What are the types of sentences?
Or
What kind of things does a sentence do?
Definition: “ A sentence is a word which makes complete sense.”
Definition: “ A sentence is a group of words expressing a complete thought. “
- Donald p. Delton.
Definition: “ An oral or written communication is made up of one or more units called sentences. “ – Zandvoort
Characteristic of a sentence:
The sentence is either oral or written communication.
The beginning and end of a sentence when spoken or written are usually marked by a pause.
In writing the beginning of a sentence is indicated by a capital letter and the end by a full stop or a question mark or an exclamation mark i.e. punctuation mark. (?)
A sentence can be divided into two parts
(1) Subject 2. Predicate
A sentence has always a finite verb without verb a sentence can never be formed. It like subject may be kept understood.
Sentences can do four different kinds of things and the kind of thing determiners the type of sentence.
A sentence can an (1) Assertive or declarative sentence.
(2) An interrogative sentence
(3) An imperative sentence
(4) An exclamatory sentence
(5) Optative sentence
(1) Assertive or Declarative sentence:
Definition: A sentence that makes a statement or assertion is called a declarative or assertive sentence.
Illustrations:
He is a good teacher.
The dog is a faithful animal.
He does not play cricket.
Mr. Mehta was my teacher.
(2) Interrogative sentence:
Definition: a sentence that asks a question is called an interrogative sentence. It either demands information or a confirmation or rejection. Questions which demand information is called information seeking or information question.
Those which demand either confirmation or rejection are called ‘Yes ‘or ‘No‘questions or inverted questions.
Examples:
1 What is your name?
Has he sent the message?
Did you not go to the station?
What is there in your bag?
Are you not well?
(3) Imperative sentence:
Definition: a sentence that expresses as a command or makes a request is called an imperative sentence.
Examples:
1 Come here at once.
Keep quiet.
Don’t talk.
Go out
Don’t touch my body.
(4) Exclamatory sentence:
Definition: A sentence that expresses a strong feeling or expresses sudden outburst of emotion is called an exclamatory sentence.
Example:
How cold it is!
What a grand scenes it was!
Alas, he is no more!
How fine is the college!
(5) Optative sentence:
Definition: a sentence that expresses blessings, good wishes is called Optative sentence.
Examples:
May God bless you!
May you be happy!
Many many happy returns of the day.
Best of luck.
Happy birthday.
Finally, a sentence is the small unit of the language that expresses our ideas, feelings or emotions and communicates them to other persons through a sentence.
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