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    This document discusses three types of sentences: affirmative, negative, and interrogative. [1] Affirmative sentences declare a fact using a subject and verb. [2] Negative sentences add "not" after the main verb to negate the sentence. [3] Interrogative sentences ask a question, with the main verb coming first and the subject second, and end with a question mark. Examples are provided for each sentence type.

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    This document discusses three types of sentences: affirmative, negative, and interrogative. [1] Affirmative sentences declare a fact using a subject and verb. [2] Negative sentences add "not" after the main verb to negate the sentence. [3] Interrogative sentences ask a question, with the main verb coming first and the subject second, and end with a question mark. Examples are provided for each sentence type.

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    This document discusses three types of sentences: affirmative, negative, and interrogative. [1] Affirmative sentences declare a fact using a subject and verb. [2] Negative sentences add "not" after the main verb to negate the sentence. [3] Interrogative sentences ask a question, with the main verb coming first and the subject second, and end with a question mark. Examples are provided for each sentence type.

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    AFFIRMATIVE /NEGATIVE / INTERROGATIVE SENTENCE

    Affirmative sentences declare an action or fact. They usually consist of at least a


    subject and a verb.

    Main Verb - the present tense of the verb "to be" (am/are/is) is used.

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    Subject Main Verb

    1st Person I am tall.

    2st Person We are happy.

    3st Person Singular She is happy.

    3st Person Plural The men are busy.

    NEGATIVE SENTENCES
    Negative sentences are formed by adding the word "not" after the main verb. The most
    popular helping verbs are a form of "to be," including "am," "is," "are," "was" and "were."

    Main Verb - the present tense of the verb "to be" (am/are/is) is used.

    Subject Main Verb Not

    1st Person I am not upset.

    2st Person You are not tall.

    3st Person Singular My boss is not old.

    3st Person Plural My dog is not tired.


    INTERROGATIVE
    An interrogative sentence asks a question and is punctuated at the end with a question mark. (?)

    Main Verb - stays in the base form.

    Subject - the subject comes after the after the main verb.

    Main Verb Subject

    1st person Am I good at English?

    2nd person Are you a good cook?

    3rd person singular Are the girls good students?

    3rd person plural Is your sister in school?

    POSITIVE NEGATIVE INTERROGATIVE


    That house is big. That house is not big Is that house big?
    I am on the phone. I am not on the phone Am I on the phone?
    Jose is in the classroom. Jose is not in the classroom. Is Jose in the classroom?
    The boys are in the park. The boys are not in the park. Are the boys in the park?
    The teacher is using Moodle. The teacher is not using Moodle. Is the teacher using Moodle?
    The animals are in the farm. The animals are not in the farm. Are the animals in the farm?
    You are happy. You are not happy. Are you happy?

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