The document discusses various concepts relating to writing clear sentences, including:
- What constitutes a sentence (subject, predicate, capitalization, punctuation)
- Common errors like fragments, run-ons, subject-verb agreement
- The difference between spoken and written English
- Compound subjects and predicates
- Types of clauses and sentences
It provides examples and prompts the reader to practice identifying and correcting errors in their own writing.
Sentence is a group of words which has at least one subject and one verb. There are four sentence structures:
- Simple sentence,
- Compound sentence,
- Complex sentence, and
- Compound- complex sentence.
Sentence Types by Function
Compiled and presented by Belachew W/Gebriel
Jimma University
CSSH
Department of English language and Literature
What is a sentence?
A sentence is a group of words that makes sense.
A sentence expresses a complete thought.
A sentence begins with a capital letter and ends with appropriate terminal punctuation mark.
A sentence has at least one subject and one verb.
There are four types of sentences by function/meaning.
Declarative Sentence – statement
Interrogative Sentence - Question
Imperative Sentence – Command and Request
Exclamatory Sentence
Declarative sentence
A declarative sentence makes a statement.
It is punctuated by a period.
Examples: The concert begins in two hours.
Green is my favorite color.
Addis Ababa is the capital city of Ethiopia.
I love my country.
Dr. Abegaz is the founder of Cardiac Center.
True love never fades with time.
Interrogative Sentence
An interrogative sentence asks a question.
It ends in a question Mark(?)
An indirect question ends with a period(.)
There are four different types of interrogative sentences: Wh-questions, yes or no questions, alternative questions, tag questions
Types of Interrogative Sentences
Wh-Questions
Imperative Sentence
An imperative sentence gives an order or makes a polite request. Imperatives can also express good wish.
It ends with a period or exclamation mark (./!)
Example
Please lower your voice.
Meet me at the town square.
Would you close the door please?
Eat your lunch.
Have a good time at the picnic.
May you live long!
Exclamatory Sentence
An exclamatory sentence expresses strong feelings, great emotion or excitement.
It ends with exclamation mark.
Examples: Wow! That is great news!
The river is rising!
The house is on fire!
Oh, what a great job!
What an interesting story!
Practice Questions
Identify the sentence types.
What Kind of candy do you like?
Wow, you did great!
I love to watch old movies.
Go and bring me some paper.
Practice with key
What Kind of candy do you like?(Interrogative)
Wow, you did great! (Exclamatory)
I love to watch old movies. (Declarative)
Go and bring me some Paper. (Imperative)
Exercise
1) What a silly man!
2) You look so beautiful!
3) Two of my students were absent today.
4) Our math teacher is tall.
5) Watch carefully for pirate ships on the horizon.
6) The trains leaves tomorrow at noon.
7) Have you brushed your teeth today?
8) Stop talking so loudly!
Exercise
9. Shut the door please.
10. The train left an hour ago.
11. How old is your daughter?
12. Do not open the presents until the morning!
Sentence is a group of words which has at least one subject and one verb. There are four sentence structures:
- Simple sentence,
- Compound sentence,
- Complex sentence, and
- Compound- complex sentence.
Sentence Types by Function
Compiled and presented by Belachew W/Gebriel
Jimma University
CSSH
Department of English language and Literature
What is a sentence?
A sentence is a group of words that makes sense.
A sentence expresses a complete thought.
A sentence begins with a capital letter and ends with appropriate terminal punctuation mark.
A sentence has at least one subject and one verb.
There are four types of sentences by function/meaning.
Declarative Sentence – statement
Interrogative Sentence - Question
Imperative Sentence – Command and Request
Exclamatory Sentence
Declarative sentence
A declarative sentence makes a statement.
It is punctuated by a period.
Examples: The concert begins in two hours.
Green is my favorite color.
Addis Ababa is the capital city of Ethiopia.
I love my country.
Dr. Abegaz is the founder of Cardiac Center.
True love never fades with time.
Interrogative Sentence
An interrogative sentence asks a question.
It ends in a question Mark(?)
An indirect question ends with a period(.)
There are four different types of interrogative sentences: Wh-questions, yes or no questions, alternative questions, tag questions
Types of Interrogative Sentences
Wh-Questions
Imperative Sentence
An imperative sentence gives an order or makes a polite request. Imperatives can also express good wish.
It ends with a period or exclamation mark (./!)
Example
Please lower your voice.
Meet me at the town square.
Would you close the door please?
Eat your lunch.
Have a good time at the picnic.
May you live long!
Exclamatory Sentence
An exclamatory sentence expresses strong feelings, great emotion or excitement.
It ends with exclamation mark.
Examples: Wow! That is great news!
The river is rising!
The house is on fire!
Oh, what a great job!
What an interesting story!
Practice Questions
Identify the sentence types.
What Kind of candy do you like?
Wow, you did great!
I love to watch old movies.
Go and bring me some paper.
Practice with key
What Kind of candy do you like?(Interrogative)
Wow, you did great! (Exclamatory)
I love to watch old movies. (Declarative)
Go and bring me some Paper. (Imperative)
Exercise
1) What a silly man!
2) You look so beautiful!
3) Two of my students were absent today.
4) Our math teacher is tall.
5) Watch carefully for pirate ships on the horizon.
6) The trains leaves tomorrow at noon.
7) Have you brushed your teeth today?
8) Stop talking so loudly!
Exercise
9. Shut the door please.
10. The train left an hour ago.
11. How old is your daughter?
12. Do not open the presents until the morning!
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A group of words forms part of a sentence and contains a subject and predicate, is called a clause.
A group of words which makes a complete sense, is called a sentence.
Materi lengkap tentang macam-macam clauses dan sentences bahasa inggris. dilengkapi contoh yang membuat lebih memudahkan pemahaman. Materi presentasi ini diberikan oleh guru saya
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A group of words, which makes sense, but not complete sense, is called a phrase. It has not subject and verb.
A group of words forms part of a sentence and contains a subject and predicate, is called a clause.
A group of words which makes a complete sense, is called a sentence.
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2. What is a sentence? A group of words that express a complete thought, begin with a capital letter and end with correct punctuation. It must have a subject (noun) and a predicate (verb).
3. With a partner, make a list of 8things you already know about writing clear sentences
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6. Practice Go through your paper and correct any words that are written incorrectly in spoken English.
7. Abbreviated words/symbols/colloquialisms Topic: Abbreviations, colloquialisms 2, 42, &, x-tra Incorrect correct Nate got sick of waiting. It looks like they’ll be late. We’re in a bind. Becky put it off until tomorrow. How come you’re leaving? I see where you’re coming from. Two, forty-two, and, extra I am very thirsty. I’m awful thirsty. Nate tired of waiting. It looks as if they’ll be late. We’re in trouble. Becky postponed it until tomorrow. Why are you leaving? I see your point.
8. Practice Go through your paper and circle/highlight any colloquialisms, and fix any abbreviations.
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11. Homework Go through your paper to find and correct any fragments, run-ons, or incorrect subject/verb agreements.
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13. Sentence The basic unit of thought What is it? Has a subject and predicate What is it like? Can be simple, compound or complex Must begin with a capital and end with correct punctuation (. ! ?) What are some examples? The snow is falling. Simple - has one independent clause The snow is falling, and the roads are icy. Compound - has two indedpendent clauses joined by a comma and conjunction (and, but, or, for, nor, so, yet) When I saw the snow falling, I put on my boots and gloves. Complex - has one dependent clause and one independent clause joined ONLY by a comma
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15. Compound Subjects and Predicates Compound subject - A sentence with more than one subject joined by and, or, but, nor that shares the same verb. Ex: Seth and Shane both asked the same question. Diana and Daenna are the most talkative girls in first period! Compound predicate - A sentence with more than one predicate joined by and, or, but, or nor . Ex. Paige wrote a letter and sent it to her ePal in India. Schane called his friend Max and asked for last night’s homework.
