G2: Functions of Sentences

What is the function of the following sentence? How amazing your painting is

• Exclamation

• Question

• Command

• Statement

What is the function of the following sentence? We are visting Gran tomorrow

• Statement

• Question

• Command

• Exclamation

What is the function of the following sentence?

• Question

• Command

• Statement

• Exclamation

What is the function of the following sentence? Put your books away now

• Command

• Question

• Statement

• Exclamation

Turn this statement into a question using exactly the same words. Use the correct punctuation. Erica has been to France before.

• Erica has been to France before?

• Erica has been to France before.

• Has Erica been to France before?

• Erica been to France has before?

Tick one box in each row to show whether the sentence is a statement, a question or a command. Sentence: How often do you train with your gym group

• Statement

• Statement

• Question

• Question

• Command

• Command

Which of the following is an exclamation sentence beginning with the word: What?

• What a beautiful day!

• What is your name?

• What time is it?

• What do you want?

Which sentence is a command? Tick one.

• Which fruit do you like the best

• What a tasty pudding we ate today

• I usually eat apples at break time

• Put your fruit peelings in the compost bin

Which sentences must end in a question mark? Tick all that apply.

• Later, we are going swimming

• Don’t forget to bring your towel, will you

• What fun we had on the slides

• Would you like to go swimming again next week

Label each of the clauses in the sentence below as either main (M) or subordinate (S).

• When we woke up - subordinate (S) we rushed into the garden - main (M) we made a big snowman - main (M)

• When we woke up - main (M) we rushed into the garden - subordinate (S) we made a big snowman - main (M)

• When we woke up - main (M) we rushed into the garden - main (M) we made a big snowman - subordinate (S)

• When we woke up - subordinate (S) we rushed into the garden - subordinate (S) we made a big snowman - main (M)