A Sentence is a linguistic unit consisting of one or more words that are grammatically linked, and expresses a complete thought. It can include words grouped, meaningfully to express a statement, question, exclamation, request, and command or suggest.
A sentence always begin with a capital letter and ends with a full stop (.) or a mark of interrogation (?). It contains a noun or a pronoun and a verb.
Examples:
- Mary has a little lamb.
- We go to the park everyday
- The cat chased the rat.
- The mother was carrying the baby.
Types of Sentences
Sentence can be written in different ways to convey different meanings. On the basis of the way a sentence is written, there are four different kinds of sentences.
Declarative Sentence
An declarative sentence states a fact or give us a information. They end up with full stop.
Example:
- My father works in Mumbai.
- Kavita switched on the television.
- She did not do well in the test.
- Grey clouds cover the sky.
Imperative Sentence
An imperative sentence is one that expresses a command, a request, advice or a suggestion.
Example:
- Do not tell a lie.
- Don’t talk so loudly.
- Let us go for a walk.
- Keep silent in the library.
Interrogative Sentence
An interrogative sentence is one that asks a question. It ends only with the question mark (?)
Example:
- Why are you so late?
- Did you clean up the cupboard?
- Which is your house?
- Where is your school?
Exclamatory Sentence
An exclamatory sentence is one that shows surprise, joy, sorrow or happiness. These sentences end with an exclamation mark (!).
Example:
- What a lovely flower it is!
- Hurrah! We have won the match.
- What a beautiful day it is!
- What a marvelous sight!