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Some more examples are:
Sentence Direct Object Indirect Object
He gave his son a present. present son
The little boy drew his teacher a picture. picture teacher
My sister bought me some chocolates. chocolates me
Types of Sentences—Classification II
Active and Passive Sentences
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 on the object. The subject is being acted upon.
Example: The lion killed the deer. Example: The deer was killed by the lion.
Gargi sings lovely songs. Lovely songs are sung by Gargi.
Some more examples are:
Active Sentence Passive Sentence
The cat killed the pigeon. The pigeon was killed by the cat.
Where did you buy this bag from? From where was this bag bought by you?
Jai made a cake. A cake was made by Jai.
Types of Sentences—Classification III
There are four types of sentences: declarative, interrogative, exclamatory, and imperative as shown in the table:
Declarative Sentence Interrogative Sentence Exclamatory Sentence Imperative Sentence
It conveys information or It always asks a question An exclamatory statement These sentences convey an
expresses a fact. It always and ends with a question conveys a powerful emotion, order, instruction, request,
terminates with a full stop mark (?). such as joy, grief, terror, or or word of advice. It can be
(.). This is the most typical wonder. It is always followed terminated with a full stop or an
type of sentence. by an exclamation mark (!). exclamation mark (. or!).
Examples Examples Examples Examples
We own a cat. Are you hungry? Yippee! I passed the test. Cook the vegetables.
She has finished reading Did she pass the exam? Alas! I lost my bag. Complete this work by tomorrow.
that book.
Paragraph
A paragraph is made up of sentences. When composing a paragraph, make sure all the sentences share the same
idea. Make a new paragraph if you want to write something. For example, if you're writing about your school, the first
paragraph may include phrases about the name, location, size, and other relevant information. You can use sentences in
the following paragraph to describe what you enjoy about your school.
I study in Kendriya Vidyalaya in Ajmer, Rajasthan. It is located near the highway. It is a small school with few
excellent teachers. My school has around 200 students.
I enjoy going to school and learning new things. After lessons, I go to the playground and play football with my
classmates. My school also has a library. It is fantastic!
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