Free practice on The Sentence for Class 5, following the Cameroon primary school curriculum (English subsystem). Every answer is explained, so a parent who is not sure of the answer can still help.
Declarative: statement (.). Interrogative: question (?). Exclamatory: strong feeling (!). Imperative: command or request (. or !).
| Type | Purpose | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Declarative | State | The sun is bright. |
| Interrogative | Ask | Is the sun bright? |
| Exclamatory | Feel | How bright the sun is! |
| Imperative | Command | Close the door, please. |
Simple: one clause. 'I like rice.' Compound: two equal clauses joined by a FANBOY. 'I like rice AND I like beans.' Complex: main + helper clause with a subordinating word. 'I like rice BECAUSE it is filling.'
| Type | Structure | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Simple | 1 clause | I read. |
| Compound | clause + (and/but/or) + clause | I read and I write. |
| Complex | main + (because/when/if…) + clause | I read because I want to learn. |
Which sentence is imperative (a command)?
Answer: A. Sweep the classroom.
An imperative sentence gives an order.
Which is a complex sentence?
Answer: B. When the bell rang, the pupils ran out.
A complex sentence has a main part and a dependent part joined by words like 'when'.
In 'The hunter killed a porcupine', the subject is:
Answer: C. The hunter
The subject does the action.
Arrange the words to make a compound sentence.
Write your answer, then check below.
Answer: It rained so the match stopped
'So' joins two complete ideas.
Which sentence is declarative?
Answer: B. Douala is a port city.
A declarative sentence simply states a fact.
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