Grammar and Language Workbook

imperative sentence
gives a command or makes a request. The subject “you” is
understood.
(You) Report any safety violations to the supervisor.
An 
interrogative sentence
asks a question and ends with a question mark.
Are your allergies bothering you?
An 
exclamatory sentence
shows strong or sudden feeling. It ends with an exclamation
point.
We won the game!
 Exercise 1
Label each sentence as dec. for declarative, imp. for imperative, int. for
interrogative, or exc. for exclamatory. 
imp.
Always wear eye protection in the laboratory.
1. The backyard was flooded after the strong rains.
2. Watch out for the falling rocks!
3. Is this the place where Lee surrendered?
4. The spaghetti was cold by the time we sat down to eat.
5. My glasses were bent after my little sister sat on them.
6. The drugstore was closed by the time I arrived there.
7. Don’t spill your drink!
8. My throat was sore after I had my tonsils taken out.
9. Send a letter to your representative if you have a complaint.
10. Please wash my white shirt by Monday.
11. Do you like sugar in your tea?
12. We’ve lived in the same house since I was born.
13. An isosceles triangle has two equal sides.
14. Have faith in my abilities, and I will do well.
15. Would you pick up some eggs at the store?
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16. The tent is too small for the whole family to use.