A kernel sentence is a simple declarative construction with only one verb. A kernel sentence is always active and affirmative.
In other simple terms, a kernel sentence is a simple construction with only one verb; it is also active and declarative.
Examples of Kernel Sentences
Few examples to define kernel are:
- “I wrote a letter”;
- “She cried.”
- “Tea is a healthy drink”
- “The beautiful lady wears black dress”
- “Success is not perfection”
- “We bought a car.”
- “This is a cow”
- “The bridge is hanging”
- “I love chocolates”
- “This is a yellow bag”
How do we differentiate Kernel with Non Kernel Sentences?
By now we know that, kernel sentence is the simplest, active and declarative form of a sentence. It conveys only one idea.
Non Kernel clause is the complex type of clauses. They get thru different kinds of transformations which make the things complicated. For example:
Kernel sentence: “HARI BAKED THE CAKE” ; “THE CAKE IS NICE”
Non Kernel sentence: THE CAKE WHICH HARI BAKED IS NICE