Sentence Structure and Components

Definition

A sentence is a unit of language that expresses a complete thought, feeling, or idea. It typically consists of a group of words that are grammatically related and convey a sense of completeness.

Components

• Subject: The noun or pronoun that performs the action described in the sentence.
• Predicate: The verb or action that is performed by the subject.
• Object: The noun or pronoun that receives the action described in the sentence.
• Modifiers: Words or phrases that provide additional information about the subject, predicate, or object.

Types of Sentences

• Declarative: Statements that provide information or make a declaration.
• Interrogative: Questions that ask for information.
• Imperative: Commands or instructions that tell someone to do something.
• Exclamatory: Sentences that express strong emotions or feelings.

Sentence Structure

• Simple sentence: A sentence with only one independent clause.
• Compound sentence: A sentence with two or more independent clauses joined by a conjunction.
• Complex sentence: A sentence with an independent clause and one or more dependent clauses.
• Compound-complex sentence: A sentence with two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses.

Sentence Functions

• Statement: A sentence that provides information or makes a declaration.
• Question: A sentence that asks for information.
• Command: A sentence that tells someone to do something.
• Exclamation: A sentence that expresses strong emotions or feelings.

Sentence Clauses

• Independent clause: A clause that has a subject and a predicate and can stand alone as a complete sentence.
• Dependent clause: A clause that does not have a subject and/or predicate and cannot stand alone as a complete sentence.
• Relative clause: A clause that begins with a relative pronoun (e.g., who, which, that) and provides additional information about a noun or pronoun.
• Subordinate clause: A clause that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence and is introduced by a subordinating conjunction (e.g., because, although, if).

Definition of a Sentence

• A sentence is a unit of language that expresses a complete thought, feeling, or idea.
• It typically consists of a group of words that are grammatically related and convey a sense of completeness.

Components of a Sentence

• A sentence has a subject, which is the noun or pronoun that performs the action described in the sentence.
• A sentence has a predicate, which is the verb or action that is performed by the subject.
• A sentence has an object, which is the noun or pronoun that receives the action described in the sentence.
• Modifiers provide additional information about the subject, predicate, or object in a sentence.

Types of Sentences

• Declarative sentences are statements that provide information or make a declaration.
• Interrogative sentences are questions that ask for information.
• Imperative sentences are commands or instructions that tell someone to do something.
• Exclamatory sentences express strong emotions or feelings.

Sentence Structure

• A simple sentence has only one independent clause.
• A compound sentence has two or more independent clauses joined by a conjunction.
• A complex sentence has an independent clause and one or more dependent clauses.
• A compound-complex sentence has two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses.

Sentence Functions

• Statements provide information or make a declaration.
• Questions ask for information.
• Commands tell someone to do something.
• Exclamations express strong emotions or feelings.

Sentence Clauses

• An independent clause has a subject and a predicate and can stand alone as a complete sentence.
• A dependent clause does not have a subject and/or predicate and cannot stand alone as a complete sentence.
• A relative clause begins with a relative pronoun (e.g., who, which, that) and provides additional information about a noun or pronoun.
• A subordinate clause cannot stand alone as a complete sentence and is introduced by a subordinating conjunction (e.g., because, although, if).