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A subject refers to a person performing an action.
Predicate contains a verb that makes a statement about the subject.
A sentence is a group of words arranged together and has a complete meaning.
Phrase is a group of words together but not a sentence that forms a complete meaning.
CONSTRUCTION OF A PARAGRAPH
A paragraph is made up of multiple sentences with a common theme. It begins with an introduction of a theme,
followed by sentences describing the theme and ends with a statement supporting the common idea. For example:
I love to travel. In the last two years I have visited many places in India and abroad. I feel that travelling rejuvenates
your mind and soul. It also gives us a clear picture of different cultures and people all across the world.
Rules for Writing a Paragraph
Following are the rules for writing a paragraph:
• It begins with a new line. • It focuses on a main theme.
• The first line has an indentation.
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Century
1. What is the sentence? Skills #Information Literacy
uiz Bee 2. How many parts of a sentence are there?
3. Write the rules for writing a sentence.
4. What is the use of the comma in the sentence?
PARTS OF SPEECH
A sentence is made up of words. Every word has a specific function to play in a sentence to make it meaningful. It
falls into different categories to play a different role in a sentence. These categories are called the Parts of Speech.
It is important to learn these different parts of speech to understand the language well to help you construct good
sentences for effective communication.
Noun
Adverbs Verbs
Parts of
Interjections Pronouns
Speech
Conjunctions Adjectives
Prepositions
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