Sentence Structure

Remember these?
noun =
verb = 
pronoun = 
adjective = 
adverb = 
preposition = 
article = 
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Remember these?
noun =
verb = 
pronoun = 
adjective = 
adverb = 
preposition = 
article = 

Slide 1 - Tekstslide

Sentence structure
How we build sentences using the right kinds of words.

Let's look at the following sentence:

The cat sat on the mat.

Slide 2 - Tekstslide

Slide 3 - Tekstslide

Sentence structure
  1. the subject (pronoun or noun) comes at the start:
    The cat is 11 years old.
    He walks to school.

  2. the verb(s) comes after the subject:
    She works every day.
    John likes Mary.

Slide 4 - Tekstslide

What is the subject?
'Mary likes playing games.'
A
likes
B
playing
C
games
D
Mary

Slide 5 - Quizvraag

Sentence structure
3. the object = who or what the subject does something to.
     the object comes after the verb(s)
     He walks to school.
     John likes Mary.
     I work at a school.
We can find out what the object is when we make the sentence a question:
Where does he walk to? - school
Who does John like? - Mary

Slide 6 - Tekstslide

What is the object?
'John married Mary last year.'
A
John
B
Mary

Slide 7 - Quizvraag

Sentence structure
Time goes at the beginning or the end of a sentence:
I start working around 8 o'clock.
Around 8 o'clock, I start working.

Place goes at the end of the sentence, but before time:
I start working at school around 8 o'clock.
Around 8 o'clock, I start working at school.

Slide 8 - Tekstslide

Is this sentence correct?
'At school, I start working at 8 o'clock.'
A
Yes
B
No

Slide 9 - Quizvraag

Correct the sentence:
'At school, I start working at 8 o'clock.'

Slide 10 - Open vraag

What to do:
  1. Write down 3 sentences about yourself.
  2. Write down 3 sentences with a time and/or place.

Slide 11 - Tekstslide