2. It makes a statement.
Ozone layer is important for life in Earth.
Declarative Sentence
They end with a period.
3. It expresses a command or an order.
Do not throw garbage.
Plant a tree in the forest.
They end with a period or an exclamation mark.
In these sentences, the subject can be omitted.
4. It expresses a question.
What is Global warning?
Is polution a problem in this city?
They end with a question
mark.
5. An exclamation
The forest is dying!
The polar ice cap is melting!
They end with an
exclamation mark.
6. Directions: Read the following paragraphs and in the parenthesis next to each sentence write (S) if the
sentence is a statement, (E) if the sentence is an exclamation, (Q) if the sentence is a question or (C)
if the sentence is a command.
Advertisers have as objective the heads and hearts
Turn on the TV ( ), open a magazine ( ), or drive down a city street ( ). What do you see? ( )
Ads! Billboards, Commercials, and colorful page flyers are all around us. Each advertisement tried to
persuade the consumer to buy and buy some more!
What do wise consumers do when they see an ad? ( ) They ask themselves, “Is this message
aimed at my heart or aimed at my brain?” ( ) Advertisers make a conscious decision to appeal the feelings
and emotions ( ).
Imagine a Vacuum cleaner ad ( ) that describes the Swooper. It represents a family resting in a
shining house ( ) because the Swooper leaves them so much free time. This ad appeals to emotions ( ) –
to everyone’s desire to enjoy leisure time and escape hard work.
(Adapted from Vocabulary Media and the Marketplace Words, 2002, page 9)