RIC-20246 Primary Grammar and Word Study Year 6 – Parts of Speech

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Determiners – 2 A determiner is usually used before a noun to determine how definite it is. For example: Our homework was placed on that table with some books because the teacher wanted us to take a book home each night. Read the sentences. Only underline the particular determiner stated in the heading at the top of the section. Use the key underlined words to solve the crossword puzzle. Quantifiers These determiners tell us the quantity of the noun without giving a precise number. 1A 2D 3A 4D 5A 9A 9D I could only eat half the pie before I felt sick. Mum uses a little salt in the cooking. It is important to eat some fruit on a daily basis. I like to drink as much water as I can. I like to eat a lot of grapes in the summer. My younger brother seems to do fewer chores around the house than I do. We have a few pets to love and look after. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 9. 10. 13. 11. 12. 6. 7. 8. 14. 11D The bush with the most flowers always looks stunning. 13A It is important to cover both wounds carefully to help them heal. 15A The plants that require the least water are found in the desert. 16D I ate all the ice-cream without asking. 17A The less work you do, the less likely you are to succeed. ©R.I.C. Publications Low Resolution Images Display Copy 15. 16. Interrogatives 17. These determiners are used to create a question. 10D Whose drink bottle has been left on the floor? 12A What time does the party start? 12D Which topping would you like on your pancakes? Distributives These determiners tell us how the noun is shared or divided. 6A 7D 8D Neither boy wanted to share his new toy. It is expected that each child will complete the set tasks by the due date. I think either top will look nice with that skirt. 14A If every person gave more consideration to conserving energy, our environment would be better off. R.I.C. Publications ® www.ricpublications.com.au 31 Primary grammar and word study
Parts of speech Prepositions Focus Prepositions and adverbs Definition • Prepositions are words used to show the relationship between nouns and/or pronouns or noun phrases in the same sentence. Example: ‘The Jones’s are moving from Perth to Sydney in April for work.’ Explanation • The word ‘preposition’ combines the prefix ‘pre’ (meaning ‘before’ or ‘in front of’) and the word ‘position’. As such, prepositions are words that are ‘positioned in front’ of nouns or other words that functions as nouns (such as pronouns, verbal nouns or noun phrases). • Prepositions indicate a connection between things mentioned in a sentence, such as between a person and where she/he is going. Example: Jill moved towards the table. Prepositions can refer to manner. Example: He came to work by bus. Prepositions can refer to time. Example: School starts at 9 am. Prepositions can refer to place. Example: He left his shoes at the park. Prepositions can refer to position. Example: The cat lay under the table. Prepositions can refer to direction. Example: It ran between the buildings. Prepositions can have some special uses. Example: comparison, to tell why, to support or oppose something Some prepositions are formed by combining multiple words, such as ‘in front of’, ‘on top of’ and ‘prior to’. • Prepositions often introduce phrases that add more information to the noun or verb. These phrases are called prepositional phrases and start with a preposition and end with a noun or noun equivalent, called the ‘object’ of the preposition. Words that modify the object are part of the phrase. Example: The girl (subject), though tall, was still shorter than (preposition) her younger brother’ (object). (The prepositional phrase is underlined.) • As a rule, prepositions do not come before verbs. • A former ‘rule’ was that prepositions should never end a sentence. This was because the traditional rules of English grammar were taken from Latin, and in Latin it is not possible to end a sentence with a preposition. This rule no longer applies; for example, it is commonly accepted as correct to say: ‘Have you found the shoes you were looking for?’ rather than the old English: ‘Have you found the shoes for which you were looking?’ • Prepositions are frequently used in speech and add meaning and detail. They also help to distinguish between the object and the subject in a sentence. Commonly used prepositions include: about, above, across, after, against, around, at, before, behind, beneath, beside, between, beyond, by, for, from, in, inside, near, off, on, out, over, through, to, toward, under, until, upon and with. Bear in mind that these words are not always prepositions; sometimes they function as conjunctions or adverbs. Example: In ‘Mia decided to stay inside’, ‘inside’ has no object, and so is an adverb. Worksheet information • Read the explanation with students and clarify before they find the prepositions. • Students should choose some suitable prepositions in Question 2 then use or change them to complete the crossword. • Read the explanation and revise adverbs, (see pages 18–21) before students complete Question 3. Further practice • Make a list of preposition pairs, such as complain + about, concerned + about, bored + with, interested + in. Give one card to each student and give them a certain time period (e.g. two minutes) to find the correct matching card. Example: the student with ‘pounce’ must find the student with ‘upon’ • Students could underline prepositions in newspaper articles and discuss the prepositions they found. ©R.I.C. Publications Low Resolution Images Display Copy Answers 1. with, about, to, about, to, By, of, for, with, for, Before, to, for, after 1. 2. i 2. 3. 6. l i n 5. i s 4. w i t h k t i h e x c e p t a a h n d 7. a b o u t 8. f r o m 3. preposition adverb preposition adverb Primary grammar and word study 32 www.ricpublications.com.au R.I.C. Publications ®
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