types of phrases

13 oct. 2017 08:39 - language-swap

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Like every language, French has different types of phrases: the declarative, the negative, the interrogative, the exclamatory one and the imperative.

Let's see the difference.

In general a declarative sentence is formed by:
Subject + Verb + Complement and is finished by a period.
Example.
Je vais à l'école.

In general the exclamatory sentence is formed by:
Subject + Verb + Complement and is finished by an exclamation mark.
Example:
Je suis heureux !

In general an interrogative sentence is formed by:
Verb + Subject + Complement and is finished by an interrogative mark.
Example:
Viens-tu ce soir ?

In general an imperative sentence is formed by:
Verb + Subject + Complement and is finished by a period or an exclamation mark.
Example:
Taisez-vous s'il-vous-plait !

In general a negative sentence is formed by:
Subject + negation + Verb + negation + Compelement and is finished by a period.
Example:
Elle ne sait pas la réponse.