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Grammar Whizz Unit 1 Common and Proper Nouns



Contents





Unit 1 Common and Proper Nouns 1

Unit 2 Singular and Plural Nouns 5
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Unit 3 Countable and Uncountable Nouns 11

Unit 4 Articles 17

Unit 5 Personal Pronouns 24

Unit 6 Possessive Adjectives and Possessive Pronouns 29

Unit 7 Refl exive Pronouns 35

Unit 8 Relative Pronouns 41

Unit 9 Demonstrative Pronouns / Demonstrative Adjectives 47

Unit 10 Verbs ‘To Be’ / ‘To Do’ / ‘To Have’ 53

Unit 11 Subject-Verb Agreement 58

Unit 12 Adjectives 63

Unit 13 Comparison of Adjectives 68

Unit 14 Adverbs 74

Unit 15 Comparison of Adverbs 79

Unit 16 The Simple Present Tense 85

Unit 17 The Simple Past Tense 93

Unit 18 The Present Continuous Tense 100


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Grammar Whizz Unit 1 Common and Proper Nouns

Unit 19 The Past Continuous Tense 105

Unit 20 The Present Perfect Tense 110

Unit 21 The Past Perfect Tense 115

Unit 22 The Simple Future Tense and ‘Going to’ Form 120

Unit 23 Modal Verbs 126
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Unit 24 Prepositions 134

Unit 25 Conjunctions 139

Unit 26 Wh-question Words 145

Unit 27 Questions and Responses 150

Unit 28 Imperatives and Requests 156

Unit 29 Punctuation 160

Unit 30 Simple and Compound Sentences 168
Unit 31 Antonyms 172

Unit 32 Synonyms 177

Unit 33 Collective Nouns 182

Unit 34 Partitives 188

Unit 35 Similes 192

Unit 36 Word List 201

Assessment 221

Answers 225






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Grammar Whizz Unit 2 Singular and Plural Nouns

Singular and Plural Nouns
2 单数和复数名词






Singular Nouns 单数名词

A singular noun refers to one person, animal, thing and place.
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单数名词指单一的人、动物、事物和地方。





woman
teapot
man
table
laptop vase


chair cup




Plural Nouns 复数名词
A plural noun refers to more than one person, animal, thing and place.
复数名词指超过一个以上的人、动物、事物和地方。
leaves
mangoes roofs






steps




children geese



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Grammar Whizz Unit 2 Singular and Plural Nouns

Plural nouns are formed in the following ways:
复数名词的构成方式如下：
(i) By adding ‘s’.
加上后缀“s”。

toe – toes leg – legs
fi nger – fi ngers glove – gloves
cake – cakes plate – plates

(ii) For nouns ending in ‘s’, ‘sh’, ‘ch’ and ‘x’, add ‘es’.
以“s”“sh”“ch”和“x”结尾的名词，加上后缀“es”。

cross – crosses fox – foxes
brush – brushes dress – dresses
patch – patches eyelash – eyelashes


(iii) By replacing ‘y’ with ‘ies’.
以“ies”取代“y”。


lady – ladies
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baby – babies
nappy – nappies lily – lilies
fairy – fairies berry – berries
(iv) By replacing ‘f ’ or ‘fe’ with ‘ves’.
以“ves”取代“f ”或“fe”。

loaf – loaves wife – wives
elf – elves penknife – penknives
calf – calves bookshelf – bookshelves

(v) For nouns ending in ‘o’, add either ‘s’ or ‘es’.
以“o”结尾的名词，加上后缀“s”或“es”。

potato – potatoes hero – heroes
tomato – tomatoes cello – cellos
tornado – tornadoes photo – photos


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Grammar Whizz Unit 2 Singular and Plural Nouns

(vi) The plural of some nouns are formed irregularly.
一些名词以不规则的变化构成复数形式。

fungus – fungi oasis – oases
houseman – housemen louce – lice
woman – women person – people



(vii) The plural and singular of some nouns are the same.
一些名词的复数形式和单数形式相同。


stationery – stationery aircraft – aircraft
luggage – luggage trout – trout
furniture – furniture cod – cod


(viii) Things that come in pairs are always in the plural form.
成对的物品永远都是复数。

scissors
jeans
binoculars
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pants glasses goggles
pyjamas shorts shears





Common Errors
Wrong Right

1. Many businessman are 1. Many businessmen are
friendly. friendly.
2. The farmer rears deers and 2. The farmer rears deer and
sheeps. sheep.
3. My aunt plants many cactus in 3. My aunt plants many cacti in
pots. pots.



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Grammar Whizz Unit 2 Singular and Plural Nouns



Exercise 1

Change the singular nouns to plural nouns.

1. vase

2. volcano
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3. tigress

4. mistress

5. lorry

6. gentleman

7. lady

8. ox



Exercise 2

Underline the correct words.

1. Kenny bought ( mango ❊ mangoes ) and a ( watermelon ❊ watermelons ).

2. The tree has many ( leaf ❊ leaves ), but only one ( fl ower ❊ fl owers ).
3. Akind ( housewife ❊ housewives ) fed the two stray ( kitten ❊ kittens ).

4. The baker baked two ( loaf ❊ loaves ) of bread with ( cranberry ❊ cranberries ).

5. Grey ( fox ❊ foxes ) that are found in North America can climb ( tree ❊ trees ).

6. Kevin wrote a ( synopsis ❊ synopses ) after he read the new ( storybook
❊ storybooks).

7. Two ( family ❊ families ) lost their ( home ❊ homes ) in the fi re.

8. My father fried two ( salmon ❊ salmons ) with a pickled ( chilli ❊ chillies ).

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Grammar Whizz Unit 2 Singular and Plural Nouns


UPSR Drill


A Choose the answer with the correct spelling.

1. Five were sighted 6. A The air hostesies served food
in the jungle. to all the passenger on the
A deer plane.
B deers B The air hosteves served food
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C deerses to all the passengers on the
D deeries
plane.
C The air hostesses served
2. The unwashed bowl was covered
with a colony of . food to all the passengers
A ant on the plane.
B anties D The air hosteses served food
C antes to all the passenger on the
D ants plane.


3. The fishermen caught five
in less than an 7. The of the
hour. cabbage can be eaten raw.
A trouts A leave
B trouties B leafs
C trout C leavies
D troutes
D leaves
4. A Sheeps bleat but oxes do not.
B Sheep bleat but oxen do not. 8. A The shop sells cellos and
C Sheeps bleat but oxies do pianos.
not.
D Sheep bleat but oxs do not. B The shop sells cello and
piano.
C The shop sells celloses and
5. A Randy is Mike’s pet dogs.
B Randy is Mike’s pet dog. pianoses.
C Randy is Mike’s pet doges. D The shop sells celloies and
D Randy is Mike’s pet dogies. pianoies.

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Grammar Whizz Unit 2 Singular and Plural Nouns


B Based on the picture, choose the best answer to fi ll in the blanks in the
passage that follows.
根据图画，选出最适当的答案填空。







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It was the Mooncake Festival again. Ling and her brother Ming were out in

the garden of their house holding lanterns in their 1 . Ling and Ming


were excited as they watched their lanterns glow. A few 2 fluttered
around them too. Meanwhile, the children’s grandparents and parents were also

sitting in the garden eating some home-made 3 under the beautiful

full moon. Ling’s mother had cut up each mooncake into four 4 . She

also prepared Chinese tea for everyone.


1. A hand B hands C handes D handies








2. A firefly B fireflys C fireflies D firesfly

3. A mooncake B moonscake C moonscakes D mooncakes
4. A piece B piecies C pieces D piesces
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Grammar Whizz Unit 20 The Present Perfect Tense


20 The Present Perfect Tense

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The caretaker has already
locked the gate.
















We have prepared lunch
for half an hour.



The present perfect tense is formed as follows:
构成现在完成时式的方式如下：

Auxiliary Verb ‘has’/‘have’ Past Participle
+
助动词“has”/“have” 过去分词

✐ has + seen = has seen

✐ have + forgotten = have forgotten






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Grammar Whizz Unit 20 The Present Perfect Tense

The present perfect tense is used:
现在完成时式用于：
(i) for an action that has happened, but the time that it happened is
not known. Thus, it is often used with the adverb ‘already’.
指已经发生但时间不详的动作，因此常与副词“already（已经）”
连用。


Albert has already seen my collection of postcards.
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The cat has caught a mouse.
The girls have forgotten to bring along their dictionaries.
We have already done the jigsaw puzzle.



(ii) to show that an action started in the past and continued into the
present. It is often used with adverbs like ‘since’ (to show when
the action started) and ‘for’ (to show the length of time).
表示由过去开始一直持续到现在的动作，常与副词“since”
（从…以来，表示动作何时开始）及“for”（表示一段时间）
连用。


Mr Tan has lived in this housing area since 1985.
He has watched TV since 9 o’clock this morning.
My uncles have worked as doctors for eight years.
The children have played with the building blocks for an hour.



(iii) to show that an action has just been completed. Therefore, it is
often used with the adverb ‘just’.
表示刚完成的动作，常与副词“just（刚刚）”连用。


He has just taken his bath.
Miss Lu has just toured China.
My parents have just returned from overseas.
The pupils have just sung the national anthem.


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Grammar Whizz Unit 20 The Present Perfect Tense

The interrogative form of the present perfect tense:
现在完成时式的疑问句形式：

Auxiliary Verb ‘has’/‘have’ Subject Past Participle
+ +
助动词“has”/“have” 主语 过去分词
e.g. Has + he + written?
Have + they + decided yet?

✿ It is often used with the adverb ‘yet ’.
此形式常与副词“yet（还；已经）”连用。



The negative form of the present perfect tense:
现在完成时式的否定句形式：

Subject Auxiliary Verb ‘has’/‘have’ + ‘not’ Past Participle
+ +
主语 助动词“has”/“have”+“not” 过去分词

e.g. Alan + has not + drawn.
The girls + have not + arrived yet.
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Common Errors
Wrong Right

1. Tommy has just broke the 1. Tommy has just broken the
vase. vase.

2. My class teacher has taught in 2. My class teacher has taught in
this school for 1990. this school since 1990.

3. My father has not sell his car 3. My father has not sold his car
yet. yet.








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Grammar Whizz Unit 20 The Present Perfect Tense



Exercise 1

Fill in the blanks with the present perfect tense of the verbs in brackets.

1. Annie (play) the piano since 9.30 a.m.


2. Mr Toh’s motorbike (break) down.
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3. The poor stray dogs (not eat) for 2 days.


4. We (decide) to join the trip to Sabah.

5. Patrick (hang) the picture on the wall yet?


6. The vessels (just leave) the harbour.




Exercise 2


The following sentences are in the present perfect tense. Complete them with
suitable words.

1. Lionel has just won .


2. Jill’s brother has torn .


3. Have the ladies done ?


4. The children have just brushed .


5. Mr Gao has stayed in this hotel for .

6. You have not completed your .


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Grammar Whizz Unit 20 The Present Perfect Tense


UPSR Drill


Choose the best answer to complete each of the sentences.

1. The dog its food. I 6. She with diabetes
gave it some chicken bones. since she was a child.
A has eat A has battle
B has ate B have battled
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C has eaten C has battled
D had eaten D has battling

2. “It’s 7.00 p.m. already. Why 7. Julie not
Dad not yet whether to eat at home or
home yet?” asked Jim. eat out.
A has, coming A has, decide
B had, came B have, decided
C have, come C has, deciding
D has, come D has, decided

8. The dentist all my
3. The beggar under the
bridge for a long time. UPSR teeth.
A have living 2017 A has checks
B has checked

B had living C have check
C has lived D have checked
D has living
9. They never
4. We not a raw salmon.
movie in the last six months. A had, taste
A have, seen B have, tastes
B had, seen C have, tasted
C has, seeing D had, tastes
D have, seeing
10. The sun already
5. She not , and the birds
the cutlery on the table yet. back to their nests.
A have, lays A has, sets, has fly

B has, laid B had, set, have flying

C has, lain C has, set, have flown

D have, laid D had, set, have flew

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Grammar Whizz Answers




Answers




Unit 1 ....................... pp. 1-4 Exercise 2


Exercise 1 1. mangoes, watermelon
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2. leaves, flower

Common nouns: goose, feathers, bird, sister, 3. housewife, kittens
raintree, fruits, sun 4. loaves, cranberries
Proper nouns: Bryan, Snowy, Snow Geese 5. foxes, trees
6. synopsis, storybook
Exercise 2 7. families, homes
8. salmon, chilli
Malaysia is a country with beautiful
islands and deep rivers. Islands like UPSR Drill
Tioman, Langkawi and Pangkor are hot A 1. A 2. D 3. C 4. B
travel destinations. The longest river, the
Kinabatangan River in Sabah, is also popular. 5. B 6. C 7. D 8. A
Tourists like to take a boat ride along this B 1. B 2. C 3. D 4. C
river. The Bornean pygmy elephants live in
the forest along this river. The Irrawaddy
dolphins also live in this big river. Tourists Unit 3 ..................... pp. 11-16

usually stay at the Sukai Jungle Lodge if
they wish to spend more time exploring the Exercise 1
jungle.
1. much
2. a lot of
UPSR Drill 3. a great deal of
4. A few
1. C 2. A 3. C 4. D
5. D 6. B 5. many
6. a little
Exercise 2
Unit 2 ..................... pp. 5-10

1. Some 2. any
Exercise 1 3. any 4. some
5. some 6. any
1. vases
2. volcanoes/ volcanos UPSR Drill
3. tigresses 4. mistresses
5. lorries 6. gentlemen A 1. D 2. B 3. D 4. C 5. A
7. ladies 8. oxen 6. B 7. B 8. A 9. D 10. B

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Grammar Whizz Answers

B 1. D 2. B 3. A 4. C
Exercise 2
1. it 2. me
Unit 4 .................... pp. 17-23 3. him 4. them

5. us 6. her
Exercise 1 7. me 8. him
1. a 2. an 3. a 4. a UPSR Drill
5. an 6. a 7. an 8. a
9. an 10. an 1. D 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. A
6. C 7. D 8. B 9. C 10. C
Exercise 2

1. a, an 2. a, the
3. an, the 4. The, a Unit 6 ................... pp. 29-34

5. The, an 6. A, the
Exercise 1
UPSR Drill 1. Ming Han is adjusting his watch.
2. I have already taken my breakfast.
A 1. D 2. C 3. B 4. A 5. C
6. C 7. B 8. A 9. D 10. B 3. We visited our sick friend in hospital
yesterday.
B 1. B 2. C 3. B 4. Do not judge a book by its cover.
3. B
2. A
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5. Have the children washed their hands?
6. You must leave your things at the counter.
7. We showed them our coin collection.
Unit 5 ................... pp. 24-28 8. I lock my passport in the safe.

9. Michael is tying his shoelace.
10. The villa has its own swimming pool.
Exercise 1 11. My niece washes her bicycle once a
week.
1. Mr Huang is a tall man. He is also a
handsome man. 12. The farmers keep their garden tools in a
2. The cat saw the girl. It miaowed at her. shed.
3. My father and I went fishing yesterday.

We caught a lot of fish. Exercise 2

4. Nancy has a pet parrot. She also has a
pet kitten. 1. mine 2. hers
5. Sam and Lina are cousins. They are also 3. his 4. ours
neighbours. 5. hers 6. mine
6. Look at the moon. It is as round as an 7. yours 8. theirs
orange.
7. I have done all the sums. They are quite UPSR Drill
easy.
8. Cai Yung and I are good friends. We often A 1. B 2. D 3. C 4. B 5. D
help each other. 6. A 7. D 8. C 9. A 10. D

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7. bald Exercise 2
8. mean
9. heavy 1. sister, hostess
10. deaf 2. woman, aunt
11. sober 3. mayoress, waitress
12. harmless
4. witch, princess
5. niece, heroine
Exercise 2

1. fox 2. dodo Exercise 3
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3. ocean 4. snail / tortoise


5. flower 6. bride 1. optician
7. rock 8. bank 2. surgeon
9. bird 10. rain 3. accountant
4. soldier
5. butcher
Exercise 3 6. secretary
1. ABC 2. cold
3. faithful 4. kitten / puppy Exercise 4

5. white 6. rainbow
7. deep 8. owl 1. D 2. D 3. A 4. A 5. D
9. statue 10. clean
11. Punch 12. lively
Exercise 5
UPSR Drill 1. D 2. B 3. B 4. C 5. C
6. D 7. B 8. D 9. B 10. D
1. C 2. D 3. D 4. C 5. B
6. D 7. A 8. C 9. C 10. D
UPSR Drill
A 1. D 2. C 3. A 4. D 5. B
Unit 36 ................pp. 201-220 6. D 7. A 8. A 9. D 10. B

B 1. A 2. B 3. D 4. C
Exercise 1 C 1. D 2. C 3. D 4. B
D 1. B 2. C 3. D
Male Female Young
E 1. C 2. B 3. D
1. gander goose gosling
2. stag doe fawn
3. billy goat nanny goat kid
Assessment ................pp. 221-224

4. tomcat tabby cat kitten
1. D 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. D
5. peacock peahen chick
6. B 7. D 8. C 9. D 10. D
6. stallion mare foal 11. D 12. C 13. D 14. B 15. A
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