SENTENCE TYPES ACCORDING TO THE PURPOSE OF EXPRESSION
Keywords:
sentence types; purpose of expression; declarative sentences; interrogative sentences; imperative sentences; exclamatory sentences; communicative functions; sentence structure.Abstract
This article examines the classification of English sentences according to the purpose of expression, focusing on how grammatical structure reflects communicative intention. It discusses the four primary sentence types—declarative, interrogative, imperative, and exclamatory—and explains the distinctive functions each performs in conveying information, eliciting responses, giving commands, or expressing emotion. By analyzing their structural and pragmatic characteristics, the article demonstrates how these sentence types contribute to effective communication and meaning-making in discourse. The study highlights the importance of understanding sentence purpose for linguistic analysis, language teaching, and the development of clear and expressive written and spoken English.
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