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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will introduce the verb 'to be' and the subject of a sentence. We will then apply that knowledge in a piece of creative writing.

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5 Questions

Q1.
Which of the following words is a verb?
ball
green
Correct answer: jumped
table
Q2.
Which of the following words should have a capital letter?
and
Correct answer: james
pink
slipped
Q3.
Which of the following words is a verb?
cloud
jumper
red
Correct answer: watched
Q4.
Which of the following words is a verb?
computer
orange
window
Correct answer: worked
Q5.
Which of the following words should have a capital letter?
carpet
door
Correct answer: monday
rabbit

7 Questions

Q1.
What is the subject in this sentence? 'The cat chased the mouse.'
chased
mouse
the
Correct answer: The cat
Q2.
Which of these words is a subject? (A part that names)
Correct answer: I
jumped
listened
ran
Q3.
Which word in the following sentence is a verb? 'The girl danced all night.'
all
Correct answer: danced
night
The girl
Q4.
Which of the following words is a verb?
cats
funny
to
Correct answer: was
Q5.
Which sentence is correct?
Correct answer: Karen went to the shop and bought a book.
Karen went to the shop and bought a Book.
Karen went to the shop and Bought a book.
Karen went to the Shop and bought a book.
Q6.
Which of these past tense verbs is incorrect?
helped
Correct answer: meeted
ran
walked
Q7.
Which of the following words is a verb?
house
Peter
Saturday
Correct answer: were

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

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