Hello students! Congratulations on completing Years 1 and 2 of American English. Now that you are better prepared and that your American English is stronger, during years 3, 4, and 5 of your American English studies with Maestro Sersea, you will receive a different English grammar lesson each week.
Each week we focus on an English Grammar topic you can review. This week we focus on 4 TYPES OF SENTENCES. Click here to access a helpful resource on 4 types of sentences: https://www.englishclub.com/grammar/sentence/type.htm
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Lesson 3.26.3: year 3
Grammar lesson.
This week we focused on the” type of sentence. ”
There are 4 types of sentences.
1) Interrogative sentence, an interrogative is a type of sentence that asks a question this sentence usually begin with a question word such as,” what,” ” when”, ”why”, ”who” or ”how”
Who is your favorite author?
How do you make pizza?
What kind of pizza do you like?
2) Exclamatory sentence, an exclamatory sentence expresses strong emotion and ends with an exclamation. point. For example: What a beautiful day it is!
3) Declarative sentence, a declarative sentence makes a statement or expresses opinion: For example: The sun is shining today, Today is my birthday.
4) Imperative sentence, an imperative sentence gives a command or makes a request. For example: please pass the salt. Can you please help me finishing my homework?
I got 100% in the quiz of 4 type of sentences.
Dear teacher,
Lesson 3.26.3: year 3
Grammar lesson.
This week we focused on the” type of sentence. ”
There are 4 types of sentences.
1. Declarative Sentence (statement)
Declarative sentences make a statement. They tell us something. They give us information, and they normally end with a full-stop/period.
The usual word order for the declarative sentence is:
subject + verb…
Declarative sentences can be positive or negative.
positive
1- I went to visit my hometown.
2- She smiles very nice.
Negative.
1- I did not visit my hometown.
2- We didn’t watch TV last night.
2. Interrogative Sentence (question)
Interrogative sentences ask a question.
The usual word order for the interrogative sentence is:
(wh-word +) auxiliary + subject + verb…?
Interrogative sentences can be positive or negative.
Positive:
1- Does she come to work?
2- Don’t you like coffee?
3- Why didn’t you join my party?
3. Imperative Sentence (command)
Imperative sentences give a command. They tell us to do something, and they end with a full-stop/period (.) or exclamation mark/point (!).
The usual word order for the imperative sentence is:
Imperative sentences can be positive or negative.
Positive
1- Stop!
2- Do not stop!
3- Give him a book.
4- Don’t give him a book.
4. Exclamative Sentence (exclamation)
Exclamative sentences express strong emotion/surprise—an exclamation—and they always end with an exclamation mark/point (!).
The usual word order for the exclamative sentence is:
What (+ adjective) + noun + subject + verb
How (+ adjective/adverb) + subject + verb
1- What a nice house it is!
2- What an excellent competition it was!
3- How exciting the movie was!
4- How hardly exercise was?
Thank you.