How to Construct Sentences
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1. Place / Location / Event
This is a (name of place / location / event).
e.g. This is Royal Paris Circus.
This is a school canteen.
2. People / Animals / Things / Plants
There is a (singular noun).
There are (plural noun).
e.g. There is a lion on the stage.
There are several pupils at the school canteen.
3. Activities
(Singular subject) is (verb + ing).
(Plural subject) are (verb + ing).
e.g. The clown is holding the fire ring.
The pupils are queuing at the counter.
4. Adjectives (Feelings / Look)
(Singular subject) is (adjectives).
(Plural subject) are (adjectives).
e.g. The lion is brave.
The canteen workers are busy.
1. Add adjectives
e.g. This is a busy school canteen.
This is a crowded circus.
2. Add adverbs:
e.g. The clown is smiling happily.
The lion is jumping bravely through the fire ring.
3. Write compound sentences
e.g. There is a lion and a clown on the stage.
There are many types of food and drinks at
the canteen.
4. Write complex sentences (if you can)
e.g. The boy, who is carrying a basket of fruits, is
helping the old lady to cross the road.
The pupils, who are queuing at the counter,
are buying something to eat.