Sentences
A group of words which makes a complete sense is called a
sentence.
Example:-
I eat a mango.
He is going.
Isha will sing a song.
There are
five types of sentence.
1. Assertive
Sentence Or Declarative Sentence or Statement Sentence
2. Interrogative
Sentence or Question Sentence
3. Imperative
Sentence
4. Optative
Sentence
5. Exclamatory
Sentence
Assertive Sentence: A sentence which makes a
statement is called assertive sentence.
Example:-
Shadma is busy.
We
play.
Interrogative Sentence: A sentence
which asks a question is called interrogative sentence.
Example:-
Are you going?
How
are you?
There are
two types of question.
i.
Yes-No Question
ii.
Wh-Question
Yes-No Question: The question which answer is given in ‘yes’
or ‘no’ is called yes-no question.
It starts with auxiliary verbs ( 24 auxiliary verbs:-is, am, are, was,
were, has, have, had, do, does, did, shall, should, will, would can, could,
may, might, must, ought to, used to, need and dare).
Example:-
Are you a doctor?
Is
Rahul playing?
Wh-Question: The
question which answer is not given in yes or no is called wh-question.
It starts with question words (9 Question words:-who, whom, whose, what,
which, where, when, why and how).
Example:-
What is his name?
How
are you?
Imperative Sentence: A sentence which indicates an
order, a request, an advice, a prohibition, etc. is called imperative sentence.
Example:-
Shut the door.
Please
give me a pen.
Optative Sentence: A sentence which indicates blessing or curse is called optative sentence.
Example:-
May God help you!
May
he not get success!
Exclamatory Sentence: A sentence which indicates some sudden feeling is called exclamatory
sentence.
Example:-
How intelligent he is!
How
tall you are!
Interchange of sentences
1. Assertive to
interrogative sentence
a)Assertive to yes-no question
Ex- Can you beat him? (Assertive)
you cannot beat him.
Is he calling me? (Assertive)
He is not calling me.
You cheated me. ( int)
Did you not cheat me?
Do you love me? (assertive)
You do not love me.
Practice Set
1. You should
not ask such a silly question. (interrogative)
2. Nothing is
greater than love. ( interrogative)
3. Is Khuswant
Singh not an eminent writer? (assertive)
4. I did not
tell a lie. (interrogative)
5. I know her.
(interrogative)
6. Did he not
abuse me? (assertive)
7. Am I thief?
(assertive)
8. He is innocent. (interrogative
