"SENTENCE FORMS"
SENTENCE FORM
1. Statement
a. Positive sentence
b. Negative sentence
2. Interrogative
a. Yes-No Question
b. Wh-Question
c. Tag-Question
3. Imperative
a.Imperative sentence (make someone do something)
b.Order /Command sentence
4. Request
a. Request (ask someone to do something)
5. Exclamation
a. Warning sentence
b. Prohibition sentence
c. Admiring
1. Statement
a. Positive Sentence
1. Verba : S + Verb + O / C
2. Nomina: S + tobe + C
•They are Elementary teachers
•Mr. Hadi teaches Biology
•Mr. Hadi is a Biology teacher
•The cat is cute
b. Negative Sentence
1.Verba : S + do/does + not + Verb + O / C
2.Nomina: S + tobe + not + C
•They are not elementary teachers
•They aren’t elementary teachers
•Mr. Hadi does not teach Biology
•Mr. Hadi doesn’t teach Biology
•They do not teach Biology
•The cat is not cute
•The cat isn’t cute
2. Interrogative sentence
a. Yes/no question
•Short-answer question (yes or no answer)
Pertanyaan yang jawabanya pendek (yes atau no)
•Kalimat tanya yang menggunakan awalan to be atau
auxiliary
Tobe: is, am, are, was, were
Auxiliary: do, does, did, has, have, had
Auxiliary-modal: can, will, shall, may, could, would, should, might
Contoh Yes/No Question
1.Verba: Do / does + S + V + O/C + ?
2.Nomina: Tobe + S + C + ?
•Do you swim in the pool?
•Does Mr. Hadi teach Biology?
•Are they Elementary Teachers?
•Is it a cat?
•Is that a cat?
•Is that cat cute?
Example
Is this Anita’s book?
Yes it is / no it isn’t.
Is Andi going to Europe?
Yes he is / no he isn’t
Are you students?
Yes we are / no we aren’t.
Do you drink coffee?
Yes I do / no I don’t.
Have you been to Japan?
Yes I have / no I haven’t
b. Wh-question
•Complete answer question/long answer question
Pertanyaan yang jawabanya berupa klausa (Subject-
predicator) atau jawaban panjang.
Pertanyaan yang menggunakan awalan salah satu dari
5Wh 1 H: what, who, why, where, when, how
Wh-Question
1.Verba: Wh + do/does + S + V + O/C + ?
2.Nomina: Wh + to be + S / C + ?
- Where:
SBY comes from East Java
- Who:
Her name is Dewi
- When:
My parents came here yesterday
- Why:
Because she is the most beautiful girl in the world.
- What:
What is the title of the film?
The title of the film is Harry Potter 7
- How:
I am fine
Wh-question:
Who took my dictionary? ------ .
- John did
- John took your dictionary.
Which sentences are correct:
1.Where do you come from?
2.Where do you from?
3.Where are you from?
4.Where are you come from?
c. Tag-question
Kalimat pertanyaan yang berfungsi meyakinkan/menegaskan sebuah pernyataan
dengan menggunakan Tag negative atau positif
1) Positive tag:
The trip was exciting, wasn’t it? Yes, it was.
Bob has just been here, hasn’t he?
He is going to school, isn’t he?
Lisa visited Bali, didn’t she?
2) Negative tag:
The trip wasn’t exciting, was it? No, it wasn’t.
You haven’t been here, have you?
She isn’t going to school, is she?
Lisa didn’t visit Bali, did she?
- Everything, something, nothing: it
- Someone, somebody, everyone, everybody: they
Nobody called us last night, did they?
Nothing is wrong, is it?
Where are you from?
•I am from canteen
Where do you come from?
•I come from Bantul
3) Imperative (order/command)
•Close the door!
•Pay attention the instruction!
•Make a sentence of simple present tense.
•Be yourself!
•Go!
4. Request
•Give me a cup of coffee, please?
•Can you show me your photo, please?
•Could you tell me the truth, please?
•Could you send it tomorrow, please?
•A cup of tea, please?
5. Exclamation sentence
1. Warning/Prohibition:
•Watch out !
•Watch out ! There is a snake
•Be quiet, The exam is in progress!
2. Prohibition sentence
•Do not smoke here !
•Don’t smoke here!
•No smoking area !
•Do not (don’t) touch it, it is dangerous
•Do not (don’t) be noisy!
•Do not (don’t) do that !
3. Admiring:
•How beautiful she is !
•How come !
•Wow!
