ASSIGNMENT OF SENTENCE STRUCTURE

THURSDAY, 28 OCTOBER 2021

INSTRUCTION:
The deadline of uploading this assignment is on Monday, 01 November 2021

I. Choose the appropriate determiners from the box and fill in the blanks in
the following sentences. Number (a) has been answered.
This these those My our Their your
several many both each some either-or neither-nor
a) I have a book. I will write my name on this book.
b) We will write names on books.
c) The children are walking with parents.
d) I rang him up times but there was no reply.
e) These curtains are too long too short for
the windows.
f) reward punishment has any effect on these
boys.
g) animals are in danger of becoming extinct.
h) her parents are doctors.
i) The gardener put soil into flower pot.

II. Fill in the blanks with suitable determiners. Don’t write only the answer,
but it should be in complete sentences.
a) Helen looked in (1) cupboard in (2) kitchen
for (3) tablecloth to put on (4) dining table.
b) Everybody came in and sat down at (5) table. They talked
about (6) things they had done during iii) day. Jane had been
working on (7) project at school.
c) Who is (8) fastest runner in school? Surely, it is (9)
boy who lives down (10) lane. He is indeed (11)
marvel.
d) Have you (12) pair of trousers to put on? You do have (13)
one given to you by (14) company.
III. Rearrange the words in correct order to make complete sentences.
Example: my sister / a birthday cake /yesteday /me / baked
My sister baked me a birthday cake yesterday.

1. the short man / has bought / some crayons from the stationery shop / his son
2. the policeman / has just shown / the driver / his driving license
3. the patient / gave / some medicine / the nurse
4. brought / me / a bouquet of flowers last week / my uncle
5. the shopkeeper / the customer / is paying / two hundred dollars
6. he / his brother / the secret / has never told
7. a postcard from Japan / sent / her / her best friend
8. did not lend / his new model car / the child / his classmate
9. her mother / cooked / her / some congee
10. has ever given / any help / the blind woman / no one in the street

IV. Rewrite each of the following sentences by placing the word in brackets before
the indirect object.
Example: My brother showed me his new wallet. (to)
My brother showed his new wallet to me.

1. The postman took her a letter yesterday. (to)

2. The dog owner gives his dog a bone every day. (to)
3. The students sent their teacher a present. (to)
4. The gardener handed me some flowers. (to)
5. My mother has already taken my father a cup of coffee.(to)
6. She found me a seat in the concert last Sunday. (for)
7. Betty has painted her best friend a beautiful picture. (for)
8. We bought our uncle a pair of gloves on his birthday. (for)
9. The tailor made the princess a new dress. (for)
10. Judy has baked me some chocolate cookies. (for)