WORKSHEET THREE : RULES AND EXAMPLES TO HELP YOU MAKE SIMPLE SENTENCES

GRAMMAR : MAKING SENTENCES WORKSHEET 3

The following sentences are all incomplete. Read and re-write them by adding words that will allow them to make sense and be understood. and respond to my e-mail

There are two words missing from each sentence.

I walk dog twice day.

He doesn’t cheese unless it cheddar.

She late for appointment at the dentist yesterday.

They told time time again not to go there.

Son drove the car too fast spun out of control.

Holiday in France hot and sunny.

William and Henry sons of the Prince Wales.

The first man the moon Neil Armstrong.

Coronation Street was television for first time in 1960.

Billy Connelly living Pamela Anderson.

The tall was stuck under bridge during high tide.

Kitchens be kept at all times or they will be closed down.

The flight Miami to London ten hours.

WORKSHEET TWO : RULES AND EXAMPLES TO HELP YOU MAKE SIMPLE SENTENCES

GRAMMAR : MAKING SENTENCES WORKSHEET 2

Read aloud the following sentences and check that they make sense. Are they complete sentences, or are they missing something? Mark each sentence ‘c’ for complete, or ‘I’ for incomplete. Then respond to my e-mail

Where the supermarket is.

I have just bought a new CD.

You are a great dancer.

Eggs and bacon or sausage and tomato?

The score 2 – 1 for the home team.

The table too big for he kitchen.

They walked and talked together.

Stars sparkle cold night.

Friends always together no matter what the future brings.

She neither suited the color nor the design of the ball-gown.

Microwave cooking faster than using a traditional oven.

Board of governors decided to vote at last.

When did you say that the train would be leaving.

Their garden is overgrown and full of weeds.

WORKSHEET ONE : RULES AND EXAMPLES TO HELP YOU MAKE SIMPLE SENTENCES

GRAMMAR : MAKING SENTENCES WORKSHEET 1

Re-write the following sentences by adding capital letters and by selecting the right end of sentence punctuation.

(Remember . or ? or !)

we all met at Tom’s house at 7pm

the party was to celebrate the twins’ 21^st birthday

what time does the party start

the invitation said that we were to go to the rugby club

does anyone know where the rugby club is

shall we walk or shall I phone for a taxi

taxis are too dear

the buffet was huge, with mainly Chinese style food

wow it’s spicy

would you like to dance

i’m tired

helen’s been sick

i think it’s time to go home

would you like to come in for a cup of coffee

that sounds like a good idea

could I maybe see you again tomorrow

RULES AND EXAMPLES TO HELP YOU MAKE SIMPLE SENTENCES

Dear student(s) read the explanation before doing the grammar Worksheet 1 and don't forget respond to my e-mail

To make a sentence you need three things:

A sentence is a group of words that makes sense on its own.

Cheese, car, house, table on Tuesday.

This isn’t sentence – it doesn’t make sense.

I park my car next to my house.

This is a sentence. You can understand what it means.

When you are writing you need to use the right sentence punctuation.

Using punctuation will show the person who is reading your writing where the sentences beginning and end.

A sentence must begin with capital letter.

A sentence must end with a full-stop (.), a question mark (?), or an exclamation mark (!).

BEWARE !! sometimes people confuse the punctuation to use the end of a sentence. You can use commas (,), colons (:), or semicolon (;) in your writing, but they should never be used instead of a full-stop.

A sentence also needs two kinds of words in it.

A sentence must have a VERB (a doing word).

e.g. like, is, cooking, walked, need.

A sentence must also have a SUBJECT. This is the person, or the thing, that is doing the verb.

e.g. I, Beppe, Tuesday, you, table, the weather,.

Here are some examples of sentences that show you the VERBS and the SUBJECT:

Last week Peggy redecorated the pub.

Are you hungry yet?

Martin, be quiet.

Tuesday was very rainy and cold.

Other thing to know about sentences:

Sentences can be very short, or very long. There is no correct number of words that should be in a sentence. The length of the sentence depends on what you want to say and the effect you want to get.

BEWARE !! if your sentences go on for many lines, make sure that you haven’t really put several sentences together as one sentence.

It’s important to remember that you don’t always need to write in sentences. For example, a shopping list doesn’t need sentences, but a job description does.