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Many of us often make lots of statements daily in our routine life so abruptly that the sentences we utter sound un-perceivable for the listeners compelling the latter to inquire, what we must have stated in a haste manner, by responding either as “sorry…!” or “pardon..! It’s not the slip of our tongue which causes such type of unclear statements but the way of ours stating without concentrating on the types of sentences or statements we are making. We should ensure that the listeners understand whatever we say from the first and last word of the statement. Though the pronunciation has its exceptional conspicuousness in all the statements made by individuals, it is the way of ours making sentences which either may leave a positive effect or a negative effect on the listener making him detract or focus his attention on the issue we dwell on.  

As this article’s topic revolves only around the types of sentences, we are presenting the types of sentences with some examples in order to make your concept clearer.Though we come across, every moment, lots of statements with different flare, there are only four types of sentences that are taken as the base of our normal conversation.These four types of sentences are the declarative sentences, interrogative sentences, exclamatory sentences and the imperative sentences. 

Almost all the statements we make in our routine life to convey our feelings or the emotions are termed as the declarative sentences, while the statements made to inquire something or ask any question are known as the interrogative sentences. I’m sure you must have developed an idea on the types of sentences but some examples substantiating its definition are indispensable over here so as to help you moot out an idea on types of sentences.      

Declarative sentence- The exclamatory sentences are the statements made to express astonishments, sorrow or the cheerfulness. In short, the emotional statements are called the exclamatory statements which we happen to come across in our routine life.Through a simple statement conveying some info can be termed as the declarative sentence, its ending with a period is must. Just have a look at the following statements.

• We are planning to Australia next week.
• The US army has vacated the country paving the way for local government to be formed.
• The school will organize annual function next week.
• I will not take part in dancing competition hence forward.

Interrogative sentences- The interrogative sentences actually are the questions asked to inquire any situation or have the information. The interrogative sentences may start from what, why, where and how. The interrogative sentences also can be made by changing the order of a sentence as well. Though you can identify almost all the interrogative sentences by hearing to the speech, a question mark with the sentence (on paper) exposes the sentence as an interrogative sentence. Have a look at a few interrogative sentences mentioned over here.

• How did you feel when encountered a lion in the forest?
• Is your fiancée German by origin?
• Why are you planning to make football-game your career?
• Has your sister been selected as an US ambassador to Japan?
• Is hacking the arm-less foe-solders in a battlefield justifiable?

Exclamatory sentence– Exclamatory sentences show different types of emotions including grief, happiness, astonishment or applause.The exclamatory sentences happen to have emotional effects directly related with the feelings or experience stimulating the individual to shout cheerfully. It is the strong or powerful feeling which stimulates the individuals to make exclamatory sentences. Though you can easily identify the exclamatory sentences by hearing them, the sentences with exclamation mark written on paper also show the sentences as the exclamatory sentences. Have a look at the following exclamatory sentences.

• Vow, how beautiful she is!
• It looks fantastic, doesn’t it!
• My god, your entire computer looks damaged!
• You look too tired don’t you!
• How terrifying experience it was!

Imperative sentence- Now let’s have a look at the meaning of the imperative sentences. The imperative sentences neither make any declaration, nor do express emotion. The imperative sentences are used as commandeering statements ordering the juniors or the subordinates to accomplish any particular job or assignment within a specific time limit. In other words, an imperative sentence actually is a direction or order directing someone or a gathering of the people to do such and such things or refrain from doing such and such things. If you are a student or work as a subordinate in any office you must have encountered many instructions or orders to do such and such things and not to such and such things. The imperative sentences are used to order someone to execute the assigned job. The word ‘You’ is not needed to be mentioned as the follower can understand that the imperative sentences easily. Such type of injunctions or the commandeering sentences are known as the imperative sentences.  

• Collect the data on health services.
• Accomplish the entire project by next week.
• Make sure, whatever you do in a war-prone locality causes no harm to the local public.
• Do not return back without accomplishing entire work.
• Send me the file which I had talked about yesterday. 

Going through the above mentioned sentences you can now differentiate between the all types of sentences and classify them into each of the specific categories.

Has any specific role of different types of sentences in a writing?

Writing is not a cinch as it needs a great dexterity on a part writer requiring him/her to utilize rhetorical expertise by using accurate words and different types of sentences drawing a vivid picture of a topic, subject or issue. Using variety of sentences enlivened by the authentic words, a writer captivates the reader focusing latter’s attention on a topic making him/her unaware of the surroundings. If you use the shifting or jerky statements in an article, the reader will feel not uncomfortable any more and most probably will drop the idea of finishing entire piece of respective piece of editorial fearing intolerable irritation, while the long sentences have got to squander entire energy and time of the reader forcing him to find out what actually you mean.

So in nutshell, it is the positive effect of the words and types of sentences which make any piece of editorial interesting one or boring to go through. Being well aware of such type of prerequisites in writing art the professional writers use as simple language as possible without using the lengthy and complex sentences or tough words. It is the type of sentences which may either arouse a curiosity or disinterest among the readers, a fact which can’t be ignored. Do you have any idea what makes the topic of a book or a speech more interesting? It is the usage of lucid words which forms variety of sentences delineating a vivid picture to the reader or a hearer.
  
Though it is up to a writer to decide which type of sentences to make in a piece of editorial or any speech, some common sentences like the simple sentences, compound sentences and complex sentences are the effective ways of penning down a most important article or a story. If you are a novice or the mediocre seeking to learn basics of a language, the types of sentences with many live examples will help you moot out an idea of different types of sentences and the ways of using them either in a speech and write-up.   

Simple sentence- Also known as independent clause, the simple sentence consists of subjects and verbs expressing the thoughts and ideas of the individual. A term subject is used for the person, while the verb is used for action/activities.

• My dog prefers to walk in a field during the dawn.

  [The dog is the subject while his preferring to walk in the dawn is a verb]
  

• My mom makes mouth watering sandwiches.

  [Here ”my mom” is the subject, while her making the sandwiches is the verb, a live example of simple sentence]
  

• Attraction between the boys and girls is natural.

  [Boys and girls are the subjects, while attraction is a verb]

The Compound sentence– Compound sentences are the form of simple sentences with the subject, verb and coordinators. In simple words, the compound sentences contain tow sections joined or attached by comma, and, nor, or, yet, so, while, etc. Now have a look at the examples of some compound sentences.

• Sam looked a little anxious, while Rita was unaware of what went wrong there.

  [Here Sam and Rita are the subjects, while “looked anxious” and “unaware” are the two terms used as the verbs. The word “while” has been used as a coordinator adding the two sections or clauses with each other as the compound sentences]

Complex sentence- Unlike the compound sentences, the complex sentence happens to have an independent clause consisting of subordinators like because, since, after, although, or when. Now go through a few complex sentences mentioned over here.

• Children looked sad, for their teacher was to bid them all a farewell. 

  [There are two clauses in this compound sentence, “a child looked sad” and “for their teacher was to bid them all a farewell”. Children and teacher are the subjects, while the “looked sad” and “bid them a farewell” are the verbs. Coordinator in such type of sentence is “, for” joining the two clauses to form a compound statement.]
  

• Though the teachers were ready to teach on a rainy day, the students wanted to have a fun.

  [Two clauses “though the teachers were ready to teach on a rainy day” and “the students wanted to have fun” are attached by comma which works as a coordinator. The “teachers” and the “students” are the subjects. The readiness of teachers and the desire of fun by the students are live examples of verbs in such type of compound sentence.]
  

• When I reached the school, I was cheered by my friends.

  [There are two clauses “when I reached the school” and “I was cheered by my friends”. ‘I’ and “friends” are the subjects, while the words “reached” and “cheered” are the two verbs. The comma between the two clauses can be termed as the coordinator.]
  

• After reaching his office, Mathew came to know that he had forgotten his bag at home. 
• Everyone in the office is working hard to get a desired result and earn the appreciation from among the seniors. 

Complex sentences and the adjectives– The sentences with adjective clauses (aka dependent clauses) also are termed as the complex sentences. As far as the subjects, verbs and coordinators or subordinators are concerned they are same as has been common among the compound sentences.

• A man who has been honored is a renowned capitalist.

  [The “man” is the subject, “who” is an adjective clause, while the “honored” is a verb.]
  

• The house where I dwelt in was built by Ancient people.

  [“Ancient people” is the subject, while “where I dwelt in” is the adjective clause]