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a year agoContributor-Level 9
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. |
New answer posted
a year agoContributor-Level 6
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.
New answer posted
a year agoContributor-Level 6
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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a year agoContributor-Level 6
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.
New answer posted
a year agoContributor-Level 6
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
New answer posted
a year agoContributor-Level 6
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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a year agoContributor-Level 10
Some of the books that students can purchase to understand Adverbs of Manner as a concept and practice the questions on them are:
Books | Author |
|---|---|
Adverbs | Keshab Pradhan |
4,000 Useful Adverbs in English | Manik Joshi |
Adverbs and Verbs | Maggie Rock |
Adjectives & Adverbs | Todd DeLuca |
Adverbs: Things you Should Know | Rumi Michael Leigh |
Grammar Made Easy: Adjectives and Adverbs | Merlene J Purkiss |
Dictionary of Adverbs: Vocabulary Building | Manik Joshi |
New answer posted
a year agoContributor-Level 10
No, not all Adverbs of Manner end in –ly. While most of them do end with –ly, many of them do not follow this condition. The Adverbs of Manner that end with –ly are:
- Quickly
- Happily
- Gracefully
- Regularly
- Loudly
- Bravely
- Slowly
- Carefully
- Neatly
- Softly
- Rapidly
Some of the Adverbs of Manner that do not end with –ly are:
Well | Late |
Right | Hard |
Early | Straight |
Far | Long |
New answer posted
a year agoContributor-Level 10
An Adverb of Manner is used in a sentence to describe how an action is or is being performed. They are generally used to modify the verb and answer the questions 'how'. The common placing of an Adverb of Manner is Subject + Verb + Adverb of Manner. Examples:
- They worked silently
- He entered the room quietly to avoid waking up the baby
- They were fighting aggressively
- She danced gracefully
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a year ago
Contributor-Level 10
An Adverb of Manner describes how an action is being performed. In other words, the Adverbs of Manner tell the style or way in which something happens. They usually answer the questions 'how' and modifies the verbs. A few of the examples of these types of adverbs in sentences are given below:
- He walked quickly to the stage
- She spoke kindly with the strangers
- He wrote the letter carefully
- The baby cried loudly
- She obediently listened to all the instructions of her mother
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