Identify Parts of Sentence & Verbs & Tenses

அம்மாவும் குழந்தையும் பேசிக் கொள்கிறார்கள் : 

குழந்தை : பசலைக் கொடி ஏன் வாடுகிறது ? 

அம்மா : ஆடு அதை மேய்கிறது !

ஆடு ஏன் அதை மேய்கிறது ?

புல் வளரவில்லை !

புல் ஏன் வளரவில்லை ?

தோட்டக்காரன் தண்ணீர் ஊற்றவில்லை !

ஏன் ஊற்றவில்லை ?

எஜமானன் ஊற்ற சொல்லவில்லை !

எஜமானன் ஏன் சொல்லவில்லை ?

எஜமானனை எறும்பு கடித்து விட்டது !

நீதி: எறும்புக்கடி ஒரு சின்ன விஷயம் என்றாலும், அந்த ஒரு சின்ன விஷயமே ஒரு பெரிய பிரச்சனையை உருவாக்குகிறது. ஆகவே, பிரச்சனைக்கு காரணமான, அந்த சின்ன விஷயம் என்ன என்று கண்டு பிடித்து அதை மாற்றி விட்டால், பெரிய விஷயம் அல்லது பிரச்சனை தானாக மாறி விடும்.

Mother and child are talking: (Two boys or girls read aloud )

Child: Why does the grass wither?

Mother: The goat is mowing it!

Why is the goat mowing it?

The grass is not growing!

Why is the grass not growing?

The gardener did not water it !

Why did he not water?

The master did not tell him to water!

Why did he not tell him to water?

The master was bitten by an ant!

Lesson : An ant bite is a small thing, but that small thing creates a big problem. Therefore, if you find out what is the cause of the problem (which may be a small thing) and change it, the big thing or  problem will automatically change. 

what grammar parts or exercises are highlighted in this passage ? Or what parts of grammar teaching, this passage is used ?

The passage can be used to teach and practice several grammar parts and exercises, including:

Question Formation and Short Answers

• The passage contains many questions and responses, which is useful for teaching how to form "why" questions.

• Examples: "Why does the grass wither?" "Why is the goat mowing it?" "Why did he not water?"

• This helps with teaching subject-verb inversion in questions and use of auxiliary verbs (does, is, did).

Present Simple and Present Continuous Tenses

• Present simple tense: "The grass withers," "The gardener did not water."

• Present continuous tense: "The goat is mowing it."

• This passage allows contrast and explanation of these tenses in context.

Past Simple Tense and Negative Sentences

• Past simple tense is used with negative: "The gardener did not water," "The master did not tell him."

• Practice with negative sentence structure in past tense.

Reported Speech / Indirect Statements (Implied)

• The lines like "The master was bitten by an ant," can lead to exercises on passive voice and cause-effect reporting.

Cause and Effect / Reason Clauses

• The passage highlights cause and effect using "because" or explanatory why-questions, useful for teaching conjunctions and reason clauses.

Proverbs and Conditional Sentences

• The proverb at the end contains a conditional idea: "if you find out what is the cause... the big problem will automatically change."

• This can teach conditional sentence structures and proverb usage.

Vocabulary Focus

• Action verbs related to nature and daily activities (wither, mow, water, bite).

• Use of pronouns and demonstratives (he, him, it).

This passage is rich for teaching question forms, various tenses (present and past), cause-effect relationships, and conditional statements, along with some vocabulary practice. It also naturally invites comprehension and discussion exercises around the proverb and its meaning.

Tamil Source : சிரிக்க சிந்திக்க விவேகானந்தரின் கதைகள் - தென்கச்சி சுவாமிநாதன்.

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