Kinds Of Sentences Worksheet For Class 4 CBSE
There are four types of sentences in English – declarative, interrogative, exclamatory and imperative.
Declarative sentence
A declarative sentence merely makes a statement. It can be affirmative or negative. Examples are given below.
- It is raining.
- We are waiting for the train.
- It has not rained in months.
Imperative sentence
An imperative sentence expresses a command, request, order etc. Examples are given below.
- Come here.
- Wash your clothes.
- Clean the table.
- Please help me.
Interrogative sentence
An interrogative sentence asks a question. It begins with a capital letter and ends with a question mark.
- What are you doing?
- What do you want?
- How will you solve this problem?
Exclamatory sentence
An exclamatory sentence expresses a sudden emotion. It begins with a capital letter and ends with an exclamation mark.
- What a tragedy!
- How beautifully she sings!
Worksheet 1
Read the following sentences and state whether they are declarative (assertive), interrogative, imperative and exclamatory.
1. I went to his office yesterday.
2. You shouldn’t have done this to me.
3. What did you do with the money?
4. How will you find another job?
5. What a marvelous performance it was!
6. How carelessly he drives!
7. Let go of him.
8. Let’s wait for them.
9. Don’t do that again.
10. You never help me.
11. What did you do then?
12. Who takes care of sick people in hospitals?
13. I was not expecting this.
14. Get ready for a drive.
Answers
1. Declarative, 2. declarative, 3. interrogative, 4. interrogative, 5. exclamatory, 6. exclamatory, 7. imperative, 8. imperative, 9. imperative, 10. declarative, 11. interrogative, 12. interrogative, 13. declarative, 14. imperative
Worksheet 2
Read the following sentences and say whether they are declarative, exclamatory, interrogative or imperative.
1. Clean the room.
2. Leave me alone.
3. We cannot permit this.
4. How do you know him?
5. Who told you that?
6. Do what I say.
7. I haven’t seen them in a long time.
8. We are all waiting for you.
9. We haven’t heard anything from him.
10. I would like to talk to the manager.
11. Whom do you want to meet?
12. Where can I buy used cameras?
13. Pour some milk into the tea.
14. She started at once.
15. What a pleasant morning!
16. How beautifully she dances!
17. It was a pleasant surprise.
18. Get that cat off the piano.
19. What a lovely smile you have!
20. What were you doing then?
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