INSTITUT PENDIDIKAN GURU KAMPUS DARULAMAN , 06000 JITRA, KEDAH DARUL AMAN.

English Exercices
Prepare by No.ic Lecturer Group : chai ping sim :891001-08-5846 : ENCIK fadzillah fadzil : kdpm-kdc(pc/mt)nov 2009

biodata

Name No.ic Group School address

:chai ping sim :891001-08-5846 :kdpm-kdc (nov2009)pc/mt :sjk( c ) jeram 31850 kampar, perak.

Home address

:407, kampung baru jeram, 31850 kampar ,perak.

Phone no.

:016-5393600

Exercise
NounS
Fill in the blanks with suitable relationship words. 1. Jason is Bettys brother. His son is her ( nephew ) and his daughters are her ( nieces ). 2. My uncles wife is my ( aunt ) and his children are my ( cousins ). 3. Shopkeepers should be polite to their ( customers ). 4. Mr Lim is very happy with his ( tenants ). They pay their rent promptly and look after his house well. 5. Mr Jagdish is a good boss. He is kind to his ( employees ) and pays them well. 6. Our national football players are being trained by foreign ( coach ) now. 7. Nurse: The doctor will see you shortly, madam. Hes treating a ( patient ) at the moment. 8. Mrs Thana is a good hostess. She always makes her ( guests ) feel at home. 9. When pupils are in class, they must listen to the ( teacher ) carefully during a lesson. 10. When the ( passengers ) got on the bus, they paid bus fares to the bus ( conductor ).

June Yogoswaran & N.V.Pillay.2008.New Grammar Drill Book3. Penerbit Ilmu Bakti Sdn.Bhd.

Pronouns
Correct the mistakes in pronouns. 1. They should be proud of themself for their glorious victory. They should be proud of themselves for their glorious victory.

2. When are you going to return that books to the library? When are you going to return that book to the library?

3. The poor stray dog has to find food hisslef. The poor stray dog has to find food itself. 4. Mimi informs Mrs Lee that shes sister is coming to fetch her. Mimi informs Mrs Lee that her sister is coming to fetch her.

5. Do not use this papers as they belong to Selva. Do not use these papers as they belong to Selva.

6. You should not leave your brother and sister playing with matches by theirselves. You should not leave your brother and sister playing with matches by themselves.

Corretion 2. When are you going to return that books to the library? When are you going to return those books to the library?

June Yogoswaran & N.V.Pillay.2008.New Grammar Drill Book3. Penerbit Ilmu Bakti Sdn.Bhd.

Adjectives
Choose the correct word in the brackets to complete the sentences. 1. It is very difficult to hear what Kelly says because she has a very (soft , softly ) voice. 2. Celine Dions ( melodious , melody ) voice stunned all in the concert. 3. The orchestra gave a ( magnificient , magnificiently ) performance. 4. The ( reck , reckless ) driver did not only endanger his live but also the lives of others. 5. Diana is a ( regular , regularly ) customer of Secret Recipe. She loves to mudcakes sold there. 6. Mimi looked ( elegance , elegant ) in the evening dress her mother bought in Paris. 7. Faris is deeply concerned with his fathers ( deteriorate , deteriorating ) health. After the surgery, his condition seems to worse. 8. We are very fortunatr because our neighbours are all very (friends , friendly ) as well as ( helpful , helpless).

Corretion 1. It is very difficult to hear what Kelly says because she has a very (soft , softly ) voice. 3. 5. The orchestra gave a ( magnificient , magnificiently ) performance. Diana is a ( regular , regularly ) customer of Secret Recipe. She loves to mudcakes sold there. 7. Faris is deeply concerned with his fathers ( deteriorate , deteriorating ) health. After the surgery, his condition seems to worse.

June Yogoswaran & N.V.Pillay.2008.New Grammar Drill Book3. Penerbit Ilmu Bakti Sdn.Bhd.

Adverbs
Insert the adverbs in brackets in a suitable place in each of the sentences below. Then rewrite the sentences. 1. Sharon works late these days. (rarely) Sharon works rarely late these days. 2. Jakson knocked down his mothers favorite vase yesterday. (accidentlly) Jakson accidentlly knocked down his mothers favorite vase yesterday. 3. We must tell lies.(never) We must never tell lies. 4. Mr Lagjit goes to Japan on business.(frequently) Mr Lagjit frequently goes to Japan on business. 5. Seng Kees composition is well written.(extremely) Seng Kees composition is extremely well written. 6. My mother wakes up early.(always) My mother always wakes up early. 7. The children are doing their work.(quietly) The children are doing their work quietly. 8. When Razak saw the drawing boy, he dived into the pool to save him.(immediately) When Razak saw the drawing boy, he dived into the pool immediately to save him. 9. I will help you with your project,promised Henry.(certainly) I will help you certainly with your project,promised Henry. 10. The farmer shouted at the boys because he caught them stealing mangoes from his orchard. (angrily) The farmer shouted at the boys angrily because he caught them stealing mangoes from his orchard.

Corretion 1. Sharon works late these days. (rarely) Sharon rarely works late these days. 8. The children are doing their work.(quietly) The children are quietly doing their work. 9. I will help you with your project,promised Henry.(certainly) I will certainly help you with your project,promised Henry. 10. The farmer shouted at the boys because he caught them stealing mangoes from his orchard. (angrily) The farmer shouted angrily at the boys because he caught them stealing mangoes from his orchard.

June Yogoswaran & N.V.Pillay.2008.New Grammar Drill Book3. Penerbit Ilmu Bakti Sdn.Bhd.

Prepositions
Fill in the blanks in the text below with suitable prepositions on your own. We are at the seaside. There are many people on the beach today. My mother and I are sitting on a mat under a shady tree. My sister is pouring some hot tea from a flask into a cup. My brother has a plate of nasi lemak on his lap. He is eating with his fingers. My father is walking along the beach. He is picking off seashells with my sister. Corretion

We are at the seaside. There are many people on the beach today. My mother and I are sitting on a mat under a shady tree. My sister is pouring some hot tea from a flask into a cup. My brother has a plate of nasi lemak on his lap. He is eating with his fingers. My father is walking along the beach. He is picking upseashells for my sister.

June Yogoswaran & N.V.Pillay.2008.New Grammar Drill Book3. Penerbit Ilmu Bakti Sdn.Bhd.

Conjunctions
Fill in the blanks with suitable conjunctions. 1. Besides French and German, Shireen speaks Italian and Spanish fluently. 2. The telephone rang while I was taking a shower just now. 3. We could not go camping because our parents refused to let us go. 4. Mr Wongs house was infested with terminates, consequently he had to move to another area. 5. Although parents arent rich,they are always willing to help those need. 6. Everyone likes Sharon because she is friendly and ever so helpful. 7. Jimmy, you cannot go out to play unless it stops raining,said his mother. 8. Rahim is very intelligent but he never does his homework and is often absent from school. 9. Since tomorrow is a holiday, shall we go to the zoo? 10. When Sheila saw the stray kitten in a drain, she decided to take it home with her. June Yogoswaran & N.V.Pillay.2008.New Grammar Drill Book3. Penerbit Ilmu Bakti Sdn.Bhd.

VerbS
Fill in the blanks with is,are,hasorhave. 1. Neither Samy nor his brother is statisfied with their test results. 2. The mean girl, in addition to her parents, are talking the poor lady to court. 3. It is impossible to go to Segamat from Tangkak because ten kilometers of road are flooded. 4. The government has planning to build a sports complex soon. 5. The thug,accompanied by fellow gangsters,have vandalized a few public properties last night. 6. The rich is every means to help the poor and the needy. 7. None of the suspects are pleaded guilty to the charges read before them by the court. 8. His erratic behavior is not impressed his present employers.

Corretion

2. The mean girl, in addition to her parents, are talking the poor lady to court. 3. It is impossible to go to Segamat from Tangkak because ten kilometers of road is flooded. 4. The government are planning to build a sports complex soon. 5. The thug,accompanied by fellow gangsters,has vandalized a few public properties last night. 6. The rich have every means to help the poor and the needy. 7. None of the suspects has pleaded guilty to the charges read before them by the court. 8. His erratic behavior has not impressed his present employers.

June Yogoswaran & N.V.Pillay.2008.New Grammar Drill Book3. Penerbit Ilmu Bakti Sdn.Bhd.

InterJECtionS
Fill in the blanks with the correct interjection or expression given below. 1. Look out! Theres a snake behind you. 2. How kind of you to help! I really appreciate it. 3. Wasnt it a great match! The goals were simply superb. 4. I cant stand the sight of blood. Oh no!How awful it is! 5. How could he say such things again? What a rude man! I really cant stand him anymore. 6. How lovely you are tonight! Youre no doubt the star of the night, my dear. 7. Terrific! You guys have done a great show. Bravo! 8. Yahoo! Mom! Dad! I won a prize! 9. How he wished he had been there! Then, her fate might not be as worse. 10. Wow! What a big rat! It really scared me!

CHAI SIAN & CHEE KEEN.2008.ZOOM IN GRAMMAR. INFO-DIDIK SDN.BHD.

NOUNS
1.Robin Hood is a man known for robbing THE RICHES to give to POORS.

2.These musicians have a large audience among YOUNG PEOPLE 3.Look! There is a ramp for wheel-chairs. This time THE DISABLED have not forgotten. 4.Three languages are spoken in Belgium THE DUTCH, FRENCH And GERMAN. 5.I'm going on holiday next week, I won't attend the conference .You shouldn't do that, remember:' THE ABSENT are always in the wrong'. been

6.My brother works in a school for THE BLINDS. He teaches braille to young students. 7.This is not THE RED I wanted for my room, I think I'll have the walls repainted. make very good cars.

8.Why have you bought a Japanese car? Because THE JAPANESE

9.The one thing every man fears is UNKNOWN.

10.There were once a king and a queen who were so sorry that they had no children...

This is the beginning of a fairy tale that I used to read to my children when they were young. It is called: THE ASLEEP BEAUTY.

Correction 1. Robin Hood is a man known for robbing the rich to give to the poor. 4. Three languages are spoken in Belgium Dutch, French, German. 5. My brother works in a school the blind. He teaches braille to young students. 9. The one thing every man fears is the unknow. 10. There were once a king and a queen who were so sorry that they had no children... This is the beginning of a fairy tale that I used to read to my children when they were young. It is called:The Sleeping Beuty.

Taken from http://www.tolearnenglish.com/cgi2/myexam/voir2r.php?id=43717

on 7 December 2010

PRONOUNS
1) Robert made this T-shirt himself. 2) Lisa did the homework herself 3) We helped ourselves to some cola at the party. 4) Emma, did you take the photo all by yourself? 5) I wrote this poem myself. 6) He cut himself with the knife while he was doing the dishes. 7) The lion can defend itself. 8) My mother often talks to herself. 9) Tim and Gerry, if you want more milk, help yourself. 10) Alice and Doris collected the stickers themselves.

Correction
Tim and Gerry, if you want more milk, help yourselves. Taken from http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/pronouns/check.php

on 7 December 2010

ADJECTIVES
1. Jeremy is 10 years old. Julie is 8 years old. Jeremy is (old) older than Julie.

2. The Alps are very high. They are (high) highest mountains in Europe. 3. An ocean is (large) larger than a sea. 4. A Rolls Royce costs a lot of money. A Twingo costs less money. A Rolls Royce is (expensive) more expensive than a Twingo. 5. John's results were bad. Fred's results were very poor. Fred's results were (bad) worse than Johns.

6. This exercise is not difficult. It's (easy) easier than I expected. 7. The weather is not good today - it's raining. I hope the weather will be (good) better next week. 8. People are not friendly in big cities. They are usually (friendly) more friendly in small town. 9. In the government of a country, the President is (important) the most important person. 10. People say that Chinese is (difficult) more difficult to learn than English.

Correction
9. People are not friendly in big cities. They are usually (friendly) friendlier in small town.

Taken from http://www.learn-english- today.com/lessons/lesson_contents/adjectives-ex.html

on 7 December 2010

VERBS Use the Simple Present tense of the words in brackets. 1. It hurts (hurt) to know what he said. 2. I sometimes play (play) football with my friends. 3. My sister wants (want) to be a teacher. 4. We like (like) to do our homework together. 5. His father smokes (smoke) a pipe. 6. Does your mother cooks (cook) every day? 7. The train leaves (leave) in an hour. 8. He washes (wash) his car on Sundays. 9. My friend rides (ride) a bike to work. 10. They often swim (swim) in the river.
Correction

6. Does your mother cook(cook) every day?

Taken from http://www.myenglishgrammar.com/english/exercise-2-verbs.html

on 7 December 2010

CONJUCTIONs
1. Receptionists must be able to relay information ______ pass messages accurately. (A) or (B) and (C) but (D) because

2. I did not go to the show ______ I had already seen it. (A) until (B) because (C) so (D) but

3. Mary is a member of the Historical Society ______ the Literary Society. (A) as (B) or (C) and (D) but

4. Read over your answers ______ correct all mistakes before you pass them up. (A) or (B) and (C) because (D) while

5. Keep the food covered ______ the flies will contaminate it. (A) or (B) and (C) until (D) though

6. ______ he is thin, he is strong. (A) But (B) As (C) Though (D) Because

7. Susie ______ phoned ______ wrote after she left home. (A) either, or (B) neither, nor (C) while, and (D) though, or

8. She had an unpleasant experience ______ she was in Thailand. (A) but (B) and (C) because (D) while

9. The committee rejected the proposal ______ they did not think it was practical. (A) or (B) but (C) though (D) because

10. John welcomed his guests ______ offered them drinks. (A) and (B) while (C) until (D) as
Taken from http://www.englishdaily626.com/conjunctions.php?001 on 7 December

2010

Prepositions
Complete the exercise according to the picture. 1. In
In

the picture, I can see a woman.

in front of

2. The woman is sitting in front of 3. She is sitting on

on

a table.

a chair.
beside

4. There is another chair beside 5. Her feet are under

On under

the woman.

the table
at

6. The woman is holding a cup at

her hands.

7. On the table are a laptop, a paper, a calculator, an appointment calendar, two pens and a muffin. 8. The woman is looking at
at under

her laptop. the table.

9. The woman's bag is under Correction

2. The woman is sitting at

in front of

a table. the woman. her hands.

4. There is another chair opposite 5. The woman is holding a cup in

beside at

Taken from http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/prepositions/exercises?07

on 7 December 2010

Adverbs
Find the adjective in the first sentence and fill the gap with the adverb. 1. Joanne is happy. She smiles happily 2. The boy is loud. He shouts loudly
happily

. .
fluent

loudly

3. Her English is fluent. She speaks English fluent 4. Our mum was angry. She spoke to us angryly

. .
carelessly

angryly

5. My neighbour is a careless driver. He drives carelessly 6. The painter is awful. He paints awfully
awfully

.
wonderfully

7. Jim is a wonderful piano player. He plays the piano wonderfully 8. This girl is very quiet. She often sneaks out of the house quietly 9. She is a good dancer. She dances really dancerly 10. This exercise is simple. You simplely space.
simplely dancerly

. .

quietly

have to put one word in each

Correction

1. Her English is fluent. She speaks English fluently 2. Our mum was angry. She spoke to us angrily 3. She is a good dancer. She dances really well 4. This exercise is simple. You simply space.
simplely

fluent

. . .

angryly

dancerly

have to put one word in each

Taken from http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/adjectivesadverbs/adverbs/exercises

on 7 December 2010