Reported Speech
What is a verb? Give example.
A verb that indicates an action or state of being.
Eg: dive
If you heat ice, it melts.
What conditional is this?
1. Zero Conditional
BONUS- 100 PTS!!!
YOU ARE LUCKY!! :-)
Use 'and' or 'because' to join the sentences:
Blair is pretty.
Blair is intelligent.
Blair is pretty and intelligent
Name two Sarojini Naidu's famous collection.
The broken wing
The bird of time
Give any two kinds of verbs.
Action verbs - example running.
Verbs of being - example was,
What is an adverb? Give example.
A word that describes an action word/ verb.
Eg: Dan swam fastly.
Find out the nouns and verbs:
boat, sail, football, puppy, canada, travel, drink, sing, desk, paper, box
Noun- boat, football, puppy, canada, desk, paper, box
Verb- sail, travel, drink, sing
Join the sentences with suitable conjunctions.
1. Serena is afraid of heights. She will not go on the roller coaster.
2. A tree fell across the road. There was a violent storm last night.
1. Serena is afraid of heights so she will not go on the roller coaster.
2. A tree fell across the road because there was a violent storm last night.
1. A side ________ of the medicine is drowsiness. (affect/ effect)
2. Will the new law ______________________ small businesses? (affect/ effect)
1. Effect
2. Affect
Ali: "I play soccer."
Change the example into reported speech.
Ali said he played soccer.
Maria finally finished her homework.
1. What is the adverb in the above sentence?
2. What verb does this describe?
3. The adverb describes ________ Maria finished her homework. (how/when/why).
1. finally
2. finished
3. when
Find the verbs in the sentences below:
1. Nate hits the baseball over the fence.
2. Dr.William examines his patient.
1. Nate hits the baseball over the fence.
2. Dr.William examines his patient.
Chuck forgot his math book, so he was unable to complete his homework.
What is the cause and effect in the above sentence?Cause: Chuck forgot his math book
Effect: He was unable to complete his homework.
Fill in the blanks with a/an/the:
1. Vanessa saw ____ hourglass on the shelf.
2. Jenny and I watched ___ hilarious movie.
3. Can you help me find ____ entrance to the school?
1. an
2. a
3. the
Select the correct form of reported
Dan slowly walked across the long bridge.
1. In the sentence above, the word ______ is an adverb because __________.
2. In the sentence above, the word ________ is an adjective because ____________.
1. slowly, it describes the verb-walked.
2. long, it describes the noun-bridge.
The owl flew to its nest .
1. In the sentence above, the word _____ is a noun because _____.
2. In the sentence above, the word _____ is an action verb because _______.
.
1. nest/ owl- thing/animal.
2. flew- action word.
Choose the best conjunction to complete each sentence.
1. Lindsay __________ Jennifer are sisters.
2. Sean wanted to learn to play the guitar, __________ his mother wanted him to learn piano.
3. Which is your favorite holiday, Halloween __________ Thanksgiving?
4. We earned twenty-two dollars selling lemonade __________ cookies.
1. and
2. but
3. or
4. and
Complete with the correct spelling. Did you ____ your report card in the mail?
A. recieve B. receave C. receive D. receeve
C. Receive
Read the following by changing into reported speech (using the given words).
When I (seen/saw) Arifa at the Mess hall (this/that) morning, she wasn't looking very well. In fact she (had looked/looked) a bit tired. I (tell/asked) her what the matter (is/was) but she wouldn't (tell/say) me. I (wanted/had been wanting) to know what was going on so I (ask/asked) Basheer Sir but he (didn't/wasn't) know either.
When I (saw) Arifa at the Mess hall (this) morning, she wasn't looking very well. In fact she (looked) a bit tired. I (asked) her what the matter (was) but she wouldn't (tell) me. I (wanted) to know what was going on so I (asked) Basheer Sir but he (didn't) know either.
My Adverb Poem!
Laugh ______!
Run _________!
Smile ________!
Dance ________!
Play ________!
Rest _________!
(Hint: Use adverbs that end with -ly. Eg: amazingly)
happily, quickly, beautifully, gracefully, joyfully, peacefully.
Read the poem below and look for verbs :
I jump. I shake. I dance. I hop.
I like to move. I cannot stop.
I run outside. I leap. I skip.
I bounce. I slide. I swing. I flip.
But I’m still careful! I don’t trip!
How many verbs are there? Find all of them.
14!!!
I jump. I shake. I dance. I hop.
I like to move. I cannot stop.
I run outside. I leap. I skip.
I bounce. I slide. I swing. I flip.
But I’m still careful! I don’t trip!
ENJOY!!!!!!!
Edit the following paragraph:
On sunday, Anthony went over to Nicks house to play basketball. They played a gam of one-on-one. Anthony made six baskets, bute nick made eight. Nick was the winner. After the game, both boys whent in side to have some snack’s and watch television.
On Sunday, Anthony went over to Nick's house to play basketball. They played a game of one-on-one. Anthony made six baskets, but Nick made eight. Nick was the winner. After the game, both boys went inside to have some snacks and watch television.