Sentence [Nominal Sentence - Verbal Sentence]

Sentence

Def: Sentence is group of words consist of "S + V + O" and have to be ended with "[.] full stop", "[?]question mark" and "[!] exclamatory mark."

a set of words that is complete in itself, typically containing a subject and predicate (verb), conveying a statement, question, exclamation, or command, and consisting of a main clause and sometimes one or more subordinate clauses

Based on verb usage sentence divided onto two parts.

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| A. Nominal Sentence |
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Def: Nominal sentence is sentence using "be" as a verb.
Be -> am, is, are, was, were, be, been, being.
Formula: "S + V + O [complement ANA (Adj, Adv, Noun)]"
E.g: She is a doctor.

Details:
She -> subject
Is -> verb [be]
A doctor -> Object [noun phrase]

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| B. Verbal sentence |
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Def: Verbal sentence is sentence using action verb.
Formula: "S + V + O"
E.g: She eats a banana.

Details:
She -> Subject
eat(s) -> action verb
a banana -> Object [noun phrase]

Comments

Adjective [Limiting Adjective and Descriptive Adjective]

Adjective Def: is a modifier of noun. Based on it form adjectives divided onto two parts. A. Limiting Adjective [LA] 1. Article Member: the, a, an 2. Demonstrative Member: this [s] -> these [p], that [s] -> those [p] 3. Possessive Member: clear [possessive pronoun] 4. Indefinite Member: much, many, some, several, a lot, any, little, few, etc. 5. Numeral a). Ordinal [1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th .......] b). Cardinal [1, 2, 3, 4........] B. Descriptive adjective [DA] 1. Character -> e.g: Patient 2. Quality -> e.g : Smart 3. Age -> e.g Old 4. Size -> e.g : Big 5. Temperature -> e.g : Hot 6. Shape -> e.g : Circle 7. Colour -> e.g : Red 8. Nationality -> e.g : Indonesian

Verbs [Ordinary Verb and Auxiliary Verb]

Verbs - Ordinary Verb 1. Transitive a. Mono-transitive b. Dis-transitive - Direct Object - Indirect Object 2. Intransitive a. Complete b. Incomplete - Auxiliary Verb 1. Primary Auxiliary 2. Modal Auxiliary 3. Emphasize Auxiliary

Perfect Tense [Present, Past, Future and Past future]

Perfect Te nse #Present Perfect Verb: go E.g.: [+] She has gone.[Verbal sentence] Form: S + have/has + Past Participle [-] She has NOT gone. [Verbal sentence] Form: S + have/has + NOT + Past Participle [?] Has she gone? [Verbal sentence] Form: Have/has + S + Past Participle [-, ?] Has She NOT gone? [Verbal sentence] Form: Have/has + S + NOT + Past Participle #Past Perfect Verb: go

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