Sentence vs Sentence Fragment

1. Every nation has its own policy on implementing status in English language. (sentence)
2. Behind The head of English department (not a sentence)
3. Volleyball and football game at the same time (not a sentence)

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Preface

Sentenceatau kalimat dalam tata bahasa Inggris adalah sekumpulan kata-kata yang menyampaikan suatupemikiran lengkap (complete thought) dan harus:

1. mempunyai sedikitnya satu subyek, baik tersurat maupun tersirat
2. mempunyai sedikitnya satu predikat yang berupa finite verb
3. dapat berdiri sendiri (independent)

Contoh sentence:

• I am a student
• He ran.
• Yes, it is.
• What do you think?
• Stop!

Sentence fragmentadalah kumpulan kata-kata yang merupakan bagian dari kalimat tapibukan kalimat karena mungkin:

1. tidak memiliki subyek
2. tidak mempunyai predikat yang berupa finite verb
3. tidak dapat berdiri sendiri (dependent)

Contoh sentence fragment:

• the book on the table
• like a hunting dog discovering a scent
• to show some sympathy
• blood, violence and a quiet break in the country
• whose keys were stolen without his knowledge

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Explication

1. Every nation has its own policy on implementing status in English language.

• Subject → every nation ✔
• Finite verb → has ✔
• Independent ✔
• Complete thought ✔

2. Behind The head of English department

• Subject ✖
• Finite verb ✖
• Complete thought ✖

3. Volleyball and football game at the same time

• Subject ✖
• Finite verb ✖
• Complete thought ✖

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Pelajari lebih lanjut:

• yomemimo.com/tugas/30139366
• yomemimo.com/tugas/47568974

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Details

Year: 10

Subject: English

Category: Grammar

Sub-category: Sentence and Fragment

Code: 10.5

Keywords: sentence, sentence fragment