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    The document discusses simple sentences and provides examples. A simple sentence contains a subject, a verb, and expresses a complete thought. It can also stand alone as an independent clause. The document then provides a practice activity where students are asked to rearrange words and phrases to form meaningful simple sentences. There are 27 sentences for students to complete. The use of compound elements can make simple sentences longer but they are often short, and too many simple sentences can make writing choppy.

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    Nguyen Nhut Minh, M.A. S.S.B. Prac.

    SIMPLE SENTENCE

    A simple sentence has the most basic elements that make it a sentence: a subject, a
    verb, and a completed thought.

    Examples of simple sentences include the following:

    1. Joe waited for the train.


    "Joe" = subject, "waited" = verb
     
    2. The train was late.
    "The train" = subject, "was" = verb
     
    3. Mary and Samantha took the bus.
    "Mary and Samantha" = compound subject, "took" = verb
     
    4. I looked for Mary and Samantha at the bus station.
    "I" = subject, "looked" = verb
     
    5. Mary and Samantha arrived at the bus station early but waited until noon
    for the bus.
    "Mary and Samantha" = compound subject, "arrived" and "waited" =
    compound verb  

    The use of compound subjects, compound verbs, prepositional phrases (such as "at


    the bus station"), and other elements help lengthen simple sentences, but simple
    sentences often are short. The use of too many simple sentences can make writing
    "choppy" and can prevent the writing from flowing smoothly.  

    A simple sentence can also be referred to as an independent clause. It is referred


    to as "independent" because, while it might be part of a compound or complex
    sentence, it can also stand by itself as a complete sentence.

    Present Simple

    Affirmative (+): S + Vo/-s/-es (V-es: -O, -S, -Z, -CH, -X, -SH)

    Negative (-): S + do/does + not + Vo

    Interrogative: (Wh-word) + do/does + S + Vo?

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    Nguyen Nhut Minh, M.A. S.S.B. Prac.

    SIMPLE SENTENCE BUILDING PRACTICE


    Rearrange these words to make meaningful sentences.
    1. house / a / Minh /small / lives / in /.
    => ……………………………………………………………………
    2. after / plays / badminton / Paul / usually /work.
    => ……………………………………………………………………
    3. post office / on / isn’t / The / Sunday / open.
    => ……………………………………………………………………
    4. with / Would / to / like / you / go / to / the movie theater / me?
    => ……………………………………………………………………
    5. are / students / How many / classroom / your / there / in?
    => ……………………………………………………………………
    6. sister / listens / music / to / My / every morning.
    => ……………………………………………………………………
    7. is / in / She / right / writing / book / her / now.
    => ……………………………………………………………………
    8. very/ It/ and/ is/ hungry/ I’m/ 8p.m.
    => ……………………………………………………………………
    9. and/ the/ thirsty/ after/ feel/ game/ tired/ I.
    => ……………………………………………………………………
    10. water/ isn’t/ here/ there/ any.

    => ……………………………………………………………………

    11. school/ are/ and/ we/ for/ seven thirty/ late/ It’s.

    => ……………………………………………………………………

    12. time/ father/ get up/ your/ What/ does/?

    => ……………………………………………………………………

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    Nguyen Nhut Minh, M.A. S.S.B. Prac.

    13. live/to/ in the city/ in the countryside/ you/ or/ Do/ like?
    => ……………………………………………………………………
    14. dressed/ brushes/ and/ He/ his/ then/ gets/ teeth.

    => ……………………………………………………………………

    15. housework/ Lan/ school/ after/ does/ the.

    => ……………………………………………………………………

    16. evening/ watches/ Nam/ and/ in/ listens/ TV/ to/ the/ music.

    => ……………………………………………………………………

    17. a / plays / badminton / Tony / week / twice.

    => ……………………………………………………………………

    18. like / the / weather / fall/ What / is / the / in?

    => ……………………………………………………………………

    19. hot / when / I/ go swimming / it / is.

    => ……………………………………………………………………

    20. camping / often / do / How / you / go?

    => ……………………………………………………………………

    21. well/ front / There / is / a / my house / of / big / in.

    => ……………………………………………………………………

    22. our / is / rice / There / a / behind / house / paddy.

    => ……………………………………………………………………

    23. right / trees / the / to / There / my / of / house / are.

    => ……………………………………………………………………

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    Nguyen Nhut Minh, M.A. S.S.B. Prac.

    24. There / beautiful garden / left / Ba’s house / a / to / is / the / of.

    => ……………………………………………………………………

    25. work / to / city / your / in / How / people / do / travel?

    => ……………………………………………………………………

    26. There / beautiful gardens / left / Sue’s house / a / to / are / the / of.

    => ……………………………………………………………………

    27. work / to / city / your / in / How / parents / do / travel?

    => ……………………………………………………………………

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