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Look at the seeing©eye dog.

Can it see the difference between a red and green light?

Dogs are color©blind!

The dog just waits for the traffic to stop.

 

Which sentence tells something?

Which sentence asks something?

Which sentence tells someone to do something?

Which sentence show strong feeling?

 

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The sentences under the picture are examples of the fourkinds of sentences.

 

A statement is a sentence that tells something. A statementmay also be called a declarative sentence. A statement endswith a period.

 

Which example sentence is a statement?

 

A question is a sentence that asks something. A questionmay also be called an interrogative sentence. A question endswith a question mark.

 

Which example sentence is a question?

 

A command is a sentence that tells someone to do something. A command may also be called am imperative sentence. A commandends with a period.

 

Which example sentence is a command?

 

An exclamation is a statement that shows strong feeling or acommand that shows strong feeling. An exclamation may also becalled an exclamatory sentence. An exclamations ends with anexclamation mark.

 

Which example sentence is an exclamation?

 

Read the sentences below.

 

Tell whether each sentence is a statement, a question, acommand, or an exclamation.Üj��Ü

1. Did Columbus take a greyhound with him on his firstexpedition?

2. The largest terrier is the Airedale.

3. Train your dog on a leash in public places.

4. There are more than 120 recognized breeds of dogs.

5. I like Weimaraners best!

6. Train your dog while she's young.