Formation of Declarative and Interrogative Sentences

Given below is the formation of Declarative and Interrogative Sentences in English. It gives a very basic idea of Declarative Sentence Structure and Interrogative Sentence Structure.

Declarative Sentences

AFFIRMATIVE DECLARATIVE SENTENCES:

S + V

He reads. (Singular)

We read. (Plural)

S + V + O

He reads books. (Singular)

We read books. (Plural)

S + V + Adj. + O

He reads good books. (Singular)

We read good books. (Plural)

NEGATIVE DECLARATIVE SENTENCES:

S + H.V. + Adv. (Not) + V

He does not read. (Singular)

We do not read. (Plural)

S + H.V. + Adv. (Not) + V + O

He does not read books. (Singular)

We do not read books. (Plural)

S + H.V. + Adv. (Not) + V + Adj. + O

He does not read good books. (Singular)

We do not read good books. (Plural)

Interrogative Sentences

AFFIRMATIVE INTERROGATIVE SENTENCES:

H.V. + S + V

Does he read? (Singular)

Do we read? (Plural)

H.V. + S + V + O

Does he read books? (Singular)

Do we read books? (Plural)

H.V. + S + V + Adj.+ O

Does he read good books? (Singular)

Do we read good books? (Plural)

NEGATIVE INTERROGATIVE SENTENCES:

H.V. + Adv. (Not) + S + V

Doesn't he read? (Singular)

Don't we read? (Plural)

H.V. + Adv. (Not) + S + V + O

Doesn't he read books? (Singular)

Don't we read books? (Plural)

H.V. + Adv. (Not) + S + V + Adj. + O

Doesn't he read good books? (Singular)

Don't we read good books? (Plural)

Glossary of Terms Used

S = Subject

V = Verb

O = Object

H.V. = Helping Verb

Adj. = Adjective

Adv. = Adverb