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 A Child’s Prayer
Yes, I am alive!
I can see light at dawn.
I can hear the birds singing in the early morn’
I can smell the mint grass from a lawn
I can taste the sweetness of dewdrops falling from the flower’s bosom

Above all,
I can feel the presence of my God
Who is the giver of life.
Can I ever forget such kindness,
Now that I am filled with happiness?
How can I ever thank you, Dear Heaven
for giving me such a wonderful present?
1. This is a prayer of a child.

2. Did you listen well?

3. Feel its power.

4. What a nice prayer it is!

 Sentence

A word or group of words

that expresses a complete
thought or idea.
1. This is a prayer of a child.

2. Did you listen well?

3. Feel its power.

4. What a nice prayer it is!

 Declarative Sentence

Tells about something.

Starts with capital letter.
It ends with a period.
Dr. Cruz is our school dentist.
1. This is a prayer of a child.

2. Did you listen well?

3. Feel its power.

4. What a nice prayer it is!

 Interrogative Sentence

Asks a question.
Starts with capital letter.
It ends with a question mark.
What should I do?
1. This is a prayer of a child.

2. Did you listen well?

3. Feel its power.

4. What a nice prayer it is!

 Imperative Sentence

Gives a command or makes

a request.
Starts with capital letter.
It ends with a period.
Please read your book.
1. This is a prayer of a child.

2. Did you listen well?

3. Feel its power.

4. What a nice prayer it is!

 Exclamatory Sentence
Expresses a strong feeling
or emotion.
Starts with capital letter.
It ends with an exclamation point.

It is great to be alive!
Identify the kind of sentence.

DECLARATIVE
1. Our ears help us maintain balance.
2. How canINTERROGATIVE
we protect our eardrums?
3. Avoid loudIMPERATIVE
music and noise.
4. That sounds
EXCLAMATORY
great!
Identify the kind of sentence.

IMPERATIVE
5. Please use a handkerchief when you sneeze.
6. What flavors do you like best?
INTERROGATIVE
DECLARATIVE
7. We enjoy food because of our sense of taste.

8. Always brushIMPERATIVE
your teeth after each meal.
 Yes
or No
Can I ever forget such kindness?

Can you hear me?

Can you smell the mint grass from a lawn?

Are you alive?

 Wh-
How
How can I ever thank you?
Who is the giver of life?
I can see light at dawn.
I can feel the presence of my God.

Telling
Yes or No Questions

Who What
When
Wh- questions
How Why Where

Telling sentences
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Exercise 1