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By Purpose/Function
Dr. Muhammad Ilyas Khan,
Department of Education,
Hazara University Mansehra.
Dr. Muhammad Ilyas Khan
drmuhammadilyaskhan7@gmail.com
SENTENCE TYPES BY PURPOSE/FUNCTION
Dr. Muhammad Ilyas Khan
drmuhammadilyaskhan7@gmail.com
Sentence/Type Function Example
Declarative/assertive
.
States/Describes. • Ali is my friend.
• I saw a big house on
the way.
• It is raining.
Interrogative. Questions/Queries. • Is Ali your friend?
• Did you see a big
house on the way?
• Is it raining?
Imperative. Commands/Orders/Demands
/Instructions/Directives.
 Stop it immediately.
 Open the window at
once.
 Don’t touch the
wire.
Exclamatory. Express emotions/feelings.  Hurrah! We won the
match.
 Alas! My friend is
dead.

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Sentence types by function

  • 1. SENTENCE TYPES --------- By Purpose/Function Dr. Muhammad Ilyas Khan, Department of Education, Hazara University Mansehra. Dr. Muhammad Ilyas Khan drmuhammadilyaskhan7@gmail.com
  • 2. SENTENCE TYPES BY PURPOSE/FUNCTION Dr. Muhammad Ilyas Khan drmuhammadilyaskhan7@gmail.com Sentence/Type Function Example Declarative/assertive . States/Describes. • Ali is my friend. • I saw a big house on the way. • It is raining. Interrogative. Questions/Queries. • Is Ali your friend? • Did you see a big house on the way? • Is it raining? Imperative. Commands/Orders/Demands /Instructions/Directives.  Stop it immediately.  Open the window at once.  Don’t touch the wire. Exclamatory. Express emotions/feelings.  Hurrah! We won the match.  Alas! My friend is dead.