There are mainly four types of sentences:
- Declarative
- Imperative
- Interrogative
- Exclamatory
The declarative sentence merely makes a statement. The imperative sentence expresses a command, order or request. The interrogative sentence asks a question and the exclamatory sentence expresses a sudden emotion.
Read the following sentences and state their kind.
1Please leave your footwear outside.
Wrong!
2Will you wait here?
Wrong!
3Where have you been all this while?
Wrong!
4We will not tolerate this.
Wrong!
5I am your friend.
Wrong!
6My sister lives in Mexico.
Wrong!
7What did you do then?
Wrong!
8Do be a bit more careful.
Wrong!
9Never speak to me like that again.
Wrong!
10Always remember what I told you.
Wrong!
11The ball rolled slowly into the goal.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/11
Answers
- Please leave your footwear outside. Imperative
- Will you wait here? Interrogative
- Where have you been all this while? Interrogative
- We will not tolerate this. Declarative
- I am your friend. Declarative
- My sister lives in Mexico. Declarative
- What did you do then? Interrogative
- Do be a bit more careful. Imperative
- Never speak to me like that again. Imperative
- Always remember what I told you. Imperative
- The ball rolled slowly into the goal. Declarative
