Sentences: Exclamations v. Commands |
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A sentence is a group of words that tells a complete thought. Punctuation marks are used to show WHAT KIND of sentence you are reading. In this lesson we will look at two different kinds of sentences: exclamations and commands. |
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Exclamations: An exclamation is a sentence that expresses strong emotion. Authors write exclamations to show excitement, anger, joy, humor, or sadness. Exclamations always end with an exclamation mark. |
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Here are four examples of exclamations: 1. I laughed so hard that I cried! 2. He couldn't believe that he won the race! 3. Help! (sometimes exclamations are only one or two words) 4. I can't wait to open my presents! |
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Commands: A command is a sentence that is used to tell someone to do something, or to give an order. Commands can end with a period, or with an exclamation mark. If a command ends with an exclamation mark, it means that the author is giving an order with strong emotion. |
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Here are two examples of commands: 1. Bring me the book. In this command, the author uses a period to show that she is giving an order calmly. 2. Bring me the book! In this command, the author is using an exclamation mark to show that he really wants the book, and that he doesn't want to wait for it. When you read a command that ends in an exclamation mark aloud, you should read it with very strong emotion. |
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Click here to see if you know which sentences are exclamations and which are commands!
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