English 4 Using Clear and Coherent Sentences Employing Grammatical Structures Second Quarter - Week 2

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Department of Education English 4 Using Clear and Coherent Sentences employing Grammatical Structures Second Quarter - Week 2

Adelinda D. Dollesin

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This module was designed to help you master the use of clear and coherent sentences employing appropriate grammatical structures (Kinds of Nouns: Count and Mass, Possessive and

Collective Nouns) After going through this module, you are expected to: 1. Define and identify the kinds of nouns: mass and count nouns, possessive and collective nouns; and 2. Classify and use kinds of nouns (mass and count nouns, possessive and collective nouns) in simple sentence.

A. Directions: Encircle the letter of the correct answer. 1. Linda will buy juice and chicken from the store. Which of the following words is a mass noun? A. chicken C. Linda B. juice D. store 2. Nena will use the long spoon for halo-halo. Which of the following is a count noun? A. Long C. use B. spoon D. will 3. They put sugar in the jar. What is the count noun in the sentence? A. jar C. sugar B. put D. they 4. Hera added rice in a bowl. Which is the mass noun in the sentence? A. bowl C. Hera B. can D. rice

For (5 - 7) Which of the following words is a collective noun? 5. A. beans C. fruit berry B. lion’s den D. flocks of birds 6. A. cooked rice C. yummy salad B. fish sauce D. colony of ants 7. A. crabs in the river C. water in the glass B. hungry boys D. school of fish For (8-10) What is the possessive form of the underlined phrases in each sentence? 8. The bag of the lady is red. A. bag’s lady C. ladys’ bag B. lady’s bag D. the lady bag 9. The back of the old man is painful. A. backs’ old man C. the old’s man B. back’s man old D. old man’s back 10. The tail of the rat is long. A. rats tail C. the rat tail B. rat’s tail D. the tail of the rat

Directions: Number the sentences (1-4) in the preparation of a sandwich. Nida made a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. ______Finally, she ate it. ______Next, she spread jelly on another slice of bread. ______After spreading the jelly, she put the two slices of bread together. ______First, she spread peanut butter on one slice of bread.

Kinds of Nouns

1. Count nouns refer to nouns that can be counted.

Examples: flowers, tables, houses, bottles

2. Mass nouns refer to nouns that cannot be counted.

Examples: sugar, rice, hair, flour

3. Possessive Nouns express ownership or possession.

 To make most singular nouns show possession, add an

apostrophe and s.(‘s) Examples: toy of the child – child’s toy book of the doctor– doctor’s book  However, for singular nouns that end with –s, add an apostrophe after -s to show possession. (s’) Examples: bag of Miss Roxas – Miss Roxas’ bag car of Mr. Reyes - Mr. Reyes’ car bike of Charles – Charles’ bike  For plural nouns that end in –s, add an apostrophe after the s to show possession. (s’) Examples: bags of girls – girls’ bags books of the boys – boys’ books books of teachers – teachers’ books

 For a plural noun that does not end in s – add (’s ) Examples: clothes of children – children’s clothes shoes of men – men’s shoes

4. Collective nouns refer to a group or a whole unit of persons, animals, places or objects.

Examples of Collective Nouns a colony of ants a flock of birds a set of dishes a bed of oysters a troop of scouts a battalion of soldiers a swarm of bees a bouquet of roses a fleet of ships a galaxy of stars a group of islands a school of fish

Activity 1

Directions: Read the paragraph and answer the questions on the next page. Use a separate sheet of paper.

Adeline helped her mother baked their favorite cake. First, they prepared the baking tin, spoon, bowl, and other utensils. Then, they gathered all the ingredients for the cake like flour, sugar, butter, milk, chocolates and some eggs. After everything was ready, they mixed all the ingredients in the bowl. Next, mother poured the mix- ture in the baking tin. Then, she placed it inside a preheated oven. After an hour, the cake was ready. Adeline added some icing and

fruits on top of the cake. Everybody enjoyed Adeline’s special chocolate cake.

1. What did Adeline and her mother bake? 2. What did they prepare before baking the cake? 3. What ingredients were used to bake the cake? 4. What did Adeline add on top of the cake? 5. Why do you think everybody enjoyed the cake? 6. Which nouns can be counted? Which nouns cannot be counted? 7. Whose cake was enjoyed by everybody?

Activity 2

Directions: Your mother sent you to the grocery store. Prepare a list of things you are going to buy.

Grocery List ______

Activity 3

Directions: Match the community helpers with their possessions. Write the correct form. The first one is done for you.

camp police officer police officer’s whistle

pen writer ______

net fisher-folk ______handkerchief Boy Scouts ______truck firefighter ______license driver ______hose gardener ______pen teacher ______cart vendors ______

Activity 4 Directions: Encircle the letter of the sentence with a collective noun.

1. A. Mother served us fruit juice and oatmeal. B. A crowd of children and adults watched the street dancing. C. Grandmother’s gems are expensive.

2. A. The pupils were amazed at the performance of the orchestra. B. The secretary is responsible for writing the minutes of the meeting. C. The tourists love to visit Hundred Islands in Pangasinan.

3. A. Summer vacation is fun for some. B. I love watching movies, collecting old coins and traveling to provinces. C. A battalion of soldiers marched to the gate.

4. A. Jet, John and Jorrel like watching Gilas Pilipinas basketball team play. B. Teachers aim the best for their pupils. C. As Athena hears the bell ringing, she enters the room immediately.

5. A. At last I found my diamond ring. B. Arianne reviewed her lessons last night. C. Mike taught music in our class last Friday.

Directions: Fill in the blanks with the correct words:

______are nouns which can be counted. ______are nouns which cannot be counted. ______express ownership or possession. ______refer to a group or a whole unit of persons, animals, places or objects.

Activity 1 Lola Hera is busy preparing Linda’s favorite treats. She has just finished baking the rice cakes. Lola Hera’s rice cakes have a sprinkling of coconut shreds. They have slices of cheese on them. Then, she cooked a pot of champorado. While cooking champorado, she took out from the oven the ensaymada that she also baked. She spread a teaspoon of butter and sprinkled a spoonful of sugar on the ensaymada. Lola Hera had the best halo-halo. She mixed all sorts of things in her glasses of halo-halo. She put slices of nata de coco, spoonful of ube jam and slices of leche flan. Then, she added a half cup of milk and shaved ice. The halo-halo looked delightful with its swirl of color.

Name the ingredients of Lola Hera’s halo-halo. Classify them as count nouns and mass nouns. Count Nouns Mass Nouns

Activity 2 Directions: Change the underlined phrase to show ownership or possession. 1. The bike of Nathan was bought by his uncle. ______2. The doll of my niece was a gift from her mother. ______3. The dog of my cousin got lost yesterday. ______4. The toy house of the twins looks exciting. ______5. The car of Jet is new. ______Activity 3 Directions: Use the collective nouns in the box to complete the paragraph below. audience crowd group band troupe

A big ______of people was in the open theater in Rizal Park. They were watching a musical performance. Everyone in the ______was so quiet as the ______of musicians played a lilting number. This was followed by some songs sung by a ______of singers. The dance ______presented some folk dances. All the numbers were well ap- plauded. The people enjoyed the show.

Directions: Encircle the letter of the best answer. 1. There are sands on the floor. Which is the mass noun in the sentence? A. are C. sands B. floor D. there 2. Pieces of marbles are scattered outside. Which is the count noun in the sentence? A. marbles C. pieces B. scattered D. outside 3. Water falls in Pagsanjan is so invigorating. Which is the mass noun? A. invigorating C. so B. Pagsanjan D. water

4. White sand beach in Boracay is a nice place to visit. Which is the mass noun in the sentence? A. beach C. place B. Boracay D. sand Fill in the blank with the appropriate collective noun. A. rank B. tribe C. chain D. pride

5. A ______of lions. 6. A ______of mountains. 7. A ______of monkeys. Identify which of the following is the possessive form of the underlined phrase. 8.The bike of Toby was brought by his grandfather. A. bike of Toby C. Toby’s bike B. the bike of Toby D. Tobys’ bike 9.The cake of my sister was a gift from her friend. A. cake’s of my sister C. sister’s cake B. cake of my sister D. sisters cake 10.The ball of my cousin was lost yesterday. A. ball of my cousin C. cousins ball B. ball cousin D. cousin’s ball

References https://www.tripadvisor.com https://www.thelittleepicurean.com English-Grade 4 Learner’s Material, DepEd Complex, Meralco Avenue, Pasig City Philippines 1600, Vibal Group Inc., 2015) page #43, 57, 79 English-Grade 4 Teacher’s Guide, (DepEd Complex, Meralco Avenue, Pasig City, Philippines 1600, Vibal Group Inc., 2015), page#54, 64, 88

Key to Correction Pre-Test Post Test 1. B 6.D 1.C 6.C 2. B 7.D 2.A 7.B 3. A 8.B 3.D 8.C 4. D 9.D 4.D 9.C 5. D 10.B 5.D 10.D