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What is the
definition of a Sentence?
How do you define Sentences? What is the definition of a sentence? The
definition of a sentence is as follows:
English Grammar
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Definition:
A sentence is an assemblage of words so arranged as
to convey a determinate sense or meaning, in other
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English Grammar -
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The Sentence - Subject and Predicate
Sentences are an assemblage of words so arranged as to convey a
determinate sense or meaning, in other words, to express a
complete thought or idea. No matter how short, sentences must contain
one finite verb and a subject or agent to direct the action of
the verb. Examples: "Birds fly;" "Fish swim;" "Men walk;" are
sentences. Sentences always contains two parts, something
spoken about and something said about it.
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Subject: The word or
words indicating what is spoken about form what is
called the subject
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Predicate: The word or
words indicating what is said about it form what is
called the predicate
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In the
short sentences given above, birds, fish and men are the subjects,
whilst fly, swim and walk are the predicates
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Compound sentences
Definition: Compound sentences contains two independent clauses
which are joined by a coordinator. Coordinators are always
preceded by a comma. The coordinators are as follows:
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for
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and
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nor
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but
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or
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yet
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so
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Complex sentences
Definition: Complex sentences have an independent clause
joined by one or more dependent clauses. Subordinators
are always preceded by a comma. A complex sentence is joined by
a subordinator such as:
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because
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since
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after
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although
A Complex
sentence can also be joined by a pronoun such as:
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Sentences - Understanding English Grammar!
English Grammar applies rules for standard use of words and how
their component parts combine to form sentences. A grammar is
also a system for classifying and analyzing the elements of
language including inflections, functions, rules and relations
in the sentence. This page about Sentences will help with the
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