English Home Language - Term 4 - Week 3

Grammar is the set of rules that govern how we use language. It includes the structure of sentences, the use of verbs, nouns, and adjectives, as well as punctuation marks like periods, commas, and question marks. Proper punctuation helps clarify meaning and makes writing easier to read. For example, the sentence 'Let's eat, Grandma!' has a different meaning than 'Let's eat Grandma!' due to the placement of the comma.

Let's look at the following sentence: 'the dog runned fast.' The correct form should be 'The dog ran fast.' Notice how we capitalized 'The' at the beginning and changed 'runned' to 'ran.' Now, let's correct another sentence together: 'She dont like apples.' What should we change here?

Now, let's practice punctuation together. I will read a sentence aloud, and you will write it down with the correct punctuation. The sentence is: 'What time is it do you know.' After writing it, we will discuss where the question mark should go and why it is important to use it.

For your independent practice, you will receive a short paragraph with several grammatical and punctuation errors. Your task is to read the paragraph carefully, identify the mistakes, and rewrite it correctly. Pay attention to sentence structure and punctuation. Once you finish, share your corrected paragraph with a partner for feedback.

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

Answer: She goes to the store.

The correct form uses the present tense 'goes' to match the subject 'She.'

Answer: Question mark.

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

• No error.
• Change 'dont' to 'doesn't'.
• Change 'like' to 'likes'.

Answer: Change 'dont' to 'doesn't'.

'Dont' is incorrect; it should be 'doesn't' to match the subject 'He.'

Answer: Let's eat, Grandma.

The apostrophe in 'Let's' shows that it is a contraction of 'let us,' and the comma separates the address to Grandma.

• I love ice cream, it's my favorite dessert.
• I love ice cream; it's my favorite dessert.
• I love ice cream it's my favorite dessert.

Answer: I love ice cream; it's my favorite dessert.

The semicolon correctly separates two independent clauses.

Answer: To correct errors and improve clarity.

Editing helps ensure that writing is clear, correct, and effective.

• Running fast.
• The dog runs.
• Because it was raining.

Answer: The dog runs.

This sentence has a subject and a verb, making it complete.

Answer: Comma; it is used to separate items in a list.