English Paper 2

Section ABy Haslinda Midy

Strategy 1‘TiTa’

(There is / There are)

For Remedial Students

STEP 1: Draw the ‘TiTa’ table.

There is Object (What / Where)

There is

There is

There is

There are Object (What / Where)There areThere areThere are

‘Ti’ table for Singular

‘Ta’ table for Plural

STEP 2: Find the Nouns.

boy girls

waitress

ladies

man woman

girl

boys

STEP 3: Complete the table.

There is Object (Who / What / Where)

There is a boy at the slide

There is a waitress with a tray

There is a man at the table

There are Object (Who / What / Where)There are two ladies ordering some foodThere are three girls on the riding

horsesThere are two boys at the see-saw

‘Ti’ table for Singular with the use of Articles – ‘a’ / ‘an’

‘Ta’ table for Plural

STEP 4: Write simple sentences.

1. There is a boy at the slide.2. There is a waitress with a tray.3. There is a man at the table.4. There are two ladies ordering some

food.5. There are three girls on the riding

horses.6. There are two boys at the see-saw.

Strategy 2SVO

(Subject+Verb+Object)

For Intermediates

STEP 1: Draw the ‘S-V-O’ table.

Subject Verb

Object (Who / What / Which)

STEP 2: Find the verbs.

running carrying

ordering

sliding riding

sitting

attending

playing

coming

talking

Subject Verb Wh

running

carrying

ordering

sliding

riding

sitting

attending

playing

coming

talking

STEP 3: Find the Subject.

waitress

boy girl

girlsboy

lady

woman

customers

assistant

assistant

Subject Verb Wh

boy and girl running

waitress carrying

lady ordering

boy sliding

girls riding

customers sitting

assistant attending

boys playing

assistant coming

customers talking

STEP 5: Find the Object (‘Wh’)

RunningWhere?

carryingWhat?

comingWhy?

slidingWhere?

ridingWhat?

SittingWhere?

orderingWhat?

playingWhat?

slide

wooden horse

take orders food

see-saw

playground

table

tray

Subject Verb Wh

boy and girl running playground

waitress carrying tray

lady ordering food

boy sliding down the slide

girls riding wooden horses

customers sitting table

assistant attending lady

boys playing see-saw

assistant coming take orders

customers talking each other

STEP 5: Write simple sentences.

• An assistant is coming to take orders.• Three girls are riding on the wooden horses.• Two boys are playing at the see-saw.• A boy and a girl are running to the

playground.• An assistant is attending to the lady.• A waitress is carrying a tray.• The customers are sitting at the table.• A lady is ordering some food.• A boy is sliding down at the slide.• The customers are talking to each other.

STEP 6: Combine simple sentences to form compound sentences.

Simple sentence 1:

A lady is ordering some food.

Simple sentence 2:

An assistant is attending to the lady.

Compound sentence:

A lady is ordering some food and an assistant is attending to her.

Example 1

Simple sentence 1:Three girls are riding on the wooden horses.

Simple sentence 2:Two boys are playing at the see-saw.

Compound sentence:Three girls are riding on the wooden horses while two boys are playing at the see-saw.

Example 2

Simple sentence 1:A waitress is carrying a tray.

Simple sentence 2:The customers are sitting at the table.

Compound sentence:A waitress is carrying a tray to the customers, who are sitting at the table.

Example 3

STEP 7: Write complex sentences with adjectives and adverbs

• The waitress, who is wearing an apron and a cap on her head, is carrying a tray of food to the customers, who are sitting patiently at the table.

• Two women with handbags on their shoulders, are ordering food from the assistants, who are standing smilingly near the delicious food displayed at the counter.

• Two happy children are running to the playground to join the others who are busily playing at the see-saw and the wooden horses.

Strategy 2 SIVAO

(Subject + Information + Verb + Action + Object)

For Excellent Students

Subject(Who)

Information(Which / Where)

Verb to be

Action Object(What/Where/When)

STEP 1: Draw the ‘SIVAO’ table.

STEP 2: Find the subject.

boy

boys

girls

boy

girl waitress

manwoman

lady ladyassistant

assistant

Subject(Who)

Information(Which / Where)

Verb to be

Action Object(What/Where/When)

boy

boys

girls

boy + girl

waitress

man + woman

ladies

assistants

Subject(Who)

Information(Which / Where)

Verb to be

Action Object(What/Where/When)

boy is

boys are

girls are

boy + girl are

waitress is

man + woman

are

ladies are

assistants are

STEP 3: Singular or Plural? – ‘Verb to be’

Subject(Who)

Information(Which / Where)

Verb to be

Action Object(What/Where/When)

boy with his hands up is

boys sitting on the see-saw plank

are

girls at the playground are

girl with a ponytail is

waitress wearing an apron is

man + woman

sitting at the table are

ladies with handbags at their shoulders

are

assistants with caps are

STEP 4: Find the extra information.

STEP 5: Find the action (verb).

running carrying

ordering

sliding riding

sitting

playing

coming

talking

Subject(Who)

Information(Which / Where)

Verb to be Action Object

(What/Where/When)

The boy with his hands up is sliding down the slides

Two boys sitting on the see-saw plank

are playing the see-saw

Three girls at the playground are riding on the wooden horses

A girl with a ponytail is running towards the playground

A waitress wearing an apron is carrying a tray of food

A man and a woman

sitting at the table are talking to each other

Two ladies with handbags at their shoulders

are ordering some food

The assistants

with caps are attending the two ladies

STEP 6: Complete the table.

STEP 7: Write the sentences

1. The boy with his hands up, is sliding down the slides.2. Two boys sitting on the see-saw plank, are playing the

see-saw.3. Three girls at the playground, are riding on the wooden

horses.4. A girl with a ponytail, is running towards the

playground.5. A waitress wearing an apron, is carrying a tray of food.6. A man and a woman sitting at the table, are talking to

each other.7. Two ladies with handbags at their shoulders, are

ordering some food.8. The assistants with caps are attending to the two

ladies.

1. The boy with his hands up, is sliding very fast down the slides while the two boys, sitting on the see-saw plank, are playing happily at the see-saw.

2. Three girls, who are at the playground, are riding cheerfully on the wooden horses.

3. A boy and a girl with a ponytail, are eagerly running towards the playground to join the others.

4. A pretty waitress, who is wearing an apron and a cap on her head, is carrying carefully a tray of food to the customers, who are sitting at the table.

5. Two ladies with handbags at their shoulders, are ordering some delicious food while the two assistants with caps on their heads, are attending patiently to them.

STEP 8: Add adjectives and adverbs for compound and complex sentences.

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Good luck to all my

students.