1. English Paper 2
Section A
By Haslinda Midy

2. Strategy 1
‘TiTa’
(There is / There are)
For Remedial Students

3. STEP 1: Draw the ‘TiTa’ table.
‘Ti’ table for Singular
There is Object (What / Where)
There is
There is
There is
‘Ta’ table for Plural
There are Object (What / Where)
There are
There are
There are

4. STEP 2: Find the Nouns.
boy girls
ladies
boys
girl waitress
man woman

5. STEP 3: Complete the table.
‘Ti’ table for Singular with the use of Articles – ‘a’ / ‘an’
There is Object (Who / What / Where)
There is a boy at the slide
There is a waitress with a tray
There is a man at the table
‘Ta’ table for Plural
There are Object (Who / What / Where)
There are two ladies ordering some food
There are three girls on the riding horses
There are two boys at the see-saw

6. STEP 4: Write simple sentences.
1. There is a boy at the slide.
2. There is a waitress with a tray.
3. There is a man at the table.
4. There are two ladies ordering some food.
5. There are three girls on the riding horses.
6. There are two boys at the see-saw.

7. Strategy 2
SVO
(Subject+Verb+Object
)
For Intermediates

8. STEP 1: Draw the ‘S-V-O’ table.
Object (Who /
Subject Verb
What / Which)

9. STEP 2: Find the verbs.
sliding riding
coming attending
ordering
playing
running carrying
talking
sitting

10. Subject Verb Wh
running
carrying
ordering
sliding
riding
sitting
attending
playing
coming
talking

11. STEP 3: Find the Subject.
boy girls
assistant
lady
woman
assistant
boy girl
waitress
customers

12. Subject Verb Wh
boy and girl running
waitress carrying
lady ordering
boy sliding
girls riding
customers sitting
assistant attending
boys playing
assistant coming
customers talking

13. STEP 5: Find the Object (‘Wh’)
wooden riding
sliding coming ordering
horse What?
Where? Why? What?
slide take orders food
carrying
tray What?
playing
What?
see-saw Running
Where? Sitting
playground table Where?

14. Subject Verb Wh
boy and girl running playground
waitress carrying tray
lady ordering food
boy sliding down the slide
girls riding wooden horses
customers sitting table
assistant attending lady
boys playing see-saw
assistant coming take orders
customers talking each other

15. STEP 5: Write simple sentences.
• An assistant is coming to take orders.
• Three girls are riding on the wooden horses.
• Two boys are playing at the see-saw.
• A boy and a girl are running to the playground.
• An assistant is attending to the lady.
• A waitress is carrying a tray.
• The customers are sitting at the table.
• A lady is ordering some food.
• A boy is sliding down at the slide.
• The customers are talking to each other.

16. STEP 6: Combine simple sentences to form
compound sentences.
Example 1
Simple sentence 1:
A lady is ordering some food.
Simple sentence 2:
An assistant is attending to the lady.
Compound sentence:
A lady is ordering some food and an
assistant is attending to her.

17. Example 2
Simple sentence 1:
Three girls are riding on the wooden horses.
Simple sentence 2:
Two boys are playing at the see-saw.
Compound sentence:
Three girls are riding on the wooden horses
while two boys are playing at the see-saw.

18. Example 3
Simple sentence 1:
A waitress is carrying a tray.
Simple sentence 2:
The customers are sitting at the table.
Compound sentence:
A waitress is carrying a tray to the
customers, who are sitting at the table.

19. STEP 7: Write complex sentences with
adjectives and adverbs
• The waitress, who is wearing an apron and a cap
on her head, is carrying a tray of food to the
customers, who are sitting patiently at the table.
• Two women with handbags on their shoulders,
are ordering food from the assistants, who are
standing smilingly near the delicious food
displayed at the counter.
• Two happy children are running to the playground
to join the others who are busily playing at the
see-saw and the wooden horses.

20. Strategy 2
SIVAO
(Subject +
Information + Verb +
Action + Object)
For Excellent Students

21. STEP 1: Draw the ‘SIVAO’ table.
Subject Information Verb Action Object
(Who) (Which / Where) to be (What/Where/When)

22. STEP 2: Find the subject.
boy
assistant
girls
boys assistant
lady lady
girl waitress
boy
woman
man

23. Subject Information Verb to Action Object
(Who) (Which / Where) be (What/Where/When)
boy
boys
girls
boy + girl
waitress
man +
woman
ladies
assistants

24. STEP 3: Singular or Plural? – ‘Verb to be’
Subject Information Verb to Action Object
(Who) (Which / Where) be (What/Where/When)
boy is
boys are
girls are
boy + girl are
waitress is
man + are
woman
ladies are
assistants are

25. STEP 4: Find the extra information.
Subject Information Verb Action Object
(Who) (Which / Where) to be (What/Where/When)
boy with his hands up is
boys sitting on the see-saw are
plank
girls at the playground are
girl with a ponytail is
waitress wearing an apron is
man + sitting at the table are
woman
ladies with handbags at their are
shoulders
assistants with caps are

26. STEP 5: Find the action (verb).
sliding riding
coming
ordering
playing
running carrying
talking
sitting

27. STEP 6: Complete the table.
Subject Information Verb Object
Action
(Who) (Which / Where) to be (What/Where/When)
The boy with his hands up is sliding down the slides
Two boys sitting on the see-saw are playing the see-saw
plank
Three girls at the playground are riding on the wooden horses
A girl with a ponytail is running towards the playground
A waitress wearing an apron is carrying a tray of food
A man and a sitting at the table are talking to each other
woman
Two ladies with handbags at their are ordering some food
shoulders
The with caps are attending the two ladies
assistants

28. STEP 7: Write the sentences
1. The boy with his hands up, is sliding down the slides.
2. Two boys sitting on the see-saw plank, are playing the see-
saw.
3. Three girls at the playground, are riding on the wooden horses.
4. A girl with a ponytail, is running towards the playground.
5. A waitress wearing an apron, is carrying a tray of food.
6. A man and a woman sitting at the table, are talking to each
other.
7. Two ladies with handbags at their shoulders, are ordering
some food.
8. The assistants with caps are attending to the two ladies.

29. STEP 8: Add adjectives and adverbs for
compound and complex sentences.
1. The boy with his hands up, is sliding very fast down the slides
while the two boys, sitting on the see-saw plank, are playing
happily at the see-saw.
2. Three girls, who are at the playground, are riding cheerfully on
the wooden horses.
3. A boy and a girl with a ponytail, are eagerly running towards
the playground to join the others.
4. A pretty waitress, who is wearing an apron and a cap on her
head, is carrying carefully a tray of food to the customers, who
are sitting at the table.
5. Two ladies with handbags at their shoulders, are ordering
some delicious food while the two assistants with caps on their
heads, are attending patiently to them.

30. Be careful with your:
 spelling
 punctuation
 sentence structures
 handwriting

31. Good
luck to all
my
students.