How Many Types of Sentences in English?

There are 4 types of sentences in English.

1. Declarative
2. Interrogative
3. Imperative
4. Exclamatory

Definition of Declarative sentences with examples

Declarative sentences are simple sentences and convey basic statements.
Examples of Declarative sentences:-

1. My father’s name is Mr. John.
2. I obey my parents.
3. He loves ice cream.
4. I go to school every day.
5. We took a ride on a bus.

Types of Declarative Sentences:-

a) Compound declarative sentence
Examples: –

1. I want to swim, so I am taking lessons for swimming class.
2. We are going to Shimla so we are booking hotels in advance.
3. I love home-cooked food but don’t know how to cook.
4. Mohan doesn’t know how to play football, so he is taking lessons for learning football.
5. He wants to visit the zoo in Delhi, so he is searching the internet for the rate of tickets.

b) Complex declarative sentences: –

1. I ordered a Pizza when I went to Dominoes.
2. I love my job as it gives me job satisfaction.
   Compound complex sentences: –
   a). Although the service at the Oberoi restaurant was not good, but the food was tasty and the rates were reasonable.
   b). I don’t like parties full of noise but I like being with my friends and family.
   c). It was too hot in the daytime. So I took a cab to reach my office.
   Examples of compound interrogative sentences:-

Examples of compound interrogative sentences

1. What is your name and where do you live?
2. Do you know the route of Sarojini Nagar Market and which metro go there?
3. How much does this shirt cost and why do you want it?
4. Where do you live and what is the nearby landmark?
5. Why did you come here and who invited you?

Examples of positive and negative declarative sentences:-

1. Do you like tea?
   Negative – don’t you like tea?
2. What do you like?
   Negative – why didn’t you like it?

B. I don’t like parties full of noise but I like being with my friends and family.
C. I was too hot in the daytime. So I took a cab to reach my office.
c). Exclamatory sentences:-
These sentences express strong emotions like joy, fear, loss, happiness, surprise, etc. They
provide information but they finish on an exclamation point.
Examples of Exclamatory sentences: –

1. How well he plays football!
2. Hurray, we won the match!
3. What an exciting visit to the zoo!
4. How exciting the match was!
5. What a brave person he is!
6. “Happy marriage anniversary, my dear”!
7. “How beautiful the waterfalls are!”
8. “What a terrible movie!”
9. “What beautiful scenery!”

d). Imperative sentences: –
They can be in form of advice, instruction, and forceful commands.

1. Don’t bang the door.
2. Shut the door properly.
3. Pick up the flower.
4. Stop abusing me!
5. Concentrate on your study.

Interrogative sentences( Question?):-
Interrogative sentences ask a question. They end with a question mark.
The word order for the interrogative is: – (What, which) auxiliary + subject + verb
Examples: –

1. Whose book is this?
2. Why did you go there?
3. What is your name?
4. Where do you live?

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What is Noun ? and Types of Noun