Types of Sentences
Asking and Telling Sentence for Class 1 English
A sentence is a group of words that makes a statement, asks a question, or expresses a command, wish, or exclamation. In this concept, students will be taught about sentence definition, types of sentences, and their examples.
Students will also come across the following:
- Definition of telling sentence and its examples.
- Definition of asking sentence with its examples.
Every concept is taught to class 1 English students with the help of examples, illustrations, and concept maps. Once you go through a concept, assess your learning by solving the two printable worksheets given at the end of the page.
Download the asking and telling sentences worksheets for grade 1 pdf and check your answers with the worksheet solutions provided in PDF format.
What is a Sentence?
- A sentence contains a group of words that express a complete thought.
- A sentence should be written in the proper order so that it can make sense.
- Telling and asking sentences are the most common types of sentences.
Examples:
Sentence 1: My pet loves to play with me.
The above sentence makes sense because the words are written in the proper order.
Sentence 2: Loves to me with my pet play
The sentence 2 does not make complete sense because it doesn’t express a complete idea. Therefore, the order of words matters.
The Types of Sentences:

1. Definition of Telling sentences:
- A telling sentence is a simple sentence that begins with a capital letter and ends with a full stop.
- A telling sentence tells a fact or statement or gives information about a person, animal, place, or thing.
- These sentences are also known as declarative sentences.
Examples:


Both the sentences start with capital letters and end with full stops.
2. Definition of Asking Sentences:
- Sentences used to ask something are also called questions (asking sentence).
- An asking sentence begins with a capital letter and ends with a question mark (?).
- It is a sentence that asks you a question about something or someone.
- An asking question usually starts with an auxiliary verb such as ‘did’, ‘do’, ‘did’, etc. and wh-words like ‘what’, ‘why’, ‘whom’, ‘when’, ‘where’, ‘how’, etc.
Examples:


The first sentence starts with a wh-word, and the second one starts with an auxiliary verb ‘did’.
Common Mistake:
1. Don’t use a question mark at the end of the simple sentence. The meaning of the sentence will become completely different.
Examples:
He went to a picnic last week.
He went to a picnic last week?
2. Never end an asking sentence with a full stop.
Examples:
When will you return from your trip?
When will you return from your trip.
