The Sentence
We use words to express our thoughts and feelings. These words are arranged in groups. Some of these groups make complete sense. For example:
1. Goa has fine beaches.
2. When did you go to Goa?
3. How beautiful the sunset was!
A group of words that makes complete sense is called a sentence.
A sentence begins with a capital letter and ends with a full stop (.) a question mark (?) or a mark of exclamation (!).
The Phrase
Some group of words makes sense but not complete sense. For example:
1. at night
2. in the park
3. of great importance
4. joys and sorrows
A group of words that makes sense but not complete sense is called a phrase
Types of sentence
Sentences are of four kinds
1. Assertive Sentence
2. Interrogative Sentence
3. Imperative Sentence
4. Exclamatory Sentence
Let us discuss for them one by one
1. Assertive Sentence
An assertive sentence says or states something; it can be either affirmative or negative. We put full stop at the end of this sentence.
For example:
Tansen was born in 1506 at Bahat in Gwalior. (States something)
Tansen was a great classical singer. (Affirmative)
As a child, he did not want to learn music. (Negative)
2. Interrogative Sentence
An interrogative sentence ask a question, we put a mark of interrogation (question mark) (?) at the end of an interrogative sentence.
For example:
How did Tansen become such a great singer?
Did he create any new ragas?
3. Imperative Sentence
An imperative sentence expresses a command (order), a request, or an advice, an imperative sentence also needs a full stop at the end of it.
For example:
Tell me something about ragas, please. (Request)
Develop some taste for classical music. (Advice)
4. Exclamatory Sentence
An exclamatory sentence expresses some strong feeling; we put a mark of exclamation (!) at the end of an exclamatory sentence.
For example:
What a great singer Tansen was!
How rich the tradition Indian classical music is!