SKTB English Module (Year 4, 5 & 6)

UNIT 16 : PROGRESSIVE TENSE- PAST AND PRESENT

• The past continuous tense is formed by the past tense of the verb to be+ the
present participle.

• It is used for past actions whose exact limits are not known.
• The past continuous is chiefly used for past actions which continued for some time

but whose exact limits are not known and are not important.

Example:

He is talking on the phone. ( present progressive tense)
He talked on the phone an hour ago. (past tense)
He was talking on the phone an hour ago. (past progressive tense)

She is singing a song.
She sang a song last night.
She was singing a song last night.

The cat is eating a fish.
The cat ate a fish just now / It ate a fish just now.
The cat was eating a fish just now. /It was eating a fish just now.

PROGRESSIVE TENSE

Ways to change base words to the verb+ing form

By By By

adding “ing” omitting the “e” and adding doubling the last consonant

“ing” and adding “ing”

e.g. ; discount = discounting e.g. : produce = producing e.g. : win = winning

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EXERCISE 1

Change the verbs below into the verb-ing forms

bring, hope, end, rejoice, raise, sweep, keep, bear, deserve,
continue

1. _________________ 6. _________________
2. _________________ 7. _________________
3. _________________ 8. _________________
4. _________________ 9. _________________
5. _________________ 10. _________________

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UNIT 17 : PAST PROGRESSIVE TENSE

Notes: There must be an agreement between the subject and Past Progressive
Tense (verbs – to- be and verb+ing) when using it in the past tense.

Ali was eating rice when it rained.

shows past tense

singular base verb + “ing”

+ past
tense

singular
subject

Sentence structure : Singular subject was
Plural subject were

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EXERCISE 1
Study the subjects in the following sentences and write the correct Past
Progressive Tense.
1. Abu _____ ______ (sit) on the chair when it broke.
2. The teachers _____ _________ ( teach ) when they heard the announcement
3. My mother _____ _____ (cook) when the phone rang.
4. The principal _____ _____ (give) a speech when she fainted.
5. The students _____ ______ (run) across the road when the accident happened.
6. A boy ________ ______________ (read) a book under the tree a moment ago.
7. The birds ______ _______________ (fly) in the sky when it rained.
8. My mother ______ __________________ (bake) some cookies in the kitchen

when she came.
9. The girls _________ ______________ (run) around the field when it started

pouring.
10. The man and the woman ______ ______________ (watch) television in the living

room when they heard someone on the door.

EXERCISE 2

Study the subjects in the sentences and fill in the blanks with the correct verbs to be
and spelling of verb +ing form.
1. The spectators ______ _______ (cheer) the Malaysian Team.
2. My mother _______ ______ (praise) Nana when the announcement of Gegar

Vaganza was made.
3. Kien Keat and Boon Heong __________ ________ (train) at the badminton

academy when they received the news.
4. They _________ ________(feel) on top of the world when they won the

competition.

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UNIT 18 : PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

We use the Present Continuous to show an action which is happening at the
moment of speaking.

Eg: Now, Ali is reading a book.

EXERCISE 1
Fill in the blanks.

1. Now, Ali _________ (wash) a car.
2. Aminah ___________ (bathe) now.
3. The cats ______________ (sleep ).
4. The farmers _________________ ( rest) under a tree.
5. My teacher _________________ (mark ) the books.

EXERCISE 2
Choose the correct answers and fill in the blanks.

1. The boys __________________________ in the playground. ( is playing, are
playing)

2. The woman ____________________ the floor with a broom. ( is sweeping, am
sweeping)

3. The little girl _______________________ an ice-cream.( are eating, is eating)
4. The man with a songkok ____________________ some fish. (am choosing, is

choosing)
5. A woman _____________________ some oranges into a plastic bag. ( is

putting, are putting)
6. The girl _____________________ after the children.(is looking, are looking)
7. Some people _____________________ under the tree. ( are standing, is

standing)

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8. The children __________________________ in the sea.
( am swimming, are swimming)

9. The men ______________________ on the bench in the park. ( is sitting, are
sitting)

10. A boy ______________________ a book under the tree. (is reading, are
reading)

11. The birds _____________________ in the sky. (is flying, are flying)
12. My mother ________________________ some cookies in the kitchen.

(is baking, are baking)
13. The girls _______________________ around the field. (are running, is

running)
14. The man and the woman _____________________ television in the living

room.
(is watching, are watching)
15. The waiter ________________________ some food to the customers.
(is serving, are serving)

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UNIT 19 : PREPOSITIONS

A preposition is a word which is used before a noun or pronoun to show its

relation to some other words in the sentence. Preposition used in sentences
show how things, people, and animals relate to each other in space , time and
others.

Examples (space)
(time)
He sat on the bench. (method )
He called the police at ten o’clock. (purpose)
He opened the letter with a knife.
He killed the fox for its fur.

Preposition of time ten minutes
for a month

for two years after
four days
For + duration of
a long time time

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EXERCISE 1
Tick () to the correct statement.

1 There is a laptop on the table. X
2 There is a round clock on the wall.
3 The compact disc is under the table.
4 The table is in front of the sofa.
5 There is a chair near the table.
6 The computer table is opposite the sofa.
7 The mouse is between the key board and a book.

EXERCISE 2

Look at the picture and fill in the blanks with the words provided.

In on under up
down

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1. The fox is ______________the rock.
2. The hen is ______________ the cage.
3. The dwarf is _____________ the tree.
4. The horse walks ____________ the road.
5. The giant is ______________ on the hill.
EXERCISE 3
Look at the picture. Read the sentence and number it based on the picture.

a. I am in the water.
b. I am up here in the tree.
c. I am on the leaf.
d. I am under the bridge.
e. I am under the tree.

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EXERCISE 4

Underline the correct preposition in the bracket.

1. Alan is very tall (for, in ) his age.
2. He went to work (on, at) half past seven.
3. Alia sat (beside, between) Rosnah and Lim.
4. I have replied (to, from ) her letter.
5. He is (on, in ) duty today.
6. The cat is lying (on, inside) the sofa.
7. He has been reading (since, for ) ten o’clock.
8. My mother is not (in, at ) home.
9. The boy fell (of, off ) his horse and broke his leg.
10. Have you heard (from, at) Aini lately?

EXERCISE 5

Fill in the blanks with the correct preposition. The words in the table may help
you.

across along before behind from into
past through to towards

1. The sparrow is flying __________ the rambutan tree.
2. Mother is throwing the rubbish _______ the rubbish bin.
3. The girl is running away _________ the dog.
4. The baby is walking _______ the television.
5. Mary is running ______ the final station in the cross country race.
6. The music can be heard ___________ the wall.
7. Walk _____________ this road to come to a junction.
8. The best swimmer is swimming ________ the widest river.
9. We have to complete this test ________ we go home.
10. The Blue house is marching ________ the Green house.

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EXERCISE 6
Underline the correct answer.

1. The boy is walking (to, from, across) the canteen.
2. Mary ran (into, toward, across) the road.
3. The kitten fell (from, into, past) the well.
4. The seal leapt (from, into, through) the hoop.
5. He is cycling (from, to, along) the school to the market.
6. The deer is running (to, from, past) the tiger.
7. Please be at the cinema (before, by, on) 6.00 p.m. because the movie is

starting.
8. The snake crawled (into, in, at) the basket.

EXERCISE 7
Fill in the blanks with the correct preposition.
1. Did you meet Mr Lim _________ the meeting yesterday?
2. She hid the dirt ___________ the carpet.
3. Don’t walk ___________ the dog. It might bite you.
4. Monica’s birthday is ___________ the 3rd of October.
5. The baby has been sick __________ a few days.
6. I received a letter ________ my sister who is studying _______ London.
7. Remember to switch off the lights ________ you leave the room.
8. The ball rolled ________ the stairs and fell ________ the drain.
9. The clinic will be closed _________ the public holidays.
10. James works ________ an accountant in a bank.
11. My grandmother left her spectacles __________ the table.
12. I am looking for a piece _________ paper to write a letter.
13. The man ran ________ of the burning house.
14. The manager came in __________ ten o’clock this morning.

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UNIT 20 : ADVERBS

• There are several types of adverbs such as adverbs of manner, time, frequency,
place and degree.

• Adverbs are words that describe verbs, adjectives or other adverbs.
• There are many kinds of adverbs.

Adverbs of Manner

Adverbs of manner describe ‘how’.

Examples: quickly, strangely, confidently, wisely, sweetly

Study the following examples.

a. How did she shout? She shouted loudly.

b. How did he sing? He sang confidently.

c. How did the fire burn? It burned slowly.

EXERCISE 1

Identify and underline the adverbs in the sentences given below.

1. The very end of the restaurant is strictly for non-smokers.
2. Sheila is solely responsible for the cleanliness of the library.
3. The miser counts his money carefully every night.
4. Mary’s parents rarely allow her to go out at night.
5. The lion sprang on its prey mercilessly.
6. Mawi’s fans waited eagerly for him to come on stage.

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Adverbs can be formed from adjectives by adding –ly or –ily.
Example:

ADJECTIVES ADVERBS
1. angry angrily
2. great greatly
3. careful carefully
4. neat neatly
5. strange strangely

EXERCISE 2
Form adverbs from the following adjectives.

ADJECTIVES ADVERBS ADJECTIVES ADVERBS
brave greedy
bitter happy
brief loud
hopeful low
clear patient
correct quick
cruel sad
easy serious
free sudden
furious willing

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EXERCISE 3
Choose and fill in each blank with suitable adverbs given below.

Sweetly correctly hurriedly soundly confidently fiercely
Cruelly wisely quietly attentively badly patiently

1. The bull charged __________ at the small boy.
2. The children slept __________ after the Sports Day.
3. Anuar spends his money __________ because he is a careful person.
4. The girl smiled __________ at her idol.
5. He walked __________ into the house so as not to wake his mother.
6. Nathan was injured __________ when a lorry crashed into his house.
7. In order to be a good debater, one must be able to speak __________.
8. The wicked man hit his children __________.
9. The intelligent girl answered all the teacher’s questions __________.
10. The lady walked __________ when she saw two strangers following her.
11. Mr. Lee waited __________ for his daughter to come out from the interview.
12. The class listened __________ while the teacher explained the experiment.

EXERCISE 4

Replace the underlined words with a suitable adverb.

1. The swans swim with grace.
2. All of a sudden, lightning flashed in the sky.
3. The spectators clapped in a loud manner for their team.
4. Joanne waited for her results in anxiety.
5. The mother kissed her baby with great love.
6. Think with care before you decide on a life partner.
7. Rahman answered his friend in a rude manner.
8. Mr. Wong did the job in an efficient manner.

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ADVERBS OF DEGREE

Adverbs of degree describe ‘to what degree’. It answers the question on ‘ how
much’ or ‘to what extent’.
Examples: quite, nearly, very, absolutely, slightly, too, reasonably, more, less
Study the following examples.
a. Andrew is quite good on the piano.
b. There are nearly five thousand people at the concert.
c. He was too careless.
d. I’m rather busy.

EXERCISE 1
Identify and underline the adverb of degree in the sentences below.
1. He is too shy.
2. Are you quite sure?
3. The walk was rather long.
4. The patient is much better today.
5. Do not walk so fast.
6. Sheila is very good at scrabble.
7. Do you think the food is rather tasteless?
8. This imported book is reasonably cheap.
9. There are more girls than boys in this class.
10. The activities that we had were less tiring.

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UNIT 21 : ADJECTIVES

An adjective tells us what something or someone is or seems like. It is used to
describe nouns or pronouns.
EXERCISE 1
Underline all the adjectives given in the sentences below..
1. Nobody wants to employ lazy workers.
2. He is very greedy. The more he has, the more he wants.
3. She will not listen to your advice. She is a very stubborn girl.
4. Encik Abu Bakar is a dedicated teacher. All the pupils like him.
5. We enjoy Joe’s company. He is such a jovial person.
6. A brave man jumped into the river to save the drowning child.
7. That clumsy girl has broken another glass.

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Comparison of Adjectives
[ Positive Degree , Comparative Degree, Superlative Degree ]
1. Adjectives have three degrees of comparison.
i. Positive eg. Mr Bingo is a strong man.
ii.Comparative eg. Mr. Frank is stronger than Mr.
Bingo iii. Superlative eg. Mr David is the strongest
of the three.
2. The comparative degree is used to compare one person or thing with another.
eg. Tasnim is taller than Ramlah eg. That car is cheaper than this
one.
3. The superlative degree is used to compare one person or thing with more than
one eg. Liza is the tallest of the three.
eg. The car is the cheapest.

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EXERCISE 1
Add ‘-er’ [ comparative ] and ‘-est’ [ superlative ]

Positive Comparative Superlative
1 brave [ + ‘-er’ ] [ + ‘ –est’ ]
2 great
3 near Superlative
4 fast [ + ‘ –iest’ ]
5 rich
Superlative
EXERCISE 2
Add ‘-ier’ [ comparative ] and ‘-iest’ [ superlative ]

Positive Comparative
1 dirty [ + ‘-ier’ ]
2 early
3 easy
4 happy
5 heavy

EXERCISE 3
Double the last letter + ‘-er’ or ‘-est’

Positive Comparative

1 big
2 fat
3 hot
4 wet
5 sad

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EXERCISE 4
Change the spelling

Positive Comparative Superlative

1 bad
2 far
3 good
4 little
5 many

EXERCISE 5
Add ‘more’ [ comparative ] and ‘the’ + ‘most‘ [ superlative ]

Positive Comparative [ Superlative [
+ more ] the + most ]
1 beautiful
2 careful
3 comfortable
4 expensive
5 famous

EXERCISE 6
Fill in the blanks by using the comparative or superlative forms of the adjectives in
brackets.
1. Nirmala is ______(old) than James.
2. Mount Kinabalu is the ________(high) mountain in South-East Asia.
3. She is the ________(good) Biology teacher we have.
4. It is ________(cool) today than yesterday.
5. A carpet is ________(expensive) than a rug.
6. They are the ________(clever) students in the school.
7. Is Susan _________(popular) than her sister?

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EXERCISE 7
Underline the correct answer.

1. My mother has a ( big, bigger, biggest ) car than my uncle.
2. Shanti is the (slim, slimmer, slimmest ) lady in the office.
3. The little girl has the ( sweet, sweeter, sweetest ) smile I have ever seen.
4. This steak is (tough, tougher, toughest).
5. Your handwriting is ( neat, neater, neatest ) than mine.
6. Elephants are ( strong, stronger, strongest ) animals.
7. As far as I know, my mother bakes the ( good, better, best ) cheese cake.
8. Bees are considered the ( busy, busier, busiest) insects.
9. Mount Everest is the ( high, higher, highest) mountain in the world.
10. This is the ( bad, worse, worst) fire in the last siz months.
11. William runs the ( fast, faster, fastest ) in his class.
12. Do you know which is the ( long, longer, longest ) river in the world?
13. Both the sisters are as ( tall, taller, tallest ) as their mother.
14. Can you speak ( loud, louder, loudest) ? I can’t hear you from here.
15. Mr Teo is the (rich , richer, richest) businessman man in town.
16. She is (good, better, best) than me at cooking.
17. Lisa is the ( fair, fairer, fairest)in my class.
18. Taiping is the ( wet, wetter, wettest) town in Malaysia.
19. There is (little, less, least) water in the jug.
20. There is ( much, more, most ) sugar in the bowl than the cup.

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EXERCISE 8
Complete the table of adjectives below.

Adjective Comparative Superlative
angry

beautiful
cheap
dirty

expensive
fat
cold

delicious
heavy
little
sad
thin
happy
long
short
poor
smart
good
tall
sweet

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UNIT 22 : QUESTION TAGS

• The negative Question-Tag for positive statement
Examples:

- She will recover soon, won’t she?
- Breast milk is the perfect source of nutrition for infants, isn’t it?

• The positive question-tag for negative statement
Examples:

- Mothers are not urged to discard colostrums, are they?
- House dust isn’t the major problem of allergy, is it?
• If the statement contains a main verb, you must use the auxiliary “do” in the
Question-Tag. The tenses of the auxiliary “do” are determined by the tenses
of the main verb in the sentence.
Examples:
- He appears calm, doesn’t he?
- She lost her leg in the accident, didn’t she?
- Vegetables contain a lot of fibre, don’t they?

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EXERCISE 1

Add tag questions to the following.

1. They want to invent something, _______________?
2. Elizabeth is a dentist,______________?
3. They won’t be here,_______________?
4. There aren’t any problems,______________?
5. That is your umbrella,_____________?
6. George is a student,______________?
7. He’s learned a lot in the last couple of years,______________?
8. Many flowers have medicinal values,______________?
9. Joan can’t come with us,______________________?
10. She’ll help us later,_________________?
11. Peggy would like to come with us to the conference,_______________?
12. Those aren’t Fred’s notebook,________________?
13. You’ve never been to Paris,_________________?
14. Something is wrong with him today,______________?
15. Some aquatic animals cannot breathe in the air,_______________?

EXERCISE 2

Provide responses to the following questions.

1. The room isn’t too small, is it? ____________________
2. The cat won’t scratch, will it? ____________________
3. The judges weren’t fair, were they?___________________
4. The robbers haven’t been caught, have they?______________________
5. She doesn’t know the way to the clinic, does she?__________________
6. You needn’t post the letter today, need you?_____________________
7. They are not allowed to eat here, are they?______________________
8. The school field will not be used today, will it?__________________
9. They aren’t ready to perform, are they?_________________________
10. The train will be delayed, won’t it? ____________________________

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EXERCISE 3
Complete these statements with a question tag.

1. Ben is worried, __________ ?
2. Anita should tell the teacher, ____________ ?
3. Chee Keong isn’t back, ____________ ?
4. My mother couldn’t come, ___________ ?
5. You were at the show last night, __________?
6. The movie wasn’t interesting, ____________ ?
7. Jenny has a pet rabbit, __________ ?
8. We haven’t met for a long time, ___________ ?
9. Mei Leng is your sister, ____________ ?
10. Nathan doesn’t live here, ____________ ?
11. He didn’t watch the movie, ____________ ?
12. You haven’t voted, ____________ ?
13. Tommy will come, ____________ ?
14. Susie should be here now, _____________ ?
15. Ahmad won’t talk to you, ___________ ?
16. The children were feeling sad, _____________ ?
17. My neighbours aren’t polite, _____________ ?
18. You haven’t seen her, _____________ ?
19. David didn’t talk to you, ____________ ?
20. They could play very well , _____________ ?

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UNIT 23 : WH-QUESTION WORDS

A question that asks for information normally uses one of the following question

words:

when, where, why, who, whose, what, which, how

‘WH’ QUESTION FUNCTION EXAMPLE
WORD

When To ask information Q: When did Omar go to the gallery?

about time A: He went to the gallery during the

holidays.

Where To ask information Q: Where were you yesterday?
about place/location A: I was at the library.

Why To ask for reason Q: Why did Armand go to the railway
station?

A: He went to the station to pick Shaffi up.

Who To ask about people

Q: Who wrote ‘The Runaway Jury’? A:
John Grisham wrote it.

Whose To ask information Q: Whose diskette is this?
about possession A: It’s Azmir”s

What To ask about Q: What is he doing?
(i) + a form of ‘do’ activities A: He is reading a book on psychology.

(ii) + a noun To ask for specific Q: What games do you play?
information A: I play football and badminton.

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Which To ask a question that Q: Which is a better shade of blue,
requires you to make electric blue or royal blue?

a choice A: I prefer royal blue to electric blue.

How To ask about means Q: How did you get here?
of transport, manner, A: I took a cab.

frequency, and Q: How often do you visit your sister?
distance A: Once a month.

EXERCISE 1 Question
Write WH-questions for the following sentences.

Response

He goes to school by bus.

He took my friend’s racket.

She is my mother.

The boy cannot buy the book because he
has lost her money.
She is going home because she has to
prepare lunch.
We employed Mr. Tan because of his
qualification.

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EXERCISE 2
Construct TWO Wh-Questions for each of the statements below.
1. To make T-shirts, we have to choose a suitable type of material.
2. The changes often involve chemical reactions or processes.
3. In order to make the rubber shoes, the rubber taken from the rubber tree has to be

treated.
4. Wool from the sheep must be cleaned and separated into the different grades of

wool.

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UNIT 24 : CONJUNCTIONS

When we produce a piece of writing, we will use certain words to join phrases,

clauses or sentences to show how one idea is related to another idea. These
words are link words and they are called conjunctions. Refer to the sentences
below :

SENTENCE 1 Link word SENTENCE 2
I did not buy the book (conjunction) I had no money.

because

(The word because links sentence 1 to sentence 2 and is used to signal reason.)

TYPES OF CONJUNCTIONS
1. Conjunctions that show similarity or close relationship.

and, also, besides, as well as,
both…and, not only…but also

Example :
a. Paul and Peter are good artists.
b. Tanya is not only pretty, but also very smart.
c. Besides playing the drums, Tony also plays the flute.

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2. Conjunctions that show contrast.

but, yet, still, though, although

Example :
a. If you hurry, you may still catch the bus.
b. Although I was tired, I managed to complete my homework.
c. John is playful but he is very intelligent.

3. Conjunctions that show a reason for an action.

as, for, since, because

Example :
a. I went to bed early as I was tired.
b. They were punished because they broke the vase.
c. Since it is going to rain, I shall stay at home.

4. Conjunctions that show the result of an action.
so, therefore, consequently,
as a result

Example :
a. As a result of her hard work, she managed to get a scholarship to Japan.
b. San Hong had a toothache, so he went to the dentist.
c. David drove recklessly, consequently, he met with an accident.

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5. Conjunctions that express similarity between two events or ideas.
both…and
neither…nor

Example :
a. Both Ahmad and Mutu are in the shop.
b. Neither Mr. Lim nor his wife are going for the show.
c. Samy sells both hot and cold drinks at his stall.

6. Conjunctions that express choice.
or

either…or
Examples :
a. Would you like Coke or Pepsi?
b. Either Tom or Dick will win the contest.
c. We will either go shopping or bowling tomorrow.

7. Conjunctions which link two events that are going on at the same time.

as, when, while

Example :
a. The lights went out while I was doing my work.
b. My mother fainted when she heard the news.
c. As I was about to leave the house, the phone rang.

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8. Conjunctions that show the purpose of an action.
in order to, so that

Example :
a. He worked very hard so that he could pass his exams with flying colours.
b. In order to be healthy, we must eat good food.
c. He finished his work quickly so that he could watch the football game.

9. Conjunctions that show condition.
or else, unless

Example :
a. Unless you do as you are told, you will be punished.
b. You must hurry or else you will miss the bus.
c. You cannot see the doctor unless you have an appointment.

10. Conjunctions that refer to actions that have ended or will end at a particular
time.

till, until

Example :
a. We will be working here until Wednesday.
b. The mother waited till her son came home.
c. The baby was crying until she saw her mother.

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EXERCISE 1
Underline the correct conjunction in the sentences below.
1. (Both / Either) Hamidah and Zarin are friends of mine.
2. I was fast asleep (because / when) the telephone rang.
3. I will ask (either / neither) Samy or Muthu to give me a lift home today.
4. The children were extremely rude, (and / so) they were punished.
5. (Unless / Although) we stayed back late, we could not complete our project.
6. We will have to postpone the football game (because / if) it rains heavily today.
7. (Beside / Besides) sewing, my grandmother spends her time reading.
8. Soo Ching took a part time job (in order / so) to supplement her family’s

income.
9. (Because / Although) Encik Nordin is already eighty years old, he is still very

active.
10. Sharon is absent today (so / because) she is not feeling well.

EXERCISE 2
Fill in the blanks with suitable conjunctions.
1. Amira __________ Anisa are sisters.
2. __________ collecting coins, I also collect stamps.
3. Kevin plays football __________ his brother prefers hockey.
4. He must work hard __________ he can do well in his exams.
5. __________ Jeeva and Jenny work in the same office.
6. __________ Kumari was tired, she stayed up late to study.
7. Mr. Wong is rich __________ he refuses to donate any money for charity.
8. Alan had a high fever __________ he refused to go to the doctor.
9. __________ it was raining heavily, we could not go shopping.

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EXERCISE 3
Underline the correct conjunctions in each of the following sentences.

1. They had to leave early ( because, until ) they had another meeting to attend.
2. You will not be able to solve it ( unless, since ) you understand this question.
3. My brother slept early( so that, because ) he could get up early the next

morning.
4. Linda was in Australia ( while, since ) her husband was in Singapore.
5.. I like reading story books ( but, and ) I don’t like drawing.
6. She had finished cleaning the house (and, although) the cooking before noon.
7. My father speaks Japanese ( as well as, as soon as ) English.
8. Give me back my book ( after, until ) you have finished reading it.
9. Wash your hands ( before, both ) you touch the baby.
10. My brother has not come back ( although, since ) this morning.
11. Susan did not hear me ( unless, although ) I called her twice.
12. He could not play football ( because, so ) he had hurt his leg.
13. They stayed her overnight ( so, since ) it was too late to go home.
14. He acted ( as good as, as if ) he owned the company.
15. ( Because, Although) she knew the answer, she did not tell her friend.
16. ( Neither, Either ) my mother nor my father was home last night.
17. I will go ( either, neither ) to Australia or Japan to continue my studies.
18. Would you come by car ( and, or ) bus?
19. You cannot go for the trip ( until, unless ) you pay up the registration fee.
20. The painting is very big ( so, and ) it is beautiful.

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Unit 25 : Punctuation

Choose the sentences with the correct punctuation.

1. A. Teaches day is celebrated on May the sixteenth.
B. Teacher’s Day is celebrated on May the sixteenth.
C. Teachers’ Day is celebrated on May the sixteenth.
D. Teachers day is celebrated on May the sixteenth.

2. A. “What are those?” asked Nazri’s sister.
B. “What are those?” asked Nazris sister.
C. “What are those, “ asked Nazri’s sister.
D. “What are those?” asked nazri’s sister.

3. A. “Run! Run save your life!” shouted Azlan.
B. “Run! Run save your life?” shouted Azlan.
C. “Run! Run save your life!” shouted azlan.
D. “Run, run save your life!” shouted Azlan.

4. A. “Please help me, Norazman,” said Harma.
B. “please help me, Norazman, ” said Harma.
C. “Please help me, Norazman, “ Said Harma.
D. “Please help me, norazman,” said Harma.
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5. A. The CIMB Bank is ten storeys high.
B. The CIMB bank is ten storeys high.
C. The Cimb Bank is ten storeys high.
D. The Cimb bank is ten storeys high.

6. A. They are going to seremban next friday.
B. They are going to Seremban next friday
C. They are going to seremban next Friday
D. They are going to Seremban next Friday.

7. A. azimi, Anita and Yusof will be going on a camping trip.
B. Azimi, Anita and yusof will be going on a camping trip.
C. Azimi, Anita and Yusof will be going on a camping trip.

8. A. Watch out, there is a bulldog behind you.
B. Watch out! there is a bulldog behind you.
C. Watch out! There is a bulldog behind you.
D. Watch out, There is a bulldog behind you.

9. A. Are you going to town , today Morissa.
B. Are you going to town today, Morissa?
C. Are You going to Town today Morissa?

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10. A. My uncle took me to pulau pisang for fishing.
B. My uncle took me to pulau Pisang for fishing.
C. My uncle took me to Pulau Pisang for fishing.
D. My Uncle took me to Pulau Pisang for fishing.

11. A. We visited ayer keroh during the deepavali holidays.
B. We visited Ayer Keroh during the Deepavali holidays.
C. We visited Ayer Keroh during the deepavali holidays.
D. We visited Ayer keroh during the Deepavali Holidays.

12. A. “Do you know Sujak’s address!” asked buang kardi.
B. “Do you know Sujak’s address.” Asked Buang kardi.
C. “Do you know Sujak’s address?” asked Buang Kardi.
D. “Do you know, Sujak’s address?’ Asked Buang Kardi.

13. A. Look someone is trying to break into our neighbour’s house.
B. Look! someone is trying to break into our neighbours house.
C. Look, someone is trying to break into our neighbour’s house.
D. Look! Someone is trying to break into our neighbour’s house.

14. A. yes Hassan and I repaired the car ourselves.
B. Yes Hassan and I , repaired the car ourselves.
C. Yes, Hassan and I repaired the car ourselves.

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15. A. “How old are you now shafiee?” Asked Jalal.
B. “How old are you now, Shafiee?” asked Jalal.
C. “How old are you now, Shafiee?” Asked jalal.

16. A. “May I borrow your eraser please?” asked Farid.
B. “May I borrow your eraser, please?” asked Farid.
C. “May, I borrow your eraser, please?” asked Farid.

17. A. Ramli and Nizam like to play hockey, volleyball and golf.
B. Ramli and Nizam like to play hockey, Volleyball, and golf.
C. Ramli and Nizam like to play Hockey, Volleyball and Golf.
D. Ramli and nizam like to play hockey, volleyball and golf.

18. A. The capital of terengganu is Kuala terengganu.
B. The capital of Terengganu is kuala Terengganu.
C. The Capital of Terengganu is Kuala Terengganu.
D. The capital of Terengganu is Kuala Terengganu.

19. A. Wahab visited the crocodile farm and Melaka zoo last sunday.
B. Wahab visited the crocodile Farm and Melaka Zoo last Sunday .
C. Wahab visited the Crocodile Farm and Melaka Zoo last Sunday.

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20. A. Have you read the prisoner of zenda?
B. Have you read The prisoner of Zenda?
C. Have you read ‘The Prisoner of Zenda’?
D. have you read ‘the prisoner of zenda’?

21. A. “A cat is sitting near the fence,” said Bibi.
B. “A cat is sitting near the fence,” said Bibi!
C. “A cat is sitting near the fence,” said bibi.
D. “A cat is sitting near the fence” said Bibi.

22. A . The mountain climbers have reached the peak of Mount Kinabalu.
B. The Mountain Climbers have reached the peak of mount kinabalu.
C. The mountain climbers have reached the peak of mount kinabalu!
D. The mountain climbers have reached the Peak of Mount Kinabalu.

23. A. David Mary and Danny bought some pies.
B. David Mary and Danny bought some pies!
C. David, mary and danny bought some pies.
D. David, Mary and Danny bought some pies.

24. A. Najib goes to the island in his boat?
B. Najib goes to the Island in his boat.
C. Najib goes to the island in his Boat.
D. Najib goes to the island in his boat.
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25. A. Eskimos use ice to make Igloos.
B. Eskimos use Ice to make Igloos.
C. Eskimos use ice to make igloos?
D. Eskimos use ice to make igloos.

26. A. ramli will meet Mr. hong at the Airport.
B. Ramli will meet Mr. Hong at the airport?
C. Ramli will meet Mr. Hong at the airport.
D. Ramli will meet MR. Hong at the airport.

27. A. Where are my markers!
B. Where are my markers?
C. Where are my markers.
D. Where, are my markers?

28. A. These are the boys comics.
B. These are the boy’s comics.
C. These are the boy’s comic’s.
D. These are the Boys’ Comics.

29. A. “Help! Help! My house is on fire!” shouted Anuar.
B. “Help, Help, My house is on fire!” Shouted Anuar.
C. “Help, help, my house is on fire?” shouted Anuar.
D. “Help. Help. My house is on fire.” shouted Anuar.
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30. A. Helena is going to genting highlands this thursday.
B. Helena is going to Genting Highlands This Thursday.
C. Helena is going to Genting highlands this Thursday.
D. helena is going to genting Highlands this thursday.

31. A. May I go to the toilet, please?
B. May I go to the toilet, please.
C. May I go to the toilet please?
D. May I go to the toilet, please!

32. A. “Do you like to jog in the park” asks Leha.
B. “Do you like to jog in the park,” asks Leha?
C. “Do you like to jog in the park?” asks Leha.
D. “Do you like to jog in the park,” asks Leha.

33. A. “Don’t lie to me, Sazali,” says father.
B. “Don’t lie to me Sazali.” says father.
C. “Don’t lie to me! Sazali.” says father.
D. “Don’t lie to me Sazali” says father.

34. A. Pulau Sibu is a famous Holiday Resort.
B. Pulau sibu is a famous Holiday Resort.
C. Pulau Sibu is a famous holiday resort.

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35. A. The mechanic uses a spanner, to loosen the nuts.
B. The mechanic uses a spanner to loosen the nuts.
C. The mechanic uses a spanner to loosen the nuts?
D. The Mechanic uses a Spanner to loosen the Nuts.

36. A. “Hello, Imran. What are your plans for the school holidays?” asks Zainah.
B. “Hello! Imran. What are your plans for the school holidays?” asks Zainah.
C. “Hello! Imran. What are your plans for the school holidays” asks Zainah.
D. “Hello! imran. What are your plans for the school holidays” asks Zainah.

37. A. The pupils are singing malay, chinese and tamil songs in the competition.
B. The pupils are singing Malay, Chinese and Tamil songs in the competition.
C. The Pupils are singing Malay Chinese and Tamil songs in the competition.
D. The pupils are singing Malay, Chinese and Tamil songs competition!

38. A. Wow! you are so lucky! you have visited so many countries.
B. Wow! You are so lucky You have visited so many countries.
C. Wow! You are so lucky! You have visited so many countries.
D. Wow! You are so lucky! You have visited so many countries

39. A. Faizal will be going to England to study soon.
B. Faizal will be going to england to study soon.
C. Faizal, will be going to England to study soon!
D. faizal will be going to england to study soon
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40. A. they had an enjoyable day at the taman rimba recreational park
B. They had an enjoyable day at the Taman Rimba Recreational Park.
C They had an enjoyable day at the Taman Rimba recreational park.
D They had an enjoyable day at the taman rimba recreational park.

41. A. I had a stomach ache. I couldn‟t stand the pain.
B. I had a Stomach ache. I couldn‟t stand the pain.
C. I had a stomach ache. I couldn‟t stand The pain,
D. I had a Stomach Ache. I couldn‟t stand the pain!

42. A. Ramli has round brown eyes,
B. ramli has round. Brown eyes.
C. Ramli has round brown eyes!
D. Ramli has round, brown eyes.

43. A. Wow! That‟s a beautiful watch.
B. Wow, That‟s a beautiful watch.
C. Wow, that‟s a beautiful, watch.
D. Wow! That‟s a beautiful watch

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BONUS : 100 GRAMMAR QUESTIONS

Choose the best answer to complete the sentences

1 Amal obtained the …………………… marks in his Science test.

A. more
B. most
C. some

2. She sat ………………. the clinic and waited for the doctor.

A. in
B. to
C. on
D. across

3. Farahana had booked her flight ticket earlier because ……….. was cheap.

A. they
B. she
C. we
D. it
4. Syafiq dressed up ……………………… to go for an interview.

A. happily
B. smartly
C. sweetly
D. bravely

5. The building was damaged recently ……………… heavy storms.

A. because
B. although
C. by

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6 The ship sails ……………………. the ocean.

A. along
B. across
C. through

7. We celebrate Labour Day …………………. 1st of May.

A. on
B. in
C. at

8 The scouts ……………….. in the jungle last week.
A. camp
B. camps
C. camped

9. That is the woman ………………….. husband is a pilot.

A. why
B. what
C. whom
D. whose

10 You must drive …………………. to avoid accident.
A. carefully
B. recklessly
C. carelessly

11 The thief …………….. to escape by the back door because it was locked.
A. able
B. was able
C. was unable
D. could able

12. The two policemen walked on ………………… side of the robber.
A. neither
B. inside
C. either
D. between

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13. Unless he hurries, he ……………… the train.

A. miss
B. misses
C. missed
D. will miss

14. This work is very easy. ……………….. can do it.

A. Everything
B. Anybody
C. Nobody
D. Somebody

15. The soldier fought ………………… and was given a medal by the king.

A. weakly
B. badly
C. bravely
D. happily

16 Rahman was excited because he flew in an aeroplane ………….. the first time.

A. over
B. for
C. on

17. My friend ……………… not do the sum because it was very difficult.

A. will
B. must
C. could
D. would

18 A ………………….. of bees was flying towards the beehive on a tree.

A. flock
B. herd
C. group
D. swarm

19. …………………………… is our national flower?

A. Whose
B. Why
C. What

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20. Mr. Chan, the mechanic , ……………………. the green car tomorrow.

A. will repair
B. will be repaired
C. repaired
D. is repairing

21 My elder sister ……………… going to the cinema. She usually ………… there

with her friends.

A. likes, goes
B. liked, goes
C. like, going
D. will be, going

22. Rosli and his brother …………… the show twice last weekend.

A. watch
B. watches
C. watched
D. watching

23. Hazimah stayed at home by …………… while ……………… parents were
away.

A. myself, my
B. herself, her
C. himself, him
D. yourself, your

24. You must ……………. finish the milk …………… put it into the refrigerator.

A. so, if
B. so, and
C. either, or
D. neither, nor

25. The thief ran ………………… the road and hid ………….. some bushes.

A. towards, above
B. across, behind
C. at, under
D. away, to

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26. Everyone …………… happy when they received a present.

A. are
B. is
C. was
D. were

27. There isn’t ………………. rice left in the pot.

A. many
B. little
C. a lot of
D. any

28. A day before Teachers’ Day, the pupils carried ………… chairs to the school
hall.

A. our
B. their
C. your
D. his

29. Hashim is the …………………. boy in his class

A. tall
B. taller
C. tallest
D. most tall

30. The Year 6 pupils have to prepare ………………. well before UPSR.

A. ourselves
B. themselves
C. himself
D. yourself

31. Kampung Rhu is almost______________ hour’s drive from Kuantan town.

A. is
B. an
C. the
D. far

32. The angry girl ____________ the book and threw it into the dustbin.

A. torn
B. tore
C. tear

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33 Zali is flying ___________ kite in the field.

A. her
B. him
C. his
D. hers

34. Mujahid jumped ________ the bench and fell into the drain.

A. into
B. on
C. from over

35. ______________ Suzana and Zaharah are school prefects.

A. All
B. Both
C. Either
D. Neither

36. Did Nazrin _______________ English well at the seminar last night?

A. speak
B. spoke
C. speaks
D. spoken

37. That was _____________ most challenging task and we only have
___________ hour to finish it.

A. a , an
B. a , the
C. the , a
D. the , an

38. The weather is so hot that there is only _____________ water in the well.

A. much
B. a little
C. any
D. a few

39. Her children are very polite and everybody ____________ them.

A. love
B. loves
C. loved
D. loving

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40. Camping ______________ an exciting activity.

A. were
B. is
C. was
D. are

41. Asiah is very _______________ . Everyone likes her very much.

A. impolite
B. friendly
C. rude
D. stingy

42. Of the three boys , Roslan is the ___________ in the class.

A. clever
B. cleverest
C. cleverer

43. When I saw Linda, she ______________ her money.

A. counts
B. is counting
C. was counting
D. were counting

44. Mr. Lim’s dog ______________ his neighbour’s son last week.

A. bites
B. bite
C. bit
D. bitten

45. Sarifuddin’s fingernails ______________ short and clean.

A. am
B. is
C. are
D. was

46. You went to the library, ______________ ?

A. isn’t it
B. don’t you
C. didn’t you
D. wasn’t you

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