GRAMMAR REVISION

PRIMARY 1
Present Continuous Tense

EXERCISE 1: Fill in the blanks with is or are.

1. Some women _______ collecting rubbish.

2. A man ______ dumping garbage into the drain.

3. A boy ______ digging a hole.

4. Several boys _______ cleaning the blackboard.

5. Some pupils ________ sweeping the floor.

6. Three children ________ wiping the windows.

7. A woman _______ asking her worker to clean the stall.

8. A man _______ buying some fish at the stall.

9. A fishmonger _______ selling some fish at the stall.

10. A gardener ________ trimming the hedge.

11. A few women ________ watering the plants.

12. Puan Farah ________ cooking chicken curry.

13. Siti and Halimah ________ washing the dishes.

14. Dina _______ cutting some vegetables.

15. Some waiters _______ washing their hands.

16. Three policemen ________ inspecting the vehicles.

17. A teacher ________ pointing to the whiteboard.

18. Many children _______ playing in the park.

19. Several doctors ________ treating the patients.

20. Puan Salwa and her maid _______ mopping the kitchen floor.

EXERCISE 2: Fill in the blanks with the present continuous tense

form of the verbs in the brackets.
E.g : She is sweeping(sweep) the floor.

1. The baby __________________ (cry) because she is hungry.

2. What _________ you ____________(do) in the kitchen?

3. Sariah and her brother _____________________(visit) their aunt.

4. My father ____________________(write) a letter to my grandmother.

5. I ___________________ (fry) an egg for you.

6. The pupils ___________________ (arrange) the books for the teacher.

7. She __________________(eat) dinner now.

8. Miss Ong _________________ (tell) her pupils a story.

9. The monkeys_____________________(pluck) coconuts for their owner.

10. The hunters __________________(hunt) the tiger.

11. Do not make noise because my mother_______________(sleep).

12. They ___________(plan) a holiday to New Zealand.

13. The butcher____________(sell) some meats to a costumer.

14. I ________________ (look) after my baby sister.

15. He _____________(study) in Universiti Malaya.

16. We ________________(wait) for the show to begin.

17. It ___________________ (go) to rain soon.

18. You____________________(spend) too much time reading comics.

19. I__________________(learn) how to drive a car.

20. The men _______________(work) in the farm.

EXERCISE 3: Write out the sentences in the present continuous tense.

1. I do homework.

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2. Kamal draw a cat.

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3. My parents - talk their friends.

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4. Salman help his mother.

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5. We wait bus.

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6. Adnan make a kite.

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7. The birds fly south.

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8. You dance.

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9. We watch television.

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10. The cat drink milk.

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11. I read newspaper .

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12. We collect firewood.

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13. The maid scrub the floor.

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14. My father take the dog for a walk.

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15. Janet comb sisters hair.

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16. The men repair the bridge.

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17. The boy scout pitch the tent.

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18. The boys swim in the sea.

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19. They buy some food.

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20. She feed a cat.

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GRAMMAR REVISION
PRIMARY 1
ADJECTIVES

A. Fill in the blanks with the correct adjectives.

1. Linda is ..than Leela. (slim, slimmer, slimmest)

2. The tomato soup is as as the soup my mother makes. (tastier,
tasty, tastiest)
3. Her results are than mine.(good, better, best)
4. This van is .than the other vans.(small, smaller, smallest)
5. Is Mount Everest the..mountain in the world? (high, higher, highest)
6. It is not good to laugh at people who are (fat, fatter, fattest)
7. He is the ..man I have ever met.(kind, kinder, kindest)
8. She is than I am. (old, older, oldest)
9. Marina is the ..in this family.(young, younger, youngest)
10. "You are such a boy," Puan Aminah said to Ali. (naughty,
naughtier, naughtiest)
11. It is ..to learn the guitar than the piano. (easy, easier, easiest)
12. This bag is expensive but that one is even .. (expensive, more
expensive, most expensive)
13. "It's the .. movie that I have seen so far," Mei Lan remarked.
(good, better, best)
14. Johan is as ..as his father. (taller, tallest, tall)
15. He is the boy in school. (popular, more popular, most popular)
16. Kumari is the ..runner (fast, faster, fastest) runner in the school.
17. He is boy in the class.(intelligent, more intelligent, most
intelligent)
18. Swee Fong is than Kit Lan. (young, younger, youngest)
19. The bag is too I can't carry it. (heavy, heavier, heaviest)
20. Which one is , this one or that one? (thick, thicker, thickest)

B ) Underline the correct answer

1. My sister is (clever, cleverer) than me.

2. Encik Yusof is the (rich, richest) man in our village.
3. Rosli is as (older, old) as I am.
4. Which is (better, best) Proton Saga or Proton Wira?
5. Tonight is (warm, warmer) than last night.
6. He is the (tallest, taller) boy among his friends.
7. My uncle is a (most careful, more careful) driver than my father.
8. Your dress is as (beautiful, more beautiful) as mine.
9. Which one is (big, bigger), this one or that one?
10. Year Three Red is (noisy, noisier) than Year Three Yellow.
11. Juita is a pretty girl but her sister Anita is even (prettier, prettiest).
12. Rosli : I like this car. It is the (better, best) car that I have ever used.
13. Look at the aeroplane. It is flying ((high, higher) up in the sky.
14. He felt very weak after the long sickness but now he is feeling (better,
good).
15. Can you tell me which is the (longest, longer) river in Malaysia?
16. The bag is too (heavier, heavy). I can't carry it.
17. I have read the book. It is an (more intereting, interesting) story.
18. The Mathematics paper was the (easiest, easier) of all. Everybody
scored
high marks for it.
19. Lina : What a lovely dress you have?
Susie : I think yours is as (more lovely, lovely) as mine.

20. All the teachers are busy but Mr.Lee is the (busier, busiest) among them.

C. Fill in the blanks with the most suitable adjectives from the box

straight tired hungry good dirty sickly

noisy

old hot wealthy juicy heavy clever

difficult

busy rich excellent cold long naughty

1. The ..girl answered all the questions correctly.

2. Can you please help me with the bag? It is very ..
3. The .man died in his sleep last night.
4. The test was . I don't think that I'll pass.
5. Dennis is so .that even his parents cannot control him.
6. Can I have a . Drink, please?
7. His room was dark and .
8. The children were hungry and
9. The man donated generously.
10. Can't you draw a ..line ?
11. Mr. Ravindra scolded the .class.
12. Zarina is a weak and child.
13. The oranges are sweet and .
14. Ranjit Singh is a ..player. He played well.
15. The .children ate greedily.
16. This is a .street.
17. He comes from a family.
18. Would you like a ..drink?
19. They are taking a holiday.
20. Her brother is a good student and an .sportsman.
Conjunctions

EXERCISE 1

A) Join these sentences with the words in brackets.

e.g. The old man is deaf. The old man is dumb. (and)

The old man is deaf and dumb.

1. He sells tea. He sells coffee. (and)

2. He sells tea. He does not sell coffee. (but)

3. Please come in. Please sit down. (and)

4. Please come in. Dont make a noise. (but)

5. We have a dog. We have a cat. (and)

6. I go to bed early. I get up early. (and)

7. I go to bed early. I wake up late. (but)

8. Tom walked to school. John walked to school. (and)

9. Richard is tall. Kim Bee is short. (but)

EXERCISE 2

A) Join the sentences with or, so or because.

e.g. He could not lift the box. It was too heavy.

He could not lift the box because it was too heavy.

1. Kumar did not sit for the exam. He was ill.

2. He came late. The bus broke down.

3. Nobody answered the door. I left.

4. He broke his arm. He was sent to the hospital.

5. You must water the plants. They will die.

6. The well is dry. It has not rained for months.

7. I trust Ahmad. He is honest.

8. They were lazy. They failed the examination.

9. Walk quickly. You will be late.

10. My bicycle was punctured. I had to walk all the way.

11. Tell me the truth at once. You will be punished.

12. He did not come to the meeting. He was not well.

B) Join each pair of sentences using the conjunction given in brackets.

1. He is in bed. He is sick. (because)

2. Are these ants? Are these termites? (or)

3. It is warm. You can switch on the air-conditioner. (so)

4. The blue dress was torn. She wore the green one. (so)

5. Wear a coat. You will be cold. (or)

6. Mr. Tans car broke down. He took a taxi home. (so)

7. We painted the fence. We wanted to please our father. (because)

8. The baby is crying. The baby is hungry. (because)

EXERCISE 3

A) Underline the correct answer in the brackets.

1. The girls enjoyed the show ___________ the boys did not. (but, so, if)
2. You can have ___________ coffee _________ tea. You cannot have both.
(either.or, neither.nor)
3. Latifah helped Harun _____________ she was in a hurry. (although, if, next)
4. ___________ Neela ______ Sonia wants to mop the floor. They both dislike
housework. (Either . or, neither . nor).
5. You will be fat. You eat too much. (if, or)
6. He has not written to us. He left this country. (since, or)
7. You cannot win the game. You try very hard. (unless, but)
8. We shall stay here. The rain stops. (until, so)
9. I shall punish you. You speak the truth. (unless, and)
10. He is very fat. He can run fast. (although, but)
11. Tara does not know the answer. Muthu does not know the answer.
(Either or, Neither .nor)

Prepositions

Fill in the blanks with the correct preposition.

1. My birthday is .. 7th of June.

2. I go to school . bus.
3. Ali sleeps . his lunch.
4. We play football .. the evening.
5. Rosli sits . Abu and Daud in class.
6. Rina was born .. 1994.
7. We walked . the beach last night.
8. My mother cut the apple .. a knife.
9. I sleep . 10 oclock.
10. The train went the tunnel
11. Mr Lawrence comes England.
12. Hashim bathes he changes his clothes.
13. The UPSR is .. September.
14. The apples are the bag.
15. We are going to Penang .. Friday.
16. The books are the table.
17. We played hide and seek .. our friends.
18. Encik Ahmad lives 88, Jalan Mahameru.
19. 19 I bought a necktie . my father.
20. 20 We practice .. 4 oclock 6 oclock.
21. 21 The girls took a bus Port Dickson.
22. 22 The boys jumped . the pool.
23. 23 The birds flew . the trees.
24. 24 Dont lean .. the wall, Sarif .
25. 25 Exercising is good .. our body.
26. 26 Children . 12 need to pay half-price.
27. 27 The museum is .. Jalan Maju.
28. 28 The thief came in the shop the window.
29. 29 My house is . the post-office.
30. 30 I sit .. Siti in class.
31. 31 The car knocked . the lorry.
32. 32 I put the umbrella the door.
33. 33 Be careful when we the road.
34. 34 The boy is standing . the door.
35. 35 Yusris birthday is .. Thursday