EF56 Class 4 simple sentences, paper format

 

Good morning, everyone.

We will get started at 9:15.

 

Daily class notes posted here: haleyshec.blogspot.com

 

Today’s agenda:

·      Begin sentence types- simple

·      Review paragraph format

·      Quiz#1 Pass-in writing – paragraph about your goalsetting (50m)

·      HW   Email your examples of simple sentences by Sunday night at

5pm

 

Monday

·      Return Quiz#1

·      “Correction Codes”

·      Continue simple sentences – your examples

·      Discuss Choosing a Career module

·      HW   Choosing a Career- email me by Tuesday night at 5pm

 

Tuesday

·      Quiz#1 simple sentences

·      Choosing a Career module

·      Begin compound sentences

·       

 

Wednesday

·      Continue compound sentences

 

 

 

 

Simple Sentences

 

Four types of sentences-

simple   compound   complex   compound-complex

We will cover these in detail over the next few weeks

 

SIMPLE

simple sentence- most basic form of a sentence in English, simple but powerful, very useful

 

ADVICE: If you have something really important to say, say it with a simple sentence.

 

simple sentences- direct, clear, focussed, usually short

e.g. thesis statement for an essay, topic sentence for a paragraph, important or weighty information

 

Notice that there are some important requirements for a simple sentence:

1. Must have a subject and a verb.

2. Must express a complete thought/complete idea.

3. Must only have one clause, independent clause, main clause

4. ** Begins with a capital letter and ends with a period or question mark.** For all sentences.

 

NOTE: Exclamation points are unusual in school writing. !!

 

A simple sentence is one main/independent clause that has a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought.

 

clause – a group of words with a subject and a verb, SV

 

Most teachers say: one simple sentence – a complete idea

 

Subject and a Verb

Subject and a Predicate

 

SIMPLE SENTENCE

The dog was walking.

 

The old dog was walking slowly around the park with a stick in his mouth. added information old slowly prep phrases

 

main subject – just one word, noun ‘dog’

complete subject- main subject plus and modifers, adjectives, articles

‘the old dog’

 

verb – action word ‘was walking’

verb= simple predicate

complete predicate – verb plus everthing else

‘was walking slowly around the park with a stick in his mouth.’

 

The old dog was walking slowly around the park with a stick in his mouth. SV

 

SIMPLE SENTENCE- SV, Subject + Predicate

 

Different forms of simple sentences:

-SV

It is misty tonight.

The car is running rough.

 

-SSV

Joe and Alison are friends.

Canada and China have close trading relations.

Handwashing and masking are excellent ways to prevent the spread of Covid19. handwashing masking - gerunds ‘ing’ nouns

 

-SVV

The kids are playing and are yelling.

Canada harvests and exports billions of tons of softwood annually.

 

-SSVV

You and I hike and bike in the summer.

Canada and the US agree on defense but disagree on trade.

 

like + infinitive “to eat” “to work”

like + gerund  “eating” “working”

Thaya loves to sing Sri Lankan folk songs.

Thaya loves singing Sri Lankan folk songs.

I like to eat ice cream.

I like eating ice cream.

like love hate begin continue prefer

Mei hates arguing with her stepmother.

Mei hates to argue with her stepmother.

Mei began doing yoga last October.

Mei began to do yoga last October.

Clara prefers reading books more than watching movies.

Clara prefers to read books more than to watch movies.

 

 

So far- SV   SSV   SVV   SSVV

You can write a lot with just those forms of simple sentences.

 

-Imperative - command, tell someone to do something

Close the window, please.

(You) Close the window. We don’t say ‘you’, implied subject

Come in.

Sit down.

Have something to eat.

Be careful!

(You) Wash your hands! implied subject

Clean your room.

Walk the dog.

Put your shoes away.

 

imply(v) – mean/suggest something but not say it

 

-Interrogative – question

What time is it?

Is that your phone?

Do you know that person?

When is the test?

Are you tired today?

 

REVIEW

SV

SSV

SVV

SSVV

Imperative

Interrogative

 

Examples of Simple Sentences:

1.    Joe went to the store. SV

2.    BC is experiencing severe flooding in many areas around the province. SV

3.    Sarah and Jessie are going swimming. SSV

4.    Trudeau and Biden met this week for high level discussions. SSV

5.    The frog jumped and landed in the pond. SVV

6.    The nurse took the patient’s blood pressure and checked his heart rate. SVV

7.    Keep your eyes open for bargains. NO SUBJECT- implied subject “You”

Imperative- command, tell someone to do something

 

(You) Be careful!  don’t say ‘you’, everybody understand that it is there,

implied subject – imply(v) – suggest something but not say it out loud

 

5. The pizza smells delicious. SV

6. There is a fly in the car with us. SV

 

 

**Here/There

‘Here’ and ‘there’ are not subjects. They always point to something else.

 

Here is your pen. I found it.

Here is/are your earrings. I found them.

 

There is/are people on the street. subject verb agreement

There is/are a bear on the street.

There are some bear cubs on the sidewalk.

Here is your cell phone.

Here are your keys.

Here is/are your glasses.

Here is/are your sweater.

Here is/are your jeans/pants.

Here is your t-shirt.

There is/are one pair of pants on the chair.

glasses- plural

pair of glasses – singular

jeans- plural

pair of jeans - singular

 

I need to buy two pairs of pants.

I need to buy a pair of pants.

 

Mei bought a pair of scissors. The scissors are really sharp.

Mei bought a scissors.

 

Jun found some staples and a pair of chopsticks in her desk.

Her laptop is really light.

 

Mei’s hair is/are light brown. His hair is wet. His hairs are wet.

The hair on my arms stood up.

The man’s hair is falling out. The man’s hairs are falling out.

 

 

 

***Very common error***

***#1 mistake that everyone makes***

Here are your cell phone. XXX

Here is your keys. XXX

 

TRICKY subject verb agreement – verbs change to match the subject

e.g. Mary live lives in Vancouver. agr

 

NOTE: At a college level, mistakes in subject verb agreement are a big deal. It is worth putting practice time into subject verb agreement.

 

7.    Look on top of the refrigerator for the key. “you” implied subject- imperative

8.    Please close the door. sounds more polite IMPERATIVE

9.    Close the door, please. IMPERATIVE

10.           Take the dog for a walk, please. IMPERATIVE

11.           Please take the dog for a walk. IMPERATIVE

 

12.           Will you help me with the math homework? Interrogative-

ask a question – flip the verb around

You are happy today.

Are you happy today? Interrogative

 

13.           I will pick you up today. verb will pick – simple future SV

14.           Will you pick me up today? will ... pick – still one verb, not two verbs SV INTERROGATIVE

 

will – helping verb, modal, modal auxiliary

will go

We will go hiking tomorrow.

Will you go with us?

 

can see

You can see the fireworks from my house.

Can you see the fireworks from my house?

 

15. The music is too loud. SV

 

Adapted from :https://www.softschools.com/examples/grammar/simple_sentence_examples/445/

 

HOMEWORK:

Write a few (3-5) simple sentences from your own imagination. Use some different styles: SV SVV SSV SSVV Imperative Interrogative.

Email them to me by Sunday at 5.

We will share them on Monday.

 

Paper format

Use 8 1/2*11 inch lined paper with margins

Paper rightside up, not backward

Full name and class top righthand corner EF5 EF6 or CW567

Write between the margins (red lines)

Doublespace

Write in pen- blue or black ink. No pencil.

 

 

 

Pass-in writing 125-200 words

Write a short paragraph about one of your goals that you chose yesterday. Write about your goal and the steps you will take to achieve it.

You can take out the Goalsetting sheet if you want.