Activity 1: You will work in groups for this activity. Identify the components in the following sentences You should use colors to distinguish between components. You should spend 15 minutes on this activity. 1/ Neglected children may feel depressed. 2/ Humans are polluting the environment. 3/ The overreliance on computers may lead to serious consequences. 4/ Overpopulation is one of the most serious problems in todays society. 5/ This issue must be dealt with as soon as possible. 6/ There are various ways to tackle the problem of obesity among children.

1. Neglected children may feel depressed.

• Subject: Neglected children (in blue)
• Verb: may feel (in green)
• Complement: depressed (in red)

2. Humans are polluting the environment.

• Subject: Humans (in blue)
• Verb: are polluting (in green)
• Complement: the environment (in red)

3. The overreliance on computers may lead to serious consequences.

• Subject: The overreliance on computers (in blue)
• Verb: may lead (in green)
• Complement: to serious consequences (in red)

4. Overpopulation is one of the most serious problems in today's society.

• Subject: Overpopulation (in blue)
• Verb: is (in green)
• Complement: one of the most serious problems in today's society (in red)

5. This issue must be dealt with as soon as possible.

• Subject: This issue (in blue)
• Verb: must be dealt with (in green)
• Complement: as soon as possible (in red)

6. There are various ways to tackle the problem of obesity among children.

• Subject: There (in blue)
• Verb: are (in green)
• Complement: various ways to tackle the problem of obesity among children (in red)