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Four Kinds of Sentences for Four Jobs

with Quill

Quill the writing guide sits at a wooden desk covered in colorful message cards, holding a giant quill pen and sorting cards into four labeled mailboxes — Tell, Ask, Command, and Exclaim — with a look of cheerful concentration.

Identify the four kinds of sentences: declarative, interrogative, imperative, and exclamatory.
State what job each kind of sentence does.
Match each sentence type to its most common end punctuation mark.
Classify a given sentence as declarative, interrogative, imperative, or exclamatory.

Key terms

declarative: a sentence that tells something
interrogative: a sentence that asks a question
imperative: a sentence that gives a command
exclamatory: a sentence that shows strong feeling

Four Sentence Jobs

Every sentence has a job to do. Some sentences just tell you something, like a fact. Some ask you a question. Some give you a command and tell you to do something. And some shout out a big feeling like wow! When you know the job, you know the kind of sentence. The job is the most important clue of all, so always ask it first.

Look At The End Mark

The mark at the end of a sentence is another helpful clue. A telling sentence ends with a period, like a quiet dot. A question ends with a question mark, which looks like a curly hook. A big feeling ends with an exclamation mark, which stands up tall and strong. A command can use a period or an exclamation mark. So check the job first, then peek at the end mark to be sure.

Worked examples

Name the kind of sentence

Read it: "Did you eat breakfast?"
Ask the job: it is asking something.
Check the end mark: it has a question mark.

Answer: It is interrogative

Hi there! I am Quill, your writing guide. Today we are going to learn that sentences have four different jobs — and knowing the job a sentence is doing is the key to classifying it. A declarative sentence TELLS something. It shares a fact or idea and ends with a period. Example: The dog is brown. An interrogative sentence ASKS a question. It ends with a question mark. Example: Is the dog friendly? An imperative sentence COMMANDS or REQUESTS someone to do something. The word "you" is understood even if it is not written. Imperative sentences usually end with a period for calm requests — for example: Pet the dog gently. But when a command is urgent or very strong, an exclamation mark is used instead — for example: Stop right there! The job of giving a command is what makes a sentence imperative, not the punctuation alone. An exclamatory sentence EXCLAIMS — it shows a strong feeling like surprise, excitement, or joy. It always ends with an exclamation mark. Example: That dog can do tricks! Here is a two-step trick for sorting any sentence: First, ask what the sentence is DOING — is it telling, asking, commanding, or exclaiming? Then check the punctuation to confirm. Function first, mark second — that is the winning move! Think of four mailboxes: Tell, Ask, Command, Exclaim. Every sentence you write drops into one of those slots. Let us practice sorting some sentences so this sticks.

Activity

Sort each sentence card into the correct mailbox based on its job and punctuation.

Practice

Sort each sentence into telling, asking, commanding, or exclaiming.

Read a sentence and name its kind out loud.

Common mistakes to avoid

The end mark alone decidesThe job of the sentence decides its kind, not just the mark.

Check your understanding

Which sentence is an interrogative sentence?

A student writes: 'Sit down and listen.' What kind of sentence is this?

Which end punctuation belongs at the end of an exclamatory sentence?

Recap

Sentences have four jobs: telling, asking, commanding, and exclaiming. First ask what the sentence is doing, then check the end mark to be sure. Think of four mailboxes and drop each sentence in!

Reflect

Which kind of sentence do you use the most?