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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 instructions     Used to express a strong emotion



                 Examples:
                 Declarative Sentences
                 Ð ÐWe own a parrot.

                 Ð ÐI studied during the day so that I could party later.
                 Interrogative Sentences

                 Ð ÐHave you read this book?
                 Ð ÐWhy are you so quiet?
                 Imperative Sentences

                 Ð ÐWash your dirty clothes.
                 Ð ÐFeed the dog.
                 Exclamatory Sentences
                 Ð ÐYour dog is so big!
                  ÐAlas! We lost the game.
                 Ð
                 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:

                 Ð ÐTopic sentence: The paragraph’s first phrase, which establishes the primary concept
                  ÐDevelopment and assistance: Sentences that expand on the fundamental topic
                 Ð
                 Ð ÐConclusion: The paragraph’s final sentence
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