Sentence and its Kinds.

Sentence:

A sentence is a group of words which gives a complete sense.

For example: 

• I  write a letter.
• They do not like cricket.

Kinds of Sentences (Construction Wise):

According to their construction, the sentences are divided into three kinds:

1. Simple Sentences: A sentence which has only one subject and one predicate is called a simple sentences.For example: 
   • We play cricket.
   • Ali reads a story book.

   
   
2. Compound Sentences: A compound sentence has two or more main clauses.For example: 
   • The sun came out and the sky grew bright.
   • She is rich, yet she is not happy.

   
   
3. Complex Sentences: A complex sentence consist of one or more main clauses and one or more subordinate clauses.For example: 
   • The school in which i teach is very famous.
   • He went to hospital because he was not feeling well.

Kinds of Sentences ( Meaning wise):

There are five kinds of sentences according to their meaning.

1. Declarative or Assertive Sentences: These sentences tell us about some action or incident that has taken place or not.For example:

1. • I go to school regularly.
   • He did not play the match.

   These sentences have been sub divided into three kinds

   a) Affirmative Sentences: An affirmative sentence gives us positive statements such as:.

   • They have won the match.
   • I read news paper daily.

   b) Negative Sentences: The sentences declaring negation for some task, description or fact are called Negative sentences.For example: 

   • I do not tell a lie.
   • The sun does not rise in the west.

   c) Emphatic Sentences: A sentence which describe some thing forcibly is called an emphatic sentence.

   For example: 

   • They shall win the competition.
   • She did go to school.
2. Interrogative Sentences: A sentence which ask a question is called an interrogative sentence. For example: 
   
   • Do you like Apples?
   • Did they go to park?
3. Imperative Sentences: An imperative sentence expresses a command, a request or suggestion.For example: 
   • Sit Down!
   • Walk Slowly!
   • Please help me!

   
   
4. Exclamatory Sentences: These sentence express some sudden but strong feeling sentiments(sadness,happiness,surprise).For example: 
   • Hurrah! We have won the match.
   • What a beautiful scenery!
   • Alas! He has died.

   
   
5. Optative Sentences: A sentence that expresses a wish, hope, or desire is called an optative sentence .For example: 
   • May you live long!
   • Would that i were rich!