Grade 7 English First Quarter Module Week 3

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Lesson 3: Grammar
To be able to write or speak effectively, we need to learn the basic of the English grammar specifically
the parts of speech. First of the eight parts of speech is the noun which serves as the building blocks to construct
sentences or even paragraphs. As we go on, familiarize yourself with the rules and master it through application
in activities provided.

Lesson 3 Learning Objectives

At the end of lesson 3 you will be able to:
 Identify nouns and determiners
 Use the noun determiners correctly
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Let’s Try This

Activity 1:
Lumawig, the Great Spirit, came down from the sky and cut many reeds.

1. What part of speech is the underlined word Lumawig?

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2. What part of speech do came and cut belong to?
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Let’s Study This

Nouns as Building Blocks of Sentences

Nouns refer to names of people, places, or things.

Examples:

People

man Anna Miguel parents friend

 Places

Manila province school Philippines park

Things

Things you can see and touch Ideas and actions Conditions and qualities

grass language bravery

sky creation joy
plant myth beauty

Singular and Plural Nouns

Singular nouns denote that there is only one.

Plural nouns denote more than one and usually end formed by adding s or es to a regular noun while
irregular nouns take a different form when made into plural.
Examples:
Regular Nouns Irregular Nouns

stone- stones man – men

grass- grasses child- children
reed- reeds mouse – mice
mountain – mountains foot – feet
pot- pots goose- geese

Nouns are also introduced by determiners, demonstratives, and possessive adjectives that indicate the
number of the noun.
Determiners are words placed in front of a noun to make it clear what the noun refers to. It includes
definite and indefinite articles and quantifiers or a determiner to modify a noun to indicate its quantity or
number.
Definite articles are used for both specific singular and plural nouns; however, indefinite articles are
used with singular nouns that are not specific.

Definite Articles Indefinite Articles

 The women a stone
The sky an orange
any car
that question
those apples
this paper
these papers
some fruits
whatever taxi
whichever car

Definite noun in sentences:

1. The women who went to the market are my neighbours.
2. The sky is cloudy today.
As you can see, it is clear to us that the women in sentence 1 are referring to the neighbours
specifically and in sentence 2, the sky refers to what the condition of it during the specific day which is
today.
Indefinite nouns in sentences:
1. A stone was thrown by the child to the river.
2. An orange was kept in the refrigerator.
3. That question is puzzling me.
4. Those apples are ripe already.
5. This paper will be submitted by us.
6. These papers are passed by the learners.
7. Some fruits were rotten because it was not eaten.
8. Whatever taxi you have ridden you should have told me.
9. Whichever car you use, you must drive safely.

Let’s answer the following questions:

1. What kind of stone was the child threw to the river?

2. What type of orange was kept in the refrigerator?
3. What is the question that is puzzling?
4. What specific apples do the speaker was talking about?
5. What kind of paper is to be submitted?
6. What kinds of papers were passed by the learners?
7. What kinds of fruits were rotten?
8. Do you know the type of taxi?
9. Do you know what kind of car was used?

From numbers 1-9 questions there is only one similarity if you would notice; you do not know
the specific or exact answers and that is indefinite articles.

The determiners that express quantity or number are count nouns and mass nouns.
Count nouns are nouns that can be counted.
Mass nouns are nouns that are uncountable.
 Count Nouns Mass Nouns

peso money

glass water

Students sugar

Here are the determiners that you can use before count nouns or mass nouns.

Count Nouns Mass Nouns Count and Mass Nouns

any trees Not much dancing All of the

A few trees A little dancing Some
Few trees Little dancing Most of the
Several trees A bit of dancing Enough
A couple of trees A good deal of dancing A lot of
None of the trees A great deal of dancing Lots of
No dancing Plenty of

Sentences: Sentences: Sentences:

1. Many trees can be seen at 1. Not much dancing will not 1. All of the computers were
the wide yard. make you tired. used by the students in their
hands on exam.
2. A few trees were left after 2. I just did a little dancing
the typhoon. because I was shy. 2. Some of the kids are
playing at the park.

3. Several trees were cut 3. The baby can do little

down by the loggers. dancing. 3. Most of the girls in our
area are modest.
4. A couple of trees were 4. A bit of dancing will not
planted by my grandfather. produce sweat. 4. We have enough can goods
in our storage.

5. None of the trees can be 5. The dance instructor had 5. A lot of books were put on
seen after the landslide. done a good deal of the desk.
dancing.

6. The dance troupe had 6. Lots of bottles were reuse

practice a great deal of to lessen the garbage.
dancing before their
performance. 7. Plenty of sacks of rice were
donated for the poor.

7. My most shy classmates did

no dancing at all during the
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Numbers are determiners when they appear before a noun. Cardinal numbers express quantity.
Examples: one notebook, three pens
Lastly, determiners can be possessive adjectives. Possessive adjectives indicate ownership.

Singular Possessive Adjectives Plural Possessive Adjectives

my, its, your, his, her Our, your, and their

Sentences: Sentences:

1. My bag was so heavy. 1. Our garden has a lot of ornamental and herbal
plants.
2. Its tail is so short.
2. Your dress is elegant tonight.

3. Your pet is adorable.

3. Their farm has poultry and piggery.
4. His clothes got wet in the rain.

5. Her mother is caring.

Let’s Do This

Activity 2:
Read through each sentence and encircle the correct determiner that would complete the sentence.
1. Could you bring me (this/these/that/those) books I left on the table?
2. (The/A/An) sun rises in the east.
3. The doctor advised me to eat (a/an/the) papaya every morning.
4. There aren’t (several/ much/ a lot of) students in the canteen.
5. I haven’t got (some/any/many) pictures in my album.
6. Janina gave candy to (any/all/each) child at the orphanage.
7. I have to finish solving (any/some/all) the assigned Math problems in my book.
8. My brother doesn’t like to drink (much/ a lot/ several) of milk.
9. Mike always keeps (any/every/some) money in his wallet for emergencies.
10. From afar, I could see my classmates pick up (this/that/the) trash on the sidewalk.
Let’s Do More

Activity 3:

Read the first part of Bagobo myth entitled “Origin” Underline the nouns and on the table below the text
put the singular or plural nouns in its category.

Origin
Bagobo Myth

In the beginning there lived one man and a woman, Toglai and Toglibon. Their first children were a
boy and a girl. When they were old enough, the boy and the girl went far away across the water seeking a good
place to live in. Nothing more was heard of them until their children, the Spaniards and Americans, came back.
After the first boy and girl left, other children were born to the couple; but they all remain at Cibolan on Mount
Apo with their parents, until Toblai and Toglibon died and became waters dried up, so that they were no rivers,
no plants could live.
“Surely,” said the people, “Manama is pushing us and we must go elsewhere to find food and a place to
dwell in.”
So they started out. The two went into the direction of the sunset, carrying with them stones from Cibolan
River. After a long journey they reached a place where there were broad fields of cogon grass and an abundance
of water, and there they made it home. Their children still live in that place and are called Magindanau, because
of the stones which the couple carried when they left Cibolan.

Singular Nouns Plural Nouns

Let’s Remember This

 Nouns refer to names of people, places, or things.

 Singular nouns denote that there is only one.
 Plural nouns denote more than one and usually end formed by adding s or es to a regular noun
while irregular nouns take a different form when made into plural.
 Nouns are also introduced by determiners, demonstratives, and possessive adjectives that
indicate the number of the noun.
 Determiners are words placed in front of a noun to make it clear what the noun refers to
 Definite articles are used for both specific singular and plural nouns.
 Indefinite articles are used with singular nouns that are not specific.
 The determiners that express quantity or number are count nouns and mass nouns.
 Count nouns are nouns that can be counted.
 Mass nouns are nouns that are uncountable.
 Numbers are determiners when they appear before a noun. Cardinal numbers express quantity.
 Possessive adjectives indicate ownership.

Let’s Test Ourselves

Activity 4:
In the second part of the creation myth, “Origin”, underline the noun phrases made up of determiner +
noun. Then, write your own sentences using these noun phrases on the lines provided.

Origin
(continued)

Two children of Toglai and Toglibon went to the south, seeking a home, and they carried with them
women’s baskets (baraan). When they found a good spot, they settled down. Their descendants, still dwelling at
that place, are called Baraan or Bilaan because of the women’s basket.

So two by two the children of the first couple left the land of their birth. In the plave where each settle a
new people developed, and thus it came about that all the tribes in the world received their names from the
things that the people carried from Cibolan, or from the places where they settled.
All the children left Mount Apo save two (a boy and a girl), whom hunger and thirst had made too weak to
travel. One day when they were about to die the boy crawled out to the field to see if there was one living
thing, and to his surprise he found a stalk of sugarcane growing lustily. He eagerly cut it, and enough water
came out to refresh him and his sister until the rains came. Because of this, their children are called Bagobo.
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Let’s Enrich Ourselves

Activity 6:
Write a 3-paragraph essay that will encourage your fellow Filipino youth to appreciate and give
importance to Philippine folktales. Make sure to use noun phrases in your essay. Refer to the rubrics so
that you will how your rubrics will be graded.
Rubrics:
Relevance –5
Use of noun phrases - 5
Content –5
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 Summary of Scores in Lesson 1 (Grammar)
Activity Number Highest Possible Score Your Score
Activity # 1 2
Activity # 2 10
Activity # 3 20
Activity # 4 25
Activity # 5 15
Total Score 72

Overall Score in Lesson 2 (Literature and Grammar)

Lesson 2 HPS Your Score
Literature 44
Grammar 72
Overall Score 116