This document provides information about kinds of sentences and determiners. It discusses assertive sentences including affirmative and negative examples. It also discusses imperative sentences for requests, orders, and commands. Interrogative sentences beginning with helping verbs and question words are covered. Exclamatory sentences are also mentioned. The document also discusses articles like "a" and "an" and their uses depending on whether the following word begins with a consonant or vowel sound. Countable and uncountable nouns are defined. Finally, the uses of determiners like "some" and "the" are explained.
2. DESIGNED UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF B S NADIGER
•KINDS OF
SENTENCES
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Ref page 41-44 of Hand
out
3. DESIGNED UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF B S NADIGER
• KINDS OF SENTENCES
• I: ASSERTIVE SENTENCE
(DECLARATIVE SENTENCE)
• A sentence which makes a statement.
• This is again sub divided into :
• A : Affirmative Sentence
• Music is a fine art . ( V- 16)
• Alfred was an obedient son. ( v- 31)
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• B: Negative Sentence
• 01. I had no money. ( st V -20)
• 02.He had not made any friends. ( V-81)
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• II: IMPERATIVE SENTENCE
• A sentence which makes a REQUEST,
ORDER OR COMMAND.
• Examples for REQUEST
•Please hold on.
•Wait a bit.
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• Example for ORDER
•Keep quiet.
•Get lost.
• Example for COMMAND
•You are debarred.
•Never come to me at all.
9. • IV: EXCLAMATORY SENTENCES
• A sentence which expresses strong
feelings.
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10. •Examples for State
Syllabus Students
see pages 81 and 82
of your Hand out
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11. • Home work for 18.4.2014
•Copy all KINDS OF
SENTENCES to a TEXT
BASED GRAMMAR note
book. Pick 5 sentences from
you next years text book.
( CBSE / STATE )
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12. HOW STRANGE ARE THESE SENTENCE
STRUCTIRE
01. She is dangerous. Declarative
02. Isn’t that a shameful ? Questionsentence
03. after midnight ! Phrase
04. What’ s relief! An exclamation
05. If only I had come ? a wish
06. Help ! Cry
Note: an exclamation should not be used in formal writing.
Ref: page 414 “E” Book 6
13. Summer camp
Ref page 47and
51 of Hand out for
Review and Feed
back. Fill it up and
get your parents
initials.
14. Essential English Coaching Centre Davangere 2
BEFORE WE WIND UP
AN UNFORGETTABLE
HOME WORK FOR YOU .
REMEMBER
PRACTICE PRACTICE AND
PRACTICE ALONE WILL
MAKE YOU PERFECT.
17. Articles
There are five vowels in English.
They are : a, e ,i, o ,u
There are 21 consonants . They
are : b, c, d, f, g. h, j, k, l, m, n, p
, q , r , s , t , v , w , x , y , z
18. SPELLING MADE EASY
W and Y are called SEMI-
VOWELS. Some times they
function like vowels and at
times they are consonants.
Ex: Yes, Pay, Way , Jaw
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24. Use of “A”
“a” is used before singular,
countable noun that begins
with consonant sound.
a boy, a horse . a young man,
a human being , a year (an
year ) , a useful thing, a
European, such a one,
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26. Use of “An”
“an” is used before singular,
countable noun that begins with
vowel sound.
an arm-chair , an army, an idiot ,
an umbrella ,
“an” is used before a silent “h”
an hour, an heir, an honest man.
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32. COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLES
Countable Noun: The
nouns that can be
counted are called
countable nouns ; as:
boy, book, apple,
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33. COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLES
Uncountable Noun: The
nouns that can not be
counted are called un
countable nouns ;
as:water, milk, sugar,
wheat, tea etc.,
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34. COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLES
Both as countable and
Uncountables:
paper. Glass, ice , cloth,
stone, ink, bread,
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36. Use of “A”
“a” is used before singular,
countable noun that begins
with consonant sound.
a boy, a horse . a young man,
a human being , a year (an
year) , a useful thing, a
European, such a one,
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37. Use of “An”
“an” is used before singular,
countable noun that begins with
vowel sound.
an arm-chair , an army, an idiot ,
an umbrella ,
“an” is used before a silent “h”
an hour, an heir, an honest man.
38. a and an in sentences
Rule 1 : In the sense of “one”
Ex:He brought a dozen idlies.
She has an ulcer on her leg.
Rule 2 : In the sense of “every”
She gets a salary of Rs 6000 a month.
Mangoes cost Rs 50 a kilo.
39. a and an in sentences
Rule 1 : In the sense of “one”
Ex:He brought a dozen idlies.
She has an ulcer on her leg.
Rule 2 : In the sense of “every”
She gets a salary of Rs 6000 a month.
Mangoes cost Rs 50 a kilo.
40. Use of “some”
“some” is used before countable
noun in the plural / uncountables
when it indicates a certain quantity
/ number.
Ex: Do you like some sugar in the
tea? ( shows quantity)
Give me some bread. ( shows quantity)
Some students are waiting outside.
( shows number )
41. 1. To refer to something which has
already been.
Example: I saw an elephant near
More and the elmentionedephant
belongs to Sirigere mutt.
2. When both the speaker and listener
know
Ex: I spoke to the manager of your
office.
42. 3. To refer to unique objects :
Example: the sun, the moon, the world
43. 4. To mention a define / particular person
or object.
Example: The man who wrote this
cartoon is famous.
5. Before superlatives and ordinal
numbers:
Example: the highest building, the first
page, the last chapter.