Copy the items below, adding exclamation marks as needed. Then, label each item an exclamatory sentence, an imperative sentence, or an interjection.
1. I hate being lost in a desert
2. I want water
3. Yippee It's going to rain.
4. Oh, no It's a flash flood
5. Get to high ground
6. Hurry The water is rising quickly
7. That was close
8. What a frightening sight that is
9. Whew Let's go home
10. I can't wait to tell my friends
My additions to these sentences are the following:
1. I hate being lost in a desert!-exclamatory sentence.
2. I want water!- exclamatory sentence.
3. Yippee! It's going to rain.-interjection.
4. Oh, no! It's a flash flood!- interjection.
5. Get to high ground!- imperative sentence.
6. Hurry! The water is rising quickly!- interjection.
7. That was close!- exclamatory sentence.
8. What a frightening sight that is!- exclamatory sentence.
9. Whew! Let's go home!- interjection.
10. I can't wait to tell my friends!- exclamatory sentence.
I don't think you need all those exclamation marks, but your labels are all correct.
Which would I not need?
1. I hate being lost in a desert! - exclamatory sentence.
2. I want water! - exclamatory sentence.
3. Yippee! It's going to rain. -interjection.
4. Oh, no! It's a flash flood. - interjection.
5. Get to high ground! - imperative sentence.
6. Hurry! The water is rising quickly. - interjection.
7. That was close! - exclamatory sentence.
8. What a frightening sight that is! - exclamatory sentence.
9. Whew! Let's go home. - interjection.
10. I can't wait to tell my friends! - exclamatory sentence.
Much better!
Are they correct?
Yes, I believe they are.
Great job! You correctly identified the type of sentence for each item. Let's review:
1. "I hate being lost in a desert!" - exclamatory sentence
2. "I want water!" - exclamatory sentence
3. "Yippee! It's going to rain." - interjection
4. "Oh, no! It's a flash flood!" - interjection
5. "Get to high ground!" - imperative sentence
6. "Hurry! The water is rising quickly!" - interjection
7. "That was close!" - exclamatory sentence
8. "What a frightening sight that is!" - exclamatory sentence
9. "Whew! Let's go home!" - interjection
10. "I can't wait to tell my friends!" - exclamatory sentence
Remember, an exclamatory sentence expresses strong emotion or excitement, an imperative sentence gives a command or makes a request, and an interjection is a word or phrase that expresses strong feeling or sudden emotion.
Well done on completing the task! If you have any more questions or need further clarification, feel free to ask.