What is a Sentence?
A sentence is a group of words that gives us a complete meaning. It expresses a complete thought that we can understand. Just like a story needs a beginning and an end, a sentence needs certain parts to make sense. It begins with a capital letter and ends with a full stop (.) or a question mark (?).
Let’s look at some examples:
– The cat sleeps. (This tells us what the cat is doing)
– Birds fly in the sky. (This tells us where birds fly)
– My sister reads books. (This tells us what my sister does)
-I like comics.
-Mira is going to the store.
-Who is your sister?
-Have you finished your lunch?
But remember, not all groups of words make a sentence:
– Cat the (These words don’t make sense together)
– Flying birds the (This doesn’t give us a complete thought)
Types of Sentences
In this section, we are going to study about 3 types of sentences.
Affirmative sentence (Positive sentences)– they say or state something. These sentences tell us that something is happening or is true.
Example– I have a car.
-I am going to the supermarket.
– The sun is bright.
– I like ice cream.
– Dogs bark loudly.
– My mother cooks delicious food.
Interrogative sentence (Question Sentences)- they ask a question and end with a question mark (?).
Example– Who is that young man?
-May I take your leave now?
– What is your name?
– Where do you live?
– How old are you?
– Do you like chocolate?
Negative sentence– These sentences tell us that something is not happening or is not true. They usually use words like ‘not’ or ‘never’.
Example– I do not like tomatoes on pizzas.
– Children should not play with live wire.
– I do not like spinach.
– The dog is not sleeping.
– She never comes late to school.
– Tom cannot swim.
