A sentence is a group of words that conveys a complete thought. Master the art of forming sentences, understand their parts, and explore all types with interactive quizzes & games.
📌 Sentence: A combination of words arranged in a particular order to express an idea, fact, question, or command.
Oxford: “a set of words expressing a statement, question or order, usually containing a subject and a verb.”
Cambridge: “a group of words, usually containing a verb, that expresses a thought in the form of a statement, question, instruction, or exclamation.”
Parts & Components of a Sentence
🔹 Subject: who/what performs the action. 🔸 Predicate: tells something about the subject (includes verb).
Example: Daisy teaches English. → Subject: Daisy | Predicate: teaches English
Types of Sentences (Based on Function)
✔️ Declarative/Assertive: states a fact — "Today is Wednesday."
✔️ Imperative: command/request — "Turn off the lights."
✔️ Interrogative: asks a question — "Where do you stay?"
✔️ Exclamatory: strong emotion — "What a wonderful sight!"
Types Based on Structure
Simple: one independent clause → "The dog chased the bird."
Compound: two independent clauses + conjunction → "I like Marvel, but my friend likes DC."
Complex: independent + dependent clause → "Though we were tired, we played another game."
Complex-compound: 2 independent + dependent → "Although we knew it would rain, we didn't carry an umbrella, so we got wet."
✨ Sentence Scramble Challenge ✨
Unjumble the words, then write the correct sentence with proper punctuation. After typing, click "Check" to see if you're right.
🧩 Sentence Builder & Classifier Game
Click any word below to build a sentence, then classify its functional type (Declarative, Imperative, Interrogative, Exclamatory).
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a sentence?
A sentence is an array of words arranged in order, complete in itself, conveying meaning, idea, question, or command.
What are the types of sentences?
Based on function: Declarative, Imperative, Interrogative, Exclamatory. Based on structure: Simple, Compound, Complex, Complex-compound.
How are sentences punctuated?
Start with capital letter, end with full stop (.), question mark (?), or exclamation mark (!).
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