Sentence Types

Sentence Structure elementary easy

Sentences are classified by function: statement, question, command, exclamation.

Sentence Structure — How sentences are built and transformed.

Rules

1. Declarative (statement): I like tea. — ends with a full stop. 2. Interrogative (question): Do you like tea? — ends with "?". 3. Imperative (command/request): Please sit down. 4. Exclamatory: What a beautiful day! — ends with "!". 5. Optative (wish): May you live long!

Explanation

Each sentence type has a distinct punctuation and word order. Imperatives often have an understood subject "you".

हिंदी में

वाक्य चार प्रकार के होते हैं — विधानवाचक, प्रश्नवाचक, आज्ञावाचक और विस्मयादिबोधक।

Examples

Practice Questions

Q1. "Are you coming?" is what type of sentence?

Answer: interrogative

💡 An interrogative asks a question.

Q2. "What a beautiful sunset!" is what type of sentence?

Answer: exclamatory

💡 An exclamatory expresses strong feeling.

Q3. "Please close the door" is what type of sentence?

Answer: imperative

💡 An imperative gives a command/request.

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Related Topics in Sentence Structure

TopicLevelWhat it covers
Subject & PredicatebeginnerEvery sentence splits into subject and predicate.
Subject-Verb AgreementelementaryThe verb must agree with its subject in number and person.
ObjectselementaryDirect and indirect objects receive the action of the verb.
ComplementselementarySubject and object complements complete the meaning of the sentence.
PhraseelementaryA phrase is a group of words without a subject-verb unit.
ClauseintermediateA clause is a group of words with a subject and a verb.

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