Task Explanation:
The task requires identifying the type of each sentence as
declarative,
interrogative,
imperative, or
exclamatory. Here's a brief overview of each type:
1.
Declarative Sentence: Makes a statement and ends with a period (.).
2.
Interrogative Sentence: Asks a question and ends with a question mark (?).
3.
Imperative Sentence: Gives a command or makes a request and usually ends with a period (.) or an exclamation point (!).
4.
Exclamatory Sentence: Expresses strong emotion and ends with an exclamation point (!).
Solution:
Let's analyze each sentence and classify it accordingly.
---
#### 1.
The blue whale is the largest animal.
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Type: Declarative
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Reason: It makes a statement about the blue whale.
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Answer: declarative
#### 2.
It is bigger than thirty elephants.
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Type: Declarative
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Reason: It states a fact about the size of the blue whale.
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Answer: declarative
#### 3.
How much does it eat every day?
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Type: Interrogative
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Reason: It asks a question about the blue whale's daily food consumption.
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Answer: interrogative
#### 4.
It eats from four to eight tons of food a day.
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Type: Declarative
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Reason: It provides information about the blue whale's diet.
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Answer: declarative
#### 5.
What a huge appetite it has!
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Type: Exclamatory
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Reason: It expresses surprise or admiration about the blue whale's appetite.
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Answer: exclamatory
#### 6.
Blue whales are so gigantic!
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Type: Exclamatory
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Reason: It expresses amazement at the size of blue whales.
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Answer: exclamatory
#### 7.
Does it really weigh 100 tons?
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Type: Interrogative
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Reason: It asks a question about the weight of the blue whale.
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Answer: interrogative
#### 8.
The Antarctic blue whale weighs up to 150 tons!
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Type: Exclamatory
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Reason: It emphasizes the massive weight of the Antarctic blue whale.
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Answer: exclamatory
#### 9.
It spends six months a year feeding in Antarctic waters.
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Type: Declarative
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Reason: It states a fact about the blue whale's feeding habits.
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Answer: declarative
#### 10.
A blue whale is about twenty-five feet long at birth.
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Type: Declarative
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Reason: It provides information about the length of a baby blue whale.
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Answer: declarative
#### 11.
What a big baby that is!
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Type: Exclamatory
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Reason: It expresses amazement at the size of a baby blue whale.
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Answer: exclamatory
#### 12.
How much does a baby blue whale weigh?
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Type: Interrogative
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Reason: It asks a question about the weight of a baby blue whale.
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Answer: interrogative
#### 13.
Please read the sign to find out.
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Type: Imperative
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Reason: It gives a request or instruction to read the sign.
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Answer: imperative
#### 14.
It weighs about two tons at birth.
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Type: Declarative
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Reason: It states a fact about the weight of a baby blue whale.
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Answer: declarative
#### 15.
Note the size of that whale.
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Type: Imperative
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Reason: It gives a command to observe the size of the whale.
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Answer: imperative
---
Final Answer:
```
1. declarative
2. declarative
3. interrogative
4. declarative
5. exclamatory
6. exclamatory
7. interrogative
8. exclamatory
9. declarative
10. declarative
11. exclamatory
12. interrogative
13. imperative
14. declarative
15. imperative
```
Boxed Answer:
\[
\boxed{
\begin{array}{l}
1. \text{declarative} \\
2. \text{declarative} \\
3. \text{interrogative} \\
4. \text{declarative} \\
5. \text{exclamatory} \\
6. \text{exclamatory} \\
7. \text{interrogative} \\
8. \text{exclamatory} \\
9. \text{declarative} \\
10. \text{declarative} \\
11. \text{exclamatory} \\
12. \text{interrogative} \\
13. \text{imperative} \\
14. \text{declarative} \\
15. \text{imperative}
\end{array}
}
\]
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of four kinds of sentences worksheet.
