Anissa Febrianti/5005201001/English Class 23
Basic Sentence Structure
Sentences in English have a very strict word order.
Basic sentences in English follow the Subject (S), Verb (V), Object (O) pattern: S-V-O
(All of these can be single words or multi-word phrases). Not all sentences have
objects.
Practice distinguishing between these parts in the sentences below:
For example: The students wanted more pizza.
Subject Verb Object
1. A turtle is not a mammal.
Subject Verb Object
2. George Brown students can use the TLC.
Subject Verb Object
3. The cafeteria has many tables and chairs
Subject Verb Object
4. My family and I enjoy skiing and other winter sports
Subject Verb Object
Place an ‘X’ in the object-space if there is no object.
5. The number of students will increase. X
Subject Verb Object
6. The dog stole my homework.
Subject Verb Object
7. The Tutoring and Learning Centre was closed. X
Subject Verb Object
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Anissa Febrianti/5005201001/English Class 23
Basic Sentence Structure
More information can be added to these simple sentences to tell the time or location of an event.
These phrases can be added to the beginning or the end of a sentence.
Practice distinguishing between these parts of the sentence.
Label each part of the sentence as Subject, Verb, Object, Place, or Time.
Subject Verb Object Place
Time
Time Subject Verb Object Place
Subject Verb Object Time
Time Subject Verb Object
Subject Verb Object Time
Write sentences that correspond to the patterns given. Try to make them true sentences about
your life, or something you are interested in. Use the examples above to help guide you.
1. Anissa eating meatball at Bakso 99 right now
Subject Anissa
Verb Object Place Time
2. In 2019 EXO visited Bali and Yogyakarta
Time Subject Verb Place Place
3. In Indonesia, She found her love last year
Last year
Place Subject Verb Object Time
4. In 2020 Brian bought his car at car auction
Time Subject Verb Object Time
5. Next week at monday she will receive her gift
Time Time Subject Verb Object
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