ENGLISH LANGUAGE SS2 TOPIC: COMMON ERRORS IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE Examples / Explanations 1. This is my first time of hearing the news (wrong) Say: This is the first time I have heard it. 2. I came with the taxi. (wrong) Say: I came by taxi/bus/air/sea 3. N/B; When you use the verb that shows motion i.e. (travel) instead of ‘come’, ‘on' is the right preposition to use. E.g.: • I travelled on a horse • I travelled on foot • I rode on a bike 4. Do not worry should in case I stay the night. (wrong) Say: Do not worry should I stay the night OR Do not worry in case I stay the night 5. ‘Sorry’ – ‘Sorry’ is said when you are the cause of someone’s inconvenience, otherwise you say – ‘”It’s a pity”. 6. MORE ERRORS/CORRECT FORM Wrong Expression Correct Expression 1 My parents are going to be in the air by 9.00am My parents are going to be on the air by 9.00am 2 Martha cut the tree into two Martha cut the tree in two 3 I watched the film from the beginning to the end I watched the film from the beginning to end 4 The two sisters are academicians The two sisters are academics 5 Uche came on his own accord Uche came of his own accord 6 The soldiers were given the advice The soldiers were given a piece of advice 7 It is going to be a fight to the finish It is going to be a fight to finish
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ENGLISH LANGUAGE SS2
TOPIC: COMMON ERRORS IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Examples / Explanations
1. This is my first time of hearing the news (wrong) Say: This is the first time
I have heard it.
2. I came with the taxi. (wrong)
Say: I came by taxi/bus/air/sea
3. N/B; When you use the verb that shows motion i.e. (travel) instead of
‘come’, ‘on' is the right preposition to use. E.g.:
• I travelled on a horse
• I travelled on foot
• I rode on a bike
4. Do not worry should in case I stay the night. (wrong)
Say: Do not worry should I stay the night
OR
Do not worry in case I stay the night
5. ‘Sorry’ – ‘Sorry’ is said when you are the cause of someone’s
inconvenience, otherwise you say – ‘”It’s a pity”.
6.
MORE ERRORS/CORRECT FORM
Wrong Expression Correct Expression
1 My parents are going to be in
the air by 9.00am
My parents are going to be on the air
by
9.00am
2 Martha cut the tree into two Martha cut the tree in two
3 I watched the film from the
beginning to the end
I watched the film from the
beginning to end
4 The two sisters are
academicians
The two sisters are academics
5 Uche came on his own accord Uche came of his own accord
6 The soldiers were given the
advice
The soldiers were given a piece of
advice
7 It is going to be a fight to the
finish
It is going to be a fight to finish
8 I congratulate you for your
success
I congratulate you on your success
9 They are waiting at the bend
corner
They are waiting at the corner or at
the bend
10 Everybody know the answer to
the question
Everybody knows the answer to the
question
EXERCISE
Supply the correct version of the following wrong sentences.
1. I need an information about the matter
2. My senior brother is visiting me today
3. The Accountant is not on seat
4. We are sending our friends off today
5. Everybody know the answer
6. If the worse comes to the worst, I go back to the village
7. There is always a go-slow on this road
8. It is quarter to nine by my watch
9. Adanna cut the meat into two places
10. I am travelling with aeroplane
Subject: English language
Class: SS2
TOPIC: How to Replace Words in Comprehension Passages
1. Words in a comprehension passage are replaced according to the context
in which they are used. Examples:
ACTION
The word ACTION could mean different things depending on the context
or sentence in which it is used.
a. His ACTIONS at the party portrayed him to be a mad man. (behavior or
attitude)
b. The principal is about to take ACTION on the bad students. (punish,
expel or suspend)
PAPER
a. The last PAPER for today will start at 2.00pm. (subject, test or
examination)
b. The lecturer delivered a very interesting paper. (lecture, speech or
talk)
INSTRUCT
a. The teacher INSTRUCTED us to read steadily. (advised)
b. Read the INSTRUCTIONS before writing. (directions)
2. You are expected to replace underlined word belonging to the same word
class or part of speech. Examples:
a. A Noun should replace an underlined noun. E.g.:
House – shelter (singular)
Teacher – Instructor (singular)
Houses – Shelters (plural)
Teachers – Instructors (plural)
b. An adjective should replace an underlined adjective. E.g.:
Handsome man – pretty man
Pretty girl – beautiful girl
Bad egg – rotten egg
c. An adverb should replace an underlined adverb. E.g.:
Mercilessly – Ruthlessly
Accurately – Correctly
d. A conjunction should replace an underlined conjunction. E.g.:
And – in addition, also
However – Nevertheless
e. A verb or verb phrase in the present, past, pat participle or progressive
tense should also be replaced by the verb in the same tense. E.g.:
Fights, plays, works, works etc (Present tense)
Fought, played, worked etc (Past)
Fighting, playing, working etc (Progressive)
f. A verb can also be replaced by a verb phrase. E.g.:
Investigate – look into
Think – sleep over
Wait – hang on
Represent – stand in for
Overcome – get over
Conclude – round off
Submit – hand in etc
English LanguageCLASS: S.S.2A,B AND CTOPIC: SpeechCONTENT: Stress Pattern of WordsOf Three syllables with 'ate' suffix.
Performance Objectives: By the endof the lesson, the students shouldbe able to: 1. Explain the meaning of stress2. State the meaning of syllable and3. Pronounce words with 'ate' suffix4. State the rule guiding stresspattern of words of three syllableswith 'ate' suffix. Stress is one of theSupra-Segmental features of OralEnglish. It is the giving of greaterloudness or higher pitch of voice ora combination of these to a syllablein a word. Such syllable soemphasized carry a sign to showthat they are stressed. The signcomes either on top of the stressedsyllable or before it. In SSCE, it iscapitalized.The rule guiding stress pattern of
words of three syllables with 'ate'suffix is that, we stress the thirdsyllable from the end of the word.eg: CAL-cu-late, FOR-tu-nate,ME-di-ate, O-pe- rate, POS-tu-late,etc.Evaluation:From the words letteredA-C, choose the one that has thecorrect stress: 1. vaccinate A. vac-ci-NATE B. VAC- ci-nate. C. vac-CI-nate. 2. propagate A. PRO-pa-gate Bpro-PA-gate C. pro-pa-GATE.3.elevate A: e-le-VATE B:E-le-vateC:e-LE-vate.
English Language S.S.2 B and C Topic:ComprehensionContent: The SS Burgeo - Summaryof the passage. Performance Objectives: By the endof the lesson, the students shouldbe able to: 1. Answer the Comprehensionquestions.2. Summarize the passage3. Give the meaning of the words inthe Word Study.CLASS ACTIVITY:1) Answer the Comprehensionquestions from 1-10 2) Summarize in four sentences,describing the end of both the shipand the captain. 3) Find the synonyms of thefollowing words from the passage:hospitable abandoned foundered steadfast swamping cult
ENGLISH LANGUAGE SS2
TOPIC: Register – Government and Politics
Registers – Meaning / Explanation:
Registers are vocabularies of everyday usage associated with different
areas/fields of human endeavor or profession such as Medicine, Politics,
Agriculture, Education, Law, and Order, Engineering, Building, Fishery, Sports,
Religion etc.
Some Registers associated with Government and Politics are;
a. Democracy: Government which encourages and allows the rights of
citizenship, e.g.:
freedom of speech, religion, opinion, association and respect for the
rights of minorities.
b. Despotism: The rule of tyranny or a wicked person
c. Legislature: The law-making body of a country
d. Election: Choosing of candidates for an office e.g. by vote
e. Electorate: A person having the right to elect especially by voting
f. Constituency: Body of voters living in a community/town
g. Ballot-box: Box into which voters drop their ballot papers during election
h. Ballot paper: Voting paper
i. Electoral college: Group of people who have already been voted in as
members of the
House who now may vote in the President
j. Political party: Group of persons formed for the purpose of practicing
politics
k. Voting age: Minimum age at which one is eligible to vote. (18 years)
l. Senate: Upper House Legislature assembly in various countries
m. Booth: Enclosure for voting at elections
Exercise
Fill in the blanks in the following passage by choosing the appropriate
word listed below: In a __ system of government, an __ President can very
easily become a __ unless his __ refused to __ him for another __. Usually
__ is by __. Each __ is usually nominated in his __ by his people.