I am extremely
grateful to Allah, all of you made this module a joy to write.
Knowing about sentence structure, about
simple, compound,
and complex sentences will help you utilize
sentence variety more effectively.
They make writing interesting!
A simple formula to answer
Q1 (Paper 2)
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I love to teach as I love to
learn and I can
connect with fresh young minds who challenge
me to give my best.
Affidah bt Afandi
TO TEACH
IS TO LEARN TWICE - Joseph Joubert
Table of Contents Page
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Preface i
UNIT 1 How
To Write 3
UNIT 2 A Simple Formula 4
i.
Simple Sentence 4
ii.
Compound
Sentence 5
iii.
Complex Sentence 7
UNIT 3 Constructing Sentences 8
3.1 At Home 8
3.2 At School 26
3.3 Places Around Us 39
UNIT 1 HOW TO WRITE
1.
In English sentences are written with a subject (S),
a verb( V), and an object( Object)
2.
Write a variety of sentence types :
i.
Simple sentence ;
ii.
Compound sentence ; and
iii.
Complex sentence
3.
Your tips -
Please identify these :
subject–verb–object (SVO) is a sentence structure where the subject comes first, the verb second, and the object third.
1.
Subject
= S
2.
Verb = V
3. Object = O
4. When
you are able to write simple sentences, meaning that you
have a good foundation to construct compound and complex sentences.
Believe
what I say…
UNIT 2 A
SIMPLE FORMULA
Simple
Sentence
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Simple Sentence
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i.
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S +
V + O or (Complement)
Subject
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Object
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Verb
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+ *is
/ are + +
* -ing +
EXAMPLES:
Object
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Subject
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Verb
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(b) The girl
wipes the window panes with a
piece of wet cloth.
(c) The monkey is chasing some boys at
the beach..
(d) The boy repairs
his bicycle near the school gate.
Subject
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Object
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Subject
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Complement
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Verb
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(b) The woman
and her daughter are putting the
bread on the table.
(c)
The man and his friend chop
the wood.
(d) The boy
is listening to the radio under the shady tree.
1. One person = -s / -es / -ies
2. More than 1 =
no ‘s’
NOTE : This
sentence can be short or long, depending on the idea that is being conveyed.
Compound Sentence
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·
SVO
+ SVO = use conjunction
Subject
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Object
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Verb
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Object
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Verb
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Subject
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+ * is / are
* -ing +
*pronoun
EXAMPLES:
(a)
A
little girl is
cutting the
paper with a
pair of scissors
and she is
Verb (1)
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Object
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Subject
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sitting on the
sofa.
Object
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Verb (2)
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(b) The boys
and their teacher
arrange the books in the library and they stand
near the shelves.
(c)
The gardener
is trimming
the hedges and he is looking
at the butterfly near the plants.
(d) The
painter paints the wall with a brush
and
he wears a pair of gloves to
protect his hands.
(e) The
chef fries a fish in the kitchen and
he uses a spatula to put it into the
wok.
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Subject
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Object
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Verb
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+ *is / are + +
* -ing + +
and / but / while +
Subject
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Object
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Verb
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+
*is / are + +
* -ing +
EXAMPLES
:
(a)
The cook is
preparing some dishes for the
customers while his assistant
Subject (1)
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Verb
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Subject (2)
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Object
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is wiping the plates beside him.
Verb
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Object
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(b) The boy plays scrabble with his friends but his little sister plays with a doll alone.
(c)
The lorry driver is loading furniture onto
his lorry and the owner is
talking on his mobile
phone near the gate.
(d) Amin’s grandmother gives him a glass of apple juice, so
he smiles at her.
(e) The reporter talks to the police officer and he writes something in his notebook.
NOTE
: You can
use any conjunctions as possible as you can…not only stated in this module. You
may
ask your teacher.
Complex Sentence
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·
Look at the picture; choose the subject and
describe it
·
Use a relative pronoun such as who,
which or that
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'Who' refers to people,
and
'that' and 'which' refer to things
Subject
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Verb
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Complement
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Object
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Description
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+
*who + + + or
(1) Adjective: (2) Verb:
(physical observation) (Action
word)
Eg: fat / long hair / thin
EXAMPLES:
(a)
The lady, who has curly hair pays for the items at the counter.
Subject
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Object
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Verb
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Description
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Adjective
(b)
The hawker, who chops some onions, stands
near the gas stove.
Complement
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Verb
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Subject
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Description
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Verb
(c) The books that
arranged neatly on the table are thick.
(d) There are
many trophies and medals on the table which are arranged neatly.
(e) The cashier, who is
standing at the counter, receives some money from the man.
NOTE : You may use another words to construct a complex sentence such as in a… or with a…
UNIT 3 CONSTRUCTING SENTENCES
Look at the pictures carefully. Then write
sentences based on the verb given. Try to find out another verb to write an
interesting sentence.
3.1 AT
HOME
Simple : A young lady is sewing the cloth with a
sewing machine.
Compound :. A young lady is sewing the cloth with a sewing
machine
and she is sitting on the chair.
Complex : A young lady, who is sitting on the chair,
sews the cloth
with a sewing machine.
Simple :
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