SVA - SET 01

Grammar
Exercise

(SVA– Set 01)

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A Nouns and pronouns with the root words (verbs)

Singular Noun Subject Verb

• He / she runs
• Ayu / Karim / Fuad catches
• The family swims
• Each boy studies
• Someone
• Everyone

Plural Noun • We / They run
• Nizam and Khairul catch
• Most study

Uncountable • The water runs
Noun • The fire gets

• I run

• You run

Fill in the blanks below with the correct form of verbs in the
brackets.

1. The water __________ (flow) swiftly into the drain.

2. My mother _________ (make) a lot of biscuits for Hari Raya.

3. You _______ (go) to the market and buy some vegetables.

4. Each girl __________ (stand) and answer the questions.

5. Someone ___________ (call) me when I am late.

6. Everyone ___________ (bring) a red pen each.

7. All the children __________ (play) in the field.

8. Some of the girls _________ (swim) in the pool.

9. My sister ___________ (ask) some money from me.

10. My headmaster and Encik Ali usually __________ (come) to my house.

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A Nouns and pronouns with the root words (verbs)

Fill in the blanks below with the correct form of verbs in the
brackets.

11. One of the cats _________ (run) into the pit.

12. All the boys _________ (help) us.

13. My cousin and my brother __________ (visit) me in the hospital.

14. The flower __________ (smell) sweetly.

15. Most of the girls ____________ (sleep) here.

16. My teacher _______________ (teach) us Geography.

17. The female teachers _________ (prepare) food for the pupils.

18. ____________ (Tell) him what to do.

19. She ___________ (plant) a lot of roses in her garden.

20. She ___________ (sing) sweetly.

21. Shima _________ (write) neatly.

22. A few ladies __________ (clean) the room.

23. Daud and Taufiq __________ (cycle) to school.

24. It ___________ (cry) loudly.

25. My aunt ___________ (cook) curry every day.

26. The baby __________ (drink) milk.

27. She ___________ (like) rambutans very much.

28. I always ___________ (give) her some money.

29. Please _________ (come) quickly.

30. The motorcycle _________ (look) old.

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A Nouns and pronouns with the root words (verbs)

Fill in the blanks below with the correct form of verbs in the
brackets.

31. A bat __________ (fly) at night.

32. A cat __________ (catch) mice for food.

33. _________ (Ask) Karim to see me tonight.

34. The sun __________ (set) in the west.

35. The mice ___________ (come) out at night.

36. They usually ___________ (eat) dinner at 6 o’clock.

37. The sun _____________ (rise) in the east.

38. My brother usually __________ (get) up at 7 o’clock.

39. He is very sick. Puan Erma ___________ (take) him to the clinic.

40. Mr. Fuad’s cat is very playful. Many people ________ (like) it.

41. The players, as well as the captain, ________ (want) to win.

42. Nobody __________ (know) the trouble I've seen.

43. The Prime Minister _________ (greet) the press cordially.

44. The horses __________ (gallop) wildly across the field.

45. Basketballs _________ (roll) across the floor.

46. Each player ________ (get) a trophy for playing.

47. The committee __________ (meet) here every Thursday.

48. My dog always __________ (growl) at the postal carrier.

49. They ________ (write) every day.

50. That virus ________ (cause) a fever.

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B Nouns and pronouns with the verb ‘to be’

Singular Noun Subject Verb

• He / she is
• Ayu / Karim / Fuad are
• The family
• Each boy
• Someone
• The man

Plural Noun • We / They
• The boxes
• The women

Uncountable • The water is
Noun • The fire

•I am
• You are

(i) Fill in the blanks below with ‘is’, ‘are’ or ‘am’.

1. Where ___ Manjung?
2. Some of the water _____ dirty.
3. Both of the boxes ______ empty.
4. Ali and I _____ hungry.
5. Aunt ______ cooking some soup.
6. She ______ baking some cakes.
7. The women _______ in the room.
8. It ____ very difficult.
9. _____ she sad?
10. All the teachers _____ in the staff room

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B Nouns and pronouns with the verb ‘to be’ 6

(i) Fill in the blanks below with ‘is’, ‘are’ or ‘am’.

11. The men _____ resting under the tree.
12. Husna and Alif _____ staying in Ipoh.
13. She _____ a good girl.
14. They ______ going to school.
15. The boys _____ early.
16. We ______ happy.
17. The children _____ playing in the garden.
18. One of the pupils ____ lost.
19. All the boys ____ sleeping.
20. One of the missing girls ________ found.
21. I ____ very weak.
22. The baby ____ sleeping.
23. The tea ____ hot.
24. The scorpion ____ dangerous.
25. The fire ____ getting bigger and bigger.
26. The water _____ dirty.
27. The flowers ____ beautiful.
28. The dog ____ hungry.
29._____ they searching for us?
30. _____ Fuad in the canteen?

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B Nouns and pronouns with the verb ‘to be’ 7

(i) Fill in the blanks below with ‘is’, ‘are’ or ‘am’.

31. Some of the pupils ____ absent.
32. The teachers _____ punishing the pupils.
33. Who ____ coming?
34. They ____ waiting for you.
35. The boys ____ sick.
36. One of the books _____ torn.
37. Both of the flowers _____ beautiful.
38. We _____ tired.
39. My parents _____ coming.
40. Fuad, Khairul and Karim _____ classmates.
41. I _____ late to school.
42. The mechanics ______ repairing my father’s car.
43. My father ______ sick.
44. The iron ______ very hot.
45. They _______ preparing for their examination.
46. Most of them ______ making noise.
47. My hands ______ hurt.
48. The pupil ______ absent.
49. We ________ early to school.
50. The flood _____ getting worst.

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B Nouns and pronouns with the verb ‘to be’

Singular Noun Subject Verb

• He / she was
• Ayu / Karim / Fuad were
• The family
• Each boy
• Someone
• The man

Plural Noun • We / They
• The boxes
• The women

Uncountable • The water was
Noun • The fire

• I was

• You were

(ii) Fill in the blanks below with ‘was’ or ‘were’.

1. I ______ late last week.

2. We _______ very early this morning.

3. They ______ waiting for you since this afternoon.

4. _______ children here, this evening?

5. She _______ sick last Monday.

6. ________ Nizam playing for the school team last year?

7. The men ________ resting.

8. The boys ________ playing football yesterday evening.

9. They ________ preparing for their examination last week.

10. My friends ______ on their way home to my house when I phoned them

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B Nouns and pronouns with the verb ‘to be’ 9

(ii) Fill in the blanks below with ‘was’ or ‘were’.

11. My father ________ sick last two months.
12. All the snakes _________ killed.
13. The people ________ shouting loudly.
14. The baby ________ sleeping soundly.
15. My brother _______ first in class early this year.
16. Most of them ________ making noise.
17. Some of the food ________ thrown away.
18. The fan _________ repaired by En. Kushairi.
19. My hands _______ hurt this morning.
20. The child ______ absent since last week.
21. I ________ very sleepy just now.
22. The mechanic ________ repairing my father’s car.
23. The iron _________ very hot.
24. All the books _______ burnt away.
25. Both of the chairs _________ broken.
26. One of the chairs _________ broken.
27. Two of the people _________ sent away.
28. Fuad, Karim and Khairul ________ classmates.
29. _________ they making noise?
30. I _________ thirsty a minute ago.

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B Nouns and pronouns with the verb ‘to be’ 10

(ii) Fill in the blanks below with ‘was’ or ‘were’.

31. My parents __________ sick yesterday.
32. We ________ late to school two days ago.
33. The tea ________ too sweet just now.
34. The fire ________ getting bigger an hour ago.
35. Some of the food ________ given to the poor people.
36. My headmaster ________ transferred to Kampar.
37. The women ________ preparing some food.
38. Shamsiah _________ helping her mother two minutes ago.
39. The bottle _________ broken.
40. One of the boys __________ absent yesterday.
41. Their parent _________ visiting them during the MCO.
42. Both of the flowers ________ beautiful before.
43. All the teachers _________ in the staff room just now.
44. _________ he happy last week?
45. It ________ very easy to answer the question just now.
46. Karim and I _________ married before.
47. She _________ baking cookies in the kitchen a minute ago.
48. Mother and my sister _________ washing clothes.
49. Where _______ you just now?
50. The children ________ playing hide and seek last week.

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