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UPSR ENGLISHPAPER 1

A QUICK REVISION

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Collective nouns

A collective noun is used to refer to agroup of people, things or animals .

Soldiers

an army of soldiers

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Flowers

a bouquet of flowers

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banana

a comb of bananas

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birds/sheep/goats

a flock of birds

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fish/whales/dolphins

a school of fish

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tools

a set of tools

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bees/insects

A swarm of bees

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UPSR 2012

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UPSR 2012

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UPSR 2011

other answers: flight/galaxy

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Question Tags

1a This is an orchid, is it?1b This is an orchid, isnt it?

2a He is your friend, is not he?2b He is your friend, isnt he?

isnt = is not

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Question Tags

3a James is an architect, isnt James? 3b James is an architect, isnt he?

4a You are Fays brother, isnt you?

4b You are Fays brother, arent you?

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They want to go to the party, dont they?

She doesnt like to eat durian, does she?I am not in the team, arent I?

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UPSR 2012

UPSR 2011

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PunctuationUPSR 201225 A Orchids, Roses, carnations and daisies are

popular during festive seasons.B Orchids, roses, carnations and daisies are

popular during festive seasons.C Orchids, roses, carnations, and daisies are

popular during festive seasons.D Orchids, roses, carnations and, daisies are

popular during festive seasons.

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25 A May I have a drink Mother?. B May I have a drink, Mother? C May I have a drink, Mother? D May I have a drink. Mother?

UPSR 201124 A Please send me a bottle of milk said Ali.

B please send me a bottle of milk, said Ali. C Please send me a bottle of milk. said Ali.

D Please send me a bottle of milk, said Ali.

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UPSR 201025 A She said, The womens shoes are very

attractive.B She said, the womens shoes are very

attractive.

C She said, The womens shoes are veryattractive.D She said, the women shoes are very

attractive.

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UPSR 200824 A You have switched off the fan, havent you!

asked Bob.B You have switched off the fan, havent you.

asked Bob.

C You have switched off the fan, haventyou? Asked Bob. D You have switched off the fan, havent

you? asked Bob.

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Preposition of Time

a.Jalil was born in 1986.b.The holidays will be in December.

c.We leave for Penang in a week's time.

d.We go to school in the morning.

In

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at

a.We will meet my father at night.

b.The class began at three o'clock.

c.At what time is he leaving?

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a.Malaysia gained independence on 31 August 1957.

b.He goes swimming on Tuesday.

c.On what day is Deepavali?

on

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Some points to remember:

The following words take singular verbs.Examples

Each boy has his own book.

Every girl does her work well.Everyone studies hard for the examination.Everything is interesting in the museum.Everybody believes in God.Someone has lost my book.Somebody is drawing pictures on the walls!

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Something has to be done soon.

Has anyone taken my pen?

Anybody who wants it must tell us.

We must do anything he wants us to do.

No one leaves this room without the

teacher's permission.Nobody speaks to that naughty boy.

Nothing in this room is expensive.

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Collective nouns take singular verbs.Examples

A swarm of bees is coming in this

direction. A herd of buffaloes is grazing inthe field.

This football team is very good.

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Uncountable nouns take singular verbs.Examples

The water is hot.The air is cool.The sand is very dry.There is ice cream in therefrigerator.

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Similes

as agile as a monkey as alike as two peas as angry as a wasp as bald as an egg as bashful as a schoolgirl

as beautiful as a rainbow as big as an elephant as black as coal

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as blind as a bat as busy as a bee

as careless as the wind as clear as crystal as cold as ice as cool as a cucumber as cunning as a fox as deep as the sea

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as easy as ABC as faithful as a dog as fast as lightning as gentle as a dove as graceful as a swan

as green as grass as happy as a lark as hard as iron

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as playful as a kitten as sweet as honey as proud as a peacock as quiet as a mouse as steady as a rock