What kind of sentences are these ? Write S for statement, I for interrogative, E for exclamatory, O for Optative and Im for Imperative sentence:
1. Please, keep silence.
2. Why did you prevent me from going there?
3. Show me the report card.
4. Let us go to the movie.
5. We had reached home before it began to rain.
6. Clear the ground of all rubbish.
7. What a lovely weather!
8. Please sit down.
Answers
Answers :-
1. Please, keep silence.
Type : Imperative sentence ( Im )
2. Why did you prevent me from going there?
Type : Interrogative sentence ( I )
3. Show me the report card.
Type : Imperative sentence ( Im )
4. Let us go to the movie.
Type : Imperative sentence ( Im )
5. We had reached home before it began to rain.
Type : Statement ( S )
6. Clear the ground of all rubbish.
Type : Imperative sentence ( Im )
7. What a lovely weather!
Type : Exclamatory sentence ( E )
8. Please sit down.
Type : Imperative sentence ( Im )
Explanation :-
Types of sentences ::
Assertive Sentence
~An assertive Sentence expresses a statement to tell a fact. A statement always ends with a full stop ( . ) . Assertive Sentences are also known as Declarative Sentences
Example :-
→ Miss Rashma is a good advocate .
→ The sun rises in the East .
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Interrogative Sentence
~An interrogative sentence asks a question . A question always ends with an interrogation mark ( ? ) .
Example :-
→ What do you want ?
→ Where do you live ?
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Exclamatory Sentence
~An Exclamatory sentence expresses a strong feeling . An exclamatory sentence always ends with an exclamation mark ( ! ) .
Example :-
→ What a pity !
→ How pleasant the weather is !
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Imperative Sentence
~An Imperative sentence expresses an order , request or a wish . An imperative sentence always ends with a full stop ( . ) .
Example :-
→ Go there .
→ Please do this work .
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Optative Sentence
~These sentences express a wish , prayer , curse , etc .
Example :-
→ May you live long
→ Wish you all the best