Identifying Sentence Types

For each of the following passages, identify the underlined sentences or phrases as statements, questions, exclamations, or commands.

For help with this exercise, see section 18a of Focus on Reading and Writing.

  1. Question

    Everybody knows that silver is the most popular color for cars. But who can guess what the next most popular color is? Forget about green. Did you say red? Wrong! Did I hear blue? Guess again.

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  2. Question

    Everybody knows that silver is the most popular color for cars. But who can guess what the next most popular color is? Forget about green. Did you say red? Wrong! Did I hear blue? Guess again.

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  3. Question

    Of course, silver cars are everywhere, although some are pearl or grey. But silver’s popularity is based more on companies wanting a background for painting their logo than on the natural beauty of silver. Certainly, people also like silver because it doesn’t show dirt, and it stands out in traffic, which is always a good precaution.

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  4. Question

    Green is a soothing, low-key color. In contrast, sports cars should be fiery red, but many people in our society are getting older, and they don’t always want to attract much attention to themselves.

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  5. Question

    Therefore, black is the next most popular color. Black looks elegant and has prestige because it’s the color of diplomats’ limousines.

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