English Grammar Lesson 1- The Sentence(How to use different sentences in Spoken English?)

The Sentence

What is sentence?

When we speak or write we use words in group; 

as-- 

• Lee sat in a corner; 
• He is good at science.
• They are my classmates.
• we play games in our mobile.

A group of words like this, which makes complete sense, is called sentence.

How many kinds of sentences are there?

Sentences are of four kinds-:   
   

1) Assertive or Declarative sentence(sub groups-  Affirmative , Negative ).

2) Interrogative sentence.    

3) Imperative sentence.     

4) Exclamatory sentence.

                                           1.  Assertive or Declarative sentence      

A sentence that makes a statement or assertion (strongly believe) is called a Declarative or Assertive sentence; 
as-- 
He sat under the tree;

·        Affirmative sentence-- which contains positive meaning;  

as-- 

• Joe sings a song.
• Joe is singing a song.
• Joe sang a song.
• Joe will sing a song today.

· Negative sentence—which contains negative meaning in sentence like (no ,not ,never, nothing, none, nobody, nowhere  etc..);

as--  

• Joe does not sing a song.
• joe is not singing a song.
• joe did not sing a song.
• joe will not sing a song.

                                                      2. Interrogative sentence

• A sentence that asks a question is called Interrogative sentence.

 As-- 

•   Does Joe sing a song? 
• is joe singing a song?
• did joe sing a song?
• will joe sing a song today?

                                                       3.  Imperative sentence

• A sentence that expresses a command, request, instruction, suggestion, and advice is called an Imperative sentence.

As— 

• Do this work, 
• Please help me, 
• Take this medicine regularly,
•  Come here.

                                                       4.  Exclamatory sentence

• A sentence that expresses strong feeling (Happiness, Sorrow, Surprise etc.) is called an Exclamatory sentence. 

As-

• How beautiful it is! ; 
• What a pity! ; 
• Hurrah he won!

Note-  ! -   This is exclamation mark, Used in exclamatory sentences.

Thank You!