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An interrogative sentence asks a question. Interrogative sentences must end with a note of interrogation (i.e., question mark) Examples: When are you going to submit your assignment? Do you know him? Definition of Interrogative Sentence: The sentence which asks a question is an interrogative sentence. This kind of sentence usually ends with a note of interrogation (?)…

Imperative sentence: We use an imperative sentence to make a request or to give a command. Imperative sentences usually end with a period (i.e., a full stop), but under certain circumstances, it can end with a note of exclamation (i.e., exclamation mark). Examples: Please sit down. I need you to sit down now! More Examples: Bring me a glass of water.…

Declarative sentence: An assertive sentence (declarative sentence) simply expresses an opinion/feeling, or makes a statement, or describes things. In other words, it declares something. This type of sentence ends with a period (i.e., a full-stop). Examples: I want to be a good cricketer. (a statement) I am very happy today. (a feeling) More Examples : Alex is a…

A sentence is the largest unit of any language. In English, it begins with a capital letter and ends with a full-stop, or a question mark, or an exclamation mark. The sentence is generally defined as a word or a group of words that expresses a thorough idea by giving a statement/order, or asking a question, or exclaiming. Example: He is a good boy…

A complex sentence also has more than one clause but of one them must be an independent clause and the other/others must be (a) dependent clause(es). There are also some particular connectors for the clauses of a complex sentence to be connected. Example: I know that you always wanted to be a writer. (Here, a dependent clause is followed by…

A compound sentence must have more than one independent clause with no dependent clauses. Some specific conjunctions, punctuation, or both are used to join together these clauses. Example: I always wanted to become a writer, and she wanted to become a doctor. (Two independent clauses – two verbs)

A simple sentence must have a single clause (a single verb) which is independent, and it cannot take another clause. Example: I always wanted to become a writer. (One clause – one verb)

A sentence is the largest unit of any language. In English, it begins with a capital letter and ends with a full-stop, or a question mark, or an exclamation mark. The sentence is generally defined as a word or a group of words that expresses a thorough idea by giving a statement/order, or asking a question, or exclaiming. Example: He is a good boy…

In traditional grammar, word is the basic unit of language. Words can be classified according to their action and meaning, but it is challenging to define.  A word refers to a speech sound, or a mixture of two or more speech sounds in both written and verbal form of language. A word works as a symbol to represent/refer to something/someone in language to communicate a…