1. GRAMMAR

2. Subject-Verb Agreement

3. Underline the subjects and highlight the verb.
It is a bright and sunny morning. The bus pulls
up at a small depot. We carry our rucksacks
and get down the bus. The leader of the group
tells us to have breakfast at the shop while
we wait for the boat.

4. A singular subject takes a singular verb.
e.g. Ali runs across the road.
The album is on the table.
A plural subject takes a plural verb.
e.g. They meet every Wednesday afternoon.
Erma Fatima and Umie Aida are sisters.

5. Exercise
Fill in each blank with the correct form of the verb given
in the brackets.
Blue and red _________ purple. (make)
I ________ the crow dragged out the rubbish. (think)
Sandra _________ my roommate. (be)
We ________ him to camp once a year. (send)
You ________ familiar. (look)
Everybody _________ up for the party. (dress)
She ________ to eat chicken rice. (like)

6. Comparative Adjectives

7. Comparative adjectives is used to compare two nouns or pronouns.
You must add –er and than to the adjective when comparing two
objects.
Examples:
This box is lighter than that one.
Her hair is thicker than Aneeza’s.
For two-syllable adjectives ending with ‘-y’, change the ‘y’ to ‘-i’ and
add –er.
Examples: happy – happier
naughty – naughtier
For some adjectives with two or more syllables, use more followed
by the adjective and than.
modern – more modern than
comfortable – more comfortable than

8. Superlative adjectives are used to compare at least three nouns
or pronouns.
You must add –est to the adjective and the before it.
Examples:
He is the tallest boy in the basketball team.
Cik Saleha is the prettiest girl in the beauty contest.
Some adjectives are irregular.
good – better – best
bad – worse – worst

9. The pingpong ball is __________ the tennis ball.
Complete the sentences to compare the sizes of three balls.
The pingpong ball is __________ the tennis ball.
The football is __________ the tennis ball.
The football is __________ of all.
The pingpong ball is ____________ among the three balls.

10. Complete the sentences. Use the correct form (comparative or
superlative) of the adjectives given in the brackets.
Sungai Rajang is ___________ Sungai Pahang. (long)
The Pacific Ocean is __________ sea in the world. (large)
I think good health is ________ fame. (important)
This exercise is _________ that one. This is one of _________
exercises in the book. (easy)
5. This is _________ mee goreng I have ever tasted! (bad)
Fruits are _________ for your health than chocolate. (good)

11. Pronouns
Read the sentences below and underline the error in
each one.
Jim and Peter are twins. He looks alike.
The leopard has spots. He has black spots.
The farmers, the fishermen and the rubber tappers are
celebrating a festival. Them are happy.
4. Sharon is crying because she brother is in hospital.
5. Habibah wants to clean the two drawers. He wants to
use a feather duster.

12. Simple Past Tense

13. 1 VOWEL + 1 CONSONANT DOUBLE THE CONSONANT, ADD -ed stop stopped
SPELLING OF –ED VERBS
END OF VERB ED FORM
Rule 1
A CONSONANT + -e ADD –d
smile smiled
erase erased
Rule 2
1 VOWEL + 1 CONSONANT DOUBLE THE CONSONANT, ADD -ed
stop stopped
rub rubbed
Rule 3
2 VOWELS + 1 CONSONANT ADD –ed
rain rained
help helped
Rule 4
2 CONSONANTS ADD –ed
count counted
help helped
Rule 5
CONSONANT + -y CHANGE –y TO –i, ADD –ed
study studied
carry carried
Rule 6
VOWEL + -y ADD –ed
play played
enjoy enjoyed

14. Complete the sentences with the correct past tense form of the
words given in brackets.
The rain _______ (stop) ten minutes ago.
Datin Noor ________ (buy) food packets for the orphans.
They ________ (go) to the circus.
_______ (do) Jamal erase the whiteboard before leaving the class
yesterday?
Julia Roberts ________ (wear) a classy silver gown to the Actor’s
Academy.
6. The villain ________ (drive) at break-neck speed.

15. Read the passage below, then change it to the simple past tense.
The tsunami victims have to rest at the relief centre because their
homes are destroyed. Some of them have serious injuries, and doctors
have a busy time treating so many of them. Many victims look lost.
They do not have any belongings left. Volunteers come from all parts
of the world to help repair the damage to the city. Some volunteers
bring money and food from their countries to donate to the victims.
For some victims, all the money in the world cannot replace their
loved ones. It is a tragedy indeed.