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Which of the following sentences is in the active voice?
Which of the following sentences is in the active voice?
What is the passive voice of 'The teacher is teaching the lesson'?
What is the passive voice of 'The teacher is teaching the lesson'?
Which of the following sentences is in the assertive form?
Which of the following sentences is in the assertive form?
What is the exclamatory form of 'He is very happy'?
What is the exclamatory form of 'He is very happy'?
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Which of the following sentences is in the interrogative form?
Which of the following sentences is in the interrogative form?
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What type of sentence contains an independent clause and one or more dependent clauses?
What type of sentence contains an independent clause and one or more dependent clauses?
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Which type of sentence has two or more independent clauses joined by a conjunction?
Which type of sentence has two or more independent clauses joined by a conjunction?
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What is the purpose of the present tense?
What is the purpose of the present tense?
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What type of sentence is 'The capital of France is Paris.'?
What type of sentence is 'The capital of France is Paris.'?
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Which tense is used to describe an action that happened in the past?
Which tense is used to describe an action that happened in the past?
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What type of sentence is 'I went to the store, and when I got there, I bought some milk.'?
What type of sentence is 'I went to the store, and when I got there, I bought some milk.'?
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Study Notes
Types of Sentences
- A sentence can be classified into four main categories: Simple, Compound, Complex, and Compound-Complex sentences
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Simple Sentences: contain only one independent clause
- Examples: I go to school, She eats breakfast
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Compound Sentences: contain two or more independent clauses joined by a conjunction
- Examples: I go to school, and I study English, She eats breakfast, but he eats lunch
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Complex Sentences: contain an independent clause and one or more dependent clauses
- Examples: When I get home, I eat dinner, Because I'm tired, I'm going to bed
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Compound-Complex Sentences: contain two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses
- Examples: I went to the store, and when I got there, I bought some milk, Because I was hungry, I ate a sandwich, but I didn't eat a salad
Tenses of Sentences
- Sentences can be classified into three main tenses: Present, Past, and Future
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Present Tense: used to describe an action that is happening now
- Examples: I am studying English, She eats breakfast every morning
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Past Tense: used to describe an action that happened in the past
- Examples: I studied English yesterday, She ate breakfast yesterday morning
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Future Tense: used to describe an action that will happen in the future
- Examples: I will study English tomorrow, She will eat breakfast tomorrow morning
Other Types of Sentences
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Declarative Sentences: statements that provide information
- Examples: The capital of France is Paris, The sun rises in the east
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Test your knowledge of sentence transformation in ICSE Class 10 English. Identify active and passive voice, assertive, exclamatory, and interrogative forms. Practice converting sentences with ease!