GRAMMAR

What is a sentence?

A sentence is a group of words that makes complete sense. A sentence normally has a subject and a verb. Every sentence must begin with a capital  letter.

Kinds of Sentences

a) Assertive sentences: They provide information and end with a full stop/period. They may also be written in the negative using words like 'no','not','none', 'nothing', 'never', etc.

E.g. Konuah was reading a book. (Affirmative)
      Konuah was not reading a book. (Negative)

b) Imperative sentences: They give instructions and end with a full stop (.).

E.g. Go to the garden now. (Affirmative)

      Don't question my authority. (Negative)

c) Interrogative sentences: They ask for information and end with a question mark (?).

E.g. Where is your classroom? (Affirmative)

      Don't you have a pen? (Negative)

d) Exclamatory sentences: They express sudden strong feelings and end with an exclamation mark (!).

E.g. What a beautiful school! (Affirmative)

      I can't believe we lost the match! (Negative)

Exercise

Write Assertive,Imperative,Interrogative or Exclamatory in the blanks for each of the sentences given below:

1. Kofi doesn't like poems.                        ..............................................

2. Shakespeare wrote 'Tempest'.                ..............................................

3. Where is Mr Annobil?                            ..............................................

4. Stop that boy at once.                          ..............................................

5. What insolence!                                   ..............................................

6. Most pupils in ARIS love reading.            .............................................

7. This is really outrageous!                       .............................................

8. Don't touch those wires.                        .............................................

9. Don't you speak Swahili?                       .............................................

10. Oh, my goodness!                               .............................................