SENTENCE CONSTRUCTION

* This section tests pupils ability to write sentences. Pupils will be given a picture
and they have to construct five sentences. Pupils may choose to construct the
sentences without using the helping words.
* Pupils need to construct a variety of sentences namely
Simple sentence
Example: The boys are playing football.
Compound sentence
Example: The boys and their friends are playing football in the field.
Complex sentence
Example: Johan, who is wearing jersey number seven, is playing football in the
field.
* Do not make assumptions. Write sentences on what you see in the picture. If
you want to use names, make sure that you describe clearly the person you are
writing about.
Example:
Zul is sitting with his friends. (WRONG)
Zul, who is the tallest among the boys, is holding a hockey stick. (CORRECT)
* After you have completed all the five sentences, make sure you check the
grammar, punctuation and spelling. Write clearly so as not to confuse the
examiner.
* Dont relate yourself to the picture.
Example:
My uncle and aunt are watching television in the living room. (WRONG)
A man and a woman are watching television in the living room. (CORRECT)
PLACE / EVENTS
This is a canteen.
This is a classroom.
This is a hospital.
This is an accident.
This is a football match.
NOUNS (people, things, animals)
There is a boy in the picture.

There are many boys in the picture.

There is a cat under the tree.
There are many pupils in the canteen.
There is some food on the table.
VERBS (activities)
The boy is reading.
The girl is listening to the radio.
The men are talking.
The women are shopping.
Mother is cooking in the kitchen.
Brother is playing computer games.
ADJECTIVES (looks, feelings)
The classroom is clean.
The food is delicious.
The clothes are beautiful.
The children are happy.
The family is busy.
MODEL QUESTION AND ANSWER

Sample sentences:
1. This is a beach.
2. There are many people at the beach.
3. There is a tree in the picture.
4. There is a bag under the tree.
5. The mother is feeding the little boy.
6. The girl is building a sandcastle.
7. The father is eating a sandwich.
8. The boys are swimming.

9. The beach is beautiful.

10. The people look happy.

Score more marks by following these tips:

Tip number 1: Use adjectives
This is a beautiful beach.
This is a crowded beach.
Tip number 2: Use adverbs
The boys are swimming happily.
The girl is building a sandcastle diligently.
The mother is feeding the little boy lovingly.
Tip number 3: Combine two or three simple sentences to form a compound
sentence.
This is a beautiful but crowded beach.
There is a tree and a bag in the picture.
The girl is building a sandcastle and the family is enjoying their meal.
The mother is feeding the little boy while the father is eating a sandwich.
The people are swimming, playing volleyball, building sandcastles and having a
picnic under the tree.
Lastly, choose the best 5 sentences as your final answer.
Your final answer may look something like this:
1. This is a beautiful but crowded beach.
2. There are many people at the beach.
3. The people are swimming, playing volleyball, building sandcastles and having
a picnic at the beach.
4. The girl is building a sandcastle diligently while the family is having a picnic
under the tree.
5. The mother is feeding the little boy while the father is eating a sandwich.