Class 10 English Grammar Answer - Types of Sentences

I. Simple Sentences

Activity - 1

Pick out the finite verbs in the following sentences:

(i) Nilima has a good memory. -> has
(ii) He shall not enter the house. -> shall
(iii) We have not yet received the money. -> have
(iv) He has been studying to pass the examination. -> has
(v) Ramesh works in a bank. -> works
(vi) We must obey the rules of the road. -> must

II. Kinds of Simple Sentences

Activity - 2

Some simple sentences are given below. Mention against each, whether it is declarative, interrogative, imperative, exclamatory.

(i) Abdul is a strong boy. -> Declarative
(ii) Let us move on. -> Imperative
(iii) Who told you that story? -> Interrogative
(iv) How luckily I escaped the accident ! -> Exclamatory
(v) Don't touch a live wire. -> Imperative
(vi) Are you coming with him? -> Interrogative
(vii) Turn to page 25 in your grammar book. -> Imperative
(viii) Who did you give it to ? -> Interrogative

Activity - 3

Turn the following declarative sentences into exclamatory sentences using 'how' or 'what' at the beginning of the sentences:

(i) The weather is very fine.

-> How fine the weather is!

(ii) She is a very intelligent girl.

-> What an intelligent girl she is!

(iii) He speaks very fluently.

-> How fluently he speaks!

(iv) She has got a very sharp memory.

-> What a sharp memory she has got!

(v) It is a very beautiful night.

-> What a beautiful night it is!

(vi) She has put on a very costly necklace.

-> What a costly necklace she has put on!

Activity - 4

There are some verbs in the brackets. Fill in the blanks in the following sentences choosing the appropriate verbs from the brackets. (hope, concentrate, make, avoid, take, get)

The examination is at hand. Avoid watching television. Don't get nervous. Always make the best use of your time. Concentrate on your studies. Take the advice of your teachers when you are in difficulty. Hope for the best.

III. Compound Sentences

Activity - 5

Combine each pair of the following sentences into a compound sentence using conjunctions such as: 'and', 'but', 'or', 'so', 'yet', 'for', otherwise.

(i) He finished his exercises. He put away his books.

-> He finished his exercises and put away his books.

(ii) He must not be late. He will be punished.

-> He must not be late, otherwise he will be punished.

(iii) Make haste. You will be late.

-> Make haste, or you will be late. (or: Make haste, otherwise you will be late.)

(iv) He is rich. He is not contented.

-> He is rich, but he is not contented. (or: He is rich, yet he is not contented.)

(v) He was horrified. He saw bloodstain on the floor.

-> He was horrified, for he saw bloodstain on the floor.

(vi) He tried hard. He did not succeed.

-> He tried hard, but he did not succeed.

(vii) They took every precaution. They suffered from the disease.

-> They took every precaution, yet they suffered from the disease.

(viii) I have a lot of work. I must do it now.

-> I have a lot of work, so I must do it now.

(ix) Be good. You will be happy.

-> Be good and you will be happy.

(x) He practised daily. He became an expert player.

-> He practised daily, so he became an expert player. (or: He practised daily and became an expert player.)

Activity - 6

Combine each pair of the following sentences into a compound sentence using one of the correlatives: either... or, neither... nor, not only... but also, both ... and.

(i) Energy is necessary for success in life. Patience is also necessary for success in life.

-> Both energy and patience are necessary for success in life. (or: Not only energy but also patience is necessary for success in life.)

(ii) I have left my glasses on the bus. I have left my glasses at the office.

-> I have left my glasses either on the bus or at the office.

(iii) He cannot speak English. He cannot speak Hindi.

-> He can speak neither English nor Hindi.

(iv) The boy is very healthy. He is also very happy.

-> The boy is not only very healthy but also very happy. (or: The boy is both very healthy and very happy.)

(v) He does not drink tea. He does not drink coffee.

-> He drinks neither tea nor coffee.

(vi) She draws pictures neatly. She also paints them beautifully.

-> She not only draws pictures neatly but also paints them beautifully.

(vii) The artists will sing for us. They will dance for us too.

-> The artists will both sing and dance for us. (or: The artists will not only sing for us but also dance for us.)

IV. Complex Sentences

Activity - 7

Break up each of the following sentences into separate clauses. Mark the main clause as M.C. and subordinate clause as S.C:

(i) He would go if you asked him.

-> M.C.: He would go

-> S.C.: if you asked him

(ii) You should not disbelieve what he says.

-> M.C.: You should not disbelieve

-> S.C.: what he says

(iii) He found the watch that he had lost.

-> M.C.: He found the watch

-> S.C.: that he had lost

(iv) Though he was born of poor parents, he rose to greatness.

-> M.C.: he rose to greatness

-> S.C.: Though he was born of poor parents

(v) We thought that he was a hermit.

-> M.C.: We thought

-> S.C.: that he was a hermit

(vi) A dog that barks seldom bites.

-> M.C.: A dog seldom bites

-> S.C.: that barks

(vii) The place where Buddha was buried has recently been discovered.

-> M.C.: The place has recently been discovered

-> S.C.: where Buddha was buried

(viii) It always pours when it rains.

-> M.C.: It always pours

-> S.C.: when it rains

Activity - 8

Study the following sentences from your previous textbook. Write (S) against simple sentences, (D) against compound sentences and (X) against complex sentences.

(i) I saw that some of the tables had been pushed into a corner. -> (X)
(ii) I chose the corner table, seated myself and started skimming through the newspaper. -> (D)
(iii) When I had finished my lunch, I asked the waiter about her. -> (X)
(iv) The curiosity which I felt about the girl persisted. -> (X)
(v) I understood how she felt. -> (X)
(vi) Do you usually go this way? -> (S)
(vii) As we drank tea, I talked about India. -> (X)
(viii) When I go to that part of the country, I shall visit your brother's grave and write to you. -> (X)
(ix) Maggie, take Mr Gupta upstairs. -> (S)
(x) I got up and held her hand. -> (D)