Category SS 3 English Language Notes (1st, 2nd & 3rd Term)

TENSES There are twelve (12) tenses and each one has its own special use. ’Tense and ‘Time ‘mean different things – Tense is the change which takes place in the structure (i.e. farm) of the verb to donate time.  …

In many Nigeria languages, there is no consonant cluster but in English, there may be an initial cluster of two or three consonants. In some English vowels, it is not easy to identify consonant cluster by merely looking at the…

An adverb modifies a verb. That is, it tells us how a verb does it work. The woman walk slowly across the field. Gbolahan rain adv She listened attentively Adv. Functions Of Adverbs and Adverbials The basic function of adverb…

FORMAL LETTERS Formal letters are those written to official figures or people in official positions. This is why it is correct to say that a formal letter is one written to an office rather than to a person. A formal…

Monopthongs is also calls pure vowel which are divided into two (2) segment, i.e seven short vowels and five long ones. E.g I:, I,e, e, ae, a: ,d , c: u, u: , u, , c:, a, Diphtongs – This…

Adjective can function in the same way that noun do but they must be preceded by the article ‘the’ and must take plural verb. For instance (i)         The rich sometimes help the poor (ii)        The poor are always with us…

An Argumentative Essay is the one that demands that the student should carefully consider an issue which has two sides to it and prove that one side has more merit than the other. It is like a debate in which…

Intonation is another feature of speech which affect the understanding of a message. This is the rise and fall of the voice in speech (or the vanation) in pitch intonation convey the attitude or mood of the speaker to his…

PHRASES AND NOUN CLAUSES (ADJECTIVAL PHARASES, ADJECTIVAL CLAUSES) NOUN PHRASE A noun Phrases does the work of a noun in a sentence. Example Ade, the school driver, has died Jerusalem a city on high land has cool weather. NOUN CLAUSE…

A formal letter refers to letter to the press, business letter request for casual leave by staff in offices, an application for Job etc. It is also a letter written to people who are not close to us. FEATURES OF…

An Adverbial clause functions as an adverb in the sentence. It modifies the verb in the main sentence Types of Adverbial Adverbial Clause of Reaction: it is introduced by the following conjunction e.g. that, since, because, seeing that. Example: The…

/i/ this is a short vowel which is also a front vowel. For the production of the vowel, however, the part of the tongue raised is nearer the centre than the front while the lips are spread. The common spelling…

/l/ in the production of /l/, the tip of the tongue makes contact with the alveolar ridge. This obstruction causes a partial obstruction of the airstream which however passes along the sides of the tongue. The local card vibrates during…

WHAT I DO EVERYDAY I work up every day by 6:00am to pray, and read my bible. After which I joined my mummy in the kitchen to assist her. At exactly 6:45am, I have my bath, get prepared for school…

Adjective have three degree of comparison namely: Positive, Comparative and Superlative. POSITIVE It is used when describing object. Example: She has a long ruler. (ii)        Ajide has a small bag (iii)       Mr Obiora is a big man.   COMPARATIVE…

DIPHTHONG /CI/ To articulate this /ci/, the tongue glide begins from the back toward the front and the lips which are rounded gradually become spread toward there are two spelling symbol for diphthong /ci/’ “oi” as in boli” “oy”…

ADVERB These are used to modify a verb or an adverb in a sentence. Example: sadly, quietly, strongly, fairly, quickly, carefully, wisely, godly etc. (i)         The children acts carefully (ii)        The teacher speaks wisely (iii)       She answered her mother quickly…

NOUNS, PRONOUN, VERBS AND ADJECTIVES PART OF SPEECH NOUN A Noun is refers to the name of a person, animal, thing or place, A Noun also includes quality or idea. Example Gbenga, Lion, School, Abuja, Lagos, Sokoto, Table, Book, Intelligent,…