Class 3 English Grammar Chapter 2: Words and Sentences

 

Class 3 English Grammar

Chapter 2: Words and Sentences

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2.1 What is a Word?

• A word is a group of letters that has meaning.

• Words are the building blocks of sentences.

Examples:

• Cat, Dog, Sun, School, Book

Rules:

1. A word always starts with a letter.

2. Words are separated by spaces in a sentence.

Exercise 1: Identify the words in the sentence:

1. The cat is sleeping.

2. I like apples.

Answers:

1. The, cat, is, sleeping

2. I, like, apples

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2.2 What is a Sentence?

• A sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete idea.

• Every sentence begins with a capital letter and ends with punctuation.

Examples:

• The sun rises in the east.

• I am going to school.

• Wow! That is amazing!

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2.3 Types of Sentences

1. Declarative Sentence (Statement)

   • Tells something or gives information.

   • Ends with a full stop (.)

   • Example: I like mangoes.

2. Interrogative Sentence (Question)

   • Asks a question.

   • Ends with a question mark (?)

   • Example: What is your name?

3. Imperative Sentence (Command/Request)

   • Gives orders, commands, or requests.

   • Ends with a full stop (.) or exclamation (!)

   • Example: Please close the door.

4. Exclamatory Sentence (Strong Feeling)

   • Shows surprise, happiness, or anger.

   • Ends with an exclamation mark (!)

   • Example: Wow! That is amazing!

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2.4 Parts of a Sentence

1. Subject: Tells who or what the sentence is about.

2. Predicate: Tells what the subject does or is.

Example:

• The dog (subject) is barking (predicate).

Exercise 2: Identify subject and predicate:

1. The boy is reading a book.

2. My mother is cooking dinner.

Answers:

1. Subject: The boy | Predicate: is reading a book

2. Subject: My mother | Predicate: is cooking dinner

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2.5 Capital Letters and Punctuation

• Always start a sentence with a capital letter.

• End the sentence with proper punctuation:

  • Full stop (.) → statement

  • Question mark (?) → question

  • Exclamation mark (!) → strong feeling

Exercise 3: Correct the sentences:

1. the cat is sleeping

2. what is your name

3. wow that is beautiful

Answers:

1. The cat is sleeping.

2. What is your name?

3. Wow! That is beautiful!

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2.6 Making Sentences

• A sentence should have at least a subject and a verb.

• Add adjectives, adverbs, or other words to make it more interesting.

Examples:

• Simple: The cat sleeps.

• Interesting: The black cat sleeps quietly on the chair.

Exercise 4: Make sentences from these words:

1. dog / runs / fast

2. sun / rises / east

3. I / like / ice cream

Answers:

1. The dog runs fast.

2. The sun rises in the east.

3. I like ice cream.

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2.7 Fun Activity: Sentence Puzzle

• Rearrange the words to make a correct sentence:

1. book / I / reading / am

2. garden / in / The / flowers / are

Answers:

1. I am reading a book.

2. The flowers are in the garden.