Chapter Overview

A sentence is a basic building block of clear, effective language. To be a sentence, a group of words must have a subject and a predicate and express a complete thought.

In this chapter you will learn about sentences by studying the following concepts:

subjects and predicates (both simple and compound)
sentence fragments
action versus linking verbs
commands, questions, and here or there statements
nouns and pronouns

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