This document provides a summary of grammar lessons covered on various dates from January to February, including 'Wh' words, positive and negative sentences, collective nouns, adjectives of comparison, the simple present tense, and the simple past tense. Examples and exercises are provided for each grammar topic. An irregular verbs table is also included at the end.
2. WE HAVE LEARNT…
1 6th
January ‘Wh’ Words
2 13th
January Positive and Negative Sentences
3. 31st
January Collective Nouns
4. 9th
February Adjectives of Comparison
5. 14th
February The Simple Present Tense
6. 20th
February The Simple Past Tense
3. ‘Wh’ Words
Task 2:
Lisa: Hi, Juliana. Did you have a good
holiday?
Juliana: Yes, I did.
Lisa: How did you spend the holiday? or
Where did you go during the holiday?
Juliana: I went to Pulau Pinang with my family.
4. ‘Wh’ Words
Lisa: Oh, that’s nice. When did you go
there?
Juliana: I went there two weeks ago.
Lisa: Where did you stay? or
Whom did you stay with?
Juliana: I stayed with my uncle, Roslan
Lisa: What did you do there?
Juliana: I visited many interesting places, like
Penang Hill and the Kek Lok Si Temple.
5. ‘Wh’ Words
Lisa: Which place did you like the most?
Juliana: I liked Penang Hill the most.
Lisa: How did you go up the hill?
Juliana: We went up the hill by cable car.
It was very exciting.
Lisa: It sounds like you had a great time
there.
6. Task 2:
Sue Ann’s job is difficult. She works long hours.
She wears a uniform to work. She looks neat
and tidy. She looks after her patients well. She
is a responsible person. She enjoys her job.
Positive and Negative Sentences
7. Positive and Negative Sentences
Task 1
1.I’m sorry, sir. The bank is closed Banker
2.Good evening. Here are the headlines
Newscaster
3.Please fasten your seat belts Steward/
Stewardess
4.The fish are quite fresh Fishmonger
8. Positive and Negative Sentences
Task 1
5.Open your mouth wide and let me check.
Dentist
6.May I see your driver’s license, please? Police
Traffic Officer / Policeman
7.May I take your order, please? Waiter /
Waitress
8.I have to change your brake pads. Mechanic
9. 1. Janice is not happy with her job.
2. They do not travel to work by bus.
3. She has not received her salary.
4. I do not work in an air-conditioned
office.
5. These computers are not expensive.
6. Mala’s job is not stressful.
Task 2
10. Task 1:
1. A gang of thieves
2.A crowd of spectators
3.A choir of singers
4.The crew of sailors
5.The team of runners
6.An army of soldiers
Collective Nouns
11. Task 2:
Animals
1. A herd of cattle
2.A flock of birds
3.A brood of chickens
4.A litter of kittens
5.An army of ants
6.A troop of monkeys
7.A swarm of bees
8.A team of oxen
9.A pack of wolves
10.A gaggle of geese
Collective Nouns
12. Task 2:
Things
1. A row of houses
2.A hedge of bushes
3.A cloud of dust
4.A heap of rubbish
5.A string of pearls
6.A clump of trees
7.A bouquet of flowers
8.A bundle of sticks
9.A flight of steps
10.A fleet of ships
Collective Nouns
13. Task 4:
down
1. A comb of bananas
3. A flight of steps
5. A clump of trees
6. A bundle of sticks
7. A crowd of spectators
Collective Nouns
14. Task 4:
Across
2. A flock of birds
4. A string of pearls
6. A basket of fruit
8. A bunch of grapes
9. A brood of chickens
10. A herd or cattle
11. A cloud of dust
Collective Nouns
15. I have just returned from a holiday in Kuala Lumpur.
I stayed with my uncle. He is the manager of one of
the newest (new) hotels there. I spent three nights
in the hotel. It was the most exciting (exciting)
experience of my life. My room was on the highest
(high) floor and I had the best (good) view of the
city. The view was better (good) during the day
because I could see further/ farther (far) into the
distance
Adjectives of Comparison
Task 2
16. My uncle took me to a restaurant which served
the tastiest (tasty) chicken rice I have ever eaten.
I went sightseeing and saw some places which were
more interesting (interesting) than the ones at
home. The things sold there were cheaper (cheap)
and there was a greater (great) variety than in the
shops in my hometown. Finally, we went shopping at
the largest (large) shopping mall in Malaysia.
Adjectives of Comparison
Task 2
17. 1. The salary I get is higher than yours (high)
2. Is your new job more rewarding than your
previous one? (rewarding)
3. Some jobs are easier than others. (easy)
4. Your handwriting is getting worse. I can’t read
your note at all. (bad)
5. I think travelling by train is more interesting
than travelling by air. (interesting)
Adjectives of Comparison
Task 1
18. 1. It is too noisy here. Let’s go somewhere
quieter (quiet).
2. The report is rather untidy. If you do it on the
computer, it will be neater. (neat)
3. Sometimes my job is boring. I prefer to do
something more interesting. (interesting)
4. Ann’s house is too small. She should move to a
larger (large) one.
Adjectives of Comparison
Task 2
19. 5. Mr. Lee is a good boss. I think Mr. Tan is
better (good) than Mr. Lee.
6. These books are very costly. You can buy
cheaper (cheap) ones at New Store.
7. My office is very comfortable. It is more
comfortable (comfortable) than my previous
one.
Adjectives of Comparison
Task 2
20. 1. Which is the narrowest street in this city?
(narrow)
2. Mega store is the most popular supermarket in my
hometown. (popular)
3. Which is the best restaurant here? (good)
4. March is the hottest month of the year. (hot) It is
also the driest. (dry)
5. Name of the most famous picnic sports in your
area. (famous)
6. The most important thing in my life is my health.
(important)
Adjectives of Comparison
Task 3
21. 1. Many people live in a city.
2. Open burning causes pollution.
3. The population increases every year.
4. Many tourists visit Kuala Lumpur
5. A high-rise building spoils the city view.
6. Frequent traffic jams occur in the city.
7. People move to the city to look for better
jobs.
8. An efficient public transport system makes
life easy.
The Simple Present Tense
Task 1
22. 1. The sun (set, sets) in the west.
2. Trees (provide, provides) us with shade.
3. We (need, needs) oxygen to live.
4. The Earth (revolve, revolves) around the sun.
5. Oil (float, floats) on water.
6. Most people (associate, associates) twisters
with tornadoes.
The Simple Present Tense
Exercise
23. 7. Smoke (cause, causes) air pollution.
8. Friends (help, helps) each other when needed.
9. (Complete, Completes) your homework before dinner
time.
10. She (washes, wash, washs) the drain every day to
stop mosquitoes from breeding.
11. The library is (open, opens) now and we can (borrow,
borrows) two books for a fortnight.
12. My mother (surfs, surf) the Internet for cake
recipes.
The Simple Present Tense
Exercise
24. 1. We ran to the shops.
2. They fried eggs for dinner.
3. The boys tried to score goals.
4. The children made paper decorations.
5. They carried Mr. Tan’s bags up the stairs.
6. Shahrul and Malvin saved their pocket money.
The Simple PastTense
Task 1
25. Juliana: What did (do) you do in the city
yesterday?
Shahrul: A friend of mine was ill. We visited
(visit) her in the hospital. We took
(take)her some fruits and magazines.
We spent (spend) about an hour with
her.
The Simple PastTense
Task 2
26. Kiran: Why were you late for school?
Choo Lin: I woke (wake) up late and missed
(miss) the bus. So. My father gave
(give) me a lift. I reached (reach)
school half an hour late.
Kiran: What did Mrs. Lee say?
Choo Lin: She warned (warn) me not to be late
again.
The Simple PastTense
Task 2
27. Rashid: What did you do last weekend?
Wai Mun: I went to Perdana Mall (go)
Rashid: Why did you go there? (do)
Wai Mun: Oh, I wanted to buy a watch. (want)
Rashid: What happened to your old one?
(happen)
Wai Mun: I lost it while I was on my way to
school. (lose, am)
The Simple PastTense
Task 3
28. Rashid: Did your mother know about it? (do)
Wai Mun: Yes, she was not very happy. But she
gave me the money to buy a new one.
(is, give)
Rashid: Wow! That’s great. Okay, I’ve got to
go now. I’m late for my tuition class.
Wai Mun: Okay, bye!
The Simple PastTense
Task 3
29. Table of irregular verbsNo Verb Past Tense
1 arise arose
2 be was
3 bear bore
4 beat beat
5 begin began
6 bind bound
7 bite bit
8 bleed bled
9 blow blew
10 break broke
11 bring brought
12 broadcast broadcast
13 cling clung
14 cost costed
15 creep crept
16 cut cut
17 deal dealt
18 do did
19 dream dreamt
20 drink drank
30. 21 drive drove
22 fall fell
23 feed fed
24 feel felt
25 find found
26 fly flew
27 forbid forbade
28 forget forgot
29 freeze froze
30 give gave
31 go went
32 grind ground
33 hear heard
34 hide hid
35 hold held
36 know knew
37 lay laid
38 lead led
39 Leave left
40 Lend lent
31. 41 let let
42 lie (lie down) lay
43 lie (tell a lie) lied
44 mean meant
45 mistake mistook
46 mow mown
47 outgrow outgrew
48 oversleep overslept
49 panic panicked
50 pay paid
51 picnic picnicked
52 quit quit
53 read read
54 ride rode
55 ring rang
56 rise rose
57 run ran
58 see saw
59 seek sought
60 sell sold
32. 61 sew sewed
62 shake shook
63 shed shed
64 shine shone
65 shrink shrank
66 shut shut
67 sing sang
68 slide slid
69 sling slung
70 smell smelt
71 speak spoke
72 speed sped
73 spell spelt
74 spend spent
75 spin spun
76 spoil spoilt
77 spring sprang
78 stand stood
79 steal stole