How many sentence forms are there? The flexibility of language styles makes it possible to use different forms to express oneself in different ways depending on what you want to say and how you want to say it. So … I. Those sentences looking for answers take the form of questions and always end in a question mark. We call them … Interrogative: (?) Examples: What’s your name? How many books have you read so far? Will you close the window please? How much does the jacket cost? Did Leila invite you to her wedding party? It is very cold outside, isn’t it? How often do you connect to the Internet? Have you finished reading this yet? II. Those which give direct orders, commands or advice and also often express prohibition. We call them … Imperative: Examples: You must call the police right now. You should respect the elderly. Bring it up here. You can’t park your car here. You aren’t allowed to smoke in public places. Stand up. III. Those which show that we are astonished or surprised and always end in an exclamation mark We simply call them … Exclamatory: (!) Examples: What a wonderful move ! That’s amazing ! How delicious couscous is ! That little boy solved the problem ! IV But those which state facts, arguments or indirect questions We call them … Declarative: (.) Examples: Rabat is the capital city of Morocco. Water is a liquid. I always thought that love is sacred. She wanted to know how old I was. V But those which discuss factual implications or hypothetical situations and their consequences are called Conditional Examples: If I have enough money, Ill help the poor. If he were a bird, the hunter would shoot him. If you had invited her, she would have come. All of them could be Affirmative or Negative. Phrases and Clauses Some sentences are composed of many phrases and clauses. They are parts of the sentence and they rarely work independently. The Phrase: A phrase is a fragment that consists of more than a word and it conveys no meaning by itself as it lacks the subject. There are many sorts of phrases: Oppositional phrase Post-positional phrase Prepositional phrase Noun phrase Pronominal phrase Verb phrase Phrasal verbs The Clause: Some sentences could contain more than one clause. They are two types: MAIN CLAUSE: Independent clause SUBORDINATE CLAUSE: Depends on the main clause EXAMPLE: I feel tired because I work hard. While I was taking a walk, I came across my primary school teacher. I came across my primary school teacher can be a whole sentence. So It is the main clause. While I was taking a walk is subordinate to the main clause. You notice That its meaning isn’t complete. It depends on what the main clause says.
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