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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."

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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
sentence

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]
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