English Home Language - Term 3 - Week 5

Grammar is the set of rules that helps us use language correctly. Punctuation marks, such as periods, commas, and question marks, help clarify 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. Today, we will explore how to use these tools effectively to improve 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 makes the sentence complete and correct.

In small groups, you will receive a list of sentences that contain grammatical errors and missing punctuation. Work together to identify the mistakes and rewrite the sentences correctly. For example, if you see 'she go to the store' you should correct it to 'She goes to the store.' Remember to check for punctuation at the end of each sentence.

Now it’s your turn to practice independently. Write five sentences about your favorite animal. Make sure to use correct grammar and punctuation. After writing, exchange your sentences with a partner and check each other’s work for any errors. Discuss any corrections that need to be made.

• To make sentences longer
• To clarify meaning
• To confuse the reader
• To add colors to text

Answer: To clarify meaning

Punctuation helps to clarify the meaning of sentences by indicating pauses and the end of thoughts.

• he go to school
• He goes to school.
• He going to school.
• He gone to school.

Answer: He goes to school.

This sentence uses the correct subject-verb agreement and ends with proper punctuation.

Answer: The cat sleeps on the mat.

The subject 'cat' needs to be capitalized, and the verb 'sleep' should be changed to 'sleeps' for correct grammar.

• Period
• Comma
• Exclamation mark
• Question mark

Answer: Question mark

A question mark is used to indicate that a sentence is asking something.

Answer: I am happy.

This sentence is simple and uses correct grammar and punctuation.

• She likes to read.
• They is playing outside.
• He runs fast.
• We are going to the park.

Answer: They is playing outside.

The correct form should be 'They are playing outside.'

Answer: Check for grammatical errors.

The first step in editing is to identify any grammatical mistakes in the sentence.