ANSWERS

ARTICLES A. Fill in the blanks with the correct answers.

1.There is ____________________(a , an) gas cylinder in the kitchen. 2.The toad is________________(a , an) amphibian. 3.Can you see________________(a , an) caterpillar on the leaf? 4.__________________(The , An) orang-utan in the zoo is very tame. 5.Mother is spraying insecticide at_______________(a , the) mosquitoes. 6.I wear_______________(a , an) pair of spectacles when I read. 7._____________________(The , A) ants are going up the wall. 8.Gurjit Singh is wearing_______________(a , an) indigo turban. 9.Rokiah painted___________(a , the) most beautiful painted in the competition. 10._________(A , The) mouse deer is an important character in childrens stories. 11.Mr.Adam left for Seremban__________________(a , an) hour ago. 12._________________(The , A) wind is blowing from the west. 13.They bought_______________(a , an) bungalow in Ipoh. 14. Who has__________________(a , the)longest pencil here? 15.His brother married_________________(a , an) European lady. 16.Pulau Tioman is_______________(a , an) island. 17.Jupiter is_______________(the , a ) largest planet in the universe. 18.___________(An , The) buffalo helps farmers to plough their padi fields. 19.Can you pass me______________(an , the) dictionary please? 20._________________(The , A) milk you bought is not fresh. 21._______________(A , An) snail is crawling up the wall. 22.I can see______________(a , an) owl sitting on the roof of your house. 23._________________(A , The) hibiscus is the national flower of Malaysia. 24.It is______________(a , an) honour to receive a prize from the king. 25.My cousin met with_______________(a , an) accident last night. 26.We heard________________(a , an) explosion in that factory. 27._________________(An , The) acrobats performed some daring acts. 28.Mother used_____________(a , an) mortar and pestle to pound some chillies. 29.During________________(a , an) emergency, we should not panic. 30.The moon reflects the light from_______________(a , the) sun.
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PREPOSITIONS A.Fill in the blank with in , on or at. 1.Well be going out______in_________a moment. 2.It is very dark_____at________night. 3.___________On_______3 September, I am going to London. 4.It sometimes rains_________in_____the evenings. 5.The final examination is_____in__________October. 6.The bus leaves______at___________9.00 a.m.every day. 7.What do you do_________on____Saturdays? 8.The drama competition will be held________in_________June. 9.My grandfather takes me fishing__________on_____Fridays. 10.It is very cold___________in_______winter. 11.There is no electricity_______in____this village. 12.They will stay__________at________a hotel in Kuala Terengganu. 13.There is a kettle________on_______the stove. 14.The bucket is_______in__________the bathroom. 15.________On_________Deepavali, Muthu wakes up very early. 16.I saw a few horses______in_________the field. 17.Santubong is a village____in_________Sarawak. 18.The children wore colourful clothes_______at________the concert. 19.We found many drawings______on___________the walls of the caves. 20.What did you see______at___________the exhibition? 21.The bell will be ringing______in________a few minutes. 22.They are afraid to go out____at_______night. 23.The exhibition is_____on________4th April. 24.What do you usually do_____in________the evenings? 25.Turtles come to the Rantau Abang beach_____in________May. 26.The plane will be arriving_____at______half past two. 27.Many people come to Lake Titiwangsa____on_________Sundays. 28.The Barcelona Olympics was held______in_______June. 29.____On_________Fridays, the Hindus go to the temple to pray. 30.There is no water______in________the bucket.

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CONJUNCTIONS Exercises. A.Fill in the blanks with or , but or and. 1.I wear shorts________and______sneakers when I go jogging. 2.Shall we go to the movies________or________sit at home and play scrabble? 3.Birds are warm-blooded_____but_________fish are not. 4.He likes to play the piano____and__________the guitar. 5.Grandma_________and________grandpa are living with us. 6.Are you taking dancing lessons_____or__________music lessons? 7.The bat______and________the flying fox are mammals that can fly. 8.Andrew can swim well_______but________he cannot save a drowning person. 9.Sulaiman threw his fishing-line into the river______and_______waited for the fish to bite. 10.Most spiders are harmless____but_______a few are dangerous. 11.Do you want an ice-cream______or_________a bar of chocolate? 12.Mariam is good at English______but_________weak at Mathematics. 13.Is mother folding the clothes______or________ironing them? 14.This shop sells a lot of things_____but________it doesnt sell toys. 15.Is this wayang kulit_____or__________dikir barat? 16.Puan Azizah_______and_______Puan Asmah are teachers. 17.Both Rashid______and________Abu are good runners. 18.A rabbit is fast_______but________a horse is faster. 19.I dont know whether her name is Rohana________or_______Norizan. 20.This ring is made of gold_______but________that one is made of silver. 21.Both Hisham____and________Samad enjoy playing scrabble. 22.Bring your boots_______or_______you will not be allowed to play. 23.My parents never cane me_____but_______they sometimes give me a good scolding. 24.Can I have a kilogram of sugar_______and_______ a bottle of milk? 25.Is he your friend_______or_______your brothers? 26.Steve ran very quickly________but___________he could not catch the cat. 27.Lena can sing_______and________dance very well. 28.I can lend you my racket______but_________you must promise to take care of it. 29.The boys_____and_________girls are practising hard for Sports Day. 30.Do you want to tell a joke_____or________ask a riddle?

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B. Join the sentences using or ,and , but , so, because or if.

1. They were tired. They did not stop working. They were tired but they did not stop working.

2. She added some sugar to the tea.She added some milk to the tea. She added some sugar and some milk to the tea.

3. Are they building a bridge? Are they building a road? Are they building a bridge or a road? 4. The light is out.I cant do my homework. The light is out so I cant do my homework.

5. He telephoned the fire brigade.There was a fire. He telephoned the fire brigade because there was a fire.

6. You want to go with us.You must eat quickly. If you want to go with us, you must eat quickly. / You must eat quickly if you want to go with us.

7. The soup was not tasty.I added some salt to it. The soup was not tasty, so I added some salt to it.

8. You have to practise hard.You want to be on the team. You have to practice hard if you want to be on the team. / If you want to be on the team, you have to practice hard.

9. We were in time for the show.The girls were late. We were in time for the show but the girls were late.

10. My grandmother will go with me. I pick her up at her house. My grandmother will go with me if I pick her up at her house.

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ADJECTIVES

A. Underline the correct words.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30.

Angeline is (short, tall).I am 138 cm tall but she is only 102 cm tall. Farid is an (active, alert) boy.He plays football and hockey for the school. This shirt is still (old, new).Dont throw it away. I can see the bottom of the pond because the water is (clear, dull). Emmy Nazirah is an (honest, obedient) girl.She always speaks the truth. Your dress is very (ugly, pretty).Everybody likes it. The coffee is (sweet, bitter).Please add some sugar. This dog is (fierce, tame).Dont disturb it. Suzaimi is very (lazy, hardworking).All the teachers like him. It is very (hot, cold) in here.Please switch on the fan. That box is (light, heavy).We cannot carry it. The plate is (clean, dirty).I have just washed it. Our teacher told us an (dull, interesting) story.We all loved it. We must be (polite, rude) to our parents. Meera is (happy, sad) because she failed the test. I feel very (strong , weak) when I am sick. Rahimah is (old ,young).She is only twelve years old. The Rafflesia has a (strong ,weak) smell.It is very unpleasant. A dolphin is a (fierce ,tame) animal. Malaysians are very (friendly ,proud) people.They make tourists feel welcome. The (courageous ,cowardly) warrior fought to protect his country. A settee is more (comfortable ,pleasant) than a chair The pyramids are (ancient ,modern) buildings. The driver was (careful,careless) so he met with an accident. I want to go home because this movie is (boring ,interesting) Malina is a (helpful ,stubborn) girl.She does a lot of housework. Senawang is an (industrial ,agricultural) estate.It has many factories. Dr.Mahathir is a very (popular ,irresponsible) prime minister.Many people like him. I like this dress.It is more (attractive ,exciting) than that one. Encik Harun is a (selfish ,generous) person.He always donates to the poor.
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B.Underline the correct words.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30.

A kilometre is not as (long ,longer) as a mile. Tonight is (hot ,hotter) than last night. You are as (young ,younger) as I am. The rambutans are (sweet ,sweeter) than the langsat. Rohana is as (good ,better) as Mohan at drawing. My handwriting is (bad ,worse) than my sisters. The sky is (dark , darker) than it was this morning.It is going to rain. Kongs acting is (good ,better) than Saifuls. This knife is as (blunter ,blunt) as that one. Mr.Khoo is (rich ,richer) than my uncle. Class 5 Maju is as (noisy ,noisier) as Class 5 Budi. Is a seladang as (strong ,stronger) as a buffalo? Lee looks (hungry ,hungrier) than you. The rhinoceros is a (wild ,wilder) animal. The durian flavoured ice-cream is as (tasty ,tastier) as the coffee flavoured ice-cream. Ice is as (cold ,colder) as snow. Badrul is (smart ,smarter) than Osman. A mango is (easy ,easier) to pluck than a coconut. Mount Everest is as (hard ,harder) to climb as the Rockies. Selva is a (good ,better) goalkeeper than Kassim. Oceans are much (deep ,deeper) than seas. The hibiscus is as (common ,commoner) as the bougainvillea in Malaysia. China has a (big ,bigger) population than India. Japan is a (wealthy ,wealthier) country than the Philippines. Anands desk is (close ,closer) to the windows than mine. She was fifteen minutes (late ,later) than I. Our soldiers are (bold ,bolder) than the enemies. Rojak is not as (tasty ,tastier) as satay. The highway is (worse ,worst) than the roads in the countryside. To get an A you need to score (many ,more) marks than this.

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ADVERBS

A. Underline the correct words.

1. The soldiers fought (bravely,cowardly) and won the battle. 2. The hungry boy ate (greedily,heavily). 3.Why is the girl crying so (sweetly,loudly)? 4.Dress up (quickly ,slowly) or we will be late for the show. 5.If you dont drive (carefully ,carelessly) you might meet with an accident. 6.It rained (brightly ,heavily) last night. 7.Read (loudly ,quietly).You are disturbing the others. 8.Will you please speak (softly ,loudly)?I want to listen to the news. 9.She was cycling (carefully ,carelessly).That is why she fell down. 10.Puan Aishah cried (sadly ,happily) when she heard the bad news. 11.The children are laughing and playing (bravely ,happily). 12.Rita sang very (bitterly ,sweetly) at the talentime contest. 13.Marlina and her friends danced (gracefully ,clumsily) and won the contest. 14.Irwan always speaks (rudely ,cruelly) to his friends. 15.The wind is blowing very (heavily ,loudly). 16.Maniam is singing too (heavily ,loudly). 17.We should always speak (rudely ,politely) to everybody. 18.The mengkuang weaver is weaving the leaves very (skilfully ,cleverly). 19.Please arrange the books (clumsily ,neatly) on my table. 20.His grandfather walks (slowly ,quickly) because he is weak. 21.Anoop answered (cleverly ,stupidly) and won the quiz. 22.The farmer shouted (angrily ,proudly) at the naughty boys. 23.Won ran (slowly ,quickly) to catch the bus. 24.The little girl sat (loudly ,quietly) beside her mother. 25.Think (carefully ,carelessly) before you speak. 26.Read the instructions (carefully ,carelessly) before answering the questions. 27.The naughty boy crept (loudly ,quietly) behind the girls to scare them. 28.Nurses should attend (patiently ,angrily) to sick people. 29.Harun is sleeping (slowly ,soundly).Dont disturb him. 30.All of us cheered (joyfully ,sadly) when our team won the match.
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B.Fill in the blanks with the words given.

Exercise 1

soundly politely

quietly quickly

happily bravely

loudly brightly

carefully sadly

1.The team that lost walked_______sadly_____________out of the field. 2.The palace is always_________brightly________lit at night. 3.Ramesh was very tired after the match so he slept_________soundly__________. 4.He entered the room so______quietly____________that nobody noticed him. 5.We cycled down the hill_______carefully_________because it was very steep. 6.Everybody ate and talked______happily________at the party last night. 7.Dont talk too______loudly_________.We are studying. 8.The policeman ran after the thief very________quickly______and caught him. 9.The doctor talked to his patients______politely________. 10.Jeffrey dived_______bravely___________into the flooded river to save the drowning girl.

Exercise 2

cleverly usually

safely greedily

repeatedly bitterly

always cheerfully

carelessly seriously

1.The young man always rides his motorcycle______carelessly_________. 2.You must_____always__________look to your left and right before crossing the road. 3.Robert Seow always does his work___cheefully________I enjoy working with him. 4.His father is_____seriously________considering the job offer he received. 5.The villagers wept____bitterly_________because they lost everything in the fire. 6.The mouse deer______cleverly_______tricked all its enemies. 7.The boatman took us_____safely_______across the river in his sampan. 8.Ive reminded him______repeatedly________to bring his camera. 9.We_____usually_________spend our Sundays at grandmothers. 10.The beggar ate the food_____greedily________because he was very hungry.
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PERSONAL PRONOUNS A. Underline the correct words. 1. Your sister is here.(She ,He) wants to see you. 2. (I ,You) are never late to school. 3. Rahim painted the cupboard and left (he ,it) to dry. 4. Kamariah and I enjoy baking cakes.(They ,We) usually bake cakes at the weekends. 5. Rosalind and her brother are good runners.(They ,We) always come out first in the 100-m event. 6. That is Harouns father.(She ,He) is an electrician. 7. Zainals mother is not feeling well.(He ,She) is at the clinic. 8. (It ,They) is a beautiful day. Shall we go fishing? 9. The dogs are barking loudly.(They ,We) must be hungry. 10. Look at that clown. Isnt (he ,it) funny? 11. Do not throw away old newspapers and bottles.(It ,They) can be used again. 12. The orang-utan is a mammal.(He ,It) is very hairy. 13. Many spectators were at the stadium.(They ,We) came to support their team. 14. My cousin and I are visiting you tomorrow.(They ,We) will come by bus.

15. (I ,We) am the smartest boy here, said Kamarul.

B. Choose the correct words. 1. Rahman picked up the coin and put________________(it ,him) in his pocket. 2. Please help________________(me ,I) to do my homework. 3. The lady told me not to stare at________________(her ,him). 4. Mother swept the dry leaves and left_________________(it ,them) in a pile by the tree. 5. A policeman stopped Abdul and me.He told___________________(us ,them) to cycle carefully. 6. Call the girls here and tell__________________(her ,them) to tidy the staffroom. 7. Dino gave me a goldfish.I put_________________(he ,it) in a bowl. 8. The headmaster punished the boy because_______________(he ,she) tore his book. 9. Pak Mat pulled his buffaloes to the tree and tied_________________(it ,them) there. 10. If you see Richard ,tell_________________(her ,him) to see me. 11. Are___________________(you ,your) here for the meeting? 12. We presented___________________(him ,her) with a camera for his birthday. 13. The kidnappers locked______________________(I ,me) in an old building. 14. The lights are on.Please switch__________________(it ,them) off. 15. You promised to take_____________(me ,us) to the zoo ,didnt you?the girls asked their father.

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PRONOUNS A.Underline the correct words. 1. Mr.Amjit Singh is a lawyer.(He ,She) advises people about the law. 2. (I ,Me) am preparing for my examination. 3. (It ,He) is getting late.We had better go home. 4. Mr.Raju and his family visited us.(They ,We) are very friendly. 5. My friends and I are building a raft.(They ,We) want to cross the river. 6. Miss Lilian Tan is a secretary.(She ,He) arranges meeting for her boss. 7. Our headmaster is fifty-five years old this year.(She ,He) will be retiring soon. 8. Rahman switched on the fan.(It ,He) was a hot day. 9. The boats look very new.(They ,Its) have just been painted. 10. Maniam is a badminton player.(He ,She) practises hard every day. 11. (It ,He) is raining very heavily.Harun cannot go home. 12. Kumari could not sing because (he ,she) had a sore throat. 13. Pulau Tioman is a beautiful island.(It ,He) lies off the coast of Mersing. 14. The villagers are mainly farmers.(We ,They) grow vegetables. 15. (I ,You) must help me,Ramu,Mr.Muthu told his son. B.Choose the correct words. 1. Rosli made a kite and sold__________it________(it ,him) for twenty ringgit. 2. Mother told_____me___________(me ,I) to slice the onion. 3. He did not hear what you said.Repeat it to________him__________(he ,him). 4. His uncle takes___________him________(he ,him)to the public library on Saturdays. 5. Ragu and Lim are quarreling.Tell______them___________(they ,them) to stop it. 6. Grandpa is very sick.We took__________him_________(he ,him) to the hospital. 7. It is not Rozitas fault.Do not scold____her________________(her ,she). 8. When Mariam returns,please tell____________her_______(her ,him) to telephone me. 9. Are_________you_________(me ,you) the one who scribbled on the toilet walls? 10. Some villagers helped______us______________(us ,we) out of the jungle. 11. Please write to_______me___________(I ,me) when you have time. 12. We threw away the mangoes because there were worms in ___them___________(its ,them). 13. Do__________you__________(me ,you) usually use watercolours for your paintings? 14. Santa Claus picked up the little girl and put_______her___________(her ,him) on his lap. 15. The boys helped________us__________(we ,us) to carry the furniture upstairs.
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POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES & POSSESIVE PRONOUNS

A.Underline the correct words.

1. Veloo took (his ,him) dog to a vet. 2. The girl fell down from (hers ,her) bicycle. 3. The cat is feeding (its ,his) kittens. 4. We brought along (ours ,our) fishing-rods for the picnic. 5. The swan is a bird.(Its ,Her) young is called a cygnet. 6. Mammals give birth to (their ,theirs) young. 7. Samy is a barber.(His ,Him) shop is near the bank. 8. I finished (mine ,my) homework early so that I could go out to play. 9. A tractor is used by farmers.(Its ,Their) wheels are large. 10. Are these (yours ,your) colour pencils,Linda? 11. The travellers carried (their ,theirs) bags on their backs. 12. Maslifah washed (her ,hers) clothes. 13. We are painting (our ,ours) house because it looks old. 14. I will lend you (mine ,my) bicycle if you promise to ride carefully. 15. (Your ,You) composition has many mistakes.Write it again. 16. Kamsiah went to see (his ,her) dentist. 17. The boy showed us (his ,her) expensive toys. 18. They took (their ,theirs) parents to the prize-giving ceremony. 19. A snake sheds (her ,its) skin as it grows bigger. 20. Amphibians lay (their ,theirs ) eggs in water or in damp places. 21. The farmer takes (his ,hers) products to the market early in the morning. 22. I could not do (me ,my) work because my sister was disturbing me. 23. The carpenter is sharpening (his ,hers) chisel. 24. Where did you put (ours ,your) recorder,Kavitha? 25. The tourist visited (our ,ours) farm yesterday. 26. Leela seldom washes (his ,her) mouth after a meal. 27. We had to give away some of (my ,our) furniture because our new house is smaller than our old house.

28. She took (me ,my) badge and refused to return it. 29. (Your ,Yours) bicycle chain has snapped.You cannot cycle home. 30. (Her ,His) eyesight is not good so he wears spectacles.
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RELATIVE PRONOUNS A.Fill in the blanks with who or which.

1. She is the girl________who___________drew the picture. 2. The cat__________which__________stole the fish is in the room. 3. Is this the story book_______which______________you bought? 4. Rahim is the boy_________who______________caught the fish. 5. Where is the box________which_______________I left on the table? 6. The man________who____________delivers milk to our house is sick. 7. Puan Salma________who___________teaches us English is married. 8. The headmaster punished the pupils______who___________broke the window. 9. The mosquito coil__________which___________you gave me is broken. 10. Is that the song_____________which_________won the best song award? 11. My school gardener is the person_________who____________helped me to cross the road. 12. The umbrella_________which___________she lent me is very beautiful. 13. The cows______which_______________are grazing on the field belong to Pak Kassim. 14. The dentist_________who__________pulled out my tooth is very friendly. 15. Encik Kamarul scolded the waitress_______who_____________split the soup on him. 16. Sarah is the girl_________who__________told me the joke. 17. The bird________which_____________hurt its wing is well now. 18. This is the camera_______which_____________I used to snap photographs with at the zoo. 19. Mr.Singam____who______________lives near my house is a boxer. 20. Pick up the paper_____which________________you threw on the floor. 21. The woman_________who____________sells nasi lemak has many children. 22. Dr.Hisham ,________who_____________has a clinic here , studied in America. 23. Encik Yusof chased away the boys___________who________were making noise near his house. 24. A person__________who____________sells flowers is called a florist. 25. Is this the chair_________which_____________you made? 26. The office boy________who______________works in my school is handsome. 27. The bus_________which___________we travelled is an express bus. 28. Animals_______who___________eat plants are called herbivores. 29. The spanner_____which_______________you lent me is too small. 30. The hunter__________who_________shot the deer was fined heavily.
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COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS

A. Underline the correct words.

1. There are (a few , a little) pencils in the drawer. 2. Rashid drank (a few , a little) honey and ate some biscuits. 3. She poured (a few , a little) oil into the pan to fry the egg. 4. We can spend (a few , a little) more hours at the beach. 5. He won the game by only (a few , a little) points. 6. (A few , A little) gas leaked from the gas cylinder and started the fire. 7. The cook added (a few , a little) garlic into the dish. 8. The tiger killed (a few , a little) goats in the village. 9. He only plays for (a few , a little) hours every day. 10. I have ( a few , a little) cousins in Taiping. 11. The drink was hot so she added (a few , a little) ice to it. 12. There is only ( a few , a little) rice left in the rice cooker. 13. We ate (a few , a little) crabs for dinner last night. 14. My dog gave birth to (a few , a little) puppies last week. 15. The sick boy could only eat (a few , a little) porridge. 16. I can see ( a few , a little) ants on the table. 17. Vijan ate only ( a few , a little) food because he was not hungry. 18. He washed his face with (a few , a little) warm water. 19. You have only (a few , a little) more minutes to complete the work. 20. Yahya caught (a few , a little) grasshoppers to use as bait for fishing. 21. (A few , A little) ink split on my shirt. 22. My sister mixed the flour with (a few , a little) butter. 23. (A few , A little) birds ate the farmers crops. 24. I was paid only (a few , a little) ringgit for the work. 25. Please add (a few , a little) more coconut milk to the curry. 26. They have (a few , a little) relatives in Vietnam. 27. There is (a few , a little) dust on the table. 28. We have too (few , little) money to organize a grand party. 29. I have too (few , little) coins to give you any. 30. He used only (a few , a little) strength to pull and start the motor.
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B. Choose the correct words.

1. There were_________________(a lot of ,much) people watching the football match. 2. ____________________(Much ,Many) of his money was spent on food. 3. He has stamps and coins from___________________(much .many) countries. 4. You have added too___________________(a lot of ,much) pepper to the soup. 5. Marina has____________________(a lot of ,much) fish in her aquarium. 6. You dont need___________________(many ,plenty of) water to wash these pots. 7. My father grows___________________(much ,a lot of) jasmine plants in his garden. 8. Not__________________(many ,much) people turned up for the party. 9. How_________________(many ,much) mutton do you need to make some curry? 10. There are not___________________(many ,plenty of) rhinoceroses left in the country. 11. The manager spends___________________(many ,plenty) of his time at his office. 12. When I was young ,I had___________________(a lot of ,much) toys to play with. 13. The rich man donates___________________(a lot of ,many) money to the orphanage. 14. ___________________(A lot ,Much) of their belongings were destroyed in the fire. 15. ___________________(Much ,Many) of the rubber tappers do not go to work if it rains in the morning. 16. We saw _________________(a lot of ,much) monkeys at the park. 17. There is not_________________(much ,many) rubbish in the dustbin. 18. Baljit Kaur made________________(much ,many) paper flowers. 19. She had eaten too__________________(a lot of ,much) already.Dont give her any more. 20. Khairul collected_________________(a lot of ,much) seashells for his artwork. 21. They cooked________________(many ,plenty of) food for dinner. 22. Steve scored_________________(much ,a lot of) goals last year. 23. How_________________(much ,many) people did you invite to the party? 24. Dont eat too_________________(many ,much) jelly.You will get stomach ache. 25. He has wasted_________________(much ,many) of his time rewriting the essay. 26. Hasmah has sold________________(many ,plenty) of tickets. 27. ________________(A lot of ,Much) people come to his lake daily. 28. My grandfather used to tell me_______________(a lot of ,much) stories. 29. _________________(Many ,Much) of the work was done by us. 30. There are not_________________(many ,plenty of) coins in the money-box.

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COLLECTIVE NOUNS

A. Underline the correct words.

1. My father bought a (bouquet , group) of flowers for my mother. 2. Salma has a (group , collection) of stamps. 3. We ate a (broad , comb) of bananas. 4. A (crew ,pack) of sailors got off the ship. 5. They ran up the (flight , flock) of steps. 6. The (crate , heap) of oranges weighs about ten kilograms. 7. There was a (gang ,crowd) of people outside the cave. 8. I saw a (row , fleet) of ships at the harbour. 9. A (flock ,group) of sheep is in the pen. 10. The little boy chased the (gaggle , herd) of geese away. 11. A (troop , gang) of smugglers were caught by the police. 12. There is a (pack , group) of boys under the angsana tree. 13. Ibrahim buried the (heap , collection) of rubbish. 14. A (herd , broad) of elephants damaged the oil palm estate. 15. There is a (nest , litter) of kittens in the box. 16. I bought a (pack , set) of playing cards. 17. He has lost his (set , pair) of spectacles. 18. A (row , crate) of trees were planted along the highway. 19. We saw a (shoal , swarm) of fish in the lake. 20. The (staff , troop) of teachers are having a meeting. 21. She is wearing a (string , group) of pearls. 22. A (swarm , flock) of bees attacked the children who disturbed the hive. 23. The (troop , team) of players bowed in front of the spectators. 24. You can always see the (army , troop) of monkeys roaming around the park. 25. The carpenter put his (set , string) of tools in the storeroom. 26. The (army , pack) of soldiers landed on the beach. 27. My uncle has a (crate , collection) of antiques. 28. The fire destroyed a (row , school) of shophouses. 29. A (group , flock) of children are building sand-castles on the beach. 30. We will soon be seeing an (army , orchard) of fruit trees.
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B. Fill in the blanks with the words in the box.

herd crate

pack school

gaggle nest

heap bunch

flock colony

litter roll

1. The cowboy led the________herd___________of cattle to the river. 2. A___________gaggle________of scouts are hiking through the countryside. 3. There is a___nest_____________of turkeys in the farm. 4. They bought a_______crate____________of bottled drinks for the party. 5. Can you see a__________flock_________of birds near the pond? 6. A____________school______of dolphins swam along our boat. 7. My kitten likes to play in a_________heap__________of dry leaves. 8. I have lost a__________bunch__________of keys. 9. The boys tried to cut the branch which had a_______colony___________of ants on it. 10. A___________pack_______of wolves are circling the deer. 11. I found a_____litter_____________of puppies by the roadside. 12. He loaded a______roll_____________of film into the camera.

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QUESTION WORDS

A. Underline the correct words.

1. (Who,Which,Whose) likes to eat cuttlefish? 2. (Who,Which,Whose) house is near the railway station? 3. (Who,Which,Whose) picture do you think is more attractive? 4. (Who,Which,Whose) shoes are dirtier?Mine or his? 5. (Who,Which,Whose) can play the piano well? 6. (Who,Which,Whose) countries have you visited? 7. (Who,Which,Whose) prepares breakfast for you? 8. (Who,Which,Whose) of the two buffaloes is sick? 9. (Who,Which,Whose) boy has taken your watch? 10. (Who,Which,Whose) plant stores its food in the roots? 11. (Who,Which,Whose) fault it is? 12. (Who,Which,Whose) state in Malaysia grows the most rice? 13. (Who,Which,Whose) woman helped you just now? 14. (Who,Which,Whose) relatives are living in Hong Kong? 15. (Who,Which,Whose) won the badminton finals?

B. Choose the correct words.

1. _______What _________(What,How) are you doing in the room? 2. ________What_________(What,How) does a dolphin like to eat? 3. ________What_________(What,How) made you change your plans? 4. __________How_______(What,How) do you know I am Samys brother? 5. _________What________(What,How) must I do to open a savings account? 6. _______How__________(What,How) are we going to Cameron Highlands? 7. ___________What______(What,How) is the capital of Brunei Darussalam? 8. ____________How______(What,How) was your grandmother when she was young? 9. ________How__________(What,How) are they coming to the party? 10. __________What________(What,How) do you do in your spare time? 11. __________What________(What,How) shall I wear to the concert? 12. ___________How_______(What,How) do you feel after the operation?
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13. _________What____________(What,How) can you see at the Peoples Park? 14. __________How___________(What,How) much salt must I add to the curry? 15. __________How___________(What,How) does a mechanic use to tighten nuts and bolts?

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THE SIMPLE TENSES

A. Underline the correct words.

1. Everytime somebody (walk , walks) past,the dog barks. 2. He always (forget , forgets) to bring his books. 3. Electricians (use , uses) pliers to cut or bend wires. 4. Padi (grow , grows) well in Kedah Darul Aman. 5. People in cold countries (wear ,wears) thick clothings. 6. My cousin seldom (write ,writes) to me nowadays. 7. The jockeys (ride ,rides) their horses very well. 8. The school bus always (pass ,passes) the stadium. 9. We (collect ,collects) donations for the poor. 10. The Innuits (live ,lives) in igloos. 11. The children (prefer ,prefers) rambutans to apples. 12. It (rain ,rains) all through the year in Malaysia. 13. Water (drip ,drips)from the tap even when we turn it off. 14. They (sell ,sells) cakes and cookies for a living. 15. Malaysia (export ,exports) palm oil to many countries.

B. Underline the correct words.

1. She (writes ,wrote) me a long letter. 2. The cats (made ,make) a lot of noise last night. 3. Rajeswari (came ,come) to see you a moment ago. 4. We all (attend ,attended) the meeting yesterday. 5. He (pump ,pumped) the tyres of his bicycle before riding it. 6. Sin Hock (put ,puts) the flowerpot there just now. 7. I (read, reads) a frightening story last night. 8. They (close ,closed) the shops when the lights went off. 9. Basri (lost ,lose) his money while playing on the field. 10. Rahman and Lim (hear ,heard) the news on radio just now. 11. Shanti (find ,found) some old books in the store. 12. Kim Song (slept ,sleep) for almost two hours.
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13. Mustapha (refuse ,refused) to go up the stage. 14. The child (say ,said) his prayers before going to bed. 15. The people (rushes ,rushed) out of the building when they heard the explosion.

C. Underline the correct words.

When Encik Hisham (1)______was_____________(is ,was) a young boy,he(2)________helped______ (help ,helped) his father on his small farm.They were very poor and (3)__________earned__ (earned ,earns) very little from the products they (4)________sold_________(sell ,sold). Today Encik Hisham is a very successful businessman.He still (5)____deals_________(deal ,deals) in farm products but he does not work on the farm any more.His farm is large and he(6)______employs______ (employ ,employs) many workers.His workers (7)____________do_____(do ,does) all the work on the farm.He just manages the business.His son,Rahim(8)____________keeps_______(keeps ,keep) the accounts. Next year Encik Hisham (9)________will retire__________(retire ,will retire).Rahim (10)____will take______ (will take ,shall take) over the business.

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SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE & SIMPLE PAST TENSE

A. Underline the correct words.

1. The cat (purr ,purrs) every time she pets it. 2. Your sisters (peel ,peels) the onions very quickly. 3. Boon Hoe (fish ,fishes) in the pond behind his house. 4. A cobbler (mend ,mends) torn shoes. 5. The monsoon winds (bring ,brings) rain on the coastal areas. 6. Fires (destroy ,destroys) properties. 7. That lady (arrange ,arranges) flowers very well. 8. The hawker (sell ,sells) rojak and satay. 9. Reporters (gather ,gathers) news for the newspapers. 10. The sportsmen (practise ,practises) hard every day. 11. Encik Misran (bathe ,bathes) three times a day. 12. Architects (design ,designs) buildings and houses. 13. Encik Hamzah (weigh ,weighs) 65 kilograms. 14. Muslims (go ,goes) to the mosque on Fridays. 15. The garbage collector (collect ,collects) rubbish from my house twice a week.

B. Underline the correct words.

1. Reena (have ,had) a beautiful pair of shoes. 2. My neighbour (dig ,dug) a hole to bury some rubbish. 3. I (slept ,sleeps) all through the journey. 4. The rain (spoil ,spoilt) our plans for the day. 5. She (read ,reads) the letter and then tore it. 6. We (thinks ,thought) you would give us a treat. 7. Ismail (jumped ,jumps) up and caught the ball. 8. The strong wind (blow ,blew) down a few small trees. 9. This building was (design ,designed) by Mr.Andrew. 10. We (removed ,removes) the old pictures from the wall. 11. The scientists (explores ,explored) the island. 12. We (looks ,looked) forward to the trip.
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13. The player (disagreed ,disagree) with the referee. 14. He (lent ,lend) me his video game. 15. The girl (screams ,screamed) when she saw the scorpion.

C. Underline the correct answers. 1. They usually (collect ,collects ,collected) the eggs in the morning. 2. All of us (enjoy ,enjoys ,enjoyed) ourselves at the beach yesterday. 3. The shepherd always (count ,counts ,counted) his sheep. 4. The men (build ,builds ,built) the bridge last week. 5. We (greet ,greets ,greeted) our teachers every day. 6. Baby (pretend ,pretends ,pretended) not to see me just now. 7. The soldiers (march ,marches ,marched) along the river every morning. 8. Rosli sometimes (whistle ,whistles ,whistled) as he cycles home from school. 9. Kassim (sell ,sells ,sold) his car for RM 10 000. 10. Living things (need ,needs ,needed) food and water to live.

D. Underline the correct words. In the past , it (1)________took___________(take ,takes ,took) a long time for people to travel from one place to another.People (2)________used___________(use ,uses ,used) bullock carts and boats to transport things.Some even (3)_________carried___________(carry ,carries ,carried) goods on their backs.The bullock carts were just two-wheeled carts (4)_______pulled_____(pull,pulls,pulled) by bulls.The boats had no engines and had to be (5)________rowed________(row ,rows ,rowed) with wooden oars. Today it is easy to travel and transport things.People (6)_______travel_________________ (travel ,travels ,travelled) by cars , buses or motorcycles.Lorries (7)_________transport___________ (transport ,transports ,transported) things from place to place.Boats have engines and they (8)_______move____________(move ,moves ,moved) very fast.Aeroplanes (9)_________fly_____________ (fly ,flies ,flew) from one country with great speed.Huge ships (10)_____carry_____________ (carry ,carries ,carried) passengers and cargoes to distant lands.

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CONTINUOUS TENSES

A.Underline the correct words.

1. I (am polishing ,is polishing) my shoes. 2. The villagers (is building ,are building) a bridge across the river. 3. A turtle (is crawling ,are crawling) up the beach to lay eggs. 4. Some children (is playing ,are playing) with fireworks. 5. The reporter (is interviewing ,are interviewing) the victims of the flood. 6. The women (is harvesting ,are harvesting) the padi. 7. The children (is collecting ,are collecting) old newspapers for recycling. 8. We (is training ,are training) for the final match. 9. The artistes (is entertaining ,are entertaining) the audience. 10. The butterfly (is sucking ,are sucking) nectar from the flowers. 11. Beware!The enemies (is preparing ,are preparing) to attack. 12. Some people (is complaining ,are complaining) about the clogged drain. 13. They (is arguing ,are arguing) over a small matter. 14. His top (is spinning ,are spinning) very fast. 15. We (is discussing ,are discussing) our plans for the weekend. 16. The man (is scolding ,are scolding) his children. 17. The policemen (is checking ,are checking) on the motorists. 18. The ministers (is debating ,are debating) in the Parliament House. 19. I (is hoping ,am hoping) that I will get that job. 20. The monkeys (are roaming ,is roaming) around the jungle.

B.Underline the correct words.

1. Sujata (was baking ,were baking) a cake when I phoned her. 2. Some boys (was playing ,were playing) near the flooded drain. 3. You (was studying ,were studying) in Japan during that time. 4. While she (was wiping ,were wiping) the tables , she found a gold ring. 5. As he (was closing ,were closing) his shop two customers came. 6. The men (was gambling ,were gambling) when the policemen arrived. 7. The women (was quarrelling ,were quarrelling) over their children.
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8. We (was taking ,were taking) photographs when the storm started. 9. I (was introducing ,were introducing) Abu to Lina when you interrupted us. 10. As she (was going ,were going) upstairs , someone knocked on the door. 11. As they (was climbing ,were climbing) over the fence , the gardener saw them. 12. While Fong and Lim (was fishing ,were fishing) ,they saw a little boy drowning. 13. While my mother (was washing ,were washing) the clothes, the postman came. 14. He (was looking ,were looking) at the sky when a jet flew past. 15. A motorcyclist honked at me while I (was crossing ,were crossing) the road.

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PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE AND PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

A. Underline the correct words.

1. I (is drying ,am drying) the clothes now. 2. The customers (is bargaining ,are bargaining) over the price of the groceries. 3. The men (are breaking ,is breaking) down the walls of the old building. 4. A cat (is running ,are running) after the chickens. 5. The farmers (is ploughing ,are ploughing) the padi fields. 6. The announcer (is making ,are making) an announcement. 7. The village headman (is advising ,are advising) the villagers. 8. His uncle and aunt (is visiting ,are visiting) them this week. 9. Muthu and Selvam (is planting ,are planting) some flowers. 10. Stop!You (is going ,are going) the wrong way. 11. The plants (is growing ,are growing) healthily. 12. They (is selling ,are selling) carpets cheaply. 13. The football players (is practising ,are practising) for the Merdeka Cup. 14. A seagull (is flying ,are flying) above our heads. 15. My mother (is pounding ,are pounding) some pepper. 16. The girls (is watching ,are watching) a scary movie. 17. A few firemen (is trying ,are trying) to put out the fire. 18. It (is raining ,are raining) cats and dogs. 19. The teachers and pupils (is preparing ,are preparing) for a trip. 20. She (is decorating ,are decorating) the house for Hari Raya.

B. Underline the correct words.

1. Simon (was having ,were having) lunch at the stop when we arrived. 2. The boys (was practising ,were practising) when it started to rain. 3. Rahman (was telling ,were telling) me an interesting story this morning. 4. While Dr.Kumari (was working ,were working) in the hospital her son stayed with us. 5. As Mrs.Goh (was cleaning ,were cleaning) the house , the postman came. 6. Puan Fatimah (was teaching ,were teaching) us when the fire alarm rang. 7. I (was writing ,were writing) a letter to Anitha last night when the lights went out.
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8. I was a small boy when Punch Gunalan (was playing ,were playing) badminton for Malaysia. 9. While Aziz and Mani (was waiting ,were waiting) for me my father returned. 10. The fire broke out while my mother (was cooking ,were cooking) in the kitchen. 11. When we reached the airport , the plane (was leaving ,were leaving). 12. Sue and Leela (was cycling ,were cycling) home when the accident happen. 13. I met Johari while I (was going ,were going) to the market. 14. We (was watching ,were watching) television when lightning struck a tree. 15. The driver honked at the old lady while she (was crossing ,were crossing) the road. 16. The scouts saw a tiger while they (was camping ,were camping) in the jungle. 17. We (was sleeping ,were sleeping) when the burglar entered our house. 18. Someone came to see me while I (was watching ,were watching) the match. 19. While the girls (was cooking ,were cooking) the boys cleaned the house. 20. As he (was coming ,were coming) out of his house , he heard the telephone ring.

THE PERFECT TENSES

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A.Undekine the correct words.

1. I (has ,have) returned your book. 2. Chee Keong (has ,have) taken his belongings. 3. They have (ate ,eaten) the whole jackfruit. 4. Baskaran has (polished ,polishing) the car. 5. She has (goes ,gone) to the Art Gallery. 6. The rain has already (stop ,stopped).We can continue our journey. 7. Some workers have (built ,build) a fence around the pond. 8. My teacher (has ,have) taught us about loyalty to our country. 9. We have never (be ,been) to PulauKapas. 10. Who has (broke ,broken) my favourite vase? 11. Rozita has just (told, telling) us the good news. 12. A few pupils (has ,have) broken the school rules. 13. Rokiah has (come ,came) to my house many times before. 14. Has Sarah (injured ,injuring) herself? 15. They (has ,have) beaten us at chess a couple of times before. 16. Azlina hasnt (corrected ,correction) her mistakes yet. 17. All the members (has ,have) decided to cancel the trip. 18. He (has ,have) promised to take me to the circus. 19. Do not disturb the hen.It (hasnt ,havent) laid any eggs yet. 20. Has your sister ever (drove ,driven) alone to Pulau Pinang? 21. Her friends have never (spoke ,spoken) to me politely. 22. What have you (done ,doing) to my plants? 23. Selina should (has ,have) listened to her parents advice. 24. Have they (noticed ,noticing) the change in you? 25. His parents have already (sees ,seen) his report card. 26. You havent been (practised ,practising) for the last two weeks. 27. The guard (has ,have) been standing at the post since 2.00 p.m 28. They have been (calling ,called) you for the last ten minutes. 29. The rain (has ,have) been pouring for an hour now. 30. I have been(rode ,riding) a motorcycle since I was fifteen. 31. Choo (has ,have) been mowing the lawn for half an hour.
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32. Abidah has not been (doing ,done) her duty lately. 33. They have been (built ,building) the overhead bridge since last month. 34. We (has ,have) been living in Kuala Lumpur since I was born. 35. Rakesh (has ,have) been combing his hair for ten minutes. 36. The gardener has been (worked ,working) in this school since 1982. 37. Fishes have been (living ,lived) in water ever since the beginning of time. 38. Have you been (took ,taking) your medicine? 39. The clowns (has ,have) been juggling the balls for more than twenty minutes. 40. He (has , have) been staying with his grandparents ever since he was small. 41. The maid has been(milked ,milking) the cows since 6.00 a.m. 42. Neither Siti nor her sister (has ,have) been studying hard. 43. Hamdans uncle has been (looked ,looking) for him for three days. 44. Wolves (has ,have) been attacking the goats for the past two weeks. 45. The wind has been (blowing ,blown) strongly since this morning. 46. Some irresponsible hawkers have been (thrown ,throwing) rubbish into the drain. 47. Both Yusoff and Chee Keong (has ,have) not been paying attention in class. 48. Farmers have been (using ,used) buffaloes to plough their padi fields for years. 49. Suzlianti (has ,have) been typing since she came to work. 50. Mother has been (beaten ,beating) the eggs for a few minutes.

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FUTURE TENSE A.Underline the correct answers. 1. The school holidays (begins ,will begin) next month. 2. My brother (is being ,will be) twenty-one tomorrow. 3. Many animals (shall ,will) die if the jungle is cleared. 4. I think I (shall be ,will) visiting my cousins next month. 5. My aunt (shall ,will) take me to Pulau Pinang next week. 6. The doctor (shall ,will) attend to you in a moment. 7. There (will be ,shall be) a hockey practise this evening. 8. We (shall ,will be) have a party tonight. 9. Susan (shall be ,will be) going to London next week. 10. I (wont ,will be) invite you to my house again if you misbehave. 11. The pupils (shall be ,will be) sitting for the examination next month. 12. The headmistress (will ,shall) give a speech in a few minutes. 13. I (will be ,shall) return your book later. 14. I (am going to ,is going to) borrow some money from her. 15. Can you lend me a raincoat?It looks like it (are going to ,is going to) rain. 16. Mr.Arnold is a proud man.He (shall ,wont) take anybodys advice. 17. (Shall .Will be) I make you some hot coffee? 18. The alarm (will ,will be) ringing in a moment. 19. The bus (will be ,shall be) arriving in an hour. 20. We (will be ,shall) there on time ,boys.Dont worry. 21. They (is going to ,are going to) wash the car later. 22. I (is going to ,am going to) make a kite this evening. 23. The cows (will be ,shall) taken to the field to graze. 24. Please hurry up!We (is going to ,are going to) be late. 25. The scouts (will be ,shall be) camping tonight. 26. The fishermen (shant be ,wont be) fishing during the monsoon season. 27. Our class teacher (will ,shall) sing a song at the concert tonight. 28. (Will ,Shall) our team win the match next Sunday? 29. My headmaster (will be ,shall) retiring at the end of this year. 30. I (will ,will be) a man in ten years time.

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VERBS A. Fill in the blanks with am , is , are , was or were.

1. Thilaga_________is__________a good badminton player.He is on the school team. 2. I _______________was______in Medan last week. 3. The flowers________are__________very beautiful. 4. You_________were_________making a lot of noise just now. 5. He_________was___________having lunch an hour ago. 6. A butterfly_______is____________a beautiful insect. 7. The bread-vendor________is____________late today , isnt he? 8. Do you think I _________am___________handsome? 9. It________was___________ very late when they left. 10. A big crowd_________is__________gathering outside the hall now. 11. Vegetables_________are_________good for us. 12. Look!Some boys___________are__________playing marbles under that tree.Lets join them. 13. Somebody_________was____________looking for you just now. 14. Those people there______are___________Indonesians.They are tourist. 15. Many years ago we________were_______living in Terengganu Darul Iman. 16. Suria__________is________older than I by two years. 17. I _________was_________having my bath just now. 18. Monkeys______are__________very hairy animals. 19. Why________were_________you not paying attention while I was teaching? 20. She_____was_____________at the bookshop a few minutes ago. 21. A mosquito________is________smaller than a house-fly. 22. The sky________is________very dark.It might rain. 23. He says I ______am____________smarter than he is. 24. It_______was____________a public holiday yesterday. 25. Look!Smoke__________is___________coming out of that building. 26. Fruit_______is____________very costly in Sabah. 27. Get up! You___are_________________sitting on my chair. 28. No one_______was____________helping the old lady just now. 29. We________are___________going to climb up Mount Kinabalu during the holidays. 30. A long time ago , there_____were____________only a few people living on that island.
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B. Fill in the blanks with has, have or had.

1. A cactus plant_____has_____________many thorns on its item. 2. Only insects_____have____________six leg. 3. Razak________has____________ many friends in this town.He is very popular. 4. People do not_______have___________scales on their bodies. 5. The man____had______________a few cars but now he has only one. 6. We________had____________some old magazines.We gave them away. 7. Malaysia_____has______________many beautiful beaches. 8. Some children________have___________bad habits. 9. My grandmother________had_________thick black hair when she was young. 10. This movie________has__________many beautiful scenes. 11. Does your aunt____have_____________many children? 12. He does not_______have____________any brothers or sisters. 13. Theplayers do not________have____________much energy left. 14. The girl does not______have____________a home to live in. 15. This village______had____________many fruit trees some years ago. 16. Some animals______have___________very thick fur. 17. This lizard_______has__________two tails. 18. Wendy_______has_________a very expensive watch. 19. The lady______had__________a Proton Saga but now she drives a Proton Wira. 20. Malaysia_____has___________an equatorial climate. 21. Do you_______have_________enough money for the trip? 22. Rosmina_________had________three goldfish but they are all dead now. 23. This kampung____has____________a very small population. 24. Does your sister_____have____________a lot of dresses? 25. He does not_______have___________any extra shirts to lend you. 26. The zoo_________had__________many camels two years ago. 27. Plants that do not_______have___________chlorophyll cannot make their own food. 28. The Sultan Abdul Samad building________has_________many windows. 29. Razak________has_________a lot of experience working as a mechanic.He is a valuable employee. 30. I _______had_________many friends when I was in Kelantan Darul Naim.

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C. Fill in the blanks with do , does or did.

1. We_______do________understand why you cannot come. 2. She_____did__________not eat anything this morning. 3. ______Does__________the child have any problems?He looks very sad. 4. ______Do__________you live in this village? 5. ________Did_________Maimunah wash her hair yesterday? 6. He______does____________not know anybody in my class.He is new here. 7. An earthworm______does____________not have any legs. 8. Mushrooms_______do___________not make their own food. 9. The bougainvillae______does____________not have blue petals. 10. _______Does_____________a bamboo plant bear fruit? 11. ________Do____________your parents allow you to play hockey?My parents do. 12. The old man________did____________not talk to anybody after his sons death.He was very upset. 13. He_______did___________not do his homework last night. 14. __________Does_________Malik play the guitar well?Rani thinks he plays very well. 15. _________Do__________people still live in caves? 16. ________Do________we need to bring our own drawing papers for the test? 17. He______did___________not return the library book so he was fined. 18. _______Does__________she have enough sleep every day? 19. _______Do___________birds like to live in cages? 20. _________Does_________Kumar cut his hair?He looks very neat. 21. She______does__________not each much because she wants to lose weight. 22. We_______do__________not know who he is.We have never met him. 23. His bicycle______does_________not have a head lamp. 24. Infants____do_____________not have any teeth. 25. Why_____do_____________Muslims fast during the month of Ramadan? 26. The woman______does___________not take care of herself.She looks sickly. 27. Safrin______did_________not wear his school badge yesterday. 28. The girl_____does___________not ask for permission. 29. _____Do_____________children think like adults? 30. ________Does_______your father take you to the movies?

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D. Fill in the blanks with the correct words.

1. Nobody_____is___________in the library now. 2. A few of the mangoes you bought____________were______unripe.Eat the ripe ones first. 3. The children____did____________not enjoy themselves just now. 4. Each of the baskets________has_______fifty eggs.Please be careful with them. 5. You_____did___________not answer a few questions. Do you need more time? 6. _______Were__________they at home when you went to their house? 7. Neither my brother nor I _______are__________good at Mathematics. 8. Mr.and Mrs.Robert_____do____________not like durians.They cannot stand the smell. 9. The beggar______was__________given only a little food to eat.He finished it very quickly. 10. One of the bank robbers________had_________a gun.He pointed it at the bank teller. 11. The bride and the bridgeroom_______have___________left the church. 12. Kim will win the race because she______is____________the fastest. 13. ________Do_____________you know the answer? 14. Did you______have_____________a good time at the party? 15. Saw Lian_______had____________dinner with her aunt yesterday. 16. Someone_______was_______peeping through the hole in the wall.Iwonder who it is. 17. Some of the goats____were_________not eating well.They must be sick. 18. We_______did___________not bring our raincoats so we got wet in the rain. 19. Every pupil in this class________has___________a diary. 20. Do you_______have__________any questions regarding the trip? 21. They____were_____________in the room when the earthquake occured. 22. I _______am___________always early to bed but late to rise. 23. Rani and Vani________do____________not look alike although they are twins. 24. One of the durians_____has______________no seeds in it.Try it. 25. The telephone____________was________invented by Alexander Graham Bell.

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SUBJECT AND VERB AGREEMENT

A.Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words in brackets.

1. Frogs______croaks___________(croak) and bees___buzz___________(buzz). 2. Dont disturb Mei Ling.She________is_________(be) very upset. 3. Mr.Chan_______is_______(be) a swimming instructor.He_____teaches________(teach) children to swim. 4. His hair______is__________(be) too long.He_____needs____________(need) a haircut. 5. PakWan and Pak Sim______love____________(love) to watch cartoons.Their favourite cartoon _____is___________(be) Tom and Jerry.

6. The news______comes_____________(come) on at six oclock. 7. The mice______was____________(be) caught in the trap last night. 8. His shorts___have______________(have) just been washed. 9. Neither Halim nor his brothers________own_______(own) a bicycle. 10. We are certain that either Chooi Lye or Kim Soon____has__________(have) told him our secret.
B.Choose the more suitable answer from the brackets.

1. I (arrange ,arranges) all my stamps neatly in an album. 2. Our new furniture (has ,have) finally been delivered. 3. It (was ,were) nearly midnight when she returned home. 4. The theft (was ,were) discovered only this morning. 5. Winter (come ,comes) after autumn. 6. Both the boys (take ,takes) the bus to school. 7. Mr.and Mrs.Nair (live ,lives) in Taman Sepakat. 8. Either Mr.Chong or Encik Ghazali (is ,are) familiar with the place. 9. The alligator and the crocodile (look ,looks) quite similar to each other. 10. Neither Mazlan nor Chandran (think ,thinks) Azman will win the race.

C.Choose the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.

1. None of the boys____want_________(want) to eat the cake.All of them_______are_______(be) too full. 2. Either Jamal and Vijandran______have_________(have) lost weight or the weighing-machine ____is_____________(be) spoilt.
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3. The book that you______were__________(be) telling me about______cost___________(cost) twenty

ringgit.

4. Here____are__________(be) your keys.I_____hope_________(hope) you will not misplace them again. 5. Much of the advice he______gave____________(give) us_____are__________(be) useless. 6. Some of my friends_____feel___________(feel) that our tuition class ______is_____________(be) too big. 7. Joseph and I _____are___________(be) going to buy the tickets for the show tonight. 8. Either you______are___________(be) right or he_____is__________(be). 9. Neither Amran nor his brothers____play_______________(play) the guitar but his sister
____does____________(do).

10. Which of these two pairs of trousers____fit_____________(fit) you? 11. Razak____is_____________(be) one of the few students who______speaks___________(speak) English. 12. Mr.and Mrs.Chans decision to sell the house and move to Ipoh_____was______________(be)
made yesterday.

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Exercise 1 Fill in the blanks in the sentences with the Simple Present Tense form of the verb given in the brackets. Example: The child to school by bus. (go) The child goes to school by bus. 1. Every one looksat him when he sings (look, sing) 2. The nurse takes.. care of the child. (take) 3. My mother shoutsat the goat. (shout) 4. A good teacher triesto understand his students. (try)

5. The old man always sits.on the bench near the tree. (sit) 6. The driver of the bus turnsright at the junction. (turn) 7. I walkto school. (walk) 8. He laughs.every time I callhim. (laugh, call) 9. Extra-curricular activities endat six oclock. (end) 10. His wife never bothers.to dress well. (bother) 11. Mariam works.as a clerk in that company. (work) 12. Everything seemsgood. (seem) 13. The firm loses.a lot of money every year. (lose) 14. She teachesgeography at the college. (teach) 15. My village looks.clean. (look) 16. You end..a sentence with a full stop. (end) 17. Their dresses always look..smart. (look) 18. One of his sons wishes..to be an engineer. (wish) 19. The durian tree grows..bigger every year. (grow) 20. He wantsto take some water to the buffaloes. (want) 21. Advertising occurs..in many forms. (occur) 22. They soon become.rich. (become)
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23. The boy becomes..the top student in his class. (become) 24. Businessmen have.no time for sport. (have) 25. Everyone knowswhat bicycle is. (know) 26. Aminah buys..a new dress every year. (buy) 27. The planting season comes.round every August. (come) 28. Few people disobey.the law. (disobey) 29. The water level rises. when it rains. (rise) 30. A student increases.her knowledge by reading. (increase) 31. Hashim never disobeys.his parents. (disobey) 32. The wood burns.with a bright yellow flame. (burn) 33. People in the country know.which padi is good. (know) 34. Most rich people livein the cities. (live) 35. They work.as construction workers. (work) 36. The boys and girls study.in the Hall. (study) 37. He has..to improve his handwriting. (have) 38. Some of them havemore than one house. (have) 39. All the shops in my town belong.to rich men. (belongs) 40. She prepares.the ground for planting. (prepare) 41. The fishermen bringin all kinds of fish. (bring) 42. He givesadvice to all those who come to see him. (give) 43. Each of the villagers ownsa padi plot. (own) 44. The governmenthasthe responsibility of keeping people satisfied. (have) 45. His face shows..happiness. (show) 46. The secretary readsall the letters first. (read) 47. A good teacher alwaysmakes..the lessons interesting. (make)

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48. I feelthat you are wrong. (feel) 49. Reading enables..students to broaden their knowledge. (enable) 50. She drivesto work while I ride.the bus. (drive, ride) 51. Every morning, she listensto her favourite radio station. (listen) 52. Misha Omar performs..her hit song at the concert. (perform) 53. Both groups march..to the assembly compound. (march) 54. We think.this exhibition is a success. (think) 55. Rahman finisheshis homework before five o clock. (finish) 56. Muthusamy speaks..fluent English and Tamil. (speak) 57. Those people love..riding motorcycles dangerously. (love) 58. He parkshis car properly. (park) 59. Many parents send.their children to kindergarten. (send) 60. I wish..you could come here with your family. (wish) 61. My neighbours are warm and friendly. (is) 62. Do you know the way to the museum? (do) 63. Pn. Salmah buys. Fish from the fishmonger every morning. (buy) 64. My friends and I gofishing every Saturday morning. (go) 65. We will go on a holiday if mother gets.. well. (get) 66. Squirrels like fruits. (like) 67. The clock strikes. every hour. (strike) 68. Every Tuesday, my father drives. to work. (drive) 69. Sunlight is.. useful to us. (is) 70. My sister works for a law firm in Hong Kong. (work)

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