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• He runs a hotel in the city. (statement)

• Does he run a hotel in the city? (question)

and

A. Make changes in the given sentences as instructed in the brackets : Application

1. She is a poor speaker. (exclamatory)

2. What a beautiful garden! (statement)

3. It was a terrible accident. (exclamatory)

4. She enjoyed the party last night. (negative statement)

5. Your book should be handed over to me today. (imperative)

6. Bring me your troubles. (negative imperative)

7. Thinking and writing is a good combination. (exclamatory)

8. There are four lawyers standing there. (interrogative)

Types of Sentences

There are three types of sentences.

Sentence

Simple Compound Complex

1. Simple Sentence
A sentence that consists of only one clause is called a simple sentence .

A simple sentence has one subject and only one finite verb. The subject may be a
noun, pronoun, gerund, etc. The verb may be intransitive, linking or transitive.

A simple sentence contains a subject and verb and expresses a single

thought that can stand on its own.

Example : We are eating bananas.
They are playing cricket.

2. Compound Sentence

A sentence that has two simple sentences (main clauses) joined by a

coordinating conjunction is called a compound sentence. The two main

clauses are usually joined by and , or , but , etc.
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