OBJECTIVES
- Understand the essential parts of a sentence, including subjects and predicates.
- Identify and distinguish between clauses and phrases in sentences.
- Recognize and use the four main sentence types: simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex.
- Classify sentences according to their communicative purpose: declarative, interrogative, imperative, and exclamatory.
- Apply sentence variety to improve clarity, style, and reader engagement in writing.
OVERVIEW
This chapter covers the fundamental elements and structures of English sentences. It begins with the building blocks of sentences, subjects and predicates, then explores clauses and phrases, showing how they combine to form different sentence types. Students will learn to identify simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences and understand the relationships between ideas that these structures convey. The chapter also explains sentence purposes, highlighting how declarative, interrogative, imperative, and exclamatory sentences function in communication. By the end of the chapter, students will be able to craft varied and grammatically correct sentences, enhance the style of their writing, avoid common errors such as fragments or run-on sentences, and apply their knowledge through exercises and writing assignments.