Here we have discussed The Sentence, Types of Sentences, Subject and Predicate, etc. which may be helpful for your upcoming exams.
The Sentence
Definition: The sentence is a group of words arranged in proper order which makes a complete sense.
Examples:
Jumbled words: second/India/populous/is/country/the/most/world/in/the
Sentence: India is the second most populous country in the world.
Jumbled words: revolves/the/on/axis/earth/its
Sentence: The Earth revolves on its axis.
Conclusion: Jumbled words do not make any sense while the words which are arranged in their proper order make complete sense. This is what we call sentence.
Note: A sentence always begins with capital letter and usually ends with full stop (.) or a mark of interrogation or Question mark (?)
Difference Between Sentence And Phrase
Phrase is a group of words that makes sense but not a complete sense. It does not contain subject and verb like a sentence. In order to turn a phrase into a sentence we have to add some words to it.
Example:
1. The Indian government has launched so many schemes for the welfare of the downtrodden.
2. The guests will come during the daytime.
Some other phrases are- in the early morning, to begin with, out of curiosity; etc.
Kinds of Sentences
1. Assertive sentence, declarative or statements (we say or state something)
2. Interrogative sentence (we ask questions)
3. Imperative sentence (we give order, advise or make a request)
4. Exclamatory sentence (We express some strong or sudden feeling like fear, anger, anxiety, admiration, excitement etc.)
5. Optative sentence (expresses a prayer, keen wish, curse etc. Optative sentence usually begins with ‘may’ and ‘wish’. Sometimes ‘may’ remains hidden.)
1. Assertive sentence
Examples:
1. Playing outdoor games keeps us fit and healthy. (affirmative)
2. I do not love gardening. (negative)
2. Interrogative sentence:
Examples:
1. Who helps you with your plan? (Affirmative)
2. Why don’t you write something special? (Negative)
3. Imperative sentence:
Examples:
1. Keep quiet. (order/ command)
2. Don’t make excuses. (order)
3. Always obey your parents. (advice)
Please let him express his views. (request)
4. Exclamatory sentence:
Examples:
1. What a beautiful girl ! (“ What a”-= Surprise- is used before a singular noun.)
2. What a surprise!
3. What pleasant weather!
Note: Before an abstract noun or a plural noun, we use ‘what’ without ‘a’.
1. How beautiful the scene is!
2. How fast he ran!
(How = Surprise. It is used before a modifying adjective, an adverb or a verb.)
1. Alas! my uncle is dead. (sorrow)
Exclamatory Sentence
Examples:
1. Hurrah! we have won the game.
2. The birthday cake was so good!
3. You’re such a liar!
4. I hate you!
5. Bravo! well done!
6. What a tall monument it is!
7. Happy birthday, Rohan!
Note: We put an exclamation mark (!) at the end of exclamatory sentence.
5. Optative Sentence
Examples:
1. May the king of Rome live long!
2. May God bless you all.
3. May God give peace to the departed soul!
4. Wish you a very happy married life.
5. May you succeed in life!
Parts of Sentences
1. Subject 2. Predicate
1. Subject: The person or thing we talk about
2. Predicate: What we speak about that person or thing
Examples:
1. Aman passed the exam with flying colours.
This sentence is made up of two parts: Subject– ‘Aman’ and Predicate– ‘passed the exam with flying colours’. So here we are talking about ‘Aman’ that is Subject and what we say about ‘Aman’ is predicate.
Note: Here you have to keep in mind that in assertive sentences or statements the Subject is usually placed before the Predicate and in imperative sentences the subject is always ‘You’ but it is hidden- means ‘you’ is not written in imperative sentences but subject understood.
Imperative Sentences
Examples:
1. Go there.
2. Shut the door.
3. Don’t beat about the bush.
(Here in these sentences subject ‘You’ is understood.)
How to find the subject?
We can find Subject of a sentence by taking its ‘Verb’ and asking the question with ‘who’ or ‘what’
Examples:
1. They are going to visit the Red Fort.
So here, put question who is going to visit the Red Fort?
The answer is- ‘They’. So ‘They’ is the Subject of this sentence.
2. The Taj Mahal is one of the most famous monuments in India.
Now put a question: What is one of the most famous monuments in India?
The answer will be- The Taj Mahal. So ‘The Taj Mahal’ is the subject of this sentence.
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