1.3 Simple Sentences

E1 - Explanation

Before beginning the examples and exercises, please watch the Explanation Video below. 
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A simple sentence contains a complete thought.
It has a subject (a noun), a verb, and usually an object.
It begins with a capital letter and ends with a period (.), question mark (?) or exclamation mark (!) 

E2 - Examples
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Simple Sentences (with Subject, Verb, Object)      I am a teacher.   Sumin has a cat!   Roberto is a cell-phone designer for Samsung.    Did you buy the milk?  

​Simple Sentences (with Adjectives): My wife is smart.  My smart wife is a good cook.  Her pizza is delicious.  Do you like Hawaiian pizza?   She has brown hair.  

 Simple Sentences (with Adverbs):   My brother is really smart.    I write very well.     My friend walks quickly. → My friend walks amazingly quickly.    Her house is beautifully decorated.   Do you move more slowly in the morning? 

E3 - Exercises
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1.3A  Find and identify the subject, verb(s), and object(s) in each of these sentences.
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1.  On the weekend, the campus couple decided to go to  the park.  
2.  Susan’s dog likes to chase birds.
3.  His hair is so glossy; he could be a shampoo model!
4.  The professors have repeatedly told us that we needed to hand in the paper on Tuesday.
5.  Faith has never been easy to practise, but remains important in my life.

1.3B  Write simple sentences using the subject, verb, and object provided.
          Make sure the verb agrees with your subject. 

1.  Joon-rae / (to play) / baseball
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2. The government / (to make)  / confusing laws
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3. Apples / (to be) / my  favorite snack
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4. Her computer / (to break, past tense) / last week
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5. Could we / (to go) / to Daiso now?
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1.3C  Write your own simple sentences,  using any of the subjects, verbs, and objects provided below,  and combining them however you like.   You may use adjectives to make your sentences more interesting!  Answers will vary.

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Subjects/Objects :   Shoes / the restaurant / my boyfriend / Canada / math class  / we /  her apartment / the weather / Sunday / a gift / pizza / his major / Ellen /  her cell phone / Toronto / the teacher / earbuds / money / Pete and Hanmin

Verbs:  to buy / to study / to be / to have / to find / to travel to / to rent / to go / to eat / to choose / to take / to sleep at

Adjectives (bonus!):  cute / boring / blue /  fun / delicious / tall / awful / unimportant / subtle / small / expensive / popular

​E4 - Expansion ​

Here is a word game called 'Sentence Doctor'. 
  
​Can you fix the errors in some simple sentences?
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E5 - External Links
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https://www.english-grammar-revolution.com/simple-sentence.html

https://examples.yourdictionary.com/examples-of-independent-clauses.html

http://www.sentenceplay.co.uk/Definitions.html