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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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