English K–6 Support Materials for Students with Special Education Needs
Form 9: Sentence analysis record sheet
Name:
Age:
Stage Types of sentences
ES1
Date:
Number at stage
• Simple sentences
eg John likes cars.
OR
John likes to play with cars.
1
• Simple sentences with added detail (such as adjectives, range of
verbs, adverbial phrases)
eg John likes red cars.
OR
John thinks red cars go faster.
• Simple compound sentences which include more than one clause
eg John likes cars and he likes trucks.
2
• Sentences with quoted (direct) speech
eg John said, ‘I like cars.’
• Sentences with reported (indirect) speech
eg John said that he likes cars.
• Compound sentences joined by a conjunction (such as when,
because, so, if, but)
eg John likes red cars because he thinks they go faster.
• Complex sentences using time connectives (such as when,
meanwhile)
eg When John grows up, he wants a red car.
• Sentences using correct tense of verbs
eg John used to like yellow cars because his dad drove one.
3
• Compound sentences with two independent clauses joined by a
conjunction
eg The Holden team won and John felt happy.
• Complex sentences with a main clause and a dependent clause
linked by a conjunction indicating time, place, manner, reason or
condition
eg John only supports the Holden team when they drive red cars.
12/02/2016
Form 9: Sentence analysis record sheet
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