Exercise A
Use the words in the box to fill in the blanks.
You can use the words more than once.
| as neither...nor because so if although either...or and or |
Answer
QUESTION
WORDS
List of Question Words used in
Questions.
These are words used to ask questions. All Question Words begin with 'Wh' except 'How'. Question Words are usually used at the beginning of questions. Some examples of Question Words are who,which, whom and what.
See the following table to know how and when the
various Question Words are used.
| Question Words | Usage |
| What | It is used to ask about names of person,
objects and actions or verbs. |
| Who | It is used to ask about a person to know the identity of him/her. |
| Whom | I is used to ask about a person with regards to identity. |
| Whose | It is used to ask about belongings. |
| Which | It is used to ask about choices. |
| Where | It is used to ask about locality. |
| Why | It is used to ask for reasons or explanation. |
| When | It is used to ask about time. |
| How | It is used to ask for explanation or methods and also quantity. |
Examples: 1. What
is
in the drawer?
2. Where is my watch?
3. Who lives in this house?
4. Which boy broke the flowerpot?
5. Whose car did you borrow?
6. When is National Day?
7. Why are you in a hurry?
8. How did the fire start?
Exercise A
Use "Who", "What", "Where" or "Which" to complete
the following statements.
1. ____________ did you tell
the headmaster just now?
I told him
about the incident.
2. ____________ do you plan to go
this Saturday?
I plan to
go to Sunway Laggon this Saturday.
3. ____________ did you throw away
the ballpoint pen?
In the dustbin.
4. ____________ is the man with a pair
of sunglasses?
He is Hee Ling's uncle.
5. ___________ of these dustpans
belongs to my class?
The red one.
6. ___________ is your class teacher?
Encik Yazid.
7. __________ do you keep in that drawer?
I keep my school books
and files in it.
8. __________ express bus will leave
for Segamat at 10.30 a.m.?
The one with the
number plate WCG 5516.
9. __________ is Christmas Day?
25 December.
10. ___________ ruler is that on the table?
Yoke Teng's
Answer
PUNCTUATIONS
Capital letters and the Full-stop
Examples: 1. I
met Liana at Parkson Supermarket.
2. She has been a member of the Y.M.C.A.
since 1990.
3. "Are you from U.S.A., madam?" asked
Encik
Rashid.
The Comma
Examples: 1.
She bought a handbag, a belt, a skirt, and some food.
2. Yesterday, as I was walking home, I
met Omar.
3. "Don't write," said the examiner, until
I say so."
4. "Sim Yee, show me your homework," said
Mr Gopal.
The Question Mark
Examples: 1.
Is Mary your cousin?
2. Are they joining us for lunch?
The Apostrophe
Examples: 1.
Tina's bag is on the table.
2. The angry man took away the boy's ball.
3. "I'm sorry. I can't tell you my
plan," said Firdaus.
The Exclamation Mark and Quotation Marks
Examples: 1. "Keep
quiet!" shouted Mr Ling angrily.
2. "Ouch! You"ve stepped on
my shoes!" exclaimed Hing Leng.
Exercise A
Read the following sentences carefully.
Then use capital letters for certain words and add full-stops at appropriate
places.
1. he received a letter from
miss goh
_______________________________________________________________________
2. our coming examination will be
in september
________________________________________________________________________
3. "collect the books for me,
mohan," said mr chen
________________________________________________________________________
4. the abbreviations for new zealand
and united arab republic are n. z. and u. a. r. respectively
________________________________________________________________________
Read the following statements. Then add commas and full-stops or question marks at the end of the sentences.
5. Malik Ah Chong Baskaran and
Kumari are my classmates
_______________________________________________________________________
6. He left the office earlier
thean usual yesterday didn't he
_______________________________________________________________________
7. "Omar do you know who helped
the head prefect prepare the speech" asked Mrs Lee
________________________________________________________________________
8. Yesterday as I was driving
home after work I was caught in a traffic jam
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Read and add the apostrophe, the exclamation mark and quotation marks where apprropriate.
9. Stop the thief, exclaimed
the woman to some people around her.
_______________________________________________________________________
10. Hassan s brother borrowed my uncle s
car for his wedding.
_______________________________________________________________________
There are two different types of Articles namely the Definite Article and the Indefinite Articles. The Definite Article 'The' is used to refer to a particular person, thing or place and also when it is repeated in a sentence. The Indefinite Articles 'A' and 'An' are used to refer to any one thing, person or animal.
See the following table to know how the Articles are used.
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It is used to refer to a person, place, thing
or animal of a particular type or of which there is only one.
It is used to refer to a person, place, thing or animal that is being repeated in a sentence. |
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It is used to refer to any one person, place, thing or animal that begins with a vowel sound (a/e/i/o/u) or the silent 'h'. |
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It is used to refer to any one person, thing, place or animal that begins with a consonant sound. |
B. Sentences with the Indefinite Article 'An'.
6. An eagle feeds on small animals.
7. He is an intelligent boy.
8. "I am an architect," said Mr. Rodney.
9. Is your mothe an artist?
10. An old woman came to see you.
C. Sentences with the Indefinite Article 'A'.
11. "I am not a teacher," said Miss Allen.
12. She is a good cook.
13. Please give me a few slices of bread.
14. Do you have a story book?
15. It is a new motorcycle.
Exercise A
1. My uncle is .................. engineer in Sabah.
2. Can you lend me ............... long ruler?
3. ..................... flower vase is really beautiful.
4. ..................... tall man is my neighbour.
5. ..................... new car belongs to Mr. Yong.
6. She is ....................... teacher in a primary
school.
7. You are ...................... cleverest in this
class.
8. .......................... young woman came to
look for you.
9. Please buy me ..................... envelope from
that shop.
10. I shall meet them in ....................... hour.
11. It was really .................. honour to me.
12. My sister is ..................... actress in Hong Kong.
13. Who is ...................... little girl over there?
14. Is he .................... best student in this school?
15. I would like to see .................... manger of this bank.
Answer
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| 1. They sweep the floor.
2. Mr Lee repairs the car. 3. She waters the plants. |
1. The floor is swept by them.
2. The car is repaired by Mr Lee. 3. The plants are watered by her. |
Exercise
Read and write the word 'Active Voice' or 'Paddive Voice' at the end
of each statement below.
1. Pens are used for writing.
(
)
2. Aziz painted the school gate.
(
)
3. I ate the cake just now.
(
)
4. The pupils wiped thewindowpanes.
(
)
5. Eli was asked to buy some eggs for Mrs Wong.
(
)
Rewrite these sentences in the active voice.
6. The pupils was punished by Mrs Muthu.
______________________________________________________________________
7. A new dress was sewn by Cik Siti for her aunt.
_______________________________________________________________________
8. The egg is fried in a pan.
_______________________________________________________________________
9. Some salt is added to the soup.
_______________________________________________________________________
10. The house was built by a group of workers.
_______________________________________________________________________
Rewrite these sentences in the passive voice.
11. Encik Karim checks the car engine.
_______________________________________________________________________
12. He removed all the nails from the planks.
_______________________________________________________________________
13. A python ate the chickens.
_______________________________________________________________________
14. Mr Oh advised Soo Chin and Meng Kon to sleep
early.
_______________________________________________________________________
15. The old man collected the durians this morning.
_______________________________________________________________________
Answer
Exercise
Read and circle the correct word in the brackets.
1. The runners panted (quickly, heavily) after the
race.
2. Mary did (nicely, extremely0 well in his last
test. His friends congratulated him.
3. The boys stroked the kittens (neatly, gently).
4. The farmer tied his buffalo over (there, they)
after work.
5. Ramli is an intelligent pupil. He has 9always,
never) failed in his tests.
6. My brother and i enjoy swimming. We (seldom, often)
go swimming on weekends.
7. Miss Soo (warmly, politely)rejected the offer
from her colleagues.
8. She was (greatly, quietly) disappointed because
she did not receive what she expected.
9. The tourists walked (briskly, loudly) along the
narrow path.
10. Mr. Lim's van was (poorly, badly) dented in an accident last
Friday.
Answer
Exercise
1. heavily
2. extremely
3. gently 4.
there 5. never
6. often
7. politely
8. greatly 9.
briskly 10. badly
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good near small sit thin rich buy deep give large |
bad far big stand fat poor sell shallow take tiny |
high clever man sad thick slow wide here laugh round |
low stupid woman happy thin fast narrow there cry square |
Some examples of sentences.
1. Mr. Lai is thin but his brother is fat.
2. Are you old or young?
3. The road to your house is wide but the path
is narrow.
4. I am always happy but he's normally sad.
5. Miss Devi is rich but her sister is poor.
6. I don't know if the pond is deep or shallow.
7. "Are the cakes hard or soft?"
asked Rafizal.
8. All the girls in this class are clever but the
boys are stupid.
9. The clock is cheap but the watch is dear.
10.I am healthy but you are sickly.
Exercise
Write out the word which has the opposite meaning as the word underlined
in each question.
1. My grandmother is old but her husband is ........................
.
2. Is the question easy or .................. to
answer?
3. He is usually happy. He is seldom ..................................
.
4. Are the rooms in this house bright or ..............................
?
5. You must be ....................... . You should never be
lazy.
6. Can I have a ....................... ruler? This is a short
one.
7. Cik Mastika wants a ..................... watch. Hers
is already old.
8. If the bag is too small, you can use the ........................
one.
9. Miss Alina is a ..................... woman but her sister
is silly.
10.Learn to be ............................. . Don't ever be rude
to anyone.
Answer
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answer clean dear famous gather occupation sad thin |
reply tidy expensive well-known collect job unhappy burglar |
beautiful close difficult finish jungle little sick warm |
pretty shut hard end forest small ill hot |
Exercise
Choose the word which has the same meaning as the word underlined in
each question.
1. My house is at the foot of the hill.
A. slope
B. top
C. bottom
D. side
2. Could you please tell me which is the right answer?
A. correct
B. left
C. wrong
D. untrue
3. Wai Sim is never rude to her elders.
A. kind
B. impolite
C. naughty
D. polite
4. Hoi Mei helps her mother keep the house tidy.
A. messy
B. clean
C. dirty
D. full
5. Wai Chin is going to choose a dress for her sister.
A. select
B. buy
C. sell
D. get
6. Today we are going to study about Malaysia.
A. learn
B. teach
C. talk
D. read
7. Does hadi find this sum difficult?
A. easy
B. soft
C. simple
D. hard
8. Swee Lin's father is a very wealthy man.
A. rich
B. poor
C. generous
D. selfish
9. Are you going to start writing your letter tonight?
A. finish
B. end
C. begin
D. continue
10. Do you know why that little girl is crying?
A. playing
B. laughing
C. studying
D. weeping
Answer
1. A 2. A 3. B 4. B 5. A 6. A 7. D 8. A 9. C 10. D
There are two ways of forming the Comparative and Superlative:
(A) By adding ER(R) and EST(ST) to the positive
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big
bright clean cold dark deep easy fast fat happy hard heavy high hot long low near old small short slow thick thin weak wet |
bigger than
brighter than cleaner than colder than darker than deeper than easier than faster than fatter than happier than harder than heavier than higher than hotter than longer than lower than nearer than older than smaller than shorter than slower than thicker than thinner than weaker than wetter than |
the biggest
the brightest the cleanest the coldest the darkest the deepest the easiest the fastest the fattest the happiest the hardest the heaviest the highest the hottest the longest the lowest the nearest the oldest the smallest the shortest the slowest the thickest the thinnest the weakest the wettest |
(B) By adding MORE and MOST
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beautiful
careful difficult foolish useful |
more beautiful
more careful more difficult more foolish more useful |
most beautiful
most careful most difficult most foolish most useful |
(C) Some irregular Comparatives and Superlatives
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bad good little many much far |
worse better less more more further |
worst
best least most most furthest |
Answer