Saturday, November 19, 2022

Types of Sentences (Part I)

 

Types of Sentences

(Part I)

What is a sentence?

A sentence is a set of words that is complete in itself, typically containing a subject and predicate, conveying a statement, question, exclamation, or command, and consisting of a main clause and sometimes one or more subordinate clauses.

Examples:

1.     She opened the window.

2.     Come in, please.

3.     Do you like tea?

Types of sentences:

There are four main types of sentences:

·       Declarative sentence

·       Imperative sentence

·       Exclamatory sentence

·       Interrogative sentence

Declarative sentence:

Declarative sentences make a statement to relay information or ideas. They are punctuated with a simple period. Formal essays or reports are composed almost entirely of declarative sentences.

Examples:

1.     Declarative sentences make a statement.

2.     The concert begins in two hours.

3.     You are a good man.

Imperative sentences:

Imperative sentences issue commands or requests or they can express a desire or wish. They are punctuated with a simple period or they can be exclamations requiring an exclamation mark. It all depends on the strength of emotion you want to express. Exclamatory sentences can consist of a single verb or they can be lengthier and more complex.

Examples:

1.     Halt!

2.     Yield.

3.     Respond immediately.


AUTHOR

Dr L Suresh
Assistant Professor of English
Sri Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya College of Arts and Science
Coimbatore - 641020
Contact: 9944138137
e-mail ID: sureshenglit@rmv.ac.in



 

 

 

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