Page 35 - Ai_V3.0_c11_flipbook
P. 35

Types of Sentences—Active and Passive
                 We use both active and passive sentences while speaking. How to distinguish between the two?

                                            Active Sentence                   Passive Sentence
                                     Subject + verb + object           Object + verb + subject
                                     The subject performs the action   The subject is being acted upon.
                                     on the object.                    Example: The car was sold by me.
                                     Example: I sold the car.          The house was painted by Gargi.

                                     Gargi painted the house.
                 Sentences are also categorised based on purpose as follows:


                                       Declarative Sentences                 Interrogative Sentences
                                         Factual Statements                    Used to ask questions





                                       Imperative Sentences                   Exclamatory Sentences
                                     Used to give commands or             Used to express a strong emotion
                                            instructions


                 Examples:
                 Declarative Sentences
                 •  We own a parrot.
                 •  I studied during the day so that I could party later.

                 Interrogative Sentences
                 •  Have you read this book?
                 •  Why are you so quiet?
                 Imperative Sentences
                 •  Wash your dirty clothes.
                 •  Feed the dog.
                 Exclamatory Sentences
                 •  Your dog is so big!
                 •  Alas! We lost the game.

                 Paragraph
                 A group of sentences forms a paragraph. A paragraph works around a common idea. If you want to write for another
                 idea, create a new paragraph. For example, if you're writing about colleges, the first paragraph may contain sentences
                 referring to names, locations, and other details about different colleges in a particular city. In the next paragraph, you
                 can describe what you like about a particular college.


                 Construction of a Paragraph
                 A paragraph is composed of three parts:
                    • Topic sentence: The paragraph’s first phrase, which establishes the primary concept
                    • Development and assistance: Sentences that expand on the fundamental topic
                    • Conclusion: The paragraph’s final sentence

                                                                                      Communication Skills-III  33
   30   31   32   33   34   35   36   37   38   39   40