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Proper Noun
A proper noun is a name which refers only to a single person, place, or thing and there is no common name for it. In written English, a proper noun always begins with capital letters. Example: Melbourne (it refers to only one particular city), Steve (refers to a particular person), Australia (there is no other country named Australia;…
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Definition
Nouns refer to persons, animals, places, things, ideas, or events, etc. Nouns encompass most of the words of a language. Noun can be a/an – Person – a name for a person: – Max, Julie, Catherine, Michel, Bob, etc. Animal – a name for an animal: – dog, cat, cow, kangaroo, etc. Place – a name for a…
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Optative Sentence
The sentence which expresses a prayer, keen wish, curse etc. is called an optative sentence. This kind of sentence generally starts with ‘may’ and ‘wish’. Sometimes, ‘may’ remains hidden. Examples of Optative Sentence: May the king of Westeros live long! Long live the king of Westeros. May you two live long enough to see your grandchildren!…
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Exclamatory sentence
An exclamatory sentence expresses overflow of emotions. These emotions can be of happiness, wonder, sorrow, anger, etc. Examples: What a day it was! I cannot believe he would do that! Definition of Exclamatory Sentence: The sentence which expresses a sudden and intense excitement, disgust, admiration, shock, or sorrow, etc. is called an exclamatory sentence. This kind of sentence must…
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Interrogative sentence
An interrogative sentence asks a question. Interrogative sentences must end with a note of interrogation (i.e., question mark) Examples: When are you going to submit your assignment? Do you know him? Definition of Interrogative Sentence: The sentence which asks a question is an interrogative sentence. This kind of sentence usually ends with a note of interrogation (?)…
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Imperative sentence
Imperative sentence: We use an imperative sentence to make a request or to give a command. Imperative sentences usually end with a period (i.e., a full stop), but under certain circumstances, it can end with a note of exclamation (i.e., exclamation mark). Examples: Please sit down. I need you to sit down now! More Examples: Bring me a glass of water.…
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Declarative sentence
Declarative sentence: An assertive sentence (declarative sentence) simply expresses an opinion/feeling, or makes a statement, or describes things. In other words, it declares something. This type of sentence ends with a period (i.e., a full-stop). Examples: I want to be a good cricketer. (a statement) I am very happy today. (a feeling) More Examples : Alex is a…
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Definition
A sentence is the largest unit of any language. In English, it begins with a capital letter and ends with a full-stop, or a question mark, or an exclamation mark. The sentence is generally defined as a word or a group of words that expresses a thorough idea by giving a statement/order, or asking a question, or exclaiming. Example: He is a good boy…
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Complex sentence
A complex sentence also has more than one clause but of one them must be an independent clause and the other/others must be (a) dependent clause(es). There are also some particular connectors for the clauses of a complex sentence to be connected. Example: I know that you always wanted to be a writer. (Here, a dependent clause is followed by…
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Compound sentence
A compound sentence must have more than one independent clause with no dependent clauses. Some specific conjunctions, punctuation, or both are used to join together these clauses. Example: I always wanted to become a writer, and she wanted to become a doctor. (Two independent clauses – two verbs)