English Home Language - Term 1 - Week 9

Grammar is the set of rules that helps us communicate clearly. Punctuation marks, such as periods, commas, and question marks, help us understand the meaning of sentences. For example, a period indicates the end of a statement, while a question mark shows that a sentence is asking something. Proper spacing between words is also crucial for readability. In this lesson, we will explore how to use these elements effectively in our writing.

Let's look at the following sentence: 'the dog runned fast.' This sentence has a grammatical error. The correct form is 'the dog ran fast.' Notice how we changed 'runned' to 'ran.' Now, let's add punctuation: 'The dog ran fast.' We capitalized the first letter and added a period at the end. This shows that the sentence is complete.

In small groups, students will receive a set of sentences with grammatical errors and missing punctuation. For example, 'she likes to play soccer she plays every day' needs a period and a capital letter. Each group will work together to identify the errors and rewrite the sentences correctly. After 10 minutes, each group will share one corrected sentence with the class.

Students will receive a short paragraph that contains several grammatical mistakes and punctuation errors. They will work individually to edit the paragraph, correcting the errors and ensuring proper punctuation and spacing. After editing, students will rewrite the paragraph neatly and share it with a partner for peer review. This will help them practice their editing skills and learn from each other.

• She go to the store.
• She goes to the store.
• She gone to the store.

Answer: She goes to the store.

The verb 'goes' agrees with the subject 'she' in the present tense.

• Period
• Comma
• Question mark

Answer: Question mark

A question mark indicates that the sentence is asking something.

Answer: He doesn't like apples.

The contraction 'doesn't' is the correct form for 'does not.'

• Its a sunny day.
• It's a sunny day.
• Its' a sunny day.

Answer: It's a sunny day.

The contraction 'It's' stands for 'It is' and requires an apostrophe.

Answer: To separate items in a list or to indicate a pause.

Commas help clarify meaning and improve the flow of sentences.

• Definately
• Definitely
• Definately

Answer: Definitely

The correct spelling is 'definitely,' meaning without doubt.

Answer: What time is it?

The sentence is a question and needs a question mark at the end.

• The cat sat on the mat.
• the cat sat on the mat.
• The Cat sat on the mat.

Answer: The cat sat on the mat.

The first letter should be capitalized, and a period should be at the end.