SN Kansagra School Types of Sentences Date Name Subject-English Standard 8 L M Roll No. 2012-2013 Teacher’s Sign 1. Simple Sentence: A sentence which has only one Subject and one Predicate is called a Simple Sentence. Or a sentence which has only one Finite Verb is called a Simple Sentence; as: a) I saw a dog. b) Tom is a good boy. b) She ate a mango. A Simple Sentence consists of one clause called Principal Clause. 2. Compound Sentence: A sentence which consists of two or more Principal Clauses
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Student Name: Tho Huu Nguyen Class: Composition 4 Essay Name: Sentence structure essay Instructor: Ashley R.Lynd Date: 2/12/14 Structure of Sentence What is the most basic part of a sentence in English? Someone told me is vocabulary‚ but someone else also told me is grammar. However‚ expert writers showed me a different part. They don’t focus so much the vocabulary or grammar‚ they focus the types of the sentence‚ which making their writing correctly‚ interesting‚ and lively. Therefore
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Transformation of Sentences Simple - Complex – Compound (Rules‚ Examples and Practice) Conversion of simple sentences into complex A simple sentence may be converted into a complex sentence by expanding a word or phrase into a subordinate noun clause‚ adjective clause or adverb clause. *By expanding a noun/noun phrase /adverb etc. into a noun clause 1. He admitted his mistake -------------- He admitted that he had made a mistake. 2
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4 Activity Title: Sentence Activity Introduction: A sentence is a grammatical unit consisting of one or more words that are grammatically linked. A sentence can include words grouped meaningfully to express a statement‚ question‚ exclamation‚ request‚ command or suggestion. As with all language expressions‚ sentences might contain function and content words and contain properties distinct to natural language‚ such as characteristic intonation and timing patterns. Sentences are generally characterized
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Mohamed Hatab‚Ibraheem Sattour‚Rahim Fazil‚Tarik Ahroui Simple sentences‚compound sentences‚complex sentences‚compound complex sentences Simple sentence:Contains a subject a predicate‚and expresses a complete thought Ex.Some students like to study in the morning Identify the subject and predicate in these simple sentences Ex.1 1.Bill and Bob auditioned for the lead role in the play. 2.The kittens were adopted by the family. 3.Peanut butter
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13 Sentence Patterns Pattern A A single modifier out of place for emphasis Modifier S.V To place additional emphasis on any modifier put it somewhere other than its normal place in the sentence. You must have a comma to keep reader from misinterpreting the sentence. Single words before‚ inside‚ or below may look like prepositions instead of singular adverb if comma is not used. Unclear: inside the child was noisy. Clear: inside‚ the child was noisy. Incorrect: Francesca
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BASIC SENTENCES IN ENGLISH 1. Simple 2.1. What is a simple sentence? * A simple sentence is an independent clause. 2.2. Kinds of independent clause * Subject-Verb: The dog laughed. * Subject-Verb-Adjunct (định ngữ): A policeman lives in that house. * Subject-Verb-Complement: That sounds a good idea. * Subject-Verb-Object: He loved her dog. * Subject-Verb- Object- Adjunct: The government sent the envoy to Africa. * Subject-Verb- Object-Object: They passed
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ISC 2009 Class X -English Question paper General Instructions: 1. Attempt all four question. 2. The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets. 3. You are advised to spend not more than 35 minutes in answering Question 1 and 20 minutes in answering Question 2. Question 1 (Do not spend more than 35 minutes on this question). Write a composition (350 – 400 words) on any one of the following:- (25 Marks) 1. Recall a remarkable event of social importance in your city or
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Run on Sentences Run on sentences are sentences that contain too many ideas without proper punctuation. Not all long sentences are run on sentences. It is perfectly acceptable to join several related ideas in one compound sentence. However‚ if you don ’t follow punctuation rules‚ a sentence can become a run on. A simple explanation of run ons and some examples of run on sentences should help to make this point clear. Components of A Sentence Each sentence has 3 necessary components 1. A subject:
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Explanation of Topic Sentences Number One and Ten On the Left It was stated earlier that a topic sentence includes a topic and a controlling idea. Looking at Number One on the left‚ the topic (in red) is avoiding burglaries. The controlling idea‚ then (in green) is taking certain precautions. What precautions can someone take to avoid burglaries? Installing an alarm system‚ buying a guard dog‚ and installing stronger locks are three precautions one could take. Students in the past have given at
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