Question

tree knowledge featuring woovis and monica
you answer it!
woovis may be no expert on trees
but he can find four kinds of
sentences in this cartoon. can you?
grammar
workshop
what are the four kinds of sentences?
a declarative sentence makes a statement and ends with a period.
an interrogative sentence asks a question and ends with a question mark.
an imperative sentence gives a command and ends with a period.
an exclamatory sentence shows excitement or strong emotion and
ends with an exclamation point.
identify each sentence as declarative, interrogative, imperative, or exclamatory. then
place a period, question mark, or exclamation point at the end of each sentence.

1. why should bears know more about trees than dogs
2. bears climb trees more often than dogs
3. give me one good reason why dogs should know about trees
4. its unbelievable — that dog has climbed up a tree
5. actually, the dog was placed in the tree by a fireman
6. both dogs and bears seem to know a lot about trash
7. show me a dog who is not a scavenger
8. look out, theres a bear in that tent

Explanation:

1. The sentence "Why should bears know more about trees than dogs" asks a question, so it is an interrogative sentence and should end with a question mark.
2. The sentence "Bears climb trees more often than dogs" makes a statement, so it is a declarative sentence and should end with a period.
3. The sentence "Give me one good reason why dogs should know about trees" gives a command, so it is an imperative sentence and should end with a period.
4. The sentence "It's unbelievable — that dog has climbed up a tree" shows strong emotion, so it is an exclamatory sentence and should end with an exclamation point.
5. The sentence "Actually, the dog was placed in the tree by a fireman" makes a statement, so it is a declarative sentence and should end with a period.
6. The sentence "Both dogs and bears seem to know a lot about trash" makes a statement, so it is a declarative sentence and should end with a period.
7. The sentence "Show me a dog who is not a scavenger" gives a command, so it is an imperative sentence and should end with a period.
8. The sentence "Look out, there's a bear in that tent" shows strong emotion, so it is an exclamatory sentence and should end with an exclamation point.

Answer:

1. Interrogative, Why should bears know more about trees than dogs?
2. Declarative, Bears climb trees more often than dogs.
3. Imperative, Give me one good reason why dogs should know about trees.
4. Exclamatory, It's unbelievable — that dog has climbed up a tree!
5. Declarative, Actually, the dog was placed in the tree by a fireman.
6. Declarative, Both dogs and bears seem to know a lot about trash.
7. Imperative, Show me a dog who is not a scavenger.
8. Exclamatory, Look out, there's a bear in that tent!