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Sentences are of four kinds.
• A statement or declarative sentence simply states a fact. It ends with a full stop.
Example: We found a massive sheet of paper.
• A question or interrogative sentence asks a question. It ends with a question mark.
Example: How do I begin to write a story?
• A command / request or imperative sentence gives a command or makes a request. It can
also express a desire or a wish.
Example: Write an interesting story.
• An imperative sentence ends with a full stop, question mark or an exclamation mark.
Note that an imperative sentence is the only sentence that may not have a subject.
Example: Wait a minute!
In the above sentences, the subject you is not stated, but understood.
• An exclamation or exclamatory sentence expresses a sudden and strong feeling. It ends
with an exclamation mark.
Example: This is such an interesting story!
Read the four kinds of sentences that are formed using the words write and story.
I will write a story. (statement)
Will you write a story? (question)
Write a story. (command)
Oh! What a nicely written story! (exclamation)
B. Write a statement, a question, a command / request and an exclamation using the words in
each set in your notebook.
1. Miss Singh / teach / science 2. children / plant / saplings 3. interesting / match
A sentence of one kind can be changed into another. To change statements into questions, we
change the order of the words and use helping verbs such as do, does, did, has, have, had, is,
are, was, were, can, could, will, would, and must to begin the question.
Sana wrote this story. → Did Sana write this story?
C. Change these statements into questions and rewrite them.
1. Your friends are writing their stories.
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2. Deepa has won a medal in the Paralympic Games.
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3. Radhika has gone to sleep.
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