2. What is a sentence?
A sentence is a group of words that makes complete sense, contains a
main verb, and begins with a capital letter.
A set of words that is complete in itself, typically containing a subject and
predicate, conveying a statement, question, exclamation, or command, and
consisting of a main clause and sometimes one or more subordinate
clauses.
A sentence is a textual unit consisting of group of words that are
grammatically linked.
3. KINDS OF SENTENCES
There are five kinds of sentences,
1) Declarative sentences.
2) Interrogative sentences.
3) Imperative sentences.
4) Exclamatory sentences.
5) Optative sentences.
4. Declarative Sentences
The declarative sentence merely makes a statement.
It may be Affirmative or Negative
Affirmative Sentences: Any statement that is positive.
Example: I am your friend.
Negative Sentences: commonly includes the negative particle not
Example: We will not tolerate this.
5. Interrogative Sentences
The interrogative sentence asks a question.
The question may be either of two types,
• Either the question is asked by varying the subject and predicate of a
declarative sentence in word-order.
Example: Will you bring your book?
• Or the question is asked by using an interrogative word.
Example: Who broke the glass?
6. Imperative Sentences
The imperative sentence expresses a command, order or request.
The sentence may be order or request
Example: Do be a bit more careful. (order)
Example: Please leave your footwear outside. (request)
7. Exclamatory Sentences
The exclamatory sentence expresses a sudden emotion of surprise.
Exclamatory sentences always end in an exclamation mark.
Example: This is the best day of my life!
Example: The river is rising!
Example: Oh, my goodness, I won!
Example: Oh! Now the battery is dead.
8. Optative Sentences
An optative sentence expresses pray or wish.
Example: May God bless you!
Example: Would that I were your friend.
Example: May your wishes all come true.