Basic Sentence Structure - SDLP
Basic Sentence Structure - SDLP
I. Objectives
At the end of this module, the students are expected to:
a. identify the different sentence patterns;
b. reflect on the significance of using patterns; and
c. compose sentences using the four basic sentence patterns.
III. Procedure
A. Preliminary Activities
1. Prayer
2. Greeting
3. Classroom Management
4. Checking of Attendance
5. Checking of Assignment
6. Review
B. Motivation
The teacher will show a series of pattern to the class. The students will try to identify
what is object to go next to successfully complete the pattern.
C. Lesson Proper
Basic Sentence Structure
Subject
- the person or thing doing the action in the sentence (noun)
- usually can be found at the beginning of a sentence
Example:
Person: John, She, teacher, friend, pirate, he, Ana
Place: home, Earth, Philippines, school, kitchen, Sta. maria National High School
Thing: elephants, notebook, computer, shoes, dogs
Idea: freedom, love, joy, peace, honor, friendship
Verb
– the word that expresses an action
- can be found next to the subject
Example:
Kick, run, hide, bite, smile
Object
– the person or thing that receives the action or by the verb
- can be found after the verb
2. Subject + Verb
(S + V)
- a sentence doesn’t have to be always complete
- this pattern is the best example
Example:
He run.
Ana tripped.
The dog barks.
Example of adjective:
Appearance: attractive, beautiful, fancy, handsome, gracefully
Personality: kind, happy, sad, angry, lazy
Size: big, small, massive, large, little, huge
Color: black, green, blue, pink, yellow
Example:
He looks handsome.
My students are studious.
Ana eyes are brown.
4. Subject + Verb + Adverb
(S + V + Adv.)
- Adverb add details to the verb
- describes the verb.
Example of Adverb:
Frequency: Never, sometimes, always, often, usually
Degree: almost, too, very, hardly, extremely
Place: above, anywhere, under, inside, back, here
Time: Immediately, recently, earlier, tomorrow, yesterday
Manner: patiently, hurriedly, quickly, well, strongly
Example:
He visits me occasionally.
I hid my glasses inside the drawer.
The wind blew strongly.
D. Application
The teacher will divide the class into four groups. Each group will be given the same set
of sentences with the Subject + Verb (S+V) pattern. The students need to expand the sentences
using the S+V+O, S+V+Adj, and S+V+Adv patterns.
Example:
“Tom is sleeping.”
S+V+O: Tom is sleeping on the bed.
S+V+Adj: Tom is sleepy.
S+V+Adv: Tom is sleeping peacefully.
E. Abstraction
What is the common sentence structure in English?
How many are the basic sentence patterns?
o What are they?
F. Valuing
The students will analyze the quote “To understand is to perceive patterns.” by Isaiah
Berlin. They will share their insights about it.
IV. Evaluation
Directions: Write the pattern used in each sentence.