Telling Sentences: Grammar Practice | Printable Skills Sheets ... - Free Printable

Explanation:
We are asked to identify telling sentences — sentences that state a fact or give information (not ask a question, give a command, or express a feeling).

A telling sentence:
- Starts with a capital letter
- Ends with a period (.)
- Tells something — it’s a statement.

Let’s go through each sentence one by one:

1. I see the basket.
- Starts with capital “I” ✔
- Ends with period ✔
- It tells something (a fact) ✔
→ Telling sentence.

2. The cat is in the basket.
- Starts with capital “T” ✔
- Ends with period ✔
- It tells something ✔
→ Telling sentence.

3. Hats can go in it.
- Starts with capital “H” ✔
- Ends with period ✔
- It tells something (a possibility/fact) ✔
→ Telling sentence.

4. The sock can go in it.
- Starts with capital “T” ✔
- Ends with period ✔
- It tells something ✔
→ Telling sentence.

Now the second part: *Draw a line under each telling sentence.*

5. I can fill the basket.
- Capital “I”, ends with period → ✔ Telling sentence.

6. Can you get the mop?
- Starts with capital “C” ✔
- Ends with question mark (?) ✘
- This is a question, not a telling sentence.
→ Not a telling sentence.

7. We can clean.
- Capital “W”, ends with period ✔
- Tells something ✔
→ Telling sentence.

8. Do you like the vase?
- Ends with question mark ✘
→ Not a telling sentence.

9. He jogs on Mondays.
- Capital “H”, ends with period ✔
- Tells a fact ✔
→ Telling sentence.

10. She helps her father cook.
- Capital “S”, ends with period ✔
- Tells something ✔
→ Telling sentence.

So, the telling sentences are numbers:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10.

But the task says:
- *Circle the capital letter at the beginning of each telling sentence.*
- *Then circle the period at the end of each telling sentence.*
- *Draw a line under each telling sentence.*

Since we’re only giving the final answer (and not marking on paper), the expected output is likely to list which sentences are telling sentences — but per instructions, the Final Answer should reflect what the student is supposed to do.

However, since this is a worksheet and the user just wants the correct solution, and the format asks for only the final answer, and the task is to identify telling sentences, the clearest final answer is to indicate which items are telling sentences.

But looking again: the worksheet has two sections. In the first section (1–4), all four are telling sentences. In the second section (1–6), sentences 1, 3, 5, and 6 are telling; 2 and 4 are questions.

Wait — let me double-check the second list numbering:

Second list:
① I can fill the basket. → telling
② Can you get the mop? → question
③ We can clean. → telling
④ Do you like the vase? → question
⑤ He jogs on Mondays. → telling
⑥ She helps her father cook. → telling

Yes — so telling sentences in second part: ①, ③, ⑤, ⑥.

Thus, total telling sentences:
First part: 1, 2, 3, 4
Second part: 1, 3, 5, 6

But since the worksheet treats them separately, and the instruction is to act on each sentence, the correct action for each is:

For first section:
- Circle I, T, H, T (first letters)
- Circle . at end of each (all have periods)

For second section:
- Draw line under: ①, ③, ⑤, ⑥
- (Do NOT draw under ② and ④)

Since the user only wants the final answer, and this is a standard worksheet, the expected “answer key” would be:

Telling sentences are:
1, 2, 3, 4, 1, 3, 5, 6 — but better to clarify by section.

However, given the format and that the question is to solve the problem accurately, and the only output allowed is Final Answer, I will list the sentence numbers that are telling sentences, clearly grouped.

But the instructions say: *ONLY THEN provide the final answer*, and it must be concise.

Looking at typical practice worksheets like this, the expected final answer is to indicate which ones are telling sentences — and since the student must circle capitals and periods, and underline, but we can’t draw here, the best textual answer is:

All sentences except #2 and #4 in the second section are telling sentences.

Wait — second section item 2: “Can you get the mop?” — question
second section item 4: “Do you like the vase?” — question

So telling sentences are:
First section: 1, 2, 3, 4
Second section: 1, 3, 5, 6

To write the Final Answer cleanly:

Final Answer:
Telling sentences: 1, 2, 3, 4 (first set); 1, 3, 5, 6 (second set).