TYPES OF SENTENCESEXAMPLES
A statement tells something. It ends with a period.The football game was on Friday.
The coach made an important announcement.
A question asks for information. It ends with a question mark.What did the coach say?
Kinds of Questions
Questions That Ask for a “Yes” or “No” AnswerAnswers
Can you tell me what he said?Yes.
Does everyone know the news?No.
Is it about the team?Yes.
Did the team win the game?Yes.
Are the players sad?No.
Were the fans surprised?Yes.
Questions That Ask for Specific Information
Who heard the announcement?The team and the fans heard the announcement.
What did the coach say?He said the team will play in a special game.
Where will the team play this game?In Hawaii.
When did the coach find out?Right before the game.
How did he feel?He felt so happy!
Why was our team chosen?Our team was chosen because we won a lot of games.
How many games did the team win this year?All ten of them.
How much will the tickets to the game cost?Fifteen dollars.
An exclamation shows surprise or strong feeling. It ends with an exclamation mark.That’s fantastic news!
I can’t believe it!
A command tells you what to do or what not to do. It usually begins with a verb. It often ends with a period.Give the team my congratulations.
Buy a ticket for me, too.
If a command shows strong emotion, it ends with an exclamation mark.Don’t forget!
Photograph of a coach talking to a football player on the field
NEGATIVE SENTENCESEXAMPLES
A negative sentence uses a negative word like not.
• Add not after am, is, are, was, or were.The game in Hawaii was not boring!
• Add do not, does not, or did not before all other verbs.The other team did not play well.
• Combine the verb and not to make a contraction.Our team didn’t make any mistakes.
Contractions with not

To make a contraction, take out one or more letters and add an apostrophe (‘).

are + Illustration of the “o” in “not” crossed out = aren’tThe fans of the other team aren’t happy.
is + Illustration of the “o” in “not” crossed out = isn’tTheir coach isn’t happy either.
can + Illustration of “no” in “not” crossed out= can’tThe other team can’t believe they lost.
was + Illustration of the “o” in “not” crossed out = wasn’tThe game wasn’t fun for them.
were + Illustration of the “o” in “not” crossed out = weren’tThe players weren’t playing their best.
do + Illustration of the “o” in “not” crossed out = don’tThey don’t want to go to practice on Monday.
does + Illustration of the “o” in “not” crossed out = doesn’tThe quarterback doesn’t want to hear about his mistakes.
did + Illustration of the “o” in “not” crossed out = didn’tThe other team didn’t want to lose.
CAPITALIZATION IN SENTENCESEXAMPLES
Every sentence begins with a capital letter.O ur team was very proud.
W hat do you think of all this? I t’s a wonderful story!