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1. What kinds of sentences do you often use in English? When and why?

When writting or speaking English language, I think we can use many different types of sentences to
express what we want to say. Here are four main types of sentences: declarative, interrogative,
imperative, and exclamatory; each has its own functions and patterns.

1. Declarative sentences give information. We use them to share facts and ideas, in other words,
to declare, state, assert, or claim something. These are probably the most common kind of sentence in
writing, speeches, and lectures. For example: "I have an iPhone."

2. An interrogative sentence is a question. They are easy to recognize because they always end with
question marks (?). Questions are really requests or commands for people to give us information, but
they are more polite than commands. What kind of information we are asking for can be indicated
by wh-questions, how and yes/no-questions. For example: “What is the weather today?”

3. An imperative is a verb expressing a command, thus, an imperative sentence basically gives


instructions, requests, or demands, although they can also be used to share wishes and make invitations.
Basically, they tell someone what to do. For example: "Don't be late for tonight".

4. Exclamatory sentences are ways to share strong feelings such as excitement. They are usually just
like declarative sentences in form and function, just with more emotion. For example: "This movie is so
good!".

In general, we use the declarative form to make a statement. We use the interrogative form to ask a
question. We use the imperative form to issue a command. And we use the exclamative form to make
an exclamation.

2. Are the kinds of sentences used in written English language the same or different from spoken
English language?
I do believe that we use the same kinds of sentences in writing and speaking English, but in different
way, formal or informal. Formal language is more common when we write; informal language is more
common when we speak. However, there are times where writing can be very informal, for example,
when writing postcards or letters to friends, emails or text messages. There are also examples where
spoken English can be very formal, for example, in a speech or a lecture. Most uses of English are
neutral; that is, they are neither formal nor informal.

Here are some of the ways in which these two forms of language differ:

- Some grammatical constructions are only used in writing, as are some kinds of vocabulary, such as
some complex chemical and legal terms. Some types of vocabulary are used only or mainly in speech.
These include slang expressions, and tags like y'know, like, etc.

- Written language tends to be more complex and intricate than speech with longer sentences and many
subordinate clauses. The punctuation and layout of written texts also have no spoken equivalent.
However some forms of written language, such as instant messages and email, are closer to spoken
language. Spoken language tends to be full of repetitions, incomplete sentences, corrections and
interruptions, with the exception of formal speeches and other scripted forms of speech, such as news
reports and scripts for plays and films.

- Writers can make use of punctuation, headings, layout, colours and other graphical effects in their
written texts. Such things are not available in speech. Speech can use timing, tone, volume, and timbre
to add emotional context.

- A written text can communicate across time and space for as long as the particular language and
writing system is still understood. Speech is usually used for immediate interactions.

- Writers receive no immediate feedback from their readers, except in computer-based communication.
Therefore they cannot rely on context to clarify things so there is more need to explain things clearly
and unambiguously than in speech, except in written correspondence between people who know one
another well. Speech is usually a dynamic interaction between two or more people. Context and shared
knowledge play a major role, so it is possible to leave much unsaid or indirectly implied.

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