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:
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Arun is working sincerely.
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I wish Rajesh should be brilliant boy.
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Who is your English teacher?
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What a wonderful garden it is!
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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
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He is a good boy.
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Rakesh can speak French.
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She lives in Mumbai.
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They play football every weekend.
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It catches ball.
·
We will go to Bangalore tomorrow.
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Ron has an old house.
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Dinesh knows too much.
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He plays piano nicely.
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Ramesh and Suresh are good friends.
EXAMPLES:
NEGATIVE SENTENCES
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He is not a good boy.
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Rakesh cannot speak French.
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She does not live in Mumbai.
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They do not play football every weekend.
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It does not catch ball.
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We will not go to Bangalore tomorrow.
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Ron has not an old house.
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Dinesh does not know too much.
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He does not play piano nicely.
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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
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Do you eat mangoes?
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Is she a good singer?
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Are they writing letters to their
parents?
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Does he like oranges?
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Was he riding bike?
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Were they coloring walls?
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Do students playing football?
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Does Anil know blogging?
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Will you sell that villa?
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Was he drawing a picture?
EXAMPLES:
NEGATIVE SENTENCES
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Don’t you eat mangoes?
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Isn’t she a good singer?
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Aren’t they writing letters to their
parents?
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Doesn’t he like oranges?
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Wasn’t he riding bike?
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Weren’t they coloring walls?
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Don’t students playing football?
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Doesn’t Anil know blogging?
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Will not you sell that villa?
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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
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Pass the sugar.
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Shut the back door.
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Clean your classroom.
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Complete your assignment by Monday.
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Lend him some money.
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Smoking is injurious to health.
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Wear warm clothes during winter.
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Use less oil in the pan.
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Stop feeding street dogs.
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Wear hat as it hot outside.
EXAMPLES:
NEGATIVE SENTENCES
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Don’t eat outside often.
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Don’t spit on the wall.
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Please don’t forget your belongings in
the room.
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Don’t be too late.
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Don’t move from your place.
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Don’t forget your project.
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Do not smoke in public places.
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Please don’t burn plastic materials.
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Don’t talk to her.
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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:
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What a thrilling story!
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What a shameful moment!
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How beautiful this monument is!
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Riya, wipe the white board!
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What a coincidence that was!
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God, I’m in paradise!
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Oh, my God, would you stop by there!
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Wow! What a mesmerizing scene it is.
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This is a great idea!
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Alas! She is no more.
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What a silly boy he is!
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How sad it is!
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What a noise she made!
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How roughly he spoke!
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What a handsome man he is!
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What an idiot he has been!
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How easily he understands!
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How strange it is!
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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:
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May God bless you with lot of happiness
and success!
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Wish you a happy married life.
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Long live the king.
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May he become successful to achieve his
goals!
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May God protect you from all enemies!
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May God grant him courage!
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Wish you a successful carrier.
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May God protect us from COVID-19!
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Wish you all the best for your
examination.
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Let there be peace and prosperity on
earth.
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Would that he was a king.
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Let us pray for his safe journey.
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Wish you good luck for your match.
