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3 months agoContributor-Level 8
Sentence Types Based on Functionality
Sentence Type | Description | Examples |
Declarative Sentences | These sentences make a statement or express an opinion. They end with a period (.). | · The sky is blue. · She is a fantastic teacher. |
Interrogative Sentences | These sentences ask a question and end with a question mark (? ). | · Where are you going? · Are you going to have dinner now? |
Imperative Sentences | These sentences give a command or make a request. They can end with either a period or an exclamation mark, depending on the tone. | · Please pass me the water bottle. · Shut the door! |
Exclamatory Sentences | These sentences express strong emotion or excitement. They always end with an exclamation mark. | · Wow, what a movie it was! · I am amused!
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3 months agoContributor-Level 8
A Sentence in English language is a group of words that lead to some meaning. A sentence is complete in itself and expresses a general idea, pose a question, provide a suggestion, make an order or request, among others. Example: The dog sat on the mat. (Noun=dog, verb=sat, object=mat)
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3 months agoContributor-Level 8
A sentence in English follows a subject-verb-object structure, in most cases. Sentences also contain elements like complements, adjuncts, and phrases, which further modify or expand its structure. Example:
Subject: The noun or pronoun that performs the action
Verb: The action word
Object: The noun or pronoun that receives the action
Example: The baby [subject] kicks [verb] the ball [object].
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3 months agoContributor-Level 8
Sentence Types Based on Structure
Sentence Type | Description | Examples |
Simple Sentence | Contains one independent clause which is a group of words with a subject and a verb that expresses a complete thought.
| · She is reading a book. · Birds are flying in the sky.
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Compound Sentence | Contains two or more independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction like "and," "but," "or", or a semicolon. | · The dog ran and the CAT climbed the tree. · I finished my work and went for a walk. |
Complex Sentence | Has one independent clause and at least one dependent clause which cannot stand alone as a sentence. | · Because it was raining, I cancelled my movie plan. · After the show got over, they went out for dinner. |
Compound-Complex Sentence | Contains two or more independent clauses and at least one dependent clause. | · After it stopped raining, the sun came out, and we went out for lunch. · Although the place is far, I still liked it and would recommend it to my friends. |
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3 months agoBeginner-Level 5
No, idioms and puns are not the same thing, but they are not completely different either. Idioms are puns are closely related to one another.
An idiom is a phrase that does not have a literal meaning. However, a pun is a joke or humor created by playing with words with more than one meaning or a similar sound.
Puns can be created by twisting idioms to create witty sentences. But idioms cannot be created from puns.
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3 months agoBeginner-Level 5
No, puns are not grammatically incorrect. To create a pun, the English grammar rules are followed. However, the words are used in a way to create humor with double meanings.
This means that a pun forms a structurally correct sentence by playing with the meaning, not the grammar.
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3 months agoBeginner-Level 5
The following are the different types of puns in English:
1. Homophonic Puns: Uses words with same sound but different spellings or meanings.
2. Homographic Puns: Uses words with same spellings, but different meanings or pronunciations.
3. Homonymic Puns: Uses one word with multiple meanings.
4. Compound Puns: Combines two or more puns in a sentence.
5. Visual Puns: Uses images to represent a pun.
6. Equivoque Puns: Uses ambiguous words or phrases deliberately.
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3 months agoBeginner-Level 5
Here are some pun examples:
- “She had a photographic memory but never developed it.”
- “I am no good at math, but I know that 7 days without pizza makes one weak.”
- “The bicycle couldn't stand up by itself….it was two-tired.”
- “I was struggling to figure out how lightning works, but then it struck me.”
- “I once heard a joke about amnesia, but I forgot how it goes.”
- “Don't trust atoms…they make up everything.”
- “The butcher backed into the meat grinder and got a little behind in his work.”
- “My calendar days are numbered.”
- “I used to be a watchmaker, but I couldn't find the time.”
- “The baker stopped making donuts
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3 months agoBeginner-Level 5
A pun is a joke or a form of wordplay in English that uses a phrase or a word to create a sentence with two or more meanings. It is usually done by using word/s with:
- Same sound but different meaning or spelling
- Multiple meanings
- Same spelling with different pronunciations and meanings
Examples:
- “The librarian checked out. She had too many overdue dates.”
- “Claustrophobia is a little room for improvement.”
- “The optometrist fell into his lens grinder and made a spectacle of himself.”
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3 months agoContributor-Level 10
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