\tSentences are formed from words and phrases using grammatical rules to express a complete idea. In general, simple sentences are composed of a subject and a predicate. Sentences can also be classified as either subject-predicate sentences or non subject-predicate sentences. Subject-predicate sentences use a subject section and a predicate section. For instance,<\/p>\n
\t\u6211\u5b66\u4e60\u82f1\u8bed (w\u01d2 xuéxí y\u012bngy\u01d4)\u3002I study English. ("\u4ed6" is the subject section and "\u5b66\u4e60\u82f1\u8bed" is the predicate section.)
\t\u5bb6\u91cc\u5f88\u5e72\u51c0 (ji\u0101l\u01d0 h\u011bn g\u0101njìng)\u3002The house is very clean. ("\u5bb6\u91cc" is the predicate section and "\u5f88\u5e72\u51c0" is the predicate section.)<\/p>\n
\tSubject-predicate sentences can be divided into those with a verbal predicate, those adjectival predicate, those with a nominal predicate, and those with a subject-predicate phrase as the predicate.<\/p>\n
\tNon subject-predicate sentences can be classified as subjectless sentences, one word sentences, and elliptical sentences. For instance,<\/p>\n
\t\u51fa\u592a\u9633\u4e86 (ch\u016b tàiyáng le)\u3002It’s sunny outside.
\t\u5c0f\u5fc3 (xi\u01ceo x\u012bn)\uff01Watch out!<\/p>\n
\tSimple sentences can also be classified by their use. Simple sentences can be classified as declarative sentences, interrogative sentences, imperative sentences, or exclamatory sentences.<\/p>\n
\tOther Simple Sentence<\/p>\n
\tOne Word Sentences<\/strong> \t\u5c0f\u5fc3 (xi\u01ceox\u012bn)\uff01Be careful! \tElliptical Sentences \t\u4f60\u53bb\u4e0d\u53bb (n\u01d0 qù bú qù)\uff1fAre you going or not?\uff08\u6211\uff09\u4e0d\u53bb\u3002No. I am not going. (The subject is omitted.) \t <\/p>\n \t <\/p>\n
\tOne word sentences contain only a single word or a single endocentric phrase. They are used to express time or place, praise, a discovery, a warning, to address someone, agreement, opposition, or a question. For instance,<\/p>\n
\t\u5e72\u561b (gàn ma) What’s wrong.
\t\u51b3\u4e0d (jué bù)\uff01No way!
\t\u771f\u7f8e (zh\u0113n m\u011bi)\uff01So beautiful!<\/p>\n
\t<\/strong>In an elliptical sentence only a part of the whole sentence is spoken because the meaning can be understood from the context. Elliptical sentences are often used in conversation. For instance,<\/p>\n
\t\u4f60\u60f3\u559d\u70b9\u513f\u4ec0\u4e48 (n\u01d0 xi\u01ceng h\u0113 di\u01cen'er shénme)\uff1f\u6211\u60f3\u559d\u679c\u6c41 (w\u01d2 xi\u01ceng h\u0113 gu\u01d2zh\u012b)\u3002What would you like to drink? Orange juice.<\/p>\n