exclamations starting with ‘how’ or

‘what’ and ending in an exclamation mark, such as: What a beautiful

Can you write a statement, command, question and exclamation for

this picture?

Pupils’ own responses, such as:

Statement: The snowman is wearing a hat and scarf.

Command: Put your gloves on before you touch the snow!

Question: What is the girl who is standing up thinking about?

Exclamation: How cold it is today!

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