We know from the "How to Write English Sentences Introduction" the first stage of
organization is choosing the single or complete thought that you are stating, describing,
explaining or asking. The thought should include 1. a subject, and 2. an action or state
of being.
The following are examples of starting with a basic thought and experimenting by adding
the different English parts of speech, phrases and clauses.
How to Write an English Sentence Examples
For our example of English sentence writing we will start with a basic thought.
Ross teaches.
This is a simple subject and verb sentence and states the core of my thought. This
sentence can be added to, modified, and enhanced using additional parts of speech, phrases
and clauses.
We can change the subject by exchanging the noun "Ross" for a pronoun "He" and keep the
basic thought intact.
He teaches.
We can provide a more accurate expression of my thought by adding an article, adjective,
demonstrative, possessive or a combination to further explain details about the subject.
The taller Ross teaches.
The blonde Ross teaches.
We can provide a more accurate expression of my thought by showing the relationship with
time by changing the verb tense.
Ross will teach. - add a modal to create a future tense
Ross taught. - use the past participle to create the simple past
We can provide a more accurate expression of my thought by adding an adverb to explain
further details about the verb.
He teaches well.
He teaches thoroughly.
We can provide a more accurate expression of my thought by adding
an object to receive the action generated by the subject.
Ross teaches students.
Ross teaches adults.
We can provide a more accurate expression of my thought by adding
adjectives to describe the object and provide additional details about the object.
Ross teaches international students.
Ross teaches international business professionals.
We can provide a more accurate expression of my thought by adding a phrase with additional details.
Ross teaches in the college.
Ross teaches in Canada and the USA.
We can add further details or indicate external relationships and provide a more accurate
expression of my thought by adding a clause.
Ross was teaching when the rainstorm began.
Ross was teaching when the hockey playoff's started.
We can provide a more accurate expression of my thought by adding phrases to describe the
object.
Ross teaches international students from Asia and Europe.
Ross teaches international business professionals from large multi-national corporations.
We can modify the sentence to provide a more accurate expression of my thought by adding
clauses to enhance the object.
Ross teaches international students who booked classes directly from his website.
The process of writing an English sentence is much easier when the writer starts with a
basic thought and systematically experiments with all of the English parts of speech,
phrases and clauses to see how to accurately express the complete thought.
One advanced English sentence writing skill is understanding when one thought is really
two thoughts that should be expressed separately. The following is an example:
Ross teaches international students from Asia and Europe that booked classes
directly from his website in Canada.(Awkward)
In Canada Ross teaches international students from Asia and Europe. Ross's students
booked classes directly from his website.(better as two sentences)
If you liked this page of English grammar explanations and samples and would like more -
you can buy the 96 page grammar summary "Blueprint for English" eBook (for 5 dollars)
and get the SentenceMaster practice word cards.
In the next How to Write Sentences Lessons we will discuss:
Which of the six basic English sentence construction formats best suits your sentence.
Special Note for ESL English as a Second Language Teachers
Using the practice word cards in this challenge format is an excellent method of focusing the student's attention
on the 28 to 40 words in use. Teachers can confirm that the students know the various functions of the words
by parts of speech. Any missing information can be an excellent opportunity for teaching vocabulary,
language comprehension and context.
Teachers can use the Sentence Master practice word cards to teach the 1000 most used core English language words and
demonstrate the wide variety of context variations used in written English communication.
After the students have mastered the creation of many sentences using the original six word cards - you can replace
one or more cards, add some cards or start with six new cards. When students need additional complexity and advanced
skills practice there are 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, word challenges and the grid quiz.
Using the practice word cards can help ESL English teachers focus attention, stage the learning step by step,
expand vocabulary, teach grammar, context, and comprehension and even have some fun.
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