Sentence
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Definition of a Sentence
• A Word or a group of Words having a clear meaning in a given context is
called a sentence.
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A sentence may have one word or more words. Example
Will you do it for me?
No.
Both the above two lines are sentence. One has six words and another one has one
word.
Kind of Sentences
• There are five kind of sentences
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1. Assertive ( Declarative/Statement)
2. Interrogative (Question)
3. Imperative (Command/ Request)
Optative (Desire/Prayer)
Exclamatory (Emotion)
Assertive Sentence
• Definition:
• A sentence that makes statement or assertion is called Assertive Sentence.
• Rule :
• Subject + Verb + Object
• Example :
• Virat Plays Cricket
• Sub Ver Obj
Interrogative Sentence
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Definition :
A Sentence that asks a question is called an Interrogative sentence.
Rule :
Verb + Subject + Object
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Or
Wh word + verb+ Subject + object
Example
Is Sourav your brother?
Who is your brother?
Imperative Sentence
• Definition
• A sentence that expresses a command or an entreaty is called an Imperative Sentence. Subject is
missing in this particular type of sentence.
• Rule :
• Verb + Object
• Example:
• Read the letter
• Sub object
Optative Sentence
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Definition:
A sentence that makes a Pray or Wish is called an Optative Sentence.
Rule :
May + Sub + Verb + Obj
Example :
May you live long
May sub verb obj
Exclamatory Sentence
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Definition:
A sentence that expresses strong feeling is called an exclamatory Sentence.
Rule:
Exclamatory word + Sub + Verb + Object
Example :
Alas! The man is dead.
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