How to Make a Statement of a Problem

If you are teaching elementary-aged children about the basics of grammar, it is important to instruct them how to change one sentence type into a different sentence type. For example, if the students are given a problem, such as a question to answer, show them how to rearrange the problem to create a statement. This will allow the students to see sentence structure more vividly.

Instructions

    • 1

      Locate the verb in the problem. For example, in the problem "What time will the bus leave?" the verbs are "will" and "leave."

    • 2

      Locate the subject in the problem. For example, in the problem "What time will the bus leave?" the subject is "the bus."

    • 3

      Write the subject as the start of your new statement. For example, write "The bus" to begin your new sentence.

    • 4

      Write the verb after the subject in your new statement. For example, write "will leave" after the words "The bus" so it reads "The bus will leave."

    • 5

      Complete the predicate, or ending, of the sentence. For example, you can select an appropriate ending for the statement "The bus will leave" by adding "at noon" on to the end of the sentence. This will make the new statement read "The bus will leave at noon."

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