W.S Maugham
Traditionally English sentences are classified by their structure and purpose.
Based on their purpose we distinguish the following four types of the sentences:
A declarative sentence (declaration) – makes a statement. It ends with a period: The day was lovely.
An interrogative sentence - asks a question for obtaining new information. It ends with an interrogative mark - Are you coming with us? There is a special type of interrogative sentences called rhetorical questions which generally do not require a reply. They are used more for emotional effect.
“How many times do I have to remind you of that? “.
Some of the rhetoric questions have become idioms:
“Who cares?”, "How should I know?”, "Are you kidding me?”.
An exclamatory sentence (exclamation) is a more emotional version of a common statement and it ends with an exclamation mark: What a lovely day!
An imperative sentence (command, order) – is usually a demand, request or call for action: Let’s forget about it. Do try to understand me.
According to their structure all the variety of English sentences can be divided into four types:
- Simple sentence comprises a subject and a predicate (as well as secondary parts of a sentence): She (subject) invited (predicate) us to dinner.
- Compound sentence unites two independent clauses brought together by a semicolon or a comma + a coordinating conjunction: She keeps telling me to control myself, but she never does herself.
- Complex sentence consists of the main clause and at least one subordinate clause: Although he is trying to convince me (subordinate clause), I do not believe a single word he says. (Main clause).
- Compound-complex sentence has two main clauses and one or more subordinate clauses introduced by subordinating conjunctions and joined by a coordinating conjunction:
I opened the parcel, but the boy disappeared before I could utter a word.
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