EXERCISES

PRONOUNS.
Fill in the blanks with suitable pronouns.
1. Is this your badminton racket, Nik? Yes, it is ____________.
2. The teacher scolded ____________ because I was late for class.
3. The woman and _____________ children went to the cinema.
4. Father gave my twin sisters jewellery kits for __________ birthday.
5. With all that money, ____________ can buy herself a new car.
6. The boys did not do ___________ homework so the teacher punished _______.
7. As __________ was the one who found the money, ___________ is his.
8. Amin was given a new bicycle on ___________ birthday.
9. Have you seen _____book? I left _____ on the coffee table but _____ is missing now.
10. The prefects told the students to cut _________ nails.
NOUNS.
Underline the common nouns and circle all the proper nouns in these sentences.
1. The young man was allowed to leave camp because he had measles.
2. Mother Teresa was a famous nun who lived in India.
3. Would you like to go to Pulau Pangkor with the Nature Society?
4. That neighbour bougt two bottles of honey at the supermarket in Gurney Hall.
5. I told the customer that there is a new computer shop close to Universiti Utara
Malaysia.
6. The Daily Paper ia a very popular newspaper in Malaysia.
7. Alice Wong works as a salesgirl in Kuantan.
8. The Cancer Welfare Association is a non-governmantel organisation.
9. The snatch thief tried o run away with a Nokim cellphone.
10. Super Books Sdn. Bhd. Is a company that is located in the Klang Valley.

PRESENT TENSE.
Exercise:
Fill in the blanks with the correct simple present tense form of the verbs in brackets.
1. Nurul ___________(promise) to clean her room every day.
2. Pedigree pets ___________(be) very expensive abd difficult to care for.
3. The food in the canteen __________(taste) quite good.
4. Jay Zee often _________(participate) in swimming competition.
5. __________ (teachers, have) a lot of work to do after school?
Change the verbs in the brackets to the present continuous tense.
1. The teacher ___________(read) a poem to the students.
2. The children ___________(swim) in the smaller pool.
3. The lion is hungary. It ___________(roar) loudly.
4. They __________(cycle) in the park at this moment.
5. Derek __________ (walk) his dogs around the neighbourhood.

PAST TENSE
Exercise.
Fill in the blanks with simple past tense of the verbs in brackets.
1. Last night, we __________ (watch) the live telecast of the olympics.
2. Our school team _________ (take, not) part in the last choral speaking competition.
3. A team from 1 Yakin __________ (win) a consolation prize in the dance competition.
4. A python _________ (swallow) a whole goat in our village on Friday.
5. There ___________ (be) thousands of people at Dataran Merdeka last night.

Change the verbs in the brackets to the future time (use will+verb)
1. My father ___________ (buy) a lunchbox for me.
2. Halim does no like to travel by bus, so he ___________ (take) a flight to bangkok.
3. My sister does not have enough money. She __________ ( borrow) some from my
mother.
4. She wants to watch the film. She _________ (book) the tickets by telephone.
ADJECTIVES.
Exercise.

Underline the adjectives in the sentences below.

1. The tall, handsome prince saved the beautiful princess from the evil witch.
2. The kind girl offered her seat to the woman with the big bag.
3. The sunflower swayed in the gentle wind.
4. John likes to drive his cheap, red Japanese car around the tiny island.
5. Aini geve her petite aunt two little kittens to keep as pet.
6. We saw tall coconut trees full of big, ripe fruits on the white, sandy shore.
7. Malaysia is a peaceful, multi-racial country with many interesting places to visit.
8. Amy has a pair of big eyes and a cute, pretty nose.
EXERCISES
PRONOUNS.
Fill in the blanks with suitable pronouns.

1. Is this your badminton racket, Nik? Yes, it is ____________.

2. The teacher scolded ____________ because I was late for class.

3. The woman and _____________ children went to the cinema.

4. Father gave my twin sisters jewellery kits for __________ birthday.

5. With all that money, ____________ can buy herself a new car.

6. The boys did not do ___________ homework so the teacher punished _______.

7. As __________ was the one who found the money, ___________ is his.

8. Amin was given a new bicycle on ___________ birthday.

9. Have you seen _____book? I left _____ on the coffee table but _____ is missing now.

10. The prefects told the students to cut _________ nails.

Answers:

1. Mine, 2. Me, 3. Her, 4. Their/theirs, 5. She, 6. Their/them, 7. He/it, 8. His, 9. My/it/it, 10. Their.

NOUNS.

Underline the common nouns and circle all the proper nouns in these sentences.

1. The young man was allowed to leave camp because he had measles.

2. Mother teresa was a famous nun who lived in India.

3. Would you like to go to Pulau Pangkor with the Nature Society?

4. That neighbour bougt two bottles of honey at the supermarket in Gurney Hall.

5. I told the customer that there is a new computer shop close to Universiti Utara Malaysia.

6. The Daily Paper ia a very popular newspaper in Malaysia.

7. Alice Wong works as a salesgirl in Kuantan.

8. The Cancer Welfare Association is a non-governmantel organisation.

9. The snatch thief tried o run away with a Nokim cellphone.

10. Super Books Sdn. Bhd. Is a company that is located in the Klang Valley.

Answers:

1. The young man was allowed to leave camp because he had measles.
2. Mother teresa was a famous nun who lived in India.

3. Would you like to go to Pulau Pangkor with the Nature Society?

4. That neighbour bougt two bottles of honey at the supermarket in

Gurney Mall.

5. I told the customer that there is a new computer shop close to

Universiti Utara Malaysia.

6. The Daily Paper ia a very popular newspaper in Malaysia.

7. Alice Wong works as a salesgirl in Kuantan.

8. The Cancer Welfare Association is a non-

governmantel organisation.

9. The snatch thief tried o run away with a

Nokim cellphone.

10. Super Books Sdn. Bhd. Is a company that is located in the Klang Valley.

PRESENT TENSE.

Exercise:

Fill in the blanks with the correct simple present tense form of the verbs in brackets.

1. Nurul ___________(promise) to clean her room every day.

2. Pedigree pets ___________(be) very expensive abd difficult to care for.

3. The food in the canteen __________(taste) quite good.

4. Jay Zee often _________(participate) in swimming competition.

5. __________ (teachers, have) a lot of work to do after school?

Change the verbs in the brackets to the present continuous tense.

1. The teacher ___________(read) a poem to the students.

2. The children ___________(swim) in the smaller pool.

3. The lion is hungary. It ___________(roar) loudly.

4. They __________(cycle) in the park at this moment.

5. Derek __________ (walk) his dogs around the neighbourhood.

Answers: Simple present tense 1. Promises, 2. Are, 3. Tastes, 4. Participates, 5. Do teachers have

Present continuous tense 1. Is reading, 2. Are swimming, 3. Is roaring, 4. Are cycling, 5. Is

walking

PAST TENSE

Exercise.

Fill in the blanks with simple past tense of the verbs in brackets.

1. Last night, we __________ (watch) the live telecast of the olympics.

2. Our school team _________ (take, not) part in the last choral speaking competition.

3. A team from 1 Yakin __________ (win) a consolation prize in the dance competition.

4. A python _________ (swallow) a whole goat in our village on Friday.

5. There ___________ (be) thousands of people at Dataran Merdeka last night.

Change the verbs in the brackets to the future time (use will+verb)

1. My father ___________ (buy) a lunchbox for me.

2. Halim does no like to travel by bus, so he ___________ (take) a flight to bangkok.

3. My sister does not have enough money. She __________ ( borrow) some from my mother.

4. She wants to watch the film. She _________ (book) the tickets by telephone.

Answers :

Simple past tense 1. Watched, 2. Did not take, 3. Won, 4. Swallowed, 5. were

Future time 1. Will buy, 2. Will take, 3. Will borrow, 4. Will book

ADJECTIVES.
Exercise.

Underline the adjectives in the sentences below.

1. The tall, handsome prince saved the beautiful princess from the evil witch.

2. The kind girl offered her seat to the woman with the big bag.

3. The sunflower swayed in the gentle wind.

4. John likes to drive his cheap, red Japanese car around the tiny island.

5. Aini geve her petite aunt two little kittens to keep as pet.

6. We saw tall coconut trees full of big, ripe fruits on the white, sandy shore.

7. Malaysia is a peaceful, multi-racial country with many interesting places to visit.

8. Amy has a pair of big eyes and a cute, pretty nose.

 English Grammar Exercise
Name:__________________________ Class:__________ Date:___________________________

Simple present tense(1)

We use the simple present tense to talk about:

(1) things that are true now, e.g. My name is Susie. I am twelve years old.

(2) how often we do things, e.g. Susie and Betty go shopping every Saturday morning. They usually
buy a lot of things.

(3) Things that are always true, e.g. Birds have two wings. They fly very high.

We form positive and negative statements in the simple present tense with the verb to be
(is/am/are)like this.

verb to be
Subject
Positive (+) Negative (-)
I am (m) am not (m not)
e.g. I am twelve years old. e.g. I am not twelve years old.

We
You (singular)
are (re) are not (arent)
You(plural)
They
e.g. We are very good students. e.g We are not very good students.
You are a handsome boy. You are not a handsome boy.
You are my friends. You are not my friends.

He
She is (s) is not (isnt)
It
e.g. He is the class monitor. e.g. He is not the class monitor
She is my sister. She is not my sister.
It is a lovely dog. It is not a lovely dog.

Exercise 1

Fill in these sentences using the correct form of the verb to be and the words in the brackets. Then
write the words in the blanks.

1. I_____________ happy.(not) 2. He _________ sad.

3. You _____________ Japanese.(not) 4. We __________ Chinese.
5. They ____________ busy.(not) 6. Tigers _________big cats.
7. Cheung Chau __________ in 8. His name ______ Billy..
Kowloon.(not)
9. We _______ good friends. 10. She ______ my mother.
11. You ______ the monitor. 12. I ______ thirteen years old.
 13. He ______ 2 years old.(not) 14. They ______ good football
players.(not)
English Grammar Exercise
Name:__________________________ Group:__________ Date:___________________________

Simple present tense(2)

With other verbs, we usually form positive and negative statements in the simple present tense like
this

Subject Subject
I/We/You/You/They He/She/It
I eat ice-cream. He eats ice-cream.
You eat ice-cream. She eats ice-cream.
Positive (+) We eat ice-cream. It eats ice-cream.
They eat ice-cream.

I dont eat ice-cream. He does not eat ice-cream.

You dont eat ice-cream. She does not eat ice-cream.
Negative(-) We dont eat ice-cream. It does not eat ice-cream.
They dont eat ice-cream.

Exercise 2
Say these sentences using the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Then write
the words in the blanks.
(1) Susie ______________ shopping in Causeway Bay.(love)

(2) Causeway Bay ____________ very busy.(be)

(3) Betty _______________________ early.(not get up)

(4) I ______________________ fruit.(not like)

(5) School always _____________ at eight oclock in the morning.(start)

(6) We usually _________________ at school at half past seven.(arrive)

(7) The dog ________________ me. (like)

(8) Henry ___________ a nice school bag.(have)

(9) She ________________ television every night. (not watch)

(10) I ____________________ that dress.(not like)

English Grammar Exercise

Name:__________________________ Group:__________ Date:___________________________

Simple present tense(3)

With most verbs, we add s to the verb when it is used with the third person singular. With
other verbs, we change the verb in different ways:

Verbs you should

With most verbs +s
e.g. run runs
sleep sleeps

Ending in a consonant + y - y + ies

e.g. Fly flies
carry carries

Go/ Do +es

Ending in ss, x, sh, ch + es

e.g. Kiss kisses
Fax faxes
Wash washes
switch switches

Exercise 3
Say these sentences using the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Then write the words in the
blanks.

1. Sam __________(wash)his face every day.

2. Susie ___________(kiss)Mum every night.
3. Dad often _____________(carry)Susies books.
4. Nick ___________(cook) dinner for his family every evening.
5. He ____________ (brush)his hair every morning.
 6. May often ____________ (read)books.
7. Kitty ____________ (wash) the dishes every night.
8. My bird __________(fly) beautifully.
9. The dog __________(like) eating bones.
10.My baby sister ___________(cry) every night.
11.Jenny always ___________(do) her homework on time.
12.Vincent _____________(love) Flora.
13.Ron_________(take) his dog for a walk every afternoon.
14.Mable usually___________(buy) vegetables at the market.
15.The lion __________(run) very fast.

English Grammar Exercise

Name:__________________________ Group:__________ Date:___________________________

Simple present tense(4)

We form positive and negative statements in the simple present tense with the verb to
have like this:
Positive (+) Negative(-)

I I

You You
do not (dont)
You have a good book. You a good book.
have
We We

They They

He He
does not(doesnt)
She has a good book. She a good book.
have
It It

Exercise 4
Say these sentences using the correct form of the verb to be or to have and
the word in brackets. Then write the words in the blanks.
1. He ___________(have/not) any brothers.
2. Betty _____________(have) one sister.

3. Yuki ______________(have/not) a very nice dress.

4. The cat _____________(have) a very good place to live at.

5. They ___________(have/not) a very big house.

6. We _______________(have) a very kind class teacher.

7. Peter and Jason _____________(have) a powerful computer.

8. I __________(have) 5 members in my family.

9. She __________(have/not) long hair.

10.He ___________(have) white teeth.

11.Sally ___________(have) 6 members in her family. She

_____________(have) 3 sisters but she __________(have/not) any
brothers. Sally __________(have) short hair bur all her sisters
___________(have) long and straight hair. Sally and her sisters
___________(have) a pet cat called Dolly.

English Grammar Exercise

Name:__________________________ Group:__________ Date:___________________________

Simple present tense (Questions 1)

With the verb to be, we use Am/Are/Is to ask a question in the simple
present tense. The answer is always Yes or No.
Exercise 1
Say these questions and answers using the correct form of the verb to be.
Then write the words in the blanks.
1. ___________ he early? Yes, he is.

2. ___________ I late? No, you arent.

3. ___________ you sick? No, Im not.

4. ___________ they friends? Yes, they are.

5. ___________ she at school? No, she isnt.

6. ___________ we in the hall? No, you arent/we arent.

7. ___________ I in Class 1S? Yes, you are.

8. ___________she your friend? Yes, she is.

9. ___________they police? No, they arent.

10.__________we good friends? Yes, we are.

 Simple present tense (Questions 2)
We can also use Do/Does to ask a question in the simple present tense with
other verbs. The answers is always Yes or No.

Exercise 2
Say these questions and answers using the correct form of the verb to do.
Then write the words in the blanks.
1. ________ you like English? Yes, I do/we do.

2. _________Bobby like noodles? No, he doesnt.

3. _________ we have a test now? Yes, you do/we do.

4. __________ they have a test this morning? No, they dont.

5. __________ Susie like ice cream? Yes, she does.

6.___________Tommy walk to school? Yes, he does.

7.___________you understand? Yes, I do.

8. ___________I read English books? No, you dont.

9. ___________you remember me? Yes, I do.

10. ___________we have to stay after school? No, you dont.