Exercise 1

Identify the nouns in the sentences below and write count nouns as ‘C’ and uncount nouns as
‘UC’, and collective nouns as ‘CN’ above the words.

C C

1. I bought (some) chairs, tables, and desks. In other words I bought (some) furniture.

C C C

2. Ann likes to wear jewellery. Today she is wearing (four) rings, (six) bracelets, and (a)

necklace.

UC UC UC

3. We saw beautiful (mountains), (fields), and (lakes) on our trip. Indeed, we have never

CN

seen such beautiful (scenery).

C C C CN

4. The street is full of (cars), (trucks), and (buses). It is full of (traffic).

5. The (children) got scared when they heard thunder during the storm.

6. I used (an) iron to press my wrinkled shirt.

7. In Malaysia, football is considered as a national pastime. People love to watch the

(matches) even in the rain.

8. They have (a) rusty car without an engine, broken (chairs), and (an) old refrigerator in

CN

their front yard. Their yard is full of (junk).

C C

9. Abdullah gave me (some) good advice. Nadia also gave me (some) good suggestions.

UC UC

10. It took me a (lot) of time to finish my homework. I had a (lot) of assignments.

UC UC UC

11. There are (more) stars in the universe than there are (grains) of sand on (all) the

beaches on earth.

12. My English is slowly getting better. My vocabulary is increasing. It’s getting easier for me

C C

to write, and make (fewer) mistakes. I can (often) understand people even when they

talk fast. I’m satisfied with the progress I’ve made in learning English.

Exercise 2

Fill in the blanks with suitable pronouns inclusive of personal, possessive, reflexive and
indefinite pronouns.

1. Most monkeys don’t like water, but ___it_____ can actually swim quite well.

2. The teacher graded the students’ papers last night. ____They____ returned them during

class today.
3. A dog makes a good pet if ____it____ is well trained.

4. This is ____an____ umbrella, that is ____it_____.

5. A honeybee has two wings on each side of ____its____ body.

6. Tommy told a lie. He was ashamed of _____him_______.

7. If __anyone________ calls, please ask ____them_______ to leave a message.

8. Mary and Bob have ____their_____ books. In other words, Mary has ___one_____ and

Bob has ___one_____.

9. ___It_____ is true that a homing pigeon will find ___its____ way home even though it

begins ___its_____ trip in unfamiliar territory.

10. Rita is careful about her weight, but she allows ______herself________ one piece of

candy a day.

11. Tom’s cat is named Kitty. ___it____ is very independent. ___It____ never obeys Tom.

On the other hand, his dogs, obey ___him_____ gladly. ___It_____ like to please him.

12. We were in the class when ____we______ heard the news. ___We________ was

shocked by the news. Nobody opened _____their_____ mouth. No one made a sound.

13. Many of us live in terrace houses and most of ____that____ look the same.

___Those______ are usually painted with the same colour.

14. I have a wonderful family. I love ___them_____ very much, and ___they_____ love me

too.

15. Omar thinks Oscar is telling the truth. So does Ricardo. I ____who________ don’t

believe Oscar’s story for a minute.

anhinga. ___It_____ dives into the water and spears ___its_____ prey using

____its____ long pointed beak. After emerging from the water, ____it____ tosses the

fish into the air and catches ___it_____ in the mid-air, then swallows ___it_____

headfirst. Watching the birds in action is interesting. I enjoy watching ___it______.

17. Our class is planning a party for the last day of school. ____We_____ are going to bring

many different kinds of food and invite some of ____our______ friends to celebrate

with ____us_____.

18. Alex, you need to eat better and get more exercise. You should take better care of

____yourself__________. Your father takes care of _____himself__________ , and I

take care of ____myself_________ . Your father and I are healthy because

____we______ take good care of ______ourselves________. People who take care of

______themselves______________ have a better chance of staying healthy than those

who don’t.
Exercise 3

A. Choose the most suitable adjectives for the sentences below.

1. This job is tedious and _____tiresome_______. I barely have enough energy to drag
my feet home every night.
A. hardworking C. Knowledgeable
B. troublesome D. tiresome

2. As Siti is a singer, her schedule is not ____________, hence we should try to plan the
party according to her schedule.
A. relaxed C. free
B. flexible D. rigid

3. This is an __________ company, anything we do would be reported globally.

4. This is a ___________ issue among young children who bite their nails as bacteria
can enter their bodies.
A. happening C. major
B. gloomy D. scary

5. Your roof has been leaking for days, you should seek __________ help instead of
trying to fix it.
A. professional C. tremendous
B. wonderful D. incredible

6. This ___________ sheet of metal cannot hold our weight, we are going to fall.
A. small C. heavy
B. durable D. thin
7. Mr. Lim is an extremely ___________ man, he is always pessimistic about situations
and never smiles.
A. agitated C. worrisome
B. joyful D. lucky

8. This period of time is ____________ for you, please refrain from behaving recklessly.
A. critical C. frightening
B. little D. gigantic

9. The scene was __________ as the hurricane swept the town.

10. The horse was ___________ and light, it sped through the forest at the speed of
lightning.
A. beautiful C. tough
B. smart D. nimble

B.Fill in the blanks with the correct adjectives.

1. There were _____crowd_________ people in town on saturday.

2. She paid ______full_________ attention to her daughter.

3. She gave me a lot of rice, but I ate _____little___________.

4. She went to see her mother ______couple___________ days ago.

5. I need ______some________ time to think about it.

6. He gave me ______delicous_______ food.

7. You can come and see me ______any_______ time.

8. You have broken _____your_______ promise.

9. Surprisingly that girl looks ______younger_________ than her younger sister.

10. Mary is a pretty girl. She looks like ____her_______ mother.

Write the correct form of the verb from the noun or adjective in the brackets.

1. Can you _______accompany________ (company) David to school today?

2. Did you _______enjoy_________(joy) the movie?

3. My dog always _______obeys__________ (obedience) my instructions.

4. Mrs. Koh ________illustrates_________ (illustration) the meaning of the story very

well.

5. The judge _______convicing__________ (conviction) her of manslaughter.

6. You must have _________offending___________ (offence) her.

7. Let me help you ________lighten_________ (light) your load.

8. I will _______get_____________ (perseverance) to the end of the race.

9. Do you make things __________hard__________ (difficulty) for her.

10. I know a good way to _________praise_________ (pleasure) mother.

11. Can you stop ______criticising__________ (critic) everything here!

12. The box may _____explodes___________ (explosion) any minute.

13. How do you ________knows_________ (knowledge) all the facts?

14. Can you ______clear___________ (clear) all the misunderstandings?

15. We have to ______remember________________ (memory) everything.

Identify nouns, pronouns, adjectives, adverbs and verbs.

There was no one at the new bus-stop when I reached there. I sat down on the

bench to wait for the blue line bus. Suddenly, I heard whimpering noises coming from the green

bushes behind me. I was afraid but curious and decided to investigate. I pushed back the leaves

and saw a box and in it was a small baby! It was screaming loudly. The baby had brown curly

hair and a little pin cushion of a nose. The baby’s lips were blue. I quickly unzipped my wind-

breaker and gently scooped the baby up and placed her in it. Then I held her close to me to

provide some warmth. Her whimpering stopped. I rushed back to the flat nearby to tell my

mother. My mother was greatly surprised to see me at the door and shocked when she saw the

little baby. I blurted out my story from the door.

Hints:

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.. = Verbs