Tuesday 21st April - English Challenge (Grammar)

This week as part of our English challenges we will be focus on grammar. Grammar is the idea that when we speak or write we follow the correct rules for choosing and ordering the words.

One rule that is commonly followed incorrectly is the use of - was, were, is and are in sentences.

Here's a good video explaining how and when to use was and were correctly.

So to summarise the rule is:

We use was when we are referring to one thing in the sentence.
We use were when referring to more than one thing. (Plural)

The exception is when we are speaking or writing about the noun 'you' as this can be either singular or plural - We ALWAYS use were. For example - You were missing about Julia!

Copy and complete these sentence into your challenge book. Take care to choose the correct verb!