Name : Ghina Athiyyaturrahmah

Class : 2B
NPM : 200202035
MK : Writing For General Com. tugas 1

PRACTICE 4: Simple Sentence Patterns

A. Work by yourself. Identify the pattern in the following simple sentences.
1. Underline the subject with one line.
2. Underline the verbs with two lines.
3. Write S or V above each underlined word
4. Finally, write the formula for the sentence in numbered space below.
Example: S V V My grandfather loves to fish and often takes me with him to his favorite fishing
place. Formula: SVV
My Grandfather
1
My grandfather is old in years but young in spirit. 2Every day, he swims a mile and
works in his garden. 3He and my grandmother were married fifty years ago. 4They have four
children and ten grandchildren. 5My grandfather loves parties and invites our entire family to his
house for a big dinner on his birthday. 6All twenty of us eat and tell stories half the night. 7He
does never get tired and is always the last to go to bed. 8In his last birthday, my brothers and I
gave him a present. 9We all put our money together and bought him a video game system. 10Now,
he wants us to come over to his house every weekend.

1. My grandfather is old in years but young in spirit = SV

S
2. Every day, he swims a mile and works in his garden
S V V = SVV
3. He and my grandmother were married fifty years ago. = SV
S V
4. They have four children and ten grandchildren. = SV
S V
5. My grandfather loves parties and invites our entire family to his house for a big dinner on
S V V
his birthday = SVV
6. All twenty of us eat and tell stories half the night. = SVV
S V V
7. He does never get tired and is always the last to go to bed. = SVV
S V V
 8. In his last birthday, my brothers and I gave him a present. =SV
S V
9. We all put our money together and bought him a video game system. = SVV
S V V
10. Now, he wants us to come over to his house every weekend. = SVV
S V V
PRACTICE 5: Writing simple sentences Work by yourself.
Write six simple sentences about your family or family members. Use each of these patterns
twice: SV, SSV, SVV.
Example: SVV My older brother goes to college and works part-time.
1. Formula = SV
a. My father buys a milk for me.
b. My mother goes to hospital to see my grandfather.
2. Formula = SSV
a. My mother and my father put and bring the bottle to the car.
b. I and my brother open and close the window.
3. Formula = SVV
a. I always cook the side dish and wash the plate every day.
b. My little brother buy for me the meals and forget to buy the water.