PROFICIENCY IN ENGLISH – PART – 9 (A)
SENTENCES
A group of words that makes a complete sense is called a
sentence.
John helps Mary.
Who helps Mary?
Help Mary.
What a great help!
Kinds of Sentences
A sentence that makes a statement or an assertion is called Assertive
or Declarative Sentence.
He wrote his exam
yesterday.
They are admitted in the
hospital.
A sentence that asks a question is called an interrogative sentence.
Where did he go?
Will he attend the
meeting?
A sentence that expresses a command, request or an advice is called an imperative
sentence.
Come here.
Don’t smoke.
A sentence that expresses a strong feeling is called an exclamatory
sentence.
What a lovely place is
this!
Alas! Our leader is no
more.
SUBJECT AND PREDICATE
In a meaningful sentence, we have a subject to speak about and a predicate,
something about that subject. Usually
the subject comes first. But in
imperative sentences the subject is left out.
The Earth revolves round
the Sun.
The dancing of the
peacock delights us.
Sit down.
Please, help me.
THE PHRASE AND THE CLAUSE
A group of words, that makes sense, but not complete sense is called a
phrase.
It was a sunset of great
beauty.
He left the house in
the early morning.
A group of words that becomes a part of a sentence, and contains a
subject and a predicate is called a clause.
He gave her a chain of
gold. (Phrase)
He gave her a chain which
is made of gold. (Clause)
I think that you have
learned everything. (Clause)
-----Thulasidharan V
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