What Constitute A Simple Sentence?

A simple sentence can be described or defined as:
1) a group of words which expresses a complete idea or thought
2) one that contains only one finite verb (we will talk about finite verbs in later sessions)
3) one that convey any of the following expressions:

• Making an assertion or a statement
• Asking a question
• Giving a command or making a request
• Making an exclamation

Any group of words which has those 3 characteristics can be considered as a simple sentence. (Do not confuse with a complex sentence, which will be discussed in a later session)

Examples:
a) Mr Daniel teaches french class. - {Statement}
b) Do you understand me? - {Question}
c) Shut that door. - {Command}
d) Please subscribe to my blog. - {request}
e) Keep quiet you fool! - {Exclamation}

Further Glance At A Simple Sentence

A sentence comprises of 2 parts:
1) A subject - what we are speaking about
2) A predicate - what we say about the subject

Consider the following sentences:
- Wakish loves blogging.
- Blogging is a platform.
- Darren makes his own video.
- The video pleases most bloggers.

Now, separating the above sentences into subjects and predicates

Subjects & Predicates

As you can see:
=> In part S, there is a person or things that we are talking about - This is the Subject
=> In part P, we convey the idea of ‘what we say about that person or thing‘ - These group of words form the Predicate

Order Of Subject And Predicate In A Sentence

1) In statements - The subject generally precedes the predicate, but however this order may also be reversed under certain context, like in poetry for instance
2) In commands - The subject is grenerally omitted
3) In questions - The subject usually comes after the predicate or part of the predicate
4) In exclamations - The subject is occasionally placed after the predicate (e.g: So beautiful is this girl!)

The Complete Anatomy Of A Simple Sentence

In the above sentence, we see that the verb (’makes’) expresses an action that is passed over from the subject (’Darren’) to something else (’the videos’). The receiver of that action is called the object.

So, we can now further break down a simple sentence as:

Subject + Verb + Object

Simple Sentence == Subject + Verb + Object

1) Adhere ==> stick to

The aim of this video is to teach us moral values and to show how it would affect us if we did not adhere to them

2) Bragged ==> boasted

I remembered the many times Yanick bragged about what a good student he was whenever he scored outstanding marks in the exams.

3) Depleted ==> destroyed

Due to the increasing use of CFC products and other pollutants, the ozone layer is being depleted at an alarming rate.

4) Cornerstone ==> indispensable

Oxygen is a conerstone for the survival of an array of creatures living on Earth.

5) Renewable ==> restored to original state

Although plastic is a non-biodegradable organic product, it is renewable.

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Daily Short Exercise For You - The Reader!

1) Use the above words to make your own sentences, can you?
2) Explain the meaning of the following words, as I have used them in the above examples, and make sentences with them:
- outstanding
- alarming
- array
- survival

Use the comment form below to show your answers..

It is too easy to misunderstand the nature of a word in a sentence. This confusion arises due to the versatility of certain words; they have the ability of being polymorphic. In simple terms, a word under the same form can act differently. Let’s see some concrete examples:

1) Using words which are most commonly tagged as verbs, into nouns

=> Words like drink, look, smoke, wash, swim, drive, try, ..etc - generally used as verbs
 We can use them as nouns just by preceding them with ‘have a‘ as you can see below:
- have a drink
- have a smoke
- {.. try the rest for yourself ..}

2) Using words which are most commonly tagged as nouns, into verbs

=> Words like shoulder, head, finger, eye, elbow, hand, ..etc - generally used as nouns
We can use them as verbs as shown below:
- shoulder our responsibilities
- head towards the dressing room
- finger an object
- eye a girl
- elbow someone else aside
- hand him a glassful of water

What Can We Conclude?

It is wise to classify words, into parts of speech, according to the work they do instead according to their general form. That is, words should be grouped based on their function in a sentence.

Another Interesting Example

=> With the word ‘fast‘
a) I need a very fast connection
b) Michael Phelps swims very fast
c) These people are going to fast for one month; during that time they won’t eat anything
d) At the end of their one month fast, they will have normal meals.

Short Exercises For You - The Reader!

1) In the above example, give the form or class of the word ‘fast‘ in each sentence
2) Make sentences with the words ‘spring‘ and ‘watch‘ to show the possible forms they might take
=> Use the comment form below to show your answers..

Previously:
=> The Eight Classes Grouping All Words In The English Language

Previously, I wrote about the aim of an A-Level summary writing, explaining what the examiner is expecting from you and the importance of writing only as what you are being directed to. In this article, I will focus on simple techniques, steps or approach to help you write a summary and scoring maximum marks. Are you ready?

Elements Making Up A Good Summary For General Paper Cambridge A-Level

A gp summary usually lies between 90-100 words. This is very very short indeed, but just enough to convey our thoughts clearly. To score maximum points for a cambridge general paper summary writing and earn the examiner’s respect, strive to maintain the following:

1) Provide only and exactly what you are being asked
2) Write in your own words and style whenever possible
- (But it may happen that you will have to use a word as is in the passage. It’s up to you to use your common sense to judge whether the meaning of this word or phrase cannot be conveyed differently)
3) Good usage of grammar + correct punctuation
4) Clear language
- Avoid using complex words or jargons in a summary
5) Make it flow

=> If you have those 5 elements, I don’t see why you should not score 100% mark in a summary writing!

Approach You Need, To Write An HSC A-Level Summary

1) Make sure you have understood what the examiner is asking you. Read and re-read the question several times. Underline keywords
2) Now, identify the paragraphs which are related to your needs. Underline relevant phrases
3) Read, read and re-read those paragraphs until you are convinced you have the picture in your mind - 3 times should be enough + concentrate yourself
4) Jot down main points on your paper
5) Now, referring back to those paragraphs, ensure your main points are correct
6) Go back to your questionnaire and confirm that you have everything that the examiner has asked
7) All set, it’s time for writing the summary - write a smooth paragraph with your main points + write in your own words and in simple comprehensible words

NOTE:
=> I will stress again; you need to write the summary in a simple, crystal clear language, without using any complex words, jargons or idioms. You are being primarily assessed for your skills to write what you are being asked.

=> The steps I wrote above, can be time consuming if you don’t practice them correctly. Bear in mind that your time is very limited in an exam, so train the speed of your summary writing also - this is equally important!

Reading data From Keyboard

scanf(”control string”, &variable01, &variable02, …);

=> The ampersand symbol, &, is very important. It’s an operator specifying the variable name’s address. Omitting it, might result into unexpected results.

How Does Scanf Behave During Execution

Consider: scanf(”%d”, &number);

=> This statement halts execution and waits for a value to be entered. That value will be stored in a variable ‘number‘ and is of type ‘integer‘ as specified by the format specifier ‘%d‘
=> The compiler will proceed once a number is typed in and the ‘Return‘ key is pressed.

The Code At Work

PROGRAM:

//include your libraries here..
void main()
{
int number;

printf(”Enter an integer: \n”);     //prompt message
scanf(”%d”, &number);                 //read message

printf(”The number you entered is: %d”, number);
}

OUTPUT:

Enter an integer:
25
The number you entered is: 25

That’s it, a very simple program to keep things simple for you to understand how interactivity works. Do use the comment form below to add your part..

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