3. A sentence is a group of words that
tell us about someone or something.
It may also ask about someone or
something.
Answer
4. start with a capital letter
end with punctuation (. ? ! )
have a subject
have a verb
express a complete thought
A sentence must:
5. Simple sentences are independent
clauses with one subject and one
verb, and they form one clause. It
must also express a complete
thought.
Simple Sentences
6. 1. Marty ate lunch.
2. The boy ran fast.
3. Mr. Lopez is a teacher.
4. She studies hard.
5. The children play soccer.
Examples:
7. Simple sentences may seem a little
boring.
So, what can we do to make them a little
more exciting and expressive?
Question
8. 1. We can use adjectives.
2. We can use adverbs.
3. We can use different types of
prepositional phrases.
Answer
10. The young boy walked.
Example:
By adding an adjective, this sentence has
become more expressive. It gives us more
information about the boy.
11. The young boy walked happily.
Example:
By adding an adverb, we now get a better
image in our minds as to how the boy walked.
12. The young boy walked happily
to school.
Example:
By adding this prepositional phrase of
direction, we get a better idea of where the
boy walked.
13. The young boy walked happily
to school early in the morning.
Example:
By adding another adjective followed by a
prepositional phrase of time, we have really
spiced up this sentence!
14. Let’s work on making the
following sentences a little more
expressive!
More examples!
