The sentences

A sentence is an arrangement of a group of words that makes a complete and meaningful sense. as  Please shut the door.  The earth moves round the sun.

Kinds of Sentences

There are five kinds of sentences

A. Assertive/statement/declarative B. Interrogative C. Imperative D. Optative E. Exclamatory

A. Assertive/Statement/Declarative: When we need to give some facts or to describe events or things whether negative or positive, we use assertive sentences. An assertive sentence makes only a statement, an assertion and ends with a full stop.

Examples  Guddu went to Delhi yesterday.  She may win the prize.  Abhishek has done his M.B.B.S. form Kolkata.  Komal is not living in Patna these days.

B. Interrogative sentences: When we need to ask someone a question, we use an Interrogative sentence. It ends with a mark of interrogation (?).

Examples  Who discovered the laws of motion ?  What happened ?  Do you read newspaper ?  Will he pass the examination ?

C. Imperative Sentence When we need to express some command, request and advice we use imperative sentences.

Examples  Come on.  Help the poor.  Please lend me fifty rupees.  Never tell a lie.

D. Optative Sentences When we need to express a wish/prayer/curse to someone, we use optative sentences.

Examples  Wish you a happy new year !  May you be successful !  May that building collapse !  Would that he were here !

E. Exclamatory Sentences When we need to express some strong and sudden feeling of surprise, sorrow, joy, anger, regret, contempt, hatred etc. we use exclamatory sentences.

Examples  What a boy ! (surprise)  How beautiful ! (joy)  Alas ! I am undone ! (sorrow)  What a tragic end ! (regret)