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sentence /ˈsentəns/ noun 1. a group of words, which begins with a capital letter and ends with a full stop, and usually contains a verbadjectivesa long/short sentence James uses long sentences in his novels, which can make them difficult to understand.a full/complete/whole sentence Answer the questions in complete sentences – do not give one-word answers.a simple sentence Use simple sentences when talking to young children.a complex sentence As students learn more of a language, they should write longer and more complex sentences.a grammatical/ungrammatical sentence (=correct/not correct according to the rules of grammar) Is this sentence grammatical?the opening/closing sentence (=the first or last sentence in a book, report, talk etc) “It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen.” is the opening sentence of George Orwell’s ‘Nineteen Eighty-Four’.a single sentence (=one sentence) He didn’t say a single sentence.verbswrite a sentence Write a few sentences about yourself.read a sentence I can’t read the last sentence.say a sentence He can say a few sentences in German.begin/end a sentence Always begin a new sentence with a capital letter.form/construct a sentence The aim is to construct sentences so that the exact meaning is given in the fewest possible words.string together a sentence (=form a sentence – used especially when someone has difficulty doing this) She couldn’t even string a sentence together.finish sb’s sentence (=complete a sentence that someone else started saying) His wife is always interrupting and finishing his sentences for him.sentence + nounssentence structure Two types of sentence structure were used.prepositionsa sentence about sth I could not find a sentence about it in the book.in a sentence Describe in a short sentence what is meant by each word on the list.phrasesthe beginning/end of a sentence His voice dropped at the end of the sentence.2. a punishment given by a judgeadjectives/nouns + sentencea prison/jail sentence If found guilty, he faces a long jail sentence.a five-year/eight-year etc sentence (=five, eight etc years in prison) He was serving an eight-year sentence for burglary.the maximum/minimum sentence The maximum sentence for this offence is five years.a severe/tough/harsh/stiff sentence Police officers are demanding tougher sentences for people who carry knives.a light/short sentence (=a short time in prison) People who have not broken the law before often get lighter sentences.a long sentence The gang all received long sentences.a life sentence (=prison for the rest of your life, or a very long time) In 1978 he was given a life sentence for attacking an old woman.a death sentence (=a punishment of death) They are demanding the death sentence.a suspended sentence (=one which someone will serve only if they commit another crime) Her attacker got a two-year suspended sentence.a custodial sentence BrE formal (=a period in prison, not a fine or other punishment) The judge warned him that he should expect a custodial sentence.a non-custodial sentence BrE formal (=not in prison) The judge said the offence was too serious for a non-custodial sentence.verbsget/receive a sentence also be given a sentence She was given a three-year prison sentence.face a sentence (=be likely to receive a sentence) He faces a long prison sentence if he is found guilty.serve a sentence (=spend time in prison) Her husband is serving a two-year sentence for gun crime.complete a sentence She will complete the rest of her sentence in a low-security prison.begin a sentence Tonight he will begin his 20-year sentence.a crime carries a sentence (=that is the punishment for that crime) Rape should carry an automatic life sentence.impose/hand down a sentence (=officially give someone a sentence) The judge imposed a three-year sentence.pass sentence formal (=officially say what someone’s punishment will be) It is now my duty to pass sentence.overturn a sentence (=officially say that someone does not have to serve it) The next year his sentence was overturned.prepositionsa sentence for sth He has just begun a life sentence for murder.phrasesa sentence of three years/six months etc He now faces a sentence of 15–20 years.under sentence of death (=having received a death sentence) She visited him in prison when he was under sentence of death.
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