Grammar Rules Made Simple

Singular and Plural Nouns Exercise 1 l. furniture2. rice3. advice4. eyes5. food6. fruits

Articles Exercise 2 1. the, the2. a few3. a little4. an5. an6. action

Prepositions Exercise 3

l. off2. m3. up, off4. with5. off, by6. by

7. children8. men, women9. chickens

IO. babies11. mouse12. bicycles

7. reward8. knowledge9. the sun

10. the bankl l. A12. a

7. on, up8. of, by9. for

10. for, behind11. At, with12. by

Subject-Verb Agreement Exercise4

1. is2. are3. says, is4. is5. is

Pronouns Exercise 5 1. myself2. they3. his4. its, itself5. its6. yourselves

Tenses Exercise 6 1. play2. died3. taken4. noticed5. was6. had7. is

6. are7. washes, goes8. has9. have

10. were

7. yours, mine8. ourselves9. himself

IO. myself11. themselves12. herself

8. have been living9. rang

10. have received11. told12. written

Passive and Active Yoke Exercise 7 1. well-respected 7. was baked2. stolen 8. was held3. damaged 9. washed4. influenced 10. fried5. made 11. was hit6. represent 12. was hidden

Other Grammar Items Exercise 8 1. tying2. crying3. controlling4. climbing5. my family and I6. will also7. whom8. which

Exercise 9 1. travel2. help3. recognise4. walking5. reading6. hearing7. practise8. reminding

Exercise 10 1. eight-year-old2. ten-month3. breath4. bored5. frightening6. injury

Choice of Words Exercise 11 l. leave 7. mail2. assistant 8. saw3. important 9. than4. advise 10. It's5. cleanliness 11. They're6. hurting 12. affected

Exercise 12 I. are 7. It's2. any 8. fattest, tallest3. taller 9. too4. better 10. children's5. nor 11. meanwhile6. like 12. few, was

TBEME; People Practice I (A Student's First Day in Secondary School) l. in 6. keeps2. was 7. manager3. move 8. spend4. leave 9. In5. adapt 10. out

Practice 2 (Siti Amira) 1. love 6. on2. each 7. homework3. take 8. borrow4. am 9. I5. parents 10. under

Practice 3 (Johan's School) 1. situated 6. are2. city 7. students3. sessions 8. languages4. filled 9. loved5. an 10. every day

Practice 4 (Maria's Neighbours) 1. while 6. moved2. wealthy 7. kind3. people 8. understanding4. youngest 9. During5. over 10. invite

Practice 5 (Relatives) 1. like 6. hand2. who 7. best3. studies 8. makes4. tutors 9. does5. around 10. buys

Practice 6 (Ricky's Ambition) 1. exemplary 6. who2. inspired 7. has3. quite 8. equally4. supportive 9. race5. educate IO. In

Practice 7 (Hobbies) l. collecting2. individual3. of4. sew5. sold6. hobbies7. collect8. knowledgeable9. groups

10. these

Practi" 8 (Family) 1. love 6. eldest2. sitting 7. graduate3. their 8. marketing4. support 9. confident5. obtain lO. close

Practice 9 (Camping) l. organising 6. pitched2. excited 7. was3. contain 8. wanted4. pounding 9. enjoyed5. unloading 10. sat

Practice 10 (Sports Day) I. decorating 6. During2. were 7. presented3. started 8. myself4. nearly 9. singing5. took 10. hoisted

Practitt 11 (Acquaintances) 1. your 6. weakest2. becoming 7. fail3. took 8. move4. started 9. left5. patient IO. promise

Pnctice 12 (Walt Disney) 1. spending 6. Disney's2. with 7. premiered3. born 8. next4. began 9. completed5. introduced 10. produced

Practice 13 (A Friend in Need Is a Friad hMleed) 1. students 6. friendship2. ourselves 7. most3. in 8. lives4. whom 9. interesting5. necessarily 10. problems

Practiu 14 (William Shakespeare) 1. think 6. earn2. finest 7. in3. every 8. plays4. attended 9. comedies5. went 10. wrote

Theme: Eaviromnent

Practic:c 15 (�,.,,..,..,) 1. murals 6. hard2. were 7. was3. delegated 8. colourful4. grounds 9. on5. brighten 10. More

Practia 16 (A Holiday in PmaDg) l. from 6. went2. took 7. have3. except4. insisted5. unpacked

8. minutes9. He

IO. in

Practice 17 (Rainy Days) 1. disliked 6. continued2. children 7. teach3. p�ying 8. booming4. Last 9. deafeningS. dark.er 10. an

Practice 18 (Mulu Caves, Sarawak) 1. along 6. are2. were 7. clear3. with 8. most4. greatly 9. beauty5. lit 10. largest

Practice 19 (Country Life venus City Life) 1. surrounded 6. breathing2. have 7. hobbies3. opportunities 8. allow4. transportation 9. make5. simple 10. In

Practice 20 (The Desert) 1. cacti 6. fragments2. animals 7. experience3. blows 8. showers4. cold 9. evaporated5. break 10. comes

Practice 21 (Cities in Europe) 1. own 6. an2. its 7. circular3. the 8. large4. is 9. galleries5. banking 10. are

Practice 22 (A Trip to Ulu Yam Waterfall) l. was2. arriving3. view4. of5. its

6. many7. learn8. were9. ran

10. had

Practice 23 (A Visit to the National Library in Singapore) 1. visited 6. situated2. crowded 7. nearly3. reading 8. reference4. independence 9. was5. libraries 10. completely

Practice 24 (The Haze in Malaysia) l. worse 6. hits2. protect 7. in3. choking 8. made4. areas 9. methods5. reading 10. an

Practice 25 (Floods) 1. heavy 6. ways2. clogged 7. into3. disaster 8. better4. property 9. countries5. congestion 10. crash

Practice 26 (A Tsunami Earth· quake) 1. However 6. escape2. on 7. casualties3. devastating 8. lives4. was 9. affect5. foJlowed 10. professionals

Practice 27 (Recreational Areas) 1. exist 6. is2. natural 7. located3. state 8. grounds4. Many 9. Birdwatching5. most 10. has

Practice 28 (Drought) 1. experts 6. market2. face 7. ensure3. season 8. water4. to 9. households5. secure 10. washing

Practice 29 (Pollution) 1. into 6. are2. causes 7. suffer3. start 8. survival4. from 9. decrease5. problems 10. caused

Theme: Social Issues Practice 30 (Smoking) 1. become 6. Smokers2. teenagers 7. gradual3. influenced 8. light4. does 9. of5. takes 10. published

Practice 31 (Examinations) 1. an 6. Divide2. allocate 7. first3. on 8. check4. doing 9. met5. answer 10. mistakes

Practice 32 (Finding the Right Friend) 1. people 6. socities2. influenced 7. are3. advise 8. obedient4. involved 9. also5. healthy 10. follow

Practice 33 (Pocket Money) 1. pay 6. health2. try 7. less3. small 8. spent4. families 9. more5. spend 10. future

Practic:c 34 (Con.men) 1. cool 6. satisfied2. arguing 7. need3. was 8. ridiculous4. Finally 9. shouting5. whatever 10. cheated

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Practice 35 (A Ghost Story) 1. beside 6. was2. standjng 7. looked3. thought 8. seat4. rubbed 9. grabbed5. lady 10. walked

Practice 36 (Feeling Bored by Youth) l. do 6. watch2. occupied 7. involved3. activities 8. do4. exercising 9. orphans5. hobby 10. spend

Practice 37 (Peer Pressure) I. feel2. In3. extort4. fights5. confident

6. have7. beliefs8. wisely9. use

10. deal

Practice 38 (Vandalism) 1. damage 6. is2. found 7. describe3. tunnels 8. includes4. other 9. others5. is 10. states

Practice 39 (Squatter Settlements) 1. finding 6. depend2. workers 7. results3. found 8. Most4. These 9. use5. themselves IO. quickly

Practice40 (The Rising Crime Rate) 1. burglaries 6. armed2. spoke 7. went3. meeting 8. wandering4. decided 9. man5. starting 10. trying

Practice 41 (World War Il) 1. declared 6. create2. supporters 7. was3. countries 8. months4. against 9. surrendered5. Meanwhile 10. died

Practice 42 (Tips to Prevent

Robberies) L is 6. become2. frequently 7. unpredictable3. precautions 8. present4. an 9. times5. force l 0. escalate

Practice 43 (Drugs) I. begin 6. factors2. are 7. curiosity3. process 8. adolescents4. are 9. teenage5. and IO. chooses

Practice 44 (Social Problems in Malaysia) 1. schools 6. rise2. penalties 7. taking3. formulated 8. alarming4. authorities 9. said5. into 10. hands

Theme: Values Practice 45 (Cycling for a Good Cause) 1. state's 6. living2. villagers 7. damaged3. by 8. hit4. was 9. helping5. house 10. Cycling

Practice 46 (A Time of Togetherness) 1. at 6. happiness2. sweeter 7. watching3. filled 8. love4. including 9. rolling5. expressed 10. ninth

Practice 47 (The Police) 1. have 6. who2. rescue 7. commits3. approach 8. red-handed4. policemen 9. obtain5. undercover 10. sentence

Practice 48 (An Accident) 1. jam 6. saw2. direct 7. screeching3. crossing 8. fell4. witnessed 9. driver5. dangerously 10. came

Practice 49 (Chinese New Year) l. spent 6. firecrackers2. playing 7. sparkling3. allowed 8. lit4. kept 9. struck5. prepared 10. pray

Practice 50 (Mother's Day Celebration) 1. off 6. themselves2. merriment 7. shed3. followed 8. adopted4. treated 9. offers5. children 10. workforce

Practice 51 (A Fire) 1. hesitation 6. an2. on 7. stood3. watch 8. afterwards4. pierced 9. were5. spread 10. started

Practice 52 (A Bad Dream) 1. had 6. dragged2. was 7. very3. was 8. eat4. carried 9. tiger's5. screaming 10. drenched

Practice 53 (A Charity Treasure Huot) l. with 6. replicate2. greener 7. recycled3. had 8. students

4. worthy 9. adults5. thriJling IO. had

Practice 54 (Saying Thank You) 1. matters 6. phrase2. handed 7. receiving3. someone 8. are4. most 9. Forgetting5. close 10. makes

Practice SS (FIFA World Cup 2014)

1. was 6. concluded2. venues 7. hosted3. fourth 8. advanced4. defeating 9. participate5. tournament 10. cities

Practice 56 (The Duties of a Good Citizen) 1. asked 6. qualities2. involvement 7. puts3. product 8. loves4. hears 9. does5. unlikely 10. activities

Theme: Health Practice 57 (Pimples) l. tease 6. development2. a 7. people3. minerals 8. pores4. claim 9. Furthermore5. one's 10. consume

Practice 58 (The Digestive System) 1. The 6. passes2. broken 7. In3. begins 8. the4. provides 9. nutrients5. the IO. time

Practice 59 (Teeth) 1. smooth2. ridges3. dark-coloured4. are5. circumstances6. worst7. rot8. consume9. include10. wine

Practice 60 (A Teenager's Lifestyle) 1. driven 6. spend2. television 7. play

3. prefer 8. a4. games 9. exciting5. is IO. eat

Practice 61 (Obesity) l. inherited '6. like 2. combination 7. family3. problems 8. strong4. emotional 9. associateS. more 10. too

Practice 62 (Stress) 1. learn 6. becomes2. breathe 7. conducted3. or 8. shown4. danger 9. personalS. relaxes 10. more

Practice 63 (A Visit to the Hospital) l. visit2. seriously3. was4. spacious5. blocks

6. second7. hundreds8. continuous9. wards

10. scene

Practice 64 (Dandruff) 1. noticed2. scratched3. shedding4. an5. accompanied6. is7. causes8. fluctuate9. treated10. However

Practice 65 (Facial and Body Hair) 1. develope 6. hygienic2. start 7. more3. shave 8. remove4. from 9. forS. meet 10. stylish

Practice 66 (A Balanced Diet) 1. issues 6. your2. has 7. balanced3. is 8. pay4. eat 9. need5. eating 10. improves

Practice 67 (Colds and Flu) 1. encounter 6. ease2. muscle 7. are3. have 8. help4. easily 9. minim1zmg5. Doctors 10. alcohol-based

Practice 68 (Being a Doctor) 1. future 6. have2. takes 7. in3. had 8. complain4. schools 9. the5. go 10. opt

Practice 69 (Wearing Spectacles and Contact Lenses) l. causes 6. more2. are 7. have3. claim 8. to4. their 9. feel5. does 10. an

Practice 70 (The Importance of the Right Hairstyle) l. hairstyle2. adulthood3. more4. face5. stay

6. longer7. choose8. achieve9. celebrities

10. have

Theme: Science and Technology Practice 71 (WeChat) 1. and 6. cried2. has 7. his3. an 8. in4. chat 9. waysS. send 10. messaging

Practice 72 (The Telephone) 1. m 6. sends2. are 7. are3. payphones 8. select4. connects 9. connects5. people 10. waves

Practice 73 (e.Books)1. as 6. easily2. Readers 7. feature3. selected 8. When4. Additionally 9. eliminating5. suit 10. readily

Practice 74 (Watching Television) 1. teach 6. responsibility2. entertain 7. cater3. hidden 8. want4. think 9. authorities5. This 10. viewers

Practice 75 (A Giant Groupers) I. cost 6. used2. overwhelmed 7. and3. booked 8. baked4. was 9. chose5. its 10. fried

Practice 76 (Advertisements) 1. use 6. have2. bad 7. called3. including 8. use4. salesmen 9. appear5. advertising 10. prohibit

Practice 77 (Music) 1. over 6. it2. found 7. art3. hear 8. affect4. get 9. ways5. feelings 10. differences

Practice 78 (Buses) 1. use 6. travelling2. is 7. increase3. therefore 8. convenient4. lower 9. want5. aware 10. stationed

Practice 79 (Handphones) 1. have 6. toys2. but 7. accessing3. an 8. facilitating4. most 9. allowed5. provide 10. concentration

Practice 80 (Google Adwords in Malay) 1. target 6. is2. search 7. its3. help 8. businesses4. these 9. close5. called 10. than

Practice 81 (Acid Rain) 1. by 6. react2. Sun's 7. released3. escaping 8. fall4. acidic 9. forming5. eat 10. threatening

Practice 82 (Food Preservation) 1. importance 6. death2. times 7. developed3. result 8. preserving4. spoilage 9. Heating5. cause 10. harmful

Practice 83 (Oil) l. electricity 6. sank2. These 7. became3. and 8. locate4. is 9. an5. remains 10. either

Practice 84 (The Clothing Industry) 1. conditions 6. decides2. ourselves 7. fabric3. make 8. look4. belong 9. differentS. begins 10. important

Practice 85 (How to Save Water in the Kitchen) l. resource 6. dishes2. is 7. before3. Do 8. running full4. hands 9. fullS. pots 10. waste

Practice 86 (Newton) 1. began 6. work2. laid 7. calculate3. greatest 8. the4. apple 9. is5. and 10. first