Writing with Tenses / Sentence Construction
LESSON 59 OF 261 · 5 MIN READ

Putting the Pieces Together

Learn to use putting the Pieces Together to build clearer English sentences.

Let’s understand it

Choose who or what the sentence is about, add a verb, and then add details that help the reader.

The building rule

Subject → verb → object or complement → place/time when useful.

See it in a sentence

I read a book at home.

She is happy.

Birds fly.

A little way to remember

Some verbs need more information; others make sense alone.

Watch out

Do not force an object after every verb.

TRY IT YOURSELF

A quick check

A wrong answer is a chance to learn. Use the hint and try again.