Sentence structure + Article use

Articles and general sentence structure

L.O. To recognize the different sentence structure techniques in order to form grammatically correct sentences by the end of the unit (lesson).

Sentence structure and articles.

L.O. Learn the correct way of structuring sentences by understanding the use of articles and sentence structure. ​

Sentence structure: the basics

The rules:

1. A complete sentence always has a noun and a verb (just like in Russian).*

2. Adjectives can go directly before the noun they describe, or after it, if separated by a verb.

3. A compound subject includes two or more simple subjects, hence it can include more than one subject(s).

   *except for imperative sentences.
   

• For non-specific objects/subjects used in a sentence.

​- Words beginning with a vowel.

'An' is used...

• For non-specific objects/subjects used in a sentence.

• Words beginning with a constant.

'A' is used...

'A' OR 'AN'

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My mother needs ..... phone.

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I don't think I want ..... orange right now.

'THE'

• Is an article used to describe a specific object/subject in the sentence.

• Can be used with both, vowels and constants.

• BEWARE not to add 'the' in front of names of specific people.

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Can you pass me .... purple umbrella?

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What did you think of .... movie we watched last night?