| English Grammar Definition |
| Definition: A sentence is an assemblage of words so arranged as to convey a determinate sense or meaning, in other words, to express a complete thought or idea. |
| English Grammar - Definition |
Examples Help - The Sentence - Subject and Predicate
Sentences are an assemblage of words so arranged as to convey a determinate sense or meaning, in other words, to express a complete thought or idea. No matter how short, sentences must contain one finite verb and a subject or agent to direct the action of the verb. Examples: "Birds fly;" "Fish swim;" "Men walk;" are sentences. Sentences always contains two parts, something spoken about and something said about it.
Subject: The word or words indicating what is spoken about form what is called the subject
Predicate: The word or words indicating what is said about it form what is called the predicate
In the short sentences given above, birds, fish and men are the subjects, whilst fly, swim and walk are the predicates
Examples Help - Compound sentences
Definition: Compound sentences contains two independent clauses which are joined by a coordinator. Coordinators are always preceded by a comma. The coordinators are as follows:
Examples Help - Complex sentences
Definition: Complex sentences have an independent clause joined by one or more dependent clauses. Subordinators are always preceded by a comma. A complex sentence is joined by a subordinator such as:
