Mastering the Art of Sentences

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What is a sentence?

A group of words that start with a capital letter

A group of words that express a complete thought (correct)

A group of words that rhyme

A group of words that end with a period

What is modality in a sentence?

The tone of the sentence

The length of the sentence

The number of adjectives in a sentence

The speaker's attitude towards the fact, phenomenon, or event (correct)

What are the factors of communication?

The act of speech, the speaker, and reality as viewed by the speaker (correct)

The act of thinking, the thinker, and the thought

The act of speech, the listener, and reality as viewed by the listener

The act of writing, the writer, and the reader

What is the role of intonation in forming a sentence?

It is a crucial grammatical means Signup and view all the answers

What does a sentence need to convey a complete and finished message?

Express how the fact, phenomenon, or event relates to reality and express the modality of the message Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of a sentence according to the text?

A unit of speech built up of words according to a definite syntactic pattern and distinguished by a contextually relevant communicative purpose Signup and view all the answers

What does the category of person of verbs and words such as I, you, he, etc. express?

The meaning of person Signup and view all the answers

What is a sentence?

A unit of speech built up of words according to a definite syntactic pattern and distinguished by a contextually relevant communicative purpose. Signup and view all the answers

What is modality in a sentence?

The speaker's attitude towards the fact, phenomenon, or event. Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of intonation in forming a sentence?

Intonation is a crucial grammatical means of forming a sentence. Signup and view all the answers

What are the three factors of communication?

The act of speech, the speaker, and reality as viewed by the speaker. Signup and view all the answers

What is the importance of expressing modality in a sentence?

It helps to convey a complete and finished message. Signup and view all the answers

What is the category of person expressed by in a sentence?

The category of person of verbs. Signup and view all the answers

What should be included in the definition of a sentence?

All the peculiar features of the smallest communicative unit. Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

The Definition and Features of Sentences in Communication

There are various definitions of sentences, depending on the viewpoint of the scientists.
The definition of a sentence should contain all the peculiar features of the smallest communicative unit.
A sentence is a unit of speech built up of words according to a definite syntactic pattern and distinguished by a contextually relevant communicative purpose.
The notion of sentence has not yet received a satisfactory definition.
A sentence is a means of communicating something about reality and the speaker's attitude towards it.
Sentences express relatively complete thoughts and are used as units of communication between people.
To convey a complete and finished message, it is necessary to express how the fact, phenomenon, or event relates to reality and to express the modality of the message.
Modality is present in every sentence, and it expresses the speaker's attitude towards the fact, phenomenon, or event.
The intonation is a crucial grammatical means of forming a sentence.
In any act of communication, there are three factors: the act of speech, the speaker, and reality as viewed by the speaker.
The factors of communication are variable because they change in every act of speech, but they are constant because they are found in all acts of communication.
Any act of communication presupposes the existence of the speaker and the hearer, and the meaning of person is expressed by the category of person of verbs and by words such as I, you, he, etc.

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Test your knowledge on the definition and features of sentences in communication with our quiz! From syntactic patterns to communicative purposes, this quiz will challenge your understanding of the smallest communicative unit. Discover the importance of modality and intonation in forming a sentence, and learn about the three factors of communication. This quiz is perfect for anyone looking to improve their language skills or simply interested in the science behind communication. Don't miss out on the chance to expand your knowledge and take the quiz now!