Grammar Bites English F3 PDF

English Form 3 Grammar Bites
Grammar Bites
Grammar Checkpoint: Test Yourself
Choose the correct answer(s). One or more answers may be correct.
1 I look forward you soon. 0

1 I he you.
A see C seeing A think, likes
B to see D to seeing B think, is liking
C am thinking, likes
2 If you have trouble going to sleep, try D am thinking, is liking
a glass of milk before bedtime.
A drink C to drink 11 Kate and Neal phone every day.
B drank D drinking A themselves C another
B each other D them
3 Ethan quite different since he
married. 2 Cohen went out without
1 money.
A is, got A much C little
B is, has got B many D any
C has been, got
D has been, has got 13 I enjoy , but I wouldn’t like
it all my life.
4 He’s got money. A to teach, to do C to teach, doing
A much C a few B teaching, to do D teaching, doing
B many D a lot of
14 I regret school at fifteen, it
5 It would be nice if we a bit more a big mistake.
room. A to leave, is C to leave, will be
A would have C have B leaving, was D leaving, has been
B have had D had
15 It crazy to drive like that. You
6 This is winter for 18 years. killed somebody.
A the worst A is, can have C was, could have
B the worse B was, may have D was, should have
C worst
D the more bad 6 Nobody phoned, did
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A it C they
7 Freya to see us this evening. B he D anybody
A comes C will come
B coming D is coming 17 If you were in trouble, I you all
the help you .
8 he gets, . A will give, need
A The richer, the more he has friends B would give, need
B The richer, the more friends he has C am giving, needed
C Richer, more friends he has D would give, needed
D Richer, more he has friends
8 She’s got
1 .
9 I wish I more time. A dark hair C a dark hair
A had C will have B dark hairs D many dark hairs
B have D would have
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19 On Saturdays, when I a child, we 20 the place before, she does not

all get up early and go . want to go again.
A were, shall, to fish A Having visiting
B was, might, fishing B Having visited
C was, would, fishing C Have visiting
D were, would, to fish D Had visited
Consolidation 1 Nouns
A Grip on Grammar
(a) Nouns are words that name persons, places, things, animals or ideas.
(b) There are four types of nouns:
Proper nouns
(a) Places
e.g. Lake Gardens, Taman Negara, Jalan Bukit Bintang, Ipoh, Tanjung Malim, Kelantan, Malaysia,
Crown Princess Hotel, Le Meridien Kuala Lumpur, etc.
(b) People
e.g. Nancy, Mr Tan, Encik Rahman, Dr Lee, Taylor Swift, One Direction, Hang Tuah, Napoleon
Bonaparte, Julius Caesar, Helen Keller, Mother Teresa, etc.
(c) Things
e.g. The Olympic Games, ‘Toy Story’, ‘The Lion King’, ‘How I Met Myself’, ‘The Railway Children’, etc.
Common nouns
(a) Countable nouns
– things that can be counted
– they can be in two forms
e.g. singular – boy, table, man, baby, car, dog, child, etc.
plural – boys, tables, men, babies, cars, dogs, children, etc.
(b) Determiners used with countable nouns
e.g. a, an, the, many, a few, few, several, a number of, a lot of, some, any, each, every, both, all, none,
most, more, etc.
(c) Uncountable nouns
– things that cannot be counted
e.g. money, water, sugar, salt, milk, hair, rubbish, time, butter, oil, blood, flour, sand, coffee, tea,
mud, sauce, etc.
(d) Determiners used with uncountable nouns
e.g. a lot of, lots of, plenty of, little, a little, a large/ small amount of, a great deal of, some, any, much,
most, less, etc.
Collective nouns
e.g. a band of musicians, a shoal of fish, an army of soldiers, a flock of sheep, a fleet of cars, a flight
of stairs, a set of encyclopaedias, a bunch of flowers, a herd of cows, a troupe of dancers, a tuft
of grass, a nest of mice, a swarm of bees, a choir of singers, etc.
Abstract nouns
e.g. courage, darkness, bravery, weakness, beauty, happiness, passion, love, honesty, rudeness,
cleverness, gladness, smile, wealth, anger, etc.
A Choose the best answer from the options A, B, C and D.

1 He did not buy the camera because he had only 2 The newly-weds chose furniture for
money with him. their new house.
A few C little A several C a few
B much D a little B plenty D much
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3 Parents should spend time with 7 ‘May I have food? I haven’t eaten
their children. for three days,’ the beggar asked.
A less C a lot of A a little, some
B more D a great deal of B some, any
C a bit of, much
4 My sister chose pairs of shoes during D much, any
the January sales.
A any C a lot 8 It took him courage to give a speech
B more D a few in front of the whole school.
A a lot
5 There are not people who know how B a little
to appreciate Chinese brush paintings. C some
A many D a lot of
B much
C some 9 The teacher is giving the students
D few examination techniques on answering questions.
A a few of C much
6 The accident victim died due to the loss of B a few D each
blood.
A all 10 The children were given an angpow
B a number of by their parents on Chinese New Year.
C a large amount of A a C any
D a large number of B all D each
B Fill in the blank with the suitable collective noun.
1 Syarifah watched a of TV programmes during the weekend.
2 The librarian was sorting out a of books and magazines.
3 Is it a good idea to buy a of roses for mother?
4 There is a of bamboo next to my house.
5 That of football players were well trained.
6 His father owns a of taxis.
7 Every morning, I take two of bread and a of coffee.
8 The circus attracted a of spectators.
9 Nurul’s cat has just given birth to a of kittens.

10 A of bees attacked the child when the beehive fell down.

11 The Prime Minister saluted as the of soldiers marched past.

12 I saw a of monkeys eating a of bananas.
13 These children are from the city. They have never seen a of chickens before.
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Consolidation 2 Countable Nouns and Uncountable Nouns
A Grip on Grammar
(a) Countable Nouns Examples: some, more, many, a few, a
(i) Refer to names of things which can be number of, plenty of, a lot of,
counted. They have singular and plural several, etc.
forms.
Examples: (b) Uncountable Nouns
Singular Plural (i) Refer to names of things which cannot
be counted. They take the singular
day days form.
brush brushes Examples: milk, powder, oil, salt, rubbish,
child children money, sugar, flour, etc.
man men (ii) In uncountable nouns, the following
quantifiers can be used.
lady ladies
Examples: a little, less, too much, some,
(ii) In singular countable nouns, we use a any, much, plenty of, a lot of,
quantifier ‘a’ or ‘an’. a great amount of, etc.
Examples: a brush, an apple, etc. (iii) The following quantifiers can be used for
(iii) In plural countable nouns, many both countable and uncountable nouns.
quantifiers can be used. Examples: some, a lot of, any, plenty of,
etc.
A Underline the correct answer.
1 The (child, children) are playing hide-and-seek in the garden.
2 A (lady, ladies) is here to see the manager. I have no idea who she is.
3 I ate too (many, much) rice this morning.
4 Do you have (any, little) money?
5 The (men, man) are trying to fix the wires.
6 My mother needs (some, any) butter for the tarts.
7 We saw (a few, a large amount of) students standing along the corridor.
8 (Several, Much) teachers are talking to the boy who fell down just now.
9 Please start revision now. You haven’t got (much, many) time left.
10 This soup is tasteless. Please add (less, a little) salt.
11 Mrs Tan can’t afford to buy that house. It costs (a lot, plenty).
12 You only have (a few, many) minutes left to complete your Geography paper.
13 That table is covered with (several, a lot of) dust.
14 They didn’t give (much, any) answer to the question I asked just now.
15 I wasn’t late today because there wasn’t (much, many) traffic.
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16 The pail contains (any, some) water.
17 Is there (any, plenty) coffee left?
18 He did not eat (much, many) food, but he drank (a lot of, any) water.
19 Please give me (a few, a little) drops of ink. My pen is running dry.
20 How (much, many) glasses were broken? I hope there were not (a lot of, many).
B Give the plural form of the nouns below.
No Singular Plural No Singular Plural
1 city 11 mouse
2 tooth 12 knife
3 woman 13 mango
4 wife 14 cow
5 piano 15 brush
6 radio 16 foot
7 boy 17 hour
8 life 18 key
9 hospital 19 leaf
10 toy 20 box
C Underline all the Uncountable Nouns.
1 ant 11 butter
2 egg 12 tea
3 flour 13 oil
4 milk 14 ox
5 cat 15 diamond
6 ball 16 aeroplane
7 salt 17 flower
8 ink 18 brother
9 yarn 19 rice
10 advice 20 water
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Consolidation 3 Collective Nouns
A Grip on Grammar
A collective noun is a noun which describes a group of people, things or animals as a unit.
People Things Animals
A party of friends/ politicians A flight of aeroplanes A nest of vipers
A bench of magistrates A quiver of arrows A swarm of eels
A body of men A peal of bells A plague of locusts
A regiment of soldiers A hedge of bushes A troop of baboons
A posse of policemen A line of cars A herd of elephants/ buffaloes
A school of pupils A suit of clothes A litter of kittens/ puppies
A relay of runners A sheaf of corn A drove/ trace of hares
A horde of savages A bale of cotton A den/ nest/ pit of snakes
A company of actors A basket of fruit A shoal of bass/ herrings
A team of athletes/ players A suite of furniture A shoal/ school of fish
A staff of employees/ teachers A battery of guns A bed of oysters/ clams
A gang of hoodlums A stack of hay A colony of ants
A band of musicians A row of houses A swarm/ cloud of gnats
A board of directors A fleet of motor cars A herd of antelopes/ boars
A group of people An album of photographs A colony of badgers
A crew of sailors A column of smoke A flock of camels/ goats/ sheep
A class of students A collection of pictures/ stamps A herd/ drove of cattle/
A coven of witches A bundle of rags donkeys
A bevy of beauties A reel of thread A tower of giraffes
A choir of singers A pile/ library of books A ballet of swans
A team of doctors/ scientists A bed/ patch of flowers A culture of bacteria
A panel of experts/ judges A chain/ an archipelago of islands A swarm/ hive of bees
A colony of lepers A galaxy of stars A cluster of grasshoppers
A tribe of natives A stand/ clump of trees A sloth of bears
A troupe of performers/ acrobats A bouquet of flowers A herd of chamois/ deer
A house of senators A pack/ deck of cards A pack/ kennel of dogs
A gang of thieves/ labourers A crate of fruit A gang of elk
A congregation of worshippers A pile of paper A prickle of hedgehogs
A slate of candidates A tuft of grass A stud of mares
A clutch of car mechanics A ring of keys A nest of mice
A huddle of lawyers A batch of bread A yoke of oxen
A number of mathematicians A slew of homework An ambush of tigers
A crowd of onlookers/ people An armada/ a flotilla/ a fleet of A pack of wolves
An army of soldiers ships A brood of chickens/ hens
A flock of tourists A chest of drawers A convocation of eagles
A billow of smokers A box of tissues/ pencils A school of porpoises/ whales
A battery of reporters A cluster of diamonds A flight of swallows
A troop of guests A flight of steps A pride/ troop of lions
A gaggle of tourists/ A stack of books/ chairs A troop/ tribe of monkeys
schoolchildren An atlas of maps A litter/ farrow of piglets
A battalion of supporters A range of mountains A gaggle of geese
A network of computers
A wealth of information
A constellation of stars/ satellites
An agenda of tasks
A heap/ pile of stones
A comb of bananas
A bunch of bananas/ grapes
A set of tools
A string of pearls
A battery of tests/ questions
A heap of trash
A fistful of dollars/ coins
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Fill in the blanks with the suitable collective nouns given in brackets.
1 a (herd, brood) of chickens
2 a (bale, bunch) of cotton
3 a (staff, crew) of teachers
4 a (library, suit) of books
5 a (tribe, crew) of sailors
6 a (choir, board) of singers
7 a (string, pack) of cards
8 a (bunch, forest) of grapes
9 a (swarm, pack) of wolves
10 a (board, band) of directors
11 a (collection, stack) of stamps
12 a (swarm, troop) of lions
13 a (fleet, galaxy) of stars
14 a (string, set) of pearls
15 a (bar, stack) of soap
16 a (loaf, bar) of bread
17 a (group, chest) of drawers
18 a (flock, litter) of sheep
19 a (shoal, team) of herrings
20 a (gaggle, crew) of geese
21 a (grove, comb) of bamboo
22 a (team, band) of footballers
23 a (gaggle, nest) of mice
24 a (troupe, company) of acrobats
25 a (litter, swarm) of mosquitoes
26 a (set, fleet) of buses
27 a (flight, battalion) of steps
28 a (pile, tuft) of grass
29 a (suite, clatter) of furniture
30 a (battery, column) of smoke
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Consolidation 4 Articles
A Grip on Grammar
(a) ‘A’ is used before words beginning with a (iii) with the superlative degree
consonant sound (b, c, d, etc.) or a vowel Examples: It is the largest flower.
which sounds like a consonant. New York is one of the busiest
Examples: a soldier, a university, a one-eyed cities in the world.
beast, a buffalo, a European, a Mount Everest is the highest
union, etc. mountain in the world.
(b) ‘An’ is used before words beginning with a (iv) before nouns that are the only one of
vowel sound (a, e, i, o, u) or words beginning their kind
with the silent ‘h’. Examples: The sun is high above our heads.
Examples: an angel, an honour, an Indian, an The principal of SMK Bukit
eagle, an heir, an hour, an uncle, Mertajam is Puan Hajah Insyah.
etc. The moon revolves round the
(c) We use ‘The’ earth.
(i) to refer to a particular person or thing (d) We do not use any articles
Examples: You are the one I like. (i) to refer to an object in the plural
This is the bicycle I borrowed from Examples: Tigers are wild animals.
Ryan. Dolphins are mammals.
The book you wanted to buy is (ii) when we talk about diseases
out of stock. Examples: My dad died of lung cancer ten
(ii) to refer to someone or something which years ago.
is mentioned a second time There was an outbreak of cholera
Examples: I caught a mouse. The mouse was in that village five years ago.
white in colour. (iii) to refer to an academic subject or name
I saw a child. The child was of language
crying. Examples: Mathematics is a difficult subject.
An accident happened at the He speaks German fluently as he
crossroad yesterday. The accident has a German tutor.
was reported in the newspapers.
Fill in the blanks with ‘a’, ‘an’, ‘the’ or ‘–’.
1 San Heng enjoys climbing Himalayan mountains while on holiday in India.
2 She has cute little kitten. kitten is black in colour.
3 moon shines brightly in the cloudless sky.
4 It was extremely hot day, so I removed my coat and switched on air

conditioner.
5 Annie and her sister are leaving for United States soon to study neurology.
6 You should go by bus if you want to see the sights.
7 I seldom miss news at eight o’clock on television.
8 Susan is woman who is responsible for her husband’s success.
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9 Before he goes to bed, he usually has sandwich and glass of milk.
10 My mother gave me basket and RM50 note.
11 There is European man standing by the gate.
12 Mrs Lye bought oranges and apples from stall at

corner of the market.
13 Mr Ramasamy is richest man in this village. He owns five bungalows

in town.
14 My mother always carries umbrella whenever it is hot.
15 The poor woman’s house is made of wood. Its roof is covered with zincs.
16 Mr Bosco is accountant in British company.
17 Manesh likes to play hockey during summer holidays.
18 I have already waited for hour. If she doesn’t turn up, I’ll give her call.
19 university is situated in Kedah, in remote part of the state.
20 honest boy found wallet under table in

restaurant behind my house. He gave wallet to the owner of restaurant.
Consolidation 5 Adjectives
A Grip on Grammar
(a) Adjectives are words that tell us more about (i) An adjective ending in ‘-ing’ shows a
a noun. continuous state.
Examples: an irritating boy, a caring nurse, a
Qualitative ugly, high, noble, funny,
charming smile, a rewarding job
dirty, young, tall, excellent,
(ii) An adjective ending in ‘-ed’ shows a
stupid, erosive, victorious
state that has already been reached or
Quantitative one, dozen, scores, many, happened.
much, little, any, plenty, Examples: a finished project, an unwanted
thousand child, a battered toy, a wounded
Demonstrative this, these, that, those soldier
(iii) An adjective ending in ‘-ed’ that applies
Distributive each, every, either, neither,
to people can seldom apply to things.
any, some
Examples: an excited girl (not an excited
Possessive my, your, her, his, its, our, game)
their an interested audience (not an
Interrogative which, whose, what, who, interested story)
where
(b) Use the Present and Past Participle forms of
verbs as adjectives. The Present Participle is
the ‘-ing’ form and the Past Participle is the
‘-ed’ form of verbs.
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A Underline the adjectives.
1 The hawker gave the customer the exact change.

2 Max is generally an obedient child, but today he made a deliberate attempt to disobey his mother.
3 We could not hear his stealthy footsteps as he crept into the house.
4 What we want is constructive not destructive criticism.
5 That was a close shave for the driver.
6 The object that they saw was cylindrical and of a greyish colour.
7 The drunken driver knocked his car against the lamp post.
8 This is a weekly magazine.
9 I’m not used to eating so much at lunchtime.
10 The government introduced progressive taxation as a fair means of obtaining revenue.
B Fill in the blanks with the correct words in brackets.
1 We couldn’t see anything clearly in the (darkened, darkening) room.
2 After an (annoyed, annoying) delay, the train finally pulled out of the station.
3 I was so (bored, boring) that I left the cinema before the film had ended.
4 It has been a (tired, tiring) day for him.
5 We had an (exhausted, exhausting) climb up the mountain.
6 My best friend is (interested, interesting) in sports, especially in basketball and high

jump.
7 The (shocked, shocking) scandal was published in all the newspapers.
8 When mother saw the (darkened, darkening) sky, she decided to take an umbrella
with her.
9 You have to hurry if you want to reach the counter before (closed, closing) time.
10 Sui Lie took the (burnt, burning) cake out of the oven.
11 You are such an (interested, interesting) person. I want to get to know you better.
12 Razif is very (satisfied, satisfying) because he has just completed a big business deal.
13 The game was so (excited, exciting) that everyone shouted themselves hoarse.
14 I was deeply hurt by my friend’s (insulted, insulting) remarks.
15 I was dumbfounded when I heard the (amazed, amazing) news.
16 The children were lonely and (frightened, frightening).
17 I am very (disappointed, disappointing) to know that you can’t come to my party.
18 The (amused, amusing) audience burst into laughter.
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Consolidation 6 Comparison of Adjectives
A Grip on Grammar
(a) Adjectives are words that describe nouns. Example: I am taller than my elder sister.
Example: Puan Maimunah is a fat clumsy • For adjectives which have more than
woman. two or more syllables, add ‘more’ and
(b) Comparison of Adjectives ‘than’.
• There are three degrees of comparison: Example: She is more beautiful than Juliet.
the positive, comparative and superlative. (iii) Superlative form
(i) Positive form • We use the superlative form to
• We use the positive form to show that compare at least three subjects.
two things exist in about the same Here, we add ‘the’ and ‘-est’ to the
degree in the same person or thing. adjective.
• For the positive form of an adjective, Example: My brother is the tallest in my
we use ‘as…as’ in the affirmative. family.
Example: The young man is as strong as • For adjectives which have more than
Hercules. two or more syllables, add ‘the’ and
(ii) Comparative form ‘most’.
• We use the comparative form when we Example: She is the most beautiful girl in
compare two objects or two people. that class.
• Here, we add ‘-er’ and ‘than’ to the
adjective when comparing two objects.
Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the adjectives given in brackets.
1 The naughty boy was still (cool) a cucumber when he was brought to the principal’s
office for stealing some money.
2 Maniam is much (old) than that boy in class.
3 Salmah is (intelligent) lady in that group, no wonder she won the first prize.
4 We were shocked to see (poisonous) snake in our backyard.
5 Your work was much (good) last year, this year it is (bad).
6 Benjamin jumped (far) than anybody else in the competition.
7 If (bad) comes to (bad), I can always walk home.
8 The child is (agile) a monkey, he is forever restless and moving about.
9 Please do what is (important) first, leave aside the other pieces of work.

10 The (far) you run, the (tired) you will be.
11 This country is much (developed) than it was three years ago. There are
(good) roads and many new buildings now.
12 The (good) team won the match.
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Consolidation 7 Pronouns
A Grip on Grammar
Pronouns take the place of nouns. There are five main types of pronouns.
Personal pronouns
(a) Subject pronouns: I, you, we, they, he, she, it
e.g. I enjoyed my trip to Australia.
You are a kind person.
(b) Object pronouns: me, you, us, them, his, her, it
e.g. Please pass the book to me.
Would you like to visit us?
(c) Good manners require that we should say:
(i) You and I (not ‘I and You’)
(ii) My family and I (not ‘I and my family’)
Possessive pronouns
Possessive pronouns are used to show possession.
e.g. mine, yours, ours, theirs, his, hers, its
e.g. The bag over there is mine.
They couldn’t score the last point, so the trophy is ours.
He has a digital camera. The digital camera is his.
My sister bought the book. It is hers.
Relative pronouns
(a) Relative pronouns take the place of a noun or pronoun when they join two sentences.
e.g. The man, who came this morning, is Ali’s father.
The dog, which bit the old lady, was put to sleep.
(b) Relative pronouns for people: who, whose, whom
(c) Relative pronouns for animals and things: that, which
Reflexive pronouns
Reflexive pronouns show that the action is on the doer.
e.g. myself, yourself, yourselves, ourselves, themselves, himself, herself, itself
e.g. I baked the cake myself.
You must take care of yourself.
All of you should clean yourselves before dinner.
The dog bit itself on the tail.
Emphatic pronouns
Emphatic pronouns emphasise the subject.
e.g. myself, yourself, yourselves, ourselves, themselves, himself, herself, itself
e.g. I will do it myself.
He himself was absent in the meeting.
You yourself should be blamed for this.
She herself told me that she was going away this month.
Interrogative pronouns
Interrogative pronouns are used to ask questions.
e.g. who, whom, whose, which, what, where, when, why
e.g. Who is that man?
Where did you go yesterday?
Whose digital camera is that?
When is the first bell?
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Choose the best answer from the options A, B, C and D.
1 How are getting on? am 9 The children can play by every day.
fine. A itself
A they, She B ourselves
B you, We C yourselves
C you, I D themselves
D me, I
10 Boys and girls, you must look after
2 ‘ have decided to get married,’ when you are out on the streets.
announced Calvin. A yourself
A I and her B ourselves
B I and Olivia C yourselves
C Olivia and I D themselves
D Me and Olivia
11 ‘ have you been doing since
3 The chairman is conducting the last met each other?’ Mrs Lee asked
survey. her friend.
A itself A What, I
B himself B What, we
C yourself C Which, we
D themselves D Where, you
4 pen is this? It’s definitely not 12 Vandalism is a very serious problem.

. is becoming more widespread.
A Whose, mine A It
B What, yours B Its
C Who, mine C He
D Which, his D She

5 Miss Tan taught English last year. 13 I was upset. I wasn’t quite when I
A us shouted at her.
B we A itself
C he B myself
D they C himself
D ourselves
6 My parents are fine. How are ?
A you 14 Don’t lose in the woods. Even the
B ours most experienced hikers can lose
C your their way.
D yours A yourself, himself
B yourself, yourselves
7 By is this house being looked after? C ourselves, themselves
A who D yourselves, themselves
B what
C whom 15 Lizards and snakes are reptiles. are
D which cold-blooded animals.
A It
8 has no idea what he is saying. B They
A I C Their
B He D Them
C You
D They
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Consolidation 8 Simple Present Tense
A Grip on Grammar
The Simple Present Tense is used: (e) to give directions and instructions
(a) to show habitual actions Example: Walk along Jalan Besar until you come
Example: She always comes here. to a T-junction.
(b) to show the truth (f) with words like hear, see, look, seem, appear,
Example: The sun rises in the morning. think, believe, mean, wonder, wish, etc.
(c) to show a planned activity Example: I wish I know the truth.
Example: The train leaves at 2.00 p.m.
(d) with conditional expression ‘if’ or ‘unless’,
which shows possible future events
Example: If the newspaper vendor comes, please
pay him.
Fill in the blanks with the correct answers.
1 Does she (know, knows) how to play tennis?
2 I do not (believe, believes) a word she says.
3 The dish (taste, tastes) better with a little salt.
4 Man (use, uses) his intelligence to create things.
5 The roses (smell, smells) fragrant when they are in full bloom.
6 Light (move, moves) faster than sound.
7 It does not (matter, matters) whether it rains or shines.
8 That garden table (is, are) made of marble.
9 The thieves (steal, steals) all of his money.
10 The stranger (take, takes) a deep breath before he (speak, speaks).
Consolidation 9 Simple Past Tense
A Grip on Grammar
The Simple Past Tense is used: Example: If I were the Prime Minister, I
(a) to describe an action that has been would build a Disneyland in this
completed city.
Example: They consumed a lot of vegetables (d) to express an unreal situation after ‘wish’ and
every day. ‘if’
(b) to show habitual action in the past Example: I wish I had not confronted him.
Example: My grandfather could swim very (e) after the expression ‘It is time …’ even though
well when he was younger. reference is made to the present
(c) to show an unlikely happening in the Example: It is time you explained to me
conditional clauses everything.
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Fill in each blank with the Simple Past Tense of the verbs in brackets.
1 My uncle (give) me a hug before I left for London.
2 The children (fight) with each other over some misunderstanding.
3 The principal (wear) a pair of black polished shoes.
4 Shoba (make) these toys when she (have) the time.
5 The Korean lady (meet) with an accident yesterday.
6 She (cry) her heart out when she (hear) the news.
7 The scientist (examine) the specimen carefully.
8 Nobody (believe) her cock and bull story.
9 They always (bring) us sweets when they (visit) us.
10 When I (be) younger, I often (go) fishing in that river.
Consolidation 10 Simple Future Tense
A Grip on Grammar
(a) The Simple Future Tense is used to show a (i) The Simple Present Tense is used to refer to
future action or happening. a future happening.
Example: If it stops raining, we shall go Example: Please convey this message to her when
shopping. you see her tomorrow.
(b) The Simple Future Tense is formed in this way: (ii) The Simple Present Tense is preferred in a
will/ shall + verb conditional clause (if).
(c) The future time is expressed not only by the Example: If you wait here, I will give you the cash.
Future Tense alone. The Simple Present Tense (iii) The Simple Present Tense or the Present
and the Present Continuous Tense are also Continuous Tense is used to express a planned
used to express the future time. future action.
Study the examples below: Example: The train leaves at six in the morning.
(iv) The phrase ‘going to’ is used to describe a
will/
I/ We next week. future action which has been planned in
shall
advance.
He/ She/ It visit tomorrow. Example: We are going to put up an item for the
you next concert at the end of the month.
They/ You will
Monday.
The girls/ boys later.
Fill in each blank with the Simple Future Tense of the verbs in brackets.
1 If the weather is fine, I (take) the dog out for a walk.
2 I (go) to Bruce’s house soon. I (be) back before five.
3 We (fail) our test if we do not study hard.
4 The soldiers (return) home after the war.
5 When it gets dark, we (go) home.

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6 We have decided that we (not spend) money on cinemas until we

have saved enough to buy the bicycles.
7 Susan (represent) Malaysia in the Commonwealth Games.
8 I (spend) the whole evening to clean up my room.
9 Danny (travel) to Melbourne next week.
10 The girls (climb) Mount Kinabalu tomorrow.
Consolidation 11 Present Continouns Tense
A Grip on Grammar
The Present Continuous Tense is used: (c) to show an action that is performed so often
(a) to show an action at the time of speaking that it becomes a habit
Example: The doctor is examining the Example: Farah is always eating ice cream.
patient. (d) to show a continuous action in the passive
(b) to show a future action that has been voice
planned Examples: The house is being painted.
Example: Alice is leaving for Seoul That child is always being bullied
tomorrow. by his elder brother.
Fill in the blanks with the Present Continuous Tense of the words given in brackets.
1 Father cannot help you now as he (wash) his car.
2 Look out! The car (come) towards you.
3 I (leave) for my studies soon.
4 All of us (go) to the cinema tonight. you (come) with us?
5 They (clean) the school compound at the moment.
6 Mother (prepare) dinner in the kitchen now.
7 Zaleha (try) hard to improve her English.
8 The carpenter (hit) a nail into a piece of wood.
9 Joyce cannot join us for an outing because she (study) for an examination.
10 The house (repaint) for the new tenants.
11 Please talk softly. The child (sleep) soundly.
12 Noraini always (lose) her temper with the children.
13 She (take) a flight to Bangkok now.
14 The pipes (repair) now.
15 The authorities (plan) a new housing estate, and the land

(clear) for this purpose.
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Consolidation 12 Past Continuous Tense
A Grip on Grammar
The Past Continuous Tense is used: (c) to show an action that was going on in the
(a) to describe an action which was happening at past when something suddenly happened
a certain time in the past Example: The boys were playing football
Example: I was having breakfast when he when a stranger suddenly
telephoned. appeared.
(b) to describe two actions going on at the same (d) to replace the Present Continuous Tense in
time in the past the Direct Speech to the Indirect Speech
Example: I was laughing when John was Example: Kim said, “I am going to Kuala
telling his story. Lumpur.” (Direct Speech)
Kim said that he was going to
Kuala Lumpur. (Indirect Speech)
Fill in the blanks with the Past Continuous Tense of the words given in brackets.
1 At 6 o’clock last evening, she (wait) for Mr Tan to return from work.
2 Benjamin (work) as a waiter in New York in 1998.
3 Hamid (watch) television when a car crashed into his house.
4 I (talk) with my friends when suddenly the principal walked into the
classroom.
5 Frank (study) in Germany when the war broke out.
6 We suspected that Hanafi (lie) to us.
7 We noticed that they (act) strangely.
8 The hawker (scoop) rice for the customer when he fainted.
9 When I reached the place, it already (get) dark.
10 She could not believe her eyes! It (happen) in front of her.
11 Did the thief come in while you (sleep)?
12 While they (play) badminton, I (study) in my

room.
13 Syazana (cry) with pain as her mother (bandage)

her leg.
14 The little boy (punish) for his rudeness.
15 Crates of fruit still (load) onto the lorry when

I left.
16 The prefects (inform) of their duties during the term.
17 While Munirah (weed) the garden, she stepped on a nail.
18 she (follow) when she came here?

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Consolidation 13 Future Continuous Tense
A Grip on Grammar
The Future Continuous Tense is used to describe an He will be passing by my house on his
action which will take place in the future. way to school.
Examples: Leela will be singing at a concert next We shall be stopping at Time Square
Monday. if we travel north.
Fill in the blanks with the Future Continuous Tense of the words given in brackets.
1 I (cheer) for our school team next week.
2 David (clean) his room afterwards.
3 My mother (cook) dinner tonight.
4 Yee Lian (attend) a Mandarin class tomorrow.
5 I (watch) a football match on television at 12.00 a.m. tomorrow.
6 We (sing) on stage when he arrives.
7 James (write) a love song for the play.
8 Who (record) the time for that sports event?
9 At this time next year, I (travel) to Greece.
10 Wendy (visit) her grandmother in Ipoh next week.
11 I (get) dinner ready when the guests arrive.
12 Will you please tell him that she (meet) him at the usual place this evening?
13 The plane (take) off in a few minutes. Please fasten your seat belts.
14 Get ready as quickly as you can. The taxi (come) here in half an hour’s time.
15 I don’t think it still (rain) when it is time for us to go out.
Consolidation 14 Passive Voice
A Grip on Grammar
(a) The Passive Voice is used when: Examples: The rubber trees are grown at the
(i) the receiver is more important than the hill slopes.
agent The play ‘King Lear’ was written by
Example: The dog was kicked by the boy. William Shakespeare.
(ii) when the agent is unknown (b) How the Passive Voice is formed?
Examples: My wallet has been stolen. (i) Present Tense and Past Tense of verb
The floor was swept yesterday. to be (am, is, are, was, were) + Past
(iii) when the agent is obvious Participle
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Examples: The newspapers are delivered by She should be given an award of

that man. excellence.
The letter was signed by the (iii) Present/ Past Perfect Tense + Been +
principal. Past Participle
(ii) Modal Auxiliaries + Be + Past Participle Examples: He has been given a warning
(Modal auxiliaries: can, could, may, might, letter.
shall, should, will, would, ought to, used The top scorers in the SPM
to, need to) examinations have been called
Examples: The bunting should be hung up to the hall.
before the carnival starts.
A Rewrite the following sentences in the Passive Voice.
1 Mira tore the letter.
2 Fatin will recite the poem.
3 The scouts are pitching the tents at the campsite.
4 They will hold an art exhibition on Sunday.
5 The women were preparing food.
B Change the following sentences from the Active Voice to the Passive Voice. Leave out the doer when it is
necessary.
1 Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin.
2 They will hunt the deer.
3 The gardener is cutting the grass.
4 The workers made a mistake.
5 The teacher was punishing the ill-mannered student.
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C Use the passive form of the Present Tense or Past Tense of the verbs in brackets.
1 This dog (train) to perform various tricks.
2 They (touch) by the sad story he told them.
3 My friend (sting) by a wasp this morning.
4 The bungalow (guard) day and night.
5 Two of the players (injure) during the match and

(carry) out of the field.
6 Our house (break) into while we were away for the weekend.
7 The man (praise) by the police chief himself for catching the snatch thief.
D Put the verbs in brackets into the passive form of the Present Perfect Tense or Past Perfect Tense.
1 These flowers not (water) for a long time.
2 This dress (alter).
3 I found that the cage (open) and the bird had flown away.
4 He asked me if anyone (shoot) in the incident.
5 The files all (lock) up in the cabinet.
6 He (warn) not to go near the deserted house.
7 this box of sweets (open) before?
8 The book (misplace). It can’t be found anywhere.
9 I was glad to hear that he (promote).
10 Minah (promise) a prize if she works hard.
Consolidation 15 Conjunctions
A Grip on Grammar
Conjunctions are used to join words, phrases or sentences together.
Uses Examples
To join similar ideas and, both...and, not only...but also, as well as, besides
To show contrast but, although, though, even though, nevertheless, however, in spite
of, despite, yet, still
To show purpose in order, in order that, so that, lest, that
To show result therefore, as a result, consequently, so
To show reason because, for, since, as, due to, owing to
To express choice either...or, neither...nor, or, or else
To express condition if, unless, as long as
To express time before, after, until, when, as soon as
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Fill in the blanks with the suitable conjunctions.
1 I was watching television, Alba was reading a book.

2 The little boy fell down from his swing he cried.
3 I will not buy the computer I get a discount.
4 Eng See Eng Luan enjoyed the game.
5 Show me your ticket, get off the bus.
6 Benson got up early he could not sleep.
7 My mother peels the onions she boils them.
8 My computer usually works very fast it is rather slow today.
9 Their teacher is strict; they liked her.
10 Write it down you forget.
11 his sprained ankle, he played well in the match.
12 He is young impressionable.
13 we went early to the concert, we could not get a seat.
14 Amelia was sorry she had told the lie.
15 I will help you I have the time.
16 Donovan does not have a car, do his neighbours.
Consolidation 16 Prepositions
A Grip on Grammar
(a) Prepositions are words used with a noun or (ii) Prepositions of direction
pronoun or ‘ing’ form to show their connection Examples: away, from, off, onto, along,
with other words in the sentence. through, towards, around, to, up,
Examples: The girl in the car waved to them. etc.
They live opposite the mosque. (iii) Prepositions of time, date, place, travel, etc.
You may open the door by Examples: about (time), in (date), from
breaking the lock. (place), at (travel), etc.
(b) Types of Prepositions: It is about six o’clock.
(i) Prepositions of location/ position They will come again in May.
Examples: on, in, above, over, under, across, She is from China.
next to, within, etc. I am driving at full speed.
Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions.
1 An inter-house soccer match was held May 15.
2 The soldiers were injured the battle.
3 The office is closed Sundays.
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4 The green house scored two goals the first half.
5 I went Pulau Pangkor during the school holidays.
6 The crying boy dashed of the classroom.
7 There is no difference this classroom and that one.
8 The woman divided the cake the girls.
9 The prisoners were guarded two prison wardens.
10 Did anyone make noise my absence?
11 The storm is moving the coast.
12 The bright sun shone the curtain and it was quite hot.
13 When the monorail stopped, Hooi Chin got the monorail.
14 I agree him on the subject.
15 Your letter reached me the 14th of June.
Consolidation 17 Question Tags
A Grip on Grammar
Questions can be formed by adding question tags at the end of the statements.
Examples: Everybody is to be here by evening, aren’t they?
You are afraid of him, aren’t you?
I am not very late, am I?
Supply suitable question tags for these statements.
1 You are fond of gardening, you?
2 Grandmother likes cooking, she?
3 Janice mustn’t be absent, she?
4 Someone came in, they?
5 No one knew about the incident, they?
6 Paul will agree, he?
7 He has eaten his dinner, he?
8 We can’t tell you, we?
9 You haven’t seen it yet, you?
10 A camel carries its pouch, it?
11 Anyone can go to the picnic, they?
12 No one ever comes here, they?

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13 That machine won’t work, it?
14 It rained heavily last night, it?
15 Everybody is waiting for Wajihah and Syahirah to arrive, they?
Consolidation 18 Gerunds
A Grip on Grammar
(a) Gerunds look like verbs but they are used as Examples: She admitted to lying about her
nouns. They answer the question ‘what’. health.
Examples: Reading is my hobby. They tried doing the work on their
I am fond of cycling. own.
Is that book worth buying? (The gerund can be used as the object of a
I do not mind them borrowing my sentence after words such as like, prefer,
things. enjoy, finish, dislike, love, avoid, intend,
I do not like her taking my things consider, notice, hear, see, allow, remember,
without permission. hate, continue, stop, etc.)
(b) A gerund is formed by adding ‘ing’ to the base (d) Gerunds are also used after the expressions
form of the verb. below.
Examples: Jogging is a good form of exercise. Examples: Would you mind typing a letter
Playing computer games is a for me?
waste of time. I don’t remember taking out any
(c) A gerund is used after some verbs. money.
Do you mind passing the salt?
Rewrite these sentences using the correct form of the words in brackets.
1 I didn’t mind (they, come) early to class.

2 Her mother worried about (I, come) home late.

3 We dislike (him, snore) at night.

4 My father doesn’t like the idea of (I, learn) to ride a motorcycle.

5 The manager does not understand (he, be) late to work daily.

6 (You, be) right this time doesn’t mean you are right all the time.

7 I don’t recollect (you, say) that you wanted to come.
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8 I don’t like (she, speak) so boastfully.

9 His mother dislikes (he, nod) and (yawn) at breakfast time.

10 I can’t understand (you, want) to listen to such stories.
Consolidation 19 Adverbs
A Grip on Grammar
(a) Adverbs add more information about place, Examples: They did very well in the previous
time, manner, cause or degree to a verb, an examinations.
adjective, a phrase or another adverb. Mr and Mrs Tan worked very hard
Examples: speak loudly, unbelievably true, to finance their child’s education
just in time, too quickly, etc. in London.
(b) Types of Adverbs She studied very hard, so she
(i) Adverbs of Time passed the examinations with
• Adverbs of time tell us when something flying colours.
happened. (iii) Adverbs of Place
Examples: I will tell you the truth soon. • Adverbs of place tell us where
She should be back in town something happened.
tomorrow. Examples: I saw her standing outside the
The postman delivered the letter gate.
two days ago. Money is strewn everywhere on
We always have our breakfast the floor.
early. The girls found the kitten
Do you want to go now? somewhere near the classroom.
(ii) Adverbs of Manner They threw the garbage there.
• Adverbs of manner tell us how My brother drove him here.
something happened. (iv) Adverbs of Frequency
Examples: The old lady walks along the road • Adverbs of frequency tell us how often
slowly. something happened.
The widow wept bitterly over the Examples: He always does his homework
death of her only child. neatly.
The tiger roared fiercely on seeing She often comes to my house.
the helpless hunter. He was usually late for work.
He moved swiftly to the hospital. • Adverbs of frequency may be arranged
They laughed heartily at the boy’s in order:
mistake. 100% of the time always
• Adverbs of manner are usually placed usually
after the verb. frequently/ often
• Most of the adverbs of manner end in regularly
‘-ly’ such as slowly and bitterly. 50% of the time sometimes
• However, there are some adverbs of occasionally
manner which do not end in ‘-ly’ such as seldom
hard, fast, well, etc. rarely/ hardly
0% of the time never
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Choose the correct adverb for each sentence.
1 The soldiers marched (smartly, slowly) in front of all the ministers.
2 He was happy. He laughed (heartily, wholeheartedly) on receiving the first prize in

the contest.
3 The children slept (soundly, restlessly) after the trip to Cameron Highlands.
4 She (often, seldom) calls me these days as she is kept busy looking after her
newborn baby.
5 We need to complete the project (fast, fastly) as time is running out.
6 The boy stood staring (blankly, aimlessly) at the teacher who was scolding him.
7 The girl received her award (painfully, proudly) from the Speaker.
8 She will know the answer (soon, never) as her brother will disclose the matter to
her tomorrow.
9 Puan Aminah works very (hard, hardly) to provide the best for her two children.
10 I hate this place as rubbish is strewn (everywhere, somewhere) around the

restaurant.
11 Theo whistled (cheerfully, bitterly) as he walked along the road.
12 Khairy has been waiting (awkwardly, patiently) for three hours.
Consolidation 20 Positive and Negative Statements
A Grip on Grammar
(a) A positive statement shows that something is will will not (won’t)
correct or possible and can be done. would would not (wouldn’t)
Example: I know how to bake. shall shall not (shan’t)
(b) A negative statement shows that something is should should not
incorrect or not possible and cannot be done. (shouldn’t)
Example: I do not know how to tune a guitar.
(d) Examples of positive and negative statements:
(c) To change positive statements to negative,
add ‘not’ to them. Positive Statement Negative Statement
Positive Negative (i) The girls dance The girls do not dance
well. well.
is is not (isn’t) (ii) Lakisha sings well. Lakisha does not sing
are are not (aren’t) well.
was was not (wasn’t)
(iii) They performed They did not perform
were were not (weren’t) well last night.
well last night.
has has not (hasn’t)
(iv) The old man could The old man could not
had had not (hadn’t) swim very well.
swim very well.
have have not (haven’t)
(v) We had taken our We had not taken our
can cannot (can’t) breakfast.
breakfast.
could could not (couldn’t)
(vi) I slept well last I did not sleep well last
do do not (don’t) night.
night.
did did not (didn’t)
does does not (doesn’t)
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(e) Examples of negative and positive statements:

Negative Statement Positive Statement
(i) The children did not eat their lunch at school. The children ate their lunch at school.
(ii) We do not eat supper every night. We eat supper every night.
(iii) The girls aren’t dancing now. The girls are dancing now.
(iv) She does not take her pet dog for a walk. She takes her pet dog for a walk.
(v) My mother isn’t feeling well. My mother is feeling well.
A Change the following statements into the negative form by adding ‘not’.
1 The ballerina can dance gracefully.

2 The main use of the reservoir is to store water.

3 She keeps the leftovers in the fridge.

4 My child cries frequently at night.

5 The teacher scolded her for coming late.

6 Terry bought stationery from that shop.

7 Mrs Lee is teaching English in Form 3 Red now.

8 Sheree mops the floor after dinner.

9 He was taken prisoner by rebel soldiers.

10 The boys caught a big fish in the river.
B Change the following statements into the positive form.
1 Bacteria will not spoil the cheese in three or four hours.

2 She should not borrow his dictionary.
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3 Amy does not like classical music.

4 The teacher did not give a speech yesterday.

5 They have not performed well in their examinations.

6 They do not play badminton on Sundays.

7 Mimi does not do her homework every evening.

8 The principal did not punish the boys for playing truant.

9 We have not decided on the next course of action.

10 Kevin will not attend the birthday party this Friday.
Consolidation 21 Simple Sentences
A Grip on Grammar
A simple sentence has only one idea. It is called Examples: Harry gives me a treat.
the main idea. The main idea usually begins with Rahimah’s son is a computer expert.
the verb. In his youth, he was a champion
swimmer.
Underline the main ideas in the simple sentences below.

1 We chased after the thieves.
2 The house costs him two million ringgit.
3 The steamed fish was delicious.
4 All the students in the group were Boy Scouts and Girl Guides.
5 The members of the club were all keen on badminton.
6 Jessy made a beautiful dress.
7 Some of the boys in my class have gone to the cinema.
8 The tortoise lays many eggs.
9 I enjoy surfing in the waves.
10 The plant grows well over here.
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Consolidation 22 Compound Sentences
A Grip on Grammar
(a) A compound sentence has two or more ideas Sarah’s favourite colour is pink.
in it. The ideas in a compound sentence are Sarah’s least liked colour is orange.
equal in importance. They can be separated (Two Simple Sentences)
and they can stand on their own. Sarah’s favourite colour is pink
(b) We use conjunctions like and, but and or to and her least liked one/ colour is
join simple sentences and form compound orange.
sentences. (Compound Sentence)
Examples: I slipped. I fell down.
(Two Simple Sentences)
I slipped and fell down.
(Compound Sentence)
Join each pair of the following sentences to form compound sentences. You may use ‘or’, ‘and’ or ‘but’ to join
the sentences.
1 The denim jacket was expensive. He bought the denim jacket.
2 Travis can go by car. Travis can go by train.
3 Ivan spent all his money. He asked for more money.
4 Do you want to go to Canada? Do you want to go to Australia?
5 Faizal wants to buy a condominium. He does not have money.
6 There was a power failure. The streets were completely dark.
7 We won the game last year. We lost the game this year.
8 There was not enough rain for months. The trees produced no fruit.
9 Daryl tried to lift the table. The table was too heavy.
10 Mother broke the eggs into the bowl. Mother beat the eggs briskly.

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Consolidation 23 Complex Sentences
A Grip on Grammar
(a) A complex sentence has one main idea and (c) Unlike a compound sentence, the main idea
one less important or supporting idea. and the supporting idea in a complex sentence
Example: Susan, who is a clerk, works at Sri cannot be separated. The supporting idea
Bintang Bank. who is a clerk cannot stand on its own and it
(b) The main idea in the sentence above is Susan depends on the main idea for its meaning.
works at Sri Bintang Bank while the supporting
idea is who is a clerk.
Underline all the main ideas and circle all the supporting ideas.
1 The woman, who has a mole on her face, is my aunt.
2 The cat, which has brown spots on its body, belongs to Amin.
3 We met the author whom everyone was talking about.
4 The gift, that was presented to her on the stage, had been stolen.
5 My brother bought me a watch which was made in Switzerland.
6 The police caught the robbers who were about to escape.
7 The bracelet, which I bought at that shop, is very expensive.
8 Martha, who visited me two days ago, is sick.
9 She thanked the police inspector who rescued her.
10 Rita and Prem, whom we met on the way, told us the news.
Consolidation 24 Subject-Verb Agreement
A Grip on Grammar
Singular Subject Singular Verb (a) A singular subject takes a singular verb.
Examples: The woman often visits my
He/ She/ It is
The boy was mother.
Each/ Every/ Anybody/ has She comes and goes as she likes.
Somebody/ Everybody does (b) A plural subject takes a plural verb.
A basket of fruits Examples: The classrooms have not been
One of the pupils tidied up yet.
Water/ Traffic/ Rubbish Sam and John live in Bangsar.
None of the girls (c) The singular verb is used when the subject
comes after every, each, much and one
Plural Subject Plural Verb of the. It is also used when the following
They/ We are expressions are used: anybody, anything,
The boys were someone, somebody, nobody, everybody
All the pupils have and everyone.
Many baskets of fruits do Examples: Each boy and girl has a book.
Some of the pupils
One of the players is unwell.
Both the girls/ Most of the
children One of the campers has fallen ill.
Tables, chairs and desks
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(d) Nouns or words which are considered as one (f) The plural verb is used when two subjects
singular quantity or entirety, take singular are joined by and or both.
verbs. Examples: Aminah and Sara are cousins.
Examples: Two hundred dollars is a large Both of them are best friends.
sum of money to a child. (g) A singular subject joined to a phrase with
Five years is a long time to wait. words like together with, like, as well as,
(e) When either...or and neither...nor are used, takes a singular verb.
the verb should agree with the subject closest Examples: My bag, together with its
to it. contents, is lost.
Examples: Neither they nor Amin is looking I, as well as my friends, am tired.
for me.
Either Joe or the boys are right.
Underline the correct answers.
1 Any one of them (is, are) willing to help you.
2 Slow and steady (win, wins) the race.
3 The black-and-white rabbit (is, are) eating the carrots.
4 Either the teacher or the boys (is, are) right.
5 Michael, like his brother, (enjoy, enjoys) watching Korean drama.
6 Channin, together with her sister, (walk, walks) to the bus stop.
7 Susan, as well as John, (is, are) late.
8 Four hours (is, are) the longest extension I can give you.
9 Ten kilometres (is, are) a short distance.
10 One of the employees (come, comes) late to work.
11 All his work (has, have) been wasted.
12 The condition of the rooms (is, are) not healthy.
13 Their love and ambition (is, are) centred on their only child.
14 A few of the troublemakers (has, have) been arrested.
15 A number of us (is, are) going to the movies this evening.
16 The police (is, are) lying in ambush, waiting for the aid convoy.
17 Everybody in town (like, likes) Dr Ting because he is friendly.
18 Somebody (has, have) stolen the teacher’s smartphone which is left in the toilet.
19 Mathematics (is, are) an easy subject for him as he likes figures.
20 A swarm of bees (live, lives) in that hive.
21 The number of players (is, are) fixed. You can’t change it.
22 Neither my brothers nor my sisters (is, are) here.

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English Form 3 Grammar Bites

1 I look forward you soon. 0

19 On Saturdays, when I a child, we 20 the place before, she does not

A Choose the best answer from the options A, B, C and D.

B Fill in the blank with the suitable collective noun.

1 Syarifah watched a of TV programmes during the weekend.

2 The librarian was sorting out a of books and magazines.

3 Is it a good idea to buy a of roses for mother?

4 There is a of bamboo next to my house.

5 That of football players were well trained.

6 His father owns a of taxis.

7 Every morning, I take two of bread and a of coffee.

8 The circus attracted a of spectators.

9 Nurul’s cat has just given birth to a of kittens.

Consolidation 2 Countable Nouns and Uncountable Nouns

A Underline the correct answer.

1 The (child, children) are playing hide-and-seek in the garden.

3 I ate too (many, much) rice this morning.

4 Do you have (any, little) money?

5 The (men, man) are trying to fix the wires.

6 My mother needs (some, any) butter for the tarts.

10 This soup is tasteless. Please add (less, a little) salt.

13 That table is covered with (several, a lot of) dust.

15 I wasn’t late today because there wasn’t (much, many) traffic.

16 The pail contains (any, some) water.

17 Is there (any, plenty) coffee left?

19 Please give me (a few, a little) drops of ink. My pen is running dry.

B Give the plural form of the nouns below.

No Singular Plural No Singular Plural

C Underline all the Uncountable Nouns.

Consolidation 3 Collective Nouns

1 a (herd, brood) of chickens

2 a (bale, bunch) of cotton

3 a (staff, crew) of teachers

4 a (library, suit) of books

5 a (tribe, crew) of sailors

6 a (choir, board) of singers

7 a (string, pack) of cards

8 a (bunch, forest) of grapes

9 a (swarm, pack) of wolves

10 a (board, band) of directors

11 a (collection, stack) of stamps

12 a (swarm, troop) of lions

13 a (fleet, galaxy) of stars

14 a (string, set) of pearls

15 a (bar, stack) of soap

16 a (loaf, bar) of bread

17 a (group, chest) of drawers

18 a (flock, litter) of sheep

19 a (shoal, team) of herrings

20 a (gaggle, crew) of geese

21 a (grove, comb) of bamboo

22 a (team, band) of footballers

23 a (gaggle, nest) of mice

24 a (troupe, company) of acrobats

25 a (litter, swarm) of mosquitoes

26 a (set, fleet) of buses

27 a (flight, battalion) of steps

28 a (pile, tuft) of grass

29 a (suite, clatter) of furniture

30 a (battery, column) of smoke

Fill in the blanks with ‘a’, ‘an’, ‘the’ or ‘–’.