What are the examples of simple sentence?
What are the examples of simple sentence?
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Here are few examples of simple sentences:
· She loves dancing. (She-noun, dancing-verb)
· The dog barks. (Dog-noun, barks-verb)
· She runs quickly. (She-Noun, runs-verb)
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A sentence in English follows a subject-verb-object structure, in most cases. Sentences also contain elements like complements, adjuncts, and phrases, which further modify or expand its structure. Example:
Subject: The noun or pronoun that performs the action
Verb: The action word
Object: The noun or pronoun that receives the action
Example: The baby [subject] kicks [verb] the ball [object].
A Sentence in English language is a group of words that lead to some meaning. A sentence is complete in itself and expresses a general idea, pose a question, provide a suggestion, make an order or request, among others. Example: The dog sat on the mat. (Noun=dog, verb=sat, object=mat)
Interrogative sentences in English begin with an auxiliary verb, a modal verb, or a "wh-" question word, followed by the subject and the main verb. The sentence ends with a question mark. This structure can be altered in few different ways, which are:
· modal + subject + verb (Ex: Can I drive? )
· object + modal + subject + verb (Ex: Who might he be? )
· verb + subject + object (Ex: Did you eat the sandwich? )
· subject + verb + object (this is a common non-interrogative sentence structure, and
Following are the books that students can refer to for simple sentences in English:
Books | Author |
My Book of Simple Sentences: Learning about Nouns and Verbs | Kumon |
How to Write Stunning Sentences | Nina Schuyler |
Building Great Sentences | Brooks Landon |
These books explain the sentence structure in detail, using numerous examples.
Below are the rules students should follow while using simple sentences in the English conversations:
· A simple sentence should have one subject and one verb that form a complete thought.
· The subject and verb must agree in number (singular or plural).
· The standard SVO (Subject-Verb-Object) order is common. However, it is flexible and can be changed depending upon the context and use case.
· A simple sentence can have Compound Subject and Compound Verb joined by a conjunction
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