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📊 LIGHTNING RECOGNITION CHART

Type	Ending	Quick Test	Examples
ASSERTIVE	.	States facts	“Mumbai is the financial capital.”
INTERROGATIVE	?	Can be answered	“When does the train arrive?”
IMPERATIVE	. or !	Can add “You” at start	“Submit your assignment tomorrow.”
EXCLAMATORY	!	Shows strong emotion	“What a fantastic victory!”

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⚡ 2-SECOND IDENTIFICATION METHOD

STEP 1: Check Punctuation (1 second)

• ? = INTERROGATIVE (100% guaranteed)
• ! = EXCLAMATORY (100% guaranteed)
• . = Go to Step 2

STEP 2: Check Beginning (1 second)

• WH-words (What, Where, When, Why, How) = INTERROGATIVE
• Auxiliary verbs (Are, Do, Can, Will) = INTERROGATIVE
• Verb/Please/Don’t = IMPERATIVE
• Statement = ASSERTIVE

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🎯 FRESH EXAMPLES

1. ASSERTIVE (States Facts)

• “The library opens at 9 AM.”
• “Students are preparing for exams.”
• “I don’t understand this concept.”

2. INTERROGATIVE (Asks Questions)

• “Where did you keep the documents?”
• “Can you solve this problem?”
• “Have you submitted the application?”

3. IMPERATIVE (Commands/Requests)

🔥 MAGIC TRICK: Add “You” at the beginning

• “Close the windows before leaving.” → “(You) Close the windows before leaving.”
• “Please help me with this task.” → “(You) Please help me with this task.”
• “Don’t forget to lock the door.” → “(You) Don’t forget to lock the door.”

Rule: If adding “You” makes sense, it’s IMPERATIVE!

4. EXCLAMATORY (Strong Emotions)

• “Wow! The cake looks amazing!”
• “How fast time flies!”
• “Alas! We lost the match.”

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⚠️ COMMON TRAPS

TRAP 1: “How could you do this!”

• Looks like: Interrogative (starts with “How”)
• Actually: Exclamatory (ends with !)
• Rule: Punctuation wins over starting words

TRAP 2: “You should study hard.”

• Looks like: Imperative (seems like advice)
• Actually: Assertive (statement about what you should do)
• Rule: No direct command = Not imperative

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🏆 SPEED PRACTICE

Identify quickly:

1. “Switch off the lights.” → IMPERATIVE
2. “Which platform does the train arrive?” → INTERROGATIVE
3. “The monsoon begins in June.” → ASSERTIVE
4. “What a magnificent palace!” → EXCLAMATORY
5. “Don’t forget your assignments.” → IMPERATIVE

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📋 MASTER FORMULA

100% Rules:

• ? = Interrogative (never fails)
• ! = Exclamatory (never fails)
• Can add “You” at start? = Imperative (magic test)
• Just states facts? = Assertive

🎯 Target: Identify any sentence type in under 2 seconds!