Grammer - Junior Secondary 2 - Adverbial clauses

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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 explaining the adverbial clauses of place and time citing sentence examples

Adverbial clause of place

An adverbial clause of place answers the question “where”. Like all adverbials, it modifies the verb in the main clause

Examples

1.   The school will be built where the iroko tree is

2.   They were welcomed wherever they went

3.   Everywhere he went he was doing good

Adverbial clause of time

An adverbial clause of time indicates the time something happens. It answers the question “when”. Adverbial clauses of time are often introduced by conjunctions relating to time such as when, after, before, since, until etc

Examples

1.   Before I could say anything, the theatre door flung open

2.   You were small when I last saw you

3.   As soon as you get to Accra, call me

Learners observe, learn and participate

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EXPLICIT INSTRUCTION/TEACHER MODELLING

The teacher further explains the adverbial clause of reason.

An adverbial clause of reason tells you why something is done. Like all adverbials, the adverbial clause of reason modifies the verb in the main clause. It is usually introduced by because, as, since, in case

Examples

1.   I allowed him because he is my friend

2.   He couldn’t go for the Jumat prayers because he was ill.

3.   Since the boy disobeyed the school rules, he must apologize

Learners observe, learn and participate

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EVALUATION

The Learners are asked to

1.   Explain

a.   adverbial clause of place

b.   adverbial clause of time

c.   adverbial clause of reason

2.   Give two sentence example each for the above adverbial clause

- Learners observe, learn and participate

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CLASS-WORK

Learners are asked to answer Exercise on page 197 of the New Concept English for Junior Secondary School 2.

Learners observe, learn and participate

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ASSIGNMENT

Learners are asked to answer Exercise I and II on page 198-199 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