Module Workshop Grammar 2017

TECHNIQUES IN ANSWERING
ENGLISH PAPER 1
BY
UVARANI RETNAM
2017
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Step 1 : Read the question carefully.
Step 2 : Identify the grammar item
tested in the questions.
Circle the keywords.
Step 3 : Analyse the questions and
answers given.
Step 4 : Do the distractors
elimination process.
Circle the best answer.
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1. There isn’t _______________ salt left in the bottle.
A. many
B. much
C. several
D. a few
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ITEMS EXAMPLES QUANTIFIERS
Countable Nouns flowers, animals, oranges, tables, a, an, a few, many, several, a
chairs, boys, girls, tress, cars, rulers, large number of, some,
pens, dogs, pets plenty of, any , a lot of
Uncountable Nouns milk, sugar, flour, oil, salt, sauce, a little, much, a great deal of,
food, coffee, tea, wood, bread, dust, a large number of, some,
butter, sand plenty of, any, a lot of
Note :
•isn’t / aren’t / wasn’t / weren’t / doesn’t / don’t/ didn’t any
many / much
many / much
•too a few / a little
•only
•in asking questions any
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2. Put _______________ gravy on the mashed
potatoes before serving the dish.
A. a little
B. several
C. a few
D. a lot of
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ITEMS EXAMPLES QUANTIFIERS
Countable Nouns flowers, animals, oranges, tables, a, an, a few, many, several, a
chairs, boys, girls, tress, cars, rulers, large number of, some,
pens, dogs, pets, wig plenty of, any , a lot of
Uncountable Nouns milk, sugar, flour, oil, salt, sauce, a little, much, a great deal of,
food, coffee, tea, wood, bread, dust, a large number of, some,
butter, sand, gravy, furniture, plenty of, any, a lot of
luggage, fog
Note : any
•isn’t / aren’t / wasn’t / weren’t / doesn’t / don’t/ didn’t many / much
many / much
a few / a little
•too
•only any
•in asking questions
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3. Pak Hamid gave his neighbour_______________
grapes.
A. a slice of
B. a tin of
C. a bundle of
D. a bunch of
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Phrasal Quantifiers are phrases that show quantity.
Phrasal Quantifiers Nouns
A bottle of powder, tomato ketchup, water, milk, oil, syrup

A crate of Apples, mangoes, canned drinks, oranges, pears
A slice of Cake, bread, meat, beef, mutton, cheese, pizza
A spoonful of Sugar, salt, flour, rice, oil, cough syrup, medicine
A tube of Chocolate topping, whipped cream, toothpaste
A pinch of Salt, nutmeg, chilly powder
A cube of Ice, chicken stock, cheese, sugar
A scoop of Ice cream, rice, jelly
A tin of Biscuits, milk powder
A pail of Water, cement, sand
A can of Soup, sardines, soft drink, mushrooms, milk
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Phrasal Quantifiers Nouns
A jar of jam, honey, chutney, pickle, peanut butter

A stick of cinnamon, celery, cheese, satay
A bunch of grapes, bananas, rambutans
A bundle of sticks, vegetables, firewood
A sprinkle of glitter, grated cheese, sugar, chocolate rice
A sack of potatoes, onions, sugar, rice
A cylinder of Gas,bunsen
A plate of noodles, rice, fruit, fried vegetables
A tub of ice cream, cream
A tray of eggs
A sachet of chilly sauce,sugar,creamer,salt
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4. Danish was watching television yesterday when he
_______________ his neighbour shouting for help.
A. hearing
B. heard
C. hears
D. hear
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USAGE EXAMPLES
a) To show an action Ali was watering the plants at 8a.m. today.

that happened over a They were dancing in the school hall this morning.
period of time The girls were sweeping the school compound just now.
b) To show two past I was swimming while he was building a huge sandcastle.
actions happening at We were sleeping while they were studying.
the same time.
c) To show that They were always playing together in their childhood days.
something was a past Aminah was always baking cakes in the afternoon.
habit.
d) To show that one I was studying in my room last night when it rained.
action happened My friends were sleeping when I entered the room.
while another was
still taking action.
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5. Yahya drove __________ because the road was
wet.
A. cautiously
B. recklessly
C. slowly
D. playfully
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VERBS ADVERBS VERBS ADVERBS
a) APPOLOGIZE sincerely, sheepishly, k) FROWN angrily, sulkily,
humbly worriedly
b) ASK nicely, humbly, politely i) GIVE generously, kindly,
willingly
c) BEHAVE well, badly, rudely j) LEAVE finally, hurriedly,
quietly
d) BLOW gently, strongly k) LAUGH heartily, happily,
loudly, helplessly
e) CLAP loudly, joyfully, excitedly l) LOOK blankly, shyly,
longingly, lovingly
f) CRY bitterly, sadly, loudly m) RUN quickly, hurriedly,
slowly
g) DRIVE carefully, carelessly, slowly, n) SING sweetly, softly,
recklessly, cautiously loudly, tunelessly
h) EAT hungrily, quickly, greedily, o) SHOUT angrily, loudly,

slowly joyfully
i) FALL heavily, suddenly, p) LISTEN carefully, attentively
accidently
j) FIGHT bravely, furiously q) SMILE
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Kindly, broadly,
happily, sweetly
6. The Sultan Abu Bakar mosque in Johor Bahru is
one of the ____________ mosques in Malaysia.
A. old
B. older than
C. oldest
D. as old as
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POSITIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE
Example : Example : Example :
Ani is a pretty girl. (…..than ) (the ……….)
(as……..as) (more………than ) ( the most ………..)
Ani is as pretty as her sister. Ani is prettier than her Ani is the prettiest girl in her
sister. family.
big bigger biggest
black blacker blackest
bold bolder boldest
brave braver bravest
bright brighter brightest
busy busier busiest
cheap cheaper cheapest
clear clearer clearest

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clever cleverer cleverest
cold colder coldest
cool cooler coolest
dark darker darkest
dear dearer dearest
deep deeper deepest
dirty dirtier dirtiest
dry drier driest
early earlier earliest
easy easier easiest
fair fairer fairest
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fast faster fastest
fat fatter fattest
fine finer finest
free freer freest
funny funnier funniest
great greater greatest
green greener greenest
happy happier happiest
hard harder hardest
healthy healthier healthiest
heavy heavier heaviest
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high higher highest
hot hotter hottest
hungry hungrier hungriest
kind kinder kindest
large larger largest
Late later latest
lazy lazier laziest
light lighter lightest
long longer longest
loud louder loudest
low lower lowest
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lucky luckier luckiest
mad madder maddest
merry merrier merriest
narrow narrower narrowest
naughty naughtier naughtiest
near nearer nearest
new newer newest
nice nicer nicest
noisy noisier noisiest
old older oldest
pale paler palest
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poor poorer poorest
pretty prettier prettiest
proud prouder proudest
quick quicker quickest
red redder reddest
rich richer richest
ripe riper ripest
sad sadder saddest
safe safer safest
shallow shallower shallowest
sharp sharper sharpest
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short shorter shortest
simple simpler simplest
slow slower slowest
small smaller smallest
smooth smoother smoothest
soon sooner soonest
strong stronger strongest
sweet sweeter sweetest
tall taller tallest
thick thicker thickest
thin thinner thinnest
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tidy tidier tidiest
tiny tinier tiniest
true truer truest
ugly uglier ugliest
warm warmer warmest
wealthy wealthier wealthiest
wet wetter wettest
white whiter whitest
wet wetter wettest
wide wider widest
wild wilder wildest
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wise wiser wisest
young younger youngest
beautiful more beautiful most beautiful
careful more careful most careful
comfortable more comfortable most comfortable
dangerous more dangerous most dangerous
expensive more expensive most expensive
foolish more foolish most foolish
forgetful more forgetful most forgetful
handsome more handsome most handsome
helpful more helpful most helpful
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honest more honest most honest
important more important most important
painful more painful most painful
peaceful more peaceful most peaceful
pleasant more pleasant most pleasant
polite more polite most polite
useful more useful most useful
wonderful more wonderful most wonderful
bad / good worse / better worst / best
little / many less / more least / most
much more most
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7. The elephant were excited to __________ a hot-
air balloon.
A. see
B. saw
C. sees
D. seeing
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8. The school guard always helps the schoolchildren
to go _____________ the road.
A. againts
B. between
C. behind
D. across
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9. A _________ of locust attacked Pak Abu’s paddy
farm.
A. flock
B. team
C. plague
D. herd
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a pride of lions a troop of monkeys a pride / troop of lions
a herd / drove of cattle a brood of chickens a string / stud of
horses
a swarm of bees a nest of mice , rabbits a swarm / plague of
insects, locusts
a litter of kittens ; puppies a shoal of fish , herring a train of camels
a school of whales a hive of bees a congregation of
alligators
a flock of sheep , birds, a gaggle of geese a family of beavers
goats, sheep
a team of horses ; oxen a herd of buffaloes , a cluster of cats
elephants
a pack of wolves a host of sparrows an army of caterpillars
a flight of swallows a mob of kangaroos an intrusion of
cockroaches
a padding of ducks a coterie of dogs a herd / zeal of zebras
10. Negaraku is ______ national anthem of
Malaysia.
A. -
B. a
C. an
D. the
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a an the
1. Singular countable nouns 1. Singular countable nouns 1. Singular and plural,
countable &
uncountable nouns
2. Begin with consonants 2. Begin with vowel sound 2. Begin with
sound ( b,c,d,f,…….) or ( a e i o u ) or a silent ‘h’ consonant and vowel
‘yu’ sound. sound
3. Mention for the first 3. Mention for the first 3. Same thing is
time. time. mentioned again.
Example : Example : Example :
I have a ball. The ball is I have an apple. The • I have a ball. The
red. apple is red. ball is red.
Other examples : Other examples : 4. Used for particular

•a boy •an arrow nouns
•a car •an aeroplane Example:
•a deer •an architect I know the girl who
•a frog •an apple won the prize.
•a glue •an alligator
a an the
Other examples : Other examples : 5. Used before
•a helicopter •an eel superlatives
•a jug •an elbow Example:
•a kite •an estate • the tallest
•a lamp •an exit • the fastest
•a maid •an entrance • the most beautiful
•a net •An idiom 6. Used for things
•a pail •An island which are only one
•a queen •An idol of its kind.
•a rooster •An iron Example:
•a scarf •An octopus
• the sun
• The moon
•a tank •An origami
• The sky
•a violin •An old man
• The world
•a whale •An orange
• The queen of
•a xylophone •An umbrella
•a yam •An uncle England
• The National
•a zip
Anthem
•A university, European
• The South Pole
a an the
Other examples : Other examples : 7. Used before name
•a helicopter •an eel of certain
•a jug •an elbow countries, desert
•a kite •an estate and ocean
•a lamp •an exit Example:
•a maid •an entrance • The United State
•a net •An idiom of America
•a pail •An island • The Pacific Ocean
•a queen •An idol • The Sahara Desert
•a rooster •An iron 8. Used before
•a scarf •An octopus uncountable nouns
•a tank •An origami Example:
•a violin •An old man • the smoke
•a whale •An orange •The air
•a xylophone •An umbrella •The salt
•a yam •An uncle •The oil
•a zip •An honest girl
•A university, European •An heir
a an the
Examination tips:
You don’t have to use articles
before the nouns of people and places, for example:

i) I met Alex last night.
ii) He studies in Japan.
before the names of games, for example:

i)We like to play golf.
ii)The children like playing badminton.
iii)Siti plays netball every Sunday morning.
before the names of meals, for example:

i)I eat fried chicken for lunch
ii) The pupils had two pieces of biscuits for supper.
11.The children saw some ________ young monkeys
in the zoo.
A. noisy
B. Indonesian
C. brown
D. adult
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Description
Opinion Nationality Material Noun
Size Age Shape Colour / Origin
a beautiful blue fish
an expensive big rectangular canvas bag
an intelligent young Malaysian boy
a cute small brown cat
a luxury large black Japanese car
an old wooden gazebo

12.The young man who _______ across the English
Channel was a Malaysian.
A. swim
B. swims
C. swam
D. swimming
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USAGE EXAMPLES
a) To show an action Ali was watering the plants at 8a.m. today.
that happened in the They were dancing in the school hall this morning.
past. The girls were sweeping the school compound just now.
b) Words usually used Yesterday, last ( night, week, month…), just now, an hour ago,
are: a few minutes ago, this morning
c) The simple past tense 1)By adding ‘d’ to the words ending in ‘e’.
is formed: Examples : bake – baked , dance – danced, like - liked
2)By adding ‘ed’ to the verb
Examples : clean – cleaned , climb - climbed , jump - jumped
3) By adding ‘ied’ to words ending with ‘y’ except when the ‘y’
follows a vowel.
Examples: burry – burried , carry – carried, hurry - hurried
4) By adding consonant + ‘ed’
Examples: chop – chopped , drop – dropped, stop - stopped
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USAGE EXAMPLES
c) The simple past tense 5) Without any changes
is formed: Examples : cut , spread , spread, put , cost
6) By changing the whole verb ( irregular verbs)
Examples : see – saw , catch – caught, bring - brought
• The simple past tense of ‘am’ and ‘is’ is ‘was’.

• The simple past tense of ‘are’ is ‘were’.
• ‘Was’ is used with ‘I’, ‘he’, ‘she’, ‘it’ and singular nouns.
• ‘Were’ is used with ‘you’, ‘we’, ‘they’ and plural nouns.
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13.The girls are training hard, _______________?
A. are they
B. aren’t they
C. was they
D. wasn’t they
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• We use the question tags to change statements into questions.
• Examples : He is a teacher. ( statement )
He is a teacher, isn’t he? ( questions )
• Positive statement will use negative question tags.

• Negative statement will use positive question tags.
POSITIVE STATEMENTS NEGATIVE QUESTION TAGS
1. Amin is a naughty boy, isn’t he?
2. Amin and Ahmad are naughty boy, aren’t they?
3. Amin was a naughty boy, wasn’t he?

4. Amin and Ahmad were naughty boys, weren’t they?
5. Aminah has a cat, hasn’t she?

6. You have a cat, haven’t you?
7. They will go to school tomorrow, won’t they?
8. Aida can help us, can’t she?
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9. We should keep ourselves clear, shouldn’t we?
• We use the question tags to change statements into questions.
• Examples : He is a teacher. ( statement )
He is a teacher, isn’t he? ( questions )
• Positive statement will use negative question tags.

• Negative statement will use positive question tags.
POSITIVE STATEMENTS NEGATIVE QUESTION TAGS
10. The boy plays football, doesn’t he?
11. The boys play football, don’t they?
12. The boys played football, didn’t they?
14.She didn’t hurt herself, _____________?
A. did she
B. does she
C. didn’t she
D. doesn’t she
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NEGATIVE STATEMENTS POSITIVE QUESTION TAGS
1. Amin isn’t a naughty boy, is he?
2. Amin and Ahmad aren’t naughty boy, are they?
3. Amin wasn’t a naughty boy, was he?

4. Amin and Ahmad weren’t naughty boys, were they?
5. Aminah hasn’t a cat, has she?

6. You haven’t a cat, have you?
7. They won’t go to school tomorrow, will they?
8. Aida can’t help us, can she?
9. We shouldn’t keep ourselves clear, should we?
10. The boy doesn’t plays football, does he?
11. The boys don’t play football, do they?
12. The boys didn’t play football, did they?
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15.___________ does the train leave the station? In ten
minutes.
A. What
B. When
C. How
D. Which
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WH-Questions Usage
1. WHAT is used for people and things. ( action,idea,object)
Examples:
1.What did you do last night? ( Question )
I did my revision. ( Response )
2. What is that ? ( Question )
It is a platypus ( Response )
3. What colour is Halim’s new car ? ( Question )
Halim’s new car is blue. ( Response)
2. WHO is used for people ( subject)

Examples:
1.Who are they? ( Question )
They are my neighbours. ( Response )
2. Who is on the phone? ( Question )
Camilia. ( Response )
3. Who is going to Ipoh? ( Question )
The boys in the football team. ( Response
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WH-Questions Usage
3. WHOM is used for people ( subject ). It is followed by preposition.
Examples:
1.To whom should I pass this letter to? ( Question )
The principal. ( Response )
2. With whom are you coming to the party? ( Question )
My sister.( Response )
3. Whom did you call ? ( Question )
Rangasamy. ( Response)
4. WHOSE is used to show possession.

Examples:
1.Whose baby is crying? ( Question )
It is mine. ( Response )
2. Whose shoes are these? ( Question )
They are Ali’s shoes.( Response )
3. Whose voice is the loudest? ( Question )
Oh, I know! Ali’s. ( Response)
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WH-Questions Usage
5. WHICH is used to make a choice. The choice is limited and is used for
people, animals and things.
Examples:
1.Which family does a crocodile belong to? ( Question )
Reptile. ( Response )
2. Which house is yours? ( Question )
The one with the red roof.( Response )
3. Which do you like, the red or the blue shirt? ( Question )
The blue one. ( Response)
6. WHEN is used to ask time / date / year.

Examples:
1.When is Hari Gawai? ( Question )
It is in June. ( Response )
2. When are we going out? ( Question )
In a short while.( Response )
3. When can you come to my house? ( Question )
This evening.
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WH-Questions Usage
7. WHERE is used to ask about place.
Examples:
1.Where is the clinic? ( Question )
It is along Jalan Barat. ( Response )
2 Where did Muthu keep his car key? ( Question )
Inside the cupboard.( Response )
3. Where did you park your car? ( Question )
Under the roof. ( Response)
8. WHY is used for showing reason / cause. It is answered with

‘because’
Examples:
1.Why is the baby crying? ( Question )
It is hungry. ( Response )
2 Why do you need so much money? ( Question )
I want to buy an atlas.( Response )
3. Why do you want to borrow my book? ( Question )
I forgot to bring my book. ( Response)
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WH-Questions Usage
9. HOW is used for people, animals and things.
is used to show manner, action, amount, condition or situation,
size or degree.
Examples:
1.How do they go to school? ( Question )
They walk to school. ( Response )
2 How much flour do you need for the cake? ( Question )
I need 4 cups of flour.( Response )
3. How heavy is Tasby? ( Question )
She is 45kg. ( Response)
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16. The bag _____________ I bought yesterday was
expensive.
A. Where
B. Which
C. Whom
D. Who
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Type Usage
• Relative Pronouns are used when joining two sentences together.
• We use relatives pronouns to describe more about the person or object we are
talking about.
1. WHO is used for people

Examples :
1) The man who live in the bungalow is my uncle.
We use ‘who’ as the subject to refer to the ‘man’.
2. WHOM is used for people in formal language

Examples :
1) They hired the man whom we interviewed yesterday.
We use ‘whom’ as the object to refer to the ‘man’.
3. WHICH is used for things

Examples :
1) The car which my brother was driving last night was
my father’s.
We use ‘which’ as the object to refer to the ‘car’.
17. Selvarani always carries the laptop with
__________.
A. she
B. her
C. hers
D. his
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As Subject As Object Possessive Possessive Reflective
Adjectives Pronouns Pronouns
I me my mine myself
You you your yours yourself
(singular)
You (plural) you your yours yourselves
He him his his himself

She her her hers herself
It it its its itself
We us our ours ourselves
they them their theirs themselves
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Example: Example: Example: Example: Example:
I have a cake. Mother gave This is my cake. This cake is I ate the cake
me the cake. mine. myself.
You have a cake. Mother gave This is your cake. This cake is You ate the cake
you the cake. yours. yourself.
You have some Mother gave These are your These cakes are You ate the cakes
cakes. you the cakes. cake. yours. yourselves.
He has a cake. Mother gave This is his cake. This cake is his. He ate the cake
him the cake. himself.
She has a cake. Mother gave This is her cake. This cake is She ate the cake
her the cake. hers. herself.
It has a cake. Mother gave it This is its cake. This cake is its. It ate the cake
the cake. itself.
We have a cake. Mother gave us This is our cake. This cake is We ate the cake
the cake. ours. ourselves.
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They have a cake. Mother gave This is their cake. This cake is They ate the cake
18.___________ don’t like loud music. It is too noisy
for me.
A. She
B. He
C. I
D. We
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(Personal) Adjectives Pronouns Pronouns
I me my mine myself
(singular)

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( Personal ) Adjectives Pronouns Pronouns
the cake. itself.
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19. The little girl looked at _________ in the mirror.
A. herself
B. himself
C. ourselves
D. yourself
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I me my mine myself
(singular)

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the cake. itself.
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20. ____________ over there are my classmates.
A. This
B. These
C. That
D. Those
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Type Usage
• We use demonstrative pronouns to “point” at people or things.
1. THIS Singular ( ini )(dekat)

Example :
This is my bag.
2. THAT Singular ( itu )(jauh)

Example :
That is my bag.
3. THESE Plural ( ini )(dekat)

Example :
These are my bags.
4. THOSE Plural( itu )(jauh)

Example :
Those are my bags.
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21.The construction workers ___________ brown tiles
on the roof now.
A. lays
B. lay
C. are laying
D. is laying
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USAGE EXAMPLES
a) Formula :
Subject + verb to be ( am,is,are ) + verb + ing
b) We use the present They are waiting for you now.

continuous tense for She is watching television now.
actions taking place at The bears and its cubs are returning to their den now.
the time of speaking.
( sedang berlaku )
Words usually used

is : now
c) We also use it for I am visiting my uncle tomorrow.

actions that are going She is coming to our house next week.
to happen in the near They are sitting for the exam next month.
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future. My friends and classmates are planning to celebrate my
22. I __________ both of you at the entrance after
school.
A. meet
B. met
C. will meet
D. shall meeting
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USAGE EXAMPLES
a) Formula :
Subject + will / shall + root verb
b) We use the simple 1. Our examination will start next Monday.

future tense for 2. The little girl will scream if she sees a rat.
planned actions that 3. Zafri will pass his driving test soon.
have yet to be carried. 4. I shall mop the floor after the party has ended.
5. We shall visit Uncle Osman in the hospital this evening.
Shall is usually used
for the pronouns I and
we, whereas will is
used for other.
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23. _____________ Owen was sick, he did not see a
doctor.
A. Although
B. Therefore
C. If
D. Or
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We use conjunctions to join words, phrases or sentences.
TYPES USAGE EXAMPLES
a) Although We use although to join 1. John went to work although he

( walaupun ) two contrasting facts is sick.
b) And We use and to join words, 1. She is thirsty. She is tired.

( dan ) phrases or sentences. She is thirsty and tired.
c) But , yet We use but to join ideas 1. She wants to work but her
( tetapi ) that are opposite of each father won’t let her.
other.
d) Or We use or to show a choice 1. Do you want a piece of cake or

( atau ) between two things. some cookies?
e) If We use if to show 1. If we don’t go, she will be

( jika ) condition. upset.
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f) So We use so to show result 1. They were early so they
g) because We use because to show 1. Ali won the prize because he

( kerana ) reason. had all the correct answer.
h) Either …or Refer to a situation in 1. You can either walk up the

( sama ada, salah which there is a choice stairs or take the lift.
satu between two things.
i) Neither ….nor Say that two or more things 1. Neither Ben nor Wati went to
( mahu pun , pun are not true. school yesterday.
tidak )
j) Instead We use instead to show 1. You can use the blue book
( sebaliknya , other choice. instead the red one.
gantinya)
k) Since We use since to express 1. Since you are kind, I give you
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2. We live here since 1979.
24. ___________ my father ___________ my mother goes to
the party because they are busy.
A. Neither, and
B. Neither, nor
C. Either, nor
D. Neither, or
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g) because We use because to show 1. Ali won the prize because he

( kerana ) reason. had all the correct answer.
h) Either …or Refer to a situation in 1. You can either walk up the

( sama ada, salah which there is a choice stairs or take the lift.
satu between two things.
i) Neither ….nor Say that two or more things 1. Neither Ben nor Wati went to
( mahu pun , pun are not true. school yesterday.
tidak )
j) Instead We use instead to show 1. You can use the blue book
( sebaliknya , other choice. instead the red one.
gantinya)
k) Since We use since to express 1. Since you are kind, I give you
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2. We live here since 1979.
25. There _____________ two crabs on the rock.
A. am
B. is
C. are
D. was
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The subject of a sentence must agree with the verb.
SUBJECT VERBS
PRESENT PAST
SINGULA PRESEN PAST
PLURAL CONTINOUS CONTINUOUS
R T TENSE TENSE
TENSE TENSE
am was am + verb + ing was + verb + ing

do did Example:
I
have had Example : I was eating just
play played I am eating now. now.
are + verb + ing

are were were + verb + ing
do did Example:
You You Example :
have had You were eating
You are eating
play played just now.
now.
He
were + verb + ing
She Is was is + verb + ing
It Does did
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Ahmad Has had Example :
SUBJECT VERBS
PAST
SINGULA PRESENT PAST PRESENT
PLURAL CONTINUOUS
R TENSE TENSE CONTINOUS TENSE
TENSE
We are + verb + ing were + verb + ing

are were
They
do did
Ali and Abu Example:
have had
The boys Example : We were eating just
play played
The cats We are eating now. now.
Note:
Someone , each one , everyone, anyone, no one, somebody, everybody, anybody, nobody
( Singular / one )
Use root word after:
Will , would, can, could, may, might, does, do, did, shall, should, to, must
Remember : Use (-ing) after ‘will be’, ‘after’ and ‘before’

Example: He will be going to school by bus if it rains tomorrow.
After swimming, they were very hungry.
Before eating, they wash their hands.
Use ‘past prticiple’ after HAS / HAVE / HAD

Example : She has gone to school.
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They had done the homework.
26. His car ______________ on the way to the holiday
resort.
A. broke up
B. broke down
C. broke in
D. broke for
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A phrasal verb is a combination of:
•A verb and a preposition
•A verb and an adverb
•A verb with both an adverb and a preposition
PHRASAL VERBS
• Account for • Believe in • Catch up • Dry up
• Add in • Belong to • Close down • End up
• Admit to • Borrow from • Come across • Fall out
• Agree on • Break up • Come after • Fill in
• Agree upon • Break down • Come off • Fill up
• Agree with • Break out • Cope with • Finish off
• Aim at • Bring down • Cross out • Forget about
• Aim for • Bring up • Cut down • Free from
• Argue about • Burn down • Cut out • Get away
• Arm with • Call off • Deal with • Get on
• Arrive at • Call on • Depend on • Get through
• Ask about • Calm down • Depend upon • Give in
• Attend to • Carry away • Dip into • Give up
• Blame for • Carry out • Do with • Go about
• Blow up • Change into • Doze off • Go against
• Bear with • Change for • Dream about
• Grow up
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PHRASAL VERBS Examples :
• Gun down • My parents told me to keep up good work
• Hand over • Shall we meet up for lunch tomorrow?
• Hold up • The trip was called off last minute.
• Keep off • Encik Abu was happy that his plan worked out very well
• Keep out • There is a sign telling the public to keep away from the
• Leave behind building.
• Let off
• Show off
• Look into
• Wind up
• Stand for
• Ran through
• Touched down
• Turned in
• Carried out
• Set down
• Pulled down
• Gave off
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TECHNIQUES IN ANSWERING

A bottle of powder, tomato ketchup, water, milk, oil, syrup

A jar of jam, honey, chutney, pickle, peanut butter

a) To show an action Ali was watering the plants at 8a.m. today.

h) EAT hungrily, quickly, greedily, o) SHOUT angrily, loudly,

big bigger biggest

black blacker blackest

bold bolder boldest

brave braver bravest

bright brighter brightest

busy busier busiest

cheap cheaper cheapest

clear clearer clearest

cold colder coldest

cool cooler coolest

dark darker darkest

dear dearer dearest

deep deeper deepest

dirty dirtier dirtiest

dry drier driest

early earlier earliest

easy easier easiest

fair fairer fairest

fat fatter fattest

fine finer finest

free freer freest

funny funnier funniest

great greater greatest

green greener greenest

happy happier happiest

hard harder hardest

healthy healthier healthiest

heavy heavier heaviest

hot hotter hottest

hungry hungrier hungriest

kind kinder kindest

large larger largest

Late later latest

lazy lazier laziest

light lighter lightest

long longer longest

loud louder loudest

low lower lowest

mad madder maddest

merry merrier merriest

narrow narrower narrowest

naughty naughtier naughtiest

near nearer nearest

new newer newest

nice nicer nicest

noisy noisier noisiest

old older oldest

pale paler palest

pretty prettier prettiest

proud prouder proudest

quick quicker quickest

red redder reddest

rich richer richest

ripe riper ripest

sad sadder saddest

safe safer safest

shallow shallower shallowest

sharp sharper sharpest