Sentence

     
 

SENTENCE

 
     
  Sentence is a group of words, usually containing a verb, that expresses a thought in the form of a statement, question, instruction, or exclamation and starts with a capital letter when written.  
     
     
     
 
1.1    SIMPLE SENTENCE
 
     
  A simple sentence shows one idea.  
     
 

a. It has a subject (noun) and a predicate (what the subject has or does).

 
     
 

b. The sentence must make sense.

 
     
 

c. Start with a capital letter.

 
     
 

d. End with a full stop (.) or other punctuation marks such as question mark (?) or exclamation mark (!).

For example:

          Subject                     Predicate          
The cat eats fish.
I walk to school.
They play football.
 
     
     
     
 
1.2    DECLARATIVE SENTENCE
 
     
  Declarative sentence is used when we want to state something.  
     
 

a. Use a full stop (.) at the end of a declarative sentence.

For example:

- Tomorrow early morning first I go to morning walk. <-- (full stop)

- I and my sister don't see each other anymore. <-- (full stop)

- George brushes his teeth twice a day. <-- (full stop)

- I hope you can come tomorrow. <-- (full stop)

 
     
 

b. Do not use a question mark (?). 

For example:

- Tomorrow early morning first I go to morning walk? <-- (wrong)

- I and my sister don't see each other anymore? <-- (wrong)

- George brushes his teeth twice a day? <-- (wrong)

- I hope you can come tomorrow? <-- (wrong)

 
     
 

c. Do not use an exclamation mark (!). 

For example:

- Tomorrow early morning first I go to morning walk! <-- (wrong)

- I and my sister don't see each other anymore! <-- (wrong)

- George brushes his teeth twice a day! <-- (wrong)

- I hope you can come tomorrow! <-- (wrong)

 
     
     
     
 
1.3    IMPERATIVE SENTENCE
 
     
  Imperative sentences are sentences that give advice, directions, requests and orders.  
     
 

a. To give advice / suggestions

For example:

- Brush your teeth before you go to bed.

- Clean your room to avoid an infestation of cockroaches.

- Consider the red dress.

- Wear your face mask.

 
     
 

b. To give directions

For example:

- Walk straight and turn left.

- Go past the cinema.

- It’s about two blocks from here.

 
     
 

c. To give orders / commands

For example:

- Do not make noises in the library.

- Complete these by tomorrow.

- Move out of my way!

- Clean your room.

 
     
 

d. To make requests

For example:

- Please turn off the fan.

- Could you please shut the front door?

- Find my leather jacket.

- Please submit your homework.

 
     
     
     
 
1.4    COMPLEX SENTENCE
 
     
  A complex sentence contains one independent clause and one dependent clause.  
     
 

An independent sentence can stand on its own in a sentence to give complete thought.

 
     
 

A dependent clause cannot stand on its own but needs additional information to give complete thought in a sentence.

 
     
 

An independent clause can be joined to a dependent clause using:

a. who, which, where, whose or whom

For example:

i. Amin decided to buy the baseball cap which he had seen in the shop.

- Independent clause: Amin decided to buy the baseball cap.

- Dependent clause: Which he had seen in the shop.

 
     
 

b. since, before, when, although, if, unless, because or while

For example:

i. Before leaving for his hometown, Mr. Lim checked his car.

- Dependent clause: Before leaving for his hometown,

- Independent clause: Mr. Lim checked his car.

ii. She will be sick unless she stops eating.

- Dependent clause: She will be sick

- Independent clause: unless she stop eating.

 
     
  If a dependent clause begins a sentence, you must use a comma at the end of the dependent clause.  
     

Sentence

     
 

SENTENCE

 
     
  Sentence is a group of words, usually containing a verb, that expresses a thought in the form of a statement, question, instruction, or exclamation and starts with a capital letter when written.  
     
     
     
 
1.1    SIMPLE SENTENCE
 
     
  A simple sentence shows one idea.  
     
 

a. It has a subject (noun) and a predicate (what the subject has or does).

 
     
 

b. The sentence must make sense.

 
     
 

c. Start with a capital letter.

 
     
 

d. End with a full stop (.) or other punctuation marks such as question mark (?) or exclamation mark (!).

For example:

          Subject                     Predicate          
The cat eats fish.
I walk to school.
They play football.
 
     
     
     
 
1.2    DECLARATIVE SENTENCE
 
     
  Declarative sentence is used when we want to state something.  
     
 

a. Use a full stop (.) at the end of a declarative sentence.

For example:

- Tomorrow early morning first I go to morning walk. <-- (full stop)

- I and my sister don't see each other anymore. <-- (full stop)

- George brushes his teeth twice a day. <-- (full stop)

- I hope you can come tomorrow. <-- (full stop)

 
     
 

b. Do not use a question mark (?). 

For example:

- Tomorrow early morning first I go to morning walk? <-- (wrong)

- I and my sister don't see each other anymore? <-- (wrong)

- George brushes his teeth twice a day? <-- (wrong)

- I hope you can come tomorrow? <-- (wrong)

 
     
 

c. Do not use an exclamation mark (!). 

For example:

- Tomorrow early morning first I go to morning walk! <-- (wrong)

- I and my sister don't see each other anymore! <-- (wrong)

- George brushes his teeth twice a day! <-- (wrong)

- I hope you can come tomorrow! <-- (wrong)

 
     
     
     
 
1.3    IMPERATIVE SENTENCE
 
     
  Imperative sentences are sentences that give advice, directions, requests and orders.  
     
 

a. To give advice / suggestions

For example:

- Brush your teeth before you go to bed.

- Clean your room to avoid an infestation of cockroaches.

- Consider the red dress.

- Wear your face mask.

 
     
 

b. To give directions

For example:

- Walk straight and turn left.

- Go past the cinema.

- It’s about two blocks from here.

 
     
 

c. To give orders / commands

For example:

- Do not make noises in the library.

- Complete these by tomorrow.

- Move out of my way!

- Clean your room.

 
     
 

d. To make requests

For example:

- Please turn off the fan.

- Could you please shut the front door?

- Find my leather jacket.

- Please submit your homework.

 
     
     
     
 
1.4    COMPLEX SENTENCE
 
     
  A complex sentence contains one independent clause and one dependent clause.  
     
 

An independent sentence can stand on its own in a sentence to give complete thought.

 
     
 

A dependent clause cannot stand on its own but needs additional information to give complete thought in a sentence.

 
     
 

An independent clause can be joined to a dependent clause using:

a. who, which, where, whose or whom

For example:

i. Amin decided to buy the baseball cap which he had seen in the shop.

- Independent clause: Amin decided to buy the baseball cap.

- Dependent clause: Which he had seen in the shop.

 
     
 

b. since, before, when, although, if, unless, because or while

For example:

i. Before leaving for his hometown, Mr. Lim checked his car.

- Dependent clause: Before leaving for his hometown,

- Independent clause: Mr. Lim checked his car.

ii. She will be sick unless she stops eating.

- Dependent clause: She will be sick

- Independent clause: unless she stop eating.

 
     
  If a dependent clause begins a sentence, you must use a comma at the end of the dependent clause.