All Common Core: 1st Grade English Language Arts Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #111 : Demonstrate Command Of The Conventions Of Standard English Grammar And Usage : Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.1.1
Select the type of sentence that is below
I just got a puppy!
An imperative sentence
A declarative sentence
An exclamatory sentence
An interrogative sentence
An exclamatory sentence
Looking at our answer choices, there are four types of sentences:
- A declarative sentence is a sentence that tells the reader about something, and it will always end with a period.
- An imperative sentence is a sentence that is a command, it tells someone to do something. This type of sentence will end in either a period or an exclamation point.
- An interrogative sentence is a sentence that asks something, it's a question. This type of sentence will always end with a question mark.
- An exclamatory sentence is a sentence that shows excitement, surprise, or a strong emotion. This type of sentence will always end with an exclamation point.
Let's look at the sentence from the question:
I just got a puppy!
This sentence is ends in an explanation. This is an exclamatory sentence.
Example Question #111 : Demonstrate Command Of The Conventions Of Standard English Grammar And Usage : Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.1.1
Select the type of sentence that is below
I got an A on the test!
An exclamatory sentence
An imperative sentence
A declarative sentence
An interrogative sentence
An exclamatory sentence
Looking at our answer choices, there are four types of sentences:
- A declarative sentence is a sentence that tells the reader about something, and it will always end with a period.
- An imperative sentence is a sentence that is a command, it tells someone to do something. This type of sentence will end in either a period or an exclamation point.
- An interrogative sentence is a sentence that asks something, it's a question. This type of sentence will always end with a question mark.
- An exclamatory sentence is a sentence that shows excitement, surprise, or a strong emotion. This type of sentence will always end with an exclamation point.
Let's look at the sentence from the question:
I got an A on the test!
This sentence is ends in an explanation. This is an exclamatory sentence.
All Common Core: 1st Grade English Language Arts Resources
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