A sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought, idea or statement, usually consisting of a subject and a predicate, and typically begins with a capital letter and ends with a punctuation mark, such as a period, question mark or exclamation point. It is a basic unit of communication in written and spoken language.
Kinds of Sentences
There are major four kinds of sentences as given below. There is one more kind called ‘Optative Sentences’ but that kind can be included in Exclamatory Types and so this kind is not mentioned here. The remaining Four kinds are explained below:
Declarative Sentence:
A declarative sentence makes a statement or expresses a fact. It provides information or conveys an idea without asking a question or giving a command. These sentences often begin with a subject, followed by a verb and an object, and end with a period. Examples: “I like chocolate ice cream.” or “The sky is blue.”
Interrogative Sentence:
An interrogative sentence asks a question and requires a response. It often begins with a question word (who, what, where, when, why, how) or an auxiliary verb (am, is, are, do, does, have, has, can, could, etc.), followed by a subject and a main verb. Interrogative sentences end with a question mark.
Examples: “What time is it?” or “Are you coming to the party?”
Imperative Sentence:
An imperative sentence gives a command or makes a request. It often begins with a verb in the base form (without “to”), followed by a direct object or an indirect object, and it usually ends with a period, but sometimes with an exclamation point. Imperative sentences are often used to give instructions or advice.
Examples: “Close the door, please.” or “Please, be quiet.”
Exclamatory Sentence:
An exclamatory sentence expresses strong emotion, such as excitement, surprise, anger, or joy. It often begins with an interjection (such as “wow”, “oh”, “ouch”, etc.), or with “what” or “how”, followed by a subject and a verb. Exclamatory sentences end with an exclamation point.
Examples: “What a beautiful day it is!” or “How amazing that was!”
Examples of Each Kind of Sentence
There can be many different examples of each type of sentence, and they can vary in length and complexity. These examples are just to give you an idea of how each type of sentence can be constructed.
Declarative Sentence:
- The sky is blue.
- Dogs are loyal animals.
- I like to read books.
- She sings beautifully.
- He is studying for his exam.
- The ocean is vast.
- My sister is a doctor.
- The movie was interesting.
- The food tastes delicious.
- The flowers are blooming in the garden.
Interrogative Sentence:
- What time is the meeting?
- Where is the nearest coffee shop?
- How did you learn to play the guitar?
- Do you like to travel?
- Can you help me with my homework?
- Who is your favourite actor?
- Why did you quit your job?
- Which book should I read first?
- Are you coming to the party?
- Have you finished your work?
Imperative Sentence:
- Please, turn off the lights.
- Don’t forget to buy milk.
- Take care of yourself.
- Be kind to others.
- Close the door, please.
- Follow the instructions carefully.
- Call me later.
- Drive safely.
- Be honest with yourself.
- Show respect to your elders.
Exclamatory Sentence:
- What a beautiful day it is!
- How wonderful the fireworks are!
- Wow! You look amazing in that dress.
- How delicious this cake tastes!
- I can’t believe we won the game!
- Ouch! That hurt a lot.
- Yes! I got accepted into the university.
- What a great idea you have!
- How stunning the view is from here!
- Congratulations! You did a fantastic job.
Practice Exercise on Kinds of Sentences
1. Identify the type of sentence for each of the following:
A. What is your favourite colour?
B. The sun sets in the west.
C. Please, pass me the salt.
D. How beautiful the painting is!
E. The cat chased the mouse.
2. Write a sentence of each type using the following prompts:
A. Declarative: My favourite book is…
B. Interrogative: Where is…
C. Imperative: Don’t forget to…
D. Exclamatory: How amazing…
3. Create a sentence using the given words and punctuation:
A. Declarative: elephant / Africa / lives / in / an
B. Interrogative: What / is / your / favourite / movie / of / all / time / ?
C. Imperative: Turn off / the lights / when / you / leave / the room / .
D. Exclamatory: How / incredible / the / view / is / from / here / !
Answers:
1. Identify the type of sentence for each of the following:
A. What is your favourite colour? – Interrogative
B. The sun sets in the west. – Declarative
C. Please, pass me the salt. – Imperative
D. How beautiful the painting is! – Exclamatory
E. The cat chased the mouse. – Declarative
2. Write a sentence of each type using the following prompts:
A. Declarative: My favourite book is “To Kill a Mockingbird”.
B. Interrogative: Where is the nearest gas station?
C. Imperative: Don’t forget to turn off the stove before leaving the kitchen.
D. Exclamatory: How amazing the fireworks display was!
3. Create a sentence using the given words and punctuation:
A. Declarative: An elephant lives in Africa.
B. Interrogative: What is your favourite movie of all time?
C. Imperative: Turn off the lights when you leave the room.
D. Exclamatory: How incredible the view is from here!
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