What is a Sentence?
A sentence is a group of words that makes complete sense.
Types of Sentences:
1. Simple Sentence: It has Subject + Predicate
The Sun + gives light.
i. Night
came on.
ii. Rain fell
heavily. each sentence has an independent Clause.
iii. We all
got very wet.
2. Compound Sentence: It is a sentence, made up
of two or more Main Clauses. Night came on + rain fell heavily + we
all got very wet.
3. Complex Sentence: It is a sentence, made up
of two Clauses: Main
Clause and Subordinate Clause:
i. They
rested. ii. When evening
came.
iii. We got
up. iv. When the Sun rose.
4. Complex Compound Sentence =
Complex +
Complex
What is a
Sentence?
A sentence is a
complete set of a word that conveys, a thought, an idea, a meaning.
She eats an apple in a day.
I have done my job.
He never speaks a lie.
Types of a
Sentence:
1 Declarative/Assertive.
It is a simple sentence.
It has its one
independent clause. For instance:
She eats an apple in a day.
I have done my job.
He never speaks a lie. etc.
Imperative. An imperative sentence also contains an independent clause showing order, request, anger etc.
Close the window, please.
Stop bothering! I am working.
3. Exclamatory.
An exclamatory sentence contains an
independent clause showing great feeling, anger and warning etc.
1. What a nice short!
2. She is going to fall!
3. Be careful!
4.
Interrogative An interrogative sentence contains an
independent clause showing inquiry etc.
1. What are you doing?
2. Where do you to play?
Phrase: A phrase is a group of words:
For most of the students, in the nick of time etc. it can be used as a subject.
Fragment: A group of words punctuated as if it were a sentence missing either the subject or the predicate of both. It can give a complete thought by
adding a subject or verb.
especially the fresh salad we went home. (It needs some more
words-subject, verb) to give an idea)
We ate a meal especially the fresh salad and went home.
Run-ons: A run-on sentence occurs when two or more independent clauses
run together without proper punctuation or appropriate conjunctions.
Examples:
Wear sunglasses the sun is hot.
Run-ons
You should wear sunglasses, as the sun is hot.
(Correct
use of punctuation & conjunction)
My teacher read my English paper she said it was excellent.
My teacher read my English paper,
and she said it was excellent.
My fluffy cat meowed angrily, I knew she wanted some delicious food.
My fluffy cat meowed angrily; I knew she wanted some nice food.
My fluffy cat meowed angrily; therefore, I knew she wanted some food.
Worksheet No 18
Choose the correct option:
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