The subject tells us who or what a clause is about, and the verb must agree with it.
A long phrase between the subject and verb can make the choice harder.
In “The basket of mangoes is heavy”, basket is the singular head, so is is correct.
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The box of pencils is on the desk.
Moderate / Add a little
The pencils in the box are sharp.
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The subject tells us who or what a clause is about, and the verb must agree with it. A long phrase between the subject and verb can make the choice harder. In “The basket of mangoes is heavy”, basket is the singular head, so is is correct. Find the main subject before choosing the verb.
Read the first model carefully: “The box of pencils is on the desk.” Notice how its words work together to communicate one clear meaning. The second model, “The pencils in the box are sharp.”, shows a different use of the same lesson idea. Compare the choices rather than memorising a whole sentence. In a new situation, choose the meaning you need first, then select the words and structure that express it. Read or say the result once more to check that another person can understand it.
වැඩි විස්තර අවශ්ය විට පමණක් මෙම කොටස කියවන්න.
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Coordinating conjunctions such as and, but and or connect ideas of equal grammatical status.
Subordinating conjunctions such as because, although and when introduce a dependent clause.
Choose the link by its meaning: reason, contrast or time.
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Although it rained, the match continued.
Moderate / Add a little
We waited because the road was flooded.
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Coordinating conjunctions such as and, but and or connect ideas of equal grammatical status. Subordinating conjunctions such as because, although and when introduce a dependent clause. Choose the link by its meaning: reason, contrast or time. A dependent clause may need a main clause to form a complete sentence in standard written prose.
Read the first model carefully: “Although it rained, the match continued.” Notice how its words work together to communicate one clear meaning. The second model, “We waited because the road was flooded.”, shows a different use of the same lesson idea. Compare the choices rather than memorising a whole sentence. In a new situation, choose the meaning you need first, then select the words and structure that express it. Read or say the result once more to check that another person can understand it.
වැඩි විස්තර අවශ්ය විට පමණක් මෙම කොටස කියවන්න.
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My, your, his, her and our show who something belongs to.
Put these words before the noun.
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This is my bag.
Moderate / Add a little
She has her book.
Challenge / Try when ready
This is our classroom. Is that your desk?
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An apostrophe can show missing letters in a contraction or ownership in a noun phrase. “Don’t” means do not. “The girl’s bag” belongs to one girl, while “the girls’ bags” belong to more than one girl. Ordinary plurals usually do not need an apostrophe. Decide what the word is doing before adding the mark.
Read the first model carefully: “The teacher’s desk is near the door.” Notice how its words work together to communicate one clear meaning. The second model, “We can’t find the boys’ football.”, shows a different use of the same lesson idea. Compare the choices rather than memorising a whole sentence. In a new situation, choose the meaning you need first, then select the words and structure that express it. Read or say the result once more to check that another person can understand it.
වැඩි විස්තර අවශ්ය විට පමණක් මෙම කොටස කියවන්න.
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