Grade 9
Word Boundaries
A
word boundary is where one word ends and another one begins. Word boundary
helps a reader for easy reading and comprehension or understanding of a
writing. In written English, every word stands alone but in spoken English, all
the words are connected. This is called connected speech. Connected speech
usually occurs in compound expressions which are usually phrases. In speech,
when the first word in a compound expression ends with the letter ‘r’, ‘f’,
‘v’, ‘s’, d, it is linked without break to the vowel of the next word.
Examples:
Matter
of fact, fear of God, loaf of bread, pair of shoes, leave of absence, love of
your country, love at first sight, House of Lords, because of money, fond of,
band of robbers etc.
In
some compound expressions, when a linking word like ‘and’ is used to link other
words or expressions, it loses its strength and takes a weak form as the /d/ is
not heard. This occurs in spoken form. Examples:
My
father and mother have come back. (written form).
My
father an(d) mother have come back [ən]. (spoken form)
We
play rock and roll. (written form)
We
play rock an(d) roll [ən]. (spoken form)
I
like Peter and Paul. [written form)
I
like Peter an(d) Paul [ən]. (spoken form)
Assignment: Write down five compound expressions that show connected speech. To be submitted on 26th March, 2020.
Phrases
A
phrase is a group of words which acts as a unit and which has no finite verb.
Examples: on the seat, very fast, with black shoes etc.
Types of phrases
There
are three main types of phrases. These are:
A. Noun Phrase: A noun phrase is a group of words
that acts as a noun and has a noun as the head word. Examples:
-
Our kind mother
-
Your book
-
The big tree
-
Wicked boy
Like a noun, a noun phrase can
function as:
i. the subject of a verb e.g.
- The little boy is my son.
ii. the object of a verb e.g
-Shehu kicked the ball.
iii. complement of the subject e.g.
-Mr. Ken is a teacher.
B. Adjective Phrase: This is a group
of words that acts as an adjective for qualifying a noun or pronoun. Examples:
- A page with no writing on it.
-
The bird on that tree is a dove.
- The car near the pole is
hers.
- The man whose bag was stolen
is my uncle.
C. Adverb Phrase: This a group of
words that acts as an adverb. It may generally modify a verb, an adjective or
another adverb denoting manner, place or time. Examples:
Manner:
-
He kills without
any course.
-
We danced in a
beautiful style.
-
They moved with
a great speed.
Place:
-
We will meet in
Lagos.
-
Send it to
another place.
-
They left them at
that place.
Time:
-
Let us leave at
this very moment.
-
Please call us as
soon as possible.
He died
in June last yearAssignment:
1a. What is a phrase?
1b. With two examples each, explain the following types of phrases:
i. adverb phrase
ii. adjective phrase
iii. noun phrase
To be submitted on 2nd April, 2020.
Vocabulary of Health and Medicine
Cardiology: the care and treatment of heart
diseases.
Casualty ward: where accident victims are treated.
Dermatology: connected with skin diseases.
ENT: Ear, Nose and Throat.
Gynaecology: the study of diseases and disorders in women.
Matron: a woman who is the head of the
nursing staff in a hospital.
Mortuary: a room or building where dead bodied
are kept until they are taken to be buried or cremated.
Neurology: the study of brain disorders.
Orthopaedic: the treatment of bone related
diseases or disorders.
Paediatrics: concerned with treatment of
children’s disease.
Patient: someone who receives medical
treatment.
Pharmacy: a shop or part of the hospital where
medicines are prepared and sold.
Physiotherapy: the treatment of injury or diseases
of the joints or muscles.
Radiology: deals with x-ray.
Theatre: where operations are performed.
Examples in Sentences
-Akan wants
to study Physiotherapy in the University of Edinburg.
-One who
studies Neurology is called a neurologist.
-Zainab is a
matron at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital.
Assignment: 1a. list ten words that are associated
with health and medicine.
1b.
make two sentences with each of the following words:
Gynaecology,
radiology, physiotherapy, neurology and
Matron.
Submit your
assignment through this mail-terhembatse1987@yahoo.com
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