Unit 9 · Pre-A1 / A1
Basic Sentences
What Is a Sentence?
When you speak, you use sentences all the time — but you might not know it. "I am hungry." "The cat is sleeping." "Let's play!" All of these are sentences. A sentence is a complete thought expressed in words. Learning what makes a sentence helps you read and write correctly.
Student-Friendly Definition: A sentence is a group of words that tells a complete thought. It has a naming part and an action part.
Naming Part + Action Part (Subject and Predicate — Simple Introduction)
Every sentence has two important parts. The naming part tells us who or what the sentence is about. The action part tells us what that person or thing does. Understanding these two parts helps you build sentences correctly and understand what you read.
Student-Friendly Definition: The naming part of a sentence tells who or what the sentence is about. The action part tells what is happening. Together, they make a complete sentence.
Making Simple Sentences and Rearranging Words
Making a sentence is like building with blocks. You need the right words in the right order. "Cat the sleeps" does not make sense, but "The cat sleeps" does. Learning to put words in the correct order is a key skill for speaking and writing English correctly.
Student-Friendly Definition: Making simple sentences means putting words in the correct order to express a complete thought. Rearranging words means putting jumbled words into the right order to make a proper sentence.
Practise Basic Sentences in a game — 3 friendly questions are ready.