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English Sentences: From Declarative to Interrogative
Two types of sentences in English are declarative sentences and interrogative sentences. Declarative sentences, or declarations, convey information or make statements. Interrogative sentences, or questions, request information or ask questions. Periods indicate declarative sentences in written English. Question marks indicate interrogative sentences in written English. Declarative Sentences Declarative sentences are subject-verb (SV) in word order. […] More
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Independent Clauses and Dependent Clauses in English Grammar
Clauses are defined as grammatical structures that contain a subject and a predicate and that are the smallest grammatical unit that can express a complete proposition. One primary division in the analysis of clauses is the distinction between independent clauses and dependent clauses. Independent Clauses Independent clauses in English grammar are grammatical structures that consist […] More
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Sentence Purpose: Declarative, Interrogative, Imperative, and Exclamatory
Whereas sentence structure refers to the form of sentences in a language, sentence purpose refers to the function of sentences. Four types of sentence purposes exist in the English language: declarative sentences, interrogative sentences, imperative sentences, and exclamatory sentences. Declarative Sentences The first type of sentence in the English language is the declarative sentence. Declarative […] More
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The Forms and Functions of Clauses in English Grammar
The smallest grammatical unit that can express a complete proposition, a clause is defined as a grammatical structure that contains a subject and a predicate. The English language has four forms of clauses: Verb clause Noun clause Adjective clause Adverb clause Each grammatical form of clause in English performs distinct grammatical functions. The following sections […] More
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English Sentence Structure: Simple, Compound, Complex, and Compound-Complex Sentences
Whereas sentence purpose refers to the function of sentences, sentence structure refers to the structure, or form, of sentences in a language. Four types of sentence structures exist in the English language: simple sentences, compound sentences, complex sentences, and compound-complex sentences. Simple Sentences The first type of sentence in the English language is the simple […] More
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Grammatical Form of English Verb Clauses
Consisting of a subject and a predicate, clauses are the smallest grammatical unit that can express a complete proposition. Verb clauses are the only independent clauses in the English language. Some grammars use the terms main clause, matrix clause, independent clause, and superordinate clause for verb clauses. All verb clauses are finite. A finite clause […] More
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The Disjunct Adverbial in English Grammar
Disjunct adverbials are words and phrases that provide additional information to frame an entire clause, which denotes the attitude of the speaker toward or judgment of the proposition such as truthfulness of manner of speaking. Three grammatical forms can perform the grammatical function of disjunct adverbial in the English language. The three grammatical forms that […] More
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