THE SENTENCE ( part -1)

                                                   PART-1

            

(*) FUNCTIONAL GRAMMER AND  CORRECT USAGE(*)

                                        

                                      CHAPTER-1

*) THE SENTENCE:-

1) When we speak or write  we use words.We usually use these words in groups.But      any group of words will not necessarily express a complete thought

(*) Example :-the hill went up and Jack Jill

>) Does this group of words make sense?No,it does not.
>) Now arrange these words in their proper order and write:

  
(*) Example :-Jack and Jill went up the hill.

This makes complete sense.A group of words that makes complete sense is called a Sentence.

           
                    

                     (*) KINDS OF  SENTENCE:--

2). Sentences  can do four kinds of things.


*) A sentence can :-

(1) Make a statement;as,

>) The sun rises in the east.(Affirmative)

>) The sun does not move round the earth.(Negative)

(*) A sentence that states or declares something is called an Assertive or Declarative Sentence

(2)  Ask a question;as,

>) Does the sun rise in the east?         

>) Who does not love his country?

*) A sentence that asks a question is called an  Interrogative sentence

(3)Express  some command,request,entreaty or wish;as, 

> Shut the door.(command)

            

>Lend me your pen,please(Request)

>Help me,O God(.(Entreaty)  

        

>God save the Queen.(Wish)

*) A sentence that expresses a command ,a request,an entreaty or a desire is called 

an  Imperative Sentence.

(4)Express some strong or sudden feeling;as,

*) How hot it is!              

*) What a foolish boy you are!

*) A sentence that expresses some strong or sudden feeling is called an Exclamatory Sentence.

NOTE---From the above it is clear that:

(1)    Every sentence begins with a Capital letter.

(2)    A Full Stop(.) is placed at the end of every Declarative or Imperative sentence.

(3)    A Question Mark(?) is placed at the end of every Interrogative Sentence.

(4)    An Exclamation Mark(!)  is placed at the end of every Exclamatory sentence.

*) Exercise 1.Write out the following sentences so that they make sense:-

1)  elephant,an ,the,animal,largest is---------? 

2)  a,noise,make,do,not ------ ?

3)  sweet,how,rose,this ,smells ------?

4)  a,year,months,how,many,are,in,there ------?

5)  and,milk,butter,cheese,are,made

6)  girl,what,are,you,a ,clever  --------?

7)  flower,from,to,flower,fly,bees ------?

8)  blames,a,workman,bad,his,tools ------?

9)   wife,children,and,he,his,care,takes,of ------?

10) his,country,love,does,who,not  ------?

*) Exercise 2:-.    

Say whether each of the following sentences is ASSERTIVE....IMPERATIVE...

INTERROGATIVE OR EXCLAMATORY :-

1) keep off the grass              ----------? 

2) what nonsense you talk!   ----------?  

3) God save our Queen.        ----------? 

4) Let us keep our promise. -----------?

5) Have you lost your book? ----------?

6) How sweet the moonlight sleeps upon this bank!  ?

7) What a piece of work is man! ------------?

8) Honesty is the best policy.  ------------? 

9) Do not depend too much on the help of others  ---?

10) The earth goes round the sun.  -----------?

11) Mind your own business.   -----------?

12 )How old is your elder sister? -----------?

13) What a beautiful night it is!?-------?

14) May God bless you with health. -----------?

15 )What is the time by your watch  -----------?

16) Lend me your pen,please.  -----------?

17) What a fool you are! -----------?

18) Animals do not laugh.------------?

19) No news is good news.-------------?