Kinds of sentences

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 Kinds of sentences

There are five kinds of sentences.

  1. Assertive sentence
  2. Interrogative sentence
  3. Imperative sentence
  4. Exclamatory sentence
  5. Optative sentence

Assertive sentence -


Assertive sentence is also called declarative sentence or statement. It states some fact. It ends with a full stop.

He is a clever boy.
Ram is a rich man.

Interrogative sentence -


Interrogative sentence is the sentence which asks a question. It often begins with a helping verb or with a wh-word.

Where are you going?
Are you crazy?

Imperative sentence -


The imperative sentence is a sentence which expresses order, instruction, advice, suggestion or warning etc.
Generally, imperative sentence begins with action verb, and if negative, it begins with 'Don't'.
The sentence beginning with 'Let' or 'Let's' is also an Imperative sentence.


E.g.  come here.
Don't drink wine anymore.
Let me know about your friends.
Let's go in the library to study seriously. etc.

Exclamatory sentence -


A sentence which expresses a strong emotion. It often ends with a n exclamatory mark(!). But any sentence with exclamatory mark is not an exclamatory sentence. It can be assertive or imperative also according to the structure.

What a lovely drink!
So sweet!

Optative sentence -

A sentence which expresses a wish is an optative sentence.
E.g. May God bless you!
May you be blessed with health and happiness!


Exercise 


Identify the kind of sentences.
  1. What is the right time to begin something?
  2. The king sent messengers throughout his Kingdom.
  3. Thanks a lot, for your timely help!
  4. Here comes someone running!
  5. The king washed and covered the wound with his handkerchief.
  6. Please, give me the answer.
  7. Forgive me!
  8. I don't know you.
  9. May God bless you with long life!
  10. How do you know me?

Answers 

1. What is the right time to begin something?
Ans.
Interrogative sentence

2. The king sent messengers throughout his Kingdom.
Ans.
Assertive sentence

3. Thanks a lot, for your timely help!
Ans.
Exclamatory sentence 

4. Here comes someone running!
Ans 
Exclamatory sentence

5. The king washed and covered the wound with his handkerchief.
Ans.
Assertive sentence

6. Please, give me the answer.
Ans.
Imperative sentence

7. Forgive me!
Ans.
Exclamatory sentence

8. I don't know you.
Ans.
Assertive sentence

9. May God bless you with long life!
Ans.
Optative sentence

10. How do you know me?
Ans.
Interrogative sentence 

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