JSS 2 ENGLISH LANGUAGE

DATE: 14TH SEPTEMBER, 2020

CLASS: JSS2

SUBJECT: ENGLISH LANGUAGE

DATE: 14^TH SEPTEMBER, 2020

CLASS: JSS2

SUBJECT: ENGLISH LANGUAGE

Good morning ASHS students. How are you doing today? Trust you are doing very fine and you are as excited as I am to be here this morning.

Welcome to class!

CORRECTION TO THE EXERCISES GIVEN ON THURSDAY, 10TH SEPTEMBER, 2020.

1. He heard that his grandfather was dead.
2. What he discovered was that the paper was torn.
3. The thought that God always makes things right is very encouraging.
4. Faith is what pleases God.
5. I live for what God created me to do on earth.
6. The idea that he will remarry is commendable.
7. The belief that Nigeria is corrupt has been exaggerated.
8. As a teacher, I am for whoever wants to learn.
9. I give my money to whom I please.
10. The robbers slapped the man because he did not give them what they demanded

Let’s proceed into our topic of discussion for today.

We will continue where we stopped

4. Complement of Object: This noun clause gives us more information about the object. It refers to the object. E.g

a. The authority gave me what is termed award for excellence

b. The robbers killed the man because he did not give them what they demanded.

5. Complement of a Preposition: Here, a noun clause comes after a preposition. E.g

a. As a teacher, I go for whoever wants to learn.

b. I give my money to whom I please.

6. Noun in Apposition: A noun clause can also be in apposition to another noun. It is usually separated from such a noun by a comma. E.g

a. The idea that you will marry again is commendable.

b. The belief, that Nigeria is corrupt has been exaggerated.

EXERCISES

In the noun clauses underlined in the correction above, write the function of each of the underlined noun clause.

ANSWER THE QUESTIONS ABOVE IN THE SPACE PROVIDED BELOW

DATE: 10^TH SEPTEMBER, 2020

CLASS: JSS2

SUBJECT: ENGLISH LANGUAGE

Good morning dear students. How do you do today? Trust you are doing very fine and you are as excited as I am to be here this morning.

Welcome to class!

Today, we will be discussing NOUN CLAUSE

Before we go into that, let’s do a correction of last week’s exercises.

CORRECTION TO THE EXERCISES GIVEN ON THURSDAY, 3^RD SEPTEMBER, 2020.

I love all the members of my family.

Dupe’s sister is nice.

My cousin is a trained nurse.

The smooth pepper has finished.

I am going to the closest church today.

The last piece of meat in the pot of stew is too tough.

I lost my first smart watch.

The tall fan is a blessing.

Moji never finishes her plate of food.

I always drive my beautiful Porshe car myself.

Let’s go into our discussion for today.

NOUN CLAUSES

A clause is a group of words that contains a finite verb. A finite verb is a verb that agrees with the subject in person, in number and in tense. E.g Ade goes to school.

There are two main types of clauses: Main clause and Subordinate clause

The main clause is the part of a sentence which can meaningfully stand on its own while a subordinate clause is that part of a sentence that cannot make sense on its own.

There are three subordinate clauses. They are: Noun clause, Adjectival clause, Adverbial clause.

Our focus is on Noun Clauses

A noun clause is a group of words with a finite verb that has a noun as its headword. A noun clause often functions as a noun in a sentence. A noun clause is usually introduced by words like what, how, that, etc

FUNCTIONS OF A NOUN CLAUSE

1. Subject of a verb: It comes before a main verb. E.g a. What you said is good  b. That he died without a child is not the best.
2. Object of a verb: This clause usually comes after a transitive verb. E.g a. Tope likes what she does   b. The children said that they were afraid.
3. Complement of Subject: Here, a noun clause comes after a ‘be’ verb and refers to the subject. E.g  a. Peace is what we all want.  b. Corruption is what destroys a nation.

We will consider the three other functions next class.

EXERCISES

Underline the noun clauses in the following sentences

1. He heard that his grandfather was dead.
2. What he discovered was that the paper was torn.
3. The thought that God always makes things right is very encouraging.
4. Faith is what pleases God.
5. I live for what God created me to do on earth.
6. The idea that he will remarry is commendable.
7. The belief that Nigeria is corrupt has been exaggerated.
8. As a teacher, I am for whoever wants to learn.
9. I give my money to whom I please.
10. The robbers slapped the man because he did not give them what they demanded.

PLEASE ANSWER THE QUESTIONS ABOVE IN THE SPACE PROVIDED BELOW

DATE: ^3RD SEPTEMBER, 2020

CLASS: JSS2

SUBJECT: ENGLISH LANGUAGE

Good morning ASHS boys and girls. Happy new month! How have you been? Hope you are getting ready to come back to school. Trust you had a great sleep and you are very ready for classes this morning. I am sure it was easy for you to write the essay I asked you to write on Monday. Let me have your questions and I will answer them next class.

WELCOME TO CLASS

Today, we will be revisiting one of the topics we discussed a while ago; NOUN PHRASES

If you have not forgotten, a noun phrase is a group of words without a finite verb which has a noun as its headword. The headword is the most important word in a phrase; that word which the other words are there to add meaning to.

Answer the questions below.

EXERCISES

A. Underline the noun phrases in the following sentences

I love all the members of my family.

Dupe’s sister is nice.

My cousin is a trained nurse.

The smooth pepper has finished.

I am going to the closest church today.

The last piece of meat in the pot of stew is too tough.

I lost my first smart watch

Moji never finishes her plate of food.

The tall fan is a blessing

I always drive my beautiful Porshe car myself.

B. Write 5 sentences of your own that contains at least one noun phrase.

PLEASE ANSWER THE QUESTIONS ABOVE IN THE SPACE PROVIDED BELOW

DATE: 31ST AUGUST,2020

Good morning dear ASHS boys and girls. Hope you are enjoying the last few weeks of your holiday. I am excited to reach you here again. Trust you are excited to be in class.

This morning, we will dwell on Letter writing.

Having taught you how to go about informal Letter Writing, you will try your hand on this question

Write a letter to your father who has been working in another state for a year telling him how you have been faring in his absence.

Note that you are expected to write about 250 words. (The change in the format of presentation is due to some challenges with the page. Please bear with us. Original format will be restored as soon as the problem is solved

DATE:24TH AUGUST, 2020

SUBJECT: ENGLISH LANGUAGE

CLASS: JSS2

Good morning dear students. How are you doing today? It’s so good to have you here today again. Trust you are in perfect health and you maximize the opportunity you have to learn during this lockdown.

Welcome to class!

Today, we will discuss Mining

Before that, it is important to go through the correction to the previous

Exercises.

CORRECTION TO THE EXERCISES GIVEN ON THURSDAY 20^TH AUGUST, 2020

EXERCISES

1. Use the words explained above to form simple and correct sentences.
   1. The army stopped to rest close to a nearby village.
   1. Arms control is very necessary in every country.
   1. Colonel Sadiq has just retired.
   1. There are a hundred soldiers around the cantonement.
   1. Most sodiers live in the barracks with their families

• Write the meaning of the following: rank, battalion, warship, rifle, parade

Rank: to determine the position of something /someone.

Battalion-A large body of troop, ready for battle.

Warship-A ship equipped with weapons and designed to take part in warfare at sea.

Rifle- A gun, especially one fired from shoulder level, having a long spirally grooved barrel intended to make a bullet spin and thereby have greater accuracy over a long distance.

Parade- A public procession, especially one celebrating a special day or event.

Now to today’s topic: MINING

Mining is the means of extracting economically important minerals from deposits below the earth’s surface. It can be done in different ways depending on the raw material to be extracted and how deeply it is buried.

Some of the words related to mining are: minerals, ore, excavating machine, open cast mining, strip mining, alluvial, suction dredgers, sulphur, shaft, veins of ore, pit face, conveyor belt, mechanical cutters, blasting, etc

1. Excavating Machine- This is a machine used to dig out minerals from the ground.
2. Ore- This is solid rock or mineral from the ground from which metal is obtained.
3. Open Cast Mining- This is a type of mining done on the surface of the ground.
4. Alluvial- It is a mineral found in river bed deposits
5. Suction Dredgers-This is a powerful machine used to suck up streambed materials like rock, sand, gravel, silt, gold and other minerals through a suction hose
6. Sulphur- It is an element that occurs naturally in the environment. It is the sixteenth most abundant element in the earth’s crust.
7. Shaft- A long narrow vertical hole that gives access to a mine.
8. Conveyor Belt: This is a continuous moving band of fabric, rubber or metal for moving objects from one place to another.
9. Mechanical Cutters- These are simple efficient tools for cutting, tubing, casing or drilling pipe
10. Blast- To blow something up with explosives.

EXERCISE

Use each of the words explained to form simple and correct sentences.

DATE: 20TH AUGUST, 2020

SUBJECT: ENGLISH LANGUAGE

CLASS: JSS2

Good morning. Hope you are doing fine? Trust you had a good night and you are excited to be here this morning.

Welcome to class!

This morning, we are focusing on VOCABULARY

On Vocabulary, we will be considering THE REGISTER OF THE ARMED FORCES

Before then, we should go through the correction to the previous exercise together.

CORRECTION TO THE EXERCISES GIVEN ON MONDAY 17TH AUGUST, 2020

EXERCISES

Underline any form of the verb ‘BE’ in each of the following sentences.

1. She is a genius.
2. My uncle was in the army.
3. Their brothers were at a birthday party yesterday.
4. I am older than she is.
5. Being nasty is totally undesirable.
6. He is the most brilliant of the students present.
7. They are washing their clothes.
8. We have been trying to buy bread for a long time now.
9. I am in love with her dress sense.
10. How is being tall an achievement?(‘Being’ also; tried to put it but it just won’t highlight.)

The second part is totally for the students to practise and pattern their own sentences after the ones above

Now to our topic for today; REGISTER OF THE ARMED FORCES

The armed forces is a general term used to describe a country’s military organisations including the army, navy and air force.

Words Related to the Armed Forces

1. Army
2. Militant
3. Cartridges
4. Battalion
5. Bomb
6. Rifle
7. Explosives
8. Firearms
9. Shells
10. Parade
11. Combat
12. Aircraft
13. Warships
14. Rank
15. Soldier
16. Colonel
17. Barracks
18. Artillery
19. Conscription
20. Naval Officer

Army– The part of a country’s military force that is trained to fight on land in a war.

Arms Control– This is the attempt by powerful countries to limit the number and type of war weapons that exist.

Colonel– A high rank in the army, marines or the US Airforce or someone who has this rank.

Soldier– A member of the army of a country, especially someone who is not an officer.

Barracks– A group of buildings where soldiers live.

Cartridges– A metal or plastic tube containing explosives and bullets that you use in a gun.

EXERCISES

1. Use the words explained above to form simple and correct sentences.
2. Write the meaning of the following:rank, battalion,warship, rifle, parade

PLEASE ANSWER THE QUESTIONS ABOVE IN THE SPACE PROVIDED BELOW

DATE: 17TH AUGUST, 2020

SUBJECT: ENGLISH LANGUAGE

CLASS: JSS2

Good morning boys and girls. How are you this morning? Hope you slept well? Trust you are excited to be in class again. I am.

Welcome to Class!

Today, we will be discussing a very important verb. It is called THE VERB ‘BE’

The verb ‘BE’ is largely used to describe the state of being of a person

The verb BE has eight forms. They are: am, is, was, are, were, be, being, been

Am: This is used with first person pronoun ‘I’. It is also used to convey the present continuous tense.E.g

1. I am a doctor.
2. I am washing my clothes.

Is: It is used with third person singular nouns and pronouns and with verbs in the present continuous tense. E.g

1. Moses is a good brother.
2. She is plaiting her hair.

Was: This is used to describe a state of being in the past. It is used with singular nouns and pronouns and with verbs in the past continuous tense. E.g

1. He was a banker before he became a business man.
2. I was sleeping when I heard her cry.

Were: This is also used to describe a state of being in the past. It is used with plural nouns and pronouns and with verbs in the the past continuous tense. E.g

1. They were students last year.
2. We were going to church when we found her.

Be: It is used with ‘to’ and the infinitive form of the verb. It is also sometimes used in future tense compositions. E.g

1. I hate to be disrespected.
2. I will be waiting for you.

Being: This is used as a gerund (-ing verbs) or in present or past continuous tenses. In a present or past continuous tense, ‘being’ says that it is happening now, or was happening before, in a continual manner. E.g

1. Being a lawyer that takes up all sorts of criminal cases, she has had to hire security men.
2. I am just being nice.

Been: . As a rule, the word ‘been’ is always used after the verb ‘have’ (in any of its forms, e.g., has, had, will have, having).

1. She has been crying outside the camp for hours.
2. We have been trying to reach them.

EXERCISES

Underline any form of the verb ‘BE’ in each of the following sentences.

1. She is a genius.
2. My uncle was in the army.
3. Their brothers were at a birthday party yesterday.
4. I am older than she is.
5. Being nasty is totally undesirable.
6. He is the most brilliant of the students present.
7. They are washing their clothes.
8. We have been trying to buy bread for a long time now.
9. I am in love with her dress sense.
10. How is being tall an achievement?

Use these verbs to form your own sentences; one verb for each sentence

am, being, was, are, been

PLEASE ANSWER THE QUESTIONS ABOVE IN THE SPACE PROVIDED BELOW

DATE: 13TH AUGUST, 2020

SUBJECT: ENGLISH LANGUAGE

CLASS: JSS2

Good morning dearies. Trust you slept well and you are in good spirits this morning. It’s another opportunity to get busy learning and also practise what you learn.

Welcome to class!

Today, you will describe your HAPPIEST DAY.

Before then, let’s go through the correction for Monday’s exercises together.

CORRECTION TO THE EXERCISES GIVEN ON MONDAY 10TH AUGUST, 2020

Write the past and perfect tenses of the following verbs: ride, buy, get, slap, walk, shop, drink, put, reach, brag. Separate the verbs into regular and irregular verbs.

1. ride rode ridden
2. buy bought bought
3. get got got
4. slap slapped slapped
5. walk walked walked
6. shop shopped shopped
7. drink drank drunk
8. put put put
9. reach reach reach
10. Brag bragged bragged

Now to today’s EXERCISE

MY HAPPIEST DAY

Guidelines

1. What is the date of your happiest day?
2. What happened on that day?
3. What lesson did you learn?

Note that you are expected to write about 250 words.

PLEASE ANSWER THE QUESTION ABOVE IN THE SPACE PROVIDED BELOW

DATE: 10TH AUGUST, 2020

SUBJECT: ENGLISH LANGUAGE

CLASS: JSS2

Good morning ASHS boys and girls. How are you today? Hope you had a great night. It is amazing how much we have been able to cover through this platform. Trust you are not lagging behind. I am almost sure you have gained a lot from this and even though it cannot replace school, it is a great opportunity to enjoy school in a different dimension. Glad to be with you as always.

Welcome to class!

Today, we will consider REGULAR AND IRREGULAR VERBS

Before that, it is very important we go through the correction to your last exercises together.

CORRECTION TO THE EXERCISES GIVEN ON THURSDAY AUGUST 6, 2020.

EXERCISES

Arrange these adjectives properly

1. A American girl black long-haired
2. Some fast Japanese cars air-conditioned beautiful
3. The football players fast disciplined
4. A television colourful bright sharp
5. Many Hollywood actors beautiful sharp perfect script interpretation
6. Several heavy bound tattered Korean books
7. A beautiful few paper napkins
8. A gorgeous American beautiful celebrant
9. A black strong sturdy leather Italian slippers
10. The hand cute strong snakeskin American bag

Though a bit long, please refer to this for a better understanding of how to order adjectives.

1. A long-haired black American girl
2. Some beautiful fast air-conditioned beautiful Japanese cars
3. The fast disciplined football players
4. A bright sharp colour television
5. Many beautiful sharp perfect script interpretation Hollywood actors
6. Several tattered heavy bound Korean books
7. A few beautiful paper napkins
8. A beautiful gorgeous American celebrant
9. A strong sturdy black Italian leather slippers
10. The strong cute American snakeskin hand bag

Now to today’s topic: REGULAR AND IRREGULAR VERBS

The past and perfect tenses of regular verbs is formed by adding ‘d’ or ‘ed’ to the verb. If a verb ends with’y’ and the ‘y’ is not preceded by a vowel, but by a consonant, the ‘y’ is changed to ‘i’ and ‘ed’ is added. Examples are cry, dry, spy, carry,etc

Present:

Present	Past	Perfect
lie (statement untrue)	lied	lied
found	founded	founded
flow	flowed	flowed
destroy	destroyed	destroyed
dry	dried	dried
carry	carried	carried

Irregular verbs totally change their past and perfect tenses. E.g

Present	Past	Perfect
lie (in bed)	lay	lain
lay (table)	laid	laid
find	found	found
fall	fell	fallen
hang (e.g coat)	hung	hung
go	went	gone
bite	bit	bitten
mean	meant	meant
tear	tore	torn
sleep	slept	slept

EXERCISES

Write the past and perfect tenses of the following verbs: ride, buy, get, slapped, walk, shop, drink, put, reach, brag. Separate the verbs into regular and irregular verbs.

ANSWER THE QUESTIONS ABOVE IN THE SPACE PROVIDED BELOW

DATE: 6TH AUGUST, 2020

SUBJECT: ENGLISH LANGUAGE

CLASS: JSS2

Good morning dearies! How are you today? Trust you had great night and you are mentally preparing yourself for resumption.

Welcome to Class!

I hope you were able to attempt the formal essay writing without any hitch. Today, our topic is ORDER OF ADJECTIVES.

Sometimes, we need more than one adjective to qualify a noun, E.g

1. Two fast japanese cars.
2. Many ugly steel gates.
3. A few beautiful paper napkins

In such cases, the adjectives must follow a particular order. It is wrong to say: ‘Japanese fast two cars’. What determines the order is:

1. Quantity-E.g two, many, a few
2. This is followed by the adjective that describes the speaker’s feelings towards the noun. E.g fast, ugly, beautiful,etc
3. Thirdly-It is followed by the adjective that indicates what the noun is made of or where it comes from. E.g(Japanese, steel, paper)

There can be as many as five adjectives qualifying a single noun. E.g

All the many beautiful American cities sent a representative.

EXERCISES

Arrange these adjectives properly.

1. A American girl black long-haired
2. Some fast Japanese cars air-conditioned beautiful
3. The football players fast disciplined
4. A television colourful bright sharp
5. Many Hollywood actors beautiful sharp perfect script interpretation
6. Several heavy bound tattered Korean books
7. A beautiful few paper napkins
8. A gorgeous American beautiful celebrant
9. A black strong sturdy leather Italian slippers
10. The hand cute strong snakeskin American bag

PLEASE ANSWER THE QUESTIONS ABOVE IN THE SPACE PROVIDED BELOW

DATE:3RD AUGUST 2020

SUBJECT: ENGLISH LANGUAGE

CLASS: JSS2

Happy New Month to you boys and girls! This month will be beautiful in Jesus name. Hope you are excited as always to be in class today. Trust you had a wonderful night rest.

Welcome to class!

Today, we will discuss FORMAL LETTER WRITING

Before we proceed, let’s go through the correction to the last exercise together.

CORRECTION TO THE EXERCISES GIVEN ON THURSDAY 30TH JULY, 2020 (EXERCISES ON PUNCTUATION MARKS)

EXERCISE A

Punctuate the following sentences.

1. However, Teju wrote the letter.
2. Is Ade dancing now?
3. This is my book but that is James’.
4. The Economic Community of West African States approved it.
5. Oh my God! This is a wonderful surprise.
6. What a great uncle! God bless you Mr James.
7. My daughters- in- law love the stay at home week their children enjoy just before the end of the term.
8. Bola says, “I never get home tired. I am always upbeat”.
9. They always wear the ‘I don’t care attitude’ whenever he behaves abnormally.
10. Would you like a cup of coffee?

EXERCISE B

Punctuate the following

In her speech yesterday, Tope said, “I thank everyone for making sure they are present at this august gathering. The question however, remains unanswered. Do daughters- in- law deserve the respect and love of their mothers- in- law? Ruminate on these three things as you journey back: love, respect, understanding. Should women bless one another with these? Thank you! Thank you very much for having me”.

Now to our topic for today: FORMAL LETTER WRITING

Simply put, a formal letter is an official letter written to someone who is in an official position to get something done or to achieve a particular result. Formal letters are directed to:

a. authorities like ministries, coporations and government agencies;

b. business houses or offices like companies;

c. newspaper publishing houses.

Categories of formal letters include letters of application and replies, official requests, and their replies, protest letters, formal invitations, letters on business transactions, letters to newspapers and publishing houses, E.g letters to the editor of a newspaper, letters to the principal of a school, etc.

THE PARTS OF A FORMAL LETTER

1. Write your address and end with the date.
2. Write the receiver’s address starting with their official title: The President, The Editor, etc
3. The salutation comes next which is Dear sir or Dear madam if you are sure the recipient is a woman.
4. The title follows; it should capture the purpose of the letter.
5. Write your introduction. It should briefly explain why you are writing the letter.
6. The body of the letter must be written in paragraphs each containing enough points and material relating to your question. Your letter should not be chatty.
7. The last thing to write is the subscription. This is usually: Yours faithfully, your signature on the next line and then, your full name on the following line.
8. Do not use abbreviations like don’t, hasn’t,etc.

EXERCISE

Write a letter to the editor of Punch newspaper telling him/her about the recurrent typographical errors in the newspaper and suggest three ways of solving this problem.

Note that your letter should be about 250 words.

PLEASE ANSWER THE QUESTION ABOVE IN THE SPACE PROVIDED BELOW

DATE: 30TH JULY, 2020

SUBJECT: ENGLISH LANGUAGE

CLASS: JSS2

Good morning boys and girls. How have you been? Trust you are doing great and getting busy. Hope you still enjoy your online classes and you are learning as well. Be good as always.

Welcome to class!

Today, we will continue with our discussion on PUNCTUATION MARKS

Before we get into it, let’s go through the correction to the last exercise together.

CORRECTION TO THE EXERCISES GIVEN ON MONDAY 27TH JULY, 2020 (EXERCISES ON PUNCTUATION MARKS)

EXERCISES

Punctuate these sentences correctly.

1. My friend, who gained admission into the university recently, is getting married this time next year.
2. When I went to the market yesterday, I bought fish, rice, beans and some pieces of meat.
3. You must keep the children’s meal ready for consumption, accessible and delicious.
4. In fact, the little girl stole my pen.
5. We discussed: Mathematics, General science, Religion and General Knowledge.
6. Churches are interesting; we praise and worship our maker whenever we go to church.
7. Diane hasn’t realised she is grown already, she still behaves like a child.
8. Moyo has never lacked parental support, good friends, nice clothes, money to get all she wants; she must feel on top of the world.
9. My latest shopping list: books, slippers, hairband, fancy glasses, cotton buds.
10. When I saw him yesterday, he was driving a posh car.

Now to our topic for today: PUNCTUATION MARKS

We will continue where we stopped:

Hyphen(-): It is used to join words to form a compound word. E.g father-in-law, passers-by. It is also used to join words used to qualify a noun. E.g Sade is a never-do-well.

Dash(-): It shows that a word has been broken at the end of a line. E.g He saw the boys beat-

ing their younger ones.

Quotation Mark(“):It is used to mark a direct sentence. E.g Daddy said, ” I will see you today”. It also marks a foreign word in a sentence. E.g The girl can be described as a ‘busybody’.

Final Punctuation Marks: These are used at the end of an expression. They are full stop, question mark and exclamation mark.

Full Stop(.): It marks the end of a sentence. E.g Ade is my friend. It marks an abbreviation. E.g Dec. mr. It marks an acronym. E.g P.T.A, Ph.D, etc

Question Mark(?): It marks the end of a question. E.g

a. Where are you?

b. How are you?

Exclamation Mark(!): It marks a sudden outburst of surprise, anger or happiness. E.g

a. Stop that boy for me!

b. Ah, he died!

c. Oh! He will come home today.

Capitalisation– It is the use of capital letters at the beginning of a sentence. E.g Tobi killed the goat.

It is also used to start a proper noun. E.g Peter is the managing director.

It is used at the beginning of an appellation. E.g Mr., Mrs., Dr.

It is used to write the pronoun ‘I’ anywhere it appears in a sentence.

EXERCISE A

Punctuate these sentences correctly.

1. However Teju wrote the letter
2. Is Ade dancing now
3. This is my book but that is James
4. The economic community of west african states approved it
5. Oh my God this is a wonderful surprise.
6. What a great uncle God bless you mr james
7. My daughters in law love the stay at home week their children enjoy just before the end of the term
8. Bola says I never get home tired I am always upbeat
9. They always wear the I don’t care attitude whenever he behaves abnormally
10. would you like a cup of coffee

EXERCISE B

Punctuate the following correctly.

in her speech yesterday tope said i thank everyone for making sure they are present at this august gathering the question however remains unanswered do daughters in law deserve the respect and love of their mothers in law ruminate on these three things as you journey back love respect understanding should women bless one another with these thank you thank you very much for having me

PLEASE ANSWER THE QUESTIONS ABOVE IN THE SPACE PROVIDED BELOW

DATE: 27TH JULY, 2020

SUBJECT: ENGLISH LANGUAGE

CLASS: JSS2

Good morning boys and girls. How are you today? Trust you are doing pretty well. Hope you aren’t too bored and you are making good use of the time you have on your hands. Be good as always.

Welcome to class!

Today, we will look at PUNCTUATION MARKS

Before we get into it, let’s go through the correction to the last exercise together.

CORRECTION TO THE EXERCISES GIVEN ON THURSDAY 23RD JULY, 2020 (EXERCISES ON THE REGISTER OF GOVERNMENT)

EXERCISES

A. Use ten of the words listed to form simple and correct sentences.

1. The president trashed out corruption from our system.
2. The bill passed into law a while ago has been revoked.
3. The president and the members of his cabinet have been in the boardroom for hours.
4. To generate revenue, the federal government allows each state to do what they can.
5. Commissioners are mostly appointed by the governor.
6. Legislators make laws but they also have to follow them.
7. The expenditure for last year was a lot more than the revenue.
8. Tax payers should enjoy basic amenities.
9. The house of assembly comprises senators and members of the house of representatives.
10. The commissioner for education was in my school on an official visit yesterday.

Now, to our topic for today PUNCTUATION MARKS

Punctuation marks are symbols or mechanisms that give us the needed pause so that we can easily be understood when we write. These marks are used to represent verbal expressions that cannot be put into writing. A sentence may be said in different ways in writing but that can only be achieved when we use punctuation marks. E.g

Doyin will come to class.

Doyin will come to class?

Sentence one is an affirmative information while sentence two is a question.

Punctuation marks are grouped into two:

1. Middle punctuation marks
2. Final punctuation marks

The middle punctuation marks are comma, semi colon, colon, apostrophe, dash and quotation marks.

Comma(,) separates a series of items that come in close succession. e.g Ade bought an exercise book, a pen, an eraser and some chocolates.

It also separates different thoughts and ideas in a sentence.

1.When I got there, I got there.

2. Enitan, the class captain, is my friend.

Colon(:): It comes before an explanation. E.g Henry saw me last Monday: the day I went to Lagos.

It precedes a list of items. E.g He explained the following terms: Agriculture, Home management.

It introduces a quotation. E.g Tope said: “The sky is the limit”.

Semi-Colon(;)– It is sometimes used instead of a full stop.E.g He was sick; he died yesterday.

It can also be used in place of the conjunction’and’.E.g He saw me; he also greeted me.

It is also used to guard against confusion in a series of complex items. E.g Dipo, the musician; Emeka the engineer; Hammed the poet and Akpata the scientist saw my mother in London.

Apostrophe(‘) It shows omission e.g Don’t, won’t, etc

It shows possession. E.g Olu’s pen, Tope’s dress

EXERCISES

Punctuate these sentences correctly.

1. My friend who gained admission into the university recently is getting married this time next year
2. When I went to the market yesterday I bought fish rice beans and some pieces of fish
3. You must keep the childrens meal ready for consumption accessible and delicious
4. In fact the little girl stole my pen
5. We discussed: Mathematics General science Religion and general knowledge
6. Churches are interesting we praise and worship our maker whenever we go to church
7. Diane hasn’t realised she is grown already she still behaves like a child
8. Moyo has never lacked parental support good friends nice clothes money to get all she wants she must feel on top of the world
9. My latest shopping list books slippers hairband fancy glasses cotton buds
10. When I saw him yesterday he was driving a posh car

ANSWER THE QUESTIONS ABOVE IN THE SPACE PROVIDED BELOW

DATE: 23RD JULY, 2020

SUBJECT: ENGLISH LANGUAGE

CLASS: JSS2

Good morning dearies! Hope you had a nice night? Trust you are able to keep up pace with the online classes. Please do follow precautions and stay safe.

Welcome to class!

This morning, we will discuss THE REGISTER OF GOVERNMENT

Before then, we should go through the correction to the last exercise together.

CORRECTION TO THE EXERCISES GIVEN ON THURSDAY 9TH JULY, 2020 (EXERCISES ON WH QUESTIONS)

EXERCISES

A. Change these sentences into questions using the ‘wh’ format. The first one has been done for you.

1. My name is Bola. What is your name?
2. I am going to the market. Where are you going?
3. He will arrive at 3pm. When will he arrive?
4. Bunmi is looking for her pen. What is Bunmi looking for?
5. The book is weightier than the pencil. Which is weightier?
6. Sola is eating on the dining table. Where is Sola eating?
7. He gave the note to Sola. Who did he give the note to?
8. I will come down for dinner soon. When will you come down for dinner?
9. They are going to the beach. Where are they going?
10. We are writing our Civics note.What are you doing?

B. Ask five questions using these pronouns; when, where, which, who, what.

a. When will you wash your clothes?

b. Where are your brothers?

c. Which of them is taller?

d. Who is at the door?

e. What are you up to?

THE REGISTER OF GOVERNMENT

Government is a system or body of persons governing a state or a country.

Personnel: president, governor, minister, commissioner, diplomat, local government chairman, councillor, senator, legislator, members of the house of representatives, speaker, senate president, etc

Places: office, headquarters, secretariat, hall, board room, ministry, department, house of assembly, etc

Terms: report, appoint, cadre, agenda, budget, finance, red tapism, demote, revenue, minutes, foreign policy, the house, bills, file, tax, expenditure, the mace, etc

MEANING OF SOME DIFFICULT WORDS

Diplomat-A person who represents his or her country in a foreign country.

Foreign policy- These are affairs or dealings a country has with another country.

Red Tapism-This is following rules that seem difficult than necessary and preventing things from being done quickly.

Revenue-This is the money that the government receives from taxes.

Mace– A decorative stick carried as a sign of authority by an official.

Speaker-This is the title of a person whose job it is to control the discussions in a parliament i.e speaker of the house of representatives.

EXERCISES

A. Use ten of the words listed to form simple and correct sentences.

PLEASE ANSWER THE QUESTIONS

DATE: 20th JULY, 2020

SUBJECT: ENGLISH LANGUAGE

CLASS: JSS2

Good morning dearies. How are you today? Hope you had a good night and you are doing very fine.

Welcome to Class

This morning, we will discuss THE USE OF WH QUESTIONS.

Before we go into that, it is important that we go through the correction to the last exercise together.

CORRECTION TO THE EXERCISES GIVEN ON THURSDAY 9TH JULY, 2020 (EXERCISES ON CONJUNCTION)

EXERCISE A

Underline the conjunctions in the following sentences.

1. Although I got there early, I missed the bus.
2. Neither Bukola nor the bakers were available.
3. She is not only hardworking but also enterprising.
4. I got home and went straight to bed.
5. I love my sister but she sometimes is a troublemaker.
6. Tope and Jimoh are siblings.
7. Whether you like it or not, I will always be your friend.
8. I must make some money today or there will be nothing to fall back on tomorrow.
9. She loves bathing in the evenings because it helps her sleep well.
10. He lent her the money but she lost it in no time.

EXERCISE B

Use these conjunctions in sentences.

1. but- I love my siblings but they sometimes get me on edge.
2. either…or- Either Bola or Sola was at the party.
3. whether…or – Whether she comes here or not, I will always respect her.
4. Though-He washes his clothes even though he does not like washing.
5. No sooner…than- No sooner had he seen them than he left for home.

Now to our topic for today; THE USE OF WH QUESTIONS

‘Wh’ questions fall under interrogative pronouns. They can be divided into three main categories; who and whom, what and which and when and where.E.g

1. Who is following me? Sade is following me.
2. Whom are you talking about?

‘Who’ functions in the subject position while’whom’ functions in the object position. E.g

1. ‘Who‘ is following me? subject
2. Whom are you looking for or you are looking for whom? object

‘What’ and ‘Which’ are used for both human and non human items. E.g

1. What are you doing?

2. What happened?

3. Which of the twins is taller?

4. Which of the chocolates do you prefer?

‘When’ and ‘Where’ are used to determine place and time but can also function as pronouns. E.g

1. When will you come back?
2. Where are you going?

EXERCISES

A. Change these sentences into questions using the ‘wh’ format. The first one has been done for you.

1. My name is Bola. What is your name?
2. I am going to the market.
3. He will arrive at 3pm.
4. Bunmi is looking for her pen.
5. The book is weightier than the pencil.
6. Sola is eating on the dining table.
7. He gave the note to Sola.
8. I will come down for dinner soon.
9. They are going to the beach.
10. We are writing our Civics note.

B. Ask five questions using these pronouns; when, where, which, who, what.

PLEASE ANSWER THE QUESTIONS ABOVE IN THE SPACE PROVIDED BELOW

DATE: 16TH JULY 2020

SUBJECT: ENGLISH LANGUAGE

CLASS: JSS2

Good morning boys and girls. How are you doing? Hope you had a good night. Trust you are keeping yourself busy and making good use of your time. I do hope too that you enjoy the online classes and you judiciously attempt all the exercises given. keep safe always!

Welcome to class. It is so good to have you here.

Our topic today is CONJUNCTIONS

Before we proceed, let’s go through the correction to the last exercise together.

CORRECTION TO THE EXERCISES GIVEN ON THURSDAY 9TH JULY, 2020 (EXERCISES ON VERB TENSES)

CORRECTION

EXERCISE A

1. Get up/Got up
2. Works
3. are going
4. am having
5. is raining
6. travels
7. do you speak
8. is having
9. do not watch
10. is singing

EXERCISE B

Past Present Future

Liked like will like

Looked looks will look

Played plays will play

Brushed brushes will brush

Braked brakes will brake

Walked walks will walk

Watch watches will watch

Baked bakes will bake

Cleaned cleans will clean

Washed washes will wash

Now to our topic for today; CONJUNCTIONS

Conjunctions are words that are used to join or link words, phrases, clauses and sentences. The commonest conjunctions are: and, but.

There are three classes of conjunctions. They are:

Coordinating conjunctions: They joins words, phrases, clauses and sentences. Words like ‘however, and, but, otherwise, or, therefore and yet’ are coordinating conjunctions. They are used to express additions, alternatives or contradictions. E.g

a. Nigeria and Algeria are in Africa.

b. I must go with him now or forget him forever.

c. She went to his place but he had gone out.

Subordinating conjunctions: These are used when the main clause is added to a subordinate clause which results in a complex sentence. They express different ideas like:

Time E.g when, while, whenever, after

Condition E.g unless, if, provided that

Result E.g so…that, such…that

For example…

a. They could not go in the rain because their umbrellas had been stolen-Reason.

b. If you marry me, I will take you to the moon-Condition.

c. I am so tired that I feel a little indisposed- Result.

Correlative conjunctions:They are used in pairs. Each of them must always be used with their partners. E.g both…and, either…or, if…then, neither…nor, not only…but also, not merely…but even, whether…or, no sooner…than. It is important to use correlative conjunctions immediately before the words they connect. E.g

a. Not only Salewa, but also Kunle was at the birthday party.

b. Either you or I am to blame.

c. Neither the man nor his wives believe the story.

NOTE

Some words can be used both as conjunctions and as prepositions. E.g

-Papa cannot decide until tomorrow. (Preposition)

-Papa cannot decide until he sees me tomorrow. (Conjunction)

‘Scarcely’ or ‘hardly’ suggest a short time reference and it is often followed by ‘when’. E.g

–Scarcely had they left when she arrived.

–Hardly had Tope returned from the USA when he realised he needed to go back sooner than he planned.

‘Although’ implies contrast and goes with ‘yet’. E.g

–Although you may go, yet you cannot take your sister with you.

We can use ‘though’ to replace ‘yet’ in some sentences because ‘yet’as a conjunction cannot be used at the end of a sentence.

EXERCISE A

Underline the conjunctions in the following sentences.

1. Although I got there early, I missed the bus.
2. Neither Bukola nor the bakers were available.
3. She is not only hardworking but also enterprising.
4. I got home and went straight to bed.
5. I love my sister but she sometimes is a troublemaker.
6. Tope and Jimoh are siblings.
7. Whether you like it or not, I will always be your friend.
8. I must make some money today or there will be nothing to fall back on tomorrow.
9. She loves bathing in the evenings because it helps her sleep well.
10. He lent her the money but she lost it in no time.

EXERCISE B

Use these conjunctions in sentences.

1. but
2. either…or
3. whether…or
4. Though
5. No sooner…than

PLEASE ANSWER THE QUESTIONS ABOVE IN THE SPACE PROVIDED BELOW

DATE: 13TH JULY, 2020

SUBJECT: ENGLISH LANGUAGE

CLASS: JSS2

Good morning dearies! How are you today? Trust you are doing great and the cool weather is doing you a world of good. Keep warm and make sure you stay safe.

Welcome to class!

Our topic today is VERB TENSES

Before we go into today’s topic, let’s take a look at the correction of Thursday’s exercises.

CORRECTION TO THE EXERCISES GIVEN ON THURSDAY 9TH JULY, 2020 (EXERCISES ON QUESTION TAGS)

1. d 2.j 3. h 4. c 5. e 6. i 7. b 8. f 9. a 10.g

1. Tope lives in the north. Doesn’t he/she?
2. I love going to school. Don’t I
3. A lion cannot be tamed. Can it?
4. A river flows downhill. Doesn’t it?
5. Mary is not older than Susan. Is she?
6. Good food is necessary for good health. Isn’t it?
7. Shina is not your brother.Is he?
8. You must not be at her birthday party. Must you?
9. You can find a mangroove forest in Kano. Isn’t it?
10. I don’t eat rice. Do I?

Let’s go into our topic for today…

Tense indicates when an action occurs. It could have happened in the past, it could be happening now; in the present or going to happen in future. In English language, there are a lot of tenses to consider.

1. Present Tense: This is used to express habitual actions; something you always do, something that happens often. E.g a. I sing b. she sweeps c. Cats drink milk.

2. Past Tense: This is used to express an action that took place in the past that is last year, last month, last week, yesterday, a minute ago, etc E.g

a. She swept the floor yesterday.

b. I walked to the market today.

c. We sang all night.

3. Future Tense: This shows an action that will take place later. E.g

a. I will be leaving tomorrow.

b. We shall wash the plates.

c. He will give me the money tomorrow.

EXERCISE A

Answer questions 1-10

EXERCISE B

Answer all.

PLEASE ANSWER THE QUESTIONS ABOVE IN THE SPACE PROVIDED BELOW

DATE: 9TH JULY, 2020

SUBJECT: ENGLISH LANGUAGE

CLASS: JSS2

Good morning ASHS boys and girls. How are you doing? Hope you are enjoying the break and keeping up with the online classes. Make sure you follow the safety measures and stay healthy.

Welcome to class!

Today, we will discuss QUESTION TAGS.

Before that, lets go through the correction to the last exercise together.

CORRECTION TO THE EXERCISES GIVEN ON THURSDAY 2ND JULY, 2020 (EXERCISES ON THE MEDIA)

EXERCISE

Use ten of the words listed above, each in a simple and correct sentence.

1. The coronation recieved wide media coverage.
2. There are many radio stations in the west.
3. She rehearsed for her role using her script very early this morning.
4. There is a documentary on wildlife in Africa.
5. I usually get addicted to watching interesting soap operas.
6. Online correspondence has become extremely important for modern businesses.
7. Editing is a very important part of news production.
8. T.V stations around the world now run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
9. Our aerials never gets signals…
10. The reporter reports live from Abuja every morning.

Questions are a means of getting information.

E.g Is Biola in school?

In other instances, the speaker already has some ideas he seems fairly certain about. So, he asks a question to get a confirmation of his previous ideas. He makes a statement and adds a tag to his statement. This is called a question tag.

E.g Nigeria is in West Africa. Isn’t it?

Question tags come in two forms:

1. Affirmative Statements with Negative Tags: When statements are in the affirmative, their tags are in the negative. E.g

a.John was in the school yesterday, wasn’t he?

b.The sun rises in the east, doesn’t it?

2. Negative Statements with Affirmative Tags: When statements are in the negative, their tags are in the affirmative. E.g

a. John was not in school yesterday, was he?

b. The sun does not rise in the east, does it?

EXERCISES

B. Write the tags of the following questions.

1. Tope lives in the north.
2. I love going to school.
3. A lion cannot be tamed.
4. A river flows downhill.
5. Mary is not older than Susan.
6. Good food is necessary for good health.
7. Shina is not your brother.
8. You must not be at her birthday party.
9. You can find a mangroove forest in Kano.
10. I don’t eat rice.

PLEASE ANSWER THE QUESTIONS ABOVE IN THE SPACE PROVIDED BELOW

DATE: 6TH JULY, 2020.

SUBJECT: ENGLISH LANGUAGE

CLASS: JSS2

Good morning dearies. How are you today? Hope you had a great weekend. Trust you are enjoying your online classes. Learn from home, stay safe. Do not forget to wash your hands often.

Welcome to class!

Today, we will discuss the Media. This can be found under VOCABULARY in English Language.

Before that, lets go through the correction to the last exercise together.

CORRECTION TO THE EXERCISES GIVEN ON THURSDAY 2ND JULY, 2020 (EXERCISES ON ADJECTIVAL PHRASES)

A. Underline the adjectival phrases in the following sentences.

1.The laptop charging on a table a while ago is missing.

2. I bought the hair pin on the dresser for a lot of money.

3. My mum never wears the skirts on the old rack.

4. I love drinking the water from the tap.

5. The couple down the street are very nice people.

6. The dining table bought yesterday is already fading away.

7. Writing letters in blue ink only is a very archaic thing.

8. The fish served at the party was bought from me.

9. I never buy novels sold to raise funds.

10. The wine bottle placed carelessly on the table is broken.

B. Can you write five of yours? Underline the adjectival phrases in your sentences.

With the examples above, I am sure coming up with five sentences of your own was a walk-over.

TODAY’S TOPIC: The Media

The word ‘Media’ includes all the organisations such as television, radio and the newspapers that provide information for the public.

Words Related to the Media

1. Media Coverage
2. Radio Stations
3. T.V Stations
4. Scripts
5. Documentaries
6. Soap Operas
7. Correspondents
8. Aerials
9. Screen
10. Editing
11. Report/ Reporter

The Meaning of Some of the Words Written Above

1. Media Coverage: This is the amount of time or space given to an event by the media.
2. Script: This is the written form of a speech, play or film. It is a form of writing to be broadcast that is written down before it is read whether on radio or on T.V.
3. Soap Opera: It is an informal television or radio story about the daily lives of the same group of people which is broadcast regularly.
4. Documentaries: This is a film or television programme that gives facts and information about something e.g a documentary about volcanoes, planes,etc.
5. Correspondents: This is a programme where a guest is invited to a programme to give more information or to enlighten people. The correspondent/anchor asks a question while the respondent/guest answers it.

Use your dictionary to check the meaning of the other words given above and how they are used.

EXERCISE

Use ten of the words listed above, each in a simple and correct sentence.

PLEASE ANSWER THE QUESTION ABOVE IN THE SPACE PROVIDED BELOW

DATE: 2ND JULY, 2020

SUBJECT: ENGLISH LANGUAGE

CLASS: JSS2

Good morning boys and girls. Its the beginning of the second half of the year already. Happy new month! This month of July will bring to us glad tidings in every way in Jesus name. Trust you had a great night and you are as fit as a fiddle this morning. Sure you had fun writing the letter. Please try to work on your essay writing from time to time.

Welcome to class!

Today, we will go straight to our topic;

ADJECTIVAL PHRASE

First, what is a phrase?

A phrase is a group of words without a finite verb. Do you remember that a finite verb is a verb that agrees with the subject in person, in tense and in number? You need to.

To understand adjectival phrases, you must know what an adjective does.

An adjective qualifies a noun. It adds more information to the noun it is qualifying in a sentence.

Now to the main discussion…

What is an adjectival phrase?

An adjectival phrase is a group of words without a finite verb, that qualifies a noun in a sentence. E.g

The man with the cutlass is the culprit. ‘with the cutlass’ tells us more about the noun ‘man’ in the sentence above.

Take a look at other examples

1. One of the buildings on top of the hill is large.

2. The man standing on the the balcony is my grand dad.

3. The hare running across the yard is very unfortunate.

4. The sitting room in the picture is ours.

5. The phone in the fine box is finer than mine.

Usually, when the adjectival phrases in some sentences are removed, the remaining part of the sentence still makes complete sense. That is, if you remove ‘in the fine box’ from the last sentence’ The phone in the fine box is finer than mine’, we will still have ‘The phone is finer than mine’ which makes complete sense.

EXERCISES

A. Underline the adjectival phrases in the following sentences.

1.The laptop charging on a table a while ago is missing.

2. I bought the hairpin on the dresser for a lot of money.

3. My mum never wears the skirts on the old rack.

4. I love drinking the water from the tap.

5. The couple down the street are very nice people.

6. The dining table bought yesterday is already fading away.

7. Writing letters in blue ink only is a very archaic thing.

8. The fish served at the party was bought from me.

9. I never buy novels sold to raise funds.

10. The wine bottle placed carelessly on the table is broken.

B. Can you write five of yours? Underline the adjectival phrases in your sentences.

PLEASE ANSWER THE QUESTIONS ABOVE IN THE SPACE PROVIDED BELOW

DATE: 29TH JUNE, 2020

SUBJECT: ENGLISH LANGUAGE

CLASS: JSS2

Good morning boys and girls. How do you do? Trust you all are fine and enjoying the break. I am sure we’ll all come out victorious.

Welcome to class!

Our topic for today is INFORMAL LETTER WRITING

Before we proceed, take a look at the correction to the exercises you were given on Thursday.

CORRECTION FOR THURSDAY 25TH JUNE, 2020(EXERCISES ON FIGURES OF SPEECH 2)

Determine the figure of speech used in each of the following sentences

1. A big black bug bites badly somewhere around their neighbourhood. Alliteration
2. Many feet have trod this path. Synecdoche
3. We are going to have to let you go. Euphemism
4. Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown. Synecdoche
5. The oldest clergyman has gone to be with the Lord. Euphemism
6. Twinkle twinkle little star, how I wonder what you are. Apostrophe
7. Suddenly, the room filled with a deafening silence. Oxymoron
8. Oh death where is thy sting, oh grave where is thy victory? Apostrophe
9. You just got yourself into a fine mess. Oxymoron
10. The sheep sleep soundly during the night. Alliteration

Trust you were able to come up with sentences of your own using the figures of speech we discussed.

An informal letter is a letter one writes to people one is familiar with. These include friends, family members; immediate and extended, age mates and classmates.

USEFUL HINTS ON INFORMAL LETTER WRITING

1. You need only one address. The address must be the writer’s address and should be written at the top right hand corner of your writing material. It could be your school, house or postal address. The address could be in the straight or slant form. The date is added to the address. It is the last thing you need to write when writing your address. To write an address using the slant form,write the first line and then leave some space before writing the second line.

All Souls’ High School,

Bodija,

Ibadan.

29th June, 2020.

Note that if you are writing to someone in another state, you need to add ‘Oyo State’. If you are writing to someone in another country, you have to add ‘Nigeria’. E.g

All Souls’ High School,

Bodija,

Ibadan,

Oyo State,

Nigeria.

29th June, 2020.

Note how the punctuation marks, the upper case and lower case characters(capital and small letters) are used.

2. The salutation comes next. Write ‘Dear Titi'(first name of the person you are writing to) or ‘Dear dad, mummy, cousin, uncle Kunle’ etc. Don’t ever write ‘Dear friend’

3. It is important to greet the recipient of the letter at this point. Also, ask about the person’s well being. It should be short.

4. Next, state your reason for writing the letter; ‘The main reason for writing this letter to you is to…’

5. The body of the letter is next. Arrange your ideas in paragraphs and try not to discuss more than one point in a paragraph. To start a point, use pointers like ‘to start with, in addition, finally’, etc.

6. The paragraph after the body of the letter should be used to send greetings to and fro.

7. The subscription should be: Yours sincerely,

Funmi. The name should be directly under ‘Yours sincerely’ not beside it

8. You can abbreviate words like I’m, don’t. You can use questions like isn’t it a pity? You can also crack jokes and use slang while writing an informal letter.

EXERCISE

Write a letter to your friend in another school giving him/her three reasons why you think he/she should change to your school next term.

Don’t forget you are expected to write 200 words.

PLEASE ANSWER THE QUESTION ABOVE IN THE SPACE PROVIDED BELOW

DATE: 25TH JUNE, 2020

SUBJECT: ENGLISH LANGUAGE

CLASS: JSS2

Good morning my darlings. How are you doing today? Trust you are doing fine and learning a lot from your online classes. Hope you do not forget to keep your hands clean. Everything will sure fall in place and this stay at home will be a blessing in disguise for you.

Welcome to class!

Before we proceed, take a look at the correction to the exercises you were given on Monday

CORRECTION FOR MONDAY 22ND JUNE, 2020(EXERCISES ON FIGURES OF SPEECH)

A. Determine the figure of speech used in each of the following sentences

1. My friends laugh like hyenas. Simile

2. The trees are clapping in the wind. Personification

3. Fire gutted down the fire station. Irony

4. Many thugs are pigs behind closed doors. Metaphor

5. I drank tons of water during dinner because the food was too spicy. Hyperbole

6. My only cousin runs like a hare. Simile

7.My pilot brother is afraid of heights. Irony

8. Can you hear the chatter of the birds in the backyard? Personification

9. The whole city was present at the christening of the miracle baby. Hyperbole

10. Our brother is a lion on the field. Metaphor

B. Write five sentences of your own, each of which must contain one of the figures of speech discussed.

*Use the examples as a guide to form your own sentences.

Today, we will continue with FIGURES OF SPEECH. We will discuss five other figures of speech. Do not forget that figures of speech make communication interesting. They bring out the beauty in words. The five we will discuss today are apostrophe, Oxymoron, Synecdoche, Alliteration and Euphemism.

Apostrophe– This is a figure of speech where something absent is addressed as if it is present and you are talking to it face to face.E.g

1. Oh Karma! Why do you never forget?

2.Death! Be not proud.

Oxymoron– This is a figure of speech where two words that are contradictory are placed side by side. E.g

1.Chika is the wisest fool I have ever met.

2. It is an open secret that my friend just bought the latest car in town.

Synecdoche /sinekdohki/-This is a figure of speech where a part of something is used to represent the whole. E.g

1.The poor man has too many mouths to feed (‘mouth’ is an inseparable part of a person).

2.All hands are on deck to make sure everything works out fine.(‘hands’ are an inseparable part of a human being)

Alliteration: This is a systematic reoccurence of consonant sounds in a group of words. E.g

1. She smiles sunny smiles.
2. Peter plays the pipe.

Euphemism: This is a figure of speech where softer words are used to express intense or negative situations. E.g

1.The old lady passed away last night. (‘pass away’ is a euphemism for ‘die’)

2.Tola sells;she is a woman of easy virtue. This means Tola sells her body which means she is a prostitute.

EXERCISES

Determine the figure of speech used in each of the following sentences

1. A big black bug bites badly somewhere around their neighbourhood.
2. Many feet have trod this path.
3. We are going to have to let you go
4. Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown.
5. The oldest clergyman has gone to be with the Lord.
6. Twinkle twinkle little star, how I wonder what you are.
7. Suddenly, the room filled with a deafening silence.
8. Oh death where is thy sting, oh grave where is thy victory?
9. You just got yourself into a fine mess.
10. The sheep sleep soundly during the night.

Can you rack your brain for five examples of your own? Don’t forget;one each for euphemism, synecdoche, apostrophe, alliteration and oxymoron.

Get to work!

ANSWER THE QUESTIONS ABOVE IN THE SPACE PROVIDED BELOW.

DATE: 22ND JUNE, 2020

SUBJECT: ENGLISH LANGUAGE

CLASS: JSS2

Good morning boys and girls. Hope its been a good morning. You enjoyed your weekend right? Trust some of you are already onto learning one skill or the other. Just make sure you get something extra out of this stay at home. God will continue to keep us safe.

TODAY, OUR TOPIC IS FIGURES OF SPEECH

Before we proceed, take a look at the correction to the exercises you had on Thursday.

CORRECTION FOR THURSDAY 18TH JUNE, 2020(EXERCISE ON SENTENCE CLASSIFICATION)

Underline the subject and the object in each of the following sentences. Indicate clearly. E.g Dapo killed the goat.

Dapo- subject

the goat- object

1. Tolu beats Timi.(Tolu- Subject, Timi- Object)
2. The dogs on the street like the dumpsite.(The dogs on the street- Subject, the dumpsite-object)
3. Mike always eats jollof rice.(Mike-Subject, jollof rice-object)
4. She is washing her clothes.(she- subject, her clothes- object)
5. The river disturbs the villagers.(the river- subject, the villagers- object)
6. Sola has stolen my pen.(Sola- subject, my pen-object)
7. I love having breakfast every morning.(I-subject, having breakfast every morning-object)
8. The bottle I broke yesterday is missing.(The bottle I broke yesterday- subject, no object)
9. My parents book their flight very early December.(my parents- subject, their flight- object)
10. My colleagues and I use the beautiful chairs the management provided.(my colleagues and I- Subject, the beautiful chairs the management provided- object)

TODAY’S TOPIC: FIGURES OF SPEECH

A figure of speech is a word or phrase used in a non-literal sense for rhetorical or vivid effect.

Today, we will discuss five figures of speech.

1. Simile– This is an indirect comparison between two things using ‘as’ or ‘like’. E.g a. Tope is as gentle as a dove. b. He fights like a tiger.
2. Metaphor– This is a direct comparison between two different things; a term is transferred to an item with which it has no connection. E.g a. Life is a stage. b. They are nightingales.
3. Personification– This is giving human attributes to inanimate things. E.g a. The sun smiles every day. b. The trees jubilated in the wind.
4. Irony– This is saying the exact opposite of what you have in mind. It is when the the intended meaning is different from the actual meaning of the words used. E. g a. He sang really beautifully with his croaky voice. b. The traffic cop got his licence suspended because of unpaid parking tickets.
5. Hyperbole– This consists of an exaggerated statement which cannot be taken literally. Its purpose is to emphasize and to achieve a humorous effect. E.g a. The chair weighs a ton. b. She prepared a mountain of pounded yam.

Figures of speech beautify our words and make communication interesting.

EXERCISES

A. Determine the figure of speech used in each of the following sentences

1. My friends laugh like hyenas.

2. The trees are clapping in the wind.

3. Fire gutted down the fire station.

4. Many thugs are pigs behind closed doors.

5. I drank tons of water during dinner because the food was too spicy.

6. My only cousin runs like a hare.

7.My pilot brother is afraid of heights.

8. Can you hear the chatter of the birds in the backyard?

9. The whole city was present at the christening of the miracle baby.

10. Our brother is a lion on the field.

B. Write five sentences of your own, each of which must contain one of the figures of speech discussed.

ANSWER THE QUESTIONS ABOVE IN THE SPACE PROVIDED BELOW

DO NOT FORGET TO TRANSFER THIS NOTE INTO YOUR NOTEBOOK.

DATE: 18TH JUNE, 2020

SUBJECT: ENGLISH LANGUAGE

CLASS: JSS2

Good morning dearies! How are you today? Hope you had a good night. It’s a beautiful day today and its been a wonderful experience meeting with you on this platform. I do hope we see soon though. Its been so long but we do have faith in God who is able to keep us safe and sound. Welcome to class!

TODAY, OUR TOPIC IS SENTENCE CLASSIFICATION.

Before we proceed, take a look at the correction to the exercises I gave you on Monday.

CORRECTION FOR MONDAY 15TH JUNE, 2020(EXERCISES ON PHRASAL VERBS)

A. From the options, choose the one that correctly completes each of the following sentences.

1. The two warring parties met to iron ……. their differences. a. on b. if c. out d. in
2. The measures taken were intended to bring …….. the prices of consumer goods. a. over b. up c. off d. down
3. This is an improvement …….. your last essay. a. in b. on c. with d. for
4. I don’t want anything to interfere ……. my project. a. over b. by c. on d. with
5. The taxi driver smelt a rat when the policeman waved him to stop and so he sped ……’ a. down b. with c. off d.in
6. You will need to commit the formula …….. memory. a. too b. to c. by. d obey
7. Mary said she was acting …….. the instructions of the principal. a, for b. on c. with d. by
8. Lekan has been trying to live …….. to his parents’ expectations. a. up b. under c. into d. by
9. I think she takes ……. her mother. a. over b. after c. by d. off
10. The two men ……. each other. a. fell out for b. fell out with c. fell out from d. fell out on.

B. Use five of the phrasal verbs discussed in the topic above in simple and correct sentences.

1. Tola finally decided to sit up.
2. The washing machine has broken down.
3. She carried out her tasks efficiently.
4. Thieves broke into a nearby hose yesterday.
5. How did you come by that nickname?

TODAY’S TOPIC: SENTENCE CLASSIFICATION

A sentence is a group of words that makes complete sense.

The way we arrange our words is very important. The position of a word in a sentence determine their function. If you change the position or the order, you may also change the function.

The word order in English language is: subject and predicate. E.g

My friends / wash their clothes. ‘My friends’- subject, ‘wash their clothes-predicate

This means that once you remove the subject, the remaining part of the sentence is the predicate.

The predicate can further be classified into two; verb and object.

This gives us: subject, verb, object

The subject is the doer of the action in a sentence. In the absence of an action, the subject is the person or thing being talked about in a sentence. A noun, pronoun, noun phrase or noun clause can occupy the position of a subject in a sentence. E.g

My diary has a gold lock.- Noun phrase

It eats mice.- Pronoun

Tola washes clothes.-Noun

That I always eat late at night is nobody’s business.-Noun clause

The verb is the action performed in the sentence or the word that shows the state of being of the subject. E. g

It eats mice.- action

She is my sister.- state of being

The object is the receiver of the action performed. Like the subject, a noun, pronoun, noun clause or noun phrase can occupy that position. E.g

The donkey ate the carrot.-noun phrase

The prisoner denied it.-Pronoun

I ate the food I prepared in the morning.-Noun clause

Dotun slapped Dolapo– Noun

Sometimes a sentence contains two objects. We refer to them as direct and indirect objects. E.g

He gave Kudirat the money. ‘the money’ is the direct object while ‘Kudirat’ is the indirect object.

Note that the indirect object usually comes between the finite verb and its direct object.

The order is : subject-verb-indirect obj.-direct obj.

Note that sentences with forms of the verb ‘BE’ as the verb do not have objects. E.g

My sister is an accountant. ‘an accountant’ is not the object. It only tells us more about the subject. In English language, we call it a complement. So, this sentence has no object.

EXERCISES

Underline the subject and the object in each of the following sentences. Indicate clearly. E.g Dapo killed the goat.

Dapo- subject

the goat- object

1. Tolu beats Timi.
2. The dogs on the street like the dumpsite.
3. Mike always eats jollof rice.
4. She is washing her clothes.
5. The river disturbs the villagers.
6. Sola has stolen my pen.
7. I love having breakfast every morning.
8. The bottle I broke yesterday is missing.
9. My parents book their flight very early December.
10. My colleagues and I use the beautiful chairs the management provided.

ANSWER THE QUESTIONS ABOVE IN THE SPACE PROVIDED BELOW

DATE: 15TH JUNE, 2020

SUBJECT: ENGLISH LANGUAGE

CLASS: JSS2

Good morning dearies! Hope you are good today. Trust you are having a nice time learning online; thank God for the opportunity. I am excited to be here; sure you are too.

OUR TOPIC TODAY IS PHRASAL VERBS

Before we do justice to today’s topic,let’s take a look at the correction to last week Thursday’s exercises.

CORRECTION FOR THURSDAY 11TH JUNE 2020(EXERCISES ON FINITE AND NON FINITE VERBS)

A. Indicate whether the highlighted verbs in the sentences below are finite or non-finite verbs.

1. She has gone to the library to study. Finite Verb
2.  My sisters love washing clothes. Finite Verb
3. Running around in the rain is a favourite with kids these days. Non Finite Verb
4. To be late to the assembly ground is the worst crime you can commit in my school. Non Finite Verb
5. Eating dinner every day as a family is commendable. Non Finite Verb
6. Tola never comes to school early. Finite Verb
7. Broken toys never really get fixed. Non Finite Verbs
8. My pastor preaches every Sunday. Finite Verb
9. Engaged couples in my church have their meeting on Saturdays. Non Finite Verb
10. Laptops are a must-have. Finite Verb

B. Write five sentences; two with finite verbs, three with each of the non-finite verb forms discussed today.

The answers to this section are expected to be written like the ones in section one and it is strictly to be answered by the student.

TODAY’S TOPIC: PHRASAL VERBS

A phrasal verb is a group of words that consists of a verb with a preposition and sometimes other words. A phrasal verb is sometimes used as an idiom. The meaning of an idiom is most times different from the meaning of the words put together. Here are some examples of phrasal verbs.

PHRASAL VERBS MEANING

Sit up – Work hard

come across – met someone or something unexpectedly

come by – get or obtain

break down – has a fault

carry out – perform

break into – enter by force(to steal)

round off – to end an activity

put in- apply

run down – become weak

set up – to establish or betray somebody or something

turn off – stop

put off – postpone

put up with – endure

give up – die or stop trying to succeed at something

go in – take part in something

own up- confess or admit a fault

look out – be careful

cut in – interrupt a conversation

take to – like

take off – rise from the ground

Note: Tenses should apply when needed. For example, ‘go in’; She went in for the competition.

DO NOT FORGET TO WRITE THE NOTE IN YOUR NOTEBOOK.

EXERCISES

A. From the options, choose the one that correctly completes each of the following sentences.

1. The two warring parties met to iron ……. their differences. a. on b. if c. out d. in
2. The measures taken were intended to bring …….. the prices of consumer goods. a. over b. up c. off d. down
3. This is an improvement …….. your last essay. a. in b. on c. with d. for
4. I don’t want anything to interfere ……. my project. a. over b. by c. on d. with
5. The taxi driver smelt a rat when the policeman waved him to stop and so he sped ……’ a. down b. with c. off d.in
6. You will need to commit the formula …….. memory. a. too b. to c. by. d obey
7. Mary said she was acting …….. the instructions of the principal. a, for b. on c. with d. by
8. Lekan has been trying to live …….. to his parents’ expectations. a. up b. under c. into d. by
9. I think she takes ……. her mother. a. over b. after c. by d. off
10. The two men ……. each other. a. fell out for b. fell out with c. fell out from d. fell out on.

B. Use five of the phrasal verbs discussed in the topic above in simple and correct sentences.

ANSWER THE QUESTIONS ABOVE IN THE SPACE PROVIDED BELOW.

DATE: 11TH JUNE, 2020

SUBJECT: ENGLISH LANGUAGE

CLASS: JSS2

Good morning boys and girls. Hope you’ve had a good week. Trust you are enjoying the online classes and learning a lot. Its good to have you here again as always.

OUR TOPIC TODAY IS FINITE AND NON-FINITE VERBS

Let’s go through the correction for last week before we go into today’s topic.

CORRECTION FOR MONDAY 8TH JUNE, 2020 (EXERCISES ON NOUN PHRASES)

A. Underline the noun phrases in these sentences.

1. The most intelligent boy in our class is my friend.
2. My friends attend one of the most beautiful schools in Nigeria.
3. I love all my teachers.
4. The church I attend is the wealthiest church in the world.
5. Our American neighbours are very friendly.
6. The newly bought car belongs to the governor of the state.
7. He cut down the thin leafless tree.
8. The old man never sleeps early.
9. The inspector came to see our indefatigable principal.
10. I gave out my last coin.

B. Write five sentences of your own that contains noun phrases. Underline the noun phrases in each of your sentences.

You are expected answer question two all by yourselves.

TODAY’S TOPIC: FINITE AND NON FINITE VERB FORMS

A finite verb is a verb that agrees with the subject in person, in number and in tense. It can also be said to be finite (complete) because it has a subject, a number and a tense. E.g

They are listening carefully.

‘are listening’

Tense- present continuous tense

Number-plural

They- subject 3^rd person plural

This means that ‘are listening’ in the sentence ‘They are listening’ is a finite verb.

Non-finite Verb

A verb is non-finite when it does not agree with the subject in person, in number and in tense.  It is also considered non-finite when it has no subject, no definite number and no certain tense. E.g

Waiting for the bus is a difficult task.

In the sentence above, ‘waiting’ is a non-finite verb because it does not agree with the subject in person, in tense and in number.

Non-finite verb forms come in three ways:

The Participle: The participle indicates the completeness or incompleteness of an action. The participle usually ends in ‘en’or ‘ed’ but some verbs have their own peculiar form. E.g

The broken bottle has been discarded.

Cracked walls are very dangerous in a flood.

      ‘Broken’ and’ Cracked’ in the sentences above are non-finite verbs in these sentences.

The ‘to’ infinitive: This is the base form of the verb and it is usually preceded by ‘to’ as in to fly, to eat, to swim, etc. E.g

To eat at midnight is to court trouble.

To err is human, to forgive is divine.

      ‘To eat’ and ‘To err’ in the sentences above are non-finite verbs.

The Gerund: This is the form of the verb that ends in ‘–ing’. E.g Singing, Swimming,etc.

Swimming is a very pleasurable pastime.

Dancing is a very good exercise.

     ‘ Swimming’ and ‘Dancing’ are non-finite verbs in the sentences above.

NOTE: This topic is very important if you want phrases and clauses to be a walk over for you. So, study it closely.

To add, if a group of words contain a non finite verb or no form of verb at all, it is a phrase. If it contains a finite verb, it is a clause.

Write this note in your notebook as expected so you will be able to refer to it later.

 EXERCISES

A. Indicate whether the highlighted verbs in the sentences below are finite or non-finite verbs.

1. She has gone to the library to study.
2.  My sisters love washing clothes.
3. Running around in the rain is a favourite with kids these days.
4. To be late to the assembly ground is the worst crime you can commit in my school.
5. Eating dinner every day as a family is commendable.
6. Tola never comes to school early.
7. Broken toys never really get fixed.
8. My pastor preaches every Sunday.
9. Engaged couples in my church have their meeting on Saturdays.
10. Laptops are a must-have.

B. Write five sentences; two with finite verbs, three with each of the non-finite verb forms discussed today.

DO YOUR EXERCISES IN THE SPACE PROVIDED BELOW.

DATE: 8TH JUNE, 2020

SUBJECT: ENGLISH LANGUAGE

CLASS: JSS2

Good morning dearies! How are you today? Hope you are enjoying your stay at home. I miss all of you so so much. I am sure many of you are a tad taller now. lol! Please make sure you make the best use of this time. Keep up with your online classes and learn a skill or two if you can. God will certainly keep you safe and please, do not forget to do your part.

Our topic today is NOUN PHRASES

Let’s go through the correction for last week before we go into today’s topic.

CORRECTION FOR THURSDAY 4TH JUNE, 2020 (EXERCISES ON TRANSITIVE AND INTRANSITIVE VERBS)

A. State whether the verbs in the sentences below have been used transitively or intransitively.

1. My friends have cleaned the table.Transitively
2. We pump water every day. Transitively
3. They read novels when they are not busy. Transitively
4. They cook and clean exceptionally well. Intransitively
5. They weep because they are sad. Intransitively

B. Use these verbs both transitively and intransitively; Eat, Write, return, drive, grow

Eat

We eat Amala everyday. Transitively

They eat early in the morning. Intransitively

Write

One of my classmates writes songs. Transitively

I write well. Intransitively

Return

I returned the money. Transitively

I returned late last night. Intransitively

Drive

Tolu drives the latest SUV. Transitively

My friends drive too fast. Intransitively

Grow

My mother grows vegetables in her backyard. Transitively

My baby grows everyday. Intransitively

TODAY’S TOPIC: NOUN PHRASES

A phrase is a group of words without a finite verb.

A finite verb is a verb that agrees with the subject in person,in number and in tense. E.g

Tola has two brothers. ‘has’ is a finite verb.

Having two brothers is a big headache to Tola.’Having’ in this sentence is a non finite verb.

A noun phrase is a group of words without a finite verb, having a noun as its headword (main word) and doing the work of a noun in a sentence. The main word is that word in a phrase that the supporting words add more meaning to.

E.g The dirty boy always washes his clothes by a nearby shallow stream.

The head word in ‘the dirty boy’ is ‘boy’. The word ‘boy’ belongs to what part of speech? Noun right? The words ‘the’ and ‘dirty’ simply add more meaning to the headword ‘boy’. They tell us that there is a specific boy in question and that this specific boy is dirty.

The headword in ‘a nearby shallow stream’ is ‘stream’. The other words simply add more meaning to the head word.

Usually, a noun phrase is made up of:

An article or determiner; a, an, the, some, many, my, our, etc ,

An adjective; beautiful, hot, broken, etc and

A noun; scarf, water, boy, market,etc

For example: A beautiful girl.

Sometimes, it comes as article/determiner and noun.

For example: A girl

Other examples are: Some broken bottles, The hot meal, The old man, etc.

Note that a noun phrase can come in as little as two words and in as many as ten words.

E.g The school is beside the sophisticated, spacious, well organized, neat, modern, recently renovated Japanese restaurant.

The- Article/Determinant

School- Noun

The- Article/ Determinant

Sophisticated and others- Adjectives

Restaurant-Noun

Note that when articles or determiners come before nouns, they may be considered adjectives because they qualify (say something about) the noun after them. E.g. My friends…’my’ in this noun phrase tells us the friends in question are not another person’s friends but mine. So, the word ‘my’ gives us details about the noun ‘friends’. That is what adjectives do.

Go through the sentences below.

1. The most intelligent boy in our class is my friend.
2. My friends attend one of the most beautiful schools in Nigeria.
3. I love all my teachers.
4. The church I attend is the wealthiest church in the world.
5. Our American neighbours are very friendly.
6. The newly bought car belongs to the governor of the state.
7. He cut down the thin leafless tree.
8. The old man never sleeps early.
9. The inspector came to see our indefatigable principal.
10. I gave out my last coin.

Do you see the noun phrases in these sentences?

PLEASE WRITE THIS NOTE IN YOUR NOTEBOOK

EXERCISES

1. Underline the noun phrases in the sentences above.
2. Write five sentences of your own that contain noun phrases. Underline the noun phrases in each of your sentences.

PLEASE ANSWER THE QUESTIONS ABOVE IN THE SPACE PROVIDED BELOW

DATE : 4TH JUNE, 2020

SUBJECT : ENGLISH LANGUAGE

CLASS : JSS2

Hello! How are you doing this morning? Did you have a good night? Yes, I’m sure. Good to have you here again. Hope you are learning and staying safe.

Our topic today is TRANSITIVE AND INTRANSITIVE VERBS. It is important you take a look at the correction to the previous exercise before we go into the topic for today.

CORRECTION FOR MONDAY 1ST JUNE, 2020 (EXERCISE ON DESCRIPTIVE ESSAY)

DO GO THROUGH THE ESSAY

THE PERSON I ADMIRE MOST

My father, a strict and stern disciplinarian, a man after God’s own heart, a good parent, a wise decision maker, jovial, good natured, very generous and kind hearted; he is the person I admire most.

He was born on the 16^th of January, 1957. He grew up in a family of eight. The first of six children, he had to work hard to educate himself. At the age of sixteen, he was already responsible for his siblings. He later rose to be a manager in an engineering firm. There, he treated everyone with respect and worked hard. Today, he is respected for his diligence.

He taught me to work hard and to be determined to make something great of my life. His words, ‘Determination leads to Success’ keep ringing in my head. He is really an admirable person. I like him so much.

TODAY’S TOPIC

TRANSITIVE AND INTRANSITIVE VERBS

Transitive verbs take objects. E.g;

1. The boy killed the cockroach.

The boy- subject

Killed- verb

The cockroach- object

This means that the verb ‘killed’ is used transitively in the sentence above since there is an object ‘the cockroach’ in the sentence.

To remind you, the object is the receiver of the action in a sentence.

2. Chinwe swept the room.

In the sentence above, there is an object. This means that the verb ‘swept’ has been used transitively.

Intransitive verbs do not take objects. E.g

1. Shade ran.

This sentence does not contain an object. This is because the verb ‘ran’ is used intransitively in the sentence.

2. She sings beautifully.

Just like the sentence in example 1 above, the verb ‘sings’ is used intransitively.

Please note that:

1. Some verbs can only be used transitively. E.g Enjoy;

They enjoyed the movie.

Note that it is wrong to say ‘I enjoyed myself or They enjoyed themselves at the park. It is better to say ‘I enjoyed my time at the park’or ‘I enjoyed the park or ‘I enjoy going to the park’.

The verb ‘enjoy’ should not be used intransitively(without object)

Other examples of verbs in this category are: bring, carry, throw, convey, etc…

2. Some verbs can only be used intransitively. E.g Weep;

They wept profusely.

Note that ‘profusely’ in the sentence above is not the object of the sentence. The sentence has no object.

Other examples of verbs in this category are: jump, arrive, die, march, laugh, etc…

3. Some verbs can be used both transitively and intransitively. E. g Play, Eat, Wash, Sing, etc. For example:

Play

1. They play video games together.
2. They play together.

Eat

1. My friends eat beans a lot.
2. My friends eat a lot.

Wash

1. I wash my clothes every Saturday.
2. I wash every Saturday.

EXERCISES

A. State whether the verbs in the sentences below have been used transitively or intransitively.

1. My friends have cleaned the table.
2. We pump water every day.
3. They read novels when they are not busy.
4. They cook and clean exceptionally well.
5. They weep because they are sad.

B. Use these verbs both transitively and intransitively; Eat, Write, return, drive, grow

E.g:

We play Scrabble on Saturdays. Transitively

We play in the courtyard. Intransitively

KINDLY ANSWER THE QUESTIONS ABOVE IN THE FORM BELOW

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DATE: 1ST JUNE, 2020

SUBJECT: ENGLISH LANGUAGE

CLASS: JSS2

Hi there! How are you today? Doing great I’m sure. Today, we will discuss DESCRIPTIVE ESSAY. Before we proceed, let’s go through the correction of the previous exercise together.

CORRECTION FOR THURSDAY 28TH MAY, 2020 (EXERCISES ON ANTONYMS)

PLEASE NOTE THE ANSWERS AND CORRECT YOUR MISTAKES

Section A.

From the options below, choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will correctly fill the gap in each sentence.

1. There is no doubt that pride is a less desirable quality than humility. a.Arrogance b. Honesty c. Humility
2. The riches of the politicians contrasts with the poverty of the masses. a.Humble b. Poverty c. Satisfaction
3. His father’s decisions are irrevocable. a.Inconceivable b. Revocable c. Admissible
4. The post-war generation were born in the era of scarcity but grew up in a period of abundance. a.Paucity b. Abundance c. Rarity
5. Mrs Apata is always moody while her husband is cheerful. a. Cheerful b. Tender c. Loving

Section B.

Write the antonyms of these words: a. Clean; Dirty b. Hostility; Friendship c. Fragile; Strong d. Redeemable; Irredeemable e. Optimist; Pessimist f. Divulge; Conceal  g. Permanent; Temporary h. Preserve; Destroy i. Unattractive; Attractive j. Urban; Rural                                                        

TODAY’S TOPIC:

DESCRIPTIVE ESSAY; The Person I Admire Most

Do you remember we discussed ‘Descriptive Essay’ in class? Here is a quick reminder.

A descriptive essay is a form of essay where you are expected to give a detailed description of a person, place, animal, ceremony, etc

The list is endless; you can describe anything.

HINTS ON HOW TO WRITE A DESCRIPTIVE ESSAY

The very first thing you should write in a descriptive essay is the title. You can write in caps or capitalize only the first letters of the words that make up your title except for the conjunctions and the prepositions in your title. For example:

THE PERSON I ADMIRE MOST

OR

The Person I Admire Most

When you choose the second option, make sure you underline your title. You do not need to underline when you write your title in caps.

If you choose to write the name of the person or thing you are describing, you must write it at the beginning of your essay/composition. For example, The person I admire most is my father. His name is Mr Ezekiel Afolayan… Do take note that in some situations, you may not need to write the name. Check the example below:

My father, stern, disciplinarian, a man after God’s own heart, a good parent, a wise decision maker, jovial, good natured, very generous and kind hearted; he is the person I admire most.

That excerpt above, is the first sentence in a descriptive essay I wrote many many years ago.

Your verb tense should be present tense except for when you need to refer to something about who or what you are describing, that happened in the past.

Give a detailed description of who or what you are describing such that if you choose to describe someone I know, I will realize who or what exactly it is you are describing.

You can be creative. Imagine someone or something and describe just the way you imagined it. This means that if you are to describe your house, you can create/imagine an entirely different house in your mind, not the one you presently live in.

You can choose to add some qualities to recreate an already existing person or thing. That is if you decide to describe your class teacher, you can describe the real person while adding other details of your own.

The secret to writing a perfect descriptive essay is your ability to imagine; picture who or what you are describing in your mind and put it into writing.

Do not forget to include in your essay:

Why you admire the person.

How the life of the person has had a positive impact on your life.

NOTE: Your essay should be about 250 words.

EXERCISE

Write an essay of about 250 words on ‘The Person I Admire Most’.

KINDLY ANSWER THE QUESTION ABOVE IN THE FORM BELOW

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DATE:28TH MAY, 2020

SUBJECT: ENGLISH LANGUAGE

CLASS: JSS2

Hello there! How are you today? It’s great to have you on this platform. Today, we will discuss ANTONYMS. Before we proceed, let’s go through the correction of the previous exercise together.

CORRECTION FOR MONDAY 25TH MAY, 2020 (EXERCISES ON SYNONYMS)

PLEASE NOTE THE ANSWERS AND CORRECT YOUR MISTAKES

SECTION A

1. The problem was such a minute one but she could not solve it.
2. The insults ignite his anger.
3. His explanations were totally opaque.
4. Those landlords are very callous to their tenants.
5. Most people feel despondent about the situation in the country.
6. He does his work with tenacity.
7. He has a high rank in the army.
8. Most kids are swift to speak.
9. There are many learned people in my family.
10. The bully was restrained by the strict laws of his new school.

SECTION B

1. Start – Begin
2. Happy – Content
3. Aim – Goal
4. Stifle – Suppress
5. Show – Prove
6. Renowned – Popular
7. Nurture – Foster
8. Harmful – Dangerous
9. Sneak – Creep
10. Stir – Mix

TODAY’S TOPIC: ANTONYMS

Antonyms are words that are opposite or nearly opposite in meaning to the given word. Below are some words and their antonyms.

WORD            ANTONYM

Sweet              Sour

Peace               War

Quiet               Troublesome

Bright              Dull

Ignite               Extinguish

Smooth            Rough

Terminate        Complete

Motivate          Discourage

Admiration       Disdain

Turbulent          Calm

The antonym of some words is formed by adding a prefix to the given word; a prefix is placed at the beginning of a word to modify that word or change its meaning. Examples are:

Pure               Impure

Literate          Illiterate

Polite             Impolite

Healthy          Unhealthy

Mobile           Immobile

Discipline      Indiscipline

Legal             Illegal

Significant     Insignificant

Satisfaction    Dissatisfaction

Revocable       Irrevocable

NOTE

Context is important when replacing a word used in a sentence with an antonym, as discussed in the previous lesson.

Learn to pronounce correctly, words that are new to you in this lesson and in the previous one; use your dictionary.

EXERCISE A

From the options below, choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will correctly fill the gap in each sentence.

1. There is no doubt that pride is a less desirable quality than …… a. Arrogance b. Honesty c. Humility
2. The riches of the politicians contrasts with the…….. of  the masses. a. Humble b. Poverty c. Satisfaction
3. His father’s decisions are irrevocable……. a. Inconceivable b. Revocable c. Admissible
4. The post-war generation were born in the era of scarcity but grew up in a period of…… a. Paucity b. Abundance c. Rarity
5. Mrs Apata is always moody while her husband is…… a. Cheerful b. Tender c. Loving

EXERCISE B.

Write the antonyms of these words: a. Clean b. Hostility c. Fragile d. Redeemable e. Optimist f. Divulge g. Permanent h. Preserve i. Unattractive j. Urban

KINDLY ANSWER THE QUESTIONS ABOVE IN THE FORM BELOW                                                        

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DATE: 25TH MAY, 2020

SUBJECT: ENGLISH LANGUAGE

CLASS: JSS2

Hello boys and girls! How are you today? Sure you had a nice weekend. It’s so exciting to meet with you here again. Today, we will discuss SYNONYMS, but before we proceed, let’s go through the previous exercise together.

CORRECTION FOR THURSDAY 21ST MAY, 2020 (EXERCISES ON PRONOUNS)

NOTE: PLEASE NOTE THE ANSWERS AND CORRECT YOUR MISTAKES.

1. My sister’s job allows her to travel all over the world.
2. I will give you the directions if you tell me where you want to go.
3. Ask Mr. Akpan if he would like a cup of coffee.
4. “Is the bag yours or mine?” Mrs. Emiola asked the passenger next to her.
5. Grandfather advised Obi and Edet to study hard but they didn’t listen to him.
6. “Take good care of yourself,” my brother told me as I wheeled out his bicycle.
7. “Do it yourself!” replied my naughty nephew when I asked him to pick up the coat.
8. Timi and Uke found themselves in a dark room when they finally woke up.
9. “Whose puppy is this?’’ Hannah asked everyone around.
10. This is the man whom I saw getting onto the train.
11. I was shocked when I looked at myself in the mirror. My eyebrows; they weren’t there anymore.
12. .The “A” Team couldn’t believe that we made it to the finishing line before them. You should have seen their faces then!

B. Choose the correct answer.

1.) She and Amina went shopping.

2.) Mrs. Bello gave the leaflets to Adamu and us

3.) That old gentleman is said to be he.

4.) I did not realise that he was standing near me.

5.) Hadiza opened the door for her and me.

6.) Even the fox is not as cunning as he.

7.) The little girl in front of us seems to be she.

8.) It was not we who took the books. It was they.

9.) Let Ona and I be the ones to tell her .

10.) It is we who should apologise.

TODAY’S TOPIC: SYNONYMS

A synonym is a word that has the same meaning or is nearest in meaning to a given word. Below are some words and their synonyms.

WORDS	SYNONYMS
Holy	Pious
Active	Energetic
Wicked	Callous
Educated	Learned
Famous	Popular
Curious	Inquisitive
Unclear	Opaque
Capable	Efficient
Weak	Feeble
Kindle	Ignite
Rank	Position
Little	Minute
Quiet	Calm
Fast	Swift
Hopeless	Despondent
Prevent	Restrain
Outspoken	Loquacious
Doggedness	Tenacity
Charming	Alluring
Confirm	Corroborate

Note: When a word appears in a sentence, the context in which it is used in that sentence determines the appropriate synonym.

EXERCISES

A. Write the synonyms of these words

1. Start                      
2. Renowned
3. Happy                   
4. Nurture
5. Aim                       
6. Harmful
7. Stifle                      
8. Sneak
9. Show                    
10. Stir

B. Use these words in simple and correct sentences

1. Minute                            
2. Tenacity
3. Ignite                              
4. Rank
5. Opaque                           
6. Swift
7. Callous                             
8. Learned
9. Despondent                    
10. Restrain

KINDLY ANSWER THE QUESTIONS ABOVE IN THE FORM BELOW

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DATE: 21^ST MAY, 2020.

SUBJECT: ENGLISH LANGUAGE.

CLASS: JSS2

Good morning to you all my wonderful students. Trust you all had restful nights. This morning, we will be discussing PRONOUNS, but before then, let’s quickly go through the last exercise.

CORRECTION OF MONDAY, 18^TH MAY (EXERCISES ON ADJECTIVES).

N.B: BELOW ARE ANSWERS TO THE EXERCISES, PLEASE TAKE NOTE OF ANY AREA(S) YOU MADE MISTAKE(S) AND GUARD AGAINST SUCH IN ANOTHER ATTEMPT NEXT TIME. BEST WISHES! 

1. Hadiza is older than Aisha.
2. Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa.
3. He is the best Maths teacher we have.
4. It is cooler today than yesterday.
5. A carpet is more expensive than a rug.
6. They are the cleverest students in the school.
7. Is Ekema more popular than her sister?
8. He is the laziest person I know.
9. The Angel Falls is the highest waterfall in the world.
10. Is it better to be late than not to go at all?

B.         Positive             Comparative            Superlative.

1.         brave                  braver                         bravest

2.         cold                    colder                         coldest

3.         early                   earlier                         earliest

4.        beautiful          more beautiful            most beautiful

5.        polite                more polite                  most polite

6.       quiet                  quieter                           quietest.

7.     hungry                 hungrier                       hungriest.

8.     comfortable      more comfortable       most comfortable.

9.    little                      less                                    least

10. common               commoner/more         commonest/most

                                      common                          common.

TODAY’S TOPIC:  PRONOUNS.

                A pronoun is a word which takes the place (or replaces) of a noun. Examples of pronouns are; he, she, I, you, him, her, she, they, we, it, etc.

Examples: 1.) Are you going to the Library?          2.) It is a fascinating place. etc.

TYPES OF PRONOUNS.

There are different types of Pronouns namely;

1. Personal, Possessive and Reflexive Pronouns.

Let’s pick these three one after the other.

1. Personal Pronouns. They are divided into three (3);

First person that is, the person speaking. (I, me, we, us)

Second person that is, the person spoken to. (you)

Third person that is, the person or thing spoken about. (he/him, she/her, they/them, it)

Note: Personal pronouns are used as either the subject or object of a sentence.

Examples: 1.) I like oranges.    2.) We speak English very well.  3.) You are beautiful.    4.) They are happy pupils.  5.) Mother gave me a present.  6.) I saw you last week.    7.) She took it to her.  8.) He scolded us for staring at them.

(Examples 1-4 are examples of pronouns in the subject position while 5-8 take the object positions.

• Possessive Pronouns:  Examples: mine, your, his, hers, our, their etc.
• Reflexive Pronouns: Examples: yourself, myself, herself, himself, themselves, itself etc.

• Demonstrative Pronouns: these pronouns point out persons and things.

(close)     (far)

         Singular                    this                  that

         Plural                        these               those.

• Interrogative Pronouns: these pronouns are used in both direct and indirect questions. Examples: who, whose, whom (used for persons).

     What (used for things and creatures).

     Which (used for persons, creatures and things).

• Relative Pronouns: A relative pronoun joins two parts of a sentence. It refers to a noun in the first part of the sentence.

Examples: who, whom and whose are used to refer to persons. E.g. She’s the one who took the pen.

Which is used with creatures and things. E.g. That is the doll which I preferred.

That is used with persons, creatures and things. E.g. This is dog that ate the fattest dog.

• Indefinite Pronouns: refer to persons or things without naming them. Examples are: all, one, oneself, much, each, any, few, everything, everyone, nothing, nobody, etc.
• Reciprocal Pronouns: These pronouns are used to join two sentences. 

Examples:

1. Bimpe helps Amina. Amina helps Bimpe.  (Bimpe and Amina helps each other).
2. The five of them are fond of one another.

Note: Each other is used when there are two subjectswhile one another is used when there are more than two subjects.

                                                                                                EXERCISES.

INSTRUCTION: Fill in the blanks with the correct pronouns.

1. My sister’s job allows ————- to travel all over the world.
2. ———— will give you the directions if you tell me where you want to go.
3. Ask Mr. Akpan if ———–would like a cup of coffee.
4. “Is the bag ——- or ————–?” Mrs. Emiola asked the passenger next to her.
5. Grandfather advised Obi and Edet to study hard but ———- didn’t listen to——-.
6. “Take good care of ———-,” my brother told me as I wheeled out his bicycle.
7. “Do it ————–!” replied my naughty nephew when I asked ————to pick up the coat.
8. Timi and Uke found ————– in a dark room when————finally woke up.
9. “————-puppy is this?’’ Hannah asked————- around.
10.  ———— is the man ————-Isaw getting onto the train.
11.  I was shocked when I looked at ———- in the mirror. —————- eyebrows – ————–weren’t there anymore.
12. The “A” Team couldn’t believe that ——– made it to the finishing line before ———-. ———- should have seen ———— faces then!

B. Choose the correct answer.

1.) (She, Her) and Amina went shopping.

2.) Mrs. Bello gave the leaflets to Adamu and (we, us).

3.) That old gentleman is said to be (he, him).

4.) I did not realise that (he, him) was standing near (I, me).

5.) Hadiza opened the door for (her, she) and (me, I).

6.) Even the fox is not as cunning as (he, him).

7.) The little girl in front of (we, us) seems to be (she, her).

8.) It was not (we, us) who took the books. It was (they, them).

9.) Let Ona and (me, I) be the ones to tell (she, her).

10.) It is (we, us) who should apologise.

KINDLY ANSWER THE QUESTIONS ABOVE IN THE FORM BELOW;

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A beautiful day to you all out there! This is to welcome all my lovely students back to school. We all didn’t know that the break would be very fast and resumption till God knows when. In all, we are grateful to God for the gift of life and for His faithfulness in keeping us, truly,His banner over us is love. May we continually find safety in the hollows of His hands in Jesus name. (Amen).

I’m sure that we were initially enjoying the holiday; sleeping and waking up,watching movies, playing games, doing nothing ,only feeding fat from our mummies pots( laughs) but we got somehow bored along the line thinking if the holiday would never end.

Considering the popular saying, “the idle hand is the devil’s toolbox” hence, the need to find something very useful doing. This forum would be our ‘special’ mode of learning and communicating for the time being and I’m sure, we all are going to enjoy it.

PLEASE STAY HOME, STAY SAFE AND KEEP LEARNING. WE WILL ALL COME OUT OF THIS REJOICING. I CAN’T WAIT TO SEE YOU ALL BACK IN SCHOOL.

HAPPY LEARNING AND BEST WISHES!

TODAY’S TOPIC : ADJECTIVES.

What is an Adjective? An adjective tells us what something or someone is or seems like. It is used to describe nouns or pronouns.

Examples: 1. Mother bought me a beautiful shirt.

2. I love white roses.

3. My uncle is an adventurous person.

TYPES OF ADJECTIVES.

1. Descriptive adjectives: tells us about the kind or quality of a noun or pronoun. E.g. large sack, funny man, good student etc.
2. Adjectives of number/quantity: This comes before a noun and shows ‘how many’ or ‘how much’ of the noun. E.g. one, both, many, several, some, all e.t.c. (I need several envelopes and some paper).
3. Demonstrative adjectives: They point out nouns and are followed by the nouns which they point out. E.g. this boy, these boys, that girl, those girls etc.
4. Interrogative adjectives: This type ask questions and come before a noun. E.g. Which man….? What colour…..? Whose books…..? e.t.c.

COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVES.

Adjectives have three (3) degrees of comparison:

1. Positive: It is used when speaking of or describing an object. E.g. She is tall.
2. Comparative: It is used to compare two objects. E.g. She is taller than I.
3. Superlative: It is used to compare more than two objects. E.g. She is the tallest girl in the school.

EXERCISES

Instruction: Rewrite the following using the comparative or superlative forms of the adjectives in brackets.

1. Hadiza is (old) than Aisha.
2. Mount Kilimanjaro is the (high) mountain in Africa.
3. He is the (good) Maths teacher we have.
4. It is (cool) today than yesterday.
5. A carpet is (expensive) than a rug.
6. They are the (clever) students in the school.
7. Is Ekema (popular) than her sister?
8. He is the (lazy) person I know.
9. The Angel Falls is the (high) waterfall in the world.
10. Is it (bad) to be late than not to go at all?

Give the Comparative and Superlative forms of the following words:

1. brave. 2. cold. 3. early. 4. beautiful. 5. polite. 6.quiet. 7. hungry 8. comfortable. 9. little. 10. common.

Kindly answer the questions above in the form below;

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