Exercise 1

Indicate which of the following are correct ?

1. When people within organizations practise the art and science of management.
S V O
2. Human resources are the people.
S tobe/auxi. Verb O
3. For example, employees
4. Without goals, you can have no clear direction or purpose.
5. In a modern university library.
My reason:
Number 1 and 2 are correct because it contains SVOCA and there’s full stop and also use a capital
letter at the beginning of the sentences

Exercise 2
Label the various parts of the following sentences with S, V, O, C, and A .

1. She made a shirt in two hours without any help.

S V O C A
2. I understand
S V
3. Caffeine can eat as a stimulant or a tranquilizer.
S V C
4. He underestimated the efficiency of his competitors.
S V C
5. Bacteria can be a useful source of food.
S C O
6. The government currently has two main aims.
S C V O
7. Singapore had a population of about 2.3 milion people in 1985
S V O C
8. Last century, there were two main languages in this country
S V O C

Exercise 3
Below are some simple sentences divided into their basic elements (SVOCA). In each sentence, there is a
mistake in one of the columns. Identify the incorrect word, say what part of speech it is and change it to
the correct form.

1. The campus content sports facilities.

Answer:
Content is noun
Contains is verb
So better use contains to form the correct SVOCA
 The campus contains sports facilities.(Correct)

2. The course is disappointingly

Answer:
Remove "ly" become disappointing only, because "ly" is useful for explaining a verb (v), while
the course is a noun (which functions as a Subject).
 The course is disappointing. (Correct)
3. Some people behave very selfish.
Answer:
Selfish is adjective
Selfishly is adverb
So better use selfishly to form the correct SVOCA.Selfishly function as an adverb to describe the
adjective (behave).
 Some people behave very selfishly. (Correct)
4. Read improves your vocabulary.
Answer:
both Read can't be paired with improves, because are verbs. It should be read + (-ing) become
reading, so reading is a noun (can be a subject)
 Reading improves your vocabulary. (Correct)
5. Many people foolish themselves.
Answer:
Foolish is an adjective, To make it into a sentence, you should change foolish into "fool/are
fooling/fooled)
 Many people fool themselves. (Correct)
6. Stealing is immorally.
Answer:
Remove "ly" become immoral only because "ly" is useful for explaining a verb (v), while stealing
is a noun (which functions as a Subject).
 Stealing is immoral. (Correct)
7. The government loss support.
Answer: .
It is better if the verb "loss" is added "es" become loses, because "the government" is a singular
third person pronoun (Simple present tense)
  The government loses support. (Correct)
8. The different is great.
Answer:
Because,
Difference = Noun ( Can be a subject )
Different = adjective ( Can't be a subject)
And in this sentence there's "is great" With functions to explain nouns (Subject).
 The difference is great.(Correct)
9. Efficient must be a priority.
Answer:
Efficient is adjective
Efficiency is a noun
Adjective(efficient) can’t be subject, so we have to use noun (efficiency) as a subject
 Efficiency must be a priority.(Correct)
10. He hasn’t got any confident.
Answer:
Hasn't and got, both are verbs, better delete one of them to be:
 He hasn't any confident.(Correct)
 He didn't get any confident.(Correct)
11. The economic is doing badly.
Answer:
Economy is the right word for the area so we have to use economy, not economic
 The economy is doing badly.(Correct)
12. People competitive everywhere.
Answer:
Competitive is adjective
Compete is verb
So if we want to make good SVOCA,We have to use compete as a verb
 People compete everywhere.(Correct)