Sentence-types and definition with example/ Class-1-2-3-4 / New St. Mery English School

 

 What is sentence?

A group of words that make a complete sense is called sentence.

 Ex:- Ram reads a story.

         Are you going to school?

         Do you eat food?

         She was playing football.

         He did not gone to home.

How many types of sentence? name them.

There are five types of sentence.

(1) Assertive sentence

(2) Interrogative sentence

(3) Imperative sentence

(4) Exclamatory sentence

(5) Optative sentence

What is Assertive sentence?

A sentence that says something about a subject is called Assertive sentence.

Ex:- She reads a book.

       I do not go to school.

How many types of Assertive sentence?

There are two types of assertive sentence.

1- Affirmative sentence - It provides positive information.

Ex:- You are writing a letter.

        Ram reads a book.

2- Negative sentence- It provides negative information.

Ex:- I do not go to  school.

      She does not play here.

What is Interrogative sentence?

A sentence that asks question is called Interrogative sentence.

Ex:- Are you a good boy?

       Did you complete your homework?

       In which class do you read?

       Is this your pen?

What is Imperative sentence?

 A sentence that express command, request or an advice is called imperative sentence.

Ex:- Come here.

       Please give me your pen.

      You should drink so much milk.

What is Exclamatory sentence?

A sentence that express some strong or sudden feelings is called Exclamatory sentence.

Ex:- Hurray ! We have won the match.

       What a beautiful flower!

How many types of sentence on the basis of structuire?

There are three types of sentence on the basis of structure.

1- Simple sentence

2- Compound sentence

3- Complex sentence

What is simple sentence?

A sentence which express only one thought and has only one finite verb in it is called a simple sentence. It has only one subject and predicate.

Ex:- A boy and a girl ate an apple pie.

       A boy ate an apple and a mango.

What is compound sentence?

A sentence made up of two or more than two main clauses is called a compound sentence. 

main clause is also known as principal clause.

Ex:- The thief jumped over the wall and the policeman was left behind.

Amit went for a movie and enjoyed it.

What is complex sentence?

A sentence made up of a principal clause and one or more subordinate clause is called a complex sentence.

Ex:- Meena switched on the light of the room because it was dark outside.

Identify whether the following sentences are simple, compound or complex.

1- People who help others in time of their need are loved by all.

2-everyone is invited for the party but few are expected

 to attend it

3-He worked as though he had much time in hand.

4-the man opened the door when i rang the bell.

5-Women are fond of  ornaments,cosmetics and fine clothes.

6-when Hemant arrived home, there was no one in the house .

7-It  was his 10th birthday and he cut the cake and burst the balloons. 

8-He saw some children in the park  





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