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a) . How kind of him to help the poor man.
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1.4.2 Imperative sentences 1

lmperati,•e sentences are requests, suggestions, advice or commands. They often appear to
be missing subjects and use a base form of verb to begin the sentence. In fact, the subject is
the person listening or the audience.
Example: Bring me a glass of water.
1.4.2 Sample Exercises: Convert the following imperative sentences to assertive.

a) Please be quiet in the library .

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Sample Exercises: Convert the following assertive sentences into impe t·
a) You have to attend the seminar. ra ave.

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b) You must keep quiet. · · · ··

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1.4.3 lnterro2ative Sentence
An interro~ative_sentence is a type of sentence that asks a question. They are typically
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Example: Why don ' t many people follow traffic rules?
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1.4.3 Sample Exercises: T ransform the followin g interrogative sentences to assertive.
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Sample Exercises: Convert the following assertive sentences to interrogative.
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An ex clamatory sentence. or exclamation. is a more forceful ve rsion of a
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1.4.4 Snmpl~ Exercise: Trnnsform the following excla mator y sentences to as serttve

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Sample Exercise: Conv ert the following asser tive sente nces into exclam
a) It is very fine weath er today.

b) It is joyfu l that T won a lottery .

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d) He is a ve.r y noble man.

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