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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
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