Details of The Sentence and Subject and Predicate by Wren & Martin
THE SENTENCE 1.When we speak or write we use words. We generally use these words in groups; as, *Little jack Horner set in a corner A group of words like this, which makes complete sense, is called a Sentence kinds of sentences Sentences are of four kinds (1) Those which make statement or assertion;as, *Humpty sat on a wall (2) Those which ask questions; as *Where do you live? (3) Those which express commands, request, or entreaties;as, *Be quiet. *Have mercy upon us. (4) Those which express strong feelings; as, *How cold the night is! *What a shame! A Sentence that makes a statement assertion is called a Declarative or Assertive sentence. A Sentence that asks a question is called an Interrogative Sentence. A Sentence that expresses a command or an enteraty is called an Imperative sentence A Sentence that expresses strong feeling is called an Exclamatory sentence SUBJECT AND PREDICATE When we make a Sentence (1) We name some person or thing: an (2) Say...