Year 6 English Module 2

Unit 5 prepositions

Preposition of Place

Activity 1: Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions of place.
1. The clock is _____________ the pillow.
2. The trousers are ___________ the bed.
3. The animals are ___________ the room.
4. The desk is ___________ the wardrobe and the bed.
5. The picture is ___________ the wardrobe.
6. The sock is ___________ the shoes.
7. The desk is ___________ the wardrobe.
8. The magazine is __________ the guitar.

Activity 2: Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions of place.

This is my room. My bed is ______________ the windows. There is a desk __________ my
bed. ___________desk, there is a computer and a lamp. Can you see my cat, Kiki?
She is ___________ my computer. There are some boxes ______________ my bed. I’ve
got my old books ____________ them. Can you see my dog, Bob? He is ___________
the bed.

Activity 3: Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions of place.

1. The picture is ________ the wall.
2. The mouse is ________ the table.
3. The table is ________ the bed.
4. The dog is ________ the two balls.
5. The chair is ________ the bed.
6. The dog is ________ the cat.
7. The mouse is ________ the cat.
8. The cat is ________ the small ball

and the big ball.
9. The balls are ________ the floor.
10. The cat and the dog at ________ the

bedroom.

Preposition of movement

Activity 1: Name the prepositions of movement. 8. __________
9. __________
1. __________ 10. __________
2. __________ 11. __________
3. __________ 12. __________
4. __________ 13. __________
5. __________ 14. __________
6. __________
7. __________

Activity 2: Choose the correct prepositions of movement.

1. They went __________ the cinema.
A. down
B. to
C. over

2. The man got __________ the car.
A. out of
B. across
C. up

3. The cat jump ________ the sofa
A. in
B. to
C. from

4. We went _________ the stairs.
A. down
B. into
C. through

5. The ball flew _________ the net.
A. in
B. out of
C. over

6. The boys run _________ the road.
A. across
B. under
C. over

7. Kate went __________ the corner.
A. up
B. round
C. down

8. Tom ran _________the bookstore.
A. past
B. up
C. under

Activity 3: You have to give directions to a stranger in your city. Look at the city plan
and tell him the way.

cinema restaurant 1. From hospital to the sports centre.

Sports 2. From swimming pool to Oxford street.
centre
3. How to find a supermarket – he’s in
Oxford street the park.

supermarket hospital 4. Explain the way to the cinema form a
toys shop.
church
5. Where is the park (he is in the sports
museum toys center)? How to find The Museum of
shop National History going from church?

6. Where is The Modern Art Gallery? (He
is in University)

7. From Hotel to the nearest Local
restaurant.

1. ________________________________________________________________________
2. ________________________________________________________________________
3. ________________________________________________________________________
4. ________________________________________________________________________
5. ________________________________________________________________________
6. ________________________________________________________________________
7. ________________________________________________________________________

Activity 4: Complete the sentences with the correct preposition of movement. In some
cases, more than one answer may be possible.

1. They climbed _________ the mountain and went right to the top.
2. We saw a bull as we were walking __________ the field.
3. We had to walk _________ the whole of the building before we found the

entrance.
4. They drove _________ the tunnel.
5. We walked _________ the side of the river as far as Hampton Court.
6. They ran _________ the hill and jumped into the river at the bottom.
7. She jumped off the table and _________ the floor.
8. As I was walking in the park, a strange man ran ________ me, but I didn’t see

his face.
9. She jumped _________ the fence and disappeared into the woods.

Activity 5: Complete the sentences with the correct preposition of movement. In some
cases, more than one answer may be possible.

1. The man tried to stroke the cat but it just ran ________ from him.
2. When the cat saw us, it jumped _______ the box and hid there.
3. The lion came slowly ________ me, but stopped when it was about 3 metres

away.
4. I went ________ the police officer and asked for directions.
5. I’m going ________ the shops. Do you want anything?
6. The robber jumped ________ the roof and onto the street below.
7. We travelled ________ road.

Activity 6: Complete the sentences with the correct preposition of movement. In some
cases, more than one answer may be possible.

1. I moved _______________ Germany in 1998.
2. The train went _______________ the tunnel.
3. She sailed _______________ the river.
4. He's going _______________ the room.
5. They walked _______________ the bridge.
6. He ran _______________the mountain.
7. The car came _______________ the garage.
8. Go _______________ the stairs, a gift shop is on the first floor.
9. He went ___________ the road and turned ____________.
10. I went _________________ in the playground.

At on in

Activity 1: Fill in the blanks with in, on or at. (place)
1. I live _____ 16 Spring Road.
2. I live _____ West Road.
3. I live _____ Long Street.
4. We’ve just moved from our flat _____ 42 East Drive.
5. Children mustn’t play _____ the street.
6. Talks are to be held _____ Paris.
7. We broke down _____ the Queens Highway.
8. The office of the company is _____ Rome.
9. The train stopped _____ every station.
10. My friend lives _____ a small village _____ the mountains.
11. Do you know the boy standing _____ the bus stop?
12. Does this train stop _____ Milan?
13. Tom is _____ Oxford studying politics.
14. Mona lives _____ Silver Street.

15. Shall we meet _____ the railway station?
16. We spent some days _____ Liverpool.
17. The town is _____ the Princess Highway.
18. Alec is doing his Master’s degree _____ Birmingham.
19. Where’s the man standing? _____ the gate.
20. Where’s the bird? _____ the gate?
21. There is some water _____ the bottle.
22. There is a beautiful label _____ the bottle.
23. Look There is a man standing _____ the door. Who is it?
24. The notice _____ the door says “Do not disturb”.
25. Where is your key? _____ the door.
26. There is thick ice _____ the river.
27. Turin is _____ the North of Italy _____ the river Po.
28. Look? Andrew is swimming _____ the river.
29. Helen is _____ the conference.
30. What is there _____ your hand?
31. Do you see a spider _____ the ceiling?
32. What’s that _____ the floor?
33. Who is standing _____ the window?
34. What is there _____ the bottom of the page?
35. I left my book _____ the table.

Activity 2: Fill in the blanks with in, on or at. (time)

1. The meeting is going to start _______ ten o'clock _______ the morning.
2. Teacher’s Day is _______ 16th May.
3. Look! Jamal is having toast and coke _______ the moment.
4. I want to see the my boyfriend _______ lunchtime.
5. Benjamin feels very tired _______ Fridays. He has a French course after school.
6. Abu and Mutu will be in Kuching _______ July. They will spend their holiday

there.
7. What does Hannah like doing _______ her free time?
8. People play practical jokes on each other _______ April Fools' Day.
9. It is dangerous to go out here _______ night because there are wild animals.
10. _______ 20 August 2009, Ellie and Finley got married.
11. People in this village pick mushrooms _______ spring after a lot of rain.
12. I will finish university and get a good job _______ 2021.
13. Siva and Tan met _______ a sunny, hot day at Damai Beach Resort.
14. Some people wake up _______ sunrise and go jogging.
15. I think people will travel by flying cars _______ the 22nd century.
16. Do you work ________ Sundays?
17. Kate will be back ________ half an hour.
18. Where were you ________ the weekend?
19. My birthday is ________ February.

20. Sam is going to the concert ________ the evening.
21. What did you ________ noon?
22. My friends often go out ________ the evenings.
23. Tim is swimming ________ the moment.
24. Are you free ________ Saturday afternoon?
25. I don’t like rainy weather ________ autumn.
26. They got married ________ 2010.
27. Bye! See you ________ Thursday.
28. Do you like to swim __ summer?
29. Where did you live ________ 2011?
30. We were in the museum ________ 11 a.m.
31. Our first exam is ________ 16th June.
32. The boys often go to the river ________ summer.

Activity 3: Fill in the missing preposition: ________ Wan Alwi street
________ Kampung Sungan
________ spring ________ Tamn Berlian
________ 2012 ________ Tebedu
________ Monday ________ Indonesia
________ Christmas Day ________ McDonald
________ Easter ________ Roxy Hotel
________ Sundays ________ Batu Kawa
________ January ________ Carpenter Street
________ the evening ________ The Spring Mall
________ Tuesday morning ________ Sabah
________ December 31st ________ Everrise
________ 10 o’clock ________ Serian
________ September ________ the car
________ the afternoon ________ my desk
________ Wednesday ________ Crocodile Farm
________ midnight ________ Ranchan resort
________ Saturday afternoon
________ noon

Unit 6 adjectives

DESCRIPTIVE ADJECTIVES are used to describe nouns and pronouns.

▪ Words like beautiful, cute, silly, tall, annoying, loud and nice are all descriptive
adjectives. These adjectives add information and qualities to the words they’re
modifying.

Examples:

Condition Shape Size Value Colour

hot round big beautiful blue
cold rectangular small smart pink
rainy thin shy golden
sunny square long rich black
round

1. Alex is a nice person.
2. She is a clever girl.
3. I have a big house.
4. The ball is round.
5. My sister wants a red dress.

Activity 1: Describe the picture below.

1. __________________________________________________
2. __________________________________________________
3. __________________________________________________

QUANTITATIVE ADJECTIVES describe the quantity of something.

▪ In other words, they answer the question “how much?” or “how many?”
Numbers like one and thirty are this type of adjective. So are more general
words like many, half and a lot.

Examples:

one much dozen second
thirty-eight a few a quarter one hundred

1. He has forty horses.
2. I have been standing here for three hours.
3. Four girls were expelled from the school.
4. The first boy failed in the last exam.
5. Not a single boy is in the classroom.

Activity 2: Complete each sentence by adding an adjective that describes how
many.

1. There are ________________ houses with red doors on this block.
2. My best friend brought ______________ pizzas over to my house.
3. Paul’s ______________ brothers are on the baseball team.
4. Can you remember to bring _____________ dresses to my house tonight?

Activity 3: Rewrite each sentence adding an adjective that describes how many of
the underlined noun.

5. Angie eats oranges after school.
________________________________________________________________________

6. There were doctors on the bus this morning.
________________________________________________________________________

7. You need to read books this weekend.
________________________________________________________________________

DEMONSTRATIVE ADJECTIVES describe ”which” noun or pronoun you’re

referring to. These adjectives include the words:

This Used to refer to a singular noun close to you.
That Used to refer to a singular noun far from you.
These Used to refer to a plural noun close to you.
those Used to refer to a plural noun far from you.

Activity 1: Underline the adjective that describes which ones. Then write then noun it
describes on the line.

1. My family uses this detergent to wash clothes. _________________
2. That movie is so scary! _________________
3. Put those dishes away please. _________________
4. If you would like to use these books, please ask. _________________
5. David returned this sweater today. _________________
6. Camilla and Danielle drew this picture. _________________
7. Bring this lunch to the office. _________________
8. Barbara forgot to take those papers home. _________________
9. These students are too noisy! _________________
10. Those birds in the trees sing beautifully. _________________

Activity 2: Complete each sentence by writing this, that, these, or those to describe
which one of the underlined noun.

1. I can’t read _______________ book. (near)
2. Please don’t put _______________ shoes away. (far)
3. _______________ pencils need sharpening. (near)
4. Joseph and Andre like _______________ cookies. (near)
5. The camper needs _______________ sleeping bag. (far)
6. Brandon plays at _______________ park every afternoon. (far)
7. Tim cooks _______________ dinner every Tuesday. (near)
8. I like running around _______________ neighbourhood. (near)

POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES indicate possession or ownership. It suggests the

belongingness of something to someone/something.

my her his its out their

Examples:

1. My car is parked outside.
2. His cat is very cute.
3. Our job is almost done.
4. Her books are interesting.

Activity 1: Fill in the blanks with possessive adjectives.

1. I don't know the time because I can't find _________ watch.
2. What's the boy's name? _________ name is Ahmad.
3. Debbie has got a cat. _________ cat is very lively.
4. The dog is very cute. _________ name is Ben.
5. We are at school. _________ school is very nice.
6. I have a new laptop. _________ laptop is white.
7. I'm from Miri. Most of _________ friends are from Miri, too.
8. The rabbit is white. _________ cage is in the garden.
9. Sandra and Jenny are friends. _________ school is in the city centre.
10. Mr and Mrs Tan have a new car. _________ car is blue.
11. Samantha has got a brother. _________ name is Paul.
12. John has a sister. _________ name is Debbie.
13. Yes, we have a dog. _________ dog is very old.
14. The boys have got a tortoise. _________ name is Kiki.
15. Suddenly the children see an old man. It's _________ grandfather.
16. Aunt Mary is sitting at the table. Peter fills _________ glass with juice.
17. We take the guitars and start to play. _________ music is great.
18. Mr Raju drives a yellow sports car. It's _________ car.
19. Tom and Robert like fish and chips. It's _________ favourite food.
20.We cannot come on Saturday. It's _________ father's birthday.

Activity 2: Replace the personal pronouns by possessive adjectives:

1. Where is (I) __________ book?
2. Here is (we) __________ teacher.
3. She goes to school with (she) __________ brother.
4. (They) __________ father works in a car factory.
5. (You) __________ laptop is very expensive.

6. (He) __________ favourite hobby is tennis.
7. (I) __________ husband and I want to go to Paris.
8. We want to see (it) __________ historical monuments.
9. Leila likes (she) __________ dog!
10. (It) __________ name is Bobby.

Activity 3: Choose the right possessive adjective.

1. Two students didn't do __________ mathematics homework.
2. I have a car. __________ colour is black.
3. We have a dog. __________ name is Bob.
4. Nancy is from England. __________ husband is from Australia.
5. Ann and Nadia go to a high school. __________ little brother goes to primary

school.
6. Alan has a van. __________ van is very old.
7. We go to a high school. __________ high school is fantastic.
8. I like singing. __________ mother sings with me.
9. Sam and Kate are French. __________ family are from France.
10. Mary likes __________ grandmother. She often visits her.

INTERROGATIVE ADJECTIVES ask a question. These adjectives are always

followed by a noun or a pronoun, and are used to form questions. The interrogative
adjectives are:

1. Which — Asks to make a choice between options.
2. What — Asks to make a choice (in general).
3. Whose — Asks who something belongs to.

Activity 1: Fill in the blanks with the correct interrogative adjectives.

1. ________ book is that?
2. ________ pen do you like more?
3. ________ books are you buying today?
4. ________ book on proofreading do you recommend?
5. ________ song is Zara listening to?
6. ________ topics are more important for the discussion?
7. ________ phone did you use when you talked to me?

DISTRIBUTIVE ADJECTIVES describe specific members out of a group.

These adjectives are used to single out one or more individual items or people. Some
of the most common distributive adjectives include:

Each Every single one of a group (used to speak about group members
individually).
Every Every single one of a group (used to make generalizations).
Either One between a choice of two.
Neither Not one or the other between a choice of two.
Any One or some things out of any number of choices. This is also used when
the choice is irrelevant, like: ”it doesn’t matter, I’ll take any of them.”

Activity 1: These adjectives are always followed by the noun or pronoun they’re
modifying.

1. For lunch, you may have _______ fish or chicken.
2. _________ of your answers is correct. Please to your correction.
3. _________ student must take the exam.
4. Is there __________ food left at the icebox.
5. _________ student will be given a pen.

ARTICLES. There are only three articles in the English language: a, an and the.

Activity 1: Fill in the blanks with the correct articles.

1. I would love to tell you _____ story. (a, an, the)
2. Can you take me to _____ doctor. (a, an, the)
3. We will go to _____ movies today. (a, an, the)
4. I saw _____ elephant at the zoo. (a, an, the)
5. Will you watch _____ play with me? (a, an, the)
6. I am going to _____ after school event. (a, an, the)
7. We saw _____ exciting basketball game. (a, an, the)
8. I saw _____ cat in my backyard. (a, an, the)

Degree of comparison

1. by addition of '-er' and '-est' to the positive degree.

POSITIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE

bright brighter brightest
cold colder coldest
fast faster fastest
high higher highest
kind kinder kindest
long longer longest
rich richer richest
small smaller smallest
sweet sweeter sweetest
tall taller tallest
young younger youngest

2. by addition of '-r' and '-st' to the positive degree ending in 'e'.

POSITIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE

brave braver bravest
fine finer finest
large larger largest
nice nicer nicest
noble nobler noblest
pale paler palest
simple simpler simplest
wise wiser wisest
white whiter whitest

3. When the positive ends in 'y' and has a consonant before it, we change 'y'
into 'i' and then add 'er' and 'est'.

POSITIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE

dry drier driest
easy easier easiest
happy happier happiest
heavy heavier heaviest
lazy lasier lasiest
mercy mercier merciest
wealthy wealthier wealthiest

4. when the positive degree ends in a consonant with a vowel before it, we
double the consonant & then add '-er' and '-est'.

POSITIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE

big bigger biggest
dim dimmer dimmest
fat
hot fatter fattest
thin hotter hottest
thinner thinnest

5. by addition of '-er' and '-est' to the positive degree when it ends in '-y'.

POSITIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE
gay gayer gayest
grey greyer greyest

6. by placing 'more' and 'most' before the positive form.

POSITIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE

active more active most active
attractive more attractive most attractive
beautiful more beautiful most beautiful

brilliant more brilliant most brilliant
careful more careful most careful
courageous more courageous most courageous
cunning more cunning most cunning
difficult more difficult most difficult
famous more famous most famous
faithful more faithful most faithful
important more important most important
proper more proper most proper
popular more popular most popular

7. Some adjectives do not follow any of the rules explained earlier. They are
compared irregularly. Here are the different forms of such adjectives.

POSITIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE

bad worse worst
evil worse worst
good better best
ill worse worst
far farther farthest
well better best
late later latest (time)
late later last (position)
little less least

Activity 1: Fill in the spaces using the appropriate comparative adjective.

1. Apples are ___________ than chips. (healthy)
2. Elephants are ________ (big) than bears.
3. Gold is ____________________ than silver. (expensive)
4. Bikes are ___________ than cars. (slow)
5. I am __________ at English than my brother. (good)
6. My friend is ____________ than me. (tall)
7. Sandy is ___________ than Tamara. (thin)
8. My father is ______________ than Tom's father. (strong)
9. "Harry Potter" books are ________________________ than "The Book of the

Jungle". (interesting)
10. The tiger is _____________ than a fox. (heavy)
11. The weather is ____________ than yesterday. (hot)
12. The girls are ______________ than the boys. (happy)
13. Berta is _______________________ than Debby. (beautiful)
14. French is ___________________ than English. (difficult)
15. Tina is 5 years old. Sandra is 10 years old. Sandra is _________ than Tina. (old)
16. Russia is ______________ than France. (large)
17. I am ______________ at maths than my best friend. (bad)
18. Love is _______________________ than money. (important)
19. His car is _______________ than mine. (cheap)
20. The first movie is _____________ than the second. I don't recommend it.

(boring)

Activity 2: Fill in the spaces using the appropriate superlative adjective.

1. That building is the ____________________________ (tall) in the neighbourhood.
2. Aunt Janet is the ______________________________ (old).
3. My bicycle is the _______________________________ (nice) thing I own.
4. The komodo dragon is the _______________________ (large) lizard in the world.
5. Mt. Kinabalu is the ____________________________ (high) mountain peak in

Malaysia.
6. Jupiter (big) __________________________________ planet in our solar system.
7. Elephants (large) __________________________________ land animals on earth.
8. We bought (expensive) __________________________________ TV in the store.
9. Which sports do you think (dangerous) __________________________________?
10. My cat (lazy) __________________________________ animal I know.
11. This restaurant serves (good) ________________________________ food in town.
12. I think math (difficult) __________________________________ subject.
13. What (long) __________________________________ word in English that you

know?
14. He (strange) __________________________________ man in the story.
15. Her house is the ___________________ (expensive) in the neighbourhood.

16. Billy is the ___________________ (courageous) person I know.
17. The grey one is the ___________________ (colourful) of the three.
18. Last week, I had (bad) __________________________________ time of my life!
19. Which place (hot) __________________________________ place on earth?
20.I think it (funny) __________________________________ show on television.
21. My friend (interesting) __________________________________ person I know.
22.Who (famous) __________________________________ person in your country?

Activity 3: Create sentences using any comparative adjectives.

1. ________________________________________________________________________
2. ________________________________________________________________________
3. ________________________________________________________________________

Activity 4: Create sentences using any superlative adjectives.

1. ________________________________________________________________________
2. ________________________________________________________________________
3. ________________________________________________________________________

Activity 5: Re-Write each sentence below using the comparative or superlative form
of the adjective in parenthesis.

1. The fish I caught is (big) than the one you caught.
______________________________________________________________________________

2. That is the (small) umbrella I have ever seen!
______________________________________________________________________________

3. She is the (pretty) girl I have ever seen.
______________________________________________________________________________

4. My friend is (fabulous) than yours.
______________________________________________________________________________

5. That building is (large) than the one next to it.
______________________________________________________________________________

6. Who has the (easy) job in our family?
______________________________________________________________________________

7. Do you think a screwdriver is (useful) than a hammer?
______________________________________________________________________________

8. The television looks (big) at the store than it does in my living room.
______________________________________________________________________________

Activity 6: Circle the comparative or superlative form of the adjective that best
completes each sentence.

1. I have a (bigger / biggest) car than you.
2. That was the (stranger / strangest) thing that I have ever seen!
3. If you look (closest / closer) you can see the ocean from here.
4. That was the (bumpiest / bumpier) car drive ever.
5. You show the (gentler / gentlest) touch when handling the baby.
6. That mouse is the (tinier / tiniest) I have ever seen.
7. My pool is (shallowest / shallower) than yours.
8. The map we printed out is (simplest / simpler) than the one provided at the

park.
9. My travel bag is (heavier / heaviest) than yours.
10. That is the (shiniest / shinier) car in the lot.
11. I have the (worse / worst) head cold right now.
12. I had the (best / better) basketball game I’ve ever played.
13. That test is (more important / most important) than playing video games.
14. You are (most generous / more generous).
15. That is the (happiest / happier) child I have ever seen.

Unit 7 conjunctions

Types of Definitions Conjunctions
Conjunctions
Coordinating Joins words, phrases and for, and, nor, but, or,
Conjunctions independent clauses. yet, so
Example: The park is
Subordinating green, but it is greener in
Conjunctions
the winter.
Correlative
Conjunctions Introduces a dependent after, although, as, as if,
clause and ties it to an as long as, as much as,
independent clause. as soon as, as though,

Example: If you leave, I because, before, even,
will be lonely. even if, even though,

if, if only, if when, if then,
inasmuch, in order that,
just as, lest, now,

now that,
once, provided, provided

that, rather than, since,
so that, supposing,
than, that, though,

unless, until,
when, whenever,

where, whereas,
where if, wherever,
whether, which,

while, who, whoever, why

A pair of conjunctions both / and
that must be used not only / but also
together. either / or

Example: I want either neither / nor
ice cream or yogurt. whether / or

as / as
such / that
scarcely / when

as many / as
no sooner / than
rather / than

COORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS

F for Explains reason or purpose (just like "because")
A and Adds one thing to another
N nor Used to present an alternative negative idea to an already stated negative idea
B but Shows contrast
O or Presents an alternative or a choice
Y yet Introduces a contrasting idea that follows the preceding idea logically
S so Indicates effect, result or consequence

Here are some example sentences using the seven coordinating conjunctions:
1. I will study hard for I want to pass all exams.
2. Jaclyn likes apple and orange.
3. Neither Mutu nor Jeffrey wants to volunteer.
4. My friend, Jane is rich but she is humble.
5. Do want coffee or tea?
6. He did not study yet he still can pass the exam.
7. John feels sick so he takes a medical lift.

Activity 1: Answer the questions below.
1. I can’t choose between Iphone _________ Samsung smartphone.
2. Jamilah works extra hour, __________ she can earn more money.
3. Sam said he doesn’t want to go the park, ________ the beach.
4. Rina ________ Suraya are bestfriends.
5. Kumar looks grumpy, _________ he is actually a nice person.
6. The beggar is begging for some food, _________ she has not eaten for days.
7. He is sick, __________ he still goes to work.
8. That coat cannot be mine, ________ it is too big for me.
9. This must not happen again, _________ you will be dismissed.
10. He is rich, ________ he is not happy.
11. Nora is wearing a blue dress, blue shoes, _______ a blue hat.
12. Matthew does not know the answer ________ do Elliot or Rachel.

13. Nicholas went outside during the snow storm, _______ he feels cold now.
14. He can buy expensive cars, ___________ his parents are rich.
15. I like swimming _______ I like badminton.
16. Everyone thought Ben was good at math, _________ he always got full marks

in his math tests.
17. I went to the park, _________ I went down the slide.
18. I don’t want to do my homework, ___________ do I want to practise the

piano.
19. I’m going to do my homework tonight, __________ I might not be able to

finish all of it.
20. Will you go to the cinema, ________ will you go bowling this weekend?
21. Anna doesn’t like football ________ she is very skilful at it.
22. Sam ate banana _________ apple.
23. She went to the school, _______ she did not want to go.
24. It is raining, _______ we will stay inside.

Activity 2: Combine the following sentences with a coordinating conjunction.

1. She went to work. She did not want to go.
________________________________________________________________________

2. The scientists trained him well. They helped him find a job when his training
was through.
________________________________________________________________________

3. Polar bears are fierce, territorial animals. Grizzly bears are the same.
________________________________________________________________________

4. Mark told me not to come with him. He looked longingly at me as I left.
________________________________________________________________________

5. I will not give in to you. I will not let you push me around.
________________________________________________________________________

6. He loves to drive during the day. They will let him drive before 9 pm.
________________________________________________________________________

7. My cat was hungry. It had not eaten since breakfast
________________________________________________________________________

8. A book can be a lot of fun to read. A book can be boring.
________________________________________________________________________

9. That movie looks great! I would love to come see it with you.
________________________________________________________________________

10. Tom studied a lot. He didn’t pass the test.
________________________________________________________________________

11. He can buy the book. He can borrow it from the library.
________________________________________________________________________

12. It was cold outside. She put on a sweater.
________________________________________________________________________

SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS

Comparison Time Concession

than after though
rather than as soon as although
whether until even though
as much as whenever
whereas now that Condition

Relative Pronouns Reason if
only if
who because unless
whoever since provided that
whom so that assuming that
whomever in order (to)
whose as Manner

Place Relative Adjectives how
as though
where that as of
wherever whatever
which
whichever

Comparison

1. He is cleverer than I am.
2. I chose to learn German rather than French.
3. She was uncertain whether to stay or leave.
4. He doesn’t earn as much as me.
5. Elliot is tall and blond, whereas his brother is short and has dark hair.

Relative Adjectives

1. She went to the school that my father went to.
2. I copied in my notebook whatever he wrote on the blackboard.
3. He developed the films which he had taken.
4. Mary will eat chocolate cake or donut, whichever is delicious.

Time

1. Mary closed his diary after writing about that day’s events.
2. A baby deer can stand as soon as it is born.
3. You can use my car as long as you drive carefully.
4. He always feeds the dogs before he goes to school.
5. By the time ambulancemen arrived, he was unconscious.
6. You can go and play now that you have finished your homework.
7. Once you learn it, you never forget.
8. Mary has danced since she was five.
9. James lived with his parents till he was twenty – five.
10. You can stay on the bus until you reach London.
11. Tom’s parents cheered for him when he crossed the finished line.
12. Whenever we go abroad, we take as many pictures as possible.
13. While I was walking to the market, I met Jenny.

Concession

1. Though it was raining, she went out.
2. Although the kitchen is small, it is well designed.
3. Even though he’s a millionaire, he lives in a very small flat.

Relative Pronouns

1. The person who made the mess needs to clean it.
2. Whoever leaves last should turn off the light.
3. He’s the man whom I met in Greece.
4. He was free to marry whomever he chose.
5. She’s the student whose handwriting is the best in my class.

Place

1. This is the park where we played.
2. Wherever you go in the world, you’ll always find someone who speaks English.

Condition

1. If you leave, I will be lonely.
2. Only if a teacher has given permission is a student allowed to leave the room.
3. You won’t succeed unless you work hard.

4. I was allowed to go off by myself provided that I promised to be careful.
5. I hope to go to college next year, assuming that I pass my exams.
6. Even if you have already bought your ticket, you will still need to wait in line.
7. I have my umbrella with me in case it rains.
8. Study hard lest you should fail.

Manner

1. She taught him how to play the piano.
2. They look as though they’re heading for divorce.
3. At sunset, the sun looks as if it is going down.

Reason

1. I love Matisse’s work because he uses color so brilliantly.
2. Since we’ve got a few minutes to wait for the train, let’s have a cup of coffee.
3. I’ll go by car so that I can take more luggage.
4. Do exercises in order that your health may improve.
5. We eat that we may live.
6. We played chess all evening as we had nothing better to do.

Activity 3: Choose the correct subordinating conjunctions.

Although while before unless after Though
where because If till when

1. We were happy __________ we received the first prize.
2. The people were listening eagerly _________ the leader was speaking.
3. This is the place __________ we were attacked.
4. _________ he worked hard, he failed.
5. _________ she is beautiful, she is not intelligent.
6. You wait here __________ I come.
7. She will not come _________ we force her.
8. There was a silence __________ the guests had gone.
9. She began to cry ___________ she had lost her golden chain.
10. ________ you work hard, you will get the first prize.
11. She became angry _________ I had said anything.

Activity 4: Choose the correct subordinating conjunctions.

after before although whenever while once
since until unless as if as if

1. Ian plays pool. His brother prefers to play basketball.
________________________________________________________________________

2. I love to swim. We go to my uncle’s pool.
________________________________________________________________________

3. Angela will bring us a cake. Her oven is broken.
________________________________________________________________________

4. This is the market. We buy all of our apples.
________________________________________________________________________

5. I keep my boots in my closet. Winter is over.
________________________________________________________________________

6. My dad has worked at his company. I was born.
________________________________________________________________________

7. The coach wants us there. The game starts.
________________________________________________________________________

8. The teacher grades our papers. We take the test.
________________________________________________________________________

9. We will eat dinner. We arrive at the restaurant.
________________________________________________________________________

10. He was carefully painting the room. We owned the house.
________________________________________________________________________

11. I love the house. I wish it were closer to my school.
________________________________________________________________________

12. She was singing a song. She was skipping to the park.
________________________________________________________________________

13. They will buy a new house. They win the big prize.
________________________________________________________________________

14. She drove the car. Mom was away.
________________________________________________________________________

CORRELATIVE CONJUNCTIONS

Example sentences containing correlative conjunctions:

1. either . . . or
▪ We can go to either Greece or Spain for our holiday.
▪ It’s my final offer -- you can either take it or leave it.

2. both . . . and
▪ Both rugby and football are popular in France.
▪ Both English and Welsh are spoken in Wales.

3. not only . . . but also
▪ Not only is he a professional footballer, but he’s also a successful

businessman.

4. not . . . but
▪ There are not two but three Baltic states: Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia.
▪ In sport, what counts is not the winning but the taking part.
5. neither . . . nor

▪ Neither Norway nor Switzerland is in the European Union.
▪ Marriage is neither heaven nor hell, it is simply purgatory. (Abraham Lincoln)

6. whether . . . or
▪ Whether you love them or hate them, you have to admit that the Rolling

Stones are very popular.
▪ I’m totally confused -- I don’t know whether I’m coming or going.

7. no sooner . . . than
▪ No sooner had I finished watering the garden than it started raining.

Activity 1: Circle both parts of the correlative conjunction in each sentence below,
and underline the words or word groups it connects.

1. Ellen usually either walks or rides her bike to school.
2. This pie crust is not only tender but also flaky.
3. Both Paul and his family are Tiger fans.
4. My new record was neither in its jacket nor on the turntable.
5. Do you know whether Shana or her sister took the message?
6. The dinner includes either salad or vegetable.
7. Ben not only set the table but also washed the dishes.
8. Either Fran will make the arrangements, or Mom will be angry.
9. My sneakers are neither in the closet nor under my bed.
10. I like both sausage and peppers in my sandwich.

Activity 2: Fill in the blanks using correlative conjunctions. Use each pair only once.

1. The waitress was __________ friendly ____________ efficient.
2. ______________ the museum ______________the school will be closed this

Monday.
3. She needs to decide ____________ to cook dinner _____________ to eat at the

restaurant.
4. ______________ the dog ______________ the cat ate anything out of the dishes.

5. We can go ______________ to the market ______________ the library.
6. I can ______________hop on one foot ______________ do a cartwheel.
7. He has to decide___________ to go to college ___________ get a job.
8. ______________ my teacher ______________ my principal has met my mom.
9. We found ____________ shells ______________pebbles at the beach.
10. She has ______________talent ______________ a solid work ethic.
11. I have to ____________ clean my room ____________do the dishes.
12. She is ______________ upset ______________ not happy.
13. The teacher not only left the classroom, but also slammed the door.
14. ______________ my mom ______________ my dad graduated from college.
15. You have to keep the car ______________close to the curb ______________

possible.
16. We cannot decide ______________we should go to France ______________

Italy.
17. It’s ______________ about how much money you have ______________ how

you spend it.
18. ______________ my cousin ______________ my grandma love to eat shrimp

and grits.

Unit 8 conjunctions

• An interjection is a word that expresses a strong emotion.
• These words or phrases can stand alone, or be placed before or after a

sentence. Many times, as within the examples of interjections below, you'll
notice many interjections are followed by an exclamation point.

Examples:
1. Wow! She looks stunning! (emotion of surprise)
2. Hooray! We won the game! (emotion of joy)
3. Alas! I failed the exam. (emotion of sorrow)
4. Ouch! It hurts! (emotion of pain)
5. Eww! It tastes so bad! (emotion of disliking)
6. Yahoo! I got the job! (emotion of joy)

Adjectives used as Interjections.

1. Great! You helped the poor!
2. Nice! You played very well!
3. Good! We can use it.
4. Sweet! It looks so cute.

Nouns used as Interjections

1. Congratulations! You got a job!
2. Hello! How are you?
3. Man! Where were you?

Activity 1: Circle the interjection or interjections in each sentence below.

1. Aha! I found the answer!
2. Ouch! My cut hurts!
3. Wow! I won the lottery!
4. Oh, I’m not sure about that.
5. No, you should not have done that.
6. Alas, we made it to the island.
7. Hooray! We won the championship game!
8. Good grief, that was a close one.
9. Oops, I forgot to tell you where to go.

Activity 2: Choose the interjection that best completes the sentence. Circle your
response.

1. ________, I stepped in a sticky puddle.
A. Mmm
B. Ew
C. Huh
D. Whee

2. ________, I hear footsteps.
A. Oops
B. Ouch
C. Shhh
D. Aw

3. ________, the zombies are about to break through that door.
A. Hooray
B. Phew
C. Duh d
D. Uh-oh

4. ________, did you see that zombie fall into that mud puddle?
A. Mm-hm
B. Yum
C. Ha-ha
D. Blah

5. ________! There's an army of zombies headed our way.
A. Yikes
B. Phew
C. Whee
D. Oops

6. ________, I forgot to close the gate and the zombies are coming.
A. Hooray
B. Ah
C. Whew
D. Oops

7. ________! Driving a steamroller in a mall sure is fun.
A. Um
B. Whee
C. No
D. Boo

8. ________, did you guys remember to bring the food?
A. Phew
B. Shhh
C. Um
D. Hooray

9. Kim slammed the door shut and said, "________, they almost got us."
A. Mmm
B. Aw
C. Huh
D. Phew

10. Chuck couldn't hear Earl so he said, "________? Did you say that Ken is a
Ghandi now?"

A. Huh
B. Shhh
C. Whew
D. Oops

11. Brock smelled the beef stew cooking over the fire and said, "________..."
A. Huh
B. Aha
C. Mmm
D. Psst

12. Earl found the hole in the fence and said, "________, this must be how they've
been sneaking in."

A. Ew
B. Aha
C. Aw
D. Er

13. Chuck teased Kim for how she put away the food by saying, "You have to wrap
it up or it'll go bad. ________!"

A. Oh
B. Um
C. Uh-oh
D. Duh

Activity 3: Add an interjection to each sentence.

Oh Great Wow Ouch Hey Please No

1. ________________! Do not interrupt the teacher.
2. ________________, what a wonderful time we had at the mall!
3. ________________, this is an awesome microwavable dinner.
4. ________________, what a fabulous experience for students.
5. ________________! So you have finally decided to go.
6. ________________, what an incredibly rude thing to say!
7. ________________, I can’t take it anymore.
8. ________________, you look great in those clear heels!
9. ________________! The police are coming.
10. ________________, the earth is shaking!
11. ________________, get out of here!
12. ________________, I love this class.
13. ________________, stop that annoying song.
14. ________________! Come help me.
15. ________________, I need more time!

Unit 9 adverbs

An adverb is a word that modifies (describes) a verb (he sings loudly), an adjective
(very tall), another adverb (ended too quickly), or even a whole sentence (Fortunately,
I had brought an umbrella). Adverbs often end in -ly, but some (such as fast) look
exactly the same as their adjective counterparts.

1. Tom Longboat did not run badly.
2. Tom is very tall.
3. The race finished too quickly.
4. Fortunately, Lucy recorded Tom’s win.

ADVERB

An adverb describes a verb, an adjective or another adverb. It tells us how, where,
when, how much, and with what frequency. An adverb can tell…

How? Where? When? How much? How often?

slowly above now too always
quickly far yesterday almost seldom
quietly tomorrow extremely normally
closely away last year usually
behind very generally
fast below tonight quite rarely
well outside later enough never
easily today fully frequently
badly here barely
abroad next month

Activity 1: An action verb is underlined in each sentence. Circle the adverb that
describes the verb.

1. My grandpa snored loudly.
2. Chloe played on the beach yesterday.
3. I will visit my friend tomorrow.
4. George, will you come here?
5. My sheepdog sat lazily in the pool.
6. Neil slowly placed a card on the card house.

Activity 2: Circle the adverb in each sentence.

1. The boy calmly took his test.
2. The team eagerly awaited their next opponent.
3. The player politely asked the official a question.
4. The teams shook hands sincerely after the game.
5. The girl clumsily walked to her seat.
6. The boy walked dangerously close to the edge.
7. I barely finished my test on time.
8. The boy foolishly talked back to his teacher.
9. The woman joyously shouted aloud.

Activity 3: Circle the adverb in each sentence.

1. The boy calmly took his test.
2. The team eagerly awaited their next opponent.
3. The player politely asked the official a question.
4. The teams shook hands sincerely after the game.
5. The girl clumsily walked to her seat.
6. The boy walked dangerously close to the edge.
7. I barely finished my test on time.
8. The boy foolishly talked back to his teacher.
9. The woman joyously shouted aloud.
10. The man nervously waited in line.
11. The people calmly waited in line for the show.
12. I eagerly awaited the results of my test.
13. I politely asked a question.
14. He sincerely asked me to move seats.
15. The man clumsily stumbled towards his chair.
16. I sleepily jumped into bed at night.

Activity 4: Complete each sentence with the correct adverb in parenthesis that tells
where the action takes place.

1. The crowd went ________________________ the hotel because it rained. (high
up / inside)

2. I looked ______________________ for my soccer cleats. (outside / backyard)
3. I ran __________________ away from the angry dog. (close / far)
4. We looked ______________________ above the tress at the birds. (high / never)
5. My mother looked ___________________________ for my brother. (always /

everywhere)
6. The man peered ______________________ the steep well. (up / down)
7. My sister looked ______________________ at the picture. (never / there)

8. I couldn’t find the lost puppy _____________________ (anywhere / soon)
9. The boy ran ___________________ the house. (always / inside)
10. The girl hid _______________________ the bushes. (happily / behind)
11. We looked _______________________ the wall at the dog. (over / here)
12. I went ________________________ to get fresh air. (behind /outside)

Activity 5: Complete each sentence below with an adverb from the word bank below.

quickly frantically correctly joyfully vaguely
calmly frequently carefully everywhere finally

1. We laughed _______________________ when we heard the good news.
2. I _______________________ walked over the broken pieces of glass.
3. When I misplaced my wallet, I _______________________ looked everywhere.
4. The sprinter _____________________ turned the corner for the final lap.
5. I looked _____________________ for my little sister when she got lost at the theme

park.
6. After many hours, we _________________________ arrived at our destination.
7. We had to check the oven _________________________ to make sure we didn’t

burn the pizza.
8. I answered most of the problems ________________________.
9. I _____________________ remember what happened in middle school.
10. The man _______________________ walked past the sleeping lion.

Activity 6: Fill in the blanks using different adverbs. The suggested list of adverbs (not
all adverb is needed) includes: slowly carefully beautifully well loudly carelessly easily
excitedly finally suddenly quickly quietly

1. Come here ____________. You have to see this!
2. We knew that she had got the job when we saw her _________ talking on the

phone.
3. He ______________ put the vase on the table. It fell to the floor.
4. Sharon is throwing a party on Saturday. She ___________ finished her PhD.
5. Let's walk ________________. I don't want to be the first one at the meeting.
6. Alex _____________ put up the bookshelves. It was too difficult for me to do on

my own.
7. Everything happened so ______________. We had to move to California in less

than a month.
8. Why does he always have to talk so ____________. You can hear him in the next

room!

9. Although she speaks five languages, she did not do ___________ on the
translation exam.

10. I was so surprised. His new apartment was _____________ decorated.

Activity 7: Fill in the blanks with adverbs. Refer to the adjectives in the brackets.

1. It was late so we walked _________ (quick).
2. The baby cried _________ (loud) at night.
3. Your brother drives _________. (dangerous)
4. My exam was _________ (entire) correct.
5. The judge sentenced him _________ (mild)
6. Mrs Harrison left the room _________ (angry)
7. Maggie had to pay the bill _________ (complete)
8. The girl visited her grandparents _________ (frequent)
9. Bernard helped him _________ (polite)
10. We walked_________ (quiet) along the corridor.
11. They found the path _________ (easy) with the map.
12. He was _________ (awful) sorry for the mistake.
13. My life is changing so _________ (rapid)
14. He has been training _________ (serious)
15. I think it’s _________ (absolute) delicious.

Activity 8: Put the adverbs of frequency in the correct place.

1. Martha travels by bus. (always)
________________________________________________________________________

2. Yolanda and Sue are very polite. (usually)
________________________________________________________________________

3. When it’s raining I drive my car. (often)
________________________________________________________________________

4. Diana is tired. She is very dynamic. (rarely)
________________________________________________________________________

5. Lucas doesn’t eat fish. He hates it. (hardly ever)
________________________________________________________________________

6. I don’t watch TV. It’s really boring. (frequently)
________________________________________________________________________

7. We go to the theatre. (sometimes)
________________________________________________________________________

8. My teacher punishes me. (occasionally)
________________________________________________________________________

9. Julia buys fashion magazines. (never)
________________________________________________________________________

10. Antonio does his homework at home. (seldom)
________________________________________________________________________

11. Victoria takes her dog for a walk. (always)
________________________________________________________________________

Activity 9: Complete the sentences using adverbs that tell how, when, or where.

1. Betty walked ___________________________________________________________
2. Sybil ran _______________________________________________________________
3. Sonny drove the car _____________________________________________________
4. Wilma arrived home _____________________________________________________
5. Pearl speaks ____________________________________________________________
6. I listened _______________________________________________________________
7. The light shone __________________________________________________________
8. Simon did his work ______________________________________________________
9. She speaks English ______________________________________________________

Unit 10 sva

I. Rule 1: Subjects and verbs must agree in number.

BE VERBS

Pronouns Present Past
She/He/It
Singular is
Plural I am was
You/They
are were

1. He is a young man.
2. They are my students.
3. Mary and I are best friends.
4. It is my pencil case.

Activity 1: Complete the sentences below with verb-to-be. (simple present)

1. James _________ an honest man.
2. James and Kenny _________ the best workers this month.
3. She ________ my sister, Jane.
4. My sisters, Rose and Rachael ________ going to a birthday party.
5. I ________ a bad singer.
6. They _________ twins.
7. I __________ happy because it is my lucky day.
8. You _________ very tall.
9. My brother __________ ill.
10. The computer ____________ not working.
11. The pencils ___________ in my pencil case.
12. My friend and I __________ both short.
13. The roses in the garden __________ so beautiful.
14. The students in the hall _________ really quiet.
15. My mother _________ in the room.
16. Negaraku _________ our national anthem.
17. Our neighbours ___________ so friendly and helpful.
18. The windows __________ dirty.
19. The weather today _________ cold and cloudy.

20. I wish the children _________ here to watch the TV with me.
21. My family _________ waiting for me at the hall.
22. My wishes _________ coming true.
23. Her dog _________ missing.

Activity 2: Complete the sentences below with verb-to-be. (simple present)

1. There _________ students in the hall.
2. There _________ a mouse under my bed.
3. There _________ your children in the car.
4. There _________ an umbrella hanging against the wall.

Activity 3: Complete the sentences below with verb-to-be. (simple present)

I have a cat. It _______ naught and fat. My friends ________ coming over this
weekend. My friends and my cat _________ like best friends. I ________ glad that they
love each other.

This _________ my family. My father ________ a plumber and my mother ________ a
clerk. They _______ good parents. I have four siblings. My sisters _________ both nurses.
They _______ in the same hospital. My brother _________ an engineer. He ______
always busy. I _______ still a student. Even though we don’t always see each other,
we _________ really close. My family ________ such a wonderful family.

Activity 4: Complete the sentences below with verb-to-be. (past tense)

1. The prices of the things he bought _________ very high.
2. There __________ very little variety in the food they served in the canteen.
3. The crew and passengers ____________ treated to dinner when they landed on

the island.
4. His family ___________ eating durians right now.
5. The class ___________ quietly doing their work when the teacher went to the

office.
6. The people ___________ busy selling ‘ keropok’.
7. Not only his friends but also his enemies __________ praising him for his honesty

at a ceremony two years ago.
8. He __________ acting so strange yesterday.
9. Karen, Jeff, and I ________ so mad at him last night.
10. My feet ________ numb when I woke this morning.
11. The men _________ working days and nights to complete their work.

12. I did not come to the party because I ________ taking care of my grandmother
at the hospital.

13. The stars __________ shining so bright last night. I _________ amazed.
14. My friend, Jacob _________ driving to work when he saw the accident.

VERBS

Pronouns Present Past
She/He/It
Singular washes
reads
Plural I builds washed
You/Were/They runs read
built
wash ran
read
build
run

1. She washes the clothes with her hands.
2. They wash the car together.
3. We run at the park.
4. The mouse runs through the hole.

Activity 5: Underline the correct answers.

1. Ben (cook/cooks) the chicken curry.
2. Alvin and Priscilla (eat/eats) at the dining hall together.
3. My family (go/goes) to the beach.
4. The restaurant near the lake (have/has) the most amazing food.
5. Jane and I (want/wants) to travel by train.
6. The kitten (walk/walks) slowly towards the food.
7. The leaves (fall/falls) from the tree.
8. The girls (enjoy/enjoys) the magic show.
9. I (like/likes) to eat Tom Yam.
10. Her teacher (have/has) a big house.
11. You (pick/picks) the rubbish.
12. Moana and Elsa (teach/teaches) me how to be a strong girl.
13. I (think/thinks) he (follow/follows) me to the library.

14. The children (collect/collects) Pokémon cards.
15. Angela (put/puts) ketchup on her eggs.
16. He (think/thinks) that I am a nice friend.
17. They (walk/walks) home after school.
18. I (talk/talks) with my mother every day.
19. You (make/makes) excellent spaghetti sauce.
20. She (type/types) really fast for her age.

Activity 6: Underline the correct answers.

1. It (look/looks) like it will rain.
2. We (ride/rides) our bikes to our friend’s house.
3. He (clean/cleans) his room every week.
4. The teacher (observe/observes) the students while they work.
5. We (exercise/exercises) at the gym in the afternoon.
6. You (sort/sorts) your clothes by separate colours.
7. I (consider/considers) all the options before I write my answer.
8. He (stay/stays) in a hotel during his vacation.
9. Your friend (go/goes) to the pool every week.
10. He (push/pushes) the door to get inside.
11. They (wash/washes) their laundry every Thursday.
12. Felicia (read/reads) many books in a month.
13. We usually (eat/eats) everything that is on our plate.
14. You (think/thinks) that you can solve the problem.
15. Your brother (watch/watches) too much television.
16. The lights (turn/turns) on automatically.
17. James (turn/turns) his bed every day.
18. She (sing/sings) a new song every morning.
19. They (travel/travels) to another country in the summer.
20. Your mother (make/makes) the best mac and cheese.
21. Silver (tarnish/tarnishes) over time.

II. An indefinite pronoun is a pronoun that does not refer to a specific person,
place, or thing. Most indefinite pronouns are singular. Some are plural, and
some can be either singular or plural. When an indefinite pronoun is the subject
of a sentence, the verb must agree in number with the indefinite pronoun.

Singular another, anybody, anyone, anything, each, either,
everybody, everyone, everything, much, neither,
Plural nobody, no one, nothing, one, somebody, someone,
Either singular or plural something

both, few, many, others, several

all, any, most, none, some

Activity 1: Underline the verb which agrees with the indefinite pronoun.

1. Each of the family members (has, have) one vote.
2. One of the boys (eat, eats) pizza every week.
3. Both of the answers (is, are) correct.
4. A few of the staff (was, were) gone today.
5. All animals (run, runs) when they are scared.
6. Someone (has, have) his own sandwich.
7. Much (has, have) happened since high school.
8. You know that others (has, have) tried this.
9. We can begin since everybody (has, have) arrived.
10. Less (is, are) usually the way to go

Activity 2: Underline the verb which agrees with the indefinite pronoun.

1. Everybody in our family (is/are) planning a trip this year.
2. Each of us (is/are) going to a different part of the country.
3. One of my brothers (is/are) going fishing in the Far North.
4. My other brother (don’t/doesn’t) know yet where he'll go.
5. Each of them (is/are) taking their own motorcycle.
6. Both of the answers (is/are) correct.
7. No one in our family (has/have) ever been to Indonesia.
8. Each of the family members (has/have) one vote.
9. A few of the staff (has/have) gone.
10. Someone (has/have) eaten his sandwich.
11. Much (has/have) happened since high school.
12. You know that others (has/have) tried this.
13. We can begin since everybody (has/have) arrived.

Activity 3: Fill in the blanks with the correct answers.

1. Everyone in the club __________ to have a party next week. (want)
2. None of the marbles __________ to Geraldine. (belong)
3. Some of the ice from the polar caps _________ each summer. (melt)
4. Most of the listeners ___________ the speaker’s purpose. (understand)
5. Few of our neighbours _________ our boa constrictor. (like)
6. Someone in the audience _________ a question. (have)
7. Nobody ___________ to argue with a rattlesnake. (wish)
8. All of the cake ___________ gone. (be)
9. All of the pieces of cake __________gone. (be)
10. Only one of these dogs __________without provocation. (bite)
11. Anyone with an ounce of brains __________ that the earth is round. (know)
12. Many of my friends _________ night classes. (attend)

Activity 4: Underline the verb which agrees with the indefinite pronoun.

1. Less (is/are) usually the way to go.
2. Anyone wanting to enter the contest (need/needs) to complete the form.
3. Some of the girls (seem/seems) to be worried about the talent portion.
4. Most of them (think/thinks) they are more beautiful than talented.
5. Most of his time (is/are) spent on reading.
6. All (need/needs) to decide whether they are going to sing or dance.
7. Everybody (was/were) shocked that the contestant chose that song.
8. Nobody (approve/approves) of the choice that the judges made.
9. Most of the people (think/thinks) Sally should have won the contest.
10. Few (agree/agrees) with the choice that was made by the judges.

Activity 5: Underline the verb which agrees with the indefinite pronoun.

1. All of the newspaper (is/are) ruined.
2. Some of the cookies (has/have) been eaten.
3. None of those people (is/are) familiar to me.
4. Nobody among the runners (was/were) penalized due to the defective clock.
5. Several of the slower runners (is/are) filing a complaint.
6. Most of the judges (think/thinks) the results were accurate.
7. Some of the complaints (was/were) bizarre.
8. But no one (is/are) complaining about the food and drinks afterwards.
9. Anything out of the ordinary affecting a race always (cause/causes)

controversy.
10. One of the runners (was/were) saying that all the ruckus made it more fun.

III. Rule 3: When two or more singular subjects are joined by or or nor, use a
singular verb. If one subject is singular and one is plural, the verb agrees with
the subject nearer to it.

Either Subject 1 or/nor Subject 2 Verb
Neither singular or/nor singular singular
Either the boy the girl
Neither plural or singular is
the kids or/nor the dog singular
plural plural sleeps
the students nor the teachers plural
singular or/nor plural
the bird the bees are
or plural
or/nor
fly
nor

Activity 1: Underline the correct answers.

1. Either my shoes or your coat (is/are) always on the floor.
2. Either my mother or my father (is/are) coming to the meeting.
3. Either answer (is/are) acceptable.
4. Neither you nor he (is/are) responsible for this.
5. Neither Jeremy nor Sam (was/were) in the shop.
6. Neither the brushes nor the paints (is/are) on the tables.
7. Either an apple or a banana (is/are) in the bag.
8. Either Mary or her parents (is/are) going to pay the bill.
9. Either he or you (is/are) to clean up the mess.
10. Neither you nor he (is/are) responsible for this.
11. Did you know that neither Norway nor Switzerland (is/are) in the European

Union?
12. Neither John nor Anthony (has/have) arrived.
13. Either you or John (has/have) to pay for the drinks.
14. Either he or you (has/have) to clean up this room.
15. Either Tracy or her sisters (was/were) supposed to prepare dinner, but nothing

is ready.
16. It’s a shame that neither the pink one nor the white one (come/comes) in size

16.

17. Usually, either my niece or my nephew (pick/picks) me up at the airport.
18. It will be hard for them to get there, as neither Kate nor her friends (know/knows)

how to drive.
19. Neither you nor Alice (play/plays) the game correctly.
20. Either Larry or Brad (hold/holds) the record.
21. Neither the accountant nor his clients (know/knows) the combination.
22. Neither the teacher nor the students (use/uses) the smart board in the class.
23. Either you or him (enter/enters) the haunted house.
24. Neither the dog nor the cat (want/wants) to go outside.

IV. Sometimes phrases other than prepositional ones follow the subject. Usually
they are set off by commas and are introduced by words and phrases like
including, with, in addition to, together with, as well as, or accompanied by.
The subject cannot be found in any of these phrases. Therefore, cross out any
phrase set off by commas. Then locate the subject and agree the verb with the
subject.

Examples:

▪ Mother, along with Aunt Sue, (has, have) left for Canada.

1. Cross out phrases set off by commas.
2. Put parentheses around prepositional phrases.
3. Locate and underline subject. (Use substitution method explained on Page 2.)
4. Circle the correct verb.

Activity 2: Follow the directions above, then, underlined the correct verbs that agree
with the subjects.

1. Laura, together with Jesse, (sing, sings) the alto part.
2. The girls, as well as Tom, (hum, hums) quietly.
3. Mr. Michaels, with his two sons, always (win, wins) the trophy.
4. The estate, including the paintings, (was, were) sold.
5. Relaxation, along with good food, (has, have) improved her health.
6. The agents, with their co-workers, (was, were) checking the story.
7. Sam, in addition to his brothers, (sleep, sleeps) in this tent.
8. The hunters, with their two guides, (like, likes) to stalk game.

V. Some nouns that are singular in form name a group of people or things: class,
family, team, group, flock, for example. These nouns are called collective
nouns.

Examples: The jury was dismissed by the judge.

The class has decided to have a science table in the room.
The family is coming for dinner.

Activity 1: Choose the correct answers.

1. The group (was, were) going on a trip.
2. That flock of geese (make, makes) a beautiful pattern in the sky.
3. The team (is, are) celebrating its victory.
4. In July the committee (make, makes) a decision about the location of the

August picnic.
5. In the jungle, the herd often (stampede, stampedes).
6. Next week the Smith family (leave, leaves) for vacation.
7. Every summer the class (take, takes) many field trips.
8. The panel (choose, chooses) the topics for television.
9. (Is, Are) the group in charge of refreshments here yet?
10. The company (vote, votes) for a new president next month.

VI. A title, organization, or country, even when plural in form, usually takes a
singular verb.

Example: ”Murders in the Rue Morgue” is an intriguing mystery.

Activity 1: Choose the correct answers.

1. ”Power Rangers‘ (is/are) my favourite TV show.
2. ”The Seven Sisters‘ (is/are) a story about a New England family.
3. Morgan and Company (advertises/advertise) beach bags for a dollar.
4. The Veterans of Foreign Wars (is/are) holding its convention in Chicago this year.
5. The Women (was/were) written by Clare Boothe Luce.
6. Wales (has/have) a beautiful countryside.
7. The Flintstones (is/are) a television show that was made into a movie.
8. The Art Club (volunteer/volunteers) to draw weather maps.