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Conjunction

A conjunction is a word that joins words, phrases or sentences.
For example:

u Seeta and Geeta are twins. u She completed the task though she was tired.
u It started raining but we managed to find shelter. u I do not mind travelling by bus or by car.
Preposition

A preposition is a word that shows the position of a noun or a pronoun in relation to something else in the
sentence.

For example:
u Johnny kept the broom under the cupboard. u Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall.
u There is a range of mountains behind our house. u The mouse ran into the hole.
Interjection

An interjection is a word that expresses an emotion or a sudden feeling.
For example:

u Hurrah! The President has just declared tomorrow a holiday.
u Wow! That was a truly great escape.
u Ouch! That was a nasty cut.

u Brrr! It’s really cold here.
Sentences
A sentence consists of a subject and a predicate. The subject tells us who or what a sentence is about and the
predicate tells us more about the subject. The verb is always included in the predicate.
For example:

u The lion is sleeping.
Here, we are talking about a lion. ‘The lion’ is the subject. The second part of the sentence is telling us about the
lion. Hence, ‘is sleeping’ is the predicate.
In simple terms, a sentence is a set of words that contain a subject (what the sentence is about, the topic of the
sentence) and a predicate (what is said about the subject). That means every complete sentence contains two
parts—a subject and a predicate.

u Subject : The person or thing in a sentence that does an action.
For example:
) My brother is calling me.

u Predicate: The part of a sentence that contains the action.
For example:

) Arjun is going to play.
Types of Sentences

When we write or speak, we use different types
of sentences. A sentence can be used to make a
statement, give command, ask question, or show
feeling. According to the kind and content, there
are mainly four types of sentences. These are:

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