Spelling Punctuation and Grammar lessons
2019
Autumn Term
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2. Fill in
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3. Fill in
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4. Fill in
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5. Challen
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6. Challen
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Lesson 1:
Pronouns
Personal
Sometimes we replace nouns with other words called pronouns. They replace the noun in a
sentence. The most common type are personal pronouns. We do this when it is already clear who
or what we are talking about.
These are the personal pronouns we use in English:
Subject Pronouns
Object Pronouns
I
Me
You
You
He
Him
She
Her
It
It
We
Us
You
You
They
Them
Find and label the personal pronouns in the sentences below:
1) I like cakes.
2) Have you met my brother Jack? He is over there.
3) Susan was sure she would be late.
4) Have you seen Dil’s new puppy? It is so cute!
5) We have got to get home before 7 o’clock, or Mum will kill us!
6) Dad called, have you spoken to him?
Now replace the unnecessary nouns with the correct personal pronoun.
1) My sister Jill is here. Jill is over there.
2) The kitten is my cousin’s. The kitten is so fluffy.
3) The soldiers had been fighting for months. The soldiers were
exhausted.
4) Have you seen Phil’s bike? His uncle gave it to Phil.
5) Fir trees are evergreen. Fir trees don’t lose their leaves in
autumn.
Write three sentences using a variety of personal pronouns. Remember, you must make it clear
who or what you are talking about first:
Recap: Find and label the nouns and personal pronouns in this paragraph.
Jake had been waiting for his birthday for a long time. It was during the
summer holidays and he always looked forward to the party that his parents
would throw for him. This time was even more special however, Jake was
hoping that Mr Thompson, his Geography teacher, had put in a good word at
parents evening and he would be getting his dream present. All of the other
children had them; they were the new big craze at school. A rock on a string!
Possessive Pronouns
There are also possessive pronouns. They show you who something belongs to, don’t confuse them
with personal pronouns.
First Person Singular = My
Second Person Singular = Your
Third Person Singular = His/Hers/Its
First Person Plural = Our
Second Person Plural = Your
Third Person Plural = Their
Label the personal pronouns and the possessive pronouns in the paragraph below:
My favourite hobby is swimming. Every day I go to the pool at the end of my
road. I like it there. It has a lot of space to swim in. It also has diving boards.
They are my sister’s favourite. She is an excellent diver. Some of the swimmers
leave their clothes by the side of the pool, but I leave my belongings in a
locker.
Lesson 2:
Verbs: Present Simple
We also have to change the verb to show when something has happened. These are called tenses,
when you change the tense it is called conjugating a verb.
The first tense we will look at is the present simple. This is used to talk about things that are
happening now or things that are always true.
To conjugate a verb into the present tense you only have to get rid of the to. You also have to
change the ending for the Third Person Singular. Conjugate and decline the verbs below using the
table to help you:
To walk
First Person
Second Person
Third Person
Singular
I walk
You walk
He/she/it walks
Plural
We walk
You walk
They walk
To love
First Person
Second Person
Third Person
Singular
Plural
To shout
First Person
Second Person
Third Person
Singular
Plural
To become
First Person
Second Person
Third Person
Singular
Plural
To know
First Person
Second Person
Third Person
Singular
Plural
Past Simple
We use the past simple all the time. This is used to talk about things that have happened in the past
but are not still happening now. It is the one you use most when you write stories.
To conjugate a verb into the past tense you usually add ed. Conjugate and decline the verbs below
using the table to help you:
To walk
First Person
Second Person
Third Person
Singular
I walked
You walked
He/she/it walked
Plural
We walked
You walked
They walked
To love
First Person
Second Person
Third Person
Singular
Plural
To shout
First Person
Second Person
Third Person
Singular
Plural
To jump
First Person
Second Person
Third Person
Singular
Plural
Irregular Verbs
Some verbs do not follow that pattern. They are called irregular verbs. They are often the ones we
use most often, there is a list of some of the most common ones at the back of your booklet.
Unfortunately you will just have to lean them!
Some verbs change their vowel:
To become
First Person
Singular
I became
Plural
Second Person
Third Person
To know
First Person
Second Person
Third Person
Singular
Plural
Some lose a vowel:
To lead
First Person
Second Person
Third Person
Singular
I led
Plural
To meet
First Person
Second Person
Third Person
Singular
Plural
Some change the ending to a t:
To build
First Person
Second Person
Third Person
Singular
I built
Plural
To feel
First Person
Second Person
Third Person
Singular
Plural
Singular
I said
Plural
Some change the y to id:
To say
First Person
Second Person
Third Person
To lay
First Person
Second Person
Third Person
Singular
Plural
To buy
First Person
Second Person
Third Person
Singular
I bought
Plural
To bring
First Person
Second Person
Third Person
Singular
Plural
To go
First Person
Second Person
Third Person
Singular
I went
Plural
To see
First Person
Second Person
Third Person
Singular
I saw
Plural
Singular
I cut
Plural
Some change to ought:
Some change completely:
Some don’t change at all!
To cut
First Person
Second Person
Third Person
In the following sentences, find and label the verbs with their tense and declension:
1) We brought a present to the party.
2) I went to school.
3) I gave John ten pounds.
4) They talked too much.
5) You read the newspaper.
Write a sentence using each declension of the past simple:
First Person
Singular
Second Person
Singular
Third Person
Singular
First Person
Plural
Second Person
Plural
Third Person
Plural
Lesson 3:
Simple Sentences
With these the types of word you can construct simple sentences. The most basic sentences have a
subject and a verb: I run. She laughs. We sing.
But most simple sentences contain a subject, a verb and an object. This structure is also known as a
clause. A simple sentence has one clause.
You CANNOT have a sentence without a verb.
The subject is who or what is doing the verb.
The verb is what is happening.
The object is who or what the verb is happening to.
Look at this example:
Jenny shouts at Tom.
Jenny is the subject; she is the one shouting.
Shouts is the verb; that is what is happening.
Tom is the object; he is being shouted at.
Find and label the subject, verb and object in the simple sentences below:
1) We buy ice creams.
2) Ayesha likes sweets.
3) I give John ten pounds.
4) They gossip about celebrities too much.
5) You read the newspaper.
The subject or object of a sentence might be more than one word.
The school’s headmaster
shouted at
the noisy students.
SUBJECT
VERB
OBJECT
Find, underline and label the subject, verb and object in the sentences below:
1) The Prime Minister chose the cabinet members.
2) You and your sister are the same ages as my sister and I.
3) The Secretary General of The United Nations applauded the
speech.
Write 3 simple sentences using the present tense with different declensions.