Basic Pattern Sentence
How to Make A Complete Sentence
© Debbie DeSpirt
Jan 19, 2007
Short simple lesson to illustrate to students how to make a complete sentence. Post in classrooms from grade school to high school.
Teach students the basic sentence pattern to create complete sentences. Once they have mastered a simple sentence you can extend to more complex sentences. The basic sentence structure should be reviewed annually in school, even in the higher grades.
noun: car
adjective: silver car
verb: silver car drives
adverb: silver car drives slowly
prepositional phrase: silver car drives slowly down the highway
article: an, the
punctuation/capitals: The silver car drives slowly down the highway
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