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Frame sentences formula Sentence Formula – Part 3
Sentence Syntax · Writing skills

Sentence Formula – Part 3

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Make sentence

Make sentence with an adjective.

Imagine we are going to learn a new language, guess what’s the most difficult part? Yes, framing sentences. We can somehow learn the new alphabets and the new vocabulary words everyday. But when time comes to make sentences to write and speak we struggle. Why is that? It is so because, each language has its own grammar rules which has to be followed for proper understanding of the language.  

Formulas are not just for Math, let’s also use it. It’s quite useful for beginners, primary and middle school students, for someone who is learning English for the first time and even for those who have just come to check whether these formulas are correct or not. Be it anyone, let’s give it a try, for if even any ‘one’ of you benefits, I’ll be the most happiest one. 

Sentence Formula 3

It + be + adjective + of + noun/pronoun + 'to' infinitive.

In our formula 3, we start the sentence with “It”, followed by the “be verbs” – (am, is, was, were are), then add an adjective + “of”, followed by a noun/pronoun and conclude with a “to” infinitive.

1. For this formula, we will be using only 2 be verbs, “IS, WAS“. This is because, after “It”, only these two be verbs can appear. 

2. Then, add an adjective according to your sentence of what you are trying to explain. After the adjective add an “of”, followed by a noun/pronoun.

3. The noun refers to the name of person, place, animal or thing. 

4. Pronoun is used in the place of noun, i.e., him, her, you, me, them.

5. Finally finish your sentence with a “to” infinitive. It refers to that after the word to a verb is added. Like, “to eat”, “to dig”, “to sleep”, “to wake”. This is called a to infinitive. 

Example:

“It is nice of you to share your food”.

1. Here, we start the sentence with “It”.

2. We use the be verb, “is”.

3. Our adjective is, “nice”. Adjectives are describing noun. In our sentence, instead of a noun we have used a pronoun, “you”.

4. After the adjective add the word “of”.

5. Add a noun or pronoun. Our pronoun here is “you”.

6.Add the “to infinitive“. Here, it is “to share”.

7. Complete it as “to share your food”.

Some more examples with the same adjective (NICE):

*  It is nice of you to bring a cake.

*  It is nice of you to take care of me.

*  It is nice of you to help me.

*  It is nice of you to wash the clothes/vessels.

*  It is nice of you to follow the procedure/rules.

*  It was nice of you to give me medicines.

*  It was nice of Sam to come to the party.

*  It was nice of Paul to show his project.

*  It was nice of them to play at the tournament.

*  It is nice of them to share their views.

The following adjectives can be used in this pattern:

brave, wrong, polite, nice, cruel, cowardly, wicked, silly, careless, foolish, unwise, stupid, clever, wise, good, kind, considerate, generous.

 Hope these example are useful.

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How to frame or make sentences Sentence Formula – Part 2
Sentence Syntax · Writing skills

Sentence Formula – Part 2

reshana

Sentence syntax 2

Make sentences with impossible, hard, easy, difficult.

At school level, a child is trained to write small paragraphs or short stories or given a comprehension passage to improve his/her reading and writing practice. As they move to higher classes their level of writing goes to next stage where the sentence turn into complex and compound sentences. More activities are also done to improve speaking and writing like role plays, dramas, public speaking, sharing experiences etc. All these are done just to get a deeper knowledge about the rules of how to use the language in the correct way without any glitch while one talks or writes.

To achieve the desired results, the basic learning starts in primary where the child learns to frame sentences. So, the teacher should ensure that the child frames proper sentences after each grammar topic is taken. More worksheet and exercises should be given for practice. Without achieving this, if the child goes to the next grade, the child may find it difficult to cope up with the current syllabus as he/she is not thorough with the previous one. 

For those kids who find it difficult with framing sentences, these formulas may help, as they have a pattern and the child should just apply words in the place of the formula taught. Let’s move on quickly to formula No. 2.

How to use the words - impossible, hard, easy, difficult in a sentence?

This formula is suitable for students from grade 3 onwards as they would be introduced to “ADJECTIVES”. 

We are going to see how to frame sentences using adjectives “impossible, hard, easy, difficult, pleasant.

The formula is

Subject + verb + adjectives mentioned above + to infinitive.

Start your sentence with a Subject, followed by the adjectives given above (impossible, hard, easy, difficult, pleasant) and conclude with a “to infinitive”.

To infinitive:

-to is placed before the base form of the verb to form the -to infinitive.

to eat

to sleep.

For example,

The sweet is pleasant to eat. 

The sweet unpleasant to eat.

The subject here is ‘sweet’. The is the article. We are using ‘the’ as we are speaking about a specific sweet. Sweet is the subject, pleasant is the adjective and conclude the sentence with a “to infinitive”. Here it is “to eat”.

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