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What are the types of sentences?

                                                       

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                             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.