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UNIT 1 COMMON NOUNS AND PROPER NOUNS .......................................................... 1EXERCISE 1 ...................................................................................................................... 4

UNIT 2 COUNTABLE NOUNS AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS ....................................... 7EXERCISE 2 .................................................................................................................... 11

UNIT 3 SINGULAR NOUNS AND PLURAL NOUNS ...................................................... 13EXERCISE 3 .................................................................................................................... 19

UNIT 4 COLLECTIVE NOUNS AND ABSTRACT NOUNS ............................................. 21EXERCISE 4 .................................................................................................................... 23

UNIT 5 POSSESSIVE NOUNS ( THE APOSTROPHE ) ................................................. 25EXERCISE 5 .................................................................................................................... 27

UNIT 6 PERSONAL PRONOUNS .................................................................................... 29EXERCISE 6 .................................................................................................................... 32

UNIT 7 POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS ................................................................................ 35EXERCISE 7 .................................................................................................................... 38

UNIT 8 DEMONSTRATIVE PRONOUNS ........................................................................ 41EXERCISE 8 .................................................................................................................... 43

UNIT 9 REFLEXIVE AND EMPHATIC PRONOUNS ....................................................... 45EXERCISE 9 .................................................................................................................... 47

UNIT 10 INTERROGATIVE PRONOUNS .......................................................................... 48EXERCISE 10 .................................................................................................................... 50

UNIT 11 RELATIVE PRONOUNS ...................................................................................... 52EXERCISE 11 .................................................................................................................... 55

UNIT 12 THE VERB ‘TO BE' ............................................................................................ 57EXERCISE 12 .................................................................................................................... 59

UNIT 13 THE VERB ‘TO HAVE' ....................................................................................... 60EXERCISE 13 .................................................................................................................... 62

UNIT 14 IMPERATIVE VERBS .......................................................................................... 64EXERCISE 14 .................................................................................................................... 66

UNIT 15 VERB FORMS: INFINITIVES ............................................................................. 67EXERCISE 15 .................................................................................................................... 69

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UNIT 16 TRANSITIVE AND INTRANSITIVE VERBS ...................................................... 71EXERCISE 16 .................................................................................................................... 73

UNIT 17 THE PRESENT TENSE ....................................................................................... 74EXERCISE 17 .................................................................................................................... 78

UNIT 18 THE PAST TENSE ............................................................................................... 81EXERCISE 18 .................................................................................................................... 86

UNIT 19 REGULAR AND IRREGULAR VERBS ............................................................... 90EXERCISE 19 .................................................................................................................... 94

UNIT 20 THE FUTURE TENSE .......................................................................................... 95EXERCISE 20 .................................................................................................................... 99

UNIT 21 PARTICIPLES ................................................................................................... 103EXERCISE 21 .................................................................................................................. 105

UNIT 22 ADJECTIVES .................................................................................................... 108EXERCISE 22 .................................................................................................................. 111

UNIT 23 ADVERBS .......................................................................................................... 113EXERCISE 23 .................................................................................................................. 118

UNIT 24 COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVES .................................................................... 120EXERCISE 24 .................................................................................................................. 124

UNIT 25 COMPARISON OF ADVERBS .......................................................................... 126EXERCISE 25 .................................................................................................................. 131

UNIT 26 NOUNS USED AS ADJECTIVES .................................................................... 133EXERCISE 26 .................................................................................................................. 134

UNIT 27 WORDS USED AS NOUNS OR VERBS ........................................................... 136EXERCISE 27 .................................................................................................................. 138

UNIT 28 NOUN PHRASES ............................................................................................... 140EXERCISE 28 .................................................................................................................. 141

UNIT 29 ADJECTIVAL PHRASES .................................................................................. 144EXERCISE 29 .................................................................................................................. 146

UNIT 30 ARTICLES ......................................................................................................... 149EXERCISE 30 .................................................................................................................. 154

UNIT 31 ADVERBIAL PHRASES .................................................................................... 156EXERCISE 31 .................................................................................................................. 161


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UNIT 32 PREPOSITIONS ................................................................................................ 163EXERCISE 32 .................................................................................................................. 166

UNIT 33 CONJUNCTIONS .............................................................................................. 168EXERCISE 33 .................................................................................................................. 171

UNIT 34 PUNCTUATION ................................................................................................. 174EXERCISE 34 .................................................................................................................. 181

UNIT 35 QUESTION WORDS .......................................................................................... 183EXERCISE 35 .................................................................................................................. 185

UNIT 36 QUANTIFIERS ................................................................................................... 186EXERCISE 36 .................................................................................................................. 190

UNIT 37 GENDER ............................................................................................................ 192EXERCISE 37 .................................................................................................................. 195

UNIT 38 SHORT ANSWERS AND REPLIES ................................................................. 198EXERCISE 38 .................................................................................................................. 200

UNIT 39 SHORT FORMS ................................................................................................. 202EXERCISE 39 .................................................................................................................. 203

UNIT 40 GERUNDS .......................................................................................................... 207EXERCISE 40 .................................................................................................................. 208

UNIT 41 MODALS ............................................................................................................ 210EXERCISE 41 .................................................................................................................. 215

UNIT 42 SUBJECT AND VERB AGREEMENT ............................................................... 217EXERCISE 42 .................................................................................................................. 223

UNIT 43 DIRECT AND INDIRECT SPEECH ................................................................... 225EXERCISE 43 .................................................................................................................. 230

UNIT 44 PHRASAL VERBS ............................................................................................. 232EXERCISE 44 .................................................................................................................. 235

UNIT 45 ACTIVE AND PASSIVE VOICE ........................................................................ 237EXERCISE 45 .................................................................................................................. 240

UNIT 46 ADJECTIVAL CLAUSES .................................................................................. 243EXERCISE 46 .................................................................................................................. 245

UNIT 47 ADVERBIAL CLAUSES .................................................................................... 248EXERCISE 47 .................................................................................................................. 251

UNIT 48 CONDITIONAL SENTENCES ........................................................................... 253EXERCISE 48 .................................................................................................................. 255


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ENRICHMENT 1 ............................................................................................................... 257

ENRICHMENT 2 ............................................................................................................... 260

ENRICHMENT 3 ............................................................................................................... 262

ENRICHMENT 4 ............................................................................................................... 265

ENRICHMENT 5 ............................................................................................................... 268

ENRICHMENT 6 ............................................................................................................... 272

ENRICHMENT 7 ............................................................................................................... 275

ENRICHMENT 8 ............................................................................................................... 279

ENRICHMENT 9 ............................................................................................................... 282

ENRICHMENT 10 ............................................................................................................... 285

ENRICHMENT 11 ............................................................................................................... 289

ENRICHMENT 12 ............................................................................................................... 292

ENRICHMENT 13 ............................................................................................................... 296

ENRICHMENT 14 ............................................................................................................... 299

ENRICHMENT 15 ............................................................................................................... 303

ENRICHMENT 16 ............................................................................................................... 305

ENRICHMENT 17 ............................................................................................................... 308

ENRICHMENT 18 ............................................................................................................... 312

ENRICHMENT 19 ............................................................................................................... 315

ENRICHMENT 20 ............................................................................................................... 320

ENRICHMENT 21 ............................................................................................................... 324

ENRICHMENT 22 ............................................................................................................... 328

ENRICHMENT 23 ............................................................................................................... 332

ENRICHMENT 24 ............................................................................................................... 335

ENRICHMENT 25 ............................................................................................................... 339

APPENDICES .................................................................................................................. 343Appendix 1 Comparison Of Adjectives .............................................................................. 343Appendix 2 Comparison Of Adverbs ................................................................................. 351Appendix 3 Irregular Verbs ................................................................................................ 354Appendix 4 Word Forms ................................................................................................... 359Appendix 5 Phrasal Verbs ................................................................................................. 364Appendix 6 Contractions ................................................................................................... 370

ANSWERS ....................................................................................................................A1

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Common Nouns And Proper Nouns1Unit

A noun is the name of a person, animal, thing or place.

These are the different types of nouns: common, proper, countable, uncountable, singular, plural, collective, abstract, possessive.

Look at the pictures below. Read the words.

1. Singapore is an island near the Equator.

2. Pussy is my pet cat.

3. My brother, John, has a parrot.

4. There is a shady tree near the school.

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Can you pick out the proper nouns?

They are ‘Singapore’, ‘Equator’, ‘Pussy’ and ‘John’.

Proper nouns also include the following:

(1) Days of the week ( e.g. Monday )

(2) Months of the year ( e.g. May )

(3) Public holidays ( e.g. National Day )

(4) Nationalities ( e.g. German )

(5) Languages ( e.g. French )

More examples:

1. China is a big country. ( proper ) ( common )

2. Mary and I went to the theatre. ( proper ) ( common )

3. Mrs Lee was pleased to see her granddaughters. ( proper ) ( common )

4. Tom often drinks coffee without sugar. ( proper ) ( common ) ( common )

Proper nouns are special names for people, places, animals and things.Proper nouns begin with a capital letter.

PROPER NOUNS

COMMON NOUNS

Can you pick out the common nouns?They are ‘island', ‘cat', ‘brother', ‘parrot', ‘tree' and ‘school'.

Common nouns are general names for people, places, animals and things.


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5. Bees produce honey for us. ( common ) ( common )

6. Singapore is a small country. ( proper ) ( common )

7. Mr Smith is my teacher. ( proper ) ( common )

8. Mr Thomas is our principal. ( proper ) ( common )

9. Jane and I went to the library yesterday. ( proper ) ( common )

10. Snow White lived in a little cottage with seven dwarfs. ( proper ) ( common ) ( common )

11. Mr Hill told us an interesting story. ( proper ) ( common )

12. It rains frequently in December and January. ( proper ) ( proper )

13. Mary left her books in her room. ( proper ) ( common ) ( common )

14. Tom gave me a basketball. ( proper ) ( common )

15. Mr James teaches English in school. ( proper ) ( proper ) ( common )

16. The National Museum is down the road. ( proper ) ( common )

17. The queen lives in Buckingham Palace. ( common ) ( proper )

18. The plane is approaching London Airport. ( common ) ( proper )

19. Those tourists are from Japan. ( common ) ( proper )

20. Dr Brown works in a big hospital. ( proper ) ( common )


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(A) Write down the common nouns and proper nouns in the following

sentences.

1. Mr Cohen is an engineer. He was born in London.

(a) Common noun(s) :

(b) Proper noun(s) :

2. James bought a puppy. He named it Rover.



3. China is a very big country. It has many unusual plants and animals.



4. My friend goes to a famous school. It is at Princess Road.



5. February is the shortest month of the year. It usually has twenty-eight days.



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6. The National Museum is an interesting place. It is situated at Stamford Road.



7. Mr Brown is going to Hong Kong. He has many friends there.



8. Peter can speak several languages. He is very fluent in Malay.



9. It will be his birthday next Friday. He is going to celebrate it at the Prince Hotel.



10. The Nile is the longest river in the world. It flows through Egypt.




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(B) Complete each of the following sentences with a proper noun or a

common noun from the box.

New York Airport shop pet February

Christmas Jason patients China

French scientist leg dishes

1. is my best friend.

2. Rover is the name of my .

3. Dr Timothy has many .

4. My father can speak fluently.

5. This bicycle is made in .

6. is the shortest month of the year.

7. always falls on 25th December.

8. The plane is landing at .

9. Professor Arnold is a famous .

10. My uncle’s is located at Raffles Place.

11. You must wash the .

12. A snake bit him on the just now.


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1Enrichment

(A) In each of the following sentences, indicate the underlined nouns as

a common, proper, abstract or collective noun.

Example:

Jason is both intelligent and hard-working.

1. I value honesty a lot.

2. Zebras are huge and strong.

3. Our class has thirty students.

4. Singapore is small but prosperous.

5. There are seven members in the committee.

6. Have you ever read any novel by Jane Austin?

7. One needs great strength to carry such a heavy load.

8. How many sportsmen are there in the field?

(B) Give the plural nouns for the following.

Example:

tiger :

1. chairman :

2. deer :

3. railway :

proper noun

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4. child :

5. country :

6. sheep :

7. wife :

8. goose :

9. hobby :

10. desk :

11. mouse :

12. scissors :

13. ox :

14. telephone :

15. eagle :

16. butterfly :

17. class :

18. journey :

19. bus :

20. lesson :

21. house :

22. pool :

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knives

(C) Fill in each blank with the plural form of the underlined noun.

Example:

Tom has a knife. Jimmy has a few .

1. My teacher told us an interesting story.

My mother told us many interesting .

2. That woman is playing with her puppy.

Those were playing with their .

3. Her child has a bad tooth.

All have bad from time to time.

4. This student likes to watch the sheep running in the field.

Most like to watch the running and playing.

5. Irene caught a small butterfly; many big flew away.

6. Can this cat catch a mouse here every day?

No, there are no for to catch here.

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Comparison Of Adjectives1APPENDIX

(a) The comparative and superlative are formed by adding ‘er' and ‘est'

respectively:

Positive Comparative Superlative

A able abler / more able ablest / most able B bald balder baldest bare barer barest big bigger biggest black blacker blackest blue bluer bluest bold bolder boldest brave braver bravest brief briefer briefest bright brighter brightest broad broader broadest C calm calmer calmest cheap cheaper cheapest clean cleaner cleanest clear clearer clearest clever cleverer cleverest close closer closest coarse coarser coarsest cold colder coldest cool cooler coolest D dark darker darkest dear dearer dearest deep deeper deepest dim dimmer dimmest dull duller dullest dumb dumber dumbest E eerie eerier eeriest


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Exercise 1(A) 1. (a) engineer (b) Mr Cohen, London

2. (a) puppy (b) James, Rover3. (a) country, plants, animals

(b) China4. (a) friend, school

(b) Princess Road5. (a) month, year, days

(b) February6. (a) place

(b) National Museum, Stamford Road7. (a) friends (b) Mr Brown, Hong Kong8. (a) languages (b) Peter, Malay9. (a) birthday (b) Friday, Prince Hotel

10. (a) river, world (b) Nile, Egypt(B) 1. Jason 2. pet 3. patients 4. French

5. China 6. February7. Christmas 8. New York Airport9. scientist 10. shop11. dishes 12. leg

Exercise 2(A) 1. goose 2. truck 3. penguin 4. cobra

5. firefighter 6. pet7. banana 8. hospital9. doctor 10. nurse11. glue 12. grass13. flour 14. dust15. oil 16. gas17. powder 18. coffee

19. salt 20. rain(B) 1. any 2. a lot of 3. a little 4. a

5. an 6. Several7. some 8. many9. a few 10. much11. a lot of 12. some13. an 14. much15. a few

Exercise 3(A) 1. These watches are expensive. 2. These elephants are sick.

3. These babies are cute.4. These trays are beautiful.5. These boxes are heavy.6. These knives are sharp.7. These children are hungry.8. These mice are white.

9. These potatoes are hot. 10. These men are tired.(B) 1. The monkeys are chattering noisily up

the trees.2. The prisoners-of-war were not given

enough food to eat.3. These bags belong to the tourists.4. Who are those ladies in pink dresses?5. The supervisors are talking to the

workmen.6. The children loved the puppies.7. The sheep were slaughtered for the feasts.8. The coaches are heading for the cities.

Exercise 4(A) 1. litter 2. gang 3. herd 4. bunch

5. pack 6. class7. bale 8. chest9. herd 10. bundle11. bunch 12. bunch13. set 14. group15. clump 16. flock17. team 18. flight

19. pack 20. collection(B) 1. bravery 2. capability 3. luck 4. intelligence

5. diligence 6. mercy7. beauty 8. foolishness9. politeness 10. willingness11. enjoyment 12. excitement13. action 14. discovery15. selection 16. postponement17. correction 18. description19. proposal 20. argument

Exercise 51. The hawkers’ stalls are clean.2. These are my youngest sister’s books.3. Those two men are my parents’ friends.4. The teachers’ cars are in the carpark.5. The girls’ teddy bears are cute.6. The children’s computers are spoilt.7. These boys are the drivers’ sons.8. The workers’ boots are heavy.9. The salesgirls’ shoes are black and shiny.10. The teacher is not happy with the students’ work.11. These are the farmers’ cows.12. The sailors’ caps are blue.13. The lion’s cage is big.14. The monkeys’ tails are long.15. These two girls are my uncle’s daughters.16. These boys are Joan’s friends.17. These are the fishermen’s nets.

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