Types of Sentences: Statements, Questions,

Commands and Exclamations Activity Sheet

1. Draw a line to match the sentences to the sentence type.

How lucky we are to see a kiwi! statement

Where would you like to go for your birthday? question

Tell me how you did that magic trick! exclamation

The giraffe is the tallest animal in the world. command

2. Choose one animal from the pictures and write a statement sentence about it.




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 Types of Sentences: Statements, Questions,
Commands and Exclamations Activity Sheet

3. Change these sentences from statements to questions. One has been done for you.

Statement:
Dolphins communicate by making clicking and whistling sounds.

Question: Can dolphins communicate by making clicking and whistling sounds?

Statement: Pandas can only eat bamboo.

Question: 

Statement: It is summer in New Zealand.

Question: 

Statement: Greedy dogs will eat lots of food.

Question: 

Statement: She could win the rugby game.

Question: 

Top Tip:
Move the helping verb (e.g. can, is, will, could) to the front
of the sentence and add a question mark!

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 Types of Sentences: Statements, Questions,
Commands and Exclamations Activity Sheet

4. Now change these statements into questions.

Statement: Giraffes have long necks.

Question: 

Statement: Aroha likes to play netball.

Question: 

Statement: Rashmi went to her dad’s house.

Question: 

Top Tip:
Add do, does or did and change the verb form.

5. Use one of these question words to complete the question sentences.

Who What Where

When Why

 is the grass green?

 have all the apples gone?

 is it lunchtime?

 time is it now?

 has left the pencils in a mess?

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 Types of Sentences: Statements, Questions,
Commands and Exclamations Activity Sheet
6. This recipe isn’t finished!
Can you choose the correct imperative (bossy) verb to complete the command sentences?

spoon stir turn Sift

bake break blend add

First, the oven on to 180 degrees. Next, put the butter and
sugar into a bowl and them together with a fork.

Now, the eggs and them

to the mixture.

the flour to remove lumps, then everything together.

Finally, the mixture into cake pans
and in the oven for twenty minutes.

7. This teacher is very bossy! Think of and write three commands she might say to you. Use the imperative
verbs to help you.

take put sit stand listen walk do not wait

Command 1: 


Command 2: 

Command 3: 


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 Types of Sentences: Statements, Questions,
Commands and Exclamations Activity Sheet

8. Write ‘what’ or ‘how’ to complete these exclamation sentences.

 big teeth you have!
 wonderful this drawing is!
 hard you have worked today!

 a friendly cat you are!

9. Look at this picture and write two exclamation sentences (don’t forget the exclamation mark!)

Examples: What a nice sandcastle! How nice is the weather!

What: 


How: 


10. Can you write a statement, command, question and exclamation for this picture?

Statement: Command:
 
 

Question: Exclamation:
 
 

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 Functions of Sentences: Statements, Questions, Commands and
Exclamations Answers

1. Draw a line to match the sentences to the sentence type.

How lucky we are to see a kiwi! statement

Where would you like to go for your birthday? question

Tell me how you did that magic trick! exclamation

The giraffe is the tallest animal in the world. command

2. Choose one animal from the pictures and write a statement sentence about it.
Pupils’ own responses that are statements which tell us something about the animal and end in a full stop.

3. Change these sentences from statements to questions. One has been done for you.
Statement: Pandas can only eat bamboo.
Question: Can pandas only eat bamboo?
Statement: It is summer in New Zealand.
Question: Is it summer in New Zealand?
Statement: Greedy dogs will eat lots of food.
Question: Will greedy dogs eat lots of food?
Statement: She could win the game.
Question: Could she win the rugby game?

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 Functions of Sentences: Statements, Questions, Commands and Exclamations Answers

4. Now change these statements into questions.

Statement: Giraffes have long necks.

Question: Do giraffes have long necks?
Statement: Aroha likes to play netball.
Question: Does Aroha likes to play netball?
Statement: Rashmi went to her dad’s house.
Question: Did Rashmi go to her dad’s house?

5. Use one of these question words to complete the question sentences.

Why is the grass green?
Where have all the apples gone?
When is it lunchtime?
What time is it now?
Who has left the pencils in a mess?

6. This recipe isn’t finished! Can you choose the correct imperative (bossy) verb to complete the
command sentences?
First, turn the oven on to 180 degrees. Next, put the butter and sugar into a
bowl and blend them together with a fork. Now, break the eggs and add them to
the mixture. Sift the flour to remove lumps, then stir everything together. Finally,
spoon the mixture into cake pans and bake in the oven for twenty minutes.

7. This teacher is very bossy! Think of and write three commands she might say to you. Use the
imperative verbs to help you.
Pupils’ own responses that are commands starting with an imperative verb and ending with an
exclamation mark, such as: Put your hand up!
Walk down the corridor! Listen carefully!

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8. Write ‘what’ or ‘how’ to complete these exclamation sentences.
What big teeth you have!
How wonderful this drawing is!
How hard you have worked today!
What a friendly cat you are!

9. Look at this picture and write two exclamation sentences (don’t forget the exclamation mark!)
Pupils’ own responses that are exclamations starting with ‘how’ or ‘what’ and ending in
an exclamation mark, such as: What a nice sandcastle! How nice is the weather!

10. Can you write a statement, command, question and exclamation for
this picture?
Pupils’ own responses, such as:
Statement: There are lots of stars in the sky.
Command: Don’t go too close to the fire or it might burn you!
Question: How is the boy feeling?
Exclamation: What a nice evening this is!

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