Examples of Periods in Command Sentences for 3rd Grade ELA

📚 Quick Study Guide

• 📣 A command sentence tells someone to do something.
• 🛑 Command sentences usually end with a period.
• ✏️ The subject of a command sentence is often 'you,' but it's hidden! Example: 'Do your homework.' (You do your homework.)
• 💡 Sometimes, for emphasis, a command sentence can end with an exclamation mark (!), but most of the time it's a period.

Practice Quiz

1. Which of these is a command sentence that should end with a period?
   1. A. Are you going to the park?
   2. B. Close the door.
   3. C. What a beautiful day!
   4. D. I like ice cream.
2. Which sentence correctly uses a period in a command?
   1. A. Please be quiet!
   2. B. Please be quiet
   3. C. Please be quiet?
   4. D. Please be quiet.
3. Identify the command sentence from the options below.
   1. A. Where is my book?
   2. B. My favorite color is blue.
   3. C. Clean your room.
   4. D. That was amazing!
4. Which of the following sentences uses a period correctly in a command?
   1. A. Do not run in the hall!
   2. B. Do not run in the hall?
   3. C. Do not run in the hall.
   4. D. Do not run in the hall
5. Choose the command sentence that ends with the correct punctuation.
   1. A. Hand me the pencil!
   2. B. Hand me the pencil?
   3. C. Hand me the pencil.
   4. D. Hand me the pencil
6. Which sentence is a command that politely asks someone to do something and ends with a period?
   1. A. Can you help me, please!
   2. B. Can you help me, please?
   3. C. Can you help me, please.
   4. D. Can you help me, please
7. Select the sentence that gives a clear instruction and uses a period correctly.
   1. A. Remember to bring your homework tomorrow!
   2. B. Remember to bring your homework tomorrow?
   3. C. Remember to bring your homework tomorrow.
   4. D. Remember to bring your homework tomorrow