Question

Identify the following sentences on the basis of structural types
v. Mr. John, the best English teacher in the world, taught me grammar

Answer 1

Answer:

Mr. John, the best English teacher in the world, taught me grammar.

• On the basis of structural types the above sentence is a Simple Sentence.

• "A sentence which has only one finite verb is called simple sentence." --- J.C Nesfield.

• Simple sentence is simple indeed. A child utters his words mostly in simple sentences. We also make maximum use of it in our daily life. e.g. : Birds fly. The baby smiles.

• A simple sentence has two parts --- the Subject and the Predicate.

• 'Mr. John, the best English teacher in the world' is 'subject' and 'taught me grammar' is 'predicate' here.

Answer 2

Identify the following sentences on the basis of structural types:

Mr. John, the best English teacher in the world, taught me grammar.

Answer:

Mr. John, the best English teacher in the world, taught me grammar.

The given above sentence is in the structure of a Non-defining relative clause.

Defining relative clause:  

• This clause gives essential(important) information to identify the person/thing we are talking about. we don't use commas in this clause.

For example,

The keys which are hanging on a string are yours.

It was your brother that met my son.

Non-defining relative clause:  

• This clause gives extra(additional) information to identify the person/thing we are talking about. we use commas in this clause.

For example,

The car, which rammed into a truck last night, was completely smashed.

The ball, which I threw, was caught by my dog.