English Sentence Strucutre

Introduction

One or more than one word together which gives a sense is called Sentence. Sentences are the basic building blocks of any Language, if someone wants to learn any language he must have to learn the Sentence Structure of that language. In Basic English Language the Structure of the Sentence plays very important role. One word on the wrong place can change the meaning of your Sentence. There are many people who don’t know how to write a Sentence, they don’t have Sentence writing skills. For writing Sentences, it is most essential to learn what the suitable places for words are. Today we are going to learn English Sentence Structure.

Basic Sentence Structure

In English Grammar Sentence Structure of a Basic Sentence is:

Subject + Helping Verb (H.V) + Verb + Object + Complement + Adverbial

It is not necessary that all these terms are used in a Sentence; there can be five more parallel Sentence structures from this basic one.

1) Subject + H.V +Verb

Examples:

1) My arms are aching.

2) She is Playing.

2) Subject + H.V +Verb + Object

Examples:

1) I need a rest.

2) You should go to England

3) Subject + H.V + Verb + Complement

Examples:

1) This Piano is Heavy.

2) It was a Big Problem.

4) Subject + H.V + Verb + Adverbial

Examples:

1) It was on my foot.

2) Their house is nearby.

5) Subject + H.V + Verb + Object + Object

Examples:

1) Heavy weight gives me backache.

2) Harry bought Maria a present.

Let’s have a short look on the terms that are used in these five Structures:

1) Subject

The person who is working in the Sentence or the ‘Doer’ in the Sentence is called Subject. Without Subject we are unable to find who is working in the Sentence.

2) Helping Verb (H.V)

It helps a Sentence to complete its Sense. Without Helping Verb a Sentence is incomplete, we can not understand what the Sentence means. Helping words also shows the tenses in English Sentences.

3) Verb

Verb shows the work in the Sentence. No Sentence can complete without Verb. If there is used only one word in a Sentence, it must be the Verb. Just like eat, drink, watch, see, sit, sing etc.

4) Object

The thing that is acted upon by someone or the thing at which the work is done is called Object.

5) Complement

Complement is used to complete the Sense of the Sentence. It emphasizes the quality of the Sentence.

6) Adverbial

Adverbial shows the position of something in the Sentences.

Summary

The Basic Sentence Structure in English:

Subject + Helping Verb (H.V) + Verb + Object + Complement + Adverbial

There can be more five structures from this one:

1) Subject + H.V +Verb

2) Subject + H.V +Verb + Object

3) Subject + H.V + Verb + Complement

4) Subject + H.V + Verb + Adverbial

5) Subject + H.V + Verb + Object + Object

From the author

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