Spoken English Course – Level 2 (Elementary)
Module 5: Sentence Expansion
Sentence Expansion means making a sentence **longer, clearer, and more meaningful** by adding:
- Adjectives
- Adverbs
- Time
- Place
- Reason
- Extra information
This skill is very important for **spoken English, exams, interviews, and writing**.
1. Basic Sentence Expansion
| Base Sentence |
Expanded Sentence |
| I eat. |
I eat food. |
| I eat food. |
I eat healthy food. |
| I eat healthy food. |
I eat healthy food every morning. |
| I eat healthy food every morning. |
I eat healthy food every morning at home. |
Rule:
Start with a short sentence and add information step by step.
2. Expansion Using Adjectives
| Simple |
Expanded |
| She has a dress. |
She has a beautiful dress. |
| He bought a car. |
He bought a new car. |
| The boy is playing. |
The small boy is playing. |
Pattern:
Adjective + Noun
3. Expansion Using Adverbs
| Sentence |
Expanded Sentence |
| She speaks English. |
She speaks English fluently. |
| He works. |
He works hard. |
| The teacher explains. |
The teacher explains clearly. |
Pattern:
Verb + Adverb
4. Expansion Using Time & Place
| Base Sentence |
Expanded Sentence |
| I study. |
I study at night. |
| She goes to school. |
She goes to school every day. |
| They met. |
They met in the market yesterday. |
5. Expansion Using Reason (Because)
| Simple Sentence |
Expanded Sentence |
| He is happy. |
He is happy because he passed the exam. |
| She stayed home. |
She stayed home because she was ill. |
6. Full Sentence Expansion
Base: I go to school.
Expanded:
I go to school every day in the morning with my friends because I want to learn.
7. Spoken English Practice
- I read books every night before sleeping.
- She speaks English confidently in class.
- He is preparing seriously for his exam.
- We are learning spoken English at SMART EDUCATIONS.
8. Common Mistakes
| Wrong |
Correct |
| I eat every day food. |
I eat food every day. |
| She speaks fluent. |
She speaks fluently. |
| He goes school daily. |
He goes to school daily. |
9. Practice Exercises
A. Expand the sentences:
- I play.
- She reads.
- He is watching TV.
- They are working.
B. Add time, place, and reason:
- I study __________ because __________.
- She goes __________ every day.
C. Speaking Task:
Speak one expanded sentence about your daily routine.