Title: W002 – The Simple Sentence

Course Learning Outcomes : Course Objectives:

 Produce a range of genre -appropriate  Apply appropriate common academic
grammatical tenses, linguistic structures and vocabulary and grammatical structures in
vocabulary in intermediate level written texts intermediate-level written texts
 Evaluate performance through a process of
drafting, reviewing, reflecting, and producing
intermediate-level texts

Excellence Theme: Student Centered

Identifying and producing simple sentences

Task 1. What is missing in each of the two sentences below? Fill in the blanks to make full sentences.

1. ______________ passed the test.

2. Shaikha ______________ the test.

In sentence 1, we need to answer the question ‘who’?

In sentence 2, we need to answer the question ‘what’ (did the person do)?

All sentences MUST include these two things. You need a subject (who) and a predicate (verb +
information about the subject). Sentences MUST express a complete thought. Sentences always begin
with a CAPTIAL LETTER and end with a FULL STOP.

Task 2. Identify the subject and verb in the following SIMPLE sentences. Circle the subject in each
sentence and underline the verb.

Fatima Studies Writing the Right Way

Fatima takes the Writing 2 class. She learns* about simple sentences. She writes five

paragraph essays. She makes mistakes. Fatima corrects her mistakes. She learns from her

mistakes. She does not make the same mistakes again. Her final essay is perfect!

Are the following complete sentences? Write ‘complete’ if the sentence is complete. Correct the
sentence if it is not complete.
1. Hamid a pilot. ___________________________________________________________

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 2. The small boy bought. ___________________________________________________________
3. She looks very worried. ___________________________________________________________
4. Is very difficult. ___________________________________________________________
5. W002 is so much fun. ___________________________________________________________

*Look at all of the verbs in the story in the box. Why do they all end in ‘s’?

Find three examples of SIMPLE sentences in your textbook. Write them below.

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2.

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Task 3. Write five simple sentences of your own.

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5.

When you finish, change your paper with a partner and do peer review. Discuss your answers.

Task 4. Find and correct the errors in the following SIMPLE sentences.

1. fatima forgot to hand in her self reflection. _______________________________________

2. Emailed her teacher the next day. _______________________________________
3. The self reflection not difficult. _______________________________________
4. Fatima did it during office hours. _______________________________________
5. Marks she getted. _______________________________________

Discuss
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Are the following sentences SIMPLE sentences?

1. Fatima did her best on the first draft of her essay, so she did not have to make too many changes.
2. Fatima wrote a great essay with an amazing thesis statement.

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