The Sentence



The Sentence :



A combination of words that makes complete sense is called a Sentence. A Sentence is not complete, unless something is said about something else.

When we speak or write we use words. We make ourselves understood by using words in groups. The study of grammar is basically the study of how words behave in groups.

Look at the following groups of words.

1. The sun has risen.
2. My mother is a teacher.
3. I am learning English.
4. in the field
5. at 5 o’clock
6. to see him.

Do you find any difference between the first three (1, 2 and 3) groups of words and the other three? The first three groups of words each make complete sense and can stand alone. They are sentences. The other three (4, 5 and 6) make some sense, but not complete sense. They cannot stand on their own. They are phrases.

A phrase is used as part of a sentence. We might add some words to the above phrases so as to form sentences.

1. The cattle are grazing in the field.
2. The meeting is at 5 o’clock.
3. She wanted to see him.

A sentence is a group of words w'hich makes complete sense. It can stand on its own.

A phrase is a group of words w hich makes some sense and cannot stand alone. It can be used as part of a larger unit that makes complete sense.

The followings are sentences which convey meaning.

  1. A ship went out to sea.
  2. He is an Engineering student.
  3. They are going to New York.
  4. It is nothing but a myth.
  5. I have created software for this.
  6. You are not in our group.
  7. Tamil is a regional language in India.
  8. We are prepared to go off on a TOUR program.
  9. You have to submit the thesis by today.
  10. This is your final attempt.
  11. That is our scooter.
  12. English is an international language.
  13. There are many students in this apartment.
  14. Tomorrow is not a holiday.
  15. What a beauty the picture is!
  16. Sun is only a star.
  17. They can assemble after 8pm.
  18. This is not my ball.
  19. You are not my friend.
  20. She is my sister.
  21. They are walking along the bank of the river.
  22. Go out.
  23. Come here.
  24. Get along.
  25. Sentence is not the basic unit of composition.
  26. Where are you going?
  27. Who is this?
  28. How are you?
  29. What a beautiful flower!
  30. I have bought a new computer.

There are sentences quite often we are using in our daily life. We have to talk with other in the society so that our lives move along in the smooth manner. One need not have mastered English language to use these sentences. Even basic of English is enough to use these sentences in our daily while mingling with others. We can prepare more than thousands of sentences like these ones. At the end of your leaning of English using this website, you will be prepared to start your life by using English sentences like these ones.

Other Topics :

  1. Uses of Tenses
  2. Tenses in English Grammar
  3. Subject and Predicate
  4. Sentences and Phrases
  5. The Phrase and The Clause
  6. The Noun
  7. Kinds of Phrases
  8. Types of Phrases
  9. Parts of Speech ( Kinds of Words )
  10. The Same Words Used as Different Parts of Speech
  11. ABOVE as Different Parts of Speech
  12. Plural Nouns
  13. Parsing Models for Nouns
  14. The Adjective
  15. The Pronoun
  16. Voices in English Grammar
  17. Mood in English Grammar
  18. Omission of TO
  19. The Participles
  20. Example Sentences with Gerunds
  21. Parsing Models for Verbs
  22. Parsing Models for Infinitives
  23. Parsing Models for Participles
  24. Parsing Models for Gerunds
  25. Example Sentences in Past Tense
  26. Example Sentences in Past Participle
  27. The Conjunction
  28. The Interjection
  29. List of Interjections
  30. The Same Words Used as Different Parts of Speech
  31. Words Used as Nouns
  32. Differences between FARTHER and FURTHER
  33. Differences between NEAREST and NEXT
  34. Differences between LESS and FEWER
  35. Differences between LATER and LATEST
  36. Differences between THIS and THESE
  37. Differences between THAT and THOSE
  38. Uses of ONE OF
  39. The Idiomatic Uses of Articles
  40. The Articles
  41. Definite Article
  42. Indefinite Articles
  43. THE
  44. A and AN
  45. Omission of Articles
  46. Example Sentences with Appropriate Articles
  47. Miscellaneous Mistakes in English Grammar
  48. Uses of SHALL and WILL
  49. When to use SHALL?
  50. When to use WILL?
  51. Example Sentences with SHALL and WILL
  52. Uses of The Infinitive and The Participle
  53. Reflexive Uses of Transitive Verbs
  54. Transitive Verbs compounded with Adverbs
  55. Example Sentences with Reflexive Pronouns
  56. Example Sentences with Adverbs
  57. Examples of Double Negatives
  58. Example Sentences with Appropriate Adverbs
  59. Preposition and Object
  60. Correlative Conjunctions
  61. The Punctuation
  62. Words denoting Collection
  63. Words denoting Cries of Birds
  64. Words denoting Cries of Animals
  65. Words denoting The Young Ones of Animals
  66. Idiomatic Comparisons
  67. Comparative Idioms in English
  68. Antonyms
  69. Single Words for A Group of Words - 1
  70. Single Words for A Group of Words - 2
  71. Single Words for A Group of Words - 3
  72. Misused Words
  73. Confused Words
  74. Formation of Words
  75. Figure of Speech
  76. Rhetorical Figure
  77. Phrases
  78. Nouns
  79. An Adjective
  80. Basic English Grammar
  81. English Speaking Activities
  82. Phrases and Clauses
  83. Direct Speech and Indirect Speech
  84. Homophones
  85. Homonyms
  86. Active Voice and Passive Voice
  87. Punctuation Marks
  88. Analogy - 1
  89. Figures of Speech
  90. Idioms
  91. Speaking Activities
  92. Transformation of Sentences
  93. Summary Writing
  94. Letter Writing
  95. Proverbs
  96. Synonyms and Antonyms
  97. Speaking Activities
  98. Difference in Meaning
  99. Tryst with IST Words
  100. Determiners
  101. Adjectives
  102. Phrases and Clauses
  103. Modes of Speech
  104. Person and Number in English Grammar

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