At

The Playground

Part 1 Constructing Simple Sentences
(Subject Verb Object)

Find the verbs.

1)

Doing what?

playing

Who?

children

How many?

two

Verb to be?

are

Playing where?

on a see-saw

Two children a playing on a see-saw.

2)

Doing what?

Who?

How many?

two

Verb to be?

are

Playing what?

flying
children

kites

Two children are flying kites.

3)

Doing what?

Who?

boys

How many?

two

Verb to be?

are

Playing what?

ball

Two boys are playing ball.

4)

Doing what?

Who?

How many?

Verb to be?

is

Skipping what?

skipping
girl

with a skipping rope.

A girl is skipping with a skipping rope.

5)

Doing what?

watching

Who?

old man

How many?

an

Verb to be?

is

Watching who?

playing

the boys

An old man is watching the boys.

6)

Doing what?

sitting

Who?

woman

How many?

Verb to be?

is

Sitting where?

on a brick bench

A woman is sitting on a brick bench.

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Doing what?

Who?

How many?

Verb to be?

is

Standing where?

standing
man

behind the woman

A man is standing behind the woman.

Write the simple sentences.
1. Two children are playing on a see-saw.
2. Two children are flying kites.
3. Two boys are playing ball.
4. A girl is skipping with a skipping rope.
5. An old man is watching the boys.
6. A woman is sitting on a brick bench.
7. A man is standing behind the woman.

Part 2 Constructing Compound Sentences.

Sentence 1
Conjunction
Two children are playing on a
see-saw.

while

Sentence 2
Two children are flying kites.

Compound Sentence
Two children are playing on a see-saw while the other two children are flying kites.

Sentence 1

Conjunction

Two boys are playing ball.

while

Sentence 2
A man is watching the boys.

Compound Sentence
Two boys are playing ball while the other a man is watching them.

Sentence 1
A woman is sitting on a brick
bench.

Conjunction
while

Sentence 2
A man is standing behind the
woman.

Compound Sentence
A woman is sitting on a brick bench while the other a man is standing behind her.


Write your final sentences.

1. Two children are playing on a see-saw while the other two children are flying kites.
2. Two boys are playing ball while the other a man is watching them.
3. A woman is sitting on a brick bench while the other a man is standing behind her.
4. A girl is skipping with a skipping rope.


Part 3 (A) Constructing sentences using There is / There are

Find the nouns.

There

Be

How many?

What?

Where?

There

are

ten

people

at the playground

There

are

three

benches

at the playground


There

Be

How many?

What?

Where?

There

is

monkey
bar

near the swings.

There

is

see-saw

beside the monkey bar

There

Be

How many?

What?

Where?

There

is

ball

at the playground

There

is

skipping
rope

at the playground

There

are

two

kites

flying in the air

Write the simple sentences.
1. There are ten people at the playground.
2. There are two swings at the playground.
3. There are three benches at the playground.
4. There is a monkey bar near the swings.
5. There is a see-saw beside the monkey bar.
6. There is a ball at the playground.
7. There is a skipping rope at the playground.
8. There are two kites flying in the air.

Part 3 (B) Combining the simple sentences to form compound sentences.
Sentence 1
Conjunction
Sentence 2
There are two swings at the
playground.

and

There are three benches at the

playground.

Compound Sentence
There are two swings and three benches at the playground.


Sentence 1

Conjunction

There is a monkey bar near the

swings.

and

Sentence 2
There is a see-saw beside the
monkey bar.

Compound Sentence
There is a monkey bar near the swings and a see-saw beside the monkey bar.
Sentence 1
There is a ball at the
playground.

Conjunction
and

Sentence 2
There is a skipping rope at the
playground.

Compound Sentence
There is a ball and a skipping rope at the playground.


Write your final sentences.
1. There are ten people at the playground.
2. There are two swings and three benches at the playground.
3. There is a monkey bar near the swings and a see-saw beside the monkey bar.
4. There is a ball and a skipping rope at the playground.
5. There are two kites flying in the air.


Putting It Together
1. Two children are playing on a see-saw while the other two children are flying kites.
2. Two boys are playing ball while the other a man is watching them.
3. A woman is sitting on a brick bench while the other a man is standing behind her.
4. A girl is skipping with a skipping rope.
5. There are ten people at the playground.
6. There are two swings and three benches at the playground.
7. There is a monkey bar near the swings and a see-saw beside the monkey bar.
8. There is a ball and a skipping rope at the playground.
9. There are two kites flying in the air.