1️⃣ What is a Sentence?
A sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought.
Structure: Subject + Verb (+ Object)
✅ I play football.
✅ She is reading a book.
✅ She is reading a book.
2️⃣ Basic Sentence Structure
| Sentence Type | Structure | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Simple | Subject + Verb (+ Object) | I eat apples. |
| Compound | Sentence + conjunction + Sentence | I eat apples, and she drinks milk. |
| Complex | Main + Subordinate clause | I eat apples because they are healthy. |
3️⃣ Verb & Tense Rules
- Action Verb: run, eat, write
- Linking Verb: am, is, are, was, were
- Helping Verb: have, has, had, will, shall
3.2 Tenses Overview
Present Simple → She walks to school.
Present Continuous → She is walking to school.
Past Simple → She walked to school.
Future Simple → She will walk to school.
Present Continuous → She is walking to school.
Past Simple → She walked to school.
Future Simple → She will walk to school.
4️⃣ Common Mistakes
❌ He go to school.
✅ He goes to school.
❌ I am go to market.
✅ I am going to market.
❌ They is playing.
✅ They are playing.
✅ He goes to school.
❌ I am go to market.
✅ I am going to market.
❌ They is playing.
✅ They are playing.
5️⃣ Step by Step Sentence Making
- Identify the Subject
- Choose correct Verb & Tense
- Add Object / Complement
- Check Word Order (S → V → O)
- Check punctuation
6️⃣ Verb & Tense Chart
| Tense | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Present Simple | I play football. | I do not play football. |
| Present Continuous | I am playing football. | I am not playing football. |
| Past Simple | I played football. | I did not play football. |
| Future Simple | I will play football. | I will not play football. |
💡 Pro Tip: Students often make mistakes with helping verbs and continuous tenses.
Practice small sentences daily to improve faster.

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