The Sentence — Flashcards

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A sentence is a group of words that makes complete sense. It expresses a complete thought and always begins with a capital letter and ends with a full stop (.), question mark (?), or exclamation mark …

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The three main punctuation marks are: 1. Full stop (.) for statements, 2. Question mark (?) for questions, 3. Exclamation mark (!) for strong feelings or excitement. Example: 'Wow!' (exclamation), 'Ar…

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A phrase is a group of words that makes some sense but not a complete thought. It does not contain a subject and a verb together. Example: 'in the park', 'with great care'. Unlike a sentence, it canno…

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Phrase: 'across the street' (incomplete thought). Sentence: 'We walked across the street.' (complete thought with subject and verb). The sentence makes full sense, while the phrase only adds detail.

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'Has fine' is not a phrase because it does not make any meaningful sense. A phrase must make some sense, even if not complete. 'Fine beaches' is a phrase because it refers to something clear, but 'has…

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The four kinds of sentences are: 1. Assertive (Declarative), 2. Interrogative, 3. Imperative, 4. Exclamatory. Each type is used for a different purpose and ends with a different punctuation mark.

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An assertive sentence states or declares something. It can be affirmative or negative. Example (affirmative): 'Delhi is the capital of India.' Example (negative): 'He did not go to school yesterday.' …

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An affirmative assertive sentence states something that is true. Example: 'She likes mangoes.' A negative assertive sentence states something that is not true. Example: 'She does not like oranges.' Bo…