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A Declarative/Assertive sentence states, asserts or declares something.
It is further divided into two kinds: Affirmative and Negative. It simply
ends with a full stop. - (.)
Examples: Amrita drew a map of Nepal. (affirmative/ positive)
Amrita didn’t draw a map of Nepal. (negative)

Generally, auxiliary verbs or modals like is, am, are, was, were, can, do,
did, has, have, does, may, might, must, should, would, will, shall, etc.
are immediately followed by ‘not’ in negative sentences.

Affirmative/Positive Negative
a. Diya has played basketball. Diya has not played basketball.
b. Srijana may win a prize. Srijana may not win a prize.

c. We shall sing a song tonight. We shall not (shan’t) sing a song
d. They met us last week. tonight.
e. Kripa works hard. They didn’t meet us last week.

Kripa does not work hard.

EXERCISES

A. Rearrange the jumbled words given below to make correct Declarative
Sentences. The underlined word is the first word of each sentence.

1. lion/ of /the king/ the/was/ the jungle.

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2. is/ Ramu/ not/ eating/ slice/ a/ cake/ of.

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3. Bikash/ Pokhara / visit/ will/ family/ his/ with/ month/ next.

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4. writing/ friend/ was/ letter/ my/ me/ to / a.

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5. we/ a lot of/ people/ talked / to.

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