Functionally, sentences are of mainly four types: Declarative sentence Imperative sentence Interrogative sentence, and Exclamatory sentence Declarative sentence: An assertive sentence (declarative sentence) simply expresses an opinion/feeling, or makes a statement, or describes things. In other words, it declares something. This type of sentence ends with a period (i.e., a full-stop). Examples: I want to be a good cricketer.… Continue reading Functionally, sentences are of mainly four types:
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Compound-complex sentence
A compound-complex sentence (or complex–compound sentence) is a mixture of the features of compound and complex sentences in one sentence. So, it must contain at least two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause. Example: I know that you always wanted to become a writer, but I always wanted to become a doctor. (Here, one dependent clause is followed by a… Continue reading Compound-complex sentence
Complex sentence
A complex sentence also has more than one clause but of one them must be an independent clause and the other/others must be (a) dependent clause(es). There are also some particular connectors for the clauses of a complex sentence to be connected. Example: I know that you always wanted to be a writer. (Here, a dependent clause is followed by… Continue reading Complex sentence
Compound sentence
A compound sentence must have more than one independent clause with no dependent clauses. Some specific conjunctions, punctuation, or both are used to join together these clauses. Example: I always wanted to become a writer, and she wanted to become a doctor. (Two independent clauses – two verbs)
Simple sentence
A simple sentence must have a single clause (a single verb) which is independent, and it cannot take another clause. Example: I always wanted to become a writer. (One clause – one verb)
Types of Sentences
Structurally, sentences are of four types: Simple sentence Compound sentence Complex sentence, and Compound-complex sentence.
Sentence: Definition
A sentence is the largest unit of any language. In English, it begins with a capital letter and ends with a full-stop, or a question mark, or an exclamation mark. The sentence is generally defined as a word or a group of words that expresses a thorough idea by giving a statement/order, or asking a question, or exclaiming. Example: He is a good boy… Continue reading Sentence: Definition
Word : Example
Example : ‘love’, ‘cricket’, ‘sky’ etc. “[A word is the] smallest unit of grammar that can stand alone as a complete utterance, separated by spaces in written language and potentially by pauses in speech.”(David Crystal, The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language. Cambridge University Press, 2003) Morphology, a branch of linguistics, studies the formation of words. The branch of linguistics that studies the… Continue reading Word : Example
Word: Definition
In traditional grammar, word is the basic unit of language. Words can be classified according to their action and meaning, but it is challenging to define. A word refers to a speech sound, or a mixture of two or more speech sounds in both written and verbal form of language. A word works as a symbol to represent/refer to something/someone in language to communicate a… Continue reading Word: Definition
Grammar Rules 20
In general, use the active voice (Cats eat fish) in preference to the passive voice (Fish are eaten by cats). We use active in preference to passive. Active is used in preference to passive.