3 Writing Original Sentences
Understanding the Format
In Chapter 1 you worked with specific grammatical elements as a review of basic
structures. In Chapter 2 you completed sentences with phrases that you created
yourself. If you completed those two chapters successfully, you are ready to
write original sentences of your own.
In this part of the writing program you will write short sentences using a
given phrase. Each sentence you write should be in the form described. In the
example sentences below, the indicated part of speech is in italics; note that it
is not always the example phrase. Review the examples, but do not use the
example sentences in your writing. If you are not sure how to proceed, look in
the Answer Key for suggested ways of writing each sentence.
Example phrase: the young barber
HOW TO USE THAT PHRASE EXAMPLE SENTENCES
A. subject of the sentence The young barberfell down.
B. direct object Mary likes the young barber.
C. indirect object She gave the young barbera big tip.
D. object of a preposition I got the bill from the young barber.
E. in a clause beginning with We were quiet because the young
because barber was asleep.
F. possessive -’s The young barber’scar needs to be
repaired.
G. with an irregular past tense verb The young barber founda kitten.
H. with an irregular present The young barber has losthis job.
perfect tense verb
I. with a verb in the past tense When he arrived, the young barber
after the phrase When he arrived wentright to work.87