Types of sentence · Year 1

There are four types of sentence. A statement tells you something, a question asks something, a command tells someone to do something, and an exclamation shows strong feeling. The first words and the mark at the end help you tell them apart.

Key facts

• A statement tells you something and ends with a full stop: The cat is asleep.
• A question asks something and ends with a question mark. It often starts with a question word (who, what, where, when, why, how) or a verb like do, can or is: Can you swim?
• A command tells someone to do something. It usually starts with a verb, and ends with a full stop or an exclamation mark: Close the door. Stop!
• In school grammar, an exclamation starts with What or How and ends with an exclamation mark: What a lovely day! How tall you are!
• Be careful: What time is it? starts with What but asks something, so it is a question.

Worked examples

Other years

• Types of sentence · Year 2
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