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Grammar

Think and Act

These sentences have been extracted from the texts above. Read them
and examine what kinds of sentences they are.
a. The help of her son fascinates the audience.( gives information)
b. Has Nepalese society really passed through such inhuman
tradition? (asks question)
c. Don’t miss it. (gives negative command)
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d. Which is better-to have rules and agree, or to hunt or kill? ( asks
information question)

4. What a transformation from innocence to experience it is!
(Expresses exclamation)

Study Time

Sentences can be affirmative, negative, interrogative, imperative or
exclamatory.
a. Look at the examples and change the sentences given below into
negative and interrogative:

Example : He is an early riser. (Affirmative)
He is not an early riser. (Negative)
Is he an early riser? (Interrogative)

Example : She looks slim in this dress. (Affirmative)
She does not look slim in this dress. (Negative)
Does she look slim in this dress? (Interrogative)
i. He can write a formal letter.

ii. It is raining outside.
iii. She works in the field.

iv. It barked at night.
v. They have completed their task on time.

vi. She will ask you a funny riddle.

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