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Grammar and Comprehension Cloze

Mrs Perin (P5 NYPS EL 2023)

Grammar and Comprehension Cloze

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Strategy to use: STAR

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Identify clues that point you to the main ideas and meanings
of a given word.

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Read the whole text once to understand the context.

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Read it again carefully. This time, scan for clues for each
word.

●Pay close attention to sentences right before and after the
given word.

Mrs Perin (P5 NYPS EL 2023)

Useful grammar rules to note (singular verbs)

Words like: each, every, everyone, everybody, anybody,
anyone, anybody, somebody, nobody, nothing, something,
anything take singular verbs

1.

Each of the finalists receives a medal

2.

Every child wants to take a picture with Santa

3.

Nobody likes to be scolded.

Mrs Perin (P5 NYPS EL 2023)

Useful grammar rules to note (none)

The word “none” takes a singular verb

None in this room is prepared to speak up.

However, when we use ‘none of’ with a plural noun/pronoun,
the verb can be singular or plural

1.

None of my friends is interested (formal use)

2.

None of my friends are interested (informal use)

Mrs Perin (P5 NYPS EL 2023)

Useful grammar rules to note (expressions)

The expression “one of the” takes a singular verb

One of the pupils is punished.

Nouns of quantity take singular verbs

Two is enough

Mrs Perin (P5 NYPS EL 2023)

Useful grammar rules to note (relative pronouns)

Refer to the handout in your learning journal on Relative Pronouns for a
summary.

Mrs Perin (P5 NYPS EL 2023)

Useful grammar rules to note (SVA)

●The verb must agree with the subject used in the sentence:

●The boys are disappointed with the results of the match.

●Music and dance form the main part of the concert’s programme.

●When two singular nouns are referring to the same thing, the verb used
must be singular: Fish and chips is his favourite dish.

Mrs Perin (P5 NYPS EL 2023)

Words which are plural in form but singular in meaning
take a singular verb

Mrs Perin (P5 NYPS EL 2023)

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