What is a sentence?
A sentence may be defined as a group of words that contains a
subject and a predicate and expresses a complete thought.
A subject is a part of a sentence that contains the person or thing performing the action.
The predicate is the part of a sentence that tells us about the subject.
Examples:
Subject Predicate
(1) The baby is smiling.
(2) My pet is panda.
Separate the Subject and the Predicate in the following sentences:
1. The boy stood on the last bench.
2. The singing of the birds makes me happy.
3. A good boy passed the examination.
4. It is very hot.
5. The cow gives us milk.
6.The earth revolves round the sun.
7.Edison invented the phonograph.
8.Delhi is the capital of India.
9.We cannot make the ocean dry.
10.No man can serve two masters.
TYPES OF SENTENCES
Directions: Complete each simple sentence below by adding either a subject or
predicate.
Example A: David __________________________.
Answer-: David walked to the park.
1. My friend John__________________________________________.
2. Sam and Sherry __________________________________________.
3. ______________________________ walked to the movies.
4. The animal _____________________________________________.
5. We are _________________________________________________.
6. She ____________________________________________________.
7. The lion ________________________________________________.
8. _______________________ showed us the different animal species.
9. ____________________________ jumped for the rebound.
10. I _____________________________________________________.
Go through the below sentences-
She cooked the dinner. Harry looked after the guests.
The water is boiling. Water is hot enough for tea.
He was walking fast. He was getting late.
Amelia looked nervous. Amelia was going for the interview.
They were shouting. They were cheering their team.
The dog is furious. It is also old.
Jacob accelerated too hard. He lost control of the car.
I went to the college. I forgot to go to the library.
Thank you for your concern. We appreciate your concern.
Please go through the info book. It has everything in it.
Make compound sentences by filling in the blanks with an appropriate coordinate conjunction.
1) I requested him many time, _________ he did not relent.
2) He is working hard, ___________ he is making a progress.
3) John is not going to the party, ________ he wants to go.
4) Julie wants to eat out, _________ she is low on budget.
5) You are in to the game, ________ you are out of it.
6) He was scared, _________ he acted bravely.
7) Barbie was angry, _________ nobody spoke to her.
8) He had many options, _________ he chose to stay with you.
9) She is writing a letter, _________ she is going to regret it later.
10) He was sad, ________ he lost his purse.
1. In a complex sentences again we have to use 2 simple sentences
2. we have to combine them through Subordinating conjunction,(Because,if,...)
3. If we are using subordinating conjunction at the starting then we have to use
a Comma in between two sentences .
4. and if we are using subordinating conjunction at the middle of two
sentences then NO COMMA REQUIRED.
5. In two sentences one sentence called - Independent .and second sentence
called dependent,
6. the sentence next to subordinating conjunction called DEPENDENT and other
sentence called INDEPENDENT
Create a complex sentence with each subordinating conjunction listed below.
Example A- because
Answer- Because he studied, he was able to pass the exam
1. after-
___________________________________________________________________
2. unless-
___________________________________________________________________
3. as-
___________________________________________________________________
4. although-
___________________________________________________________________
5. whenever-
___________________________________________________________________
6. wherever-
___________________________________________________________________
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Compound-Complex sentence, as the name suggests is a combination of combination
of Compound and Complex sentence. We know that a Compound sentence is formed
by joining two independent clauses and a Complex sentence is formed by joining an
independent clause with a subordinate clause. A Compound-Complex sentence;
therefore must have at least two independent clauses and one or more subordinate
clause
Form the compound-complex sentences by joining the following sentences, using proper connecting words.
1)I was sitting.
I was reading a book.
when the dog started barking.
2)Oliver is happy.
Oliver was not looking happy.
Oliver doesn’t want to show his happiness.
3)Peter was sick.
Peter couldn’t attend the meeting.
Even if the meeting is important.
4)Tom was hungry.
Tom ordered a large pizza.
Tom had no money.
5)She was nervous.
She badly needed the job.
She was going through a financial crisis.
Identify whether the sentences are simple, complex, compound or compound-
complex. Please underline dependent clauses where it applies.
1. Vampires Dairies is my favorite television show, but I also love True Blood.
2. The student wiped the white board that was filthy with last week’s notes.
3. The trendy fashion designer released her new line on Wednesday.
4. Trina and Hareem went to a bar in Hollywood to celebrate their anniversary.
5. Wicked Regina cast a spell on the entire city, so the citizens decided to rebel.
6. While waiting for the paint to dry, Angela went to Home Depot, and Martin organized the
kitchen appliances.
7. After listening to the Kanye West CD, I have new respect for his music.
8. After the teacher chose groups, John and Sara were selected as partners for a project, yet
Sarah did most of the work.
