CLASS23
CLASS23 : Types of English Grammar Sentence, Clauses & Phrases English grammar is a complex system of rules that govern how words are combined to form meaningful sentences. These sentences can be broken down into smaller units called clauses and phrases. Sentences A sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought. It must contain a subject and a verb. The subject is the person, place, or thing that the sentence is about. The verb is the action or state of being that the sentence describes. For example, the sentence “The cat sat on the mat” is a complete thought. The subject is “the cat,” and the verb is “sat.” Clauses A clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb, but it does not express a complete thought. There are two types of clauses: independent clauses and dependent clauses. Independent clauses can stand alone as a sentence. For example, the clause “The cat sat on the mat” is an independent clause because it expresses a complete tho...