In its glossary NESA defines a sentence as "A unit of written language consisting of one or more clauses that are grammatically linked. A written sentence begins with a capital letter and ends with a full stop, question mark or exclamation mark. A sentence contains a finite verb."

Main types

Explicit teaching of the three main types of sentences should be part of an integrated teaching program. The table at right defines the three main types of sentences to be included an integrated teaching program.