Today I would like to highlight on the typical mistakes that my students usually commit. The wrong transformation of the past tense action verbs. Students are aware that they only need to add -ed when they want to transform the action verb into past tense. For example : walk - walked
However they forget that action verbs are divided into regular verbs and irregular verbs. Regular verbs are verbs that you can simply put -ed at the end of the word to turn it into past tense verb, however the irregular verbs are verbs that you need to memorize! You cannot just simply put -ed to verbs in order to form the past tense action verbs. For instance : go - went
Below is an example of mistakes that some of my students did:
Exercise: Change the verbs into past tense, then rewrite the sentence.
1. I go to shopping mall.
I goed to shopping mall.
2. She put some spice into the meal.
She putted some spice into the meal.
3. They read a fairy tale book together.
They readed a fairy tale book together.
These careless mistakes might end up into losing marks especially in examinations. And if you put it in your conversation it would sound ridiculous!
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Comments
I received a comment from a friend who read my blog recently. He says that the title of this blog does not really portrays what's inside it. Well here I would like to express my thanks to all my friends who are willing to visit and comment on my blog.
Since MALAYSIAN ENGLISH FOR DUMMIES is a new blog, I am actually experimenting on this new technology. Blogging and using new IT tech is not really my field as I am a General Studies Lecturer, however at the moment I am trying to linger around this technology and trying to 'upgrade' my IT knowledge (which is limited to only using Microsoft Office) to a new level...exploring the language through the net.
At the initial phase of designing this blog, my actual objective is just to share with the readers on the simple basic English language usage especially by my students which are currently limited to primary schools, secondary schools and college levels students. However, since some of the readers suggest that I should 'decorate' this blog with a funnier section of Malaysian English (or should I say silly mistakes made by Malaysian in their attempt to use English), then I might as well disclose some really silly mistakes made by my students. Just to share it with the readers.
Thus, keep commenting on this blog. All criticisms and comments are most welcome for discussions and upgrading of this blog. May this blog lead our way to improving our Malaysian English!
Since MALAYSIAN ENGLISH FOR DUMMIES is a new blog, I am actually experimenting on this new technology. Blogging and using new IT tech is not really my field as I am a General Studies Lecturer, however at the moment I am trying to linger around this technology and trying to 'upgrade' my IT knowledge (which is limited to only using Microsoft Office) to a new level...exploring the language through the net.
At the initial phase of designing this blog, my actual objective is just to share with the readers on the simple basic English language usage especially by my students which are currently limited to primary schools, secondary schools and college levels students. However, since some of the readers suggest that I should 'decorate' this blog with a funnier section of Malaysian English (or should I say silly mistakes made by Malaysian in their attempt to use English), then I might as well disclose some really silly mistakes made by my students. Just to share it with the readers.
Thus, keep commenting on this blog. All criticisms and comments are most welcome for discussions and upgrading of this blog. May this blog lead our way to improving our Malaysian English!
DRILL EXERCISES FOR VERB TO BE
Yep!That was what I did to my students. Since many of them are very careless while using the BE verbs in their essays or sentence structure, thus i make some drill exercises for them focusing on certain area of the tenses. For example:
THE PRESENT TENSE:
1. Ali _______ (is/are) a good boy.
2. They _________ (is/are) looking for the lost purse.
3. It ____________ (is/are) a good story.
THE PAST TENSE
1. Last Monday _________ (was/were) a good vacation.
2. It ___________ (was/were) looking at me yesterday.
3. They ___________ (was/were) absent from class last week.
When they have improved their skills in determining the singular and plural form of both present and past tense I also revised my exercise.
Exercise: Determine the verb to be for the following sentences either in present tense or past tense.
1. I __________ looking at the window when she walked into the class.
2. She ______ a very polite lady.
3. They ___________ quarreling when mother entered the room.
4. Abu and Ahmad _______ talking to each other when Lydia calls.
5. He ___________ sleeping on the couch last night.
6. I ____________ a lecturer in a college.
As you can see from the above exercise, students need to recognize the tenses used in the sentences before they choose the singular or plural be verbs.
The result of this drill exercise is quite encouraging when almost all of my students can answer the questions with a 100% correct.
THE PRESENT TENSE:
1. Ali _______ (is/are) a good boy.
2. They _________ (is/are) looking for the lost purse.
3. It ____________ (is/are) a good story.
THE PAST TENSE
1. Last Monday _________ (was/were) a good vacation.
2. It ___________ (was/were) looking at me yesterday.
3. They ___________ (was/were) absent from class last week.
When they have improved their skills in determining the singular and plural form of both present and past tense I also revised my exercise.
Exercise: Determine the verb to be for the following sentences either in present tense or past tense.
1. I __________ looking at the window when she walked into the class.
2. She ______ a very polite lady.
3. They ___________ quarreling when mother entered the room.
4. Abu and Ahmad _______ talking to each other when Lydia calls.
5. He ___________ sleeping on the couch last night.
6. I ____________ a lecturer in a college.
As you can see from the above exercise, students need to recognize the tenses used in the sentences before they choose the singular or plural be verbs.
The result of this drill exercise is quite encouraging when almost all of my students can answer the questions with a 100% correct.
Saturday, March 27, 2010
Careless Mistakes with the VERB TO BE
I figure out that most Malaysian students (primary or secondary) usually have problems determining the choices of the verb to be. Note that the use of verb to be is predetermined by the type of tenses used in the sentence or the text itself.
Below are some notes regarding the VERB TO BE or the BE verbs.
Present Tense Singular = is
E.g: She is cooking in the kitchen.
Present Tense Plural = are
E.g: They are cooking in the kitchen
Past tense Singular = was
E.g: She was cooking in the kitchen yesterday.
Past Tense Plural = were
E.g: They were cooking in the kitchen yesterday.
Based on my experience as a teacher for Standard 5 and 6 students, most of them make mistakes when they failed to determine whether the sentences are in present tense or past tense. Example:
They were cooking in the kitchen.
instead of
They are cooking in the kitchen.
(students need to use present tense when there is no time indicator/no time frame mentioned in the sentence.)
Some of them also make mistakes when they fail to recognize the subject (whether it is singular or plural) Example:
They is cooking in the kitchen.
instead of
They are cooking in the kitchen.
In the next post I will discuss on what are the steps that I take in order to solve the problems.Stay tune!
Below are some notes regarding the VERB TO BE or the BE verbs.
Present Tense Singular = is
E.g: She is cooking in the kitchen.
Present Tense Plural = are
E.g: They are cooking in the kitchen
Past tense Singular = was
E.g: She was cooking in the kitchen yesterday.
Past Tense Plural = were
E.g: They were cooking in the kitchen yesterday.
Based on my experience as a teacher for Standard 5 and 6 students, most of them make mistakes when they failed to determine whether the sentences are in present tense or past tense. Example:
They were cooking in the kitchen.
instead of
They are cooking in the kitchen.
(students need to use present tense when there is no time indicator/no time frame mentioned in the sentence.)
Some of them also make mistakes when they fail to recognize the subject (whether it is singular or plural) Example:
They is cooking in the kitchen.
instead of
They are cooking in the kitchen.
In the next post I will discuss on what are the steps that I take in order to solve the problems.Stay tune!
Friday, March 26, 2010
SPELL CHECKER
Fill in the blanks with correct words and correct spelling.
1. Nowadays, the need for computer has i _ _ r _ _ s _ d.
2. Security m _ n _ t _ _ _ n _ is very important in a bank.
3. Abu is the _ r _ d _ _ _ _ o _ manager who control over products in the company.
4. Internet is one of the _ n f _ _ _ _ t _ _ n technology.
5. Save your data in a _ i _ k _ _ t _.
6. His father is a _ u _ _ _ e _ _ m _ _ who travels a lot.
7. We need more p _ _ n n _ _ _ in order to succeed!
8. T r _ v _ _ _ i _ g is one of my hobbies.
9. I write my everyday schedule in one of my favorite _ i _ r _ e _.
10. You need to make an a _ _ o _ _ t m _ _ _ if you wish to see me.
11. You need to be precise and _ c _ _ _ _ t _ when you want to convince people.
12. Computer technology _ n a _ _ _ s workers to produce more and work faster.
13. Do not _ g n _ _ _ the signs!
14. Do not _ v _ _ - r _ _ _ a n _ _ on machines.
15. We need to fully u _ _ _ i s _ _ the man power we have.
16. I have to c _ _ c _ _ _ _ e the budget.
17. Mankind belongs to the _ u _ _ n race.
18. Do not waste your time _ n _ _ l _ _ n _ in useless activities.
19. F _ i l _ _ _ is a part of learning.
20. Learning is a part of g _ _ w _ _ g.
1. Nowadays, the need for computer has i _ _ r _ _ s _ d.
2. Security m _ n _ t _ _ _ n _ is very important in a bank.
3. Abu is the _ r _ d _ _ _ _ o _ manager who control over products in the company.
4. Internet is one of the _ n f _ _ _ _ t _ _ n technology.
5. Save your data in a _ i _ k _ _ t _.
6. His father is a _ u _ _ _ e _ _ m _ _ who travels a lot.
7. We need more p _ _ n n _ _ _ in order to succeed!
8. T r _ v _ _ _ i _ g is one of my hobbies.
9. I write my everyday schedule in one of my favorite _ i _ r _ e _.
10. You need to make an a _ _ o _ _ t m _ _ _ if you wish to see me.
11. You need to be precise and _ c _ _ _ _ t _ when you want to convince people.
12. Computer technology _ n a _ _ _ s workers to produce more and work faster.
13. Do not _ g n _ _ _ the signs!
14. Do not _ v _ _ - r _ _ _ a n _ _ on machines.
15. We need to fully u _ _ _ i s _ _ the man power we have.
16. I have to c _ _ c _ _ _ _ e the budget.
17. Mankind belongs to the _ u _ _ n race.
18. Do not waste your time _ n _ _ l _ _ n _ in useless activities.
19. F _ i l _ _ _ is a part of learning.
20. Learning is a part of g _ _ w _ _ g.
MOVING THOUGHTS
Maybe God wants us to meet a few wrong people before meeting the right one so that when we finally meet the right person, we will know how to be grateful for that gift.
When the door of happiness closes, another opens, but often times we look so long at the closed door that we don't see the one which has been opened for us.
The best kind of friend is the kind you can sit on a porch and swing with, never say a word, and then walk away feeling like it was the best conversation you've ever had.
It's true that we don't know what we've got until we lose it, but it's also true that we don't know what we've been missing until it arrives.
Giving someone all your love is never an assurance that they'll love you back! Don't expect love in return; just wait for it to grow in their heart but if it doesn't, be content it grew in yours. It takes only a minute to get a crush on someone, an hour to like someone, and a day to love someone, but it takes a lifetime to forget someone.
Don't go for looks; they can deceive. Don't go for wealth; even that fades away. Go for someone who makes you smile because it takes only a smile to make a dark day seem bright. Find the one that makes your heart smile.
There are moments in life when you miss someone so much that you just want to pick them from your dreams and hug them for real!
Dream what you want to dream; go where you want to go; be what you want to be, because you have only one life and one chance to do all the things you want to do.
May you have enough happiness to make you sweet, enough trials to make you strong, enough sorrow to keep you human, enough hope to make you happy.
Always put yourself in others' shoes. If you feel that it hurts you, it probably hurts the other person, too.
The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the most of everything that comes along their way.
Happiness lives for those who cry, those who hurt, those who have searched, and those who have tried, for only they can appreciate the importance of people who have touched their lives. Love begins with a smile, grows with a kiss and ends with a tear. The brightest future will always be based on a forgotten past, you can't go on well in life until you let go of your past failures and heartaches.
When you were born, you were crying and everyone around you was smiling. Live your life so that when you die, you're the one who is smiling and everyone around you is crying.
When the door of happiness closes, another opens, but often times we look so long at the closed door that we don't see the one which has been opened for us.
The best kind of friend is the kind you can sit on a porch and swing with, never say a word, and then walk away feeling like it was the best conversation you've ever had.
It's true that we don't know what we've got until we lose it, but it's also true that we don't know what we've been missing until it arrives.
Giving someone all your love is never an assurance that they'll love you back! Don't expect love in return; just wait for it to grow in their heart but if it doesn't, be content it grew in yours. It takes only a minute to get a crush on someone, an hour to like someone, and a day to love someone, but it takes a lifetime to forget someone.
Don't go for looks; they can deceive. Don't go for wealth; even that fades away. Go for someone who makes you smile because it takes only a smile to make a dark day seem bright. Find the one that makes your heart smile.
There are moments in life when you miss someone so much that you just want to pick them from your dreams and hug them for real!
Dream what you want to dream; go where you want to go; be what you want to be, because you have only one life and one chance to do all the things you want to do.
May you have enough happiness to make you sweet, enough trials to make you strong, enough sorrow to keep you human, enough hope to make you happy.
Always put yourself in others' shoes. If you feel that it hurts you, it probably hurts the other person, too.
The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the most of everything that comes along their way.
Happiness lives for those who cry, those who hurt, those who have searched, and those who have tried, for only they can appreciate the importance of people who have touched their lives. Love begins with a smile, grows with a kiss and ends with a tear. The brightest future will always be based on a forgotten past, you can't go on well in life until you let go of your past failures and heartaches.
When you were born, you were crying and everyone around you was smiling. Live your life so that when you die, you're the one who is smiling and everyone around you is crying.
Malaysian English (For a laugh. Adapted from a Malaysian politician blog :) )
Who says our English is teruk.? Just see below - Malaysian English Vs British English
Ours is simple, short, concise, straight-to-point, effective etc:
WHEN GIVING A CUSTOMER BAD NEWS
Britons: I’m sorry, Sir, but we don’t seem to have the sweater you want in your size, but if you give me a moment, I can call the other outlets for you.
Malaysians: No Stock.
RETURNING A CALL
Britons: Hello, this is John Smith. Did anyone page for me a few moments ago?
Malaysians: Hello, who page?
ASKING SOMEONE TO MAKE WAY
Britons: Excuse me, I’d like to get by. Would you please make way?
Malaysians: S-kew me
WHEN SOMEONE OFFERS TO PAY
Britons: Hey, put your wallet away, this drink is on me.
Malaysians:No-need, lah.
WHEN ASKING FOR PERMISSION
Britons: Excuse me, but do you think it would be possible for me to enter through this door?
Malaysians: (pointing the door) can ar?
WHEN ENTERTAINING
Britons: Please make yourself right at home.
Malaysians: Don’t be shy, lah!
WHEN DOUBTING SOMEONE
Britons: I don’t recall you giving me the money.
Malaysians: Where got?
WHEN DECLINING AN OFFER
Britons: I’d prefer not to do that, if you don’t mind.
Malaysians: Don’t want la…
IN DISAGREEING ON A TOPIC OF DISCUSSION
Britons: Err. Tom, I have to stop you there. I understand where you’re coming from, but I really have to disagree with what you said about the issue.
Malaysians: You mad, ah?
WHEN ASKING SOMEONE TO LOWER THEIR VOICE
Britons: Excuse me, but could you please lower your voice, I’m trying to concentrate over here.
Malaysians: Shut up lah!
WHEN ASKING SOMEONE IF HE/SHE KNOWS YOU
Britons: Excuse me, but I noticed you staring at me for some time.. Do I know you?
Malaysians: See what, see what?
WHEN ASSESSING A TIGHT SITUATION
Britons: We seem to be in a bit of a predicament at the moment.
Malaysians: Die-lah!!
WHEN TRYING TO FIND OUT WHAT HAD HAPPENED
Britons: Will someone tell me what has just happened?
Malaysians: Wat happen Why like that….
WHEN SOME ONE DID SOMETHING WRONG
Britons: This isn’t the way to do it, here let me show you,
Malaysians: like that also don’t know how to do!!!!
WHEN ONE IS ANGRY
Britons: Would you mind not disturbing me
Malaysians: Celaka u
Ours is simple, short, concise, straight-to-point, effective etc:
WHEN GIVING A CUSTOMER BAD NEWS
Britons: I’m sorry, Sir, but we don’t seem to have the sweater you want in your size, but if you give me a moment, I can call the other outlets for you.
Malaysians: No Stock.
RETURNING A CALL
Britons: Hello, this is John Smith. Did anyone page for me a few moments ago?
Malaysians: Hello, who page?
ASKING SOMEONE TO MAKE WAY
Britons: Excuse me, I’d like to get by. Would you please make way?
Malaysians: S-kew me
WHEN SOMEONE OFFERS TO PAY
Britons: Hey, put your wallet away, this drink is on me.
Malaysians:No-need, lah.
WHEN ASKING FOR PERMISSION
Britons: Excuse me, but do you think it would be possible for me to enter through this door?
Malaysians: (pointing the door) can ar?
WHEN ENTERTAINING
Britons: Please make yourself right at home.
Malaysians: Don’t be shy, lah!
WHEN DOUBTING SOMEONE
Britons: I don’t recall you giving me the money.
Malaysians: Where got?
WHEN DECLINING AN OFFER
Britons: I’d prefer not to do that, if you don’t mind.
Malaysians: Don’t want la…
IN DISAGREEING ON A TOPIC OF DISCUSSION
Britons: Err. Tom, I have to stop you there. I understand where you’re coming from, but I really have to disagree with what you said about the issue.
Malaysians: You mad, ah?
WHEN ASKING SOMEONE TO LOWER THEIR VOICE
Britons: Excuse me, but could you please lower your voice, I’m trying to concentrate over here.
Malaysians: Shut up lah!
WHEN ASKING SOMEONE IF HE/SHE KNOWS YOU
Britons: Excuse me, but I noticed you staring at me for some time.. Do I know you?
Malaysians: See what, see what?
WHEN ASSESSING A TIGHT SITUATION
Britons: We seem to be in a bit of a predicament at the moment.
Malaysians: Die-lah!!
WHEN TRYING TO FIND OUT WHAT HAD HAPPENED
Britons: Will someone tell me what has just happened?
Malaysians: Wat happen Why like that….
WHEN SOME ONE DID SOMETHING WRONG
Britons: This isn’t the way to do it, here let me show you,
Malaysians: like that also don’t know how to do!!!!
WHEN ONE IS ANGRY
Britons: Would you mind not disturbing me
Malaysians: Celaka u
How important is English to Malaysian?
How important is English to our life? Maybe we should asked ourselves the questions. Not just as students who are compulsory to learn the language since kindergarten, or some parents who wanted their children to further studies aboard but just as a plain Malaysian, do you think this language is important?
Look around you.English is everywhere. In the market, shopping mall, mass media, entertainment - almost every inches of our daily routine involves in this language. Even on the vegetables packaging we find the usage of English language. So again, how important is this language to Malaysian?
Below is a simple survey asking you on how important is English in your daily lives as Malaysian. Could you kindly answer the survey as to help me to further justify the questions of the significance of English to our daily lives.
Look around you.English is everywhere. In the market, shopping mall, mass media, entertainment - almost every inches of our daily routine involves in this language. Even on the vegetables packaging we find the usage of English language. So again, how important is this language to Malaysian?
Below is a simple survey asking you on how important is English in your daily lives as Malaysian. Could you kindly answer the survey as to help me to further justify the questions of the significance of English to our daily lives.
Thursday, March 25, 2010
EXERCISE ON PARTS OF SPEECH
Read the sentences below. Identify the parts speech for the bolded word.
1.The Amazon and the Mississippi are among the longest rivers in the world. __________
2.These imported cars are so expensive that they are not popular in our country.__________
3.Mrs. Smith is a person in-charge of this store. ___________
4.This dress was worn by Elizabeth Taylor on her wedding day. __________
5.One of the ceiling fan fell to the floor during our English lesson last week. __________
6.Danial is organizing a party to which he has invited orphans and mentally
handicapped children ________________.
7.Is it true that Hamidah and her sister met with an accident? __________
8.From now on a policeman will help school children to cross the road. __________
9.We should stay away from that room, shouldn’t we? Yes, we should.__________
10.She lost the book whom she had borrowed from me. __________
11.The couple was entertaining their guests in the living room.__________
12.Father drives his blue car quickly.____________
13.She bought him a new bicycle for his birthday. __________
14.Ahmad will enter a drawing competition next week. __________
15.What did father ask him to make? __________
16.The man takes the prize from the presenter. __________
17.All the boys participate in the dancing contest. __________
18.She took the bus by herself every day. __________
19.They put the fruits into the wooden basket. __________
20.My mother is younger than my father. __________
1.The Amazon and the Mississippi are among the longest rivers in the world. __________
2.These imported cars are so expensive that they are not popular in our country.__________
3.Mrs. Smith is a person in-charge of this store. ___________
4.This dress was worn by Elizabeth Taylor on her wedding day. __________
5.One of the ceiling fan fell to the floor during our English lesson last week. __________
6.Danial is organizing a party to which he has invited orphans and mentally
handicapped children ________________.
7.Is it true that Hamidah and her sister met with an accident? __________
8.From now on a policeman will help school children to cross the road. __________
9.We should stay away from that room, shouldn’t we? Yes, we should.__________
10.She lost the book whom she had borrowed from me. __________
11.The couple was entertaining their guests in the living room.__________
12.Father drives his blue car quickly.____________
13.She bought him a new bicycle for his birthday. __________
14.Ahmad will enter a drawing competition next week. __________
15.What did father ask him to make? __________
16.The man takes the prize from the presenter. __________
17.All the boys participate in the dancing contest. __________
18.She took the bus by herself every day. __________
19.They put the fruits into the wooden basket. __________
20.My mother is younger than my father. __________
PARTS OF SPEECH
There are eight kinds of words in the English language. Each kind of word plays a particular function in a sentence. These eight kinds of words are called Parts of Speech.
1. Nouns
A noun is used to name a person, place or thing.
For instance: John, Kuala Lumpur, boy, dog, house, town, book etc.
2. Verbs
The verb is the most important part of speech in a sentence. We must have a verb in every sentence. Otherwise, the sentence will be incomplete and meaningless.
Examples: He eats.
She reads.
They fight.
I work.
He runs.
3. Pronouns
A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun.
‘He’ for a boy, man and ‘she’ for a girl, woman
‘They’ for more than one person
‘It’ for non- human referent
‘We’, ‘their’, ‘them’ etc
For example: John is a boy. He is tall
Mary is a girl. She is clever.
The dog is a poodle. It is small.
4. Adjectives
An adjective is added to a noun. It tells us more about the person, place or thing named by the Noun.
For example: black dog, beautiful girl, sweet fruit, clever boy etc.
5. Adverbs
An adverb is a word which is added to a verb, an adjective or another adverb. An adverb is said to qualify (to expand the meaning of) the word to which it is added.
For example: Eat slowly. (eat= verb, slowly= adverb)
Very beautiful. (beautiful= adjective, very= adverb)
Too soon. ( soon=adverb, too=adverb)
6. Prepositions
A preposition is a word used to show the relationship between certain words in a sentence.
For instance: The book is on the table.
The book is under the table
The cat is on the chair
The cat sits near the chair.
The words ‘on’, ‘under’, ‘near’ show the relationship between the book and the table and the cat and the chair. They are called preposition.
7. Conjunctions
A conjunction is a word used to join words, groups of words or sentences together.
For example: A man and a boy
Laughed and cried
Right or wrong
I saw it but could not reach it.
8. Interjections
The word interjection means ‘to throw between’. Interjections are words thrown into the sentence to express some sudden strong feeling or emotion such as joy, grief, disgust, excitement, surprise, etc.
For example: Hurrah!, Oh!, Bravo!, Alas!, Hello!, etc.
1. Nouns
A noun is used to name a person, place or thing.
For instance: John, Kuala Lumpur, boy, dog, house, town, book etc.
2. Verbs
The verb is the most important part of speech in a sentence. We must have a verb in every sentence. Otherwise, the sentence will be incomplete and meaningless.
Examples: He eats.
She reads.
They fight.
I work.
He runs.
3. Pronouns
A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun.
‘He’ for a boy, man and ‘she’ for a girl, woman
‘They’ for more than one person
‘It’ for non- human referent
‘We’, ‘their’, ‘them’ etc
For example: John is a boy. He is tall
Mary is a girl. She is clever.
The dog is a poodle. It is small.
4. Adjectives
An adjective is added to a noun. It tells us more about the person, place or thing named by the Noun.
For example: black dog, beautiful girl, sweet fruit, clever boy etc.
5. Adverbs
An adverb is a word which is added to a verb, an adjective or another adverb. An adverb is said to qualify (to expand the meaning of) the word to which it is added.
For example: Eat slowly. (eat= verb, slowly= adverb)
Very beautiful. (beautiful= adjective, very= adverb)
Too soon. ( soon=adverb, too=adverb)
6. Prepositions
A preposition is a word used to show the relationship between certain words in a sentence.
For instance: The book is on the table.
The book is under the table
The cat is on the chair
The cat sits near the chair.
The words ‘on’, ‘under’, ‘near’ show the relationship between the book and the table and the cat and the chair. They are called preposition.
7. Conjunctions
A conjunction is a word used to join words, groups of words or sentences together.
For example: A man and a boy
Laughed and cried
Right or wrong
I saw it but could not reach it.
8. Interjections
The word interjection means ‘to throw between’. Interjections are words thrown into the sentence to express some sudden strong feeling or emotion such as joy, grief, disgust, excitement, surprise, etc.
For example: Hurrah!, Oh!, Bravo!, Alas!, Hello!, etc.
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