Grammar (Noun)
The whole system and structure of a language or of languages
in general, usually taken as consisting of syntax and morphology (including
inflections) and sometimes also phonology and semantics.
In linguistics, grammar is the set of structural rules governing
the composition of clauses, phrases and words in a natural language. The term
refers also to the study of such rules and this field includes phonology,
morphology and syntax, often complemented by phonetics, semantics and
pragmatics.
To express themselves clearly, it is necessary for English
learners to fully understand the basic grammar rules that govern the language.
We can't communicate properly with other people without rules.
There are many principles of grammar in English, but the
basic rules apply to the form of sentences and parts of speech.
What is sentence?
Definition:
A set of words that is complete in itself, typically
containing a subject and predicate, conveying a statement, question,
exclamation, or command, and consisting of a main clause and sometimes one or
more subordinate clauses.
A sentence is a group of words that are put together to mean
something. A sentence is the basic unit of language which expresses a complete
thought.
For example:
'Andrea is the cutest
girl in the class'.
A complete sentence has at least a subject and a main verb to
state (declare) a complete thought.
Types of Sentences:
There are four main types of sentences:
1. Declarative
sentence (statement)
2. Interrogative
sentence (question)
3. Imperative
sentence (command)
4. Exclamative
sentence (exclamation)
1.
Declarative
sentence (statement)
A declarative sentence (also known as a statement) makes a
statement and ends with a period. It's named appropriately because it declares
or states something. They don't ask questions, make commands, or make
statements with emotion.
Declarative sentence
example,
A declarative sentence example is, “It is a nice day today.”
That is a declarative sentence.
It does nothing more
than give the facts or lets someone know something. It is your everyday, all
around, plain sentence and it always ends with a period.
2.
Interrogative
sentence (question)
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 (?) instead of a period (.)
Questions are framed with Wh words like who, why, when,
where, what, whom, whose and how. Questions are also framed with verbs
functioning as auxiliary like is, are, am, was, were, have, has, had, do, does
and did.
Example:
Do you speak English?
3.
Imperative
sentence (command)
The sentence which is used to convey a command, a request, or
a forbiddance is called an imperative sentence. This type of sentence always
takes the second person (you) for the subject but most of the time the subject
remains hidden.
Examples: Bring me a glass of water.
4.
Exclamative
sentence (exclamation)
An exclamatory sentence
makes a statement that conveys strong emotion or excitement. Placing that tiny
stripe above a period at the end of a sentence can really rock the boat!
For example:
“I got the concert tickets!”
No big deal, but it can
come across as a different kind of emotion, like anger or frustration.
Sentence Structure
Sentence structure is the way a sentence is arranged,
grammatically. The sentence structure of your writing includes where the noun
and verb fall within an individual sentence. Sentence structure depends on the
language in which you're writing or speaking.
There are four types of sentence structure,
·
Simple
·
Complex
·
Compound
·
Compound-complex.
1. Simple Sentence structure
A simple
sentence consists of one independent clause.
Example:
I like Tea.
2. Complex Sentence structure
A complex
sentence consists of an independent clause plus a dependent clause.
Example:
Our dog
barks when she hears a noise.
3. Compound Sentence structure
A compound
sentence is two (or more) independent clauses joined by a conjunction or
semi-colon. Each of these clauses could form a sentence alone.
Example:
I like Tea
and kumar Andrea like coffee.
4. Compound-complex Sentence structure
A
compound-complex sentence consists of at least two independent clauses and one
or more dependent clauses.
Example:
He left in
a hurry after he got a phone call, but he came back five minutes later.
Parts of Speech: