SENTENCES

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SENTENCES

• - A sentence is a group of words which makes
  complete sense.
• - Sentences are classified according to either
  their use or their structure.
• According to their Use
• Declarative Sentence is one that declares or
  denies something.
• EX He is a student.
• She has not arrived yet.

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• Interrogative Sentence is one that makes
  questions.
• EX Are you a student?
• Imperative Sentence is one that gives orders
  or advice.
• EX Put your toys away!
• Exclamatory Sentence is one that expresses a
  strong feeling or emotion.
• EX How strange it is!

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• According to their Structure
• Simple Sentence is one that consists of one
  independent clause. It expresses a complete
  thought or idea. The subject or the verb may be
  compound.
• EX They are playing in the yard.
• Mr. Brown, a famous artist, died last week.
• Liz and Sue looked at each other.

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• Compound Sentence is one that consists of two
  or more independent clauses. These clauses are
  joined
• a) By coordinating Conjunction (AND, BUT, OR,
  SO, NOR, YET, FOR, ) generally preceded by a
  comma.
• EX The strike ended, and the men returned to
  work.
• We knocked on the door, but nobody
  answered.

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• We knocked on the door, but nobody answered.
• He worked hard indeed, yet he failed in his
  exam.
• Wear your raincoat, or carry an umbrella.
• I dont know, nor do I care.
• It is time to go, so let us start.
• You have to go to bed, for it is too late.
• b) By the semicolon.
• EX John is very intelligent he is a good
  friend, too.

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• The body was cold the man was dead no tears
  could bring him back to life.
• c) By conjunctive adverbs (HOWEVER, MOREOVER,
  NEVERTHELESS, THEREFORE, STILL, THEN, ALSO, )
  generally preceded by a semicolon and followed by
  a comma.
• EX1 The teacher was angry nevertheless, he
  replied calmly.
• EX2 The day was very cold therefore, we stayed
  indoors.

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• Complex Sentence is one that consists of one
  main clause and one or more subordinate clauses.
  They are linked by subordinating conjunctions
  (WHO, WHICH, WHEN, THAT, BECAUSE, AS, )
• EX1 Tell John that I wish to see him.
• EX2 People who are selfish have few friends.

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• EX3 Time seems to fly when you are happy.
• EX4 When he returned to his native village, he
  found that everything was different.
• Compound Complex Sentence is one that consists
  of all three kinds of clauses in it.
• EX1 You say you want to get on then, work a
  little harder.

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• EX2 When we were looking at the window, we
  found Mr. Brown, who was a friend of my fathers,
  so little Ann hurried to let him in.