FUNCTIONAL & STRUCTURAL DESCRIPTION OF THE SENTENCE IN ENGLISH:: A BROAD INTRODUCTION AND DESCRIPTION OF THE SENTENCE TYPES IN ENGLISH WITH ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLES

by James Halliday

Functional and Structural Description of the Sentence in A Broad Introduction and Description of the Sentence Types in English with Illustrative Examples is a timely book released for the learning pleasure of students of the English language and anyone who desire to be grounded in English. It is a grammatical and illustrative description of the different types of sentences in the English language for explicit understanding. A sentence, a complex structure of words and phrases arranged in a specific order, is a grammatical unit of a language that expresses a complete thought. The term sentence applies to the form of expression, while the term syntax applies to both form and meaning. The function of the sentence is to communicate ideas, information and facts. The common types of sentences according to functional classification Declarative, Imperative, Interrogative and Exclamatory sentences. It is important to know how sentences are constructed to understand them, write them and speak them properly. Functional and Structural Description of the Sentence in A Broad Introduction and Description of the Sentence Types in English with Illustrative Examples also gives a detailed insight into the structural classification of English sentences. There are six types of sentences classified Simple, Complex, Compound, Compound-complex, Multiple and Multiple-complex sentences. A simple sentence consists of one independent clause (or main clause) and zero dependent clauses (subordinate clauses). A complex sentence contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause. A compound sentence has two independent clauses while a compound-complex sentence has two independent clauses with at least a subordinate clause. A multiple sentence comprises three main clauses while a multiple-complex sentence consists of three independent clauses with, at least, a dependent clause. The clauses in the different sentences may be coordinated by either subordination or coordination. Functional sentences are used for the presentation of information, whereas structural sentences are used for structural purposes. Functional sentences are also called expository or informative sentences while structural sentences are also called grammatical sentences or structuring sentences. A quick preview of some of the important concepts you will find in Functional and Structural Description of the Sentence in A Broad Introduction and Description of the Sentence Types in English with Illustrative Examples include the ◆ Functional classification of English sentences ◆ Structural classification of English sentences ◆ The simple definitions and constituents ◆ Patterns of the English simple sentence ◆ The minor sentence? Definition, types and examples ◆ Fragmentary sentence and many other syntactic concepts. You do not want to miss getting a copy of this educative, all-inclusive and comprehensive treatise on Functional and Structural Description of the Sentence in A Broad Introduction and Description of the Sentence Types in English with Illustrative Examples by James Halliday which is considered to be the best general reference book on the structure of the English sentences. Click to buy for yourself, your children, your friends, your relatives, school libraries or students in different schools as an endowment and your contribution to increasing learning awareness globally.

74 pages, Paperback

Published November 23, 2022