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Kinds of

Sentences
A sentence is a group of words that makes
complete sense.
A sentence contains:
• A subject and predicate
• Conveys a statement, question, exclamation or
command/request/advice
• Starts with a capital letter and ends with a punctuation mark
KINDS of SENTENCES

Assertive/Declarative • States something


Sentence • Ends with a full stop (.)

• Asks a question
Interrogative Sentence • Ends with a question mark(?)

• Conveys a strong feeling


Exclamatory Sentence • Ends with an exclamation mark (!)

• Gives a command/request/advice
Imperative Sentence • Ends with a full stop(.)
Assertive/Declarative Sentence
➢ Assertive/Declarative sentence - asserts, states or declares something.
➢ These sentences give information about facts, opinions, and beliefs.
➢ They are used most commonly in books, informative articles, reports as well as in essays.
➢ They end with a full stop.

India won the Cricket world


cup in 1983 and 2011.
Affirmative/Positive
Sentences

Assertive Sentences
India did not win the
Cricket world cup in 1987
and 2015.
Negative Sentence –
contain the words ‘no’ or
‘not’
Interrogative Sentence
➢ An interrogative sentence is a type of sentence that asks a question.
➢ Interrogative sentences are typically marked by inversion of the subject and predicate; that is, the first
verb appears before the subject. Eg. Did Nina sleep well?
➢ An interrogative sentence ends with a question mark.
Interrogative Sentence
➢ An exclamatory sentence conveys a strong emotion and ends with an exclamation mark(!).
➢ They are common in adverts and informal correspondence (e.g., emails, texts).
➢ Exclamatory sentences must be avoided in academic writings – academic papers and formal correspondence such
as reports.
➢ They may be used with caution in dialogues as part of descriptive passages and story writing to enliven the essay.

Oh! I forgot to bring my book.

Wow! This is great news.

How could you do this!

A few other exclamatory words: Hurray!, Alas!, Brilliant!, Ouch!, Bravo!, Gosh!, Awesome!,
Fantastic! etc.
Imperative Sentence
➢ An imperative sentence gives advice or instructions.
➢ It can express a request or command.
➢ These kinds of sentences are also known as directives because they provide direction to whoever is being
addressed.
➢ Unlike an assertive sentence, where the subject is clearly articulated, in imperative sentences, the subject ‘you’ is
implied or understood.

FUNCTION EXAMPLES

Order /Command Wake up right now.

Advice Don’t eat a lot of junk food.

Request Please bring me a glass of water.


Note book Exercise
Ex. 1

Rewrite the
sentences on
your notebook
Note book Exercise
Ex. 2

Write only the


correct answers
in your notebook
Note book Exercise
Ex. 3

Write only the


correct answers
in your notebook
Rewrite the words below in the correct order to form meaningful sentences and
identify the kind of sentence. Do not forget to add the correct punctuation.
Note book Exercise
Ex. 4
a. a / buy / didn’t / Stephan / car / new

b. go / did / when / to / girls / the / London

c. tidy / did not / Layla / room / her

d. beneficial / walk / it / go / is / brisk / to / everyday / for / a

e. the / lovely / is / sunset / how

f. work / your / immediately / complete / go


Rewrite the
g. Mona / work / did / where / year / last
sentences on
your notebook
h. the / we / hurray / won / match

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