Kinds of sentences: Statements, Questions, Commands, Exclamations

Kinds of sentences: Statements, Questions, Commands, Exclamations

Kinds of sentences: Statements, Questions, Commands, Exclamations

When we speaker or write, we use sentences. A sentence is a group of words that has 

meaning. It starts with a capital letter, examples: A, B, C, D, E F or Z and finishes with a full stop (.), question mark (?) or exclamation mark (!).

There are 4 kinds of sentences:

1. Statement

A sentence that gives a fact or opinion. A statement can be positive or negative. A positive statement states facts or opinions that we think are true. 

Example:

• Muhakus is in the classroom. He is finishing the task.
• We use negative statements to say what we think is not true.

Example:

• Muhakus is not in the classroom.

A negative sentence usually has not or n’t in it. It usually has word like:

• Cannot / can’t
• Should not / shouldn’t
• Will not / won’t
• Must not / mustn’t 
• Would not / wouldn’t
• Has not / hasn’t
• Have not / haven’t
• Do not / don’t
• Does not / doesn’t
• Did not / didn’t
• Is not / isn’t
• Are not / aren’t
• Was not / wasn’t
• Were not / weren’t

Example:

• I mustn’t do it again.
• You cannot do that.

Other Examples:

• We looked him last week = we didn’t look him last week.
• I know the answer = I didn’t know the answer.
• You and I should build a hotel = you and I shouldn’t build the hotel.
• She gives me some money = She doesn’t give me some money.
• He can’t take the bus at 07.00 o’clock = He takes the bus at 07.00 o’clock.

2. Question

We ask question when we need some information. A question can be positive or negative. A positive question is used when you really do not know the answer.

Example:

• What’s his name?
• Did he like swimming?
• Can they play football?
• A negative question is used when:
• You are surprised

Example:

• Don’t they like you?
• Aren’t you Gina’s husband?

Note:

Negative questions have negative verbs. Negative verbs have the word not or n’t in them. These words are usually:

• Isn’t / aren’t
• Wasn’t / weren’t
• Doesn’t / don’t / didn’t
• Can’t / couldn’t
• Other examples:
• Where do you come from?
• Who are they?
• When did she get the party?
• How does she do it?
• Why did he come back again?
• Aren’t they your friends?
• Isn’t she my classmate?
• Haven’t you got marbles?

3. Command

We use a command to tell a person to do something. A command can be a positive or negative.

A positive command is used:

Tell someone to do something

Example:

• Stand up please
• Give someone instructions

Example:

• Put the teabag in the glass. Pour warm water onto it.
• A negative command is used when you:
• Tell someone not to do something

Example:

• Don’t close the cover.
• Give instructions not to do something.
• Example:
• Do not pull the cart.

Note:

Negative commands used the words:

DO NOT / DON’T / NEVER

Example:

• Do not use the pencil.
• Don’t speak so slowly.
• Never give up man.

Other example:

• Put it on the table.
• Clean the whiteboard.
• Dig the soil.
• Give it to me.
• Write this letter.
• Don’t do that please.
• Never put the rubbish on the road.
• Don’t talk so much.

4. Exclamation

We use exclamation to show strong feeling such as anger, surprise or get attention. Exclamations are usually positive but there are few negative exclamations.

Positive:

• Well done!
• Good luck!
• Goal!
• Negative:
• It’s not fair!
• No way!
• No fear!
• No pain, no gain!
• Other examples:
• What a beautiful we are!
• How handsome you are!
• Hey you!
• What a big they are!
• What a pity!

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