Types of Sentences

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1. Declarative Sentences

Definition: A declarative sentence makes a statement or expresses an opinion.
Example: She loves to read.
Interchange to Interrogative: Does she love to read?
Interchange to Exclamatory: How much she loves to read!
Interchange to Imperative: Love to read.

Interrogative Sentences

Definition: An interrogative sentence asks a question.
Example: Are you coming to the party?
Interchange to Declarative: You are coming to the party.
Interchange to Exclamatory: What a great party it will be!
Interchange to Imperative: Come to the party.

Imperative Sentences

Definition: An imperative sentence gives a command or request.
Example: Please close the door.
Interchange to Declarative: You should close the door.
Interchange to Interrogative: Will you please close the door?
Interchange to Exclamatory: How important it is to close the door!

Exclamatory Sentences

Definition: An exclamatory sentence expresses strong emotion.
Example: What a beautiful day it is!
Interchange to Declarative: It is a beautiful day.
Interchange to Interrogative: Is it a beautiful day?
Interchange to Imperative: Enjoy this beautiful day.

Detailed Examples and Rules for Interchange

Declarative to Interrogative
- Rule: To change a declarative sentence to an interrogative sentence, generally, you invert the subject and the auxiliary
  verb, or add an appropriate auxiliary verb.
  ○ Example: She is happy. -> Is she happy?
  ○ Example: They went to the market. -> Did they go to the market?
Declarative to Exclamatory
Rule: To change a declarative sentence to an exclamatory sentence, you generally add “what” or “how” at the beginning.
○ Example: The movie was fantastic. -> What a fantastic movie it was!
○ Example: She sings beautifully. -> How beautifully she sings!
Declarative to Imperative
Rule: To change a declarative sentence to an imperative sentence, you generally remove the subject and start with the
verb.
○ Example: You must complete your homework. -> Complete your homework.
○ Example: You should be careful. -> Be careful.
Interrogative to Declarative
Rule: To change an interrogative sentence to a declarative sentence, you generally invert the subject and the verb.
○ Example: Is she coming? -> She is coming.
○ Example: Did they finish the task? -> They finished the task.
Interrogative to Exclamatory
Rule: To change an interrogative sentence to an exclamatory sentence, you generally start with “what” or “how” and
make the necessary adjustments.
- ○ Example: Is it a wonderful experience? -> What a wonderful experience it is!
- ○ Example: Can he sing well? -> How well he sings!
Interrogative to Imperative
Rule: To change an interrogative sentence to an imperative sentence, you typically give a command related to the
question.
○ Example: Will you help me? -> Help me.
○ Example: Can you close the door? -> Close the door.
Imperative to Declarative
Rule: To change an imperative sentence to a declarative sentence, you generally add a subject and auxiliary verb.
○ Example: Close the window. -> You should close the window.
○ Example: Be quiet. -> You need to be quiet.
Imperative to Interrogative
Rule: To change an imperative sentence to an interrogative sentence, you generally add a polite request or modal verb.
○ Example: Sit down. -> Will you sit down?
○ Example: Please pass the salt. -> Can you please pass the salt?
Imperative to Exclamatory
Rule: To change an imperative sentence to an exclamatory sentence, you add an appropriate exclamatory word and
modify the sentence.
○ Example: Watch out! -> How careful you should be!
○ Example: Listen to me. -> What an important thing to listen to me!
Exclamatory to Declarative
Rule: To change an exclamatory sentence to a declarative sentence, you remove the exclamatory word and adjust the
sentence accordingly.
○ Example: What a beautiful flower! -> The flower is beautiful.
○ Example: How cold it is! -> It is very cold.
Exclamatory to Interrogative
Rule: To change an exclamatory sentence to an interrogative sentence, you rephrase the sentence to ask a question.
○ Example: What a surprise! -> Is it a surprise?
○ Example: How amazing! -> Is it amazing?
Exclamatory to Imperative
Rule: To change an exclamatory sentence to an imperative sentence, you command or request based on the exclamatory
remark.
○ Example: What a great idea! -> Think of great ideas.
○ Example: How exciting! -> Enjoy the excitement.

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1. Declarative Sentences

Interrogative Sentences

Imperative Sentences

Exclamatory Sentences

Detailed Examples and Rules for Interchange

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