2006-11-28 00:09:29 · 9 answers · asked by eNgLish wiZaRd 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Yes it is a sentence. The term used for sentences like "quiet" or "stop" or "drink" etc., is an imperative. In an imperative the subject of the sentence (you) is assumed, as in "you be quiet" or "you stop" or "you drink."
2006-11-28 00:26:17 · answer #1 · answered by jcboyle 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it can be. If your mother says, "Quiet!" It is a sentence. The dictionary defines a sentence as this: a grammatical unit of one or more words, bearing minimal syntactic relation to the words that proceed or follow it, often proceeded or followed in speech by pauses and intonation patterns.
2006-11-28 08:17:10 · answer #2 · answered by cadenbaden 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it is an imperative (a command). The subject YOU and the verb BE are understood - in this instance it is acceptable English usage, [ Quiet ! = You be quiet ! ] though sentences with missing subjects and verbs are not commonly accepted as proper usage in the English language.
2006-11-28 08:37:38 · answer #3 · answered by me 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no it is not a sentence, it is a command. You always use a ! after using a command. It is like telling your kids to be 'quite!' when you are on a trip and they are screaming in the back 'are we there yet?'
2006-11-28 08:31:04 · answer #4 · answered by Kasie Faith 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its just a word surely.
or if your tellin someone then its a demand. "QUIET!!!"
command thats what i meant not demand.cheers Rebecca S!!
2006-11-28 08:13:00 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it is not a sentence. It is a command.
2006-11-28 08:12:18 · answer #6 · answered by rebecca_sld 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's an interjection if you are referring to it as an expression frustrated librarians use. Always use an ! after an interjection.
2006-11-28 08:13:01 · answer #7 · answered by Cuddly Lez 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no
2006-11-28 08:14:49 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no but 'I do' is!
2006-11-28 08:12:15 · answer #9 · answered by m_s_m_24 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋