Figures of Speech

ENGLISH
GRADE 7
TERM 3: HANDOUT
2023-2024
Name:
Grade 7
Contents Page
1. 1 Noun types 3-4
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2. 2 Common nouns and proper nouns 4
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3. Singular & Plural 5-6
4. Gender 7
5. Adjectives: positive, comparative, superlative 8-9
6. Direct and indirect speech 10-11
7. Roots of words, prefixes and suffixes 12-13
8. Punctuation 14-15
9. Tenses: Simple Present, Past & Future tense 16-17
10. Sentence types, Complex sentences with relative clauses 18
11. Active and Passive Voice 19
12. Parts of speech 20-21
13. Literal and figurative, denotative and connotative language 22
14. colloquial and jargon 23-24
15. One word for a phrase 26
16. Persuasive & emotive language 27
17. Bias & prejudice 28
18. Stereotypes 28
19. Synonyms & antonyms 29
20. Pronouns: demonstrative, relative 29-30
21. Answers 31-34
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2023-2024 Revised ATP: Language Handout Term 3 2023- 2024
ECD & Primary Schools Support: Grades 4-7 Languages
Noun Types
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Exercise
1. Underline the common nouns in each sentence.

1. I loved staying at your house this week. (2)
2. I am lucky to spend time with my grandparents. (2)
3. We saw one crocodile in the river. (2)
4. I enjoyed going to the park to play on the playground. (2)
5. We ate burgers and chips. (2)
6. I hope we can visit the aquarium to see the fish and the penguins. (3)
7. The boys will enjoy themselves. (1)
8. Please close the door. (1)
2. Underline the proper nouns in the following sentences.
1. July is often the coldest month in winter.

2. One day Tefo Lebitsa saw the forty thieves hiding in a cave.
3. Shawn and Ashley are going to the beach for a swim.
4. Mr Lee is reading a book.
5. “I am your fairy godmother,” said the old lady to Cinderella.
6. Uncle Mike is a lawyer.
7. Next Tuesday is a public holiday.
8. Many children enjoyed the movie Lion King.
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Singular and Plural nouns
2. Singular & Plural nouns
Change the following singular nouns into plural nouns.

1. book :____________________ 3. day : ________________________
2. table :_____________________ 4. car : ________________________

1. watch :_______________________ 4. quiz : ________________________
2. fox :_______________________ 5. class: ________________________
3. glass :_______________________ 6. bus : ________________________

1. baby :_________________________ 4. Party : ________________________
2. body :_________________________ 5. dictionary : ________________________
3. monkey :_________________________ 6. city :________________________

1. calf : _________________________ 4. dwarf:______________________
2. hoof :_________________________ 5. thief:______________________
3. elf :_________________________ 6. loaf :______________________
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1. tooth :_________________________ 4. person :________________________
2. child :_________________________ 5. foot :________________________
3. man :_________________________ 6. mouse:________________________

1. potato : _________________________ 7. deer:________________________
2. goose : _________________________ 8. ox: ________________________
3. tomato : _________________________ 9. mosquito:____________________
4. house : _________________________ 10. sheep:_____________________
5. cherry : _________________________ 11. hero:______________________
6. moose : _________________________ 12. box:______________________
Complete the sentences with the right plural of the words in brackets.
1. The (girl) are happy because they have got new
(dress).
2. These are the (direction) to school.
3. Tina has (sweet).
4. My mother has (mango) for me.
5. My reading (glass) are at home.
6. The (child) are late for school.
7. They are in ten (photograph).
8. I made many (wish) on my birthday.
9. I have many (friend) at school.
10. My teacher bought ten new (dictionary) for the class.
Change the following sentences to singular.

1. Paws are to cats as feet are to humans.
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2. Keys are to doors as passwords are to computers.

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3. Girls are to boys as women are to men.

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4. Geese are to flocks as dogs are to packs.

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Gender Nouns
Masculine Feminine
1. Author
2. Giant
3. Tutor
4. Host
5. actor
6. poet
7. Waiter
8. Director
9. Master
10. God
11. governor
12. Man-servant
13. Doctor
14. Bull-calf
15. Headmaster
16. Landlord
17. He-goat
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Adjectives (Comparative and superlative)
Adjectives have three different forms to show degrees of comparison.

Positive degree is the base form of the adjective; it does not show comparison.
For example: The tall boy.
Comparative degree is the form an adjective takes to compare two things. For
example: Ken is taller than Bob.
Superlative degree is the form an adjective takes to compare three or more
things. For example: Ken is the tallest boy in the class.
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Direct and Indirect Speech
Indirect Speech
Indirect speech can also be called reported speech. This is used

when aperson explains what someone else said but does not use
the exact words spoken. NO quotation marks are used. It is written
in past tense, and pronouns are changed to help the sentence make
sense.
EG: “I need to find my phone,” said Mrs Dlamini.

Becomes: Mrs Dlamini said that she needed to find her phone.
“Get out of my room!” shouted Simon.

Becomes: Simon shouted at me to get out of his room.
OR: Simon shouted that I must get out of his room.
Direct and Indirect Speech
Direct speech shows the exact words spoken by someone.

Quotationmarks or inverted commas are used to show the actual
words spoken.
Eg: Quotation marks Verb showing how the words

Or inverted commas were said in a lower case letter
“Did you hear that noise?” asked Emily.
The first word spoken in The exact words spoken go inside the
Quotation marks has a quotation marks.
Capital letter
Sometimes the unspoken words come before the spoken words.
Eg: Sentence starts with Spoken words start with a Punctuation is inside
A capital letter capital letter quotation marks.
Emily asked, “Did you hear that noise?”
Unspoken words are The exact words spoken go inside the

Separated from spoken quotation marks
Words by a comma
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From Direct to Indirect
Change the following sentences into indirect speech. Use the example to
help you,and remember to use PAST tense, and NO inverted commas.
e.g: Dad said, “You will miss the

bus.” Dad said that I would
miss the bus.
1. The coach said, “We have to practice our routine.”
2. “I’ve lost my keys,” said Mrs Dlamini.
3. “Has anyone found a bunch of keys?” asked Miss Marx.
4. “You can stay over at my house,” suggested John.
5. “You must try harder, or you will never pass Grade 7,” advised Karabo’s dad.
6. “Have you seen my black and white soccer boots?” asked Joe.
7. Sam said, “I used to be the fastest runner in primary school.”
8. Miss Chaka said, “I am sure that you are hiding the rats!”
From Indirect to Direct

Change these sentences into direct speech. Remember to use inverted commas!
e.g. Shannon said that she was tired. “I am tired,” said Shannon.
1. Kamo and Thato said that they were very sorry for not doing homework.
2. Pele said that her presentation was ready.
3. The driver remarked that it would be a long ride.
4. Thato said that he would not be able to play.
5. Tshepiso asked if I was going to Northgate.
6. Keketso said that the paper was hers.
7. Mrs Dlamini said that she would be right back.
8. Simon explained that he was going home to study.
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Roots, suffixes and prefixes
• A root word is the form of a word with no prefix or suffix. We make new words from root
words by adding prefixes and suffixes. For example, the root word for tricycle would be cycle.
• A prefix is a group of letters that go in front of a root word to change its meaning.
• A suffix is a group of letters that go after a root word to change its meaning.
Prefix Meaning Example
un- not, opposite of unhappy
re- again, back return
in-, im-, ir-, ill- not, opposite of indirect
dis- not, opposite of discover
en-, em- cause to enjoy
non- not, opposite of nonfiction
in-, im in or into inside
over- too much, above overgrown
mis- wrongly mistake
sub- under, lower submarine
pre- before prepared
inter- between, among international
fore- before foresee
de- opposite of, down descent
trans- across transport
super- above, beyond supermarket
semi- half semicircle
anti- against antiwar
mid- middle midnight
under- too little, below underfed
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Use prefixes to form the opposites of these words
1. honest - _________________________________
2. possible - _________________________________
3. literate - _________________________________
4. capable - _________________________________
5. legal - _________________________________
6. employment - _________________________________
7. do - _________________________________
8. correct - _________________________________
9. appear - _________________________________
10. dress - _________________________________
11. complete - _________________________________
12. safe - _________________________________
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Punctuation
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Ellipsis …
The three ellipsis dots indicate that a sentence is incomplete or that
something has been omitted.
Example: He walked to the edge of the cliff and …
You’d better give my money or else …
Fill in the capital letters and correct punctuation.

1. put that down
2. sam and joel are going to town
3. what time does the concert start
4. help im stuck
5. when did mrs majola start teaching
6. the smith family are going to durban in July
7. we have the following homework maths english geography and science.
8. these are my favourite foods hamburgers bacon and eggs pizza and curry and rice.
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Tenses
Change the sentences to the tenses stated.
1. Peter goes to rugby practice. - Past & Future

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2. The boys play well. - Past & Future:
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3. The boy ate too many sweets. - Present & Future:
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4. I washed my car. - Present & Future:
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5. The police search for the robbers. - Past & Future:
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6. Mary loves pizza. - Past & Future:

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7. I shall dry my hair. - Present & Past:
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8. We shall go to bed. - Present & Past:
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9. Dad went to work. - Present & Future:
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10. Dad ate his breakfast. - Present & Future:
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Sentence Types
Complex Sentences with relative clauses.

A complex sentence combines an independent clause with one or more
dependent clauses. A complex sentence always has a subordinating conjunction
(after, although,because, since, when) or a relative pronoun (that, which, who).
Underline the relative clauses in the following sentences.
1. Peter, who plays soccer, scored two goals.

2. This sandwich has peanut butter in it, which I am allergic to.
3. The adventurer kept to safety when the boulder hurtled towards him.
4. We have lots of cousins who live in Welkom.
5. I want to live in a house that has a fireplace.
6. “Can I have a pencil that I borrowed you yesterday?” asked Rachel.
7. After he got home, my father read us a story.
8. The baby elephant followed its mother because the lion was very close.
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Active and Passive Voice
Active Voice: When an activity performed by the subject is communicated by the action word,
it is an active voice. Dynamic voice is utilized when more clear connection and lucidity are
needed between the subject and the action word.
Passive Voice: When the activity communicated by the action word is gotten by the subject, it
is a passive voice. Passive voice is utilized when the practitioner of the activity isn’t known
and the focal point of the sentence is on the activity and not the subject.
Active Voice Examples Passive Voice Examples
Mohan sings a song A song is sung by Mohan
Sita reads a book A book is read by Sita
He writes a letter A letter is written by him
She plays cricket Cricket is played by her
He sells book Books are sold by him
I have made some tea Tea has been made by me
Change the following sentences from active to passive voice.
1. They will punish him.
2. He is painting my office today.
3. She bought this camera in Pretoria.
4. Mosquitoes were eating me alive.
5. They took my puppy away from me.
6. They always make promises.
7. He delivers mail every morning.
8. The police are investigating the cause of accident.
9. We will hold the meeting tomorrow.
10. I have completed my homework.
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Parts of Speech
Parts of
Definition Words Examples
Speech
1. When my dad was a kid, he had

polio.
Used to name a person, place, California, man, park,
Noun 2. Tom was sitting here an hour ago.
thing, or idea. Tom, etc.
3. Jack used to visit the park daily in the
morning.
1. Tom is a hard-working boy. He often

does his work on time.
Used to replace the name of He, she, it, they, this,
Pronoun 2. Tina likes cooking. She is a chef also.
person, place, thing or an idea. these, that, those, etc.
3. Bob and Jack work in this
office. They are good friends.
1. She left the room In the meantime.

A verb expresses what the leave, do, work, put, eat,
Verb 2. He put it back in the fridge.
subject does. show, replace
3. Jackson is eating apples.
1. I’m feeling sick now.

Used to describe verb, adverb, always, silently, quickly,
Adverb 2. The car rolled down the hill quickly.
or adjective. never, before, very, etc.
3. He walked slowly.
Adjectives are words that are 1. Choose a flattering color.

long, short, tiny, bright,
Adjective used to describe qualities or 2. Oh that was a stingy thing to do.
dark, interesting, etc.
things. 3. That dress looks beautiful on you.
1. The top of the mountain was covered

It shows the relationship in snow.
in, on, at, with, by, over,
Preposition between other words in a 2. It was a nice day for them to have
from, of
sentence fun.
3. He presided over the meeting.
1. Wow! Look at the size of that truck!

2. Oh, that’s an 18-wheeler! I’ve heard
Words that express emotions or Wow!, oh!, ah!, alas!,
Interjection of those, but I’ve never seen one
feelings. yikes!,
before.
3. Wow! We made a huge purchase!
1. I finished the article and then print it

out.
2. She was ready to hit the
A conjunction is a word that
And, but, because, where, pool because she really wanted to swim
Conjunction joins words or groups of words
also today.
together.
3. I tend to stay up late so this also
throws off my schedule and ends up
affecting my sleep.
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Exercise
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Literal and Figurative, Denotative and connotative.
• Denotation refers to the literal meaning of a word, the "dictionary definition."¨ For example,
if you look up the word snake in a dictionary, you will discover that one of its denotative
meanings is "any of numerous scaly, legless, sometimes venomous reptiles having a long,
tapering, cylindrical body and found in most tropical and temperate regions."
• Connotation, on the other hand, refers to the associations that are connected to a certain
word or the emotional suggestions related to that word. The connotative meanings of a
word exist together with the denotative meanings. The connotations for the word snake
could include evil or danger.
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Complete each sentence by inserting the word that has a denotative meaning.
1. The temperature of the water in Miranda's swimming pool was

____________________.
(freezing/refreshing)
2. Jessica has a very ____________________ sense of style. (unique/odd)
3. I bought the dress because it was ____________________. (cheap/inexpensive)
4. The autumn wind ____________________ through the trees. (howled/sang)
5. Shang gave a very ____________________ excuse for not turning in his homework.
(reasonable/pitiful)
6. Stephanie takes a very ____________________ approach to keeping her room clean.
(easy-going/lazy)
7. When Anil helped Parvati solve a tough math problem, she called him a
___________________ (know-it-all/genius
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Colloquial and jargon
A colloquial is a word or expression that makes up the informal style of language that people
use in casual conversation. The word is derived from the Latin “colloquium,” which means
“conversation.” With repeated use, certain words and expressions take on colloquial
meanings: for example, the word “wicked” means “evil”—but it can also mean “excellent.” For
example, “the film was wicked.”
Idioms — or idiomatic phrases — are colloquial by nature; their literal meaning cannot be
deduced from the words that make them up.
Jargon is formal language unique to a specific discipline or field,
• Due diligence: A business term, "due diligence" refers to the research that should be
done before making an important business decision.
• AWOL: Short for "absent without leave," AWOL is military jargon used to describe a
person whose whereabouts are unknown.
• Hard copy: A common term in business, academia, and other fields, a "hard copy" is a
physical printout of a document (as opposed to an electronic copy)
• Dek: A journalism term for a subheading, usually one or two sentences long, that provides
a brief summary of the article that follows.
• Stat: This is a term, usually used in a medical context, that means "immediately." (As in,
"Call the doctor, stat!")
• Holistic: Another word for "comprehensive" or "complete," "holistic" is often used by
educational professionals in reference to curriculum that focuses on social and emotional
learning in addition to traditional lessons.
• Magic bullet: This is a term for a simple solution that solves a complex problem. (It is
usually used derisively, as in "I don't think this plan you've come up with is a magic
bullet.")
• Best practice: In business, a "best practice" is one that should be adopted because it has
proven effectiveness.
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Colloquial Phrases / Idioms:
• “Hard to swallow” = difficult to believe

• “Kick the bucket” = to die
• “Up for grabs” = available to anyone
• “Knee jerk reaction” = a quick or automatic response
• “Head over heels” = in love
• “Elbow grease” = hard work
Colloquial expressions
Read through the following colloquial expressions and decide which sentences they belong
to. Change the tense of the expressions where necessary.
Go pear-shaped tie the knot Spill the beans
Kick the bucket Head over heels Give it your best shot
Forty winks Smells fishy Hard to swallow
1. Kylie and Mike will get married next month.

2. Betty revealed a secret to Francis that she is moving to Cape Town.
3. I tried to cook roast beef, but it went completely wrong.
4. The whole situation is suspicious.
5. Pearl always has a short nap in the afternoon.
6. Please do the best you can in the World Cup, Mr Louw.
Jargon
Match the jargon in column A with its meaning in column B by writing the correct letter next
to the number in column C.
Column A Column B Column C
1. Move the goalposts a) Making the customer’s satisfaction a priority. 1
2. Win-win situation b) Change the rules 2
3. Incentives c) Think differently from the new perspective 3
4. Take it to the next level d) An area of knowledge that is studied in a 4 f
school.
5. Think out of the box e) Plan of action to achieve a long-term goal. 5
6. strategies f) Make something better. 6
7. Subject g) To motivate someone to do better. 7
h) An estimation of the cost.
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One word for a phrase
besides epidemic hypocrite expedite

automatic queue majority together
A phrase is a group of words which forms a part of a sentence. A phrase does not contain a subject and a
verb, so it does not make complete sense.
1. They enjoy spending time all in one group.

2. Because the machine was working by itself, the operator controlled it just by pressing
buttons.
3. He is just a pretender of being what he is not that all his friends dislike and avoid
him.
4. In order to speed up the completion of the project, the workers offered to work over-
time.
5. Having got the greater part of the votes cast, she was declared the winner of the
elections.
6. In addition to being quite lazy in class, he is also rude and talkative.
7. Minister of Health advised residents to socially distance and themselves and wear
masks to avoid an outbreak of diseases.
8. There was a long line of people at the bank.
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Persuasive & emotive language
Persuasive language is a form of non-fiction writing that is written to persuade a

reader of a belief, opinion or idea.
Emotive language is used to make the reader feel certain emotions, such as sadness,
excitement, disappointment, shock etc.
Identify the persuasive technique used in each statement below.
Statement Technique
1. We should be your health care provider because
we have the same challenges that you do; it’s not
good enough for you, unless it’s good enough for
us.
2. Turtles are being hurt in the ocean.

3. Even the president uses Tommy’s Toothpaste.
4. I am scared of wild animals.
5. Our rice cooks 25% faster.
6. It is not fair to lock chicken up in cages.
Bias & prejudice

• Bias – means a tendency to favor a person, group or thing or point of view over another,
often in an unfair way.
• Example: Female teachers give more attention to girls.
• Prejudice – is an unfavorable opinion or feeling formed beforehand or without knowledge,
though or reason. It simply means pre-judge others.
• Example: It is sometimes assumed that someone who is physically disabled is also mentally
disabled.
Below are statements expressing bias or prejudice. Identify which one is a bias or a
prejudice. Write the word of your answer on the space provided.
1. I disrespect boys who wear pink. ________________________

2. Theses sandwiches are horrible. ________________________
3. I dislike girls who play with guns. ________________________
4. Sarah is the best person for the job. (Sarah is the daughter of the MEC) ______________
5. Boys should not play with dolls. ________________________
6. Pretty people are dumb. ________________________
7. Girls who play sports are masculine. ________________________
8. I hate classical music. It’s too complex. ________________________
9. Boys should not cry. ________________________
10. People who are good at math are intelligent. ________________________
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Stereotypes, rhetoric devices
Read the stereotypes and give examples in the second column, conclusion in the third
column.
When writing examples and conclusion, use connectors to start your sentences.
Stereotype Example Conclusion

English people are very For example, they rather arrive four Therefore, everybody like to
punctual. to nine minutes earlier than to one do business with English
minute later for an appointment. people.
Teens can’t even write
anymore.
Wild animals roam
freely throughout the
country.
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Synonyms & antonyms
Synonyms are words that have the same meaning.

Antonyms are words that have the different meaning.
Write the antonyms of the underlined words.

1. Kim has a bad test mark.
2. Marcy was cold without her coat.
3. The board felt very rough.
4. That painting is very pretty.
5. Nathan got rich from the stock market.
6. We need more light in that corner.
7. Don’t look behind the closed door.
8. The thief jumped over the low wall.
Write the synonyms of the underlined words.

1. Peter grabbed her hand.
2. Mary jumped across the cold stream.
3. Her smelly sandwich was left behind.
4. Where did you get that shirt?
5. The small girl didn’t reach the blue hook.
6. The bright moon shined in the dark night.
7. Her yellow shirt needs to be washed.
8. The fast bike raced down the road.
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Pronouns: demonstrative, relative
Demonstrative pronouns point to something specific in a sentence. They can point to something
that is either close or far away in distance or time.
PRONOUN PURPOSE
that to point out something far away in distance or time
these to point out things near in distance or time
those to point our things far away in distance or time
INSTRUCTIONS: Underline the demonstrative pronoun in each sentence.

l . This is my best friend.
2. In hindsight, that was not such a great idea.
3. Those were the best times of my life.
4. I don't think this looks very tasty.
5. That is the job I wish I had.
6. These are outstanding.
7. I don't think I will like these.
8. Those are the ones I told you about last week.
9. I wish I could have this.
10. All of those found homes.
11. I think I prefer this.
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Answers
Common nouns Pg 4 Continued – Pg 6
1. I loved staying at your house this week. (2) 1. girls dresses
2. I am lucky to spend time with my grandparents. (2) 2. directions
3. We saw one crocodile in the river. (2) 3. sweets
4. I enjoyed going to the park to play on the playground. 4. mangoes
5. We ate burgers and chips. (2) 5. glasses
6. I hope we can visit the aquarium to see the fish and the 6. children
penguins. (3) 7. photographs
7. The boys will enjoy themselves. (1) 8. wishes
8. Please close the door. (1) 9. friends
Proper nouns 10. dictionaries
1. July is often the coldest month in winter. Singular form
2. One day Tefo Lebitsa saw the forty thieves hiding in 1. A paw is to a cat as a foot is to a human.
a cave. 2. A key is to a door as a password is to a computer.
3. Shawn and Ashley are going to the beach for a swim. 3. A Girl is to a boy as a woman is to a man.
4, Mr Lee is reading a book. 4. A goose is to a flock as a dog is to a pack.
5. “I am your fairy godmother,” said the old lady to Cinderella.
6. Uncle Mike is a lawyer. Gender Pg 7
7. Next Tuesday is a public holiday. Authoress
8. Many children enjoyed the movie Lion King. Giantess
Tutoress
Singular & plural nouns Pg 5 -6 Hostess
A. 1 books actress
2. tables Poetess
3. days Waitress
4. cars Directress
B1. Watches Mistress
2. foxes Goddess
3. glasses governess
4. quizzes Maid-servant
5. classes Lady-Doctor
6. busses Cow-calf
C1. Babies Headmistress
2. bodies Land-lady
3. monkeys She-goat
4. parties
5. dictionaries Adjectives Pg 8-9
6. cities 1. sharp 13. better
D1. Calves 2. smart 14. taller
2. hooves 3. biggest 15. thinner
3. elves 4. cleanest 16. stronger
F5. Cherries 5. more comfortable 17.heavier
6. moose (stays the same) 6. most difficult 18. hotter
7. deer (stays the same) 7. beautiful
8. oxen 8. cleverer
9. mosquitoes 9. cheaper
10. sheep (stays the same) 10. bigger
11. heroes 11. more expensive
12. boxes 12. slower
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Direct & Indirect Speech Pg.11 Punctuation
1.The coach said that they had to practice their routine. 1. Put that down!
2. Mrs Dlamini said that she had lost her keys. 2. Sam and Joel are going to town.
3. Miss Marx asked if anyone had found a bunch of key. 3. What time does the concert start?
4. John suggested that I could stay over at his house. 4. Help I’m stuck!?
5. Karabo’s dad advised me that I had to try harder, or you 5. When did Mrs Majola start teaching?
would never pass Grade 7. 6. The Smith family are going to Durban in July.
6. Joe asked if I had seen his black and white soccer boots. 7. We have the following homework Maths English
7. Sam said that he used to be the fastest runner in primary Geography and Science.
school. 8. These are my favourite foods: hamburgers, bacon
8. Miss Chaka said that she was sure that I was hiding the and eggs, pizza and curry and rice
rats.
From Indirect to Direct Pg12 Tenses Pg 16-17

1. Kamo and Thato said, “We are very sorry for not doing 1. Peter went to rugby practice.
homework.” Peter will go to rugby practice
2. Pele said, “My presentation was ready.” 2. The boys played well.
3. The driver remarked, “It will be a long ride.” The boys will play well.
4. Thato said, “I will not be able to play.” 3. I wash my car,
5. Tshepiso asked, “ Are you going to Northgate?” I shall wash my car.
6. Keketso said, The paper is mine. 4. The police searched for the robbers.
7. Mrs Dlamini said, ”I will be right back.” The police will search for the robbers.
8. Simon explained, “ I am going home to study.” 5. Mry loved pizza.
Mary will love pizza.
Prefixes Pg13 6. I dry my hair.
1. dishonest I dried my hair.
2. impossible 7. We go to bed.
3. illiterate We shall go to bed.
4. incapable 8. Dad goes to work.
5. illegal Dad went to work.
6. unemployment 9. Dad eats his breakfast.
7. undo Dad will eat his breakfast.
8. incorrect’
9. disappear Sentence types: relative clauses Pg 18
10.undress 1. Peter, who plays soccer, scored two goals.
11. incomplete 2. This sandwich has peanut butter in it, which I
12. unsafe am allergic to.
3. The adventurer kept to safety when the boulder
Punctuation Pg 15 hurtled towards him.
“” = open and inverted commas 4. We have lots of cousins who live in Welkom.
: = colon 5. I want to live in a house that has a fireplace.
, = comma. 6. “Can I have a pencil that I borrowed you
? = question mark yesterday?” asked Rachel.
─ = dash 7. After he got home, my father read us a story.
. = full stop 8. The baby elephant followed its mother because
; = semi colon the lion was very close
‘ apostrophe
/ = slash
! = exclamation mark
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Active & passive voice Pg 19 Colloquial expressions Pg 25
1. He will be punished by them. 1. Tie the knot
2. My office is being painted by them today. 2. Spill the beans
3. This camera was bought by her in Pretoria. 3. Went pear-shaped
4. I was eaten alive by mosquitoes. 4. Smells fishy
5. My puppy was taken from me by them. 5.Forty winks
6. Promises are always made by them. 6. Give it your best
7. Mail is delivered by them every morning.
8. The cause of accident is being investigated by the police. Jargon Pg 25
9. The meeting will be held by them tomorrow. 1. b
10. My work has been completed by me. 2. a
3. g
Parts of speech Pg 21 4. f
Noun Verb Pronoun Adj Adv Prep Conj Interj 5. c
Mary did me Blue quickly In So Ouch! 6. e
America Know I Excellent Carefully On And Shh! 7. d
Cat Want She Easy Kindly behind But Phew!
house Be Herself Modern Slowly under Or Wow! One word for a phrase Pg 26
pen run he pretty now between If Gosh! 1. together
2. automatic
3. hypocrite
Denotative meaning Pg 22 4. expediate
1. refreshing 5. majority
2. unique 6. besides
3. inexpensive 7. epidemic
4. sang 8. queue
5. reasonable
6. easy-going Persuasive & emotive Language Pg 27
7. genius 1. Persuasive
2. emotive
Literal & figurative Pg 23 3. persuasive
1. L 4. emotive
2. F 5. persuasive
3. F 6. emotive
4. L
5. F Bias & prejudice Pg 27
6. L 1. Prejudice
7. F 2. Bias
8. L 3. Prejudice
9. F 4. Bias
10. L 5. Prejudice
11. L 6. Bias
12. L 7. Prejudice
8. Bias
9. Prejudice
10. Bias
11. Prejudice
12. Bias
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Grade 7 English
Stereotypes pg28
Stereotype Example Conclusion
English people are very For example, they rather arrive four to Therefore, everybody like to do business
punctual. nine minutes earlier than to one with English people.
minute later for an appointment.
Teens can’t even write For example, what is LOL, TMI, TBH. Therefore, abbreviations should be
anymore. written in full, laugh out loud, instead of
LOL, Too Much Information, To Be
Honest, instead of TBH.
Wild animals roam freely For example, many non-Africans Therefore, non-Africans should visit
throughout the country. would ask where the wild animals are nature reserves to see wild animals.
when they step foot on African soil.
Synonyms & Antonyms Pg 29

Antonym Synonym
1. good took
2. hot leaped
3. smooth stinky
4. ugly find
5. poor little
6. dark shining
7. opened cleaned
8. low speedy
Demonstrative Pronouns Pg 30
1. This is my best friend.
2. In hindsight, that was not such a great idea.
3. Those were the best times of my life.
4. I don't think this looks very tasty.
5. That is the job I wish I had.
6. These are outstanding.
7. I don't think I will like these.
8. Those are the ones I told you about last week.
9. I wish I could have this.
10. All of those found homes.
10. l think I prefer this.
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5. Adjectives: positive, comparative, superlative 8-9

6. Direct and indirect speech 10-11

7. Roots of words, prefixes and suffixes 12-13

9. Tenses: Simple Present, Past & Future tense 16-17

10. Sentence types, Complex sentences with relative clauses 18

11. Active and Passive Voice 19

12. Parts of speech 20-21

13. Literal and figurative, denotative and connotative language 22

14. colloquial and jargon 23-24

15. One word for a phrase 26

16. Persuasive & emotive language 27

17. Bias & prejudice 28

19. Synonyms & antonyms 29

20. Pronouns: demonstrative, relative 29-30

21. Answers 31-34

1. Underline the common nouns in each sentence.

2. Underline the proper nouns in the following sentences.

1. July is often the coldest month in winter.

2. Singular & Plural nouns

Change the following singular nouns into plural nouns.

Change the following singular nouns into plural nouns.

Change the following singular nouns into plural nouns.

Change the following singular nouns into plural nouns.

Change the following singular nouns into plural nouns.

Change the following sentences to singular.

2. Keys are to doors as passwords are to computers.

3. Girls are to boys as women are to men.

4. Geese are to flocks as dogs are to packs.

Adjectives have three different forms to show degrees of comparison.

Indirect speech can also be called reported speech. This is used

EG: “I need to find my phone,” said Mrs Dlamini.

“Get out of my room!” shouted Simon.

Direct and Indirect Speech

Direct speech shows the exact words spoken by someone.

Eg: Quotation marks Verb showing how the words

“Did you hear that noise?” asked Emily.

Sometimes the unspoken words come before the spoken words.

Emily asked, “Did you hear that noise?”

Unspoken words are The exact words spoken go inside the

e.g: Dad said, “You will miss the

1. The coach said, “We have to practice our routine.”

2. “I’ve lost my keys,” said Mrs Dlamini.

3. “Has anyone found a bunch of keys?” asked Miss Marx.

4. “You can stay over at my house,” suggested John.

7. Sam said, “I used to be the fastest runner in primary school.”

From Indirect to Direct

2. Pele said that her presentation was ready.

3. The driver remarked that it would be a long ride.

4. Thato said that he would not be able to play.

5. Tshepiso asked if I was going to Northgate.

6. Keketso said that the paper was hers.

7. Mrs Dlamini said that she would be right back.

8. Simon explained that he was going home to study.

Prefix Meaning Example

un- not, opposite of unhappy

re- again, back return

in-, im-, ir-, ill- not, opposite of indirect