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Telephone numbers:
When we read a telephone number, all numbers are said separately.
0315-9293302 ( o three one five nine two nine three three o two )
(101) 813510 ( one o one eight one three five one o )
We say o or oh in place of 0
We can say also use double and triple when figure comes twice or three times
simultaneously.
e.g. 311555 ( three double one triple five in British English )
311555 ( three one one five five five in English)
What is a sentence?
Sentence: A group of words that are arranged logically, grammatically and give
complete sense.
Or
A group of words which makes complete sense is called sentence.
Or
A group of words put in correct grammatical, with correct punctuation and spelling
and sentence must be logical.
There are several kinds of sentences. These sentences can be classified into ways:
According to Structure and According to meaning:
1: According to meaning:
1. Declarative sentence.
2. Imperative sentence
3. Interrogative sentence.
4. Exclamatory sentence.
5. Optative sentence.
Interrogative Sentence:
An interrogative sentence asks a direct question. The sentence begins an
interrogative word and ends with a question mark. This sign ( ? ) is called question
point in American English and question mark in British English.
e.g. What is your name? Is he going to school? What does Ali do?
Imperative Sentence:
An imperative sentence expresses a command, instruction, prohibition, request or
advice. It begins with base verb and it has an understood subject ( you ).
e.g. ( you ) give me your notebook, please! ( request )
Give me a pencil. ( command )
Come here. ( command )
Go there. ( command )
Work hard ( advice ).
Respect your elders. ( advice ).
Don’t smoke cigarette. ( command )
Note: We always use base form of verb. We can’t use any other forms of verb.
e.g. going to school. ( x ) went to school. ( x ) goes to school. ( x )
Exclamatory sentence:
A sentence that expresses strong feeling or emotion is called exclamatory sentence.
Such sentences usually begin with, what or how and end with a mark of
exclamation. This ( ! ) mark is called exclamation point in American English and
exclamation mark in British English.
e.g.
What a beautiful flower!
What a cute baby!
How cold the night is!
What a day!
How beautifully you sing!
What a terrific player!
Optative Sentence:
A sentence that expresses a prayer, a wish or entreaty is called an optative sentence.
An optative sentence ends in exclamation point.
e.g.
would that I were a doctor. (wish)
May God bless you! ( Prayer )
May your father receive an eternal peace! ( prayer )
Compound sentences:
A compound sentence is a type of sentence which has two or more independent
clause or subordinate clause. Sometime, a compound sentence is called a balanced
sentence. The clause of the compound sentence may be joined by either by semi-
colon ( ; ) or by coordinating conjunctions such as and, or etc.
e.g.
Children go to school; their parents go to work.
Children go to school and their parents go to work.
Ali was ill; I had to take him to a doctor.
Ali was ill and I had to take him to a doctor.
Complex Sentence:
A sentence is complex when it has one main idea or principal clause and the rest is
subordinate clause. The subordinate clause in complex sentence may be one or
more than two.
e.g.
Water boils when it is heated.
The boy who came here was my best friend.
If she works hard, if she studies, she will pass the exam.