Structure of a sentence. Different forms of a simple sentence. Contractions

1. Sentence
structure
Jennifer Marshall

2. What is a Sentence?
A sentence is a group of words that
contain a subject, verb and states a
complete thought.
It has a subject +verb + compliment/object

3. Simple Sentences
Complex sentences
Compound complex Sentences
Types of Sentences

4. Simple Sentence
A sentence starts
with a capital letter
and ends with a full
stop.
I am happy.
This is a pencil.
That is a window.
I am tired.
It is a hot day.

5. Structure of Simple Sentences
This is a pencil.
That is a window.
Subject Verb Complement
Subject + Verb+ object/ complement

6. We use this for objects near us.
That is used for objects far away.

7. Verb Be
are
These are
auxiliary verbs
or helping verbs.
It is a violent film.
Jim and Jill are hungry.
I am a teacher.

8. Make plurals
This is a pencil.
Subject Verb Complement
This These
is are
pencil pencils
These are pencils.

9. Make plural
That is a chair.
Subject Verb Complement
That Those
is are
chair chairs
Those are chairs.

10. Let’s Practice
• This is a ball.
• This is my child.
• That is your car.
• These are his books.
• Those are new ideas.
• These are ripe mangoes.
These are balls.
These are my children.
Those are your cars.
This is his book.
That is a new idea.
This is a ripe mango.

11. A look at “the & you”
The beach is littered. The beaches are littered.
The wall is covered
with moss.
The walls are covered
with moss.
You are a teacher. You are teachers.

12. Interrogative Sentences
The structure of a simple question is V+S+O /complement
It starts with a capital letter and ends with a question mark.
Is she a trader?
Is that your family? Yes, it is
Is it hot today? Yes, it is
Are those mangoes ripe? No, they aren’t
Is today Sunday? No, it’s not.
No, it isn’t.
The answers can
be affirmative or
negative

13. Affirmative and Negative Sentences
Affirmative / Negative Sentences
This is a pencil.
This is not a pencil.
These are not pencils.
Sarah is a student.
Sarah is not a student.

14. How to make a simple sentence into a
simple question
Sarah is a student.
Is Sarah a student?
S +V +C.
V +S +C?
That is my family.
Is that my family?
S +V +C.
V +S +C?

15. What is contraction ?
That is That’s
It is It’s
He is He’s
She is She’s
We are We’re
They are They’re
You are You’re
Who is Who’s
What is What’s
Where is Where’s
Contraction is a short form.

16. In a negative sentence the contraction can
be done two ways.
What is contraction ?
It’s not a hot day. It isn’t a hot day.
That’s not a fighter jet. It isn’t a fighter jet.
They’re not teachers. They aren’t teachers.