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SENTENCE

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DEFINITION OF SENTENCE

A sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought. It typically contains a subject
(who or what the sentence is about) and a predicate (what is being said about the subject). A
sentence begins with a capital letter and ends with a punctuation mark such as a period, question
mark, or exclamation mark.

Key Characteristics of a Sentence:

1. Complete Thought: A sentence must convey a complete idea or thought.


2. Subject and Predicate: A sentence usually has at least one subject and one predicate.
o Subject: The person, place, thing, or idea that the sentence is about.
o Predicate: The part of the sentence that tells something about the subject. It
includes the verb and the words that follow.
3. Punctuation: A sentence ends with a period (.), question mark (?), or exclamation mark
(!).

Examples:

 Declarative Sentence (statement): "The sun is shining."


 Interrogative Sentence (question): "Is the sun shining?"
 Imperative Sentence (command): "Close the door."
 Exclamatory Sentence (exclamation): "What a beautiful day!"

Types of Sentences by Structure:

1. Simple Sentence: Contains one independent clause.


o Example: "She reads every day."
2. Compound Sentence: Contains two or more independent clauses joined by a
coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) or a semicolon.
o Example: "She reads every day, and she writes in her journal."
3. Complex Sentence: Contains one independent clause and one or more dependent
clauses.
o Example: "She reads every day because she loves books."
4. Compound-Complex Sentence: Contains two or more independent clauses and one or
more dependent clauses.
o Example: "She reads every day because she loves books, and she writes in her
journal to remember what she learns."

Understanding sentences and their structures is fundamental to mastering the basics of grammar
and effective communication

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