| 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:
