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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will introduce the concept of singular and plural subjects. We will then apply that knowledge in a piece of creative writing.

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6 Questions

Q1.
What is the subject of this sentence? 'The girl and her father held hands.'
father
held
The girl
Correct answer: The girl and her father
Q2.
What is the verb in this sentence? 'The cat and the dog fought.'
Correct answer: fought
The cat
The cat and the dog
the dog
Q3.
What is the subject of this sentence? 'Two pretty birds sat on a branch.'
birds
branch
sat
Correct answer: Two pretty birds
Q4.
Which of these words should have a capital letter?
happy
Correct answer: harry
hat
hungry
Q5.
What is the subject of this sentence? 'You looked at Jimmy.'
at
Jimmy
looked
Correct answer: You
Q6.
What is the verb in this sentence? 'We went to the beach.'
the beach
to
We
Correct answer: went

6 Questions

Q1.
Which sentence is correct?
My family went to croatia.
Correct answer: My family went to Croatia.
My Family went to Croatia.
My Family Went to Croatia.
Q2.
Which of these subjects is plural?
I
My dog
The cat
Correct answer: We
Q3.
Which word needs a capital letter?
Correct answer: david
house
island
sofa
Q4.
Which sentence is correct?
We play football yesterday.
Correct answer: We played football yesterday.
We playing football yesterday.
We plays football yesterday.
Q5.
Which of these subjects is singular?
My sisters
Our teachers
Correct answer: The mouse
The women
Q6.
Which sentence is correct?
The man were talking.
Correct answer: The men were talking.
The woman were talking.
The women was talking.

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UnitEnglish / Recapping the basics: simple sentences, statements, paragraphs, capital letters and past simple verbs

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