The document provides instructions for constructing simple, compound, and complex sentences using information about people and objects at a playground. It includes examples of simple sentences with subjects, verbs, and objects, as well as compound sentences combining two simple sentences. Students are asked to practice writing sentences about the playground using different grammatical structures like "There is/are". The goal is to choose the best five sentences that concisely describe activities and people at the playground without repetition.

1. SENTENCE CONSTRUCTIONS
MODULE 1: AT THE PLAYGROUND
UPSR 2012
Cynthia C. James
2012

2. At the playground

3. PART 1
CONSTRUCTING SIMPLE SENTENCES
(Subject – Verb – Object)

4. Find the verbs.
playing
skipping
flying
watching
playing
sitting
standing

5. playingchildren
Two are
playing
where?
on a see-
saw
who?
how many
children?
doing
what?
1
2
Two children are playing on a see-saw.

6. flyingchildren
Two are
flying
what?
kites
who?
how many
children?
doing
what?12
Two children are flying kites.

7. playingboys
Two are
playing
what?
ball
who?
how many
boys?
doing
what?12
Two boys are playing ball.

8. watchingold man
An is
watching
who?
the boys
who?
how many
man?
doing
what?
1
An old man is watching the boys.

9. skipping
girl
A
is
skipping
what?
with a
skipping
rope
who?
how many
girl?
doing
what?
1
A girl is skipping with a skipping rope.

10. sittingwoman
A is
sitting
where?
on a
brick
bench
who?
how many
woman?
doing
what?
1
A woman is sitting on a brick bench.

11. standingman
A
is
standing
where?
beside
the
woman
who?
how many
man?
doing
what?
1
A man is standing beside the woman.

12. Write the simple sentences.
• Two children are playing on a see-saw.
• Two children are flying kites.
• Two boys are playing ball.
• An old man is watching the boys.
• A girl is skipping with a skipping rope.
• A woman is sitting on a brick bench.
• A man is standing beside the woman.

13. PART 2
CONSTRUCTING COMPOUND SENTENCES

14. Sentence 1 Conjunction Sentence 2
COMPOUND SENTENCE
Two children are playing on
a see-saw.
Two children are flying kites.while
Two children are playing on a see-saw while the other two children are flying kites.

15. Sentence 1 Conjunction Sentence 2
COMPOUND SENTENCE
Two boys are playing ball. A man is watching the boys.while
Two boys are playing ball while a man is watching them.

16. Sentence 1 Conjunction Sentence 2
COMPOUND SENTENCE
A woman is sitting on a brick
bench.
A man is standing beside the
woman.
while
A woman is sitting on a brick bench while a man is standing beside her.

17. Write your final sentences.
• Two children are playing on a see-saw while the
other two children are flying kites.
• Two boys are playing ball while a man is
watching them.
• A girl is skipping with a skipping rope.
• A woman is sitting on a brick bench while a man
is standing beside her.

18. PART 3 (A)
Constructing sentences using ‘There is / There are’

19. Find the nouns.
swings
monkey bar
benches
see-saw
skipping rope
kites
people
ball
brick bench

20. people
What? Where?How many?BeThere
There are ten people at the playground.

21. What? Where?How many?BeThere
There are two swings at the playground.
swings

22. What? Where?How many?BeThere
There are two benches at the playground.
benches

23. What? Where?How many?BeThere
There is a brick bench at the playground.
brick bench

24. What? Where?How many?BeThere
There is a monkey bar near the swings.
monkey bar

25. What? Where?How many?BeThere
There is a see-saw beside the monkey bar.
see-saw

26. What? Where?How many?BeThere
There is a ball at the playground.
ball

27. What? Where?How many?BeThere
There is a skipping rope at the playground.
skipping rope

28. What? Where?How many?BeThere
There are two kites flying in the air.
kites

29. Write the simple sentences.
• There are ten people at the playground.
• There are two swings at the playground.
• There are two benches at the playground.
• There is a brick bench at the playground.
• There is a monkey bar near the swings.
• There is a see-saw beside the monkey bar.
• There is a ball at the playground.
• There is a skipping rope at the playground.
• There are two kites flying in the air.

30. PART 3 (B)
Combining the simple sentences to form compound
sentences.

31. Sentence 1 Sentence 2 Conj. Sentence 3
COMPOUND SENTENCE
There are two
swings at the
playground.
There is a brick
bench at the
playground.
and
There are two swings, two benches and a brick bench at the playground.
There are two
benches at the
playground.

32. Sentence 1 Conjunction Sentence 2
COMPOUND SENTENCE
There is a monkey bar near
the swings.
There is a see-saw beside the
monkey bar.
and
There is a monkey bar near the swings and a see-saw beside the monkey bar.

33. Sentence 1 Conjunction Sentence 2
COMPOUND SENTENCE
There is a ball at the playground. There is a skipping rope at
the playground.
and
There is a ball and a skipping rope at the playground.

34. Write your final sentences.
• There are ten people at the playground.
• There are two swings, two benches and a brick
bench at the playground.
• There is a monkey bar near the swings and a see-
saw beside the monkey bar.
• There is a ball and a skipping rope at the
playground.
• There are two kites flying in the air.

35. PUTTING IT TOGETHER
Choose the best five sentences to be your final
answer.

36. Write all the sentences.
• Two children are playing on a see-saw while another two
children are flying kites.
• Two boys are playing ball while a man is watching them.
• A girl is skipping with a skipping rope.
• A woman is sitting on a brick bench while a man is standing
beside the woman.
• There are ten people at the playground.
• There are two swings, two benches and a brick bench at the
playground.
• There is a monkey bar near the swings and a see-saw beside
the monkey bar.
• There is a ball and a skipping rope at the playground.
• There are two kites flying in the air.

37. Choose the best five.
• Two children are playing on a see-saw while another two
children are flying kites.
• Two boys are playing ball while a man is watching them.
• A girl is skipping with a skipping rope.
• A woman is sitting on a brick bench while a man is standing
beside the woman.
• There are ten people at the playground.
• There are two swings, two benches and a brick bench at the
playground.
• There is a monkey bar near the swings and a see-saw beside
the monkey bar.
• There is a ball and a skipping rope at the playground.
• There are two kites flying in the air.

38. Write your final answers.
• Two children are playing on a see-saw while
another two children are flying kites.
• Two boys are playing ball while a man is
watching them.
• A girl is skipping with a skipping rope.
• A woman is sitting on a brick bench while a
man is standing beside the woman.
• There is a monkey bar near the swings and a
see-saw beside the monkey bar.

39. If you have too many sentences to choose
from, here are some tips to help you to
score better…
• Choose sentences that describe actions or activities in the
picture.
• Choose compound sentences.
• Choose sentences that are not repetitive or redundant (e.g.
avoid choosing too many sentences that end the same
way, i.e. ‘at the playground’).
• Choose sentences that have interesting words, phrases or
that have a different structure.