LEARNING SENTENCE

Sentence

Read the following group of words.

Goes the school to boy.

I song a sing.

He draws a picture.

From the above group of words the first two doesn't express a complete sense but the 3rd one does so.

If a group of words having an organized arrangement express a complete sense, it is called a sentence.

According to meaning there are five kinds of sentences.They are

1. Assertive

2.Question

3.Imparetive

4.Optative

5.Exclamatory

If a sentence narrates sth it is called an assertive sentence.

The structure are following

1. subj. +(a.v.+v)/verb +ext.

2.sub .+a.v. +not/no +ext.

For example

She goes home.They play football.

You are not honest. We have no car.

If a sentence is used to know sth ,it is called a question or an interrogative sentence. There are four types of questions.

a.if a question starts with an a.v .and the answer may be yes/no ,it is called an a.v/yes-no question.i.e.

Are you well?Have you done it?

2.if a question starts with a wh-word for any information,it is called a wh-question.i.e

who are you? What does he do?

3.if there is a short at the end of any sentence,it is called a tag question.i.e.He is honest,isn't he?

4.if an assertive sentence ends with a sign of interrogation for any surprise,it is called surprising/wondering question.i.e.He makes a noise?

The structures are following:

1.A.V. +subj. +ext?

2.wh-word +a.v.+ Ext?

3.subj. +a.v./verb +ext,a.vn't/a.v +subj.?

4.subj. Verb.+ext.?

3.if a sentence express any order/advice/suggestion..it is called an imperative sentence.i.e.

Do it.Do not do it.Let us do it.Let him do it.

The structures are following.

a.verb+ext.

b.Do not +verb+ext.

c.Let us +verb +ext.

d.Let +him/her/it/them/noun+ verb+ext.

4.if a sentence any wish/prayer,it is called an optative sentence.i.e.May you be happy.Long live our country.

The structure are following:

May +subj.+verb+ext.

Adj.+verb+subj.

5.if a sentence expresses any wonder/surprise,it is called an exclamatory sentence.i.e.How tall he is!if I were rich!

The structures are following:

a.How/what +a/an+adj.+subj.+a.v/verb!

b.If +subj.+verb.(past)+ext!

c.Wouldthat!subj.+verb+ext.!

d.Interjection!sub+verb+ext.

Every sentence is of two kinds.

1.if a sentence expres any positive idea,it is called an affirmative sentence.

2.if a sentence expres any negative ,it is a negative sentence.