Basic Details
Word: Sentence
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: A group of words that expresses a complete thought and usually contains a subject and a verb.
Synonyms: Statement, clause, proposition
Antonyms: Fragment, phrase
Idioms and Phrases
- Sentence of the law: Refers to the punishment handed down by a judge. Example: "The judge gave him a fair sentence of the law after the trial."
- To put someone in a sentence: To clearly state a person's responsibility or role. Example: "The teacher asked us to put our thoughts in a sentence about our summer holidays."
Usage Examples
Example 1: A complete sentence needs both a subject and a verb to make sense.
Example 2: She wrote a beautiful sentence about her favourite book.
Example 3: The punctuation at the end of a sentence tells us when to stop reading.
Fun Fact
Did you know that the longest sentence in literature, written by Marcel Proust, contains over 800 words? It shows how complex sentences can be!
Famous Quote
"The sentence is a base unit of meaning, and it is the smallest unit of discourse." - Richard C. H. Liu
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
1. What does "sentence" mean?
a) A type of food
b) A group of words expressing a complete thought
c) A kind of animal
d) A type of furniture
Answer: b) A group of words expressing a complete thought
2. Which of these is a synonym of "sentence"?
a) Statement
b) Garden
c) Building
d) Game
Answer: a) Statement
3. Which of the following is an antonym of "sentence"?
a) Phrase
b) Verse
c) Narrative
d) Article
Answer: a) Phrase
4. Which sentence uses "sentence" correctly?
a) She runs very fast like a sentence.
b) I hate reading long sentence.
c) A sentence must always end with a punctuation mark.
d) The sentence sang a song.
Answer: c) A sentence must always end with a punctuation mark.
5. What does the idiom "sentence of the law" mean?
a) The weather report.
b) The punishment given by a judge.
c) A type of essay.
d) A poem.
Answer: b) The punishment given by a judge.
