sentecses Flashcards
to pass grade 7
what is a sentence
a sentence is a group of words that has a complete meaning. It starts with a capital letter and ends with a full stop. A sentence must have a verb in order to make sense
what is a subject
a subject is what the sentence is about
what is the predicate
the predicate is the rest of the sentence
what is a simple sentence
has a subject verb and predicate
what is a compound sentence
two simple sentences joined together by a coordinating congunction
what is a complex sentence
it is an simple sentence joined to one or more dependent clauses using a subordinating conjunction
what is a declarative sentence
stating a fact
what is a interrogative sentence
question sentence
what is an imperative sentence
giving a command
what is an imperative request sentence
always uses please and kindly
asks a question
what is an exemplary sentence
shows extreme feeling or emotion
ends with an exclamation