GRADE 7 ENGLISH

TASK 11

MRS Y UDITHPITLOCHRY PRIMARY

LANGUAGE

1. NOUNS 2. ADVERBS

3. ADJECTIVES4. CLAUSES

NOUNSWhat is a noun? A noun is a part of speech that is used to name a person, place, thing, quality, or action.

TYPE OF NOUN DENIFINITION Common nouns Names things that are around us e.g. table, book, window Proper nouns Name of a person, place or thing e.g. John, BMW, London Collective nouns Describes a group of things or people as a unit e.g. herd, flock Abstract nouns An idea, event, quality, or concept that cannot be perceived through our senses e.g. freedom,

love, courage, fear Concrete nouns Name something recognizable through one of the senses (they can be seen, heard, touched,

smelt or tasted) e.g. house, dog Compound nouns Two or more nouns combined to form a single noun e.g. sister-in-law, schoolboy, fruit juice

Countable nouns Can occur as a singular or plural form. In plural, these nouns can be used with a number - they can be counted e.g. 5 friends, 10 chairs, houses, boys

Uncountable nouns Can only be used in singular. They cannot be counted e.g. rice, water, coffee

Singular nouns A noun that is only one item e.g. book, pencil, tree, car Plural nouns A nouns that is many e.g. books, pencils, trees, cars ( add s)

CIRCLE THE NOUNS IN EACH SENTENCE AND STATE THE TYPE OF

NOUN THAT HAS BEEN USED.

1. The man was trying to steal a horse with a cart full of apples. 2. William Shakespeare was a famous writer from England. 3. The troupe of dancers performed for the crowd of spectators. 4. She felt immense pride and joy when she won the competition. 5. My brother-in-law put the fish tank in the bathroom. 6. I have five pens, several books and an eraser. 7. The milk was expired and could not be consumed, so they ate the rice. 8. The men caught many fish during their trip. 9. The boy flew the kite, but it got stuck in the tree

ADVERBSWhat are adverbs? An adverb is a word that modifies verbs, adjectives and other adverbs. What are the different types of adverbs?

Most adverbs tell you how and when something is done. In other words, they describe the manner or

time of an action.

Here are some examples: He speaks quietly - quietly is an adverb of manner – how? We'll leave tomorrow - tomorrow is an adverb of time – when?

Adverb of manner:

An adverb of manner tells us how something is

done or happens. Most adverbs of manner end

in –ly such as happily, sadly, slowly, quickly.

Adverb of time:

An adverb of time tells us when an action

happened/happens e.g. yesterday, tomorrow, now,

later, two weeks ago.

CIRCLE THE ADVERB IN EACH SENTENCE AND STATE WHICH TYPE OF ADVERB IT IS.

1. Today I must phone Sally to enquire about our homework. 2. Tim played the violin beautifully. 3. The group of friends went to watch the movie last week. 4. Sarah spoke softly because she was losing her voice. 5. James coughed loudly to attract her attention. 6. I have to leave for my meeting now. 7. The child ran happily towards his mother. 8. Simon waited patiently for the doctor to arrive. 9. Jenna visits his mother once a week. 10. Karin angrily replied to the comment.

ADJECTIVESWhat are adjectives? An adjective is a word which modifies a noun or a pronoun.

Example: He has a beautiful car - beautiful is an adjective, which modifies the noun car (it gives more

information about the noun car.)

Adjectives may come before a noun: Example: He found a brown (adjective) cat (noun).

Adjectives may also come after certain verbs: Example: • Johnny (noun) is intelligent (adjective). • The garden lights (noun) are beautiful (adjective).

DEGREES OF COMPARISON:Adjectives can be used for comparison: Comparative: New York is bigger than Paris. (compares 2 things) Superlative: This is the strongest student in the class. (compares more than 2 things)

READ THE SENTENCES BELOW AND CIRCLE THE ADJECTIVES.

1. It was a long, boring wait until I was finally called in for the interview.

2. The arrogant man behind the brown desk asked me several questions. 3. His questions were difficult, but I answered them with ease. 4. I was nervous during my interview. 5. I shook his strong, powerful hand and left the room.

CIRCLE THE CORRECT DEGREE OF COMPARISON IN EACH SENTENCE. 1. Not everyone agrees that she is (pretty, prettier, prettiest) than her sister. 2. Can an elephant be (tall, taller, tallest) than a giraffe? 3. That pond is the (shallow, shallower, shallowest) in this area.

4. That has to be the (interesting, more interesting, most interesting) film I have

seen. 5. Of the two paths, this is (short, shorter, shortest) to get there. 6. He is easily the (bad, worse, worst) player in the team. 7. The second half of the play was (little, less, the least) exciting. 8. What is (far, farther, the farthest) distance you have ever run?

CLAUSESWhat is a clause?

A clause is a group of words that consists of a subject and a predicate. There are two major types of clauses:

• Independent clauses • Dependent clauses

1. The main clause/independent clause: • Has a subject and predicate. • This is the main idea of the sentence. • It is able to stand on its own and make complete

sense. Example: The van came to a halt after it had run out of petrol.

2. The subordinate clause/dependent clause: • This part of the sentence always has a verb, but cannot stand

alone in a sentence. • It depends on the main clause for its meaning. • A comma often separates the main clause from the

subordinate clause.

• Look at some examples of subordinate conjunctions: after,

before, as, because, that, if, when, whenever, where,

whereas, although, whether, until, while, once, since, than,

unless, why, however. Example: While it was moving, the man jumped out of the car.

CLAUSES CAN BE CLASSIFIED AS:

CIRCLE THE MAIN CLAUSE IN EACH SENTENCE BELOW:

1. I went to the mall, but forgot to buy the vegetables. 2. I planted flowers because I liked them. 3. When I picked up the flower, a bee stung me. 4. My mom will take us to the park if we are good. 5. Since my mom is having a nap, my dad is reading a book.

What is an adjective clause?

An adjective clause (also called an adjectival clause) is a dependent clause which modifies a noun and

usually begins with a relative pronoun which, that, who, whom, whose. In an adjectival clause

sentence, the introductory word serves as the subject.

ADJECTIVAL CLAUSES

Examples: • Students who work hard get good grades. The adjective clause who work hard modifies the noun students. • The book which you lent me is very

interesting. The adjective clause which you lent me modifies the noun the book.

CIRCLE THE ADJECTIVAL CLAUSE IN EACH SENTENCE.

1. The man who is standing there is a secret agent. 2. The writer who won the Nobel Prize is from

Colombia. 3. Fast food, which most people love, is not very

healthy at all. 4. My uncle, who is a farmer, lives in the countryside. 5. Leila, whose father is a famous poet, invited me to

her birthday party.

What is an adverbial clause? An adverb clause (also called an adverbial clause) is a dependent clause (or subordinate clause) which functions as an adverb. They usually begin with the subordinating clause: if, though because, since, after, although, when , whenever, before, so that. They can be used in any part of the sentence.

ADVERBIAL CLAUSES

CIRCLE THE ADVERBIAL CLAUSE IN EACH SENTENCE.

1. When you reach home, call me. 2. Put the games away so that you can eat your dinner. 3. I will give you a chocolate if you clean your room. 4. I had to watch because Jamie was playing basketball. 5. Before I go to bed, I brush my teeth.

What is a noun clause?

A noun clause is a dependent clause that acts as a noun. Remember, that a noun names a person,

place, thing or idea. They begin with words such as: how, whom, which, whoever, whomever, who,

why. A noun clause can function as a subject and an object

NOUN CLAUSES

CIRCLE THE NOUN CLAUSE IN THE SENTENCES BELOW:

1. Whoever thought of this idea, is a genius. 2. Choose a gift for whomever you want. 3. Whichever restaurant you choose, will be fine with me. 4. It is important to realise why we make certain decisions. 5. On the weekends, we can play whatever game we want to.

What are relative clauses?

A relative clause is a subordinate clause that modifies a noun or a noun phrase. Example: The man who is smoking is the murderer The noun the man is modified by the relative clause who is smoking.

Relative clauses give essential information to define or identify the person or thing we are talking about. Relative

clauses can be introduced by: A relative pronoun: who, whom, which, that, whose.

RELATIVE CLAUSES

How to use relative clauses: They are used to provide extra information.

• This information can either: define something (defining clause) Example: The girl who is standing there is a world champion in karate.

• Or provide unnecessary, but interesting information (non-defining clause).

Example: Michael Jackson, who was a famous singer, died of an overdose.

CIRCLE THE RELATIVE CLAUSE IN THE SENTENCES BELOW:

1. The man who is standing there is a famous writer. 2. The camera, which cost five thousand rand, was stolen. 3. This is the dog that bit my brother. 4. The fruit, which I bought on Monday, are all rotten. 5. The girl, whose father is an artist, drew a beautiful picture.

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1. QUESTIONNAIRES

WRITING

QUESTIONNAIRES

What Is a Questionnaire? A questionnaire is a research instrument consisting of a series of questions for the purpose of gathering information from respondents. Questionnaires can be thought of as a kind of written interview. They can be carried out face to face, by telephone, computer or post.

Questionnaires provide a relatively cheap, quick and efficient way of obtaining large amounts of information from a large sample of people. Data can be collected relatively quickly because the researcher would not need to be present when the questionnaires are completed. This is useful for large populations when interviews would be impractical.

However, a problem with questionnaire is that respondents may lie due to social desirability. Most people want to present a positive image of themselves and so may lie or bend the truth to look good, e.g., pupils would exaggerate revision duration.

How to Create a Questionnaire?

• Determine what you want to learn from conducting your questionnaire.

• Think of questions that will help you get the information you needed.

• Write clear and simple questions to avoid confusion and bias.

Creating Questions: 1. Decide what you want to learn from administering your questionnaire.

Ask yourself what data you require and how you will use it. This will help

you come up with useful questions, as well as the order in which you will

ask them. Ideally, the questionnaire will be short, so decide which of your

goals are essential and which might be unnecessary.

2. Plan questions that will help you get the information you need.

Begin with a broad span of questions, then narrow them down until each

one relates to your goals in some way. Keep questions and answers

simple, using as few words as possible. You may want to rely on open-

ended questions, closed-ended questions, or a mix of the two.

3. Use closed-ended questions to gather specific answers. Closed-ended questions have a specific range of options respondents can choose from. These questions may be yes-or-no questions, true-or-false questions, or questions that ask the respondent to agree or disagree with a statement. Closed-ended questions may look like open-ended questions, but will have only a few options respondents can use to answer.

Closed-ended questions might look like these: • "Have you shopped here before?"

• "If so, how often do you shop here?" (This question would have a few

explicit answers from which respondents could choose--"once a

week" to "once a month," for instance).

• “How satisfied were you with your experience today?" (Likewise, this

question would have limited responses--"very satisfied" to "very

dissatisfied") "Would you recommend this store to a friend?" 4. Use open-ended questions to solicit feedback.

Open-ended questions solicit answers that you may not anticipate, and do

not have a specific range of answers to choose from. Open-ended

questions are a chance for respondents to communicate their specific

experience or expectations. Such questions might look like these: ♦ "How will you use your purchase?" ♦ "Where else do you normally shop?" ♦ "Who referred you to this store?" ♦ Open-ended questions are good for clarifying a previous answer--"Why do you feel this way?"

5. Ask questions in such a way as to avoid confusion and bias.

Avoid leading questions especially because they indicate that the

asker is looking for a certain answer and will limit what answers your

responders are comfortable supplying.

♦ You may consider asking the same question in different ways, which may reduce overall respondent bias and give you a better

chance of finding the person's true opinion on a given topic. ♦ Questions should be worded so as to maximize clarity. Confused respondents will skew your data, so questions should be as understandable as possible.

Example of a questionnaires

1. What is your favourite thing about school?A – My friendsB – My teacherC – LunchD – Learning new things2. The best movie I ever saw was _______________3. What is your favourite theme for a birthday party?A – Pizza PartyB – Ice – creamC – Pyjama PartyD – Other4. I prefer A – VanillaB – Chocolate5. I like (dogs or cats) betterA – DogsB – Cats6. Finish this sentence: I’m really good at: ________________

QUESTIONAIRE FOR CHILDREN:

7. If I were an animal, I would be a... A – Lion (strong and bold)B – Monkey (Fun and curious)C – Peacock (Pretty and particular)D – Bird (Free and chipper)E – Rabbit (Fast and cuddly)8. I prefer (crayons, colour pencils, markers, just a pencil) when asked to colour something. A – crayonsB – colour pencilsC – markersD – just a pencil9. I like all the following kinds of toys/stationery: A – jewelleryB – notepadsC – fun pen/ pencilsD – mazes/ puzzles10. I think making friends is easy. (Rate on a scale from 1- 4 with 1 being super easy and 4 being extremely hard).

Making friends is:

Super easy

Pretty easy

Kind of hard

Extremely hard

ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONAIRE ABOUT YOURSELF AS IF YOU WERE YOUR PARENT:

1.POEM

2. QUESTIONNAIRE

3. HOLES

LISTEN TO THE POEM “WHO KNEW” AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW.

https://youtu.be/lPxxGxDRJIQ

1. In the first line of the poem, “the unseen” refers to what?2. What is no longer a choice but necessary to save lives?3. What is the new normal?4. What did the world decide to do?5. What figure of speech is No 4 an example of?6. What do you think “covering our expressions” means?7. What does “we’re in this together” mean?8. What figure of speech is “in the empty streets of concrete jungles”?9. “Signs surrounding our homes screaming” and “ruminate, regroup or

perhaps riot” is an example of what figure of speech?10.What do you think is the “ultimate breakthrough”?11.Explain what you think this poem is all about?

A. ORAL:1. Read the text on “CREATING QUESTIONS” for a questionnaire.2. Prepare a short summary of the text.3. Design your own questionnaire on a topic of your choice. B. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS BASED ON THE TEXT “CREATING QUESTIONS”.1. What is a good way to come up with useful questions?2. How can you make sure that your goal is achieved with the questionnaire?3. What are “close-ended” questions?4. Give an example of a close-ended question given in the text.5. What is an ‘open-ended” question?6. What is the term used to describe the person who answers a questionnaire?7. Why should you avoid questions that are “leading”?8. How can you avoid bias in your survey?9. Find a synonym in the text for: INFORMATION.10. Find an antonym in the text for: SATISFIED.

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