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The 4 English Sentence Types[/SIZE]
1. Declarative Sentence (statement) جملة عادية تحمل معلومات تنتهي بنقطة عادي
Declarative sentences make a statement. They tell us something. They give us information, and they normally end with a full-stop/period.
The usual word order for the declarative sentence is:
subject + verb...
Declarative sentences can be positive or negative
eg;positive ==I like coffee.
negative===I do not like coffee.
كي نقولو نيقاتيف معناها فيها النفي
2. Interrogative Sentence (question) سؤال
Interrogative sentences ask a question. They ask us something. They want information, and they always ends with a question mark.
The usual word order for the interrogative sentence is:
(wh-word +) auxiliary + subject + verb...
Interrogative sentences can be positive or negative
eg; Do you like coffee? ===Don't you like coffee?
3. Imperative Sentence (command) الامر
Imperative sentences give a command. They tell us to do something, and they end with a full-stop/period (.) or exclamation mark/point (!).
The usual word order for the imperative sentence is:
base verb...
Note that there is usually no subject—because the subject is understood, it is YOU.
Imperative sentences can be positive or negative
Stop! ===Do not stop!
4. Exclamative Sentence (exclamation) جملة تعجبية تنتهي بعلامة تعجب
Exclamative sentences express strong emotion/surprise—an exclamation—and they always end with an exclamation mark/point (!).
The usual word order for the exclamative sentence is:
What (+ adjective) + noun + subject + verb
How (+ adjective/adverb) + subject + verb