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WHAT IS A SENTENCE?
A sentence is a group of words arranged together and has a complete meaning. For example:
• I am reading a book.
• She went to school.
• My mother cooks good food.
Rules for Writing a Sentence
Following are the rules for writing a sentence:
• It begins with a capital letter.
• It ends with a full stop or exclamation mark or question mark depending on the type of a sentence.
• It must contain one subject and one verb with an independent clause.
• It should have a meaning.
Parts of a Sentence
The two most basic parts of a sentence are subject and a predicate. Let us study about them.
Subject
A subject refers to a person performing an action. It tells us what the sentence is all about. For example:
• Simmi loves cakes.
• My dog runs very fast.
Predicate
Predicate contains a verb that makes a statement about the subject. For example:
• My teacher marked me absent.
• Sweta dances very well.
Types of Sentences
There are four types of sentences as explained below:
• Declarative/Assertive sentence: A sentence which gives information and makes a bold statement. It may state a
fact. Most of the sentences of English language are assertive sentences. For example:
w Monalisa is a beautiful girl.
w Kohli is an excellent batsman.
• Imperative sentence: A sentence that makes a request or gives an order, an advice or a command. For example:
w Don’t eat junk food.
w Do not eat medicine on an empty stomach.
• Interrogative sentence: A sentence that asks a direct question and ends with a question mark(?). For example:
w Are you hungry?
w Where do you live?
• Exclamatory sentence: A sentence that shows an excitement or a strong feeling. It ends with an exclamation mark
(!). For example:
w Wow! You dance so well.
w Your grades are excellent. Congratulations!
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