Rafia is a good girl.
He has a pen.
Sun rises in the east.
All the lines above explains a true fact or situation. So the combination of words that explains a situation or fact is called a sentence. There are five kinds of sentences-
Assertive Sentences– a sentence that makes an assertion or statement
- Affirmative Sentences-a sentence that refers to positive assertion or statement-
Eg: He is a good student; She is a good student.
- Negative Sentences- a sentence that refers to negative assertion or statement-
Eg: They are not happy; He is not lazy.
Interrogative Sentences– An interrogative sentence is one that asks a direct question and always ends in a question mark.The term interrogative sentence is another name for a question.
Eg: Has anyone seen my torch? ; Whom did you see? ; How are you?
Imperative Sentences– An imperative sentence gives a direct command. It can end in a full stop or an exclamation mark, depending on the forcefulness of the command.The main verb in an imperative sentence is said to be in the imperative mood.
Eg: Clear this desk by tomorrow! ; Please come here ; Do not do this work.
Exclamatory Sentences– An exclamatory sentence, or exclamation, is a more forceful version of a declarative sentence. In other words, an exclamatory sentence makes a statement (just like a declarative sentence), but it also conveys excitement or emotion. An exclamatory sentence ends with an exclamation mark (!)
- We won! ( expresses happiness); You're adorable! (expresses love); Shame on you! ( expresses anger).
Optative Sentences– a sentence that expresses prayers or wishes-
Eg: God save us! ; May you live long! ; Peace be upon him.
– Optative sentences formed with may are found mainly in a very formal way.
– Optative sentences like God save you! Uses a special form of the verb in which there is no –s ending.
God save… (not God saves…)
– Similarly, we have Peace be upon him rather than Peace is upon him.