Grammar Lesson - Fourth Year English

LESSON FOR ENGLISH IV - Beryl/Jade By: Mrs. Fretzie P. Alcantara

GOOD AFTERNOON!

CAST IT ALL OUT!

Remove all the X’s in the following sentences to form meaningful sentences.

TXHE REXPXOXRT XMOXVEXD XMEX VXERXY DEXXEPXXLXY AXND I WXANTEXD TOX SXHAREX ITX WIXTXH OXTXHEXRXS.

OXTXHEXRXS XCAXRXE BUXTX SXOMEX DOXN’XT.

I DXIXSXLIXKE HXIXM XOXR HEX DIXSLIXKEXS MEX.

I WAXNTXEXD YXOU TOX BEX TXHEX FXIRXST TOX KXNXOW FXORX YOXU’REX MYX XMOXTHXEXR.

YOXXUX’VEX PRXOVEXN IXT XSOX XYXOUXR XXDAXY XXCXOMXES.

CHECK YOUR ANSWERS!

1. The report moved me very deeply and I wanted to share it with others.

2. Others care but some don’t.

3. I dislike him or he dislikes me.

4. I wanted you to be the first to know for you’re my mother.

5. You’ve proven it so your day comes.

GRAMMAR ANALYSIS

What is common to all the boxed words?

What role do they perform in sentences?

Identify/point out the expressions which are connected by each of these boxed words.

Fill in the table with appropriate entries from Activity 1. Tell which shows addition, contrast, choice/purpose, reason, result.

Coordinating Conjunction

Specific Functions

REMEMBER THIS!

GRAMMAR ACTIVITIES

are like links in a chain; they help you join words and ideas. The conjunction you use often indicates the relationship between the words or group of words connected.

CONJUNCTIONS

CONJUNCTION Connects words or group of words

Examples of Coordinating Conjunctions: • But • And • So • For • Yet • Furthermore • Moreover

FUNCTION OF COORDINATING CONJUNCTION

• ADDITION (and, moreover, furthermore) • CONTRAST (but, yet) • CHOICE/PURPOSE (for) • REASON (so) • RESULT (so, for)

ACTIVITY I

Coordinating conjunctions are hidden in the boxes below. They are represented by sets of numbers. Each number represents a letter. Use the number code below to find them:

1 = E

5 = H

9 = A

13 = U

2 = T

6 = M

10 = 0 14 = V

3 = N

7 = C

11 = L 15 = Y

4 = S

8 = R 12 = F 16 = Q

9 + 11 + 4 + 10

2+5+1+3

6 + 10 + 8 + 1 + 10 + 14 + 1+8

2+ 5 + 13 + 4

12+13+8+2+5+ 1+8+6+10+8+1

15+1+2

2+5+1+8+1+12 +10+8+1

7+10+3+4+1+16+1 3+1+3+2+11+15

5+1+3+7+1

CHECK YOUR ANSWERS!

1. ALSO

2. THEN

3. MOREOVER

4. THUS

5. FURTHERMORE

6. YET

7. THEREFORE

8. CONSEQUENTLY

9. HENCE

Activity 2

Combine the following pairs of sentences. Choose from the box below the appropriate coordinating conjunction to join each pair.

and so or but for

Yours is the earth. Everything in it.

Men count on you. Not all of them do.

This is a trap for fools. You watch it.

Hold on! You’ll become a man.

Trust yourself! You need it to expand your knowledge.

CHECK YOUR ANSWERS!

Yours is the earth and everything in it.

Men count on you but not all of them do.

This is a trap for fools so you watch it.

Hold on for you’ll become a man.

Trust yourself for you need it to expand your knowledge.

ACTIVITY 3

Find a partner and talk about the following. Report back to class and share your partner’s ideas. Remember to use coordinating conjunction in your sentences.

1. Two gifts you want to receive from your loved one. 2. Two contrasting experiences you have had. 3. Two options you have to put in action to broaden and refine your knowledge.

THINK! THINK! THINK!

How much did I learn?

Directions:Join the two basic sentence patterns in each item into an effective sentence, use coordinating conjunctions – and, for, so, but.

1. The country suffered serious drought. Farm product fell short.

2. The expert examined the evidence. She could not identify the burglar.

3. The detective must gather evidences. Every clue must remain intact.

4. Detective analyzes clues. They also solve crimes.

5. Noise pollution is a growing threat to our health and happiness. We must control it.

CHECK YOUR ANSWERS!

1. The country suffered serious drought SO farm product fell short.

2. The expert examined the evidence BUT she could not identify the burglar.

3. The detective must gather evidences SO every clue must remain intact.

4. Detective analyzes clues AND they also solve crimes.

5. Noise pollution is a growing threat to our health and happiness SO we must control it.

VERY GOOD! NICE WORK!

ASSIGNMENT!

Write a description of a person you know well. Use conjunctions to combine ideas as you describe his or her personality and qualities. Circle the conjunctions that you used.

See you tomorrow!

Mrs. Fretzie P. Alcantara