Grade 4 English Parts Of Speech – Positive Statements Notes

1. What is a positive statement?

A positive statement (also called an affirmative sentence) tells us that something is true or happens. It does not use "not" or other negative words.

Example: Aisha reads a book. ✅

2. How to make a simple positive statement

• Start with the subject (who or what).
• Add the verb (what the subject does).
• Add the object or extra information (where, when, how) if needed.

Structure: Subject + Verb (+ Object / Adverb)

3. Colour key (parts of speech)

Subject Verb Object / Place / Time

Examples from Kenya

Aisha eats mangoes. — Aisha eats mangoes. 😊

The pupils play football (at school). — The pupils play football at school. ⚽

Mama cooks ugali. — Mama cooks ugali. 🍽️

4. Positive vs Negative (short)

Positive: Aisha reads a book. ✅
Negative (not positive): Aisha does not read a book. ❌

Focus here is on positive statements — sentences that tell what happens.

5. Practice — make positive sentences

1. Write a positive sentence: (prompt) — "James / eat / chapati"
2. Write a positive sentence: (prompt) — "We / go / to school"
3. Turn these words into a sentence: "The teacher / teaches / science"
4. Fill the blank with a verb: "My sister ____ rice." (use: eats, cooks, or eats)

Try first on your own, then check the answers below.

Answers (examples)

1. James eats chapati.
2. We go to school.
3. The teacher teaches science.
4. My sister eats rice. (or My sister cooks rice.)

6. Quick tips

• Start your sentence with the subject: name or word (I, we, he, she, they, the dog).
• Use the correct verb for the subject: "He eats" (not "He eat").
• Positive sentences do not have "not".