siSwati First Additional Language - Term 1 - Week 9

Grammar is the set of rules that helps us use a language correctly. In siSwati, we need to pay attention to how we form sentences, use punctuation, and ensure our words are spaced properly. Today, we will learn about nouns, verbs, and how to make sentences complete.

Let’s look at this sentence: 'the cat run fast'. It has a mistake. The correct sentence is 'The cat runs fast.' Notice how we capitalized the first letter and added an 's' to the verb 'run' to match the subject 'cat'.

Now, let’s work together. I will say a sentence, and you will help me correct it. Here’s the sentence: 'she go to school every day'. What do we need to change? Yes! We need to change 'go' to 'goes' and capitalize 'She'. So, the correct sentence is 'She goes to school every day.'

Now it’s your turn! I will give you a short paragraph with mistakes. Your task is to find and correct the errors. Remember to check for punctuation, capitalization, and spacing. After you finish, we will share our corrections with the class.

• the dog bark
• The dog barks
• the Dog barks

Answer: The dog barks

The sentence is correct because it starts with a capital letter and the verb agrees with the subject.

• .
• !
• ?
• ,

Answer: ?

A question mark is used at the end of a question to indicate that an answer is expected.

Answer: He plays soccer.

The verb 'play' needs an 's' to agree with the subject 'he'.

• run
• happy
• cat
• quickly

Answer: cat

A noun is a person, place, or thing. 'Cat' is a thing.

Answer: Comma

A comma is used to indicate a pause in a sentence.

• are
• It is not covered in this lesson.
• It applies only in later weeks.
• The opposite is true.
• None of the above.

Answer: are

'They' is plural, so we use 'are' instead of 'is'.

• with a small letter
• with a capital letter
• with a number

Answer: with a capital letter

Every sentence should begin with a capital letter.

Answer: Punctuation, capitalization, and spacing.

These elements are essential for clear and correct writing.