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    There are four main kinds of sentences: 1. Assertive sentences, also called statements, declare something and typically begin with the subject. They end with a period. 2. Imperative sentences give commands, orders, or requests. The subject "you" is implied. They also end with a period. 3. Exclamatory sentences express strong feelings like joy or surprise, often starting with "what" or "how." They end with an exclamation point. 4. Interrogative sentences ask questions and end with a question mark. They can be "wh-questions" starting with what, when, where, etc. or "yes/no questions" using auxiliaries

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    There are four main kinds of sentences: 1. Assertive sentences, also called statements, declare something and typically begin with the subject. They end with a period. 2. Imperative sentences give commands, orders, or requests. The subject "you" is implied. They also end with a period. 3. Exclamatory sentences express strong feelings like joy or surprise, often starting with "what" or "how." They end with an exclamation point. 4. Interrogative sentences ask questions and end with a question mark. They can be "wh-questions" starting with what, when, where, etc. or "yes/no questions" using auxiliaries

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    There are four main kinds of sentences: 1. Assertive sentences, also called statements, declare something and typically begin with the subject. They end with a period. 2. Imperative sentences give commands, orders, or requests. The subject "you" is implied. They also end with a period. 3. Exclamatory sentences express strong feelings like joy or surprise, often starting with "what" or "how." They end with an exclamation point. 4. Interrogative sentences ask questions and end with a question mark. They can be "wh-questions" starting with what, when, where, etc. or "yes/no questions" using auxiliaries

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    SIR ACADEMY 9323913313

    ENGLISH GRAMMAR

    KINDS OF SENTENCES

    We use different types of sentences for different purposes and we categorize them on
    their purpose and there are 4 kinds of sentences which are as follows

    Assertive

    Imperative
    kinds of
    sentences
    exclamatory

    interrogative

    Assertive sentences:
    These are the most common types of sentences . they are also called as statement or
    declarative sentences. They declares somethings

    Eg.
    1. We own a dog.
    2. Harry potter is my favorite movies

    Characteristics of assertive sentences


     They begin with the subject
     They can be affirmative or negative
     The punctuation that we use at the end of sentences if full stop (.)

    More examples of assertive sentences


    1. She doesn't like crowd places.
    2. Her brother copies sounds of animals.
    3. It was raining.
    4. Honesty is the best policy.
    SIR ACADEMY 9323913313
    ENGLISH GRAMMAR

    Imperative sentences
    An imperative sentence is a type of sentence that gives instructions or advice, and expresses a
    command, an order, a direction, or a request.

    Eg. open the door.

    Put it down now.

    Characteristic of imperative sentences


     It shown command request order
     Subject you is understood
     The punctuation used at the end of the sentences is full stop.

    More examples

    1. Come here, check these papers, and give me your opinion. (Order)
    2. Please clean your room. (Request)
    3. Jump high (command)

    Exclamatory sentences

    Exclamatory sentences are the sudden feeling of expression the expression can be of joy ,
    wonder or sorrow

    Eg. what a beautiful garden!

    How beautiful the garden is

    Hurray! we won the match

    Characterictic of exclamatory sentences

    1. They show sudden felling of expression


    2. Many times they start with what a/an or how
    3. The punctuation used at the end of sentence is exclamatory mark((!)

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    SIR ACADEMY 9323913313
    ENGLISH GRAMMAR

    Interrogative sentences

    The sentences which asks questions are known as interrogative sentences

    Interrogative sentences are of two types

    interrogative
    sentences

    wh question yes /no questio

    start with wh words ask with auxiliaries


    what , when , where , is/am/are/was/were/can/could/
    why may/shall/should et c

    eg what is your
    Eg. is this you pen?
    name ?

    Characteristic of interrogative sentences

    1. They ask questions


    2. They are of two types wh/yes-no
    3. The punctuation used at the end of the sentence is ? question mark.

    Lets revise

    1. There are four kinds of sentences


    a. Assertive – which is a statement
    b. Imperative – which shows command request order /subject you is understood
    c. Exclamatory – sudden feeling of expression
    d. Interrogative – asking question

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