Title: Kinds of sentences
1Kinds of sentences
22 broad categories
- (A) according to the construction depending on
the number of clauses and conjunctions - (B) according to the expression depending on
whether the sentence is telling us something,
asking a question or giving us an order
3(A)according to the construction
- Depending on the number of clauses and
conjunctions - Conjunctions because, if, but, and, or, that,
when, unless, etc. - Clause because he was tired
- He left the party early because he was tired.
4(B)according to the expression
- Depending on whether the sentence expresses a
statement, question, request or order
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6Simple Sentence
- A group of words with a subject word noun or
pronoun and a main verb which gives complete
sense. It begins with a Capital letter and ends
with either a full-stop ., a question mark ?
or an exclamation mark !.
7Simple sentence example 1
- Birds fly.
- Birds subject part subject word gt noun
- fly predicate part main verb
8For example 2
- This bear is very hungry.
- This bear subject part bear noun this
adjective. - is very hungry predicate part is main
verb one verb, one word. - Two words in the subject part and three words in
the predicate part.
9For example 3
- All of them will leave the hall after the final
bell. - All of them subject part them pronoun
- will leave the hall after the final bell
predicate part will leave main verb after
the final bell phrase. - A simple sentence may have any number of
phrases but not any clauses. - Though there are ten words in this sentence, it
is still a simple sentence because it has only
one subject part and only one predicate part with
only one main verb!!
10Compound sentence
- A sentence which has two or more independent or
coordinate clauses joined by a coordinating
conjunction. - A clause is a group of words which has a subject
part and a predicate part of its own, gives
complete sense and forms a part of a larger group
of words. - A coordinating conjunction is a conjunction which
joins two clauses of equal status. - It ends with either a full-stop (period),
question mark (?) or exclamation mark (!).
11Coordinate Clause
- A part of a sentence with its own subject and
predicate part, gives complete sense and is
joined to the other part of the sentence with a
coordinating conjunction.
12For example1
- He got up from his chair. a simple sentence
- He got up from his chair
- He walked to the door. a simple sentence
- he walked to the door.
13Example 1 continued
- He got up from his chair
- he walked to the door.
14Coordinating conjunctions
- Conjunctions that join independent or coordinate
clauses, i.e. clauses of equal rank or status
and, but, or - He got up from his chair he walked to
the door. - and
- coordinate clause coordinate clause
- coordinating conjunction
15Compound sentence example 2
- Those dogs barked a lot
- they did not bite anybody.
- but
16Complex Sentence
- A sentence which has one main or independent
clause and one or more subordinate or dependent
clauses joined by any one of the subordinate
conjunctions!
17Complex sentence
- Main or independent clause a group or words
which has a subject and predicate of its own,
gives complete sense without the help of the
other group of words in a sentence!!
18Complex sentence (continued) example 1
- He left the party early. He was tired.
- a simple sentence
a simple sentence - He left the party early
- because
- he was tired.
- What happened at the party?
- He left the party early main or independent
clause (gives complete sense on its own)
19Complex sentence example 1 (continued)
- Why did he leave early?
- because he was tired
- does not give complete sense it needs the
other group of words, so it is a dependent or
subordinate clause! - He left the party early
- because
- he was tired.
- Main (independent) clause subordinate
(dependent) clause
20Complex sentence example 1 (continued)
- He left the party early
- because
- he was tired.
- main or independent clause dependent or
subordinate clause
21Complex-compound Sentence
- A sentence with one or more main or independent
clauses and one more subordinate or dependent
clauses, joined by one or more subordinate
conjunctions and one or more coordinating
conjunctions!! - It ends with either a full-stop (period),
question mark (?) or exclamation mark (!).
22Compound-complex Sentence example 1
- She got up from her chair.
- a simple sentence
- She left the meeting hall.
- a simple sentence
- She was angry.
- a simple sentence
23Compound-complex sentence example 1 (continued)
- She got up from her chair
- coordinate or independent clause
- she left the meeting hall
- coordinate or independent clause
- and
- coordinating conjunction
- Compound sentence
24Compound-complex sentence example 1 (continued)
- She left the meeting hall
- main or independent clause
- Why?
- because she was angry.
- subordinate or dependent clause
- subordinating conjunction
- complex sentence
25Compound-complex sentence example 1 (continued)
- She got up from her chair
- and
- (she) left the meeting hall
- because
- she was angry.
- Compound
- complex
- sentence
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27Statement or Declarative Sentence
- A sentence which tells us something or which
gives us some information. - It ends with a full-stop (period).
28Statement or Declarative Sentence example 1
- They are making a speech.
- Those young children are parading on the road.
29Interrogative or Question Sentence
- A sentence which asks a question. It ends with a
question mark.
30Interrogative or Question Sentence example 1
- Who is the president of our country
- ?
- How many months are there in a year
- ?
31Imperative Sentence
- A sentence which expresses an order, command,
warning, caution or request. - When an expression has a strong emotion in it, it
takes an exclamation mark for normal
expressions, however, a full-stop (period) is
used.
32Imperative sentence example 1
- You
- Keep quiet, please.
- You
- Stay away from me!
33Imperative sentence example 2
- You
- Hands up!
- The subject of an imperative sentence is always
the second person personal pronoun you
however, it is mostly not mentioned because it is
understood (so no need to mention)!
34Exclamatory sentence
- A sentence which is used to express sudden
feelings wonderment, surprise, anger, sorrow,
etc. - It ends with an exclamation mark!
35Exclamatory sentence example 1
- What a beautiful garden it is!
- How grand the palace is!
36Exclamatory sentence note
- What a beautiful garden it is!
- An exclamatory sentence begins with any of the
wh words, but the wh word does not ask a
question as it does in an interrogative sentence.
- The order of the subject and verb is inversed in
a question, whereas in an exclamatory sentence,
the order is the same as in the statement
sentence the subject comes first and the verb
comes next!
37Exclamatory sentence note (continued)
- A wh question
- How grand
- is
- verb
- the palace?
- subject
- verb first subject second
38Exclamatory sentence note (continued)
- An exclamatory sentence
- How grand
- the palace
- subject
- is
- verb
- !
- subject first verb second
39Kinds of sentences round up
- They are playing billiards
- .
- (A) according to the construction
- Simple Sentence
40Kinds of sentences round up (continued)
- They are playing billiards.
- (B) according to the expression
- Statement or Declarative Sentence
41Kinds of sentences round up (continued)
- Are they playing golf
- ?
- (A) according to the construction
- simple sentence
- (B) according to the expression
- Interrogative (or Question) Sentence
42Kinds of sentences round up (continued)
- Is she teaching them or are they teaching her?
- (A) according to the construction
- compound sentence
- (B) according to the expression
- Interrogative sentence
43Kinds of sentences round up (continued)
- Kick!
- (A) according to the construction
- simple sentence
- (B) according to the expression
- imperative sentence
44Kinds of sentences round up (continued)
- Eat that you may live.
- (A) according to the construction
- complex sentence
- (B) according to the expression
- imperative sentence
45Kinds of sentences round up (continued)
- Eat that you may live but dont live that you may
eat! - (A) according to the construction
- compound-complex sentence
- (B) according to the expression
- imperative sentence
46Kinds of sentences round up (continued)
- Do you know these ladies?
- (A) according to the construction
- simple sentence
- (B) according to the expression
- interrogative sentence
47Kinds of sentences round up (continued)
- What a beautiful garden it is!
- (A) according to the construction
- simple sentence
- (B) according to the expression
- exclamatory sentence
48Kinds of sentences round up (continued)
- What a magnificent view it is!
- (A) according to the construction
- simple sentence
- (B) according to the expression
- exclamatory sentence
49Kinds of sentences round up (continued)
- You
- Stop
- and
- you
- go.
- What kind of a sentence is it?
50Kinds of sentences round up (completed)
- Can anybody help me, please?
- What kind of a sentence is it?
51Kinds of sentences round up (the end)
- Best of Luck!
- what kind of a sentence is it
- ?