2. Exclamatory or Imperative Sentences

3. What is an exclamatory sentence? An exclamatory sentence shows strong feelings and excitement. An exclamatory sentence ends in an exclamation mark.

4. Examples of exclamatory sentences What a game that was! Our team is great! We won in the last minute! No one can beat us! We are the best!

5. What is an imperative sentence? An imperative sentence gives a command. An imperative sentence ends in a period.

6. Examples of imperative sentences Please take your seats. Get out your language books. Get out a pencil and paper. Turn to page 7. Complete problems 11-25.

7. Quiz Identify the type of sentence and the ending punctuation.

8. Exclamatory periodexclamation mark Imperative That car is going to crash

9. Wrong Answer Go Back

10. Correct This sentence is exclamatory, so it gets an exclamatory mark. That car is going to crash

11. Please wash the dishes Exclamatory periodexclamation mark Imperative

12. Wrong Answer Go Back

13. Correct This sentence is an imperative, so it gets a period. Please wash the dishes

14. Exclamatory periodexclamation mark Imperative You look great

15. Wrong Answer Go Back

16. Correct You look great This sentence is excalmatory, so it gets an exclamation mark.

17. Exclamatory periodexclamation mark Imperative Put your books away

18. Wrong Answer Go Back

19. Correct This sentence is an imperative, so it gets a period. Put your books away

20. Summary An exclamatory sentence shows strong feelings and excitement. It ends in an exclamation mark. An imperative sentence gives a command. It ends in a period.