Kinds of Sentences || Types of Sentences

 

 Sentences can be classified as shown below.

Declarative sentence or assertive sentence

  • Declarative sentence or assertive sentence state, assert or declare a fact.
  • These sentences are simple statements and end with a period (full stop).
Example:

1. The boys were playing in the ground.

2. I like ice cream.

3. This question is tough.

4. Dia lives in Mumbai.

Imperative sentence

  • Imperative sentence gives a command, makes a request or expresses a wish.
  • Imperative sentence ends with a period.
Example:

1. Go to your class. (Order)

2. Please lend me your pencil. (Request)

3. Have a safe journey. (Wish)

Interrogative sentence

  • Interrogative sentence asks a question.
  • Interrogative sentence ends with a question mark.
Example:

1. Who has broken this desk?

2. Where is Ria?

3. Where do you live?

Exclamatory sentence

  • Exclamatory sentence expresses sudden or strong feelings such as surprise, wonder, pity, sympathy, happiness etc.
  • Exclamatory sentence ends with exclamation mark.
Example:

1. How beautiful this scenery is!

2. That was awesome!

3. What a confusion they are creating!

Practice Exercise

Q1) Read the sentences given below and then write whether the sentence is
declarative, interrogative, imperative or exclamatory.

· How old is your son? __________________________________

· How foolish you have been! ____________________________

· The moon goes round the earth._________________________

· Will you please allow me to speak? ______________________

· How are you? _______________________________________

· How horrible movie it was! _____________________________

· How long did it take for the ice cream to melt? ______________

· Can we go to the water park this weekend? ________________

· The class assembly will take place on Thursday._____________

· How many cashew nuts were in the packet? ________________

· It is very hot day. ____________________________________

· Please, lend me some money. __________________________

· Please, keep these books on the table. ____________________

Q2) Read the sentences given below and then write whether the sentence is
declarative, interrogative, imperative or exclamatory.

· You need to work hard for your test. _____________________

· How many pencils do you have? ________________________

· I am so excited about this adventure camp! _______________

· Can you hold this bag for a moment? _____________________

· How old is your sister? ________________________________

· Please accept my gift. _________________________________

· That house is on fire! __________________________________

· Ask your teacher for help. ______________________________

· Why didn't you come to club today? ______________________

· Do you want to play football? ____________________________

· Shut the door. ________________________________________

· I am 9 years old. ______________________________________

· Wow! Those flowers are beautiful! ________________________