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TEACHER’S COPY D1 Self-Introduction / Basic Sentence Pattern

Self-Introduction Expressions:
Hello! My name is _________.
I am from ( city, country )
I am a (job position) for (number of years) / I am a (year level) (high school/college) student.
I am good at ( skills ).
My hobbies are ______________.
I want to learn English because ( reasons ).
Nice to meet you. / Pleased to meet you.

Basic Sentence Pattern


SUBJECT - a person, animal, place, thing, or concept that does an action.
Example: I like spaghetti.
He reads many books.
My mother prepares my favorite food.

VERB - a word used to describe an action or state.


Example: I will buy a drink.
I love travelling.
They are my friends.

OBJECT - a receiver of an action.


Example: Our cat caught a mouse. (What did the cat catch?)
Marie took us to the zoo last week. (Who did Marie take to the zoo last week?)

TYPES OF OBJECTS

 DIRECT OBJECT (DO)- a receiver of an action. It answers the question “what or


who”.
Example: John kicked the ball. (What did John kick?)
The family hugged their dog. (Who did they hug?)
They built a sandcastle. (What did they build?)

 INDIRECT OBJECT (IO)– the receiver of the direct object. It answers the questions
“to/ for whom.”
Example: Joshua built Emma a fence. (Whom was the fence for?)
IO DO
I lent him some money. (Whom was the money for?)
IO DO
We bought David a cake. (Whom was the cake for?)
IO DO
COMPLEMENT – a word or phrase that adds more information about the subject or
object

TWO TYPES OF COMPLEMENTS

 SUBJECT COMPLEMENT (SC)- words that follow a linking verb that describes or
renames the subject.
a. As a NOUN
Ex: Ana is a teacher.
Today is Tuesday.

b. As an ADJECTIVE
Ex: Ana is tall.
Your car is amazing.

 OBJECT COMPLEMENT (OC) - a noun or adjective which follows a direct object. Its
function is to rename or describe what the direct object has become.

a. As a NOUN
Ex: I called her a friend.
↳ a friend renames the direct object HER.

b. As an ADJECTIVE
Ex: I made her happy.
↳ happy describes the direct object HER

Activity 1

Directions: Rearrange the words in correct order to make complete sentences and
identify the verb, subject complement, direct object, indirect object and object
complement in the following sentences.

1. is/ the captain/ George (George is the captain.)


S V C
2. the judgment/ the judge/ pronounced (The judge pronounced the judgment.)
S V O
3. looked/ worried/ My sister (My sister looked worried.)
S V C
4. gave / My parents / present / a / sister / my (My parents gave my sister a present.)
S V IO DO
5. tea/ us/ Mother/ brought (Mother brought us tea.)
S V IO DO
6. several/ The officer/ questions/ him/ asked (The officer asked him several questions.)
S V IO DO
7. painted / I / pink / my nails (I painted my nails pink)
S V O OC
8. our/ We/ should/ clean/ surroundings/ keep. (We should keep our surroundings clean.)

S V DO OC
9. computer/ My aunt/ brought/ a / me/ has (My aunt has brought me a computer.)
S V IO DO
[Link]/ monitor/ The class/ their/ elected. (The class elected Martin their monitor.)
S V O OC

Activity 2

Give the sentence pattern in each item.

1. She made him sad.


S V O OC
2. She sold him her house.
S V IO DO
3. They sold me their land.
S V IO DO
4. Mother keeps her kitchen clean.
S V O C
5. They manufacture gold.
S V O
6. The cupboard was broken.
S V C
7. Johnny kissed Jane.
S V O
[Link] teacher gave her learners B’s.
S V IO DO
9. Jenny is tall.
S V C
10. They are asking the teacher some questions.
S V IO DO
Self-Introduction / Basic Sentence Pattern

Self-Introduction Expressions:
Hello! My name is _________.
I am from ( city, country )
I am a (job position) for (number of years) / I am a (year level) (high school/college) student.
I am good at ( skills ).
My hobbies are ______________.
I want to learn English because ( reasons ).
Nice to meet you. / Pleased to meet you.

Basic Sentence Pattern


SUBJECT - a person, animal, place, thing, or concept that does an action.
Example: I like spaghetti.
He reads many books.
My mother prepares my favorite food.

VERB - a word used to describe an action or state.


Example: I will buy a drink.
I love travelling.
They are my friends.

OBJECT - a receiver of an action.


Example: Our cat caught a mouse. (What did the cat catch?)
Marie took us to the zoo last week. (Who did Marie take to the zoo last week?)

TYPES OF OBJECTS

 DIRECT OBJECT (DO)- a receiver of an action. It answers the question “what or


who”.
Example: John kicked the ball. (What did John kick?)
The family hugged their dog. (Who did they hug?)
They built a sandcastle. (What did they build?)

 INDIRECT OBJECT (IO)– the receiver of the direct object. It answers the questions
“to/ for whom.”
Example: Joshua built Emma a fence. (Whom was the fence for?)
IO DO
I lent him some money. (Whom was the money for?)
IO DO
We bought David a cake. (Whom was the cake for?)
IO DO
COMPLEMENT – a word or phrase that adds more information about the subject or
object

TWO TYPES OF COMPLEMENTS

 SUBJECT COMPLEMENT (SC)- words that follow a linking verb that describes or
renames the subject.
a. As a NOUN
Ex: Ana is a teacher.
Today is Tuesday.

b. As an ADJECTIVE
Ex: Ana is tall.
Your car is amazing.

 OBJECT COMPLEMENT (OC) - a noun or adjective which follows a direct object. Its
function is to rename or describe what the direct object has become.

a. As a NOUN
Ex: I called her a friend.
↳ a friend renames the direct object HER.

b. As an ADJECTIVE
Ex: I made her happy.
↳ happy describes the direct object HER

Activity 1
Directions: Rearrange the words in correct order to make complete sentences
and identify the verb, subject complement, direct object, indirect object and
object complement in the following sentences.

1. is/ the captain/ George.

2. the judgment/ the judge/ pronounced.

3. looked/ worried/ My sister.

4. gave / My parents / present / a / sister / my


5. tea/ us/ Mother/ brought.

6. several/ The officer/ questions/ him/ asked.

7. greetings/ us/ Let/ him/ our/ send.

8. our/ We/ should/ clean/ surroundings/ keep.

9. computer/ My aunt/ brought/ a / me/ has .

[Link]/ monitor/ The class/ their/ elected.

Activity 2
Give the sentence pattern in each item.

1. She made him sad.

2. She sold him her house.

3. They sold me their land.

4. Mother keeps her kitchen clean.

5. They manufacture gold.

6. The cupboard was broken.

7. Johnny kissed Jane.

8. The teacher gave her learners B’s.

9. Jenny is tall.

10. They are asking the teacher some questions.

Common questions

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Exercises such as rearranging sentences and identifying sentence parts are effective for understanding grammar as they require active engagement with sentence structure, helping learners to identify and comprehend the function of each component in a sentence .

Sentence patterns involving indirect objects enhance communication by clearly specifying the recipient of the action, providing additional clarity about the intended or implied participant in the interaction, which can be crucial in conveying accurate information .

Direct objects clarify the action by specifying 'what' or 'who' receives the action, while indirect objects answer 'to/for whom' the action is done, collectively providing more detail and precise understanding of the sentence .

Learners might face challenges in identifying and using object complements because they must recognize the role of these complements in renaming or describing the direct object, which requires an understanding of nuanced sentence structures and the ability to distinguish between adjectives and nouns in this context .

In self-introduction expressions, verbs often describe states of being or simple actions, establishing identity or activity, while in complex sentence patterns, they can govern intricate actions involving direct and indirect objects, complements, and modifiers .

Object complement describes or renames what the direct object has become and follows a direct object, while subject complement describes or renames the subject and follows a linking verb .

Mastering basic sentence patterns provides a foundation for advanced language acquisition by enabling learners to comprehend and construct more complex sentences structurally, facilitating a deeper understanding of language use in varied contexts .

Understanding the role of verbs is crucial for constructing varied sentence patterns as it allows learners to appropriately use verbs in actions or states, connecting subjects with additional sentence components such as complements and objects, thus enabling the formation of a wide range of sentence constructions .

Understanding complement types aids grammatical accuracy by allowing language users to correctly complete sentences with elements that either rename or add information about the subject or object, ensuring sentences convey complete and precise information .

Self-introduction helps language learners practice basic sentence structures and personal expressions, which can build confidence and facilitate further learning of the language .

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