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How To Construct A

Basic Sentence andParagraph


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What is A Sentence?

A sentence contains a subject and a predicate.

The subject is always a noun. Nouns are a

person, place, thing or idea. The noun can beproper or informal such as a pronoun.

The predicate is the action taking place by the

subject (or noun.) The predicate is the verb or

action word(s).


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Exercise Write 5 sentences using only a noun and a

verb.


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Phrases And Clauses

A sentence is not complete unless it has both

subject and predicate. An incomplete

sentence is a phrase.

As a part of a sentence, a clause cannot stand

alone and must be used in the proper context

of the subject and predicate.

There are three types of clauses: main clause,

subordinate clause, relative clause.


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A main clause has a noun with a verb. Example:He sat.

A subordinate clause(a group of words thatis not a sentence but adds information tothe main part of sentence) has a

subordination conjunction (after, as, as if, as soonas, since, until, when, whenever, while, where,because, before, whereas, so that, in order that,although, if, even though, even if, provided that,unless, once, rather than) with a noun and a verb.Example:

After she sang.


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Exercise


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Articles

A, An, The

Start with something very bland (no strong emotions) like theclause:

Ball rolls.

Sentences can use articles like: the, an, a with a noun to giveparticular attention to the subject in use. Example:

The ball rolls.

In the example above, we are not just talking about a vague randomball, but pointing to the ball we want to point out which happens toroll. Articles call the particular noun to attention.

Exercise

Write 5 sentences using only an article, noun and verb.

Underline the article in your sentences. Circle the noun in your sentences.

Double underline the verb in your sentences.


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Adjectives

The adjective describes the noun in use. In a sentence,it gives the subject more substance. Example:

The pretty, red, ball rolls.

Not only are we using an article "the" to specify ourball, but now we are giving you a specific idea of how

the ball appears, pretty and red. Exercise

Write 5 sentences using only a noun, verb andadjective.

Underline the adjective in your sentences.

Circle the noun in your sentences.



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Adverbs

A word that adds more information about place, time,manner.

The adverb gives more detail in how the verb, oraction, is to take place in the sentence. Example:

The pretty, red ball rolls quicklyand quietly.

Not only do we know the ball's description, but wenow have an idea that the ball's speed of rolling(quickly) and the sound it makes as it rolls (quietly.)

Exercise

Write 10 sentences using only a noun, verb and adverb.

Underline the adverb in your sentences.




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The Preposition

A preposition links nouns, pronouns and phrasesto other words in a sentence using words such as"about," "above," "across," "after," "against,""along," "among," "around," "at," "before,"

"behind," "below," "beneath," "beside,""between," "beyond," "but," "by," "despite,""down," "during," "except," "for," "from," "in,""inside," "into," "like," "near," "of," "off," "on,""onto," "out," "outside," "over," "past," "since,""through," "throughout," "till," "to," "toward,""under," "underneath," "until," "up," "upon,""with," "within," and "without.".


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A preposition can add more life to a sentence

by introducing new elements to the subjectand the verb. Example:

The pretty red ball quickly and quietly rolled

into the streetand underthe truck. Not only do we know about the pretty red ball

and how it rolled quickly and quietly, now we

know the location of the ball being in thestreet and under the truck.


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Verb Tenses

You can also make a sentence more precise by lettingyour audience know which time the event took place:in the past, the present or the future. Examples:

The Past - The pretty, red ball quickly and quietlyrolledinto the street and under the truck.

The Present - The pretty, red ball is quickly and quietlyrolling into the street and under the truck.

The Future - The pretty, red ball willquickly andquietlyrollinto the street and under the truck.

The first example shows the fate of the ball had alreadyhappened. The second examples tells you what ishappening to the ball right now. The last example tellsyou what to expect sometime in the future.


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Exercise

Write 2 sentences using a past tense verb.

Write 2 sentences using a present tense verb.

Write sentences using a future tense verb.



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Exercise

Write 2 sentences using a past tense verb.

Write 2 sentences using a present tense verb.

Write sentences using a future tense verb.



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What Is A Paragraph?What Is A Paragraph?

A paragraph is a group of similar sentences strungtogether to convey a certain idea.

To create a paragraph, one should start with the maintheme of the paragraph. Then attach to the maintheme sentences which support the main idea of theparagraph. At the end, sum up the feeling of theparagraph.

Example, suppose I wanted to let you know about mylove for chocolate ice cream, I could create a paragraphwith 3 sentences that support my first sentence aboutthe topic and end the paragraph with an overallcomment, I could create this paragraph:

A paragraph is a group of similar sentences strungtogether to convey a certain idea.

To create a paragraph, one should start with the maintheme of the paragraph. Then attach to the maintheme sentences which support the main idea of theparagraph. At the end, sum up the feeling of theparagraph.

Example, suppose I wanted to let you know about mylove for chocolate ice cream, I could create a paragraphwith 3 sentences that support my first sentence aboutthe topic and end the paragraph with an overallcomment, I could create this paragraph:


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I love chocolate ice cream. It is sweet and melts in my

mouth. It cheers me up when I am unhappy. It keeps mecool in summer. These are my reasons why I lovechocolate ice cream.

Exercise

Write a paragraph using 5 sentences to talk about your

favourite food. Write a paragraph using 5 sentences to talk about your

favorite movie.

Write a paragraph using 5 sentences to talk about yourfavorite book.

Write a paragraph using 5 sentences to talk about yourfavorite animal.

Write a paragraph using 5 sentences to talk about yourfamily

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