Four Kinds of sentences worksheet - Free Printable

Here's the completed worksheet with each sentence classified as declarative, interrogative, imperative, or exclamatory.

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Four Kinds of Sentences

A. Write each sentence. After each sentence write declarative, interrogative, imperative, or exclamatory.

1. The blue whale is the largest animal. → declarative
*(Makes a statement; ends with a period.)*

2. It is bigger than thirty elephants. → declarative
*(States a fact; ends with a period.)*

3. How much does it eat every day? → interrogative
*(Asks a question; ends with a question mark.)*

4. It eats from four to eight tons of food a day. → declarative
*(Gives information; ends with a period.)*

5. What a huge appetite it has! → exclamatory
*(Expresses strong emotion or surprise; ends with an exclamation point.)*

6. Blue whales are so gigantic! → exclamatory
*(Shows excitement or emphasis; ends with an exclamation point.)*

7. Does it really weigh 100 tons? → interrogative
*(Asks a yes/no question; ends with a question mark.)*

8. The Antarctic blue whale weighs up to 150 tons! → exclamatory
*(Emphasizes surprising or impressive fact; ends with an exclamation point.)*

9. It spends six months a year feeding in Antarctic waters. → declarative
*(States a fact; ends with a period.)*

10. A blue whale is about twenty-five feet long at birth. → declarative
*(Provides information; ends with a period.)*

11. What a big baby that is! → exclamatory
*(Expresses amazement; ends with an exclamation point.)*

12. How much does a baby blue whale weigh? → interrogative
*(Asks for specific information; ends with a question mark.)*

13. Please read the sign to find out. → imperative
*(Gives a command or polite request; ends with a period.)*

14. It weighs about two tons at birth. → declarative
*(States a fact; ends with a period.)*

15. Note the size of that whale. → imperative
*(Gives a direct instruction; ends with a period.)*

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✔ Summary of Sentence Types:

- Declarative: Statements (e.g., #1, #2, #4, #9, #10, #14)
- Interrogative: Questions (e.g., #3, #7, #12)
- Imperative: Commands or requests (e.g., #13, #15)
- Exclamatory: Expressions of emotion or emphasis (e.g., #5, #6, #8, #11)

This exercise helps students recognize sentence types by their punctuation and purpose — whether they state, ask, command, or express strong feeling.

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