Question

What did you do to your hair!
The above sentence is an ___________ sentence.
A) Interrogative
B) Assertive
C) Exclamatory
D) Declarative

Answer 1

Hint: A sentence is the most basic linguistic unit. It starts with a capital letter and concludes with a full stop, question mark, or exclamation mark in English. A sentence is a word or a set of words that represents a complete thought by making a statement/order, asking a question, or proclaiming.

Complete answer:
There are four types of sentences in terms of structure: Simple sentence, Compound Sentence, Complex sentence and Complex sentence
Option A) Interrogative - A direct question is asked in an interrogative sentence, which always ends in a question mark and interrogative sentences are the sentences that ask a question. For example: Does Lisa like Ray? Do you like mangoes? Therefore, the given sentence ‘The above sentence is an ___________ sentence’ is not an interrogative sentence and this is an incorrect option.

Option B) Assertive - An assertive sentence is one that declares or affirms a statement, feeling, viewpoint, incident, event, history, or anything else. A period marks the end of an emphatic sentence (.). For example, She likes to play tennis. They are singing a song. Therefore, the given sentence ‘The above sentence is an ___________ sentence’ is not an interrogative sentence and this is an incorrect option.

Option C) Exclamatory - A strong passion is conveyed by an exclamation mark (!) at the conclusion of an exclamatory statement. In other words, an exclamatory sentence, like a declarative sentence, makes a point but also conveys enthusiasm or emotion. An exclamatory mark is employed when a surprise is being expressed. For example: Yes, I will marry you! The given sentence in the question is considered as an exclamatory sentence and therefore, this is the correct answer.

Option D) Declarative - A declarative sentence is one that makes a claim, states a fact, explains something, or conveys information. Declarative statements are another name for these types of phrases. The most prevalent sort of sentence in the English language is a declarative sentence. For example: She runs, Cats are cute, I like dancing, etc. Therefore, the given sentence ‘The above sentence is an ___________ sentence’ is not an interrogative sentence and this is an incorrect option.

The above sentence is an exclamatory sentence. Therefore the correct answer is Option C.


Note:
- A sentence is a complete set of words that includes a subject and predicate, conveys a statement, question, exclamation, or command, and includes a main clause and possibly one or more subordinate clauses.
- The main difference between exclamatory sentences and declarative sentences is the punctuation. They both have the same words but their punctuation differs. For example: Declarative: He sits down; exclamatory sentence: He is tired!