English Chapter – 14 : Sentences

Introduction: Sentences

We all use sentences in our day to day life to make others understand what we think, want or feel. A sentence is a group of words which makes a complete sense.

For Example:

I am very happy today.
I am going out for cycling.
Vienna and Bella are playing chess.

All of the above examples imply some meaning and make a complete sense. Therefore, they are sentences. Now let us consider some other examples.

Tree bird
Glass water
Two book table

These examples do not give a complete meaning of what they are trying to imply and hence they make no sense. Therefore, they are not sentences. They are just collection of words.
There are four different kinds of sentences.

Assertive Sentences

A sentence that makes a statement or declares something is called an Assertive sentence. These sentences are also called declarative sentences.

For Example:

I am going to meet him.
Rayna is very beautiful.
She bought her new dress from the new showroom.
It was a great pleasure meeting my childhood friends yesterday.

Interrogative Sentences

A sentence that asks a question is called an interrogative sentence. Interrogative sentences always start with words like What/Who/Where/How/When and end with a question mark.

For Example:

What is your name?
What would you like to have for lunch?
What is your hobby?
Shall we go out for dinner?

Imperative Sentences

A sentence that expresses a polite or a rude command/ request/ order is called an imperative sentence.

For Example:

Please give me a glass of water.
Do your homework.
Meet me within one hour.
Feel free to meet me later.

Exclamatory sentences

it express a strong feeling of excitement or other emotions (eager, happiness, sadness). Exclamatory sentence should always end with an exclamation mark “!”. These sentences focuses more on how you feel.