Grammer - Junior Secondary 2 - Sentences

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TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

LEARNERS ACTIVITY

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INTRODUCTION

The teacher revises the previous lesson and introduces the new topic by discussing the subject and verb component of a sentence

A sentence has five main components; subject, verb, object, complement and adverb(adjunct)

Subject

The subject is a noun, noun phrase, noun clause or a pronoun. It is usually the first part of the sentence and appears before the verb. It agrees with the verb in number. the subject can also be called the actor, because it performs the action in the sentence.

Examples

1.   Olu gave me a new pen

2.   The boys washed the car

3.   It is a fact that Ade drives well

4.   I fetched the water

Verb

Verbs are words that express action(walk, read) or a state of being(exist, live). Without a verb, the sentence will be meaningless. It is the verb in the sentence that makes a complete thought.

The verb comes after the subject. It agrees in number with the subject. There may be more than one verb in a sentence

Examples

1.   He warned us

2.   They are watching us

3.   He danced and they clapped

4.   The Governor promised us a prize

5.   He must have been running

Learners observe, learn and participate

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EXPLICIT INSTRUCTION/TEACHER MODELLING

The teacher further explains the adverbs and complement component of a sentence

Adverb

The adverb says where, when, how, why, to what extent, under what condition etc an action was performed.

Traditionally, it is the last part of the sentence. In practice, it is more mobile than the other parts of speech and could stay before or after the verb

Examples

1.   He came here yesterday

2.   It always rains in July

3.   She went home at 10 o’ clock

4.   Obi played football beautifully

5.   Mrs Awopetu speaks French very well

Complement

A complement is a word or phrase that follows a verb and describes the subject of the verb

Examples

1.   Dr Goodluck Jonathan became the president

2.   She looks beautiful

3.   Dayo is kind

4.   The woman seems friendly

Learners observe, learn and participate

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EVALUATION

The Learners are asked to

1.   List and explain all the components of sentences discusses and cite them in examples

- Learners observe, learn and participate

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CLASS-WORK

Learners are asked to answer exercise I and II on page 109 of the New Concept English for Junior Secondary School 2. Questions 1-5

Learners observe, learn and participate

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ASSIGNMENT

Learners are asked to answer Exercise III on page 109 of the New Concept English for Junior Secondary School 2.

Learners participate

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CONCLUSION

The teacher marks their books, corrects it and commends the Learners