Exercises A1 : Types of sentences in English (answers)

These exercises are based on the 4 types of sentences in English: declarative, interrogative, imperative, and exclamatory. Practice identifying and using each type to build your confidence at A1 level.

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Exercice 1 — Complete the sentences

Fill in each blank with the correct word to complete the sentence. Each sentence belongs to one of the 4 types you studied.

1. ___ you like pizza? (question)
2. She ___ a student. (statement)
3. ___ your hands before dinner! (command)
4. What a ___ day it is! (exclamation)

Correction

1. Do you like pizza?
2. She is a student.
3. Wash your hands before dinner!
4. What a beautiful day it is!

Exercice 2 — Spot and correct the mistakes

Each sentence contains one mistake related to sentence types. Rewrite the full sentence correctly.

1. You do like cats? (meant as a simple yes/no question)
2. Please not run in the hallway. (meant as a command)
3. He are happy today. (meant as a statement)
4. What a amazing book this is. (meant as an exclamation)

Correction

1. Do you like cats?
2. Please do not run in the hallway.
3. He is happy today.
4. What an amazing book this is!

Exercice 3 — Identify the sentence type

Choose the correct type for each sentence: declarative (statement), interrogative (question), imperative (command), or exclamatory (feeling/emotion).

1. Close the window, please.
2. How wonderful this concert is!
3. My brother works at a hospital.
4. Where does she live?

Correction

1. Close the window, please. — This is an imperative sentence.
2. How wonderful this concert is! — This is an exclamatory sentence.
3. My brother works at a hospital. — This is a declarative sentence.
4. Where does she live? — This is an interrogative sentence.