Year 2 — Grammar

Sentence types

Write four kinds of sentence: a statement (telling), a question (asking), a command (telling someone to do something), and an exclamation (showing strong feeling).

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💡Understand

A STATEMENT tells us something and ends with a full stop. A QUESTION asks something and ends with a question mark. A COMMAND tells someone to do something and often starts with a verb. An EXCLAMATION shows strong feeling and ends with an exclamation mark.

“Close the door. Is it cold outside? It's freezing! I forgot my coat.”

'Close the door' is a command (telling someone to do something). 'Is it cold outside?' is a question. 'It's freezing!' is an exclamation (strong feeling). 'I forgot my coat' is a statement.

🔍Spot it

What type of sentence is this?

Question 1

Please pass the salt.

💡 This tells someone to do something — a command.

Question 2

What time is it?

💡 This asks something and ends with a question mark — a question.

Question 3

We won the match!

💡 This shows strong, excited feeling — an exclamation.

🧠Think about it

Why might a sentence like 'Look out!' be an exclamation, while 'Look out the window' is a command?

✍️Try it

What type of sentence is this?

Tidy your room, please.

Question 1

What type of sentence is this?

💡 This is telling someone to do something.

📝Practise

Identify the sentence type each time.

Question 1

The cat is sleeping.

Question 2

Can I have a biscuit?

Question 3

Watch out for the puddle!

Question 4

In one word, what do we call a sentence that tells someone to do something?

💡 It's one of the four sentence types in this lesson.

Question 5

Put your shoes on.

Question 6

That's amazing!

🎯Apply

Read the passage, then answer the questions below.

Do you want to build a sandcastle? Grab a bucket and spade! Follow me to the beach.

Question 1

What type is 'Do you want to build a sandcastle?'

💡 Look at the punctuation mark at the end.

Question 2

What type is 'Grab a bucket and spade!'?

💡 Look at the punctuation mark and the feeling it shows.

Question 3

What type is 'Follow me to the beach.'? (one word)

💡 It's telling someone to do something.

🏆Challenge

Can you write one of each type: a statement, a question, a command, and an exclamation?

🔄Review

A quick mastery check — 3 questions.

Question 1

It is a sunny day.

Question 2

Sit down, please.

Question 3

Wow, that's huge!

Want more practice mixing this with other grammar rules? Try Grammar practice →