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Grammar and capitalization A sentence is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought. It begins with a capital letter and ends with a period. M. A. Adam
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These are sentences:- 1.He is a student. 2.It is hot today. 3.The man bought a new car. 4.Don’t be late. M. A. Adam
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These are not sentences:- 1. Is very athletic. (There is no subject). Corrected: He is very athletic. 2. The baby sleepy. (There is no verb). corrected: The baby is sleepy. 3. The man bought. (not a complete thought). Corrected. The man bought a cup of coffee. M. A. Adam
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Command sentences: If a sentence gives a command or instruction, we understand that the subject is you, but we don't say or write you. The verb in a command sentence is always in the simple form :- stop, go, wait, eat …etc. To make a command negative, put don’t in front of the verb. M. A. Adam
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Command Sentences. Commands: negative commands 1.(You) Be quiet. (You) Don’t eat so much. 2.(You) Wait for me. (You) Don’t forget to call me. 1.(You) Speak slowly. (You) Don’t worry. P.12 M. A, Adm
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