Sentences
A Sentence is simply a set of words. It has a subject and a predicate.
Subject: The topic of the sentence. It is what the sentence is all about. It contains a common / proper noun (e.g.: he/she/ boy, boys / women/ Tom, Jerry, Chicago, Cat, etc.)
Predicate: Tells us about what the subject is doing or what the subject is about. It must have a verb. It may/ may not contain an object.
An object is something that receives the action. E.g.: Jerry is being chased by Tom.
Note:
- In the first sentence there is a subject a verb and an object.
- In the second, third and fourth sentence there is only subject and verb.
- In the fifth sentence the subject is hidden.
- There must be a verb. Otherwise, it would not be a sentence.
A sentence expresses a complete thought.
Summary
- The rule of a sentence is it begins with a capital letter and ends with a full stop / question mark / exclamation mark.
- It must always express a complete thought. It should express fragmented thought.
- It must contain at least one subject (visible/hidden) and one verb. They should be able to convey a complete thought.
Examples:
Do it / Leave it / Come here / Go there. Here the subject ‘you’ or ‘he/she’ is hidden but verb ‘do’ is visible. George is driving his car. This sentence starts with a capital letter. It has a subject, verb and object, hence it is a complete sentence.
Subject – Verb Agreement
- Every sentence has subject and a suitable verb.
- There should be an agreement with subjects and verbs in number (singular or plural).
- This is called subject verb agreement.
Read the following sentence:
- Jake are completing his homework.
- The kids loves cake.
If the subject is plural, use a plural verb.
If the subject is singular, use a singular verb.
For example:
- Jake is completing his homework.
Jake is a subject which is singular. So, use singular form of verb (is).
- The kids love cake.
Here, subject is plural (kids). So, we use the verb love.
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