English
Making Simple Sentences
Learning Objectives
- Students will understand what a sentence is.
- Students will learn that a sentence has a naming part and a doing part.
- Students will build sentences from given words.
- Students will write simple sentences with correct capital letters and full stops.
Let Us Begin!
Look at these words: "runs Ravi fast." Do they make sense? No! But if we arrange them correctly — "Ravi runs fast." — they make a sentence! A sentence is a group of words that makes complete sense. It starts with a capital letter and ends with a full stop.
What Is a Sentence?
A sentence is a group of words that makes complete sense.
A sentence has two parts:
1. Naming part (Who or What): This tells us who or what the sentence is about. Example: Ravi, The dog, Meena
2. Doing part (What does): This tells us what the naming part does. Example: runs fast, barks loudly, sings a song
Think: "Ravi runs fast." — Ravi is the naming part. "runs fast" is the doing part.
Sentence or Not a Sentence?
Not every group of words is a sentence. A sentence must make complete sense.
| Group of Words | Sentence? | Why? |
|---|---|---|
| Ravi eats a mango. | ✅ Yes | Makes complete sense |
| runs fast boy | ❌ No | Does not make sense |
| The bird flies high. | ✅ Yes | Makes complete sense |
| in the garden flowers | ❌ No | Does not make sense |
| Meena reads a book. | ✅ Yes | Makes complete sense |
Rules for a Good Sentence
| Rule | Example |
|---|---|
| 1. Starts with a capital letter | Ravi eats a mango. |
| 2. Ends with a full stop | Ravi eats a mango. |
| 3. Makes complete sense | Ravi eats a mango. (makes sense) |
| 4. Has a naming part and a doing part | Ravi (naming) eats a mango (doing) |
Naming Part and Doing Part
Every sentence has two parts. Let us see more examples:
| Sentence | Naming Part | Doing Part |
|---|---|---|
| The cat drinks milk. | The cat | drinks milk |
| Arjun plays cricket. | Arjun | plays cricket |
| The sun shines brightly. | The sun | shines brightly |
| Sita reads a book. | Sita | reads a book |
| The birds sing sweetly. | The birds | sing sweetly |
| My mother cooks food. | My mother | cooks food |
Building Sentences from Words
We can arrange words to make a sentence. Always put the naming part first, then the doing part.
| Words Given | Sentence Made |
|---|---|
| plays / Meena / cricket | Meena plays cricket. |
| the / barks / dog | The dog barks. |
| a / Ravi / eats / mango | Ravi eats a mango. |
| school / goes / Sita / to | Sita goes to school. |
| the / flies / bird / sky / in | The bird flies in the sky. |
| milk / the / drinks / cat | The cat drinks milk. |
| garden / plays / Arjun / in / the | Arjun plays in the garden. |
Key Words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Sentence | A group of words that makes complete sense |
| Naming part | The part that tells who or what the sentence is about |
| Doing part | The part that tells what the naming part does |
| Capital letter | A big letter used at the start of a sentence |
| Full stop | A dot (.) used at the end of a sentence |
⭐ Key Points to Remember
- A sentence is a group of words that makes complete sense.
- A sentence has a naming part (who/what) and a doing part (what does).
- Every sentence starts with a capital letter.
- Every sentence ends with a full stop (.).
- Arrange words in the right order to make a sentence.
- If a group of words does not make sense, it is NOT a sentence.
Practice Questions
A. Fill in the Blanks
1. A group of words that makes complete sense is called a .
2. A sentence starts with a letter.
3. A sentence ends with a .
4. In "Ravi runs fast", the naming part is .
5. In "Meena sings a song", the doing part is .
B. Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which of these is a complete sentence?
2. What is the naming part in "The dog barks loudly"?
3. Arrange to make a sentence: "eats / Arjun / rice"
4. What is the doing part in "The cat drinks milk"?
5. Which group of words is NOT a sentence?
C. Short Answer Questions
1. Arrange these words to make a sentence: "plays / Meena / park / in / the"
2. Write the naming part and doing part of: "The cow eats grass."
3. Write two sentences about your school.
4. Arrange: "river / the / in / swims / fish / the"
5. Write a sentence about your best friend.
D. True or False
1. A sentence always starts with a capital letter.
2. "runs fast boy" is a correct sentence.
3. Every sentence must end with a full stop.
4. A sentence has a naming part and a doing part.
5. "The bird sings." is not a sentence because it is short.
E. Match the Following
| Naming Part | Doing Part |
|---|---|
| 1. The dog | a. reads a book. |
| 2. Meena | b. shines brightly. |
| 3. The sun | c. barks loudly. |
| 4. Arjun | d. flies in the sky. |
| 5. The bird | e. plays cricket. |
🎨 Fun Activity — Build a Sentence!
Arrange the words in each row to make a correct sentence. Write it in the box.
| Words | Sentence |
|---|---|
| sings / Meena / song / a | |
| the / in / fish / swims / river | |
| Arjun / a / has / kite / red | |
| school / Sita / to / goes | |
| mother / my / cooks / food |
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