siSwati First Additional Language - Term 4 - Week 3

In this section, we will discuss what grammar is and why it is important in our language. Grammar helps us to communicate clearly. We will look at common grammatical elements such as nouns, verbs, and adjectives. For example, in the sentence 'The dog runs fast,' 'dog' is a noun, 'runs' is a verb, and 'fast' is an adjective. Understanding these parts of speech will help us build better sentences.

Let's look at a few sentences together and identify any mistakes. For instance, the sentence 'The cat sleep on the mat' has a grammatical error. The correct form should be 'The cat sleeps on the mat.' Notice how we added an 's' to 'sleep' to match the subject. We will practice correcting similar sentences as a class.

Now, let's work together to build sentences. I will give you a set of words: 'happy', 'children', 'play', 'the', 'in', 'park'. Your task is to arrange these words into a correct sentence. Once you have your sentence, we will check for proper punctuation. For example, 'The happy children play in the park.' Remember to start with a capital letter and end with a full stop.

For your independent practice, you will receive a short paragraph with several grammatical errors. Your job is to read the paragraph carefully and correct the mistakes. Pay attention to punctuation and spacing. After you finish, we will share our corrections in pairs and discuss why those changes were necessary.

• A word that describes an action
• A person, place, or thing
• A word that connects sentences

Answer: A person, place, or thing

Nouns are words that name people, places, or things.

• She go to school.
• She goes to school.
• She going to school.

Answer: She goes to school.

The verb 'goes' agrees with the subject 'She'.

Answer: Question mark

A question mark (?) is used to indicate that a sentence is a question.

• Run
• Happy
• Table

Answer: Happy

Adjectives describe nouns, and 'happy' describes a feeling.

Answer: The dog barks loudly.

This sentence correctly uses 'dog' as a noun and includes a verb.

• Noun
• Adjective
• Verb

Answer: Verb

Verbs are action words that describe what the subject does.

Answer: To correct mistakes and improve clarity.

Editing helps ensure that our writing is clear and free of errors.

• Running fast.
• The boy runs.
• In the park.

Answer: The boy runs.

A complete sentence has a subject and a verb, making it a full thought.