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KINDS OF SENTENCES, , (14), ., , There are four kinds of sentences, Exclamatory, (1) Assertive (2) Imperative (3) Interrogative (4), (A) Assertive Sentences, An Assertive, , Sentence states or declares something. It, , can, , be Affirmative, , or, , Negative., , It always ends with a full stop., , Examples, (1) It was a long journey. (Afirmative), , (2) It was not a very long journey. (Negative), The, , negative sentence contains words such, , as, , no,, , not,, , none,, , nothing,, , never, etC., , (B) Imperative Sentences, An Imperative Sentence, , an instruction. It always, makes a request or gives a command or, , ends with a full stop., , Examples, (1) Close that door at once., , (2) Let the children go for a picnic., An Imperative sentence does not have, , a, , understood., subject. The subject 'you' is, , (C) Interrogative Sentences, An Interrogative Sentence asks, , Examples:, (1) Who helped, , a, , question. It always ends with, , a, , question mark., , you with your homework ?, , (2) Are you happy with the arrangements?, , Some interrogative sentences begin with helper verbs such as 'is', 'are', 'does', 'has', etc., , Some interrogative sentences begin with Wh-words such as 'who', 'what', 'when', 'where'., , which', "'why', 'whose', 'whom', and 'how'., , (D) Exclamatory Sentences, An Exclamatory Sentence expresses some sudden or strong feeling. It always ends with, an exclamation mark., , Examples:, (1) What a great performance!, , (2) How kind you are!, , (3) So wonderful!, , The subject and verb in exclamatory sentences either occur at the end of a sentence or are, completely left out.
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EXERCISES, .1. Write what kind of sentence each of the following is, (The first one has been done as an example.), (1) Marouckla did, (2) What, , are you, , not know how, , doing?, , (3) I am looking for red apples., , beautiful she was., , 031aol, Answer, , Assertive (Negative)
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(4) Stay away from that fence., (5) The match started exactly at 11 a.m., , (6) Wait for the speaker to finish what he is saying, , (7) Very strange! And look!, (8) Why are you so late?, (9) I can't drive the school bus today., (10) It has gone too deep into the soil, , (11) Ouch! Ouch! My foot! It hurts!, (12) Send the invitations well in advance., (13) What are the Kalidahs?, , (14) The Lion knew he could, , not, , leap, , across, , it., , (15) What presence of mind! Good!, , (16) Pheidippides couldn't wait, couldn't, , (17) Paper, , money was first, , rest., , used in China., , (18) How did all this rubbish gather here?, (19) Go, Marouckla, and get, , me some, , strawberries., , (20) In Bengal, Rangoli is known as Alpanaa., , Q. 2. Write two, , sentences of your, , own, , of each type mentioned below:, , (Thefirst one has been done as an example.), in the class._, (1) Assertive (Affirmative): (a) Reema is the most intelligent girl, , (b) I take my dog for a long walk everyday, (2), , Assertive (Negative), , (a), , ., , b), , (3) Imperative : (a), , (b), (4) Interrogative : (a), , (b), , INDs oF SENTENCES
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(5) Exclamatory: (a), , (b), , . W r i t e questions to get the given statenments as answers, starting with the Word, , given: (The first one has been done as an example), , The ground, What, ), , Was, , was, , all, , all green., , green?, , Good Marouckla inherited the cottage., , who, , )The robins cluster round its brink., , Where, , I n the afternoon. they, , came, , upon a, , river., , When, Most babies learn by hearing other people talking., , How, The doctor, , bandaged Madhu's wound., , Whose, thot, , h o om:, , nt, , orI
