This document discusses simple sentences and ways to make them more expressive. A simple sentence contains one independent clause with one subject and one verb. It expresses a complete thought and uses proper punctuation and capitalization. Examples of simple sentences are provided. The document then suggests adding adjectives, adverbs, and prepositional phrases to simple sentences to provide more details and make the sentences more descriptive. A series of examples demonstrate how to take basic simple sentences and make them more expressive by expanding upon them. Readers are then prompted to practice doing the same to additional simple sentences.

1. Lunch & Learn
Simple Sentences

2.  What is a sentence?
Question

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

9. The boy walked.
Example:
This is a complete sentence, but it’s not very
expressive.

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!

15. The dog barked.
1.

16. The old dog barked endlessly
throughout the night.
1.

17. The children play.
2.

18. The young children play together
everyday before noon.
2.

19. Professor Martin ran.
3.

20. Professor Martin ran crazily down
the street late last night.
3.

21. Let’s work on making the
following sentences a little more
expressive!
Now it’s your turn!

22. Tommy ate.
1.

23. My aunt visited.
2.

24. Jack studied.
3.

25. Johanna and Lucy study Spanish.
4.

26. I saw two cats running down the
street.
5.

27. John and his mother went to a
game.
6.

28. My best friend went to school.
7.

29. I lost my wallet.
8.

30. The little girl made a sandwich.
9.

31. They read 3 books.
10.

32. Homework
• Write five simple sentences. Each
sentence needs a subject, a verb, an
adjective, and an adverb.

33. Questions?
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34. Thank you for attending!
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