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Presenters:
SENTENCE
Ayesha Arif
Nimra MaqboolSadaf
Afreen
Sana Ishaq
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CONTENTS
Definition of Sentence
Parts of Sentence
Types of Sentence
Declarative Interrogative Imperative Exclamatory Optative
Exercise
Activity 1 Activity 2 Activity 3 Activity 4 Activity 5
Answers
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entence is made up for different words combined into pattern that expresses a complete thought. When written, it begins with a capital letter and ends with a
period, a question mark or an exclamation mark. In its simplest form, this complete statement is called independent clause or a simple sentence.
SExamples:
Allah Almighty is very merciful.
I love my country.
Please work hard.
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Let us build our nation.
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What a sunny day it is!
Have you been to England?
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There are two pillars of a sentence as following:
Sentence
Subject
Predicate
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These are fundamental parts of every sentence. In fact it is possible to express meaning with just these two elements.
Subject Predicate
Ahmad painted that picture.
The train from Karachi reached the station.
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There are Five kinds of Sentence:
1. Declarative Sentence:
Example:
My brother is a soldier.
2. Interrogative Sentence:
Declarative Interrogative Imperative
Optative Exclamatory
A declarative sentence makes a statement. A full stop is used after this kind of sentence.
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Example:
What are you doing nowadays?
3. Imperative Sentence:
Example:
An Interrogative Sentence asks a question. A question mark is used after this kind of sentence.
An Imperative Sentence makes a command or requests someone to do something. This kind
of sentence usually ends with a period.
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Shut the window.
4. Exclamatory Sentences:
Example:
The mangoes tasted great!
What a beautiful sight it is!
An Exclamatory Sentence expresses strong feelings. An Exclamation mark is used at
the end of this kind of sentence.
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5. Optative Sentence:
Examples:
Peace be upon Him.
May you live long!
Some Grammarians recognize a 5th type of sentence the Optative sentence.
These sentences are not very common and occur at fix saying. Optative
sentences express wishes.
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Activity 1
Separate the subject and predicate in the given sentences and write in their respective column.
The day is very cloudy. Hassan made a beautiful portrait. The red car is new. I feel like walking in the sun. My brother bought one of those old coins.
SUBJECT PREDICATE
Activity 2:
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Identify the subject and predicate and write in the given space.
Is good at English ---------------------------- The girls ---------------------------- Went ---------------------------- Has passed the test ---------------------------- About the Sahara desert -----------------------------------
Activity 3:
Read the given sentences and mention what kind each one is. Also punctuate the sentences.
Why do you suppose elephant have trunks --------------------------
Cancel my order ------------------------- What an amazing story she has told us ------------------------
Go tell it on the mountain ------------------------- How quickly this letter was delivered -------------------------
They made beautiful objects from precious metals -------------------------
Please give me your book for a few days --------------------------
The ‘ Minar-e-Pakistan’ is the tallest building in Lahore -------------------------
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Edgar Allan Poe is -considered the father of detective stories -----------------------
Activity 4:
Read the following sentences and tick the right option.
1. “Ali is a good student.” Is an exclamatory sentence.2. What a pretty dress it is! Is an interrogative sentence.3. What is your name? Is an imperative sentence.4. Open the door. Is an imperative sentence.5. May you prosper! Is an optative sentence.
Activity 5:
Choose the correct option.
o A group of words that makes a complete sense is called ---------. Predicate Subject Sentence
o Sentence begins with a --------- and ends with a period, a question mark or an exclamation mark.
Capital letter Small letter Full stop
o The subject of a sentence tells about -------- the sentence is.
True False
True False
True False
True False
True False
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Whom Which Who
o A declarative sentence makes a ----------. Question Statement Feeling
o Give me that book. Is an example of ------------ sentence? Optative Imperative Exclamatory
Activity 1
Subject Predicate
The day Is very cloudy.
Hassan Made a beautiful portrait.
The red car Is new.
I Feel like walking in the sun.
My brother brought one of those old coins
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Activity 21. Predicate2. Subject3. Predicate4. Predicate5. Predicate
Activity 31. Question mark (?)2. Imperative (.)3. Exclamatory (!)4. Imperative (.)5. Exclamatory (!)6. Declarative (.)7. Imperative (.)8. Declarative (.)9. Declarative (.)
Activity 4
1. False2. False3. False4. True5. True
Activity 51. Sentence2. Capital letter3. Whom
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