Sentence Types Practice Sheet – Declarative, Interrogative & More (G5)

Sentence Types Practice Sheet – Declarative, Interrogative & More (Grade 5 English Grammar Worksheet)

Learning English grammar becomes easier and more interesting when students practice different kinds of sentences. This English grammar worksheet for Grade 5 focuses on understanding sentence types such as statements, questions, exclamations, and commands. Through engaging exercises, students learn how sentences express information, ask questions, give instructions, or show strong feelings. By working through this worksheet, learners improve their ability to read, write, and speak English confidently.

What Is the Topic?

This worksheet focuses on types of sentences. In English grammar, sentences are classified according to the purpose they serve. Each type communicates a different meaning.

A statement gives information or tells something.

A question asks something and usually ends with a question mark.

A command gives an instruction, order, or request.

An exclamation shows strong emotion such as surprise, happiness, or excitement.

In this Grade 5 English grammar worksheet, students practice identifying these sentence types and creating their own examples. The exercises guide students step by step so they can clearly understand how sentences function in everyday language.

What’s in This Worksheet?

This English grammar worksheet includes several types of questions designed to strengthen grammar understanding.

1. Multiple-choice questions where students choose the correct type of sentence.
2. Identification exercises where students read sentences and determine whether they are statements, questions, exclamations, or commands.
3. Sentence-writing activities where students write sentences according to the given sentence type.
4. Topic-based sentence creation using subjects like travel, hobby, birthday, and homework.
5. Word-scrambling tasks where students arrange words correctly to form meaningful sentences and identify their type.

These activities help Grade 5 students improve their grammar recognition and sentence-construction skills.

Definitions, Examples, Techniques, and Tips

Statement  
A statement tells something or provides information.

Example:  
Arjun plays football every evening.  
The tiger is sleeping under the tree.

Question  
A question asks something and usually ends with a question mark.

Example:  
What time is the cricket match?  
Do you want some mangoes?

Exclamation  
An exclamation shows strong feelings or emotions.

Example:  
Wow! That diya looks beautiful!

Command  
A command gives an instruction or request.

Example:  
Please close the window.

Technique for identifying sentence types:

Look at punctuation marks such as question marks and exclamation marks.  
Check whether the sentence is giving information, asking something, showing emotion, or giving instructions.

Why Is It Important to Learn This?

Learning sentence types helps students understand how communication works in English. When students can recognize whether a sentence is a statement, question, command, or exclamation, they understand texts more clearly and express their ideas better.

This knowledge also improves writing skills. Students can structure sentences correctly in stories, answers, and conversations. It also helps them become more confident speakers.

Where Will This Knowledge Help You?

Understanding sentence types helps students in many situations.

During exams, questions may ask students to identify or write different sentence types.

In writing tasks, students can use statements to explain ideas, questions to ask information, commands to give instructions, and exclamations to show emotions.

In class discussions, students can communicate their thoughts clearly and confidently.

How to Use This Worksheet?

1. Read every question carefully before answering.
2. Try to solve the worksheet independently first.
3. Identify sentence types by understanding the meaning and punctuation.
4. Check the answers carefully after completing the worksheet.
5. Compare your answers with the solutions given below.

The answers follow the exact order of the worksheet so students can easily match their responses.

Important Tips and Tricks

1. Pay attention to punctuation marks such as question marks and exclamation marks.
2. Statements usually give information and end with a full stop.
3. Questions ask something and end with a question mark.
4. Commands often start with a verb and give an instruction or request.
5. Exclamations show strong emotions and end with an exclamation mark.
6. Read the entire sentence before deciding its type.
7. When writing your own sentences, make sure the sentence clearly matches the required type.

Complete Answer Key

Exercise - 1  
Choose the correct option

1. What time is the cricket match?  
✔ b. Question

2. Please close the window.  
✔ a. Command

3. The tiger is sleeping under the tree.  
✔ a. Statement

4. Wow! That diya looks beautiful!  
✔ a. Exclamation

5. Do you want some mangoes?  
✔ a. Question

6. Arjun plays football every evening.  
✔ a. Statement

Exercise - 2  
Identify the types of sentences — statement, question, exclamation or command.

1. Aarav is reading his new comic book.  
Statement

2. Where is your school bag?  
Question

3. Look at that colourful kite flying in the sky!  
Exclamation

4. Please help your sister with her homework.  
Command

5. I ate a dosa and some chutney for breakfast.  
Statement

6. Can you come to my birthday party on Saturday?  
Question

Exercise - 3  
Write one sentences based on the type indicated

1. Statement  
The library is very quiet today.

2. Exclamation  
What a wonderful surprise!

3. Question  
Where are you going now?

4. Command  
Clean your room immediately.

Exercise - 4  
Make a sentence on any one subject mentioned  
Travel Hobby Birthday Homework

1. Statement  
I finished my homework before dinner.

2. Exclamation  
What a wonderful birthday celebration!

3. Question  
When will we travel to the mountains?

4. Command  
Complete your homework before going to play.

Exercise - 5  
Unscramble the sentences and write the type.

1. the / mango / juicy / is / very  
The mango is very juicy.  
Sentence Type: Statement

2. the / can / where / elephant / I / see  
Where can I see the elephant?  
Sentence Type: Question

3. your / pack / lunchbox / now  
Pack your lunchbox now.  
Sentence Type: Command

4. how / the / beautiful / is / rangoli  
How beautiful the rangoli is!  
Sentence Type: Exclamation

5. Meera / a / has / new / school bag  
Meera has a new school bag.  
Sentence Type: Statement

Practicing sentence types helps students become better writers and speakers. This Grade 5 English grammar worksheet on sentence types gives learners the opportunity to recognize, understand, and create statements, questions, commands, and exclamations. With regular practice, students develop stronger grammar skills and communicate their ideas clearly and confidently.

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