Sentences can be grouped into three main types.
A statement is a sentence that gives information. It is the most common type of sentence and can end with a full stop or an exclamation mark.
It is raining today.
That puppy is sweet!
Carla likes ice cream.
A question is a sentence that needs an answer. It ends with a question mark.
How old are you?
Are we there yet?
What time is tea?
A command is a sentence that tells somebody to do something.
It usually starts with a verb (an action or doing word) and can end with a full stop or an exclamation mark.
Wipe your feet.
Stop that now!
In this activity, you can practise identifying different types of sentence.
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