Examples Help! 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 Definition | | Definition: A sentence is an assemblage of words so arranged as to convey a determinate sense or meaning, in other words, to express a complete thought or idea. | | English Grammar - Definition |
Examples Help - 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. Subject: The word or words indicating what is spoken about form what is called the subject Predicate: The word or words indicating what is said about it form what is called the predicate In the short sentences given above, birds, fish and men are the subjects, whilst fly, swim and walk are the predicates
Examples Help - 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: Examples Help - 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: because since after although
A Complex sentence can also be joined by a pronoun such as: Examples Help - 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 understanding of this subject. |