Identification
You are an engineer, aren't you?
Interrogative
The boy is very tall. (Convert to exclamatory)
How tall the boy is!
Identify the coordinator or the subordinator
Though they were tired, they continued to work.
Though
What is an imperative sentence?
Imperative sentences can be used for giving suggestions, advice or warnings.
Amit isn't coming to school today.
Assertive Negative
Money does not grow on trees.(Convert to Interrogative)
Does money grow on trees?
Maya goes for music classes.
Add a Question Tag.
Maya goes for music classes, doesn't she?
How can you change a question into a sentence?
While changing questions to assertive use one of the following:
I want to know/ I would like to know/ I wonder
On waking up early, mother went for a walk.
Simple Sentence
You are not allowed to enter my home.
Convert to Affirmative
You are forbidden from entering my home.
Do simple sentences have conjunctions?
No
What is a complex sentence? Mention some subordinators.
One main clause and one or more subordinate clauses. They are joined using subordinate conjunctions.
When,which,where, if, unless,
Watch out!
Imperative Sentence
If only I could win the first prize!
Convert to Assertive
I wish I could win the first prize.
He wanted to pass the examination. He worked hard.
Join the sentence to form simple or compound sentence.
Simple: He worked hard to pass the examination.
Compound: He wanted to pass the examination so he worked hard.
What is a compound sentence? Mention all the coordinators in FANBOYS
A compond sentence has at least 2 independent clause and they are joined by coordinating conjunction or a semicolon.
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
Thomas ate the cookies; he loved it.
Compound sentence
Is this the way to behave?
Convert to Assertive
This is not the way to behave.
Since she was encouraged by Pooja and Meenakshi, she took to swimming.
Identify the Sentence
Complex Sentence
What is Transformation of Sentences?
Sentences can be of different types depending on their meaning and structure. They can be classified as Affirmative, negative, imperative, interrogative, assertive and exclamatory based on their meaning. Sentences can be classified into simple, compound and complex depending on their structure.