KINDS OF SENTENCE
Sentence
group of word that expresses a complete idea or thought is called a sentence.
EXAMPLES
He bought a book.
The above group of words “He bought abook” expresses a complete though hence it
is a sentence. A sentence begins with capital letter and ends with a period, question
mark or exclamation mark.
Kind of sentences
There are Five kinds of sentence according to nature of sentence..
1.Assertive or Declarative Sentences.
2. Interrogative Sentences.
3. Imperative Sentences.
4. Exclamatory Sentences.
5. Optative Sentences.
1. ASSERTIVE OR DECLARATIVE SENTENCES
A sentence that makes a statement or assertion is called an assertive or declarative
sentence. Declarative sentences are used to convey information. Assertive sentence
ends with a period. Assertive sentence can be further divided into two types.
I. Affirmative (positive).
II. Negative.
Affirmative sentences are those sentences which have positive statements or
information.
EXAMPLES
He goes to school.
He likes to play chess.
They are singing a song.
Negative sentences are those sentences which have negative statements or
information. EXAMPLES
He does not go to school.
He does not like to play chess.
Sentence
group of word that expresses a complete idea or thought is called a sentence.
EXAMPLES
He bought a book.
The above group of words “He bought abook” expresses a complete though hence it
is a sentence. A sentence begins with capital letter and ends with a period, question
mark or exclamation mark.
Kind of sentences
There are Five kinds of sentence according to nature of sentence..
1.Assertive or Declarative Sentences.
2. Interrogative Sentences.
3. Imperative Sentences.
4. Exclamatory Sentences.
5. Optative Sentences.
1. ASSERTIVE OR DECLARATIVE SENTENCES
A sentence that makes a statement or assertion is called an assertive or declarative
sentence. Declarative sentences are used to convey information. Assertive sentence
ends with a period. Assertive sentence can be further divided into two types.
I. Affirmative (positive).
II. Negative.
Affirmative sentences are those sentences which have positive statements or
information.
EXAMPLES
He goes to school.
He likes to play chess.
They are singing a song.
Negative sentences are those sentences which have negative statements or
information. EXAMPLES
He does not go to school.
He does not like to play chess.
