THE FIVE BASIC TYPES OF SENTENCE STRUCTURES

What does a sentence mean ?

Sentence formation 

A sentence is made up of a subject and a predicate.

The Subject

The subject is the person or thing the sentence is 'about'. Often (but not always) it will be the first part of the sentence. The subject will usually be a noun phrase (a noun and the words, such as adjectives, that modify it) followed by a verb.

Finding the Subject

INTERJECTIONS

Interjections can come in the form of a single word, a phrase, or even a short clause. Interjections can convey feelings that may sometimes be difficult to convey in sentences. 

CONJUNCTIONS

A conjunction is the glue that holds words, phrases and clauses ( both dependent and independent) together. 

There are three kinds to it :

• Coordinating 
• Subordinating
• Correlative

PREPOSITIONS

HERE ARE SOME EASY WAYS TO LEARN PREPOSITIONS 

A preposition is a word that links a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase to some other part of the sentence. Prepositions must be followed by nouns.

There is no definite rule or formula for choosing a preposition. You have to familiarize yourself with it when reading in English or listening.

Prepositions may be used to show time, location, direction or to introduce an object.

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                                                     FOOD FOR THOUGHT !!!

A wonderful depiction is this cartoon that aptly demonstrates man's obsession trying to fit a square peg into a round hole !! This really set me pondering !! What is it that urges him to insanity ?


It is firmly ingrained in us that "Everyone and everything in this universe is created for a prime purpose". Thus, each minute particle has a role to play in the universe - however big ... however small ... however seemingly insignificant it is. 

If that's the belief then each one of us is unique as being "me" ..... spokes in a wheel, serving a destined purpose. So why not celebrate this uniqueness. You are not more or any less than someone else. There is someone out there who appreciates your worth ... flaws and all ... that's your identity.
There is a place out there where "Black is beautiful", where being humble and tolerant does not translate to mean "submissive", where having less does not necessarily translate to mean "dirt" and where having more makes one far from enriched !!

Predators like the sharks devour small fishes in the ocean and are in turn mercilessly hunted by man . The same creator who created these beings, in all his wisdom also gave each creature a unique gift of self-preservation, to defend themselves in the face of attack. A tiny ant can cause you to cringe in pain with a small sting. It definitely won't do to cross the path of angry bees! Reassuring too is the fact that creepy crawlies only attack when they are trodden over. 

In other words, the world would be a far better place if every being acts within his territory and learns to respect another's space and position, whatever be it. There will come times when it is near impossible to share the same space without toppling the other. Wouldn't it be better to gracefully acknowledge supremacy instead of rubbing it in their faces? Wouldn't it be better if each one acknowledges that no two beings were made with the same mould and thus there are bound to be differences ... difference in colour, in nature, in social status, in intelligence ...., so on and so forth? 

Lets celebrate little victories and learn from mistakes and draw strength from that to enhance our uniqueness. There can only be one "you". Isn't that reassuring ?

LIVE n LET LIVE !

ADVERBS

Put in a very simple manner, Adverbs tell us when, where, how, in what manner and to what extent an action is performed. 

It tells us more about a verb, an adjective and another verb. 

There are three types of Adverbs: 

• Adverbs of manner ( "How" or "in what manner")

• She spoke politely. ( How did she speak ?)
• He ran fast. ( how did he run ?)
• The child crawled slowly.
• The students answered correctly. 
• The students worked hard. 
• The other such adverbs are ; loudly, carefully, quietly, gently etc.

• Note the verbs underlined. The highlighted adverbs tell us how each action (verb) performs.

ADJECTIVES

The simplest definition of an adjective is that it is a word that describes or clarifies a noun. Adjectives describe nouns by giving some information about an object’s size, shape, age, color, origin or material.

VERBS

What is a Verb?

A verb can be considered as one of the most important parts of a sentence. You probably already know that a sentence must be composed of a subject and a predicate, so what makes a verb so important? Well, the verb is the main component of a predicate. Without it, there won’t be a sentence, just a bunch of words with an incomplete thought. Simply defined, the verb is a part of speech which is used to demonstrate an action or a state of being.

WHY BLOG ??

I have a great passion to pen random thoughts on just about anything under the sun, for the sheer love of putting into words what races through my mind.

If you have a way with words and can dish up some interesting reading then why not unleash it? 

PRONOUNS

Pronouns are used in place of nouns.


* The boy is tall.
    He is tall.

* The girl sings well.
    She sings well.

* The boys are playing cricket.
    They are playing cricket.

* My friends and I are going to a movie.
   We are going to a movie.

* The cow is tied to a pole.
    It is tied to a pole.

* The movie was interesting.
    It was interesting.

NOUNS

A noun is a word for a person, animal, place, objects, substances, measures and quality. They are "naming" words.


Here are some examples of nouns :

* Nouns representing people :
   Indian, soldier, carpenter, actor

* Nouns representing animals :
   Peacock, tiger, whale, bee

* Nouns representing places :
   Italy, house, theatre, temple

* Nouns representing objects :
  Typewriter, rock, chair, spoon

* Nouns representing substances :
   Ice, water, air, Copper

* Nouns representing qualities :
   Kindness, happiness, bravery, beauty

* Nouns representing measures :
   Month, inch, day, ounce

INTRO TO GRAMMAR

         

                  

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Grammar is an ancient field of study dating back to 2400 years ago when the world renowned Greek philosopher Plato divided the sentence into subject and verb. 

                            sentence = subject + verb

To learn more about this lets take a quick peek into the 8 parts of speech :

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    AN ODE TO A MOTHER                                                                

This is the story of probably every mother in the universe.

Ever since a life is created in a mother’s womb, her emotional clock ticks away in frenzy when she plans, broods, worries, dreams of the future of this miracle being.  She foresees this son who is always there to wrap her in a bear hug, to make all her anxieties vanish.  She foresees this little girl she can doll up and visualizes her pouring out her crazy secrets to her.  She will read up on all types of literature on child-rearing. 

POST 2

Why are some people achievers while others aren't ? 


I always marvel at the life of an ant .... so tiny yet so strong and determined ! They seldom rest, constantly on the move collecting morsels for a rainy day. Have you ever tried putting an obstacle in their path? They smartly step around it !! Whats more, they even cart along any causalities in their path too. They laboriously carry a dead comrade to safe grounds. You can try your best to deviate them from their path but with little luck! They don't suffer interference either and with a sting can put you in your place! There's so much we can learn from them!  

LEARN ENGLISH

5 reasons to learn English and quickly too !!!!

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 Its a global world out there! Your studies or your job calls for you to travel to new lands, to explore new pastures. You can reach out to the best universities to enhance your academic world, to better career prospects. When the golden opportunity comes knocking on your door, will you be forced to turn it down only because you lack sufficient skills in English to communicate effectively in your new surroundings? Today, a sound knowledge of English is a necessity. Well, if you can't speak the language, you can add this to the list of other disabilities such as a hearing disorder, a speech disorder a physical disability, etc.