OCR Cambridge
Award/Certificate
in English
Entry Level 1–3 and Level 1 and 2
Using Sentences
Entry Level 1 Unit 3 (05435) – Construct Simple Sentences
Entry Level 2 Unit 8 (05436) – Construct Straightforward
Compound Sentences
Entry Level 3 Unit 13 (05437) – Construct Compound Sentences
Level 1
Unit 20 (05438)
–
Construct Compound
Sentences
Level 2
Unit 27 (05439)
–
Construct Complex
Sentences
Using Sentences
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Writing sentences
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Using punctuation
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Understanding grammar
Writing Sentences
A sentence is a group of words that are put together.
Write three sentences about your day so far.
For example…
the bus was late this
morning it broke down
i told my teacher its
not my fault im late
Writing Sentences
A sentence is a group of words that are put together.
Write three sentences about your day so far.
For example…
The bus was late this
morning it broke down.
I told my teacher “it’s
not my fault I’m late”.
Writing Sentences
A sentence is a group of words that are put together.
Write three sentences about your day so far.
For example…
i gave the cat a different
brand of food this
morning i wonder if she
ate it
Writing Sentences
A sentence is a group of words that are put together.
Write three sentences about your day so far.
For example…
I gave the cat a different
brand of food this
morning; I wonder if she
ate it?
Writing Sentences
A sentence is a group of words that are put together.
Write three sentences about your day so far.
For example…
ive got £2.50 for lunch i
hope thats enough to
buy some soup and a
sandwich
Writing Sentences
A sentence is a group of words that are put together.
Write three sentences about your day so far.
For example…
I’ve got £2.50 for lunch. I
hope that’s enough to
buy some soup and a
sandwich.
Understanding punctuation
What punctuation did you use in your sentences?
Did you use capital
letters?
What other things did you
use? For example, semicolons and speech marks.
Was it easy to write the
sentences without much
time to plan?
Understanding grammar
Words can be written in lots of different orders, for example:
“I couldn’t see through
the windscreen that
day as there was a lot
of dust.”
“As there was a lot of
dust, I couldn’t see
through the windscreen
that day.”
A story in one sentence
Sentences do not need to be long or full of big words to be
understood by the reader.
Long sentence:
I came home from school on Monday and
made myself a ham and cheese sandwich, sat
down to watch TV and then I saw my dog was
staring at me.
Short sentence:
My dog was staring at me.
Understanding grammar
Join the following sentences to make a new sentence.
Choose a suitable conjunction.
1. I enjoy reading. I don’t enjoy cooking.
2. Ben is thoughtful.
He always shares his football with me.
3. Kate walked home from school slowly.
She was tired.
What will you cover…
This presentation just concentrates on Using Sentences, but
you may also look at other English skills you will need to be
successful as well.
This helps you understand how each skill is used together
with other skills, and helps you use your English skills in
everyday life.
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