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Type of Sentences: Declarative
Type of Sentences: Declarative
Type of Sentences: Declarative
Declarative
A declarative sentence "declares" or states a fact, arrangement or
opinion. Declarative sentences can be either positive or negative. A
declarative sentences ends with a period (.).
Examples:
We are student of Architecture.
Architecture is the knowledge of art.
Science and technology and humanity.
Imperative
The imperative form instructs (or sometimes requests). The imperative
takes no subject as 'you' is the implied subject. The imperative form ends with
either a period (.) or an exclamation point (!).
Examples:
Please, draw a car !
Finish your homework.
Interrogative
The interrogative asks a question. In the interrogative form the auxiliary verb
precedes the subject which is then followed by the main verb (i.e., Are you
coming ....?). The interrogative form ends with a question mark (?).
Examples:
Where do you find the theme of Estetika Bentuk ?
Do you enjoy studying engineering mechanics
Exclamatory
The exclamatory form emphasizes a statement (either declarative or
imperative) with an exclamation point (!).
Examples:
Your picture is awesome !
That building is so fantastic !
i'm very loved masterpiece of zaha hadid !
Sentence Types
All of these sentence types further fall into four basic sentence type
categories in English.
Simple
Compound
Complex
Compound - Complex
Simple Sentences
Simple sentences contain no conjunction (i.e., and, but, or, etc.).
Examples:
o michel finished her job quickly
o we came into exhibit mockups yesterday
Compound Sentences
Compound sentences contain two statements that are connected by a
conjunction (i.e., and, but, or, etc.). Practice writing compound sentences with
this compound sentence writing exercise.
Examples:
i wanted to help you but i can't now.
you got a good value,because your job is so good.
i studied english, and my friend studied physics.
Complex Sentences
Complex sentences contain a dependent clause and at least one
independent clause. The two clauses are connected by a subordinator (i.e,
which, who, although, despite, if, since, etc.).
Examples:
Because she had free time during last holiday, she rearranged
her house.
I know him,because he is my professor.
Examples:
Lina forgot bring her friend's book, so she ordered her sister to
bring it when her friend's not yet to come to the class.
You can take my notebook or you can take anything that you
need, but dont take this paper because is important to me.