The document defines a sentence as a group of words that make complete sense. It explains that every sentence has a subject and a predicate. The subject is the person or thing doing the action, and the predicate contains the action. Examples are provided. Exercises are included for students to identify the subject and predicate in sample sentences. Another exercise identifies different types of sentences such as declarative, interrogative, imperative, and exclamatory.

1. THE SENTENCE
BY: MRS. PRECILLA C. STEPHEN

2. DEFINITION
A sentence is a group of words that make a complete
sense.

3. PARTS OF SENTENCE
SUBJECT
A subject is the person or thing that
is doing an action, or the person
or thing that is the focus of the
sentence
EX: Ram is a good boy
PREDICATE
The predicate of the sentence is
the part that contains the
action.
EX: Ram is a good boy

4. EXERCISE: PICK OUT THE SUBJECT AND
PREDICATE
1. The sun was shining brightly.
2. The dogs were barking loudly.
3. The pretty girl was wearing a blue frock.
4. My younger brother serves in the army.
5. The man and his wife were working in their garden.
6. My mother and my aunt are trained classical dancers.
7. You don’t have to wait for me.
8. We will no longer tolerate this.
9. The little tree was covered with needles instead of leaves.
10. A rich merchant was passing by the shoemaker’s window.

5. EXERCISE FOR KINDS OF SENTENCES
1. How well she sings!
2. What is your name?
3. Did I say anything to make you
angry?
4. What is your name?
5. Who told you this?
6. She is a successful writer.
7. It is raining cats and dogs.
8. I want to become a writer.
9. She does not eat meat or fish.
10. Go at once.

6. EXERCISE FOR KINDS OF SENTENCES
11. Bring me that file.
12. My mother makes delicious
cookies.
13. Get lost.
14. Fetch me a glass of water.
15. Please be seated.
16. Sit down.
17. She writes with her left hand.
18. What a tragedy!
19. How beautiful she is!
20. I have two sisters.
21. How ridiculous this is!
22. I have lost my way.