English sentences on the main unit points of learning grammar. A combination or group of words that gives a complete meaning thought or idea is known as a sentence.
Firstly we will start with letters here I am not going to explain briefly; shortly, I am going to tell you about sentences that you know about how sentences are made.
I need not tell you about all these things I know you do already, but here I am going to start from basics so these are compulsory if you know all these things then you can go to the next lesson.
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Unit of sentences
Letters
As we know, there are 26 letters in the alphabet in which 21 consonants and five vowels are there.
| Consonants – B, C, D, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, N, P, Q, R, S, T, V, W, X, Y and Z |
| Vowels- A, E, I, O, and U. |
Words
Words can be defined as a group of letters that have some meanings like age taken example- boy, girl, names, simple, secure, spoken, English, etc.
Sentence
A sentence can be defined as a group of words that conveys a complete meaning, Which contains verbs, subject, helping verbs, etc. Every sentence starts with a capital letter And ends with a full stop ( . ), Question marks (?) or exclamation marks (!), etc.
- Let us take an example- A boy is playing in the garden. (The above sentence is making a complete sense.)
- Example- Ram garden go is You. (There is no sense. So it is not a sentence)
some meaningful sentences which you can read:-
- I am speaking English.
- She is playing football.
- He is going to market.
- I don’t want to play with you.
- You are intelligent.
- You are a nice guy.
- I can speak in English.
- Anyone can speak English.
- English speaking is elementary.
- English is very important in this era.
- Do you want to talk in English?
- What do you think about English?
- You have to work hard to get succeed in your life.
Kinds of Sentences
Now we will study about kinds of sentences. Sentences are mainly divided into 5 Kinds of sentences. Which are given below:-
- An assertive or declarative sentence
- Interrogative sentence
- Imperative sentence
- Optative Sentence
- Exclamatory sentence
An assertive or declarative sentence
A sentence that makes a statement or assertion is called an assertive or declarative sentence.
Assertive or declarative sentence are of two types
(a) Affirmative sentence
A sentence that shows affirmation is called an affirmative sentence. Simply, Positive sentences are called an affirmative sentence.
Example-
- Ram is a good boy.
- He is innocent.
- I am working at home.
- She is an innocent girl.
(b) Negative sentence
A Sentence which states something negative or denial is called a negative sentence.
Example-
- Ram is not a good boy.
- He is not innocent.
- I am not working at home.
- She is not an innocent girl.
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Interrogative sentence
A Sentence with ask questions is called and interrogative sentence, and it always ends with Question marks (?).
Interrogative sentences are of two types:-
- Sentence Starts with helping verbs / Yes or No type questions
Example-
- Do you play cricket?
- Will he do his work?
- Is he going to the mall?
- Are you making my dish?
- Are you going to college?
2. The sentence starts with Question words
Example-
- Why do you play cricket?
- How are you?
- How will she come home?
- What are you doing?
- Why is he not going to college?
Imperative sentence
A sentence that shows suggestion, order, command, request, or advice Is called an imperative sentence.
Example-
- Come here. (command)
- Go there. (command)
- Will you please give me a glass of water. (request)
- Do not smoke here (prohibition)
- Get out from here (Order)
Optative Sentence
A Sentence which shows a wish, blessing or prayer Is called an optative sentence.
Example-
- I wish you a happy anniversary.
- I wish you the best of luck.
- May you live long.
- May you come out with flying colors.
Exclamatory sentence
A sentence that shows sudden feeling thoughts and Expression of mind is called an Exclamatory sentence.
Example-
- Hurrah! We won the match.
- Alas! He has lost his car.
- Oh! She is here.
- Alas! She can’t speak.
- Wow! India has won the match.
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