Question

The given sentence is an example of-
Oh, I didn’t see you come in!
(a)Assertive sentence
(b)Negative sentence
(c)Interrogative sentence
(d)Exclamatory sentence

Answer 1

Hint: Read the given sentence carefully. Try to find the core meaning of the given sentence and guess the tone it is said in. Go through the options and choose the one which matches well with the tone of the given sentence. Take the punctuation marks into consideration.

Complete answer: We can see that the given sentence has exclamation marks. The speaker is conveying shock or surprise. There are four different options given, which are associated with other types of sentences. We have to choose the most suitable one for the given sentence.
Now, let us examine all the given options to find out the correct answer :
(a)Assertive sentence- It is a sentence that makes a statement or assertion is called an assertive or declarative sentence. It ends with a period. This is not the right answer, as it doesn’t match the tone of the given sentence.
(b)Negative sentence- It is a sentence that states that something is not true or incorrect. A negative adverb has to be added to negate or “cancel” the validity of the sentence. This is not the right answer as the sentence is certainly not said in a negative sense.
(c) Interrogative sentence- It is a sentence that asks a question. The term is used in grammar to refer to features that form questions. This is not the right answer as this sentence is not a question.
(d)Exclamatory sentence- It makes a statement that conveys strong emotion or excitement. No big deal, but it can come across as a different kind of emotion, like anger or frustration. This is the required answer.

Note: All the other options are plausible distractions. The given sentence has exclamation marks, so it is obvious that the sentence is exclamatory. Punctuations play an important role in determining the type of a given sentence, always consider them while solving these types of questions.