Lesson 1: The Sentence

Sentence
A sentence is a group of words that makes complete sense.
Eg. Mr. Gates is a doctor.

Four kinds of sentences in English

1.  Assertive Sentence:
   An Assertive sentence is a sentence that makes a statement
   eg.
   
   • He is a pilot.
   • Ray is not a lawyer
2.   Interrogative Sentence:
   An Interrogative sentence is a sentence that asks a question. This sentence should end with a Question Mark (?).
   eg.
   
   • Do you know him?
   • Did John come to your house yesterday?
3.   Imperative Sentence:
   An imperative sentence expresses a command, a request or a prayer.
   eg.
   
   • Please give me a glass of water.
   • Open the door.
   • Give us this day our daily bread.
4.   Exclamatory Sentence:
   An exclamatory sentence expresses a strong emotion or feeling - happiness, sorrow, confusion, love, wonder etc. This sentence should end with an Exclamation Mark (!).
   eg.
   
   • I won the competition!
   • No, You can not go there!
   • I don't want to go to the hospital!
   • What a shame!