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Unit1 (Part A - Chapter 4)

The document provides an overview of basic writing skills, including examples of four types of sentences, definitions and examples of prepositions and interjections, and the use of indefinite articles. It also outlines rules for writing paragraphs and grading criteria for paragraph assignments. Additionally, it addresses common mistakes in article usage with a specific example.

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Unit1 (Part A - Chapter 4)

The document provides an overview of basic writing skills, including examples of four types of sentences, definitions and examples of prepositions and interjections, and the use of indefinite articles. It also outlines rules for writing paragraphs and grading criteria for paragraph assignments. Additionally, it addresses common mistakes in article usage with a specific example.

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Grade 9

Part A (Unit 1) Chapter 4


Basic Writing Skills
Answer the following questions.
1. Give an example for each of the four kinds of sentences.
Following are the examples of four kinds of sentences:
• Assertive sentence- I study in class IX.
• Imperative sentence- Have a great day!
• Exclamatory sentence- It is such a beautiful painting!
• Interrogative sentence- How are you doing?

2. What are propositions? Explain with the help of an example.


A preposition describes a relationship between other words in a sentence.
For example, ‘The book is on the table.’
The word ‘on’ describes the relationship between the book and the table.

3. What are interjections? What is their importance in the written form of communication?
Interjection refers to a word or phrase that expresses a strong emotion. They are usually
followed by an exclamation sign'!'.
For example, Ouch! In the absence of non-verbal cues in the written form of communication,
an interjection helps to show the emotion or feelings of the author.

4. What are indefinite articles in the English language? Where are they used?
Indefinite Articles ('A' and 'An') are used before Singular Countable Nouns (SCN) to indicate
that the noun they precede does not refer to any person or thing. Usually, these articles are
used to introduce new concepts.
For example, ‘a book’ refers to any book and not a specific book.

5. What rules should we follow while writing a paragraph?


Following are the rules for writing a paragraph:
• Give the paragraph unity.
• Keep the paragraph short.
• Make use of topic sentences.
• Leave out unnecessary details.
• Give the paragraph movement.
• End the paragraph with a concluding sentence.
Competency-based questions:
1. Srishti has to write a paragraph on the topic “Conservation of Environment” for her
assignment. She does not remember the assessment criteria for paragraphs. Help her to
outline the grading criteria for a paragraph.
A paragraph is usually judged on the following criteria:
• Introduction (Including Title)
• Support/Explanation. This is further divided into
▪ Content
▪ Expression (Fluency, Grammar, and Spelling)
▪ Sequencing
• Conclusion

2. Akshay wrote a sentence, “I bought a HD television set” in his English test, and the teacher
marked it incorrect. Can you help him to write the correct sentence? Tell him the rules that
he should follow while using articles in sentences.
The correct sentence is, 'I bought an HD television set'.
While writing the indefinite articles, the initial sound is important and not the spelling. The
word HD begins with a consonant letter but has a vowel sound (ech). Therefore, it should have
the article ‘an’ before it.

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