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Identifying Sentence Types

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Place the correct punctuation in the boxes to end each sentence. Identify each
sentence as either imperative or exclamatory.
(1)

I am so shocked that Madeline

failed the math exam

(10)

I feel terrible that you got into an

accident this morning

(2)

How beautiful your rose garden

is

(11)

I cant believe how slow this

computer is

(3)

My iPod was here just a minute

ago, and now its gone

(12)

Go get another paper towel from

the kitchen

(13)

I am sick and tired of all these

mosquitos

(14)

There is no way I am going to let

you get a tattoo

(15)

Remember to fill the tank with gas

before you bring the car back

(4)

(5)

This phone bill is highway

robbery
Get up out of that bed
immediately

(6)

Tell grandma that we miss her

(7)

Please stop drawing on my new

book

(16)

Pay for your groceries at the

cashier in the front

(8)

Get another pen from the supply

cabinet

(17)

Tell me where you found those

glasses

(9)

How wonderful it is to be alive

today

(18)

Use at least five hundred words in

your essay

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Identifying Sentence Types

ANSWER KEY

Place the correct punctuation in the boxes to end each sentence. Identify each
sentence as either imperative or exclamatory.
(1)

I am so shocked that Madeline

failed the math exam !
exclamatory

(10)

I feel terrible that you got into an

accident this morning !
exclamatory

(2)

How beautiful your rose garden

is ! exclamatory

(11)

I cant believe how slow this

computer is ! exclamatory

(3)

My iPod was here just a minute

ago, and now its gone !
exclamatory

(12)

Go get another paper towel from

the kitchen . imperative

(13)

I am sick and tired of all these

mosquitos ! exclamatory

(14)

There is no way I am going to let

you get a tattoo ! exclamatory

(15)

Remember to fill the tank with gas

before you bring the car back .
imperative

(4)

(5)

This phone bill is highway

robbery ! exclamatory
Get up out of that bed
immediately . imperative

(6)

Tell grandma that we miss her .

imperative

(7)

Please stop drawing on my new

book . imperative

(16)

Pay for your groceries at the

cashier in the front . imperative

(8)

Get another pen from the supply

cabinet . imperative

(17)

Tell me where you found those

glasses . imperative

(9)

How wonderful it is to be alive

today ! exclamatory

(18)

Use at least five hundred words in

your essay . imperative

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