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Sentence Structure
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2.
Definition of a Sentence?
•Python is better than C++.
•We will secure degree of
BSSE in 4 years.
•SSHU always make us bore
in class.
A set of
words
that is
complete
in itself.
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3.
Definition of a Sentence?
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•In the room.
•Over the top
•From the front.
Sentences????

4.
Sentence V Phrase ?
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Phrase is a group of words with no
complete meaning like:
•In the class.
•During their drive.
•At half past 1.
•To the ground.

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Sentence V Clause ?
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A clause is the basic unit of grammar.
A clause must contain a verb.
•I’ve eaten.
•The sale starts at 9 am.
•I didn’t sleep well last night.

6.
Sentence V Clause ?
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A clause has a Subject and a predicate.
Subject:
• What the sentence is about, the topic of the sentence.
Predicate
• What is said about the subject.

7.
Sentence V Clause ?
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A sentence is a unit
of grammar, must
contain at least one
main clause.
• She spoke to me. (One Clause)
• I looked at her and she smiled. (Two
Clauses)
In writing, a sentence
typically begins with
a capital letter and
ends with a full stop:

8.
Types of Sentences
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10.
Simple Sentences
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• Contain a subject and a verb and it
expresses complete thought.
Consists of only
one independent
clause:
• “An independent clause (also called
main clause) is called a simple
sentence.”
There is no
dependent clause.

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Simple Sentences
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Examples.
A. He laughed.
B. She ate an apple.
C. They are sleeping.
D. I bought a book.

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Compound Sentences
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2 independent
clauses with
conjunctions.
No dependent clause
•“for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so”.Coordinating
conjunctions:

13.
Compound Sentences
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Independent clauses can
also be joined by
a semicolon (;).
A comma may or may not be
used before the conjunction
in compound sentence.

14.
Compound Sentences
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A. I like an apple but my brother likes a
mango.
B. I helped him and he became happy.
C. He failed two times yet he is not
disappointed.
D. I asked him a question; he
replied correctly.

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Compound - Complex Sentences
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One independent clause and at least one dependent
clause joined by subordinating conjunction.
Coordinating conjunctions:
• because, although, since, when, unless etc or relative pronoun
(that, who, which etc).

16.
Compound - Complex Sentences
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I met the boy who
had helped me.
This is assignment
of OOPs which
ruined CGPA.

17.
Compound - Complex Sentences
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•A. He is playing
well although he is
ill.
•B. Although he is
ill, he is playing well.
If a complex
sentence begins w
ith an
independent
clause, a comma
is not used.

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Complex-Compound Sentences
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• at least two independents and one or more dependent
clauses.
• It is also sometimes called compound-complex Sentence.:
1. He went to college and I went to a market where I
bought a book.
2. I like Mathematics but my bother likes Biology
because he wants to be a doctor.