Question

part 1: types of sentences & identifying clauses
fill in the blank: fill in the blank with the correct words

1. a sentence that gives a command or makes a request is called an
2. a sentence expresses strong emotion or excitement
3. the two main parts of a sentence are the subject and the
4. a clause can stand alone as a complete sentence
5. a clause cannot stand alone and depends on the main clause

word bank: exclamatory, predicate, independent, imperative, dependent
multiple choice questions: choose the correct answer from the choices for each question

1. which type of sentence is this? can you help me with my homework?

a) declarative
b) interrogative
c) imperative
d) exclamatory

1. which sentence is interrogative?

a) please close the window
b) the cat is sleeping
c) what time is it?
d) wow, thats amazing!

1. because it was raining is:

a) an independent clause
b) a dependent clause
c) a simple sentence
d) a compound sentence

1. which sentence is exclamatory?

a) i finished my project.
b) can you come over?
c) watch out!
d) she likes reading.

1. an imperative sentence usually ends with a:

a) period or exclamation point
b) comma
c) question mark
d) colon

Explanation:

1. An imperative sentence gives a command or makes a request.
2. An exclamatory sentence expresses strong emotion.
3. The two main parts of a sentence are subject and predicate.
4. An independent clause can stand alone.
5. A dependent clause cannot stand alone.

For multiple - choice:

1. "Can you help me with my homework?" is a request, so it's an interrogative sentence.
2. An interrogative sentence asks a question, "What time is it?" is an example.
3. "Because it was raining" cannot stand alone, so it's a dependent clause.
4. "Watch out!" expresses strong emotion, so it's exclamatory.
5. An imperative sentence usually ends with a period or exclamation point.

Answer:

Fill - in - the - blank:

1. imperative
2. exclamatory
3. predicate
4. independent
5. dependent

Multiple - choice:

1. B. Interrogative
2. C. What time is it?
3. B. A dependent clause
4. C. Watch out!
5. A. Period or exclamation point