Revision and Review Structure English Grammar Primary 5 First Term Lesson Notes Week 11

Week 11 Revision

Subject: English Grammar
Class: Primary 5
Term: First Term
Week: 11
Age: 9 years

Part A: Review and Revision

1. What is a tense?
   A tense shows the time of an action, like past, present, or future.
2. What are modal auxiliaries?
   Modal auxiliaries are helping verbs like can, will, must, and should that show possibility or necessity.
3. What is the difference between active and passive voice?
   Active voice focuses on who is doing the action, while passive voice focuses on who is receiving the action.
4. What are adjectives used for?
   Adjectives describe nouns and tell us more about them, like size, color, or amount.
5. How do you form a sentence in the present perfect tense?
   Use “has” or “have” + past participle, e.g., “She has eaten.”
6. What are adverbs?
   Adverbs describe verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs, showing how, when, or where something happens.
7. How do you change direct speech to reported speech?
   Adjust the pronouns and verb tense, e.g., “She said, ‘I am tired’” becomes “She said she was tired.”
8. What is the rule for changing direct commands to reported commands?
   Use “told” or “asked” and adjust the command into an infinitive form, e.g., “Close the door” becomes “He told me to close the door.”
9. What are the three degrees of adjectives?
   Positive (big), comparative (bigger), and superlative (biggest).
10. What is the difference between simple and present perfect tenses?
    Simple tense describes actions at a specific time, while present perfect shows actions that have relevance to the present.
11. How do you use modal auxiliaries for polite requests?
    Use “could” or “would,” e.g., “Could you help me?”
12. What is a simple sentence?
    A simple sentence has one main idea with a subject and a predicate, e.g., “The dog barks.”
13. How do you identify active and passive sentences?
    Active sentences have the subject performing the action, while passive sentences have the action being performed on the subject.
14. What are some examples of adverbs of time?
    Examples include “yesterday,” “now,” and “soon.”
15. How do you form questions in the present perfect tense?
    Use “Have” or “Has” + subject + past participle, e.g., “Have you eaten?”

Part B: Objective Questions

Instructions: Choose the correct option (a, b, c, or d) to complete each sentence.

1. “She __ gone to the store.”
   a. has
   b. have
   c. had
   d. will
2. “They __ finished their homework.”
   a. have
   b. has
   c. had
   d. are
3. “Can you __ the door, please?”
   a. open
   b. opens
   c. opening
   d. opened
4. “The cake __ delicious.”
   a. looks
   b. look
   c. looking
   d. looked
5. “We __ not played outside.”
   a. have
   b. has
   c. had
   d. are
6. “The letter __ by John.”
   a. is written
   b. was written
   c. writes
   d. wrote
7. “She __ to the party last night.”
   a. went
   b. go
   c. goes
   d. going
8. “I __ have lunch with my friends.”
   a. must
   b. should
   c. can
   d. had
9. “He __ already finished his work.”
   a. has
   b. have
   c. had
   d. will
10. “The book __ read by many students.”
    a. is
    b. was
    c. are
    d. were
11. “You __ seen this movie before.”
    a. have
    b. has
    c. had
    d. are
12. “I __ not understand the lesson.”
    a. does
    b. did
    c. don’t
    d. doesn’t
13. “We __ eaten lunch before we went to the park.”
    a. had
    b. has
    c. have
    d. will
14. “He __ his homework yesterday.”
    a. finished
    b. finish
    c. finishing
    d. finishes
15. “They __ been to the zoo.”
    a. have
    b. has
    c. had
    d. will

Part C: Theory Questions

Instructions: Answer the following questions in short sentences.

1. What is a tense?
   A tense indicates when an action takes place.
2. Give an example of a modal auxiliary.
   “Can,” “should,” “must.”
3. How do you change a sentence from active to passive voice?
   Swap the subject and object, and use the correct form of the verb.
4. Define an adjective.
   An adjective describes a noun, like “happy” or “blue.”
5. What is an adverb?
   An adverb modifies verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs.
6. What is the present perfect tense?
   It shows actions that started in the past and continue to the present.
7. Convert the sentence “She writes letters” to present perfect tense.
   “She has written letters.”
8. What is the rule for reported speech?
   Change pronouns and verb tenses, and use “said” or “told.”
9. How do you form a question in reported speech?
   Adjust the question structure and use “asked” or “inquired.”
10. Define a simple sentence.
    A sentence with one subject and one predicate, like “The cat sleeps.”
11. What are the degrees of comparison for adjectives?
    Positive, comparative, and superlative.
12. Provide an example of a present perfect tense sentence.
    “They have visited the museum.”
13. How do you use adverbs for comparison?
    Use “more” for comparative and “most” for superlative.
14. What is an example of a command in direct speech?
    “Close the door.”
15. Convert “She said, ‘I am tired’” to reported speech.
    “She said she was tired.”

Part D: True or False Questions

Instructions: Indicate whether the statement is True or False.

1. The present perfect tense describes actions that happened in the past. (True/False)
2. Modal auxiliaries include “can” and “should.” (True/False)
3. Active voice sentences focus on the action rather than the subject. (True/False)
4. “Beautiful” is an example of an adverb. (True/False)
5. The passive voice shows who is receiving the action. (True/False)
6. The present perfect tense uses “has” or “have” with a past participle. (True/False)
7. “She has gone” is an example of past tense. (True/False)
8. Adjectives describe nouns and pronouns. (True/False)
9. “Quickly” is an example of an adjective. (True/False)
10. Direct speech uses quotation marks. (True/False)
11. “He can swim” is an example of using a modal auxiliary. (True/False)
12. Passive voice sentences always use “was” or “were.” (True/False)
13. The present perfect tense shows actions completed in the future. (True/False)
14. Adverbs describe actions and other adverbs. (True/False)
15. The sentence “The ball is kicked by the boy” is in active voice. (True/False)

Conclusion

The teacher will review the answers with the students, clarify any mistakes, and provide additional explanations as needed. This will help reinforce their understanding of all topics covered during the first term.