What is a Sentence ? | Characteristics of a Sentence | Four types of Sentences
Channel: Learner's Closet
Date: 12/09/2020

What is a Sentence?
A sentence is a group of words that makes complete sense.
Look at these sentences.
1. Love dog                  2. Ram swimming is           3. There are countless stars in the sky
Can you see the difference in these sentences? (3) sentence is complete and has clear meaning. The others are only a collection of words. 
Characteristics of a sentence:
1. It begins with a capital letter.
2. It ends with a full stop, a mark of exclamation or a question mark, depending on the meaning.
3. It has words arranged in the right order convey a meaning.
Sentences are of four types:
1. Assertive/ Declarative Sentences
            (a) Positive Sentences
             (b) Negative Sentences
2. Interrogative Sentences
3. Imperative Sentences
4. Exclamatory Sentences