ENGLISH GRAMMAR - SENTENCES - KINDS OF SENTENCE

 

SENTENCES

A sentence is a group of words that expresses complete meaning / complete sense. As a sentence is the largest unit of any language. Every sentence in English begins with a capital letter and ends with a full-stop/ a question mark / an exclamation mark. In grammar, a sentence is the basic grammatical unit. It contains a group of words and expresses a complete thought.

 

EXAMPLES:

·        Arun is working sincerely.

·        I wish Rajesh should be brilliant boy.

·        Who is your English teacher?

·        What a wonderful garden it is!

·        Don’t pluck flowers from the garden.

 

KINDS OF SENTENCE

 

DECLARATIVE /ASSERTIVE SENTENCE

It is a simple sentence. And states or declares something. Every assertive sentence ends with a full stop and it can be either affirmative or negative.

 

EXAMPLES: AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES

·        He is a good boy.

·        Rakesh can speak French.

·        She lives in Mumbai.

·        They play football every weekend.

·        It catches ball.

·        We will go to Bangalore tomorrow.

·        Ron has an old house.

·        Dinesh knows too much.

·        He plays piano nicely.

·        Ramesh and Suresh are good friends.

 

EXAMPLES: NEGATIVE SENTENCES

·        He is not a good boy.

·        Rakesh cannot speak French.

·        She does not live in Mumbai.

·        They do not play football every weekend.

·        It does not catch ball.

·        We will not go to Bangalore tomorrow.

·        Ron has not an old house.

·        Dinesh does not know too much.

·        He does not play piano nicely.

·        Ramesh and Suresh are not good friends.

 

 

INTERROGATIVE SENTENCE

An interrogative sentence which asks a question and it can be either affirmative or negative. Every interrogative sentence ends with a question mark “?”. Even it is also called as questioning sentence.

 

EXAMPLES: AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES

·        Do you eat mangoes?

·        Is she a good singer?

·        Are they writing letters to their parents?

·        Does he like oranges?

·        Was he riding bike?

·        Were they coloring walls?

·        Do students playing football?

·        Does Anil know blogging?

·        Will you sell that villa?

·        Was he drawing a picture?

 

EXAMPLES: NEGATIVE SENTENCES

·        Don’t you eat mangoes?

·        Isn’t she a good singer?

·        Aren’t they writing letters to their parents?

·        Doesn’t he like oranges?

·        Wasn’t he riding bike?

·        Weren’t they coloring walls?

·        Don’t students playing football?

·        Doesn’t Anil know blogging?

·        Will not you sell that villa?

·        Wasn’t he drawing a picture?

 

 

IMPERATIVE SENTENCE

An imperative sentence expresses command, an advice, a request, an instruction, an offer or prohibition. An imperative sentence ends with a full stop and it can be either affirmative or negative.

 

EXAMPLES: AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES

·        Pass the sugar.

·        Shut the back door.

·        Clean your classroom.

·        Complete your assignment by Monday.

·        Lend him some money.

·        Smoking is injurious to health.

·        Wear warm clothes during winter.

·        Use less oil in the pan.

·        Stop feeding street dogs.

·        Wear hat as it hot outside.

 

EXAMPLES: NEGATIVE SENTENCES

·        Don’t eat outside often.

·        Don’t spit on the wall.

·        Please don’t forget your belongings in the room.

·        Don’t be too late.

·        Don’t move from your place.

·        Don’t forget your project.

·        Do not smoke in public places.

·        Please don’t burn plastic materials.

·        Don’t talk to her.

·        Don’t ever spoil anyone’s image.

 

EXCLAMATORY SENTENCE

An exclamatory sentence expresses strong or sudden feeling. Every exclamatory sentence ends with an exclamation mark “!”.

 

Examples:

·        What a thrilling story!

·        What a shameful moment!

·        How beautiful this monument is!

·        Riya, wipe the white board!

·        What a coincidence that was!

·        God, I’m in paradise!

·        Oh, my God, would you stop by there!

·        Wow! What a mesmerizing scene it is.

·        This is a great idea!

·        Alas! She is no more.

·        What a silly boy he is!

·        How sad it is!

·        What a noise she made!

·        How roughly he spoke!

·        What a handsome man he is!

·        What an idiot he has been!

·        How easily he understands!

·        How strange it is!

·        Wow! What a cool bike it is!

 

 

OPTATIVE SENTENCE

An optative sentence expresses a keen wish, prayer or curse. Usually it begins with “May” and “Wish”.

 

EXAMPLES:

·        May God bless you with lot of happiness and success!

·        Wish you a happy married life.

·        Long live the king.

·        May he become successful to achieve his goals!

·        May God protect you from all enemies!

·        May God grant him courage!

·        Wish you a successful carrier.

·        May God protect us from COVID-19!

·        Wish you all the best for your examination.

·        Let there be peace and prosperity on earth.

·        Would that he was a king.

·        Let us pray for his safe journey.

·        Wish you good luck for your match.