UNIT 1

SENTENCE WRITING : SIMPLE SENTENCE

SARI WIJI UTAMI, SP. (CO)SOFYAN AROFAH, SE.

ASMAUL KHUSNA, S.PtADETIYA PRANANDA PUTRA, SST

MOH. ILHAM HILAL, SSTDYAH KUSUMAWARDANI, SST

Objectives :

• By the end of the unit, you are expected to be able to write simple sentences with various Subjects and Predicates

Normal Sentence Pattern in English

SUBJECT VERB COMPLEMENT, OBJECT

MODIFIER

John and I ate a pizza last night

He studies English in the class

THE SIMPLE SENTENCE

• A simple sentence has one Subject-Predicates combination.

Example :- Santi loves swimming very much.- Shinta and Dika sat in the corner.- It is a very good book.- You can study here with me or go to your room.

A. Subject Verb (Object) (Object/Complement)Example :-The girl is crying. (subject-verb)-They are playing football in the yard. (subject-verb-object)-The teacher gave them some homeworks. (subject-verb-object-object)-We usually call it disease. (subject-verb-object-complement)

The simple sentence can be divided into two broad forms:

B. Subject Verb ComplementExample :-The book looks good. (Adjective)-We are students. (Noun)-The girls are in the garden. (Adverb)

The simple sentence can be divided into two broad forms:

EXERCISE 1Write a sentence for each pattern below !

1. Subject – Verb2. Subject – Verb – Object 3. Subject – Verb – Object – Object 4. Subject – Verb – Object – Complement 5. Subject – Verb – Complement

SUBJECTTHERE ARE VARIOUS FORMS OF SUBJECT :1. NOUN (PHRASE)Example : The book is on the table.

The University of Indonesia is locatedin Jakarta.

2. PRONOUNExample : They are studying in the library.

We are studying for a test tomorrow.

SUBJECT3. TO INFINITIVE (PHRASE)Example : To study English is easy.

To do this task needs some steps.4. GERUND (PHRASE)Example : Fishing is my hobby.

Living in Jakarta is sometimes frustrating.5. CLAUSEExample : What he has done is really wonderful.

That he passed the test surprised us.

SUBJECT6. EXPLETIVE “THERE” and “IT”Example :-There are some people in the hall.-There will be meeting tomorrow.-Once there was a beautiful princess.-It is not easy to solve this problem.-It is said that money does not always bring happiness.-It is raining now in Banyuwangi.

EXERCISE 2Complete the following with an appropriate subject

1. …. makes us happy. (noun phrase)2. …. is always interesting to sing a new song. (expletive)3. …. is none of your business. (clause)4. …. are going on a trip. (pronoun)5. …. will be a seminar next week. (expletive)6. …. is her hobby. (gerund)7. …. needs hard work and skills. (to infinitive)8. …. works in the field. (noun phrase)9. …. is not very important. (clause)10. …. requires us to master spoken English (gerund)

HOMEWORK !!!

END of UNIT

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