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© Global Mediastreet Sdn. Bhd. (762284-U) ii Common Nouns 1 Unit 1 Possessive Pronouns 26 Unit 11 A, An, The 3 Unit 2 Wh- Questions 28 Unit 12 Countable and Uncountable Nouns 6 Unit 3 Conjunctions 32 Unit 13 Singular and Plural Countable Nouns 9 Unit 4 Prepositions 35 Unit 14 Adjectives of Colour, Shape and Size 12 Unit 5 Subject-Verb Agreement 37 Unit 15 Proper Nouns 14 Unit 6 Simple Present Tense 40 Unit 16 This, That, These, Those 16 Unit 7 Simple Past Tense 42 Unit 17 Punctuation 50 Unit 20 Possessive Nouns 18 Unit 8 Present Continuous Tense 45 Unit 18 I, You, He, She, It, We, They 20 Unit 9 Positive and Negative Statements 47 Unit 19 Assessment 1 52 Assessment 2 56 Answers A1 My, Your, His, Her, Its, Our, Their 23 Unit 10 CONTENTS
© Global Mediastreet Sdn. Bhd. (762284-U) 1 Common Nouns UNIT 1 Common nouns are the names of people, animals, places and things. girl zebra school computer Common Nouns People Animals Places Things Each balloon has the name of a common noun written on it. Colour the balloons. Use blue for people, yellow for animals, green for places and red for things. Practice 1 school firefighter sheep police station teddy bear horse board game dentist wolf teacher piano hospital Textbook Modules 2, 6, 9
© Global Mediastreet Sdn. Bhd. (762284-U) 4 Circle the words that can be used to complete this sentence. Can I have a , please? Practice 1 Fill in the blanks with a, an or the. Practice 2 Choose the best answer to fill in the blanks. Practice 3 There once was (1) man named Shinto who sold fruits. One day, he pushed his cart of apples to (2) market. (3) old woman there was hungry and asked Shinto for (4) apple. He took one from (5) cart and gave it to her. She thanked him and gave him (6) seed. She said, “Plant this in (7) ground and you will be rich.” Shinto planted it in his garden. Soon, (8) seed grew into (9) tree. Then, it started to bloom and its flowers turned into golden apples. Shinto was delighted. He picked (10) apples and sold them for a lot of money. papaya umbrella watermelon basket biscuit ice cream orange sandwich yo-yo onion axe ticket 1 Please pass me bottle of sauce. A the C a B an 2 I would like to have egg tart. A the C a B an 3 Is this boy who took your ruler? A the C a B an 4 Gail bought tub of ice cream for dessert. A the C a B an
© Global Mediastreet Sdn. Bhd. (762284-U) 5 Enrichment Activity Complete the riddle and guess the answer. I live in house, small dark house. Everywhere I go, house goes too. When I die, I leave empty house, old empty house. Who am I? You are . Tick (✓) the sentences where the article is used correctly. Practice 4 1 I have an racquet. ( ) 2 There is a durian tree behind my school. ( ) 3 James is an boy who loves pizza. ( ) 4 That is an otter. ( ) 5 The sky is getting dark. ( ) 6 Look! It’s a octopus! ( ) 7 He is the man who lives in that big house. ( ) 8 Who is the girl in the car? ( ) 5 That is an . A aubergine C cucumber B tomato 6 Mother gave me a just now. A orange C cupcake B ice cream
© Global Mediastreet Sdn. Bhd. (762284-U) 6 Countable and Uncountable Nouns UNIT 3 Countable nouns are things that we can count. They can be singular or plural. We can use a or an or numbers to count them. We add ‘s’ to countable nouns to make them plural. Uncountable nouns are things that we cannot count with numbers. We do not use a or an with uncountable nouns but we can use some. We also cannot add ‘s’ to an uncountable noun to make it plural. • My hairs hair is long. The milks milk is cold. a baby a some water an egg a some rice three pails six cats Textbook Modules 2, 6, 9
© Global Mediastreet Sdn. Bhd. (762284-U) 7 Choose the correct answer to fill in the blanks. Practice 2 1 Kian Leng read two last week. A story C paper B books 2 Mother bought twelve at the market. A apples C orange B pear 3 All the are going home. A boy C pupils B girl 4 There are many in the tree. A crows C bee B squirrel 5 She has four . A dress C blouses B skirt Circle the words that are names of things that we can count. Practice 1 boy dog house bicycle sand beach cup oil girl tea coffee flower leaf school jam dolphin gum air Look at the picture. Choose the best phrase to complete the paragraph. Practice 3 3 A two ties B two bows C two ribbons 1 A four hair clips B five hair clips C six hair clips 2 A three rubber hoops B three rubber bands C three rubber rings Malika has (1), (2) and (3). She is going to plait her hair.
© Global Mediastreet Sdn. Bhd. (762284-U) 8 If the noun is countable, tick (✓) the box next to the picture. If it is uncountable, mark the box with an (✗). Write a or an in the blanks for things that can be counted. Write some for those that cannot be counted. 1 I need oil to fry the fish. 2 Aileen is hungry. She wants biscuit. 3 That old man wants tea. 4 There is eagle on that rock. 5 Can I borrow umbrella? 6 Help! There’s tiger behind my house! 7 Mum, can I have soup, please? 8 Syuhada baked cake for me. 9 Yashbir Singh keeps iguana as a pet. 10 I’m thirsty. Can I have water, please? Practice 4 Practice 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
© Global Mediastreet Sdn. Bhd. (762284-U) 18 Possessive Nouns UNIT 8 We use an apostrophe followed by ‘s’ (’s) after a noun to show ownership. These tools belong to Father. They are Father’s tools. For a plural noun, the apostrophe comes after the ‘s’ and there is no need to add another ‘s’ after the apostrophe. Those bicycles belong to the boys. They are the boys’ bicycles. Tips Those are the ladies‛s handbags. ✗ Those are the ladies‛ handbags. ✓ Underline the correct answer. Practice 1 1 (Father’s, Fathers’) car is muddy. 2 These are (Cindys’, Cindy’s) magazines. 3 The (pupils’, pupil’s) school ties are blue. 4 Have you seen (Mohan’s, Mohans’) paintings? 5 Those (puppy’s, puppies’) tails are short. 6 The (drivers’, driver’s) uniforms are white. Textbook Module 5
© Global Mediastreet Sdn. Bhd. (762284-U) 19 Fill in the blanks with the possessive form of the nouns given in brackets. Practice 2 1 shoes are full of holes. (Jamil) 2 That is the rattle. (baby) 3 hair is white. (Grandfather) 4 Where are the chairs? (teachers) 5 The dresses are very pretty. (girls) 6 This is new toy car. (Sam Leng) 7 The monthly meeting was cancelled. (farmers) 8 This is a lamp. (rubber tapper) Tick (✓) the sentences where the possessive noun is written correctly. Then, correct and rewrite the sentences that are wrong in the spaces provided. Practice 3 1 Kamalas’ house was flooded yesterday. ( ) 2 The man’s children are in school. ( ) 3 I have taken Hashim’s ruler. ( ) 4 Those are the butchers’s knives. ( ) 5 A police officers’ work is not easy. ( )
© Global Mediastreet Sdn. Bhd. (762284-U) 20 I, You, He, She, It, We, They UNIT 9 I, you, he, she, it, we and they are personal pronouns. We use these pronouns to replace the names of people or things in a sentence. • My name is Auni. Auni I love cats. (We use I to replace Auni.) • Andy, can Andy you shut the door, please? (We use you to replace Andy.) • Abu is my friend. Abu He likes to fish. (We use he to replace Abu.) • Miss Kala is my teacher. Miss Kala She teaches me English. (We use she to replace Miss Kala.) • The kangaroo is a big animal. The kangaroo It can only be found in Australia. (We use it to replace the kangaroo.) • Mike and I are at the zoo. Mike and I We are happy. (We use we to replace Mike and I.) • The girls are in the library. The girls They are reading. (We use they to replace the girls.) Tips Those are peaches. It is sweet. ✗ Those are peaches. They are sweet. ✓ Textbook Module 5 Remember • It is used to replace animals and non-living things. The elephant is strong. It can knock down trees. That chair is new. It is made of plastic. • They is used to replace a plural noun (people, animals or things). Those boys are playing. They are noisy. These birds are parrots. They like fruits and nuts. That is a turtle. She lays eggs. ✗ That is a turtle. It lays eggs. ✓
© Global Mediastreet Sdn. Bhd. (762284-U) 21 Choose the correct pronoun to replace the word/words in bold in each sentence. 1 Ali wants to walk with you. A He C It B She 2 The children are playing hopscotch. A We C They B You 3 Those pears are rotten. A It C They B He 4 The giraffe has a long neck. A It C She B He 5 Sam and I went to the playground. A They C We B You 6 Siti scored 100 marks in the test. A He C She B It 7 Those workers are painting the house. A They C He B You 8 Asuk’s house is on the hill. A He C She B It Practice 1 Look at the picture. Fill in the blanks with a suitable personal pronoun. Practice 2 Mike is cycling. (1) is cycling slowly. June is also cycling. (2) is cycling beside Mike. (3) are cycling home. Their house is nearby. (4) is at the end of the road. Their mother is waiting. (5) is standing at the porch.
© Global Mediastreet Sdn. Bhd. (762284-U) 22 Rewrite the sentences by replacing the words in bold with a personal pronoun. Practice 4 Underline the corect answer. Practice 3 1 Kamal has a white cap. 2 The scarf is made of wool. 3 Puan Robia is my Mathematics teacher. 4 The clouds are dark today. 5 The babies are very noisy 6 Fifi and I are going to the playground. Woman : Excuse me. Susila : Can (I, he, you) (1) help you? Woman : Do (I, she, you) (2) know where (I, you, she) (3) can buy cinema tickets? Susila : Which show do (they, you, she) (4) want to see? Woman : Spiderman. Susila : (It, He, They) (5) is shown in Cinema B so (they, you, I) (6) have to go to the second floor. Woman : Thank you.
© Global Mediastreet Sdn. Bhd. (762284-U) 25 Rewrite the sentences using my, your, his, her, its, our or their. Follow the example. Practice 3 his go-kart. That is Raju’s go-kart. That is 1 My family and I live in this house. This is . 2 That is the monster’s cave. This is . 3 I have three little rabbits. They are . 4 Puan Aini is Syafiqah’s mother. Puan Aini is . 5 Those are Sukhdev and Amir’s new bicycles. Those are . 6 These are the children’s presents. These are . 7 The Yellow Elephant is Ah Meng’s favourite story. The Yellow Elephant is .
© Global Mediastreet Sdn. Bhd. (762284-U) 26 Possessive Pronouns UNIT 11 Mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours and theirs are possessive pronouns. We use these words to show that something belongs to someone. Possessive adjective Is this your boat? Is this yours? Is that her camera? Is that hers? Are those their presents? Are those theirs? noun Possessive adjective noun Possessive adjective noun Mine, yours, his, hers, ours and theirs can replace a possessive adjective + noun in a sentence. This is my bag. This bag is mine. That is John’s dog. That dog is his. These are our toys. These toys are ours. Remember A possessive pronoun • replaces a noun (a person, place, animal or thing) in a sentence • shows whether something belongs to you or to somebody else • is not used with an apostrophe (‛): – your‛s (✗) her‛s (✗) it‛s (✗) our‛s (✗) their‛s (✗) • is not put before a noun: – mine clock hers toothbrush theirs trainers • is always placed at the end of a sentence its is not usually used as a possessive pronoun because it can be confusing: Girl: Is this your monkey‛s bicycle? Boy: Yes, it is. It‛s its. Textbook Module 5
© Global Mediastreet Sdn. Bhd. (762284-U) 27 Fill in the blanks with the following words. Practice 1 mine yours his hers ours theirs Replace the underlined words with the correct possessive pronoun. Practice 2 1 Can I borrow your pencil? Can I borrow ? 2 Is that his skateboard? Is that ? 3 We cannot find our shoes. We cannot find . 4 Are those their tools? Are those ? 5 I gave them my sandwich. I gave them . 6 It’s not in my bag so it must be in her bag. It’s not in my bag so it must be in . 7 Don’t worry. I’ll lend you my umbrella. Don’t worry. I’ll lend you . 8 I think I saw Ben riding your bicycle. I think I saw Ben riding . 1 Aishah has a kitten. It is . 2 My brother and I have guitars. The guitars are . 3 You have a lot of books. The books are . 4 The basketball belongs to Raj. It is . 5 These are my neighbour’s cars. The cars are . 6 I am making a snowman. The snowman is . 7 Those durians belong to Farid and me. The durians are . 8 Those are Emily’s sweets. The sweets are . 9 These pineapples belong to them. The pineapples are . 10 Puan Chong gave me a seashell. It is .
© Global Mediastreet Sdn. Bhd. (762284-U) 28 Wh- Questions UNIT 12 We use what, who, where, when and which to ask questions. They are placed at the beginning of questions. What is used to ask about a person or a thing. What is his name? What is that? Who is used to ask about a person. Who is that lady in red? Where is used to ask about a place. Where are the bats? They are in the cave. When is used to ask about time. When are you coming to visit me? This weekend. Which is used to ask about a person or object. Which girl is your sister? Which necklace is made of gold? Tips What magazine do you want? ✗ Which magazine do you want? ✓ Remember Which is used to ask a question on making choices. Which glass do you want, the tall one or the short one?
© Global Mediastreet Sdn. Bhd. (762284-U) 29 Choose the correct answers. Write the number of the correct answer in the brackets next to the question. Practice 1 Underline the correct word. Practice 2 1 (Where, When) are we packing up? 2 (Who, What) is that girl in the tree? 3 (Which, Who) boy broke the window pane? 4 (Who, What) is that chair made of? 5 (Which, Where) is this bus going? 6 (What, When) will dinner be ready? 7 (Who, What) are those lovely ladies? 8 (When, What) time does the bell ring? 1 It’s a dragon fruit. 2 The one with the gold rim. 3 In that big box. 4 At the end of June. 5 Myra and Amin. 6 They are dancing. 1 Who are those children? ( ) 2 When are they going on holiday? ( ) 3 Where are the old newspapers? ( ) 4 Which mug costs RM5.00? ( ) 5 What are the children doing? ( ) 6 What is this strange fruit? ( )
© Global Mediastreet Sdn. Bhd. (762284-U) 40 Simple Present Tense UNIT 16 The simple present tense is used: • to talk about actions that are true at the moment of speaking There is a rainbow in the sky. • to state facts Spiders have eight legs. • for habitual actions Father reads the newspaper in the morning. • when we give an order to someone Take out your books. • when we instruct someone to do something First, draw a circle. Next, cut out the circle. Tips Puts up your hands. ✗ Put up your hands. ✓ First, colours the picture. ✗ First, colour the picture. ✓ Whales is mammals. ✗ Whales are mammals. ✓ Textbook Module 7
© Global Mediastreet Sdn. Bhd. (762284-U) 41 Fill in the blanks with is or are. Practice 1 Underline the correct answer to complete the paragraph below. After school, Manaj (1) (has, have) a shower. Then he (2) (eat, eats) his lunch. After that he (3) (take, takes) a short nap. After his nap, he (4) (do, does) his homework. Then he (5) (play, plays) with his friends before going home to have dinner. Practice 2 1 There stars in the sky tonight. 2 There five fingers on my hand. 3 There a dragonfly on your head. 4 There four angel fish in the tank. 5 There tools in Father’s tool box. 6 There an apple with an arrow through it. This is what Manaj does every day. 5 1 4 3 2
© Global Mediastreet Sdn. Bhd. (762284-U) 42 Simple Past Tense UNIT 17 The simple past tense is used to talk about actions that happened and finished in the past (before now). Most verbs in the simple past tense end in -ed. jump – jumped live – lived wash – washed Some verbs change their medial vowel sound when they are in the simple past tense. run – ran sit – sat sing – sang write – wrote Remember Some words tell you that it is a past tense. yesterday, last week, two days ago, just now Tips Hani swims in the sea last week. ✗ Hani swam in the sea last week. ✓ There are many people at the stadium yesterday. ✗ There were many people at the stadium yesterday. ✓ Yesterday Last night Mother baked a cake. There was a full moon. Textbook Modules 8, 9
© Global Mediastreet Sdn. Bhd. (762284-U) 43 Write the past tense form of the verbs given. Fill in the blanks with was or were. 1 There a turtle on the beach on Friday. 2 There two buses at the bus stop just now. 3 Sally the winner of the 50-metre race. 4 These ladies lost in the jungle last month. 5 There boys and girls at the camp last Saturday. 6 They happy to see me just now. 7 There a policeman in the middle of the road. 8 Father tired after the game. Practice 1 Practice 2 1 sing 8 get 2 blow 9 run 3 take 10 dig 4 swim 11 ring 5 throw 12 wake 6 shoot 13 come 7 sit 14 fall
© Global Mediastreet Sdn. Bhd. (762284-U) 44 Underline the correct answer. 1 Carl (collect, collects, collected) the rubbish yesterday. 2 The rain (fall, fell, falls) heavily this morning. 3 The wind (blew, blow, blows) the tree down last week. 4 The lorry (crash, crashes, crashed) into the gate yesterday. 5 We (visit, visits, visited) the museum last month. 6 She (find, finds, found) a wallet yesterday. Practice 3 1 A wake B woke C wakes 2 A am B was C were 3 A jump B jumps C jumped 4 A ran B run C runs 5 A Takes B Took C Take 6 A come B came C comes 7 A say B says C said 8 A is B am C are Choose the best answer to fill in the blanks. Practice 4 Yesterday, I (1) up at 8.00 a.m. I (2) late so I (3) out of bed. I (4) downstairs shouting, “ (5) me to school, Mum!” Mother (6) out of the kitchen and (7), “Today (8) Malaysia Day. It’s a holiday.”
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