SVOA- THERE TO BE
1.1.-Basic clause elements
S VOA: Subject + Verb + Object + Adverbial
-The man put a pen on the table.
S V O A
-She is releasing a bean into the bag.
S V O A
There + to be
-There are many cats.
V S
-There is a bag on the table.
BE S A
1.2-Expanding clauses
SVOA(A), There +to be +(A)
-The man is putting a pen on the table carefully. (manner)
-There are two cats in the room. (place)
TEST TIP: Use modifiers appropriately
One of the words may be a modifier. These are adjectives and adverbs or adverbial phrases which give more information about the subject/object or verbs. Understanding how to identify them, and position in a sentence will help you make well-formed sentences.
II-LANGUAGE PRACTICE
2.1-Underline and name the clause elements
- The man is putting a flower on the computer
- There is a car on the pavement
- The girls are sitting against the table.
- The boys are beating the ball.
- The eraser is in the box.
2.2-Make a sentence with the given words:
- hold/ basket/ hand
- put/ knife/ table
- there/customers/bank
- woman/ draw/ bag
- bread/on
Give some nouns and verbs which may be used to describe pictures 1 and 2. Compare with your friends.
b-Complete the following about picture 1 and 2 sentences:
- There …………..some slices of lemon ……….the glass of water. (picture 1)
- The woman is ………………..some slices of lemon ………. the glass of water.
- The woman is inserting some flowers …………..the………. (picture 2)
- There are some flowers ………. the…………
LANGUAGE PRACTICE
Underline and name the clause elements
- The dog is running across the street.
- The people are discussing the new plan.
- The postman is delivering letters to the inhabitants.
- The gloves keep the hands warm.
- The medicine girl becomes a doctor.
- All the children are gathering in the garden.
- The man throws himself into the sofa.