types of sentence with name
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four types of sentence
1) assertive sentence
2)interrogavtie sentence
3) imperative sentence
4)exclamatory sentence
Answer:
1. What are the Types of Sentences?
When we write or speak, we can use many different types of sentences to express what we want to say. Here, we will discuss four main types of sentences: declarative, interrogative, imperative, and exclamatory; each has its own functions and patterns.
And don’t be afraid of their fancy names; their meanings are simple and easy to understand.
2. Declarative Sentences
a. What is a Declarative sentence?
Declarative sentences give information. We use them to share facts and ideas, in other words, to declare, state, assert, or claim something. These are probably the most common kind of sentence in writing, speeches, and lectures; they are the meat-and-potatoes of giving information. Other kinds of sentence may be more common in conversation with your friends.
Here are a few examples:
The dog went to the county fair.
Kim saw the dog eat popcorn.
Dogs don’t usually eat popcorn.
The popcorn blew the lid off the pot because it was so hot.
I like popcorn more than grubs, for a snack.
b. How to Write a Declarative Sentence
A declarative sentence is a statement, such as, “A is B” or “A does B.” It ends with a period. Declarative statements can express feelings, but declarations do not have any particular feeling otherwise. For example “I like popcorn,” is a simple sentence informing us that you like popcorn, but the sentence itself is pretty unemotional.
If you write “I LOVE popcorn!” it not only informs us that you love popcorn, but the exclamation point also gives it emotional intensity, regardless of what it says. In other words, with a period it is declarative and relatively unemotional. With an exclamation point, it becomes exclamatory (see below) and more emotional.
3. Interrogative Sentences
a. What is an interrogative sentence?
An interrogative sentence is a question. They are easy to recognize because they always end with question marks (?). Questions are really requests or commands for people to give us information, but they are more polite than commands.
What kind of information we are asking for can be indicated by who, what, where, when, why, how, and compounds built from those words, such as how1 much, or in what way.
Finally, the order of the verb and subject are reversed from what they would be in a declarative sentence – the verb goes before the subject – and this is true also for yes/no questions also, which have no wh-word. However, if you are a native speaker of standard English you probably don’t have to think about these things to get them right.
Here are some examples:
Why is the dog going to the county fair?
Have you ever been to a county fair? (a yes/no question)
What is your favorite sauce to put on grubs?
How do you make popcorn?
b. How to Write an Interrogative Sentence
Writing an interrogative sentence is simple and easy. Remember—it’s just a question! There are two kinds of questions in English, wh-word questions and yes/no questions.
Wh-questions are formed in three steps (that you probably don’t have to think about): (1) replace the missing piece of information with the appropriate wh-word. (2) Put that word at the beginning of the sentence, and (3) if the verb is “to be,” or if there is a helping verb, put that before the subject of the sentence; otherwise, put the verb “do” before the subject.
Who cooks fresh popcorn around here?
Where can I buy fresh popcorn? (notice only the helping verb is inverted)
What is the best flavor of popcorn?
When do you usually eat popcorn?
Why don’t you let your dog eat popcorn?
How do those grubs taste?
In order to make a yes/no-question, you simply follow rule (3) putting either a form of “be,” a helping verb, or “do” before the subject:
Declarative Sentence:
The popcorn is delicious.
I like it.
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