Most of students which English is foreign language do not write English sentence well. It also happens to my students. they often make mistakes in writing, even, a simple sentence. So, I put the guidance below to write a well simple sentence in English.
1. A sentence needs a capital letter at the beginning.
e.g. My name is Lee Shanty.
We are high school students.
2. A sentence sometime needs a question mark, or an exclamation point at the end.
e.g What is it?
It is a book.
3. A sentence needs subject(s) and verb(s).
e.g. Sarah cooks rice every morning.
Sarah cooks rice and Winda boils fresh water every morning.
Note :
Sometimes we use a finite verb (either a simple verb or an auxiliary, such as is, were, has, had, will, can, might, should, do or does).
e.g My sister is 20 years old.
You are my idol.
I am the younger daughter.
They will go home soon.
4. In English, the regular sequence of a simple sentence is SVO (Subject-Verb-Object), with insertions possible at several points in the sequence.
5. A sentence needs an independent "core" idea, which can stand alone. This is known as a main clause or an independent clause.
e.g. When I entered my class, I saw the ghost.
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