41 COMMON ERRORS Sally sang along with the band of singers. Sally sang along with the choir of singers. We are looking at the flight of cars on the street. We are looking at the fleet of cars on the street. A herd of wolves has been seen in the forest. A pack of wolves has been seen in the forest. Look for the range of islands next to Malaysia. Look for the chain of islands next to Malaysia. Luke is eating a comb of grapes. Luke is eating a bunch of grapes. Don’t step on this stack of rubbish. Don’t step on this heap of rubbish. Exercise 1 Match the picture with the correct collective noun. 1 2 3 4 5 (a) pair (b) sack (c) comb (d) patrol (e) choir (f) galaxy (g) ring (h) bundle (i) set (j) herd 6 7 8 9 10 ENERBIT ILMU BAKTI SDN. BHD
42 1 2 3 4 Exercise 2 Look at the pictures below and fill in the blanks with the correct collective nouns. a of bread 5 6 7 8 a of beads a of fruits a of flowers a of hay a of bees a of stairs a of kittens ENERBIT ILMU BAKTI SDN. BHD
43 2 an al m of st Exercise 3 Circle the correct answer. Exercise 4 Look at the pictures below and complete the words by filling up the missing letters. 1 He keeps his clothes in a of drawers. A row C stack B chest D line 2 The farmer is feeding his of chickens. A herd C nest B flock D brood 3 Don’t go near the of bushes. There could be snakes hiding in them. A clump C bundle B forest D bunch 4 The of thieves was arrested by the police. A band C pack B gang D army 5 The cowboy is driving the of cattle. A den C team B pack D herd 6 The hunter is going after the of wolves. A brood C flock B pack D gang 7 The teacher is talking to a of students. A band C class B troop D board 8 My friend is in the of players. A gang C group B team D class 9 That billionaire owns a fleet of . A houses C land B boxes D cars 10 We have to climb three of stairs to get to the office. A rows C flights B levels D floors 1 a gag of g e ENERBIT ILMU BAKTI SDN. BHD
44 3 a b of oy s 4 a b of cot 5 a st of p r 6 a h p of rub 7 a r of h s 8 a ra of mou 9 a b of sw s 10 a lib of b k ENERBIT ILMU BAKTI SDN. BHD
45 Exercise 5 Correct the underlined mistakes by writing the correct words in the space provided. Write OK for those sentences that have no mistakes. 1 The pile of hay is in the barn. 2 Meng gave his girlfriend a bouquet of leaves. 3 I know that troupe of dancers. 4 The magician took out a pack of cards. 5 The hunter is going after the herd of wolves. 6 Bobby lost his bunch of keys. 7 The map shows a row of islands. 8 The ship has a big army of sailors. 9 Can you carry this crate of fruits? 10 The school has a big group of teachers. 1 a of angels 2 an of soldiers 3 a of trees 4 a of penguins 5 a of snakes 6 a of newspapers 7 a of rabbits 8 a of apartments 9 a of oxen 10 a of ladies Exercise 6 Fill in the blanks with suitable collective nouns. ENERBIT ILMU BAKTI SDN. BHD
46 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Exercise 7 Write the collective noun and the name of the animal. ENERBIT ILMU BAKTI SDN. BHD
47 Exercise 8 Rewrite the sentences below using suitable collective nouns. 1 Aunt Mary is wearing a lovely of pearls today. 2 The of Directors is having a meeting. 3 The clerk bought ten of paper. 4 The of trucks slowed down the traffic. 5 A of natives lives behind those hills. 6 Larry and his brother are in the of actors. 7 A of onlookers gathered at the scene of the accident. 8 This of furniture was imported from Paris. 9 The famous singer was welcomed by a of fans. 10 The of worshippers were asked to pray for the missing children. ENERBIT ILMU BAKTI SDN. BHD
48 Exercise 9 Complete the dialogue below using suitable collective nouns from the box. range list troop flock row Helen: The holidays are just around the corner. I suggest we go down to the city for a visit. Anne : That’s a good idea. What are the places that we can visit? Helen: There are many tourist attractions to check out. We can visit the National Museum, the Orchid and Hibiscus Nursery and the Science Centre. Anne : Wow! Don’t forget the (1) of amazing shops we can drop by. I have a long (2) of presents to buy for my friends. Helen: Perhaps we can try hiking up the (3) of mountains just a few kilometres away. Anne : We can take pictures of the (4) of monkeys we will find there. Helen: Oh yes! Maybe we will also see a (5) of exotic birds flying in the sky. Anne : I can’t wait to go there! Helen: Neither can I. ENERBIT ILMU BAKTI SDN. BHD
49 1 Gender is used to refer to the classification of nouns as masculine gender, feminine gender and common gender. 2 Words expressing males are the masculine gender. Many words of masculine gender end with -er. 3 Words expressing females are the feminine gender. Many words of feminine gender end with -ess. 4 Words expressing both males and females are of the common gender. Masculine Gender Feminine Gender Common Gender actor bull hero emperor actress cow heroine empress baby customer doctor teacher 5 Many words end with -er for the masculine gender and -ess for the feminine gender. Masculine Gender Feminine Gender enchanter headmaster manager master murderer sorcerer tiger enchantress headmistress manageress mistress murderess sorceress tigress 6 The ending -ess is added to the feminine gender without changing the ending of the masculine. Masculine Gender Feminine Gender baron lion count patron giant poet heir priest host shepherd Jew steward baroness lioness countess patroness giantess poetess heiress priestess hostess shepherdess Jewess stewardess Gender UNIT 6 ENERBIT ILMU BAKTI SDN. BHD
50 7 The masculine ending may be dropped before the feminine -ess is added. Masculine Gender Feminine Gender actor governor actress governess 8 There are many words that do not end with -er for the masculine gender or -ess for the feminine gender. Masculine Gender Feminine Gender bachelor boy brother earl gander gentleman hero husband king lad lord monk nephew sir uncle wizard spinster girl sister countess goose lady heroine wife queen lass lady nun niece madam aunt witch 9 Masculine gender and feminine gender words can also be formed by adding another word to them. Masculine Gender Feminine Gender boyfriend grandfather grandson brother-in-law father-in-law godfather godson son-in-law landlord manservant male-cousin policemen stepfather stepson girlfriend grandmother granddaughter sister-in-law mother-in-law godmother goddaughter daughter-in-law landlady maidservant female-cousin policewomen stepmother stepdaughter ENERBIT ILMU BAKTI SDN. BHD
306 7 Bob and his father are leaving for the Paris next month. 8 Kate had an accident at the Temple Street. 9 Amin goes to the mosque on the Friday. 10 Tell the boys to see Mr Lim. Exercise 6 1 – 2 – 3 the 4 – 5 – 6 – 7 – 8 the 9 The 10 – Exercise 7 1 the 2 a, the 3 a, The 4 The, an 5 an, the 6 a, the 7 an, the 8 the, a 9 the, a 10 an, the Exercise 8 the 1 The hawkers sell fruits at an market. a 2 Bring me an bowl and chopsticks. A an 3 The week ago, he met with a accident. the 4 We camped on an beach last night. the 5 There is mud on a floor. Please clean it up. 6 I spilled some coffee on my blouse. a Now it has the stain. Unit 1 Exercise 1 1 3 2 3 3 4 5 3 6 3 7 3 8 9 Exercise 2 1 a mango 2 a computer 3 an igloo 4 an ox 5 a woman 6 a clock 7 an ant 8 a bat 9 an ice cream Exercise 3 1 an 2 an 3 An, a 4 a 5 a 6 an 7 an, a 8 an 9 An 10 a, an Exercise 4 1 an 2 A, a 3 a 4 a, – 5 a, – 6 an, a 7 a, a 8 a, – 9 a, a 10 a, a Exercise 5 1 Bring the box of books to the hall. 2 The participants must come at 9 o’clock. 3 My sister is attending the squash lessons. 4 We go to the school early in the morning. 5 My father is filling up his car with the petrol. 6 The students in the hall are making a lot of noise. Answers ENERBIT ILMU BAKTI SDN. BHD
307 The 7 A new furniture is made of cane. The 8 A moon is shining brightly tonight. a The 9 I have an bird called Polly. A bird was given to me as a birthday present. a 10 My neighbour’s son is the sailor. He a works on an ship. Exercise 9 1 an 2 a 3 a 4 the 5 a 6 a 7 the 8 a 9 the 10 the 11 a 12 the 13 The 14 an 15 the Exercise 10 1 a 2 the 3 the 4 the 5 the 6 a 7 the 8 the 9 a 10 the 11 the 12 a Unit 2 Exercise 1 basket, chicken, child, lamp, bed Exercise 2 Spain, Monday, Maybank, Orange Lane, Proton Exercise 3 1 tree 2 axe 3 fork 4 lion 5 airport 6 nurse 7 kettle 8 television 9 piano 10 tower Exercise 4 1 Helen 2 Deepavali 3 Manila 4 Thai 5 Johnny, April 6 The Ring 7 Science Society 8 Samsoon 9 Giant Supermarket 10 Sri Mawar Exercise 5 Answers must be proper nouns. Exercise 6 The Genting story is an interesting one. Many Malaysians have read about it. The hill resort, Genting Highlands Resort, was thought of by its founder, the late Tan Sri Lim Goh Tong. The idea came to him when he was in Cameron Highlands in 1964. Tan Sri Lim was then working on a hydro-electric power project there. Soon after, he set up Genting Highlands Berhad and obtained approval for the land from the Pahang and the Selangor State Governments. He did this between the years 1965 and 1970. In 1971, the first hotel in Genting Highlands was successfully completed, then named Highlands Hotel, and now renamed Theme Park Hotel. Exercise 7 1 I have many Japanese and German friends. 2 New Year’s Day is on 1 January. 3 The visitor is looking for our principal, Mr Tan. 4 My father is reading The Sun newspaper. 5 The boys play badminton on Friday and Sunday. 6 Jane is coming home for the holidays in June. ENERBIT ILMU BAKTI SDN. BHD
308 7 Sunway Pyramid is a big building. 8 My uncle is the Manager of Citibank. 9 I am reading the novel War and Peace. 10 We celebrate Mooncake Festival every year. Exercise 8 Valentine’s Day is celebrated on 14 February in America, Europe and many other countries. It is named after an early Christian martyr, Valentine. On this special day, lovers express their love for each other by sending Valentine cards or flowers. It caused the greeting card industry in the United States to boom in the 1990s. The U.S. Greeting Card Association estimates that approximately one billion Valentine cards are sent each year worldwide. This makes it the second largest card-sending holiday of the year behind Christmas and New Year cards. Exercise 9 1 My school is in Tapah. 2 I have joined the Sky Youth Club. 3 My favourite city is Paris. 4 I go to Prince Complex on weekends. 5 Maybank is near my house. 6 My father works in Mandarin Hotel. Exercise 10 Concrete Nouns Abstract Nouns box fairness mouse joy stapler grief plate confidence glass fear drawer hunger Exercise 11 health, growth, eyesight, immune, infection, production, destruction Exercise 12 1 knowledge 2 cheerfulness 3 freedom 4 bravery 5 patience 6 loneliness 7 peace 8 satisfaction 9 importance 10 rage 11 sorrow 12 poverty 13 excitement 14 health 15 wealth 16 joy Unit 3 Exercise 1 1 (3) 2 () 3 (3) 4 () 5 () 6 (3) 7 (3) 8 () 9 () 10 (3) Exercise 2 1 erasers 2 geese 3 thieves 4 fungi 5 cacti 6 larvae 7 daughters-in-law 8 penknives 9 tomatoes 10 pianos Exercise 3 1 three mangoes 2 four girls 3 two oxen 4 six needles 5 three umbrellas 6 two potatoes ENERBIT ILMU BAKTI SDN. BHD