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Class 3 English — Telling and asking sentences

Tell a statement from a question and give it the right end mark.

Name: ________________________

  1. 1.Put the cards in order to make a question.

    • door
    • the
    • open?
    • Is

  2. 2.Is each sentence telling you something or asking you something?

    Groups: Statement · Question

    • The sun is hot.
    • Cats have tails.
    • I like mangoes.
    • Are you ready?
    • Where is my bag?
    • What is your name?

  3. 3.Which of these is NOT a question word?

    • a) Because
    • b) Who
    • c) When
    • d) What

  4. 4.Is each sentence telling you something or asking you something?

    Groups: Statement · Question

    • Can ducks swim?
    • This box is heavy.
    • Does she have a bicycle?
    • Is this box heavy?
    • She has a bicycle.
    • Ducks can swim.

  5. 5.What is missing at the end of "The cat is asleep"?

    • a) a capital letter
    • b) a full stop
    • c) nothing
    • d) a question mark

  6. 6.Which mark does each sentence need at the end?

    Groups: A full stop · A question mark

    • We play at four
    • Is it raining
    • The dog is small
    • Who took my pen
    • Birds can fly
    • How old are you

  7. 7.Which of these needs a question mark?

    • a) The red ball is big
    • b) My ball is red
    • c) Where is the red ball
    • d) I have a red ball

  8. 8.Which one is written correctly?

    • a) what is your name?
    • b) What is your name.
    • c) What is your name?
    • d) what is your name.

Answer key — Class 3 English — Telling and asking sentences

  1. 1. 1. Is 2. the 3. door 4. open?
  2. 2. The sun is hot. → Statement; Where is my bag? → Question; I like mangoes. → Statement; What is your name? → Question; Cats have tails. → Statement; Are you ready? → Question
  3. 3. a) Because
  4. 4. Ducks can swim. → Statement; Can ducks swim? → Question; This box is heavy. → Statement; Is this box heavy? → Question; She has a bicycle. → Statement; Does she have a bicycle? → Question
  5. 5. b) a full stop
  6. 6. The dog is small → A full stop; Who took my pen → A question mark; We play at four → A full stop; Is it raining → A question mark; Birds can fly → A full stop; How old are you → A question mark
  7. 7. c) Where is the red ball
  8. 8. c) What is your name?