Sentence Review

The girl in the white attire is lost.

• Declarative

• Imperative

• Interrogative

• Exclamatory

Answer explanation

The question 'The girl in the white attire is lost.' is a declarative sentence. Declarative sentences make a statement or express an opinion. They are the most common type of sentences in the English language. In this case, the sentence is stating a fact about the girl in the white attire, hence it is declarative.

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CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.K.1D

"Sit down and be quiet!" What type of sentence is this?

• Exclamatory

• Imperative

• Interrogative

• Declarative

Answer explanation

The sentence "Sit down and be quiet!" is an imperative sentence, not an exclamatory one. Imperative sentences are used to give orders, instructions, or express requests, while exclamatory sentences express strong emotion. The given sentence is a command, hence it is imperative.

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CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.K.1D

Don't shut down the system!

• Declarative

• Interrogative

• Imperative

• Exclamatory

Answer explanation

The question 'Don’t shut down the system!' is an example of an imperative sentence. An imperative sentence gives a direct command. It's not a declarative (makes a statement), interrogative (asks a question), or exclamatory (expresses strong emotion) sentence. Therefore, the correct answer is 'Imperative'.

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CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.K.1D

A DECLARATIVE sentence makes a statement. Which of these is a DECLARATIVE sentence?

• My brother's name is Randall.

• Is your brother's name Randall?

• Please tell Randall it's time for dinner.

• Randall, give me my phone back!

Answer explanation

A declarative sentence is a type of sentence that just states a fact or argument, without either requiring the listeners' feedback or looking for their reaction. The sentence 'My brother's name is Randall.' is a declarative sentence because it simply states a fact without requiring any action or response, unlike the other options which are interrogative, imperative, and exclamatory sentences respectively.

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CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.K.1D

An INTERROGATIVE sentence asks a question.

Which of these is an INTERROGATIVE sentence?

• Jordan is the fastest on the team.

• Jordan, run faster!

• Run faster.

• Is Jordan faster than you?

Answer explanation

The question asks for an example of an interrogative sentence. Interrogative sentences are those that pose a question. Among the given options, 'Is Jordan faster than you?' is the only one that is phrased as a question, making it the correct choice.

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CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.K.1D

An IMPERATIVE sentence gives a command. Which of these is an IMPERATIVE sentence?

• Why didn't you answer the phone?

• Text me back later.

• You didn't text me!

• Jaelynn said she would text me later.

Answer explanation

An imperative sentence gives a command or makes a request. In this question, the imperative sentence is 'Text me back later.' as it is giving a command to the person to text back. The other options are either questions or statements, not commands.

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CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.K.1D

The Warriors won the championship!

• Interrogative

• Exclamatory

• Imperative

• Declarative

Answer explanation

The question is about identifying the type of sentence. The given sentence, 'The Warriors won the championship!' is an expression of strong emotion or excitement, which makes it an exclamatory sentence. Therefore, the correct choice is 'Exclamatory'.

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CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.K.1D

Tyler took my chromebook!

This sentence is ​ (a)   .

• DECLARATIVE

• INTERROGATIVE

• IMPERATIVE

• EXCLAMATORY

Answer explanation

The sentence 'Tyler took my chromebook!' is an exclamatory sentence because it expresses a strong emotion or reaction. Exclamatory sentences usually end with an exclamation mark and convey excitement, surprise, or other strong feelings.

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CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.K.1D

Match each type of sentence with the correct example.

• Evelyn brought in cupcakes for her birthday.

• Exclamatory

• Brush your teeth and get to bed.

• Interrogative

• Don't hit the dog!

• Declarative

• Did Ronald get a new phone?

• Imperative

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CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.K.1D

SpongeBob works at the Krusty Krab.

• Simple sentence

• Compound sentence

• Complex sentence

Answer explanation

A simple sentence consists of a single independent clause with a subject and a verb. In the question, 'Spongebob works at the Krusty Krab' is a simple sentence because it has one subject (Spongebob) and one verb (works) without any additional clauses or conjunctions.

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CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J