The Sentence
A sentence is a group of words that makes complete sense.
What is a sentence?
A sentence is a group of words that gives a complete thought. It begins with a capital letter and ends with a full stop (.), a question mark (?), or an exclamation mark (!).
- ›The sun rises in the east.
- ›Where are you going?
- ›What a beautiful day!
Subject and Predicate
Every sentence has two parts. The subject is the person or thing we are talking about. The predicate is what we say about the subject.
- ›Rama | is reading a book.
- ›The little girl | sang a sweet song.
Four kinds of sentences
Assertive sentences state a fact. Interrogative sentences ask a question. Imperative sentences give a command or request. Exclamatory sentences express strong feeling.
- ›Assertive: I like mangoes.
- ›Interrogative: Do you like mangoes?
- ›Imperative: Please close the door.
- ›Exclamatory: How sweet this mango is!
Try it
Is this a complete sentence? - "Running down the street"
No. It has no subject and no complete thought. A complete version: "The boy was running down the street."
Name the kind: "Shut the window."
Imperative - it gives a command.
Quick quiz
1. Which is a complete sentence?
2. What kind of sentence is "Please sit down."?