GRAMMER : EXERCISE 1

TOPIC Reference : NOUNS : My english grammar. (2010). Retrieved 1 feb, 2014 from http://www.myenglishgrammar.com/english/exercise-4-nouns.html

Instruction

: Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the given nouns for the following exercise. Use each noun only one time.

books sweet

job handbag

key tourists

student permission

country work

1. Some of these __________ sell for over RM400.

2. Who gave you that _____________.

3. Few _____________ go to Pulau Langkawi nowadays.

4. Both _____________ made a bid to host the Asian Games.

5. Most ________________ do not like to have classes in the afternoon.

6. I bought many ________________ yesterday.

7. George is unemployed. He's looking for a ____________________.

8. If you want to leave work early, you have to ask for _____________________.

9. I divided a dozen __________________ between the two boys. 10. Shakespeares ________________ are wonderful.

GRAMMER : EXERCISE 2
TOPIC Reference : NOUNS : My english grammar. (2010). Retrieved 1 feb, 2014 from http://www.myenglishgrammar.com/english/exercise-4-nouns.html

Instruction

: Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the given nouns for the following exercise.

1. I had a very happy _________ (child).

2. I forgot to renew my _________ (member) in the sailing club.

3. We formed a deep and lasting __________ (friend).

4. He hopes to take over the __________ (leader) of the party.

5. There are lots of nice people in the _________ (neighbour).

6. In the _________ (king) of Thailand, the king commands the respect of every citizen.

7. She seems to be enjoying _________ (mother).

8. He had barely reached ___________ (man) when he married.

GRAMMER : EXERCISE 3
TOPIC Reference : PRONOUNS : Azmi, Z. (2007). Discover Grammar. Pulau Pinang: One - stop magazine agency. Instruction : Fill in each blank with a Subject or Object Pronoun.

1. _______________ ( Darma and Kasim ) were absent yesterday. 2. _______________ ( My friend and I ) go to the library every day

3. _______________ ( Rohayah ) gave a computer for her birthday. 4. _______________ ( Our neighbours ) told _______________ (my parents and I ) to be careful of strangers. 5. Will you tell _______________ ( I ) a story? 6. Can _______________ ( Syafiqah and Suzan ) help _______________ (I ) carry _______________ ( these books )? 7. _______________ ( Children ) do not realise how hard their parents have to work. 8. Why did you throw _______________ ( scarves and ties ) away? 9. _______________ ( My mother ) scolded _______________ ( my sister and I )

because _______________ ( my sister and I ) did not do our homework. 10. I like your shirt. _______________ ( The shirt ) looks very expensive. 11. _______________ ( Mrs Lee ) knows my mother very well.

GRAMMER : EXERCISE 4
TOPIC Reference : PRONOUNS : Azmi, Z. (2007). Discover Grammar. Pulau Pinang: One - stop magazine agency.

Instruction : Fill in the blanks with correct Pronoun.

1. Cockroaches and ants have six legs. _______________ belong to the insect family. 2. The room was so hot that Robert took off _______________ coat. 3. I did not see the accident _______________, but my friend told me all about _______________. 4. The two boys have made up _______________ minds to climb up to the top of the hill. 5. Can you point out to me the person _______________ gave you the message? 6. The waitress came to _______________ table soon as my mother and I had sat down. 7. The students said that they wanted to make _______________ own decisions. 8. I do not know the man _______________ is talking with my father. 9. The man _______________ fell from the cliff died on the way to the hospital. 10. One of the boys _______________ took part in the race was disqualified because he cheated. 11. A thermometer is an instrument _______________ measures temperature. 12. Mrs Ratna wants to see the man _______________ is in charge of the marketing department.

GRAMMER : EXERCISE 5
TOPIC References : ADJECTIVE : My english grammar. (2010). Retrieved 1 feb, 2014 from http://www.myenglishgrammar.com/english/exercise-4-adjective.html

Instruction

: Complete the sentences by choosing the correct form of the Adjective given.

1. 2. 3. 4.

Most offices these days have a photocopied / photocopying machine. We congratulated the newly married / marrying couple. Mrs Low comforted her cried / crying child. This house has three bedrooms, a dined / dining room , a lived / living room and a kitchen.

5. The moved / moving train raced past us at great speed. 6. We cheered the won / winning team as they scored another goal. 7. A framed / framing and signed / signing photograph of the Prime Minister was displayed on his desk. 8. These tests have to be carried out by a qualified / qualifying doctor. 9. People were warned not to eat fish caught from the polluted / polluting river. 10. The teacher separated the quarrelled / quarrelling children and warned them to behave themselves. 11. The accident was a really frightened / frightening experience. 12. We were very excited / exciting when we heard the news. 13. We laughed throughout the film because it was so amused / amusing. 14. Everyone was shocked / shocking to hear that Raja had failed the examination. 15. I didnt like the food served at the party. It was disappointed / disappointing.

GRAMMER : EXERCISE 6
TOPIC Reference : ADJECTIVES : Maureen, L. (2005). English language & composition. Malaysia: AQ Publication.

Instruction : For each of the following sentences, identify and underline all of the adjectives 1. The slender child sat on a large precipice.

2. The beautiful sky became cloudy.

3. Inclement weather can be dangerous.

4. After several hours, his mother became worried.

5. She telephoned the local police to report the wayward child.

6. An alert officer noticed the helpless child.

7. Although they faced extra danger, they took a calculated risk.

8. The daring officers rescued that child.

9. Fortunately, the child learned an invaluable lesson.

10. The remorseful child discovered a newfound appreciation for police officers.

GRAMMER : EXERCISE 7
TOPIC Reference : ADVERBS : Maureen, L. (2005). English language & composition. Malaysia: AQ Publication.

Instruction : For each of the following sentences, identify and underline all of the adverbs.

1. Very recently, I accepted a demanding job.

2. Realistically, I never should have taken this position.

3. The unusually stressful nature of the job left me completely exhausted.

4. This job quickly became tiring.

5. I very nearly collapsed one day.

6. I no longer felt well.

7. I reluctantly decided to respectfully resign.

8. Therefore, I needed more stimulating employment.

9. I happily entered the employment office.

10. Thankfully, they strategically solved my problem.

GRAMMAR : EXERCISE 8
TOPIC Reference : ADVERB : Azmi, Z. (2007). Discover Grammar. Pulau Pinang: One - stop magazine agency.

Instruction

: Underline the correct answer for each sentence.

1. Weve had the most ( excited, exciting, excitingly ) day.

2. The women fell asleep as soon as she took the ( sleeping, sleepy, sleepless ) pills.

3. Ahmad is a ( successful, success, successfully ) businessman.

4. The class is very ( noisy, noisier, noisily ).

5. Even though he is very young, he is a ( responsible, responsibility, response ) person.

6. This is the ( bad, worse, worst ) day of my life. 7. She looked ( unhappy, unhappier, unhappily ) on her wedding day.

8. That looks like a ( comfortable, comfortably, comforting ) chair.

9. He told me ( excited, exciting, excitedly ) that he had found the girl of his dreams.

10. Tom is a ( well, good, best ) guitar player.

GRAMMAR : EXERCISE 9
TOPIC Reference : SIMPLE TENSE : My english grammar. (2010). Retrieved 3 feb, 2014 from http://www.myenglishgrammar.com/english/exercise-4-simple tense.html

Instruction

: Fill in the blanks with the correct tenses.

1. I _______ (do) many things every day. 2. She ______ (cook) at the moment. 3. He usually ______ (buy) modern clothes. 4. They sometimes ________ (break) their toys. 5. She _______ (write) this exercise 2 weeks ago. 6. I always ______ (drink) tea in the morning. 7. They _________ (cook) a tasty meal last week. 8. We often _______ (go) to school by bus. 9. They _______ (rest) on the beach every summer. 10. 10.My granny _______ (visit) us next week.

GRAMMAR : EXERCISE 10
TOPIC Reference : SIMPLE TENSE : My english grammar. (2010). Retrieved 1 feb, 2014 from http://www.myenglishgrammar.com/english/exercise-4-simple tense.html

Instruction : Fill in the blanks.

1. The teacher _________ (mark) our tests at the moment.

2. My mother _________ (take) the dog out every morning. 3. We __________ (rest) in the mountains last winter. 4. They __________ (see) that film 3 days ago. 5. People occasionally __________ (have) massage. 6. The heart __________ (pump) blood to all parts of the body. 7. To many students, learning English __________ (be) more difficult than learning mathematics. 8. A copywriter ____________ (write) the words for advertisements. 9. When he was young, he __________ (live) with his grandparents. 10.Water __________ (be) essential to human beings and animals.

GRAMMAR EXERCISE 11
TOPIC Reference : PROGRESSIVE TENSE : Azmi, Z. (2007). Discover Grammar. Pulau Pinang: One - stop magazine agency.

Instruction : Fill in the blanks with the present continuous form of the verbs in bracket. 1. The tailor _______________ (still, make) uniforms for the firemen. 2. R & M Company Sdn. Bhd. _______________ (recruit) staff for its new branch. 3. We _______________ (have) lunch with our clients now. 4. What _______________ you _______________ (do) Din? I _______________ (wash) my clothes. 5. The company _______________ (train) its staff to use a new accounting software. 6. At the moment, the workers _______________ (paint) the bedroom. 7. Fahmi _______________ (watch) his favourite cartoon show. 8. They _______________ (currently, show) Iranian films at the cinemas. 9. What is the matter with Tan? He _______________ (sit) on the bench and looking very gloomy. 10. The baby _______________ (not, respond) to the doctors treatments.

GRAMMER : EXERCISE 12
TOPIC Reference : PROGRESSIVE TENSE : Grammar present progressive exercises. (2012). Retrieved 3 Feb, 2014 from http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/present progressive/form/exercises?form02

Instruction

: Use the words below to make sentences in present progressive.

1. I / to read a book - _______________________________ 2. it / to rain - _______________________________ 3. he / to repair his bike _______________________________ 4. they / to watch a film _______________________________ 5. the cat / to sleep on the chair _______________________________ 6. Jane and Emily / to do their homework _______________________________ 7. Bill / to wait at the bus stop _______________________________ 8. e / to listen to the radio _______________________________ 9. the children / to play a game _______________________________ 10. Laura / to walk the dog - _______________________________

GRAMMER : EXERCISE 13
TOPIC Reference : PERFECT TENSES (PRESENT) : English present perfect statements. (2011). Retrieved 4 Feb, 2014 from http://www.englischhilfen.de/en/exercises/tenses/present_perfect_stateme nts.htm

Instruction

: Put in the verb in brackets into the gaps. Use Present Perfect.

1. Karen ________________ me an e-mail. (to send) 2. Dave and Pat ________________ the museum. (to visit) 3. I ________________ at the pet shop. (to be) 4. They ________________ already ________________ their rucksacks. (to pack) 5. Marcus ________________ an accident. ( to have) 6. We ________________ the shopping for our grandmother. (to do) 7. I ________________ just ________________ my bike. (to clean) 8. Emily ________________ her room. (to paint) 9. Lisa and Colin ________________ to a concert. (to go) 10. My friends ________________ smoking. (to give up)

GRAMMER : EXERCISE 14
TOPIC Reference : SIMPLE TENSES : Maureen, L. (2005). English language & composition. Malaysia: AQ Publication.

Instruction : For each of the following sentences, identify and underline all of the present tense.

1. I ( need, needs ) a haircut. 2. John ( prefer, prefers ) more than vanilla. 3. Some people ( write, writes ) letters on the computer. 4. Reading ( enhance, enhances ) our vocabulary. 5. He ( like, likes ) to awaken early on Sunday. 6. We frequently ( walk, walks ) to work. 7. You never ( speak, speaks ) in front of crowds. 8. I always ( add, adds ) oregano to that chicken recipe. 9. The class ( work, works ) on mathematics. 10. Erica ( listen, listens ) to music with her headphones.

GRAMMER : EXERCISE 15
TOPIC Reference : SIMPLE SENTENCE : Study help article combining. (2011). Retrieved 5 Feb, 2014 from http://www.education.com/study-help/article/combiningsentences_answer/

Instruction

: Identify the subject and predicate in these simple sentences. Circle the simple subject and underline the simple predicate.

1. My best friend in the whole world is coming over to my house to visit me this afternoon. 2. Three beautiful little kittens looked up at me from inside a box of old clothes. 3. At the stroke of midnight, the carriage turned into a huge orange pumpkin. 4. A really friendly old man with long white whiskers lives in the apartment above my aunts and uncles apartment. 5. Several of her favourite romantic love songs were playing on the radio that afternoon in the park. 6. Cool, deep, dark blue water flowed through the rough limestone rocks in the gorge. 7. One-hundred fifty-five dollars is certainly a lot of money for a young person living with his or her parents. 8. The large red book sitting on the hall table was a dictionary published by an encyclopaedia company in the United States. 9. The three girls carried back packs filled with books, food, candy, clothes, make-up, pens, paper, hairbrushes, and other assorted items. 10. I dont remember the name of that tall, thin actor with the sparkling blue eyes.

GRAMMER : EXERCISE 16
TOPIC Reference : COMPOUND SENTENCE : Study help article combining. (2011). Retrieved 5 Feb, 2014 from http://www.education.com/study-help/article/combiningsentences_answer/

Instruction: Combine the following simple sentences to create a compound sentence.

1. It rained for three days. The streets in my neighbourhood flooded. ___________________________________________________________________ 2. I got to ball practice late. I forgot to set my alarm. ___________________________________________________________________ 3. Kyle completed his homework. He put it in his binder. ___________________________________________________________________ 4. Luke mowed the lawn. He earned ten dollars. ___________________________________________________________________ 5. I stayed up late last night. I am tired today. ___________________________________________________________________ 6. Neil doesn't like seafood. He doesn't like cabbage. ___________________________________________________________________ 7. My pencil was broken. I borrowed one from Jake. ___________________________________________________________________ 8. I like apples. I like pears more. ___________________________________________________________________ 9. Eight people got into the elevator. It was crowded. Three people got off. ___________________________________________________________________ 10. Georgia gathered the pictures. She could arrange them in a special album for her family. ___________________________________________________________________

GRAMMER : EXERCISE 17
TOPIC Reference : COMPOUND & COMPLEX SENTENCES : Study help article combining. (2011). Retrived 5 Feb, 2014 from http://www.education.com/study-help/article/combiningsentences_answer/

Instruction

: Identify the independent and subordinate clauses in the following sentences and determine whether they are complex or compoundcomplex.

1. Jason decided to stay up late because he had a lot of homework to do. 2. If you hurry, we might get to school on time. 3. Although Monica had a cold, she went to school because she had a test. 4. While washing the car, Todd slipped on the soap and he fell. 5. Dad takes the train to work even though he has a car. 6. After Mom arrived, she put the disk in the DVD player and we watched a great movie. 7. Even though his heart pounded with dread, Ben bolted up the stairs, and he checked out the strange noise. 8. Molly baked brownies since she had nothing else to do. 9. Karen made a list of what was needed, and she double-checked it so she wouldn't forget anything. 10. Frank had a good sense of humour, so he laughed a lot.

GRAMMER : EXERCISE 18
TOPIC : YES / NO QUESTION

Reference

: My english grammar. (2010). Retrieved 6 feb, 2014 from

http://www.myenglishgrammar.com/english/exercise-4-yesnoquestion.html

Instruction : Fill in the blank with correct answers.

1. Do u like Tokyo - ________________________________ ( yes / I ) 2. Was your flight here comfortable ? - ___________________________________ ( yes / it ) 3. Are you enjoying the party ? - ________________________________ ( yes / I ) 4. Does your husband speak any Japanese ? - _____________________________ ( no / he ) 5. Have you visited Mount Fuji yet ? - ___________________________________ ( no / we ) 6. Are you going to visit other parts of Japan ? - ____________________________ ( yes / we ) 7. Has your husband met your boss yet ? - _______________________________ ( yes / he ) 8. Will you buy a flat in Tokyo ? - ______________________________ ( no / we ) 9. Do you like Japanese food ? - ______________________________ ( yes / I ) 10. Do you have any children ? - _______________________________ ( no / we )

GRAMMER : EXERCISE 19
TOPIC Reference : INFORMATION QUESTIONS (WH) : Grammar tests wh question. (2013). Retrieved 7 Feb, 2014 from http://www.learnenglish-online.com/grammar/tests/whquestions.html

Instruction

: Choose the correct WH Question word.

1. _________ do you live? I live in Toronto. a) Who b) What c) Where 2. _________ do you wake up? I wake up at 7:30 am. a) When b) Why c) How 3. _________ is your brother? He is great, thanks for asking. a) Where b) Why c) How 4. _________ is this? That's my electronic dictionary. a) Who b) What c) Where 5. _________ do you take English class? Because I want to improve my speaking. a) Where b) When c) Why

6. _________ does your father work? He works at the post office. a) When b) Who c) Where 7. _________ do I cook rice? You need to use a pot with water. a) How b) Who c) Where 8. _________ is the party? It is on Saturday night. a) Where b) When c) Why 9. _________ are you sad? Because my dog is sick. a) Who b) What c) Why 10. _________ is the bank? It is on 4th Avenue. a) When b) Where c) How

GRAMMER : EXERCISE 20
TOPIC References : INFORMATION QUESTIONS (WH) : Maureen, L. (2005). English language & composition. Malaysia: AQ Publication.

Instruction

: Choose and write the correct answers.

1. _______________ did you do last night? ( What , Where , How , Who , When ) 2. _______________ should I do with my coat and umbrella? ( What , Where , How , Who , When ) 3. ______________ much money do you have in your wallet? ( What , Where , How , Who , When ) 4.______________ is standing behind Marry, a man or a woman? ( What , Where , How , Who , When ) 5._______________ many people are standing in line? ( What , Where , How , Who , When ) 6._______________ do you see in the picture? ( What , Where , How , Who , When ) 7._______________ is the refrigerator? ( What , Where , How , Who , When ) 8._______________ would you like to do after class? ( What , Where , How , Who , When ) 9._______________ countries would you like to visit? ( What , Where , How , Who , When ) 10________________ they live? ( What , Where , How , Who , When )

GRAMMER : EXERCISE 21
TOPIC Reference : TAG QUESTIONS : Grammar exercise tag question. (2011). Retrieved 9 Feb, 2014 from http://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/grammar-exercise-tagquestions.php

Instruction : Complete the following exercise with question tags. 1. Claudia wasnt in the class, _______________ ? 2. Mind the traffic, ________________ ? 3. I am afraid he is seriously ill, _______________ ? 4. He wont mind if I use his phone, _______________ ? 5. He never acts like a gentleman, _______________ ? 6. Everybody was very happy, _______________ ? 7. Tom knows that his father is in the hospital, _______________ ? 8. Don't drop that vase, _______________ ? 9. I think she deliberately provoked him, _______________ ? 10. I suspect he is in love, _______________ ? 11. Im right, _______________ ? 12. I'm too impatient, _______________ ? 13. It appears that she is enjoying herself, _______________ ? 14. You've got a camera, _______________ ? 15. Nothing about me is true, _______________ ?

GRAMMER : EXERCISE 22
TOPIC Reference : TAG QUESTIONS : Grammar exercise tag question. (2011). Retrieved 9 Feb, 2014 from http://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/grammar-exercise-tagquestions.php

Instruction

: Complete the following exercise with question tags.

1. You own a cat, ________________? 2. She speaks Italian, ________________? 3. You haven't seen my pen anywhere, ________________? 4. He is clever, ________________? 5. I am going with you, ________________? 6. You should not have done that, ________________? 7. You will do it, ________________? 8. Let me help you, ________________? 9. You would like the window open, ________________? 10. You will come, ________________? 11. We can all go together, ________________? 12. I am meeting you again next week, ________________? 13. He shouldn't have done that, ________________? 14. Have another cup of coffee, ________________? 15. They arrived last week, ________________? 16. I'd better go and catch my train, ________________?

17. Just help yourself, ________________? 18. You used to live there, ________________? 19. Breakfast is at seven, ________________? 20. I'm rather late, ________________?