Grade 2

Who, what, where in connected sentences

Notice how who, what, and where work together to make a sentence clearer and fuller.

Category: Grammar in Use 8 min Growing
Aa Tap Say Read

Start with one sentence and ask which word tells us who, what is happening, and where.

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R Picture card
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Rina reads in class.

sentence parts

Ask who is reading and where.

Example: Rina is the who and class is the where.

T Picture card
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The dog sleeps near the gate.

sentence parts

Notice the action and place together.

Example: Sleeps is the action and near the gate is the place.

W Picture card
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We play after lunch.

sentence parts

Notice the action and time clue.

Example: Play is the action and after lunch is the time clue.

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Is, are, has, and have

Use common grammar patterns through short meaningful sentences instead of rule-heavy explanation.