1. Lecture 27 Statement, Question, Command, Exclamation
27.1 Statements
1) Positive statements
Eg. Teaching 16 hours a week, I’m afraid ,is too much for me.
2) Negative statements
A statement may be negated by not or other negative words.
Eg. He’s not a worker.

2. 27.2 Questions 1) General questions
General questions, also known as “yes-no questions”, are asked for affirmation or negation.
Eg. Have you finished your work yet.
Have you already finished your work?
2) Special questions
Also known as wh-questions, are generally introduced by wh-words such as who, whose, which , where, what, when , why, how, etc.
Eg.Who phoned last night?
What happened yesterday?

3. 3) Alternative questions
An alternative questions is one that suggests two or more possible answers for the listener to choose from. There are two types of alternative question. One type is based on the structure of general question; the other is based on that of special question, eg.
Shall I give you a gin, a whisky, or a beer?
What is this, ignorance ,or malice, or both?

4. 4) Tag questions
Tag questions are extensively used in spoken language. A tag question generally consists of two parts: statement+ question tag.
There are four types of tag question:
Positive statement + negative tag
Negative statement + positive tag
Positive statement + positive tag
Negative statement + negative tag

5. 27.3 Commands and exclamations
Commands also known as “imperative sentences” begin with a verb in the imperative mood and express a command, an instruction, a request, a suggestion, etc. eg.
Open the window, please.
Clean these barrels now.

6. 2). Exclamations
Exclamations, also known as “exclamatory sentences”. Refer to a special type of sentence that expresses strong feelings.
Eg. What an enormous crowd came!
What strange ideas you have!
What an intelligent boy he is !
What a mess we are in !

7. 2006
65. There used to be a petrol station near the park, __? 　　A．didn’t it 　　B．doesn’t there 　　C．usedn’t it? 　　D．didn’t there

8. 2008
58. When you have finished with that book, don't forget to put it back on my desk, _____?
A. do you  
B. don't you  
C. will you  
D. won't you

9. 1997
42. When you have finished with that video tape, don’t forget to put it in my drawer, ___？A. do you B. will you C. don’ t you D. won’ t you 

10. 2000
44.   Do help yourself to some fruit,___ you?     A. can’t  B. don’t  C. wouldn’t  D. won’t 

11. 2002
49. The experiment requires more money than _____. A. have been put in B. being put in C. has been put in D. to be put in

12. 2010 57. She seldom goes to the theatre, _____? A. doesn't she
   B. does she    
   C. would she  
   D. wouldn't she