Question

 Which of the following best describes an imperative sentence?

a. The sentence makes a statement.

b. The sentence makes a request.

c. The sentence asks a question.

d. The sentence gives an opinion.

Answer 1

Hint: An imperative sentence is one which makes a command or requests to do something. The question is simply asking for the meaning of an imperative sentence. 

Complete answer:

Let us see the explanation of every option to find out the correct answer.

Option a: A statement does not contain any command or request. It usually conveys some general facts. For example, “Delhi is  the capital of India.”,  “The coordinator has asked the student council to assemble in the hall.”, etc. So, this option is incorrect. 

Option b: A sentence that makes a request tells us to do something. For example, “Please clean the classroom before you leave.” “Bring me a cup of sake.” These are examples of imperative sentences. So this is the correct option.  

Option c: A question asks something. For example, “Where were you all day?” “Why has the issue over the land not been solved yet?” This is not a correct option again.

Option d: A sentence containing an opinion gives a judgment or view about something. For example, “We should not delay any further - let’s start the meeting already.” This is again an incorrect option.

Therefore, the correct option is option a.

Note: If a request made by someone else is conveyed by another person, it is no longer an imperative sentence. For example, “The captain wants the list of items required by the team for the upcoming league.” Here, the captain has requested someone, say X, to bring the list of items to him. This person X, then goes on to tell it to the team. So, when X says it in the way quoted above, it becomes a general statement.