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👉 A CLOSER LOOK 2
Grammar
Simple sentences
💡Remember!
- Some simple sentences have a subject and a verb.
Example: I read.
- Some simple sentences also have an object.
Example: I read science books.
- Some simple sentences also have an adverb.
Example: I read science books every weekend.
1 Tick (✓) the simple sentences.
1. The Japanese eat a lot of tofu. ⬜
2. She drinks lemonade every morning. ⬜
3. I don't eat fast food, and I don't drink soft drinks. ⬜
4. I am fit. ⬜
5. I like fish, but my sister likes meat. ⬜
2. Underline and write S for the subject and V for the verb in each simple sentence below.
1. Vegetarians eat a lot of vegetables and fruit.
2. Acne causes black and white pimples on the face.
3. On Saturdays, my brother often spends two hours exercising at the sports centre.
4. My mother didn't buy my favourite cheesecake.
5. We are not cleaning up our community library.
3. Rearrange the words and phrases to make simple sentences.
1. soft drinks / never / my sister / drinks / .
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2. affects / acne / 80% of young people / .
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3. has / he / for breakfast / bread and eggs /.
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4. don't eat / we / much fast food /.
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5. a lot of vitamins / fruit and vegetables / have /.
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4. Write complete sentences from TR the prompts. You may have to change the words or add some.
1. tofu / be / healthy .
2. many Vietnamese / drink / green tea .
3. she not use / suncream .
4. father / not / exercise / every morning.
5. most children / have / chapped lips and skin / winter.
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5. Work in pairs. Discuss and write a simple sentence from the two given sentences.
Example:
Many people are running.
Many people are exercising.
-> Many people are running and exercising.
1. We avoid sweetened food. We avoid soft drinks.
-> We avoid _______________________________________.
2. My dad loves outdoor activities. I love outdoor activities.
-> My _______________________________love outdoor activities.
3. You should wear a hat. You should wear suncream.
-> You should wear ________________________________.
4. My mother read the health tips. My mother downloaded the health tips.
-> My mother _____________________________________.
