The Sentence

What is a Sentence ? 

Look at the words given below:

is the running boy

Do they make sense?

No, they do not make any sense.


Now let’s put the above words in their proper order.

The boy is running.

They now make sense. This is a sentence.

A sentence is a group of words which makes complete sense.

Points To Be Remembered

1. A sentence is a group of words, which conveys a complete idea.

Example: The book is on the table. (This sentence makes sense.)

2. A sentence always begins with a capital letter and often ends with a full stop. It can also end with a question mark or an exclamation mark.

Example: He is a tall boy.

What is your name?

How beautiful the peacock is!

3. A sentence contains a verb.

Example: I walk to school every day.

Practice Exercise

QA) Put the words in their right order to make sensible sentence.

1. am, I, tomorrow, going

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2. to, Ravi, the, store, went

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3. is, it, today, sunny

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4. has, pencil, a, she

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5. apple, an, is, fruit, a

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6. is, years, eight, he, old

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7. is, window, the, open

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8. solve, I, can, this, easily, problem

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QB) Rewrite these sentences with the capital letters and full stops.

1. the pizza smells delicious

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2. the sun was shining

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3. they were playing hockey

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4. the child cried for a toffee

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5. we saw a horse on the farm

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6. i gave him a juicy orange

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7. the children played in the park

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8. birds fly with their wings

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