A description helps the reader imagine someone or something. Start with the thing being described, then choose two or three clear details. Colour, size, position and a familiar quality are useful. An adjective can come before a noun, as in ‘a quiet room’, or after be, as in ‘The room is quiet’. Adjectives do not gain s before plural nouns. ‘Our classroom is bright. It has two wide windows. The reading corner is near the door.’ Each sentence adds a different detail rather than repeating ‘nice’.
Plan the description by noticing real features. Say each sentence before writing it, keep the same subject clear and replace vague words with details a reader could picture. Finally, check whether the description matches the object or place you chose.
වැඩි විස්තර අවශ්ය විට පමණක් මෙම කොටස කියවන්න.
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Possessive words show belonging. My refers to the speaker; your refers to the listener. His and her refer to a person already identified, while our refers to the speaker and others. These words come before a noun: ‘our school’, ‘her pencil’. They do not use an apostrophe. A name can show possession with apostrophe s: ‘Nimal’s bag’. ‘This is Amaya. Her brother is in Grade 2. Amaya’s bag is blue.’ The reader can follow whose brother and bag are meant.
Identify the owner before choosing the possessive. If two people have been mentioned, use the name again when his or her would be unclear. Read the sentence with the noun included so you check the whole phrase, not an isolated word.
වැඩි විස්තර අවශ්ය විට පමණක් මෙම කොටස කියවන්න.
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They are happy. They are not happy. Is she ready? They aren’t happy is also correct.
They සමඟ are ය; ප්රශ්නය Is she ready? ය; are not සඳහා aren’t ද යෙදිය හැකිය.
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Be has the present forms am, is and are. Use am with I, is with he, she, it or one named person, and are with you, we and they. Add not to make a negative: ‘They are not late.’ For a question, move be before the subject: ‘Are they late?’ Do not add do to this pattern. ‘She is ready’ becomes ‘She is not ready’ or ‘Is she ready?’ The remaining description stays in place.
Work from a meaningful statement. Find its subject and the correct be form, then change only what the new purpose requires. A question ends with a question mark and can receive a short answer such as ‘Yes, she is’. Read both versions aloud to hear the change in order.
වැඩි විස්තර අවශ්ය විට පමණක් මෙම කොටස කියවන්න.
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