- Which of these sentences tells someone to do something?
Answer: Please feed the fish.
'Please feed the fish.' tells someone to do something, so it is a command. The second sentence tells something, and the third asks a question.
- Look at the sentence. Turn this statement into a question.
Answer: Does Jamal ride his bike?
We're changing a statement to a question. 'Does Jamal ride his bike?' is right because we add 'Does' and keep 'ride' without the 's'. When we use 'Does,' the verb stays plain.
- Look at the sentence. Turn this statement into a question.
Answer: Is the cat cozy?
This tests making questions. To make a question, put 'Is' at the start. Choice A says 'Is the cat cozy?' which asks about the cat.
- Which sentence is correct, with a capital letter and an end mark?
Answer: We found a ball.
'We found a ball.' starts with a capital letter and ends with a period. The first choice is missing its capital letter, and the second is missing its end mark.
- Read the sentence. Turn it into a question.
Answer: Does Amir like pizza?
We are making questions from sentences. When we use 'Does,' the verb loses its 's.' 'Does Amir like pizza?' uses 'like' not 'likes.'
- Which one of these shows a strong feeling?
Answer: I love this pizza!
'I love this pizza!' shows strong feeling and ends with an exclamation point. The second sentence tells something, and the third asks a question.
- Which sentence adds more information?
Answer: Zoe paints a bright picture in art class.
'Zoe paints a bright picture in art class.' keeps the idea and adds what she paints and where. Repeating the sentence adds nothing, and 'Zoe likes art.' drops the painting.
- Look at the question: Is Maya proud today? Which sentence says the same thing as a statement, not a question?
Answer: Maya is proud today.
Maya is proud today is a statement because it tells something and ends with a period, with the subject placed before the verb. Is Maya proud today keeps the question word order, even though it ends with a period, so it does not read like a statement. Maya proud today is not a complete sentence because it is missing the verb is.
- Which sentence is written correctly, with a capital letter and an end mark?
Answer: We read at school.
'We read at school.' starts with a capital letter and ends with a period. The others are missing the capital letter, the end mark, or both.
- Turn this statement into a question.
Answer: Does the turtle move slowly?
We're turning a statement into a question. 'Does the turtle move slowly?' is right because we add 'Does' and keep 'move' without the 's'. The verb doesn't need 's' after 'Does.'
- Look at the sentence. Turn it into a question.
Answer: Does the bird sing?
We are turning sentences into questions. With 'Does,' we use the simple verb form. 'Does the bird sing?' uses 'sing' not 'sings.'
- Read the words: "Where" "is" "my" "book". Which sentence is correct?
Answer: Where is my book?
We are making a correct sentence. Questions start with big letters and end with question marks. 'Where is my book?' has both things right.
- Which of these sentences asks something?
Answer: Where is my lunch?
'Where is my lunch?' asks something, so it is a question. The second sentence tells something, and the last one tells someone to do something.
- Look at the sentence. Turn it into a question.
Answer: Is the cat soft?
We are making questions from sentences. We move 'is' to the front to ask a question. 'Is the cat soft?' puts words in the right order.
- Which sentence adds more information?
Answer: Nico jumps high on the trampoline.
'Nico jumps high on the trampoline.' keeps the idea and adds how and where Nico jumps. Repeating the sentence adds nothing, and the last choice is an excited command.
- Turn this statement into a question.
Answer: Is the soup hot?
'Is the soup hot?' asks the idea as a question and ends with a question mark. The second choice repeats the statement, and the third is a command.
- Which sentence adds more information?
Answer: The puppy sleeps on the cozy rug.
'The puppy sleeps on the cozy rug.' keeps the idea and adds where the puppy sleeps. Repeating the sentence adds nothing, the command does not tell more, and 'The puppy is brown.' drops the sleeping.
- Turn this statement into a question.
Answer: Is Nina proud?
'Is Nina proud?' asks the idea as a question and ends with a question mark. The second choice repeats the statement, and the last one is a command.
- Which of these is asking a question?
Answer: When does the bus come?
'When does the bus come?' asks something, so it is a question. The first sentence tells something, and the second tells someone what to do.
- Read the words. Which is a complete sentence?
Answer: Jamal kicks the ball.
Jamal kicks the ball is a complete sentence because it has a subject, Jamal, and a verb, kicks, and it tells a full thought. In the sunny park with Jamal only tells a place, with no subject doing an action. The bright red kite in the sky only names a thing, without telling what it does. Running very fast down the street is missing a subject to tell who is running.
