Chivvy - Textbook Questions

Q1. Discus these questions. When is a grown-up likely to say 'Don't talk with your mouth full'?

A grown-up says this when a child tries to speak while chewing food at the dining table.

Q2. When are you likely to be told 'Say thank you'?

When someone gives you a gift or does a favor for you.

Q3. When do you think an adult would say 'Pull your socks up'?

This can be literal (dressing up) or metaphorical, meaning to improve one's performance or behavior.

Q4. The last two lines says 'Can't you make up your own mind about anything?'. Why is this ironic?

It is ironic because throughout the poem, the adult has been telling the child exactly what to do and what not to do, leaving no room for the child to decide. Then suddenly they scold the child for not being independent.

Wren & Martin Grammar: The Noun: Case - Illustrations

Q1. Identify Case

1. John (Nominative) threw a stone (Objective).
2. This is Rama's (Possessive) book.
3. The teacher (Nominative) taught the class (Objective).

Q2. Form Possessive

The bag of the girl -> The girl's bag.

Wren & Martin Grammar Rules: The Noun: Case

1. Nominative Case

When a noun is the Subject of a verb.

2. Objective/Accusative Case

When a noun is the Object of a verb.

3. Possessive/Genitive Case

Denotes possession (Rama's, Harry's).

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