A group of words which expresses a complete idea or thought is
called a sentence.
Example
He bought a car.
He bought a car.
The above group of word expresses a complete idea. Such
combination of words is called a sentence.
Now, look at another group of words “book a read him”. This group of words does not make a complete sense so it cannot be called a sentence.
Now, look at another group of words “book a read him”. This group of words does not make a complete sense so it cannot be called a sentence.
A sentence is a combination of words including a subject and a
verb which express a complete idea. A sentence begins with a capital letter and
ends with a period, question mark or exclamation mark.
Examples
She is eating an apple.
My name is John.
What are you doing?
Who are you?
What a beautiful flower!
She is eating an apple.
My name is John.
What are you doing?
Who are you?
What a beautiful flower!
He goes to
school.
Subject and Predicate
A sentence is group of words which expresses a complete thought
i.e. He ate an apple.
A sentence consists of two parts i.e. subject and predicate.
i.e. He ate an apple.
A sentence consists of two parts i.e. subject and predicate.
Sentence = Subject + Predicate
Subject
The part of sentence which performs some action in a sentence is
called Subject. A subject is sometimes also defined as the part of sentence
which is being spoken about in sentence (especially in sentences having a
static verb). A subject has a close relationship to what is being discussed in
sentence. A subject can be a noun, pronoun, noun clause or noun phrase.
Examples
He is flying a kite.
John is driving a car.
She ate an apple
I wrote him a letter.
Examples
He is flying a kite.
John is driving a car.
She ate an apple
I wrote him a letter.
Predicate
The part of sentence which tells about the subject is called
predicate.
Examples
He is flying a kite.
John is driving a car.
She ate an apple
I wrote him a letter.
He is flying a kite.
John is driving a car.
She ate an apple
I wrote him a letter.
Subject
refers to the actor of a sentence. The part of a sentence about which something
is told in a sentence is the subject of sentence. While the part of a sentence
that tells something about subject is the predicate of sentence.
Example: She is washing her clothes.
In the above example, “she” is a subject because it
performs an action of washing clothes. We can also say that “she” is a subject
because something (that she is washing her clothes) is told about it in
sentence. While the rest part of the sentence “is washing her
clothes” is predicate of sentence because it tells something (washing her
clothes) about the subject.
Kinds of sentences
There are four kinds of sentences.
Assertive or Declarative Sentence
A sentence
that makes a statement or assertion is called an assertive or declarative
sentence. Assertive sentence ends with a period.
Examples
He goes to school
He likes to play chess.
They are singing a song.
He goes to school
He likes to play chess.
They are singing a song.
Interrogative Sentence
A sentence that asks a question is called an interrogative
sentence. Interrogative sentence ends with question mark.
Examples.
Where are you going?
Do you use your laptop?
Where are you going?
Do you use your laptop?
Imperative Sentence
A sentence that expresses a request, command or advice is called
an imperative sentence.
Examples
Open the door. (an order)
Please help me. (a request)
Open the door. (an order)
Please help me. (a request)
Exclamatory Sentence
A sentence that expresses strong feelings or emotions is called an
exclamatory sentence. These sentences express surprise, joy, sorrow,
appreciation, love excitement, frustration, anger etc. An exclamatory sentence
ends with exclamation mark.
What a beautiful flower it is!
How nicely she is singing!
That is fantastic!
Hurrah! We won the match!
How nicely she is singing!
That is fantastic!
Hurrah! We won the match!
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