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Which of the following sentences is in the active voice?
Which of the following sentences is in the active voice?
- The dog is being taken for a walk.
- The teacher is writing on the blackboard. (correct)
- The ball was thrown by him.
- The play was enjoyed by the audience.
What is the passive voice of 'The teacher is teaching the lesson'?
What is the passive voice of 'The teacher is teaching the lesson'?
- The lesson is taught by the teacher.
- The teacher is being taught by the lesson.
- The lesson is being taught by the teacher. (correct)
- The teacher teaches the lesson.
Which of the following sentences is in the assertive form?
Which of the following sentences is in the assertive form?
- He asked if he could attend the party.
- He said that he would attend the party. (correct)
- He commanded to attend the party.
- He exclaimed that he would attend the party.
What is the exclamatory form of 'He is very happy'?
What is the exclamatory form of 'He is very happy'?
Which of the following sentences is in the interrogative form?
Which of the following sentences is in the interrogative form?
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?
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?
What is the purpose of the present tense?
What is the purpose of the present tense?
What type of sentence is 'The capital of France is Paris.'?
What type of sentence is 'The capital of France is Paris.'?
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?
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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Active Voice
Active Voice
A sentence structure where the subject performs the action.
Passive Voice
Passive Voice
A sentence structure where the subject receives the action.
Assertive Sentence
Assertive Sentence
A sentence that makes a statement.
Exclamatory Sentence
Exclamatory Sentence
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Interrogative Sentence
Interrogative Sentence
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Complex Sentence
Complex Sentence
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Compound Sentence
Compound Sentence
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Present Tense
Present Tense
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Declarative Sentence
Declarative Sentence
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Past Tense
Past Tense
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Compound-Complex Sentence
Compound-Complex Sentence
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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
- Simple Sentences: contain only one independent clause
- Examples: I go to school, She eats breakfast
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Present Tense: used to describe an action that is happening now
- Examples: I am studying English, She eats breakfast every morning
- Past Tense: used to describe an action that happened in the past
- Examples: I studied English yesterday, She ate breakfast yesterday morning
- 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
- Declarative Sentences: statements that provide information
- Examples: The capital of France is Paris, The sun rises in the east
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