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Revision of Grammmar rules | Grade 9

 There is/are  &  There was/were Rules:  1. "There is" is used with singular nouns (e.g: bread, Sun, James). "There are" is use with plural nouns (e.g: pans, dancers, Stars). 2. "There was" (singular form) & "There were" (plural form), are used as the past tense forms of "is" and "are". When a sentence starts with or includes the word " There ", the auxhilary verb that follows it (i.e: is, are, was, were ) must agree with the main noun in the sentence. See two examples below -  A) There was no bread left in the house. B) There are two packs of biscuits in the cupboard "House" and "Cupboard" are nouns too, but they are not the main nouns; the verbs in each sentence does not connect to those nouns since they are too far away from it. Here are some more examples: There is a cake in the oven. There are many mangoes on the tree. There was one customer in the store. Practice: Se...

English SBA Part one | Week 6 | Grade 11

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 Your journey into the completion of the School Based Assessment begins with the Cover Page. This cover page must clearly state who you are, what school you attend, your country, your Subject - among other things. Take a look at this sample Cover Page, "XXXX" represents information that will be filled in at a later date.  Some important information: Do not use any "Fancy" fonts, nothing like Cursive or Old English. Follow the correct grammar as outlined in the sample above - "School Based", not "School Base". Select a picture that properly represents your topic*, it must be clear and not too large. Groups per Topic Group #1 - Animal Abuse Gadjadar Cedric Babulal Tanuja Biachoo Sandya Narine Sarah Group #2 - Rape Guidharry Joshua Cain Emisha Chattergoon Anjanie Dexter Krishani Group #3 - Capital Punishment (The Death Sentence) Khan Moein Farouk Fareeza Fraser Latipha Fraser Tia Group #4 - Sexual Harassment Pile Alwin Gaffoor Ameena George Shania G...

Report Writing | Garde 9 | Week 5

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With Descriptive English forming an important part for exams like CSEC and CAPE, we bring to you in this post, the Report Writing Format and a Sample Report. So, how to write a report?  Unlike an essay, which sets out to defend a writer's view about a topic and does not have to feature headings, a report discusses a topic in a structured, easy-to-follow format. Reports are divided into sections with headings and subheadings. Reports can be academic, technical, or business-oriented, and feature recommendations for specific actions. Reports are written to present facts about a situation, project, or process and will define and analyze the issue at hand. Ultimately, the goal of a report is to relay observations to a specific audience in a clear and concise style. Let's review the proper report writing format so you can craft a professional finished product. Preparation and Planning First, you should take some time to prepare and plan for your report. Before you start writing, iden...

Formal and Informal letters | Grade 9 | Week 4

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Before the wide-spread use of modern technology that made communication so easy, the art of writing a letter was considered an important requirement. Even today a letter is an important means of communication in both the workspace as well as our personal lives.  A letter is a written message that can be handwritten or printed on paper. It is usually sent to the recipient via mail or post in an envelope, although, this is not a requirement.  Now that E-mails and texts and other such forms have become the norm for communication, the art of letter writing has taken a backseat. However, even today a lot of our communication, especially the formal kind, is done via letters. Whether it is a cover letter for a job, or the bank sending you a reminder or a college acceptance letter, letters are still an important mode of communication. Which is why it is important that we know the intricacies of letter writing.

Types of Sentences | Grade 11 | Week 2

In the great big world of sentence types there are two main categories. One category deals with the Structure, i.e., the ways in which words are arranged and how punctuation is used to break it all up. Simple Compound Complex Compound-Complex These are all the types in this category. The other category deals with the Usage/Function of that sentence, i.e., how the sentences are meant to be read; as a:  question,  command,  declaration,  exclamation,  imperative (instructional),  or conditional. Those are all the types in that category.

Notices | Grade 10 | Week 1

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Notices are a part of daily life, I'm sure you can find more than one as you go about your daily life. The notice might seem like a topic for Business stream, but knowing how to create any of the different types of notices comes in very handy for anyone who does any kind of business. One important aspect of communication is business communication, also known as formal communication. Formal letters, memos, circulars, etc., are all forms of business communication. Another important tool of the same is a notice. Let's learn the meaning of notices and details of notice-writing. What exactly is a Public Notice? Notices, in general, are a means of formal communication targeted at a particular person or a group of persons. It is like a news item informing such person or persons of some important event. This can be an invitation to a meeting, an announcement of any event, to issue certain instructions, make appeals etc.  Public Notice to a School Body Public notices, like the example a...

Types of Poems | Grade 8 & 9 | Week 1

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So you've made it to a higher level, congratulations. By now you will have done enough poetry to realize that that there are types of poems. Can you remember any of those types? Here's a handy reminder: There is one more type that is missing from here and that's the "Sonnet" type poems. English poets borrowed the sonnet form from the Italian poet Francesco Petrarch . Traditionally, it has fourteen lines of iambic pentameter linked by an intricate rhyme scheme . Iambic pentameter refers to its rhythm ; basically, each line of the poem has ten syllables , and every other syllable is stressed. The words I've put in bold in the paragraph above are important terms to understand in the field of poetry, and we will be covering them later in this lesson. Writing poetry is quite easy,  I can make one that's very... cheesy Rhyming words is little stress Count your syllables to be the best See? You can do that! In the picture above, they mention "Ballads...