FOREWORD
FOREWORD
FOREWORD
DISUSUN OLEH:
FENNY INDRIYANI 1988203006
YUSNANI 19882030
NUR ERMAYANI 19882030
SALSA SABILA JULIANTI 19882030
ISMA AYUNI 19882030
SILVI SAFIRA ANJANI 19882030
MINARNI 19882030
FITRIA ANNISHA 19882030
YESI FAUZIA 19882030
DOSEN PENGAMPU:
WIDA RIANTI, M. Pd.
FOREWORD
Praise our prayers to God Almighty for our grace and grace given health and
patience to us so that the writing of this basic English grammar book is
completed.
This book is structured with the aim of providing teaching English subjects for
students. This teaching material is designed so that students and teachers can use
it in the learning process. Learning materials and questions are developed with
the principles of the Communicative Approach to develop students' competencies
in language skills, namely listening, speaking, reading, and writing, and to
increase vocabulary in English.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
i...........................................................................................................FOREWORD
ii.......................................................................................TABLE OF CONTENTS
1...........................................................................................................CHAPTER 1
1...............................................................................................................USING BE
12.........................................................................................................CHAPTER 2
12.......................................................................................USING BE AND HAVE
21.........................................................................................................CHAPTER 3
21......................................................................USING THE SIMPLE PRESENT
34........................................................................................................CHAPTER 4
34.........................................................USING THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
38.........................................................................................................CHAPTER 5
38.................................................................TALKING ABOUT THE PRESENT
54.........................................................................................................CHAPTER 6
54.................................................................................NOUNS AND PRONOUNS
64.........................................................................................................CHAPTER 7
64.................................................................COUNT AND NONCOUNT NOUNS
70.........................................................................................................CHAPTER 8
70................................................................EXPRESSING PAST TIME, PART 1
80........................................................................................................CHAPTER 9
80................................................................EXPRESSING PAST TIME, PART 2
86.......................................................................................................CHAPTER 10
86...........................................................EXPRESSING FUTURE TIME PART 1
97.............................................................................................................Chapter 11
97..........................................................................Expressing Future Time, Part 2
100.....................................................................................................CHAPTER 12
100...............................................MODALS, PART 1: EXPRESSING ABILITY
105.....................................................................................................CHAPTER 13
. .MODALS, PART 2: ADVICE, NECESSITY, REQUESTS, SUGGESTIONS
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118.....................................................................................................CHAPTER 14
118.................................................................................NOUNS AND MODIFIER
124.....................................................................................................CHAPTER 15
124........................................................................................................POSSESIVE
129.....................................................................................................CHAPTER 16
129..............................................................................MAKING COMPARISONS
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CHAPTER 1
USING BE
A and an have the same meaning. They are both articles. A is used in front of
words that begin with consonant: b, c, d, f, g, etc. Example: a bed, a cat, a dog, a
.friend, a girl
An is used in font of words that begin with a, e, i, and o*. Eample: an animal. An
.ear, an island, an office
:EXERCISE
!!!Directions: Complete the sentences. Use an article (a or an)
1. A horse is an animal
2. English is ...... language
3. Tokyo is ....... city
4. Australia is .... country
5. .... be is ..... insect
Some singular nouns that end in –y have a special plural form: They omit
the –y and add –ies.*
:EXERCISE
!!!Directions: Change the singular sentences to plural sentences
1. A computer is a machine = Computers are machines
2. A rabbit is an animal = ..............................
3. A chicken is a bird = .............................
4. A dictionary is a book = ..................................
5. A rose is a flower = ..................................
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PLURAL
PRONOUN + BE + NOUN
a students are We (f)
a students are You (g)
a students are They (h)
I
You
We
= pronoun They
He
She
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Am
= forms of be Is
Are
It
CONTRACTION
I`m not
You`re not / you aren`t
She`s not / she isn`t
He`s not / he isn`t
It`s not / it isn`t
We`re not / we aren`t
You`re not / you aren`t
They`re not / they aren`t
:EXERCISE
Directions:Write sentences using is, isn’t, are, and aren’t and the given
!!!information
1. Africa/ city ... It/contient = Africa isn’t a city. It’s a continent.
2. Jakarta/ country... It/ city = ...........................................................
3. Asia/ country... It/continent =..................................................................
4. Canada/ country... It/ city = .....................................................................
5. Baghdad and Chicago/ city...They/ continent =..................................
BE + ADJECTIVE 1-6
+ ADJECTIVENOUN + BE
.round A ball is (a)
.round are Balls (b)
.intelligent is Mary (c)
.intelligent Mary and Tom are (d)
ADJECTIVE BE + PRONOUN +
.hungry am I (e)
.young is She (f)
.happy are They (g)
:EXERCISE
!!!Diretions: Complete the sentences. Use is, isn’t, are or aren’t
1. A ball isn’t square
2. Lemons ..... yellow
3. The sun ..... bright today
4. My shoes ..... comfortable
5. My pen .... heavy. It ..... light
BE + A PLACE 1-7
.here = a place Maria is here. (a)
at the library = a place. Be is often Bob is at the library. (b)
. follwed by a place
here
there
downstairs
upstairs Maria is (c)
inside
outside
downtown
.A place may be one word, as in the examples in (c)
NOUN + PREPOSITION
.the library at
.the bus on
.his room in Bob is (d)
.work at
.Maria next to
A place may be a prepositional phrase (preposition + noun) , as in (d)
SUMMARY: BASIC SSENTENCE PATTERNS WITH BE 1-8
NOUN + BE + SUBJECT
.a student am I (a)
The noun or pronooun that comes at the begining of a sentence is called the
.”“subject
ADJECTIVE + BE + SUBJECT
.intelligent is He (b)
.Be is a “verb”. Almost all english sentences have a subject and a verb
A PLACE + BE + SUBJECT
.in class are We (c)
.upstairs is She (d)
c and d Notice in the examples: There are three basic completions for sentences
.that begin with a subject + the verb be
:EXERCISE
Directions: Write the form of be (am, is,or are) that is used in each
!!!sentence. Then write the grammar stucture that follows be
1. We’re students. Are + a noun
2. Anna is in Rome .......+..........
3. Im hungry .......+..........
4. Im in class .......+...........
5. Ahe’s sick ........+..........
CHAPTER 2
Be: forms
Be is an irregular verb with several forms:
Be: uses
We use be as a main verb and an auxiliary verb.
Be as a main verb
Be as a main verb has a number of meanings.
Qualities : we use be to talk about permanent or temporary qualities or
states.
Nationality and group identity : we use be to talk about our nationality and
our identity within groups or clubs.
Place: we can use be to refer to where places and things are situated.
b. Are they athome? They are athome .(?)ends with a questions mark
A statement ends with a
.(.)period
▪ Exercise 3
1. A: Is fenny at home?
B: At home.(fenny is at home)
3. A: ______________
She was having nightmare for a year after the accident.( A nightmare is a
bad dream)
.He’s having trouble with his car
.We use have, not do, to make questions and negatives of perfect verb forms
Present perfect Past perfect
As a primary auxiliary, have and its forms are used to show ideas such as
.possession,relationships,physical sensation etc
Example : 1. I have a headache. (physical feeling)
She has a diamond necklace. (possession) .2
He has two brother and one sister. (relationships) .3
Have can also be used as a modal auxiliary verb. As a modal auxiliary verb, have
.is used to make perfect tense forms
CHAPTER 3
Simple Present Tense is a form of time used to express an action or activity that is
.taking place / happening at the present time
A. FORM AND BASIC MEANING OF THE SIMPLE
PRESENT
Singula Plural
r
One I We
person
Two You You
person
Three She They
He
person
It
:The verb after she, he, it (three person) has a final s. Example
Talk ~ talks
Work ~ works
Frequency adverb are adverbs and other constructions (usually in the form of
.phrases) that state how often an activity is carried out or an event occurs
No Frequency object Sentence
100 Always Bob always eats breakfast
%
90 Usually Mary usually eats breakfast
%-
99
%
75 OFten They often watch tv at night
%-
90
%
25 SOmetimes Tom sometimes watches tv
%-
75
%
5% Seldom I seldom watch tv
-
10
%
1% Rarely I rarely drink milk
-
10
%
0% Never I never eat paper
Frequency adverb put between the subject and the simple present
verb.
:EXERCISE
Directions: write S over the subject and V over the verb in each sentence. Then
.rewrite the sentences, adding the italicized frequency adverbs
1. Always.
The student speak english in the classroom.
Answer:............................
2. Usually.
Sonya eats lunch at the cafetaria.
Answer:..........................
3. Often.
We listen to music after dinner.
Answer:..........................
4. Sometimes.
I have tea with dinner
Answer:.......................
5. Seldom.
I watch TV in the morning.
Answer: ......................
6. Rarely.
Joe drinks tea.
Answer: .........................
7. Never.
I eat carrots for breakfast.
Answer: ..........................
C. OTHER FREQUENCY EXPRESSIONS
.We can express frequency by saying how many times something happens
.a. I drink tea once a day Example:
.b. I see my grandparents three times a week
c. I see my doctor every year.
To say how often something happens, you can use a number or several or many
:Followe by times
One a week/month/year
Twice a year/day
Several times a year
Or a day of the week with s at the end, means the same as every ( day )
:For example
I take a dance class on Wednesdays.
I relax on Saturdays.
:Verbs ending in the letters "ch, o, s, sh, x" plus the suffix "-es", for example
Pass - Passes
Finish - Finishes
Teach - Teaches
Go - Goes
Fix – Fixes
:EXERCISE
.Directions: use the verb in italics to complete the sentences
1. ( brush ) Alice ........... Her hair every morning.
2. ( teach ) Alex ............ English.
3. ( fix) Jason .............his breakfast every morning. He makes
eggs and toast.
Verbs that end with the letter "-y" and begin with a dead letter, the suffix "-
:y" is changed to "-i" then added "-es", for example
Study - Studies
Carry - Carries
Cry – Cries
Whereas the verb ends with the letter "-y" beginning with a vowel, just
:add the suffix "-s", for example
Buy - Buys
Play - Plays
Say – Says
:For example
1. I have a book.
2. I do my work.
3. They go to school.
:Have, do, and go have irregular forms for third person singular
Have-has
Do-does
Go-goes
:For example
1. He has a book.
2. She does her work
3. She goes to school.
:EXERCISE
.Directions: use the given verbs to complete the sentences
1. ( do ) Pierre always ......... His homework.
2. ( do ) We always ........... Our homework.
3. ( have ) Yoko and Hamid ............ Their book.
4. ( have ) Mrs. Chang ............... a car.
5. ( go ) Andy ...........to school everyday.
6. ( go) My friends often ............. To the beach.
:EXERCISE
.Directions: make questions. Give short answer
1. A. Do you like tea?
B. ....................... ( I like tea )
3. A. ...........................
B. ............................ ( Jim doesn’t do his homework everyday )
4. A. ..............................
B. .......................... ( it rains a lot in April )
5. A. ...........................
B. .......................... ( frogs don’t have tails)
2. A. ............................
B. At the post office. ( Peter works at the post office.)
3. A. ..........................
B. Yes, I do. ( I live in an apartment.)
4. A. ........................
B. In class. ( the students are in class right now.)
5. A. ........................
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The frequency adverb usually comes immediately after the subject in a question. With
.formula: Question word+do/does+subject+usually+main verb
:EXERCISE
.Directions: makes questions
1. A. ...........................
B. At 7.30. ( I eat breakfast at 7.30 in the morning.)
2. A. ...........................
B. At 6.30. ( Maria usually gets up at 6.30.)
3. A. ..........................
B. At half-fast twelve. ( I usually eat lunch at half-fast twelve.)
4. A. .........................
B. At 10 P.M. ( the library closes at 10.00 P.M on Sunday.)
CHAPTER 4
USING THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
B. SPELLING OF ING
:Exercise
.Directions : write the –ing forms for the following words
1. Come : ......................
2. Dream :.....................
3. Snow : .....................
4. Study : ....................
5. Dine : ......................
:EXERCISE
.Directions: make questions
1. ............... Student?
(yes, she is) ( the teacher is helping students )
2. .................. Outside?
( no, it is not ) ( it is not raining outside )
present progressive
progressiv use sam, is,
e expresses and are in
actions question.
that are Example (a)
happening are you
right now. sitting in
Example : class right
the teacher now? (b) is
is writing the teacher
on the writing on
board the board
right now. right now?
:EXERCISE
Direction: used I think that to give you opinion
1. English grammar is easy/hard/fun / interesting.
2. People in this city are friendly / unfriendly / kind / cold
3. Baseball / football / soccer / golf is interesting / boring / confusing /etc.
CHAPTER 5
In English Language, people usually use it to talk about time. It means that if anyone one
asks about time, the other person answering him starts his sentence with it.
:Examples
a) What day is it? It's Monday.
b) What month is it? It's September.
c) What year is it? It's 2008.
d) What's the date today? It's _________.
e) What time is it? It's 9:00*
It's nine.
It's nine o'clock.
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.It's half past eleven .It's half past three .It's five past four
.It's four past ten .It's a quarter to five .It's half past two
.It's ten to four .It's a quarter past five .It's twenty-five to two
A preposition of time is a preposition that allows you to discuss a specific time period such as
a date on the calendar, one of the days of the week, or the actual time something takes place.
Prepositions of time are the same words as prepositions of place, however they are used in a
different way. You can easily distinguish these prepositions, as they always discuss times
rather than places.
At – This preposition of time is used to discuss clock times, holidays and festivals,
and other very specific time frames including exceptions, such as “at night.”
In – This preposition of time is used to discuss months, seasons, years, centuries,
general times of day, and longer periods of time such as “in the past.”
On – This preposition of time is used to discuss certain days of the week or portions
of days of the week, specific dates, and special days such as “on New Year’s Day.”
There may only be three prepositions of time, but the ways in which you can use them are
almost endless. In the following examples, the prepositions of time have been italicized for
ease of identification.
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2.Attitude to weather
Although British people like to complain about bad weather, they generally “put a
brave face on it”.
If someone complains about too much rain, you might hear:
“Never mind – it’s good for the garden.”
If someone complains that it’s too hot, you could hear:
“At least my tomatoes will be happy.”
If the conversation has been about general bad weather, perhaps someone will say:
“Well, I’ve heard it’s worse in the west. They’ve had terrible flooding.”
4.Human attributes
We also attribute human features to the weather, almost as if the weather can decide what
to do:
“The sun’s trying to come out.”
“It’s been trying to rain all morning.”
“It’s finally decided to rain.”
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5.4 THERE + BE
There-Be
Phrase
(third-person singular simple present singular there is, plural there are, present
participle there being, simple past singular there was, plural there were, past
participle singular there has been, plural there have been)
to exist, physically or abstractly
Usage Notes
when introducing more than one noun phrase, the verb agrees with
the numberof the first noun phrase.
there is a swing and a seesaw for kids.
Origin
the expletive there, from old english þær, to fill the first position in an
existential sentence of the verb-second word order.
EXERCISE 5-4 There + Be, 5-5 There + Be: Yes/No Questions& 5-6 There + Be: Asking
Questions With How Many :
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Examples of
Prepositions of Place :
Prepositions of place
give you the ability to
tell others where
something is located. In
the following examples,
the prepositions of place
have been italicized for
ease of identification.
Jessie waited for
Jim at the corner.
The mall is located at the
intersection of Main
Street and Third Avenue.
We spent a quiet
evening at home.
I’m growing
tomatoes in my garden.
Marie was born in Paris,
France.
I was so tired that I took
a nap in the car.
Please place the
bouquet on the table.
I really wish you would
stop throwing your dirty clothes on the floor.
What’s on the menu this evening.
5-8 SOME PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE: A LIST
Prepositions of Place List
Learn useful list of prepositions of place in English with meaning and example sentences.
Above
Meaning:At or to a higher place or position than something/somebody
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1. We live London.
singular plural
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singular plural
I don't want _____ We don't want _____
You don't want _____ You don't want _____
He doesn't want _____
She doesn't want _____ They don't want _____
It doesn't want _____
Remember:
An object usually comes after the verb "want."
I don't want any mustard on my sandwich.
He doesn't want to go home. (The infinitive, "to go" is the object.)
We don't want them.
Need, require and want can be followed by the active or passive to-infinitives to express
active or passive meanings, respectively:
I need to make a phone call.
Sometimes, people need to be told the truth.
My job requires me to handle many letters from abroad.
They required the information to be sent as soon as possible.
I wanted to stay for a few more days.
It was obvious that he wanted to be invited.
But active gerunds after these verbs express passive meanings:
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singular plural
I would like ____ We would like _____
You would like ______ You would like _____
He would like_____
She would like _____ They would like _____
It would like _____
would like = want
The verb "would like" requires an object, a gerund, or an infinitive after it:
I would like a bagel. (The word "bagel" is an object.)
He'd like a new job. (The word "job" is an object. Notice that the subject and
"would" are contracted to form "He'd." This is very common.)
They'd like a new dog. (The word "dog" is an object.)
They'd like to get a new dog. ("To get" is an infinitive.)
singular plural
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In the situation you describe, there is no difference or preferred way. However, if you were to
say
Would you like one of these books?
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.She watching TV .3
.They to buy a new car but they don't have enough money .5
CHAPTER 6
NOUNS .1
Noun is a word that refers to the name of person, the name of place, and the name of
.things, as well as an idea
A. COUNTABLE NOUNS AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
Nouns can be categorized in countable nouns ( nouns can counted ) and uncountable
nouns ( nouns cannot be counted ). Countable nouns, according to their characteristics, can be
.grouped in forms singular and plural
: The following is an example of countable nouns
Book Orange Boy
Chair Piano Girl
Car Guitar Son
Table Violin Daughter
Bike Dog Partner
EXERCISE 1
: Give the plural of the following countable nouns
1. A bottle, two …..
2. A shop, two …..
3. A continent, two …..
4. A proposal, two …..
5. A pencil, two …..
6. A village, two …..
7. An apple, two…..
8. A deer, two …..
9. A marble, two …..
10. A joke, two …..
There are several ways to form a plural or singular nouns. The following table explains of
.ways to form plural nouns
Singular Plural Information
One car Two cars In general, the formation of plural
One book Two books nouns is to add late –s –s in the noun in
.A One monkey Two monkeys .question
One cat Two cats
One boy Two boys
One dish Two dishes Plural nouns can also be formed with
One match Two matches add the –es suffix to nouns which ends
.B
One glass Two glasses .with -sh, -ch, -ss. –x
One box Two boxes
One lady Two ladies If nouns end in a + y consonant, they
.C
One city Two cities .“y” is changed to “I”, then “-es” added
.D One knife Two knives If nouns end in –fe or –f, change it to –
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One shelf Two shelves .ves (except beliefs, chiefs, roofs, cuffs)
One tomato Two tomatoes The plural form of nouns that ends with
.E One zoo Two zoos –o sometimes turns into –oes and
One tomado Two tomados .sometimes it becomes –os
Some nouns have an irregular plural forms. The irregular plural form does not have a
certain pattern, and therefore we cannot make a general formula of form irregular plural. Here
.are some examples of irregular plural forms
EXERCISE 2
: Write the plural of the following nouns
1. One group – six …..
2. One job – many …..
3. A tourist – many …..
4. One guitar – two …..
5. One dog – many …..
6. One fish – a lot of …..
7. An animal – a lot of …..
8. One song – many …..
9. One student – many …..
10. One person – two …..
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SUMMARY
___________________________________________________________
1. Nouns can be categorized in countable nouns ( nouns can counted ) and uncountable
nouns ( nouns cannot be counted ). The following are some examples of countable
nouns : book, desk, car, bike, house, pencil. Here are a few examples uncountable
nouns : hair, coffee, water, medicine, dust, sugar.
2. Countable nouns, according to their characteristics, can grouped in singular and
plural forms. Singular countable nouns indicate nouns numbering one, while the
plural countable nouns indicate the sum of more than one. The following are
examples of singular countable nouns : radio, bike, computer, cup, hat, truck, fish,
deer; while a few examples countable noun plural are radios, bikes, computers, cups,
hats, trucks, fish, deer. Pay attention to the regular and irregular plural countable.
PRONOUNS .2
Pronoun is a common word used in English. We use a lot of nouns inside
communicate and we don’t need to repeat the same noun in every sentence we say. For this
.reason, pronouns we use
A. PERSONAL PRONOUNS
Personal pronouns
Subject pronouns I we you she he it they
Object pronouns Me us you her hisit them
.A Tina is pretty. She has five Pronouns refer to nouns.The pronoun is used to
.children replacenoun. In (a), "she" is a pronoun.
.""She"refer to "Tina". "She" replaces noun"Tina
.B Tina is my friend. I know her In (b), "her" is a pronoun. "Her" refersin the word
well "Tina""She", which is found in (a)is the subject
pronoun, while "her" ispronoun object.The
pronoun is used as noun,as the subject or object of
.(the verb (verb) orpreposition preposition
.C Dewi has a red car. She liked it A pronoun can refer to a noun.In (c), "it" refers to
"all noun phrases"a red car
.D .Elin and I are good friends Sometimes nouns and pronounsassociated with
(subject) and. Choose pronounsafter you can make it
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.E Sigit met Elin and me in the difficult for languageusersEnglish. If the pronoun
library (object) is used aspart of the subject use the subject
pronoun,for example "I", as in (d). If pronounsis
part of the object, use the object pronoun(such as
."me") as in (e) and (f)
Exercise 3
: Choose the correct pronoun for the following text
Margareta GertruidaZelle was born in Leeuwarden, in the Netherlands,in 1876. (She,
her)married an army oficer and went with (he, his, him) toIndonesia, where (she, her) learnt
Javanese and Hindu dances. (She, Her)went back to Europe, where (she, her) became famous
dancer, callingherself"Mata Hari". (She, her) was accused of being a spy by the Germansand
.was executed in Vincennes, in France, in 1917
This book belongs to Sentences a and b have the same meaning. Both show
.me possession. “mine” is a prossessive pronoun; while “my” is
.It's mine (a) .possessive adjective
.It is my book (b)
Possessive Pronouns Possessive Adjectives Possessive Pronoun
.I have mine (c) .I have my pen Used in a way stand alone,
.You have yours (d) .You have your pen .without followed by noun
.She has hers (e) .She has her pen Possessive adjective
.He has his (f) .He has his pen Used with followed by
.We have ours (g) .We have our pens noun. In (j), possessiveits
.You have yours (h) .You have your pens used with followed by noun.
.They have theirs (i) .They have their pens Pay attention thatits not
I have a book. Its .have apostrophe
.cover is black
EXERCISE 4
Choose the right possessive pronouns or possessive adjectives for each of the following
.sentences
.We have to bring (our, ours) bag to the classroom (1
?Excuse me. Is this (my, mine) bike or (your, yours) (2
.This one is (my, mine). (Your, Yours) is on your table (3
.Paulina lost (her, hers) bag. (It, Its) color is purple (4
.Widagdo left (his, him) bag in the computer room (5
C. POSSESSIVE NOUNS
Possessive nouns are used to show the property of a noun. These possessive nouns are
also widely used in English. Carefully study a few examples and the descriptions contained in
.the following chart
.Singular: (a) I know the student's name Apostrophe (') and -s (-'s) used in nouns for
.Plural : (b) I know the students' names shows belonging (possession). Pay attention
Plura l: (b) I know the children's .to the pattern the following
.names
Singular :Singular Possessive Noun
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Exercise 5
: Use the proper possessive noun form for sentences the following
man (1 .Teguh is a ....name
woman (2 .Siti is a …. name
car (3 .The black one on the table is the ....key
room (4 .It is locked. It must be the ....door
book (5 .This colorful illustration must be for the ....front page
children (6 All children are outside the classroom. These must be
teacher (7 .the ....bags
students (8 .It is the ....book
plane (9 .The ....books were distributed last week
pilot (10 .The back part is called the ....tail
.Look at the blue jacket. It must be the ....uniform
D. REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS
Reflexive pronouns assert themselves the pronoun concerned. Pay attention to
.sentences in language the following English. Bold words are reflexive pronouns
I wash the dishes myself.
We paint the house ourselves.
They drive themselves.
Tini cleans the room herself.
The following chart shows a list of verbs and phrases that are usually followed by
.reflexive pronoun
believe in yourself hurt yourself take care of yourself
blame yourself give yourself talk to yourself
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Exercise 6
Complete the following sentences with the reflexive pronoun right, as the example given.
.Ex :I don't know where it is. I even forget it myself
.... This is a very delicious cake. My mother made it (1
.Be careful. You should take care of.... during the trip (2
.... Please feel at home, and would you help (3
.... The dogs are playing in the garden by (4
.... We have to send this document by (5
E. INDEFINITE PRONOUNS
Indefinite pronoun means pronoun which indicates uncertainly. In general, this
.indefinite pronoun is single. The following indefinite pronoun
someone anyone everyone noone
somebody anybody everybody nobody
something anything everything nothing
.Someone` is knocking at the door
.I heard somebody talking loudly in the middle of the night
.Something happened on their way to the railway station
SUMMARY
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1. Pronouns are commonly used in English. There are several types of pronouns used in
different sentence contexts, like personal pronouns, possessive pronouns, reflexive
pronouns, and indefinite pronouns.
2. Personal pronouns can function as subject pronouns (I, we, you, she, he, it, they) or
object pronouns (me, us, you, her, his, it, them).
3. Possessive shows property, and can be possessive pronoun (mine, yours, hers, his,
ours, theirs) or possessive adjectives (my, your, her, his, our, their). Possessive
adjective followed by nouns, like in my book, his pen, her bike, their home, our room.
Whereas the possessive noun is usedto indicate the property of a noun, such as the
student's name, the cat's tail, the window's room.
4. Reflexive pronoun is used to show the subject and The object refers to the same
action, as in the sentence I did it myself. The sentence I did it myself shows that I
(me) and myself (himself takes the same action.
5. Indefinite pronoun indicates subject uncertainty, such asanyone, anybody, anything,
somebody, someone, something and so.
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CHAPTER 7
COUNT AND NONCOUNT NOUNS
Can be Counted
Count Noun
: Example
COUNT NOUN NONCOUNT NOUN
A chair Rice
Two
Water
chairs
Two
books Leaf
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A ring Hair
A car
Sand
One
Air
Pen
EXERCISE
?Look at the italicized words. Underline the noun. Is it count or noncount
1. He plays a ball Count Noncount
2. Please pass the salt Count Noncount
3. I have money Count Noncount
4. Jhon sing a song Count Noncount
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Using An vs A 7.2
A and an are used in front of singular count nouns
Example :
Use an in front of words that begins with the vowel a, e, u , and o
Example : an idea, an office, an earing
Use an if a word that begins with “u” has a vowel sound : an uncle, and ugly picture
Example : a dog is an ugly animal
Use an if a word that begins with “u” has a/yu/ sound
Example : a university . a useful idea
Usean if a word that begins with “h” the “h” is pronounced.
Example : mike lives in a hotel
Use an if a word that begins with “ h” the “h” isn’t pronounced
Example : an hour, an honour
Exercise :
Complete the sentence. Use a or an
1. Tomi is holding book
2. Maria is eating meatball
3. I live in apartment
4. Horse has a long jump
5. Healthy person gets regular person.
Units of measure are used with noun count nouns to express a specific quantity. For
.example : a glass of, a cup off, a piece of
Common expressions of measure
a bowl of noodle A glass of water A bag of rice
A bar of soap
A bowl of cereal
A box of candy
Few
Much
Using Many
Many and much have the some meaning, but their usage is different. Many is used with
.plural count nouns, while much is used with noncount nouns
: Example
Ann has many books in her room : Using Many
Jerry has many hats in his cupboard
!Thank you so much for everything : Using Much
I have much money
:EXERCISE
?Look at the italicized words. Is it using many or much
Money Much Many
Furniture Much Many
Pencils Much Many
Music Much Many
Papers Much Many
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A few and a little like are many and much. Have the same meaning, but their
usage is different. A few is used with plural count nouns, while a little is used
with noncount nouns.
Example :
Using a few : Ani buys a few pencils
: Arif gets a few novel
Using a little : I lost a little money
: Sam get a little surprise
EXERCISE
Look at the italicized words. Is it using a few or a little ?
Example :
Mike has a pen a pencil. The pencil is yellow, and the pen is black
A : I have two pens, a yellow,and black which do you want?
B : I’d like the yellow pen
Exercise :
Complete the sentences with the or an/a
1. Linda and Shiren live in apartment in old building. They like
apartment because it’s big.
2. In recent years, concern about the environment has been growing. public has
become aware of many common dangerous dumping practices
3. We stayed at house in Jambi. house is
comfortable for us.
4. Ann has book. color of book is yellow.
5. Anna make cake
CHAPTER 8
EXPRESSING PAST TIME, PART 1
He I
It She
: Example
a. I was angry
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Use were with the personal pronouns or with the plural form of nouns:
We You
They
:Example
a. You were run
b. They were late
c. We were at school
:Example
o Exercise 2
Use a past time expressing with the the sentence below!
Present Past
Today Yesterday
This morning Yesterday
morning
This afternoon Yesterday
afternoon
Tonight Last night
This week Last weel
...Verbs ending in a
.1 Vowel .2 .3 Other .4
Silent e +y Consonant forms
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+y
:Note
Use the words yesterday, last and ago and the prepositions in, on and at as
past time expressions to describe past situations regarding historical
.events of both English-speaking countries and your own country
We use time reference + ago to show how far back in the past something happened
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We use last + time reference to mean the most recent or nearest to the present day
:time
:Note
We say last night, last month, last year, etc. NOT the last night, the last month, the last year,
.etc
Negative Sentences
Subject + Did not (didn’t) + Main Verb (verb 1)
I
You
They
We + did not +
main verb
She
He
It
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: Example
Exercise :
1. I don’t go to the park everyday. I went to the park last
week, but I ……….there yesterday.
2. We don’t have rain everyday. We had rain two days ago, but
we ……………rain yesterday.
3. Dewi doesn’t sit in the front row everyday. She sat there
yesterday, but she …………there two days ago.
:Example
:Exercise
Bring – brought
Buy – bought
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Catch – caught
Drink – drank
Drive – drove
Break – broke
Fly – flew
Pay – paid
Begin – began
Find – found
Lose – lose
Tell – told
CHAPTER 9
EXPRESSING PAST TIME, PART 2
The Learning Objectives :
By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:
Form the simple past tense in wh-question
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Examples:
A: Did you find your keys?
B: Yes, i did. (i found them in my pocket)
A: Did chris buy the tickets?
B: No, he didn't. ( chris didn't buy the tickets)
Examples:
A: What time did your class begin?
B: My class began at 8 o'clock
A: Why did you run?
B: Because i was late
A: What did carol buy?
B: She bought a car
EXCERCISE:
Directions: make questions use what,where, when, what time, or why
1. A: where did you go yesterday?
B: to the zoo. ( i went to the zoo yesterday)
2. A:......................................................................................
B: last month. ( Mr. Chu arrived in Canada last month)
3. A:.........................................................................................
B: at 7:05. (my plane arrived at 7:05)
4. A: .........................................................................................
B: because i was tired. ( i stayed home last night)
5. A: .......................................................................................
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Examples:
A: Who(m) did you meet?
B: I met jim
A: Who(m) did you talk to?
B: I talked to the teacher
Use only who when who is subject of a question. Usual question word
order is not use. Do not use do, does, or did. Do not change the verb in anyway:
the verb form in question is the same as the verb form in the answer.
Examples:
A: Who came?
B: Mary. (mary came).
A: Who talked to john?
B: The pollice officer. (The Police Officer talked to john).
EXERCISE:
Directions: make question.
1. A:................................................................
Examples:
I ate breakfast. →( a main clause) →(a complete sentence)
Before i went to class →( a time clause) →( an incomplete sentence)
I ate breakfast before i went to class
Main clause time clause
Before i went to class, i ate breakfast
Time clause main clause
*note: when a time clause comes before the main clause, a comma is used
between the two clauses.
A time clause can begin with before,after, or when.
EXERCISE:
Directions: find the main clauses and the time clauses
1. Before i ate the banana, i peeled it.
4. After the children got home from school, they watched TV.
Examples:
I was watching tv at 10:00 o;clock last night
He was watching tv at 10:00 o'clock last night
She was watching tv at 10:00 o'clock last night
It was raining last night.
Use were + base form+ing with the personal pronouns you, we, or they
( or with the plural form of nouns)
Examples:
You were watching tv at 10:00 o'clock last night
We were watching tv at 10:00 o'clock last night
They were watching tv at 10:00 o'clock last night
Examples:
(negative statements)
I was not watching tv at 10:00 o'clock last night
He was not watching tv at 10:00 o'clock last night
She was not watching tv at 10:00 o'clock last night
It was not watching tv at 10:00 o'clock last night
(contractions)
I wasn't watching tv at 10:00 o'clock last night
He wasn't watching tv at 10:00 o'clock last night
She wasn't watching tv at 10:00 o'clock last night
It wasn't watching tv at 10:00 o'clock last night
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Use were not/weren't + base form+ing with the personal pronouns you,
we, or they ( or with the plural form of nouns).
Examples:
(negative statements)
You were not watching tv at 10:00 o'clock last night
We were not watching tv at 10:00 o'clock last night
They were not watching tv at 10:00 o'clock last night
(contractions)
You weren't watching tv at 10:00 o'clock last night
We weren't watching tv at 10:00 o'clock last night
They weren't watching tv at 10:00 o'clock last night
Examples:
A: Was the baby sleeping at 11:00 PM?
B: Yes, he was. ( the baby was sleeping at 11:00 PM)
Begin your yes/no question with were with the personal pronouns you, we
or they ( or with the uplural form of nouns)
Examples:
A: Were you studying when i called?
B: No, we weren't. ( we weren't studying when you called)
A: Were you eating when the phone rang?
B: Yes, i was. ( i was eating when the phone rang)
Examples:
A:What were you watching at 9:30 last night?
B: A movie. ( i was watching a movie at 9:30 last night).
Examples:
I was sitting in class at 11:15
We were watcing tv at 9:30 pm
Use: The past progressive tenseis used to express an activity in progress at
a particular time in the past.
Examples:
My friend came while we were eating dinner
While we were studying, my father called
The verb in a when- clause is often simple past
Examples:
When we got home, the kids were sleeping.
Hamid was sleeping when i arrived.
EXERCISE:
Directions: complete the sntences. Use the past progressive in the while-clauses.
Use the simple past in the when- clauses.
1. While i (wash) was washing dishes last night, i (get) got
a phone call from my best friend.
CHAPTER 10
EXPRESSING FUTURE TIME PART 1
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Exercise 1
Read the sentences. In the blank space in front of each sentence, write
the latter of the person who is speaking the words. One item is used
twice.
a) Fortune teller f) Politician
b) Customer in a store g) Scientist
c) Doctor h) Sports announcer
d) Airline captain i) Student
e) Newscaster j) Weather forecaster
8. _________ The team isn’t going to win , sport fans. The score is
29-3 again
Us.
9. _________ There won’t isn’t any ice left on top the mountains in
fifty years
According to our latest study.
10. _________ I won’t raise taxes!
Exercise 2
Complete the sentence. Use be going to and the given expressions(or
your own words).
COMMON VERBS
Exercise 3
Complete the sentence. Use yesterday,last,tomorrow,or next.
→ no,he won’t.
(b) Will you be at home
tonight? → yes, I will
→ no, I won’t
(c) When will Ann arrive
→ next Saturday.
Exercise 4
Make question.
3. A: ________________________________________
B: Tomorrow afternoon.(I’ll see mr. Pong tomorrow afternoon).
4. A: _________________________________________
B: In a few minutes. (dinner will be ready in a few minutes).
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5. A:___________________________________________
B: Next year. (I’ll graduate next year)
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He eats lunch She doesn’t eat
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from italy
Are
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Was
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Ann was late She wasn’t on class
yesterday time ?
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yesterday on time they
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Chapter 11
A. MAY / MIGHT
May and Might When Expressing Possibilitypopular usage and speech, may and
might are used interchangeably when referring to possibility and probability, but
there is a slight difference between the two.
May is used to express what is possible, factual, or could be factual.
For example,
•He may lose his job.
•We may go on vacation.
•I may have dessert after dinner.
In negatives form: may / might + not. Example : Mrs. Lee may / might not be at
the meeting tomorrow.
The adverb maybe ( one word ) means “possibly”. May be comes in front of a
subject and verb.
Example: maybe Abdullah will be here.
The adverb may be ( two words ) is used as the verb of a sententence.
Example : Abdullah may be here tomorrow.
Exercise :
Directions: complete the sentences with maybe or may be.
1. A: I ………………… a little late tonight
B: that’s okay. I wont worry about you.
2. A: will be here by seven oclock.
B: its hard to say. …………….. I will be a little late.
Time clauses are preceded by adverbs or adverb phrases which show that they
represent a time.
A time clause shows that an event will happen at a certain time.
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A future time clause uses the simple present tense, not will or be going to.
Example
Before Ann goes to work tomorrow, she will eat breakfast.
I’m going to finish my homework after I eat dinner tonight.
When I go to new york next week, I’m going to stay at the Hilton
hotel.
D. CLAUSES WITH IF
An if clause begins with if and has a subject and a verb. An if clause can come
before or after a main clause.
(a) If it rains tomorrow, we will stay home.
(b) We will stay home if it rains tomorrow.
a. Future
Expresses a specific activity in the future. The simple present is used in the
time clause. Be going to or will is used in the main clause.( after Ann gets
to work today, she is going to have / or will have a cup of coffe ).
Expresses a specific activity in the future. The simple present is used in the
if clause. Be going to or will is used in the main clause.
( if it rains tomorrow, I am going to / will wear my raincoat to school )
b. Habitual present.
Expresses habitual activities, so the simple present is used in both the time
clause and the main clause.
( after Ann gets to work everyday, she always has a cup of coffee ).
Past
What did you do I wet to school yesterday
yesterday?
Future
What are you going to do I am going to go downtown tomorrow
We will stay home if it rains
tomorrow? tomorrow.
What will we do if it rains
tomorrow?
Exercise:
Directions: complete the sentences with the word in parentheses
1. A: what ( you, do ) …………………………….. everyday.
B: I ( come )………………… to class.
2. A: What ( you, do ) ……………………. Last Friday?
B: I ( come ) …………….. to class.
3. A: what ( you, do ) ……………………….. next Friday?
B: I ( come ) ……………….. to class.
4. A:what ( you,do ) ……………………..yesterday evening?
B: I (watch )…………………… TV
5. What ( you,do ) …………………….every evening?
B: I (watch) ………………..TV
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CHAPTER 12
MODALS, PART 1: EXPRESSING ABILITY
USING CAN
Affirmative Statements : use can + base form (e.g. can swim) with all
personal pronouns I, you, we, they, he, she, or it (for with the singular or
plural form of nouns).
Example :
I can ride a bike
Chiko is strong. He can lift the heavy box
Exercise 1
match to the correct sentence
1. A tour guide can .... A. Arrest people
2. A mechanic can ..... B. Design buildings
3. A police officer can ..... C. Do math
4. An author can ..... D. Fix cars
5. A baker can ..... E. Lead groups of travelers
6. An accountant can ..... F. Make cakes
7. A veterinarian can ..... G. Speak more than one language
8. An architect can ..... H. Take blood pressure
9. A nurse can ..... I. Take care of animals
10. A translator can ..... J. Write books
Examples :
Can you speak English ? Yes, she can. No, I can't.
Can he swim ? Yes, he can. No, he can't.
Wh-Questions : begin your wh-questions with a questions word ( what,
where, when, who, why, how, what time.....). Then use the same word
order as in yes / no questions.
Example :
Where can i buy a foundation? At a cosmetics store.
When can you help me ? Tomorrow afternoon.
Exercise 3
Complete the conversations. Write the letter of the correct question
in the blank space. Where can I..?
a. buy my textbooks e. see perguins
b. find information about colleges f. see the Empire State Bullding
c. get e heircut g. visit the syramids
d. mail this letter h. visit the Taj Mahal
1. Ann: ............. ?
Bob: There's a mailbox across the straet.
2. Sam: ................?
Pat: At the university cookstore.
3. Jose: ..........?
Mary: On the Internet.
4. Toshi: ..........?
David: At my berbe shop.
5. Yoko: ......... ?
Herry: In Antarctica.
6. Rosa: ............?
Polly: In New Yors.
7. Mei Lei: ............?
Carlo: In Egypt.
8, AI: ............?
Andrew: In India.
Using Be Able To
6. Be able to expresses ability. It has the same meaning as can and could.
Example :
Present :
I am a able to touch my leg. I can touch my
leg.
Future :
I will be able to go shopping tomorrow. I can go shopping
tomorrow.
Past :
I wasn't able to finish my homework last night. I couldn't finish
my homework last night.
Examples:
Timmy is too young. He can't read. (It's impossible for
Timmy to read.) Ann
saw the movie. I saw the movie too. (I also saw the movie.)
To = preposition/part of an infinitive
Examples:
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Examples:
Olga is at home.
Ivan is at work.
Yoko is at school.
11. At is usually used with locations in a city: at the post
office, at the bank, at the library, at the bookstore, at the
park, at the theatre, at the restaurant, at the football
stadium, etc.
Example:
Where is Ivan? He isn't here. He is at the bank.
CHAPTER 13
: Examples
.You look tired. I think you should take a few days off
.Alice works very long hours. She should to talk to her boss
.You be so selfish
.'Here are some points to remember when using 'have' and 'has
.Let's start with the basics
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They can both be used to show possession and are important in making the
.''perfect tenses
.'Had' is the past tense of both 'has' and 'have'
have
:Have is used with some pronouns and plural nouns
'.I have a great English teacher'
'.You have toothpaste on your chin'
'.We have a meeting at 12'
'.Nurses have a difficult job'
has
:Has is used with the third person singular. For example
'.She has a great personality'
'.He has a new haircut'
.'The washing machine has a leak in it'
'.It has a hole near the door'
have' and 'has' in questions'
'?Have you been to Australia'
'?Has Andrew left yet'
'?Who has my pen'
'?Has anyone seen my mobile phone'
5. We do our homework.
I must go home.
: EXERCISE
must - English grammar exercises
Fill in 'must' and the verb.
Could I...?" is a good way to ask for permission when you need to ask for "
something that's a "bigger" request. In other words, you don't feel as comfortable
:asking for it. For example, you might ask your sister
?Could I borrow your other car when I'm in town
.Could I...?" is not as formal as "May I...?" but it's better for big requests"
Can
Do you mind
do
give
make
:You could also ask your colleague .3
?Would you mind __ me a sandwich when you're out
get
getting
to get
You are a parent with two children. They want to go out, but you want them to .4
:do their homework first. You say
.I'd __ you to do your homework first
like
need
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want
:Your colleague asks to open the window, saying .5
?Do you mind if I __ the window
open
opening
would open
Another student in your class asks to share your textbook, saying ''Can I share .6
:your textbook?'' You agree and say
!No problem
!Not at all
!No way
A customer buys a lot from you and wants a bigger discount. You want to keep .7
:the customer happy but you need your boss to agree. You say
.I'll __ what I can do
ask
know
see
Your colleague wants you to help with an urgent problem, but you can't. You .8
:say
.I'm __ I can't help you there
afraid
sure
worried
You are the boss and someone who works for you asks for an extra day's .9
holiday. You accept the request but ask the person to work Saturday instead. You
:say
.That's no problem, __ you work on Saturday
and
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but
provided
:Your boss asks you to work overtime (extra hours) but you can't. You say .10
.Ah, that __ be a bit difficult
can
might
should
Another way of making direct questions more polite is to add "please" at the end
of the question. Please should not appear at the beginning of the question:
: EXERCISE 13-5
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: EXERCISE
: EXERCISE
Use modal verbs where possible. If a modal verb can't be used with a certain
tense, use its substitute.
must
1. You (must) get up early tomorrow.
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Let's go outside!
Let's listen to music!
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EXERCISE :
Read the following statements. Then fill in the gaps with the suggestion.
Use the chunk "Let's"! For example: Pedro wants to go to the cinema. He
says to Anna: "______________________" You write: Let's go to the
cinema.
" :Andreas wants to have a party. He says to Maria .1
"!
"!
"!
"!
"!
"!
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CHAPTER 14
Nationality
Greek, Mexican, Indonesian and etc.
2. Red
Small
Some ……………….. tomatoes
3. Wonderful
Old
Native American
a/an ………………… story
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a.Rita ate all of The food on her All of, most of, and some of express
plate. quantity.
b.Mike ate most of his food. All of=100%
c.Susie ate some of her food. Most of=a large part, but not all
Some of=a small or medium part
Matt ate almost all of his food All of=100%
Almost all of=95%-99%
Almost is used with all, all cannot be
ommited
Exercise:
Directions: complete the sentences with almost all off, all off, most off and some
off.
1. 2,4,6,8 …………………….. These numbers are even.
2. 1,3,4,6,7,9 ……………….. These numbers are odd.
3. ……………………..the flamingo in picture are playing.
When a subject includes an expression of quantity, the verbs agrees with the noun
that immediately follows of.
Exercise:
Directions: choose the correct completions.
1. A lot of those words …………….. new to me. ( is/are )
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Exercise:
Directions: make sentences from the given words and phrases.
1. One of my\teacher\be\ name of teacher.
2. Name of a student\ be \ one of my \ classmate.
3. None of the\ student \ in my class \ speak \ name of languange.
4. None of the \ furniture \ in this room \ be \ soft and comfortable.
An indefinite pronouns does not refer to any specific person these means
indefinite pronouns are used to show unspecific object, people or things.
Anything is used when the verb is negative and nothing is used when the verb is
affirmative. Anything and nothing have the same meaning.
Example:
I didn’t say anything
I said nothing.
Anyone is used when the verb is negative and no one is used when the verb is
affirmative which anyone and no one have the same meaning.
Example:
Bob didn’t see anyone at the park.
Bob saw no one at the park.
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Exercise:
Directions: choose the correct completions.
1. All of the ………………..on this desk………mine(book/books) (is/are )
2. Every……………….( student/students ) …………. (is/are ) here today.
3. Every one in this class……………….to learn english ( wants/want )
4. ……………………( do/does) all of the…………………in the world
enjoy dancing? ( person/people )
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Adjectives can follow a few others verb. These verbs are called “ Linking verbs.”
The adjectives describes the subject of the sentences.
Example:
The flowers looked beautiful.
The flowers smelled good
I feel good
Candy tastes sweet.
That booksounds interesting
The adjective form and the adverb form are the same for fast, hard, early, late.
Example: Jhon is a fast driver. Or Jhon drives fast.
Exercise:
Directions: complete the sentences with the correct form adjective or adverbs of
the words.
1. Mike is a ………….reader. (fast)
2. I study……………..(hard)
3. The student took a……………test.(hard)
4. Roberto answered the question……………..(honest)
5. Last night we had dinner…………………..because we had to
leave for the theather at 6.00.(early)
CHAPTER 15
POSSESIVE
The Learning Objectives :
By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:
Possesive nouns
POSSESSIVE NOUNS
Definition: Possessive nouns show ownership. Possessive comes from the same
root as possession, something you own.
Singular Possessives
Add 's to singular words to show possession.
Dog's sister's backpack car's engine
collar
Plural Possessives
If you have added an s to make a word plural (for example, cat ⇒ cats),
adding 's will sound ridiculous (cats's). In that case, add only the apostrophe to the
end of the word.
Dogs' sisters' backpacks cars' engines
collars
If two people own something together, use an 's after the second person only.
Joe and Mary's car is (Both Joe and Mary own the car.)
new.
If two people own two separate things, add 's to each name.
Laurie's and Megan's nails are painted the same (Each girl has her own
color. nails.)
You may find that certain names ending in s add only an apostrophe. That rule is
somewhat old-fashioned. However, some names, such as Jesus, Moses, Achilles,
and Charles Dickens (historical names that end in a z sound), can end with either
an apostrophe or 's.
Jesus' parables were instructional Jesus's parables were instructional stories.
stories.
Moses' first tablets were broken. Moses's first tablets were broken.
Some people prefer to use only the apostrophe, but because we usually pronounce
the extra s, adding 's is correct as well.
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Exercise
Direction: complete the sentences with the possessive form of the nouns in
italics.
1. Children That store sells ............................ books.
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Whose asks about possession. Whose is often used with a noun (e.g.,
whose book)
.it's mine →
it's my book →
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→ they're rita's
→ they're rita's book
Whose can be used without a noun if the meaning is clear.
Whose and who's have the save pronounciation. Who's = who is.
EXERCISE:
Choose the correct completion.
1. Whose watch ................(is/are).............. ...............(this/these)..................?
CHAPTER 16
MAKING COMPARISONS
16 – 1. Using the Some (as ), Similar (to) and Different (from)
A and B are the same
A is the same as B
A
B
A and B are similar
A is similar to B
A
B
A A and B are different
A is different From B
Superlative Adjectives
Superlative Adjectives are used to describe an object which is at the upper
or lower limit of a quality ( the tallest, the smallest, the fastest, the higher). They
are used in sentences where a subject is compared to a group of objects
Noun (s) + verb + the + superlative adjective + noun (O)
The group that isbeingcompared with can be omitted if it is clear from the
context (final example bellow)
This is the smallest box I’ve ever seen
Your dog ran the fastest of any dog in the race
We all threw our rocks at the same time. My rock flow the highest. (“ of
all the rocks” is understood)
My house is the largest one in our neighborhood
Forming Regular Comparatives and Superlatives
Forming comparatives and superlatives is easy. The form depends on the
number of syllables in the original adjective.
One syllable adjectives
Add -erfor the comparative and – est for the superlative. If the adjectives
has a consonant + single vowel + consonant spelling, the final consonant must be
double before adding the ending
Adjective Comparative Superlative
Tall Taller Tallest
Fat Fatter Fattest
Big Bigger Biggest
Sad Sadder Saddest
Two syllables
Adjective with two syllables can from the comparative either by
adding – er or by preceding the adjective with more. These adjectives
from the superlative either by adding – est or by preceding the
adjective with most. In many cases both forms are used, although one
usage will be more common than the other. If you are not sure
whether a two – syllable adjective can take a comparative or
superlative ending , play it safe and use more and most instead. For
adjectives ending in “y”, change the “y” to an” i” before adding the
ending
ADJECTI COMPARATI
SUPERLATIVE
VE VE
ADJECTI COMPARATI
SUPERLATIVE
VE VE
Exercise.
Direction: complete the sentences use the correct forms (Comparative or
superlative) of the adjectives in italics
1. Easy This exercise is ________________ the next one
This is one of _________________ exercise in the
book
Exercise.
Direction: Use the given phrase to make sentences. Use One of + Superlative
+ Plural Noun
16 – 5. Using BUT
But gives the idea that “this is the opposite of that”. A comma usually
precedesbut.
Examples.
John is rich, butDoni is poor
Exercise. Direction: Complete the sentences!
1) Tommy is lazy, but Temmy is ____________
2) A ball is round, but a box is _____________
3) This task is easy, but that task is _____________
4) My room is always clean, but this room is ___________
5) My house is so far from school, but her house is _________________
Examples :
a. Maya can’t to dance, but I can
b. Ardi isn’t smart, but Randi is
Exercise
Direction: Complete the sentence!
1. My sister was married, but I _______________
2. My family came at the party, but I __________
3. My car is expensive, but his car ____________
4. I like music, but my friends ________________
5. Sany can’t jump, but her husband ______________
6. My mother likes flowers, but my father __________
7. My brother has a car, but I ________
8. I want to run, but my friend ____________
9. She doesn’t like a coffee, but he ______________
10. I can’t speak Arabian, but my sister ________
Exercise
Direction: Complete the sentence with the correction from (comparative or
superlative)of the adverbs in italics
Quickly I Fineshed My Work ______________________ Tom
Beautifuly Maya sings ____________________________ Ari
Beautifuly Ann sings ___________________________ of all
Hard My sister works _____________________ I
Hard My brother works ______________________of all
Early We arrived at the party ______________________ the Smith
Early The Wilsons arrived at the party _________________ of all.