Teacher Notes
The following vocabulary words are used in this activity:
There are four types of sentences in English. The first one is called a simple sentence.
A simple sentence has one independent clause. An independent clause must have a subject, a verb, and be a complete idea:
Gary buys new shoes every six months.
A simple sentence can be a positive statement, a negative statement, or a question:
I really like French food.
Farah and Rachel don’t have any plans for the weekend.
Is your mother home?
Subjects
The subject is who or what the sentence is about. Subjects can be singular (one person, place or thing) and plural (more than one person, place or thing):
Kim needs a new suit for her job.
Department stores have a lot of different things to buy.
A simple sentence usually has one subject, but sometimes it can have more than one. These are called compound subjects.
My mother and father bought this cake at their favourite bakery.
Ivan, Jun Won, and Victor don’t have a lot of food for their party.
Verbs
The verb of a sentence is the action or state. These are the doing and being words of the sentence. They also have a tense.
We got home at eleven o’clock last night.
Uncle Randy is in the kitchen with Aunt Lynne.
My friend collects comic books and video games.
Just like with subjects, simple sentences usually have one verb, but they can also have more than one. These are called compound verbs.
I checked my email and shopped online.
His cooking smells strange but tastes delicious!
Exercise
Open the exercise to begin the activity. Follow the instructions in the document.