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Module Grammar
Exercise.
A. Fill in the blanks with the correct answers.
PREPOSITIONS
A.Fill in the blank with in , on or at.
1.Well be going out_________________a moment.
2.It is very dark_______________night.
3.____________________3 September, I am going to London.
4.It sometimes rains________________the evenings.
5.The final examination is_________________October.
6.The bus leaves_________________9.00 a.m.every day.
7.What do you do_______________Saturdays?
8.The drama competition will be held_________________June.
9.My grandfather takes me fishing_______________Fridays.
10.It is very cold__________________winter.
11.There is no electricity_______________this village.
12.They will stay__________________a hotel in Kuala Terengganu.
13.There is a kettle_______________the stove.
14.The bucket is_________________the bathroom.
15._________________Deepavali,Muthu wakes up very early.
16.I saw a few horses_______________the field.
17.Santubong is a village_______________Sarawak.
18.The children wore colourful clothes_______________the concert.
19.We found many drawings_________________the walls of the caves.
20.What did you see_________________the exhibition?
21.The bell will be ringing______________a few minutes.
22.They are afraid to go out___________night.
23.The exhibition is_____________4th April.
24.What do you usually do_____________the evenings?
25.Turtles come to the Rantau Abang beach_____________May.
26.The plane will be arriving___________half past two.
27.Many people come to Lake Titiwangsa_____________Sundays.
28.The Barcelona Olympics was held_____________June.
29._____________Fridays, the Hindus go to the temple to pray.
30.There is no water______________the bucket.
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CONJUNCTIONS
Exercises.
A.Fill in the blanks with or , but or and.
1.I wear shorts_________________sneakers when I go jogging.
2.Shall we go to the movies________________sit at home and play scrabble?
3.Birds are warm-blooded______________fish are not.
4.He likes to play the piano______________the guitar.
5.Grandma_________________grandpa are living with us.
6.Are you taking dancing lessons_______________music lessons?
7.The bat______________the flying fox are mammals that can fly.
8.Andrew can swim well_______________he cannot save a drowning person.
9.Sulaiman threw his fishing-line into the river_______________waited for the fish to bite.
10.Most spiders are harmless______________a few are dangerous.
11.Do you want an ice-cream_______________a bar of chocolate?
12.Mariam is good at English_______________weak at Mathematics.
13.Is mother folding the clothes______________ironing them?
14.This shop sells a lot of things______________it doesnt sell toys.
15.Is this wayang kulit________________dikir barat?
16.Puan Azizah_________________Puan Asmah are teachers.
17.Both Rashid______________Abu are good runners.
18.A rabbit is fast_______________a horse is faster.
19.I dont know whether her name is Rohana_______________Norizan.
20.This ring is made of gold________________that one is made of silver.
21.Both Hisham____________Samad enjoy playing scrabble.
22.Bring your boots______________you will not be allowed to play.
23.My parents never cane me____________they sometimes give me a good scolding.
24.Can I have a kilogram of sugar______________ a bottle of milk?
25.Is he your friend______________your brothers?
26.Steve ran very quickly____________________he could not catch the cat.
27.Lena can sing_______________dance very well.
28.I can lend you my racket_______________you must promise to take care of it.
29.The boys______________girls are practising hard for Sports Day.
30.Do you want to tell a joke_____________ask a riddle?
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2. She added some sugar to the tea.She added some milk to the tea.
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ADJECTIVES
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Angeline is (short, tall).I am 138 cm tall but she is only 102 cm tall.
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Farid is an (active, alert) boy.He plays football and hockey for the school.
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Malaysians are very (friendly ,proud) people.They make tourists feel welcome.
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The durian flavoured ice-cream is as (tasty ,tastier) as the coffee flavoured ice-cream.
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ADVERBS
Exercise 1
soundly
quietly
happily
loudly
carefully
politely
quickly
bravely
brightly
sadly
Exercise 2
cleverly
usually
safely
greedily
repeatedly
bitterly
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cheerfully
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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.
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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 ,him) for twenty ringgit.
2. Mother told________________(me ,I) to slice the onion.
3. He did not hear what you said.Repeat it to__________________(he ,him).
4. His uncle takes___________________(he ,him)to the public library on Saturdays.
5. Ragu and Lim are quarreling.Tell_________________(they ,them) to stop it.
6. Grandpa is very sick.We took___________________(he ,him) to the hospital.
7. It is not Rozitas fault.Do not scold____________________(her ,she).
8. When Mariam returns, please tell___________________(her ,him) to telephone me.
9. Are__________________(me ,you) the one who scribbled on the toilet walls?
10. Some villagers helped____________________(us ,we) out of the jungle.
11. Please write to__________________(I ,me) when you have time.
12. We threw away the mangoes because there were worms in ______________(its ,them).
13. Do____________________(me ,you) usually use watercolours for your paintings?
14. Santa Claus picked up the little girl and put__________________(her ,him) on his lap.
15. The boys helped__________________(we ,us) to carry the furniture upstairs.
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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.
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COLLECTIVE NOUNS
herd
pack
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litter
crate
school
nest
bunch
troop
roll
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QUESTION WORDS
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CONTINUOUS TENSES
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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.
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31. Choo (has ,have) been mowing the lawn for half an hour.
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.
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A.Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words in brackets.
C.Choose the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
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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 at him when he (look, sing)
2. The nurse .. care of the child. (take)
3. My mother at the goat. (shout)
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5. The old man always .on the bench near the tree. (sit)
6. The driver of the bus right at the junction. (turn)
7. I to school. (walk)
8. He .every time I him. (laugh, call)
9. Extra-curricular activities at six oclock. (end)
10. His wife never .to dress well. (bother)
11. Mariam .as a clerk in that company. (work)
12. Everything good. (seem)
13. The firm .a lot of money every year. (lose)
14. She geography at the college. (teach)
15. My village .clean. (look)
16. You ..a sentence with a full stop. (end)
17. Their dresses always ..smart. (look)
18. One of his sons ..to be an engineer. (wish)
19. The durian tree ..bigger every year. (grow)
20. He to take some water to the buffaloes. (want)
21. Advertising ..in many forms. (occur)
22. They soon .rich. (become)
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