TYPES OF

SENTENCES
Course In charge: Ms. Mahrukh Aslam
Course title: English Compulsory I
Course code: ENG-1011
 OVERVIEW: OBJECTIVE:
Types of sentences on the basis The learners will be able to
of function and structure will comprehend and identify the
be explained in this lecture. forms of sentences on their
functional and structural level.
 What is a sentence?
◦ A group of words that makes complete sense is called a
sentence.
◦ A sentence expresses a complete thought.
◦ A sentence must contain a subject and a verb.
◦ We can categorize sentences based on their function and
their structure.
 Kinds of Sentences on Functional level
◦ Declarative
◦ Affirmative
◦ Interrogative
◦ Exclamatory
◦ Imperative
Declarative sentence:
A declarative sentence states a fact
and ends with a full stop. It is
called declarative because it states
or declares something. It is also
known as a ‘Statement’.
Example:
1. All the children are in school
uniform.
2. Studying makes taking a test
easier.
Affirmative sentence:
Any statement that is positive and
not negative is known as
affirmative or assertive sentence.
Example:
1. She has completed her work.
2. They are watching a horror
movie.
Interrogative sentence:
An interrogative sentence asks a
question and ends with a question
mark. These types of sentences
have a helping verb before the
subject.
Example:
1. Where are they going?
2. Have you read the newspaper?
Exclamatory sentence:
An exclamatory sentence expresses
excitement, strong feelings or emotions.
It ends with an exclamation mark.
Exclamatory words are words that
generate a strong emotional response.
For example:
Wow! , Awesome! , Alas! , Oh! , Hurrah!
1. Hurrah! We accomplished our
mission.
2. Alas! He failed the exam.
 Imperative sentence:
An imperative sentence expresses a command, a
polite request, a suggestion or an advice. The
subject is hidden in an imperative sentence.
Example:
1. Please clean your room. (Request)
2. Consider vegetables over meat. (Advice)
 References:

◦ http://examples.yourdictionary.com/compound-sentence-examples.html
◦ http://www.english-grammar-revolution.com/sentence-structure.html
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