2. BASIC GRAMMAR RULES IN ENGLISH
ENGLISH MATRICULATION GRADE 9
FORMING
SENTENCES BY
FUNCTION
THESE PARTS OF SPEECH MAY BE USED IN ANY OF THE FOUR TYPES OF
SENTENCES:
Declarative Sentences - These questions make a statement. For example: She walked down the
runway.
Interrogative Sentences - These sentences ask a question. For example: Where did she walk?
Exclamatory Sentences - These sentences express strong emotion. For example: What an incredible
trip!
Imperative Sentences - These sentences make a strong command. For example: Go follow her down
the runway!
3. BASIC GRAMMAR RULES IN
ENGLISH
ENGLISH MATRICULATION GRADE 9
FORMING SENTENCES
BY STRUCTURE
SENTENCES VARY BY STRUCTURE AS WELL AS BY FUNCTION. THERE
ARE ALSO COMPOUND, COMPLEX, AND COMPOUND-COMPLEX
SENTENCES.
1.Simple Sentence
I LIKE TO READ.
2.Compund Sentence 3.Complex Sentence 4.Compound -Complex Sentence
A simple sentence
has one
independent
clause.
I LIKE TO READ,
AND I ALSO LIKE TO
WRITE
A compound sentence
includes more than
one independent
clause, connected by
a coordinating
conjunction (and, but,
for, nor, or, so, or yet).
I PREFER TO READ
BOOKS THAT ARE
BESTSELLERS.
A complex sentence
includes one
independent clause
and one or
more dependent
clauses.
Compound-complex sentences take a
bunch of clauses (multiple
independent clauses, and one or more
dependent clauses) and toss them
together like a salad.
ALTHOUGH I PREFER TO
READ CURRENT
BESTSELLERS, I DO LIKE TO
READ OLD AGATHA CHRISTIE
MYSTERIES, AND I ALSO LIKE
SOME 20TH-CENTURY
SCIENCE FICTION.
