ENGLISH

GRAMMAR

BASIC ENGLISH RULES

Subject-Verb Agreement

SINGULAR
He, Alex She, Alicia It, The cat , Each
THING SOME EVERY ANY NO BODY ONE

PLURAL
is was does has eats goes takes carries I (am/was) YOU WE THEY ALICE & ALEX THE BOYS MY FRIENDS & I ARE WERE DO HAVE EAT CATCH GO CARRY PRAY

UNITS

ABSTRACT NOUNS
UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS

PHYSICS/MATHS/. One of the_____S

SINGULAR FORM
1) ____S: bakes, takes, runs 2) ____ES: teaches, pushes, discusses, goes (_CH,_SH,_SS,_O) 3) ___IES: carries, tries, flies
(before y, theres a consonant) BUT buys, lays, says because (before y, there is a vowel)

VERB
REGULAR
__d : baked __ed: talked, walked __ied : carried, tried __?ed: robbed, stopped, hugged, spotted
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IRREGULAR
Present Past Past Part put put put
bring brought brought

come write

came come wrote written

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EXPLANATIONS OF ENGLISH FORMULAS

2. DO, DOES, DID (not) + root word Examples: She doesnt love me anymore. I did mention this idea to him.

1. TO + root word

Examples: We go to the market to buy some fruits. Alicia goes to school to study.

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AIDAR KKB 07

3. Modal (not) + root word

Modals = will, would, can, could, may, might, shall (I & WE), should, must Examples: I must study hard to achieve my goal. We shall not go to the circus tomorrow.

4. HAS, HAVE, HAD (not) + Past participle

Examples: She hasnt done her homework. They have eaten their pies.

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AIDAR KKB 07

5. BEING + past participle (p.part)

Examples:

6. AM , IS , ARE, WAS, WERE (not) + _____ING @ _____p.part

The cake is being eaten by the baby. Ariff was being robbed by a thief yesterday.

Examples: She is studying in her room. Fikry was talking to his wife on the phone. The apple was eaten by Snow White. Taj Mahal was built by Shah Jahan for his queen.

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AIDAR KKB 07

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7. BE + _____ING @ _____p. part

Examples: Datuk K must be waiting for Siti Nurhaliza for such a long time The students will be punished after they break the rules

8. BEEN + _____ING @ _____ p.part

Examples: I have been waiting for you for 2 hours. Amin has been scolded by the teacher.

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9. Preposition + ____ING
Prepositions: in, of, on, by, after, before, when, while, without etc. Examples: I thought of making some biscuits. Alisya is interested in improving her personality.

10. ___________+ ING

ENJOY KEEP AVOID STOP FINISH SUGGEST GO QUIT MIND APPRECIATE CONSIDER DISCUSS MENTION Examples: Syahid enjoys reading. Keep doing your excellent job
AIDAR KKB 07 AIDAR KKB 07

SENSES
11. SEE, NOTICE, HEAR, FEEL, SPOT, CATCH, WATCH, LOOK AT, OBSERVE, SMELL, LISTEN TO + ______ING ______root word I see the baby crying (at that time only) I see the baby cry (habitual action) I noticed the monkey smile at us
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12.

USED TO

+ ________ING ________ root word

Examples: I am used to having her around to help me. Anis was used to have me to assist her.

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13. LIKE, LOVE, HATE, PREFER, REMEMBER, FORGET, CONTINUE, TRY, START, BEGIN, STOP + _______ING + _______TO + root word
Examples: My best friend loves camping in the woods. Susan starts to take her medicine.

14. LET, MAKE, HAVE, HELP NEED + ME / HER / HIM / THEM / US + root word
Examples :

Let her go !! Irfan helps Natasya do her household chores.

AIDAR KKB 07 AIDAR KKB 07

15.

Looking forward to Accustomed to Opposed to + _______ING Object to In addition to

Examples:

THINGS ARE DIFFICULT BEFORE THEY ARE EASY, IF YOU HOLD ON FOR ONE MORE DAY, THINGS WILL GO YOUR WAY.
-aidarAIDAR KKB 07
AIDAR KKB 07

I am looking forward to hearing from you soon.

EXERCISE: Using the formulas given, write your own sentences. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

ENGLISH TENSES
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:______D/ED Irregular Verb: please

memorize !

:_____s/es Plural : ______ AM / IS / ARE (NOT) + ________ING HAS / HAVE (NOT) + past participle

(NOT) + root word SHALL / WILL (NOT) + BE __________ING SHALL / WILL (NOT) + HAVE + past participle

CONTINUOU S

WAS / WERE (NOT) + ______ING

PERFECT

HAD (NOT) + past participle

9 Basic Tenses 1. Simple Past Tense : yesterday. 2. Simple Present Tense : 3. Simple Future Tense : 4. Past Continuous Tense: I was 5. Present Continuous Tense: 6. Future Continuous Tense: leave her. 7. Past Perfect Tense : born. 8. Present Perfect Tense : 9. Future Perfect Tense : tomorrow. My mother cooked delicious spaghetti She cooks rice everyday. My cousin will go to Japan next week. reading when he came in. He is leaving for India tonight. Her sister will be crying when the parents You had driven the car before she was We have lived at KKB for 5 years. You will have understood all rules by

1. SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

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It is used to a) show what happens now b) express general truth c) indicate habitual action d) indicate future time

ex: ex: ex: ex:

I work now. Kuala Lumpur is the capital of Malaysia. He writes every day. My plane leaves tomorrow.

Singular : ______s/es Plural : ________

EXERCISE: 1. The nurse _____________________ care of the child. (take) 2. Businessmen __________ no time for sports. (have) 3. My mother ______________ at the goat. (shout) 4. They soon _________________ rich. (become) 5. Everyone __________ at him when he ____________. (look, sing) 6. A good teacher _____________ to understand his students. (try) 7. You _____________ a sentence with a full stop. (end) 8. The old man always __________ on the bench near the tree. (sit) 9. Everything ___________ good. (seem) 10. One of his sons ____________ to be an engineer. (wish) 11. The firm __________ a lot of money every year. (lose) 12. The driver of the bus _______________ right at that junction (turn) 13. Advertising ____________ in various forms. (occur) 14. People in the country _______ which grain is good. (know) 15. Each villager ___________ (own) a paddy plot. 16. Some of them ________ more than one house. (have) 17. I __________ that you are wrong. (feel) 18. Each year the people ____________ sure they elect the right person to represent them. (make) 19. Reading ______________ students to enhance their knowledge. (enable) 20.Extra-mural activities ____________________ at six oclock (end) EXERCISE: Write your own sentences using the format given. 1. 2.

2. SIMPLE PAST TENSE

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It is used to show what happened at a fixed time in the past but did not continue in the present. Ex: I wrote the report yesterday I used to like History REGULAR VERBS IRREGULAR VERBS verbs. = = ____________D/ED. please memorize those

EXERCISE: 1. His father _____________ in the same village for many years. (live) 2. The children _____________ up to be strong and healthy. (grow) 3. The big tree ______________ across the road. (fall) 4. The students ______________ their masterpiece yesterday to the teacher. (show) 5. Alisya _____________ very excited on hearing the news. (feel) 6. We ___________ the news over the radio. (hear) 7. The secretary _______________ the minutes of the meeting. (type) 8. The robbers __________ twenty watches from the jewellers shop. (steal) 9. Everything ___________ good but not anymore now. ( seem) 10. The cat ___________ over the chair and ___________ the vase. (jump, break) 11. I ___________ working as a stewardess since 1986 . (start) 12. The beggar _________________ on the pavement. (sleep) 13. Those audience ____________ when the joke ______ silly jokes. (laugh, make) 14. Jack and Jill _______________ no time to finish my exercise last week. (have) 15. Two years ago, Prof Iverson ________ English at the college. (teach) 16. Aliana _____________ a few drops of perfume on her wrist. (dab) 17. My family ___________ some interesting places during holidays. (visit) 18. Shirley __________ over the fence and _____ her leg. (jump, break) 19. Wendy _________ on her beautiful dress. (put) 20. Ariff _________ his teachers before he __________ for Australia. (meet, leave)

3. SIMPLE FUTURE TENSE

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It is used to show what will happen in the future. Ex: Annie will eat the fruits later. We shall meet him next week. SHALL / WILL (NOT) + root word
Note: SHALL is used only for I and WE

EXERCISE: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. The farmers ________________ the new paddy next season. (plant) A student ______________ to his teacher for guidance. (find) I ___________ wait for you at the bus station. (wait) Ally and Zack _____________ together this afternoon. (play) We ___________ to our teachers when they are teaching us in class. (listen) Everything ___________ all right after the problems are settled. (be) The poor folk __________ the presents they _________ tomorrow. (appreciate, receive) Alisa ______________ to class even though she is sick. (go) I _______________ married after my parents tell me so. (get) We _____________ to see our principal early next week. (hope) The scouts ___________ the rubbish behind their camp today. (burn) The firm _________________ those goods from Europe. (buy) The politician ____________ an election speech this evening. (give) I _____________ enough time to finish my exercises by tomorrow. (have) We ________________ our clothes ourselves. (wash)

EXERCISE: Write your own sentences using the format given. 1. 2.

4. PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

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It is used to show a) an event that is going on right now. Ex: Louis is building a robot in the garage. b) an event that is going to happen in the future. Ex: I am going to Russia tonight. AM / IS / ARE (NOT) + _______ ING EXERCISE: 1. The kids ________________ at the new kites in the sky now. (look) 2. The fishermen ______________ out to sea tonight. (go) 3. A man _____________ to inform the police about the accidents. (run) 4. I ________________ the exercise. (do) 5. We ________________ to Penang by train next Monday. (leave) 6. The sentry ______________ the road opposite the gate. (face) 7. The baby ________________ for milk. (cry) 8. The politician ______________ an election speech this evening. (give) 9. My neighbour ___________ the rubbish behind his house today. (bury) 10. The company ____________ those goods from Asean countries. (buy) 11. She _____________ butterflies for my sister (catch) 12. You ________________ for trouble by driving without a licence. (ask) 13. The patient _________________ to the doctor. (talk) 14. My whole family __________ to go to New Zealand next week. (plan) 15. They _______________ their house at a low price. (sell) 16. Please wait few a while. My father ____________ his bath. (have) 17. Look ! Your sister _________________ home from the library. (walk) 18. Listen ! The clock ________________ now. (strike) 19. Can I borrow your pen or __________ you ___________ it now?(use) 20.We ______________ chicken soup for lunch. (have) EXERCISE: Write your own sentences using the format given. 1. 2.

5. PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

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It is used to show an event that was going on when something else happened. Ex: I was rowing swiftly when their oars broke.
1st event 2nd event

WAS / WERE (NOT) + _______ ING EXERCISE: 1. Rachel ____________________ this exercise just now when Ms Sani stormed into the room. (do) 2. Thum and Kabilan ______________ badminton when the bell rang. (play) 3. The water __________________ when I went into the kitchen. (boil) 4. Fashirul __________________ his sports car at the top speed. (drive) 5. Maryam ___________ towards the library when it began to rain. (walk) 6. The pilot ________________ speed of about 3000m.p.h when the plane crashed. (fly) 7. Hidayat and Omar _______________ durians by the road side that morning. (sell) 8. Daniel _______________his homework when Jason came in. (do) 9. Susan __________ on the blackboard just now, wasnt she? (write) 10. ___________ Gowri ___________ when I came to her house last night? (sleep) 11. The farmers _____________ their crops when the minister visited them. (harvest) 12. The water level at Locust Road ___________ last night. (rise) 13. Venny __________________ that magazine before she went to bed last night. (read) 14. While Zul ________________, he _____________ (sing, dance) 15. What _________ they _____________ when the lights went out? (do) EXERCISE: Write your own sentences using the format given. 1. 2.

6. FUTURE CONTINUOUS TENSE

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It is used to show an event that will be going on when something else happens. Ex: The guard will be sleeping when we sneak up on him.
1st event 2nd event

SHALL / WILL (NOT) BE + _______ ING EXERCISE: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. I _________________ this exercise tomorrow. (do) Uncle Amir _____________________ to dinner tonight. (come) The visitors _________________ the Foreign Minister later. (call on) ______ Sue ______________ to the seaside again this weekend? (go) The high school students________________ the latest dance at the Ball. (dance) 6. ___________ you ________________ over later? (come) 7. We ________________ by this way again and buy the keys. (pass) 8. ____________ Hema _______________ again after she returns from hospital? (teach) 9. We ________________ by the time you reach Kuala Lumpur. (sleep) 10. _______it__________________ when they arrive in Chicago?(snow) 11. Sarah ______________________up for you all night. (not sit) 12. I ___________________ you at the usual time. (meet) 13. Do you think it ___________ still _____________ at 6 p.m? (rain) 14. The adventurous men _______________ to climb Everest Mountain next year. (try) 15. Chan and Yip _______________ their new scooters to town next week. (ride) EXERCISE: Write your own sentences using the format given. 1. 2.

7. PRESENT PERFECT TENSE

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It is used to show a) what has happened in the past and continues in the present. Ex: I have lived in this house for 7 years. b) what happened in the past, but no particular time ex: The cat has moaned for ten minutes in the rain. HAS / HAVE (NOT) + _______ past participle

EXERCISE: 1. I ____________________ him the letter I received. (show) 2. The villagers _____________ enough vegetables for themselves. (grow) 3. The important letter _________________. (arrive) 4. The old man ______________ to visit his daughter. (come) 5. They ______________ several cups of coffee since 10 oclock. (drink) 6. The government _____________ teachers to work in rural areas. (send) 7. They _________ for permission to grow maize in the new area. (apply) 8. The young people of my village _______________ to work in town. (go) 9. This brand of milk _____________________ for many years. (exist) 10. This fatal accident _________________ many times before. (happen) 11. The headmaster _________________yes to our suggestions. (say) 12. The employees _________________ only two days this months. (work) 13. Nadia and Aza ________________ many attempts to get jobs in the factory. ( make) 14. Orphans _____________________ very lonely sometimes. (feel) 15. Mr. Wilson ___________________ Geography in that school for many years. (teach) EXERCISE: Write your own sentences using the format given. 1. 2.

8. PAST PERFECT TENSE

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It is used to show an action in the past that happened before another event in the past. Ex: The boys had stopped cycling before the truck knocked it down.
1st event 2nd event

HAD (NOT) + past participle EXERCISE: 1. Miss Sherry ________________ to the market before she went to the post office. (go) 2. The headmistress ________________ this to the staff early last week. (mention) 3. The detective ________________ a suspicious person near the shop. (see) 4. The villagers _____________ success with this type of seed. (achieve) 5. The price of pens _______________ before I bought some. (increase) 6. The workers ________________ an increase in wages before they went on strike. (demand) 7. The history of Napoleon ______________ Hitler during his boyhood. (influence) 8. The British _______________ a new system of tax collection 20 years earlier. (introduce) 9. The lazy employee _______________ much trouble before he was dismissed. (cause) 10. The millionaire ___________________ his sons what he was going to do before he died. (tell) 11. After the soldiers ______________ their lunch, they left for the enemy area. (have) 12. The fishermen set out to sea after the moon _____________ (rise) 13. Faza came to see me after he ______________ his essay. (finish) 14. He ____________________ to buy a new car before the salesman came to see him. (decide) 15. The postman ___________________ on his round earlier that day as he wanted to be back at the Post Office early. (go) EXERCISE: Write your own sentence using the format given. 1.

9. FUTURE PERFECT TENSE

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It is used to show something that has not yet been done but that will be done before a set of time in the future.. Ex: Steve will have completed the drawings by tomorrow. SHALL / WILL (NOT) HAVE + past participle

EXERCISE: 1. Ms. Marlina __________________ a new bicycle by the end of this month. (buy) 2. The farmer ____________________ his harvest to the rice mill by January. (sell) 3. The students ________________________ for their SPM by December. (sit) 4. By the time ambulance arrives, the crowd_________________ bigger. (grow) 5. In ten years time, you _____________________ that person. (meet) 6. The firefighters ___________________ out the fire by tonight. (put) 7. Scientists _________________ a new fuel by the end of this century. (discover) 8. By the end of next year, Sally ___________________ for her PMR (sit) 9. By the time my father retires from this firm, he ____________ chief clerk. (become) 10. Ms. Ellyana ____________________ the rice in half in hour. (cook) 11. By the time Qushairy arrives at the station, the train __________________ (leave). 12. The paddy ________________ by the time the rainy season ends. (go) 13. The rain ________________________ by 10 p.m tonight. (stop) 14. We ____________________________ the result of our examination by next week. (know) 15. The secretary _______________________ the letter by the time the manager returns. (write)

PASSIVE CONSTRUCTIONS
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PAST SIMPLE WAS / WERE (NOT) + past participle WAS / WERE (NOT) + BEING + past participle HAD (NOT) + BEEN + past participle

PRESENT AM / IS / ARE (NOT) + past participle AM / IS / ARE (NOT) + BEING + past participle HAS / HAVE (NOT) + BEEN + past participle

FUTURE SHALL / WILL (NOT) + BE +past participle _

CONTINUOUS

PERFECT

SHALL / WILL (NOT) + HAVE BEEN + past participle

MODAL

Modal (NOT) + BE + past participle

Modal = will, would, shall, should, can, could, may, might, must, ought to. The Passive Voice is used when we do not know who the doer of the action is. We form the verb in the passive sentence with to be + the past participle. eg: The robbers were seized. I was born on Dec 23. The doer of the action is mentioned in a passive sentence when we want to make the sense complete. eg: The fish is being eaten by the cat

PASSIVE CONSTRUCTIONS
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SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

Eddy eats the pie. The policemen catch the robbers. Eddy ate the pie. The policemen caught the robbers. Eddy will eat the pie. The policemen will catch the robbers. Eddy is eating the pie. The policemen are catching the robbers. Eddy was eating the pie. The policemen were catching the robbers. Eddy will be eating the pie. The policemen will be catching the robbers. Eddy has eaten the pie. The policemen have caught the robbers. Eddy had eaten the pie. The policemen had caught the robbers. Eddy will have eaten the pie. The policemen will have caught the robbers. Eddy should eat the pie.

The pie is eaten by Eddy. The robbers are caught by the policemen. The pie was eaten by Eddy. The robbers were caught by the policemen. The pie will be eaten by Eddy. The robbers will be caught by the policemen. The pie is being eaten by Eddy. The robbers are being caught by the policemen. The pie was being eaten by Eddy. The robbers were being caught by the policemen.

SIMPLE PAST TENSE

SIMPLE FUTURE TENSE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE FUTURE CONTINUOUS TENSE PRESENT PERFECT TENSE PAST PERFECT TENSE FUTURE PERFECT TENSE

None

The pie has been eaten by Eddy. The robbers have been caught by the policemen. The pie had been eaten by Eddy. The robbers had been caught by the policemen. The pie will have been eaten by Eddy. The robbers will have been caught by the policemen. The pie should be eaten by Eddy. The robbers must have caught by the policemen.

MODAL The policemen must catch the robbers.

EXERCISE A Put the verbs in brackets into the Passive Voice. Use is or are + past participle.
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e.g: Quinine is obtained from the cinchona tree.

IS / ARE (NOT) + _______ past participle

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

A lot of rice ____________________(grow) in Thailand. The knife _______________________(make) of steel. Flowers ______________________ (sell) in that shop. Rice ____________________________ (cook) in water. Biscuits ______________________(pack) in tins. That gate _____________________ (lock) every night. Butter ________________________ (use) in these cakes. Bananas ______________________ (not grow) from seeds. The silver cups and dishes _____________________(polish) every morning. The grass in our school field _____________________ (cut) every fortnight. Examinations _________________________ (usually hold) one a year. Flies ____________________________ (often find) near rubbish dumps. A lot of coal __________________________ (mine) in this area. Brushes _____________________________ (use) for painting. Brightly-coloured flowers ________________ (usually pollinate) by insects.

EXERCISE:

Write your own sentences using the format given. 1. 2.

EXERCISE B

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Put the verbs in brackets into the Passive Voice. Use was or were + past participle. e.g: My fathers car was stolen a week ago. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. My watch ____________________________ (repair) yesterday. The bridge ___________________________ (build) in 1973. The tin ___________________________(turn) upside down. Your shoes ________________________(find) under your bed. His father ___________________________(injure) in the car crash last week. The book ____________________________(print) in 1969. The tree ______________ (cut) down and _________ (chop) up for firewood. The garden _____________ (not weed) and the plants ________ (not water) He _______________ (knock) down by a lorry. In a short while, he _______________ (take) to hospital. I dont know what happened. Theres a bump on my head. I think I _________________ (hit) from behind. They took me to the police- station where I _______________ (ask) many questions, but I could not answer any of them. After an hour, I ____________ (tell) to could go home. The third goal _____________ (score) just after half-time. A few minutes later, two of our players ________________ (injure) and they ___________ ______(carry) out of the field. Our team __________________ (badly beat) yesterday. I suppose all our players ___________________ (teach) a good lesson. We ________________ (tell) what to do at the meeting. After the meeting, we ________________ (also give) a lot of written instructions. There was nothing also to do here. The plates _______________ (wash); the room _____________ (sweep) and even the dustbin ____________ (empty).

12.

13. 14. 15.

EXERCISE:

Write your own sentences using the format given. 1. 2.

EXERCISE C

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Rewrite the sentences in the Passive Voice. Use has been or have been + past participle. Leave out the words in bold. e.g: Somebody has already torn this book This book has already been torn. 1. Somebody has just rung the bell. 2. Somebody has already wiped off the mud. . 3. Somebody has already taken those boxes away. .. 4. Somebody has lighted the candles. . 5. Somebody has stolen a statue from the museum. .. 6. The judge has sentenced the thieves to hard labour. . 7. No one has ever beaten me at tennis. (Begin with I) ... 8. No one has washed the cups and glasses yet. .. 9. Nobody has told her the sad news yet. . 10. Mr. Brown is happy. Someone has found his son. .. 11. The plants are dying. Nobody has watered them for a very long time. . 12. You cant blame them for these mistakes. No one has taught them to do these sums. .. 13. Somebody has already washed the car but no one has polished it yet. 14. Somebody has put up the wrong flag but no one has taken it down. . 15. People have already repaired the bridge but they have not allowed any traffic across it. .. EXERCISE D Rewrite the sentences in the Passive Voice. Use the different forms of
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be + past participle. Leave out the words in bold.

e.g:

People make butter from milk. Butter is made from milk.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

We can find ants nests in the ground. Someone tore the cover of the book. They built that house in a month. Somebody is cooking the food now. Nobody threw the rubbish away. Did anyone tell them the news? People can buy eggs from that stall. Someone saw you at the cinema last night. They will send him to prison.

10. Cant you see the sign? People must not park along this road. 11. People us rubber for making many things.

12. People can buy the tickets at the Grand Shoe Shop or at the Central Supermarket. 13. People painted the hall white and decorated it with fairy lights. 14. They could not catch the robbers although they set up road-blocks at various roads. 15. They will not send the books to you this week. They are still packing them. EXERCISE: Write your own sentences using the format given. 1. 2. EXERCISE E

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Change these sentences into the Passive Voice. You must leave out the words in bold.

Eg:

Did anyone meet you at the airport? Were you met at the airport? Nobody met me at the airport. I was not met at the airport.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

People build houses of bricks and cement. People eat rice in Asia. Someone found your key in the field yesterday. That town is now in ruins. Someone bombed it during the 2nd World War. Someone has invited me to dinner. (Begin with I) They did not repair my watch yesterday. We have nothing to do. Someone has done everything. Someone has asked a lot of questions about you. No wonder its cold. Nobody has shut the window yet.

10. Paul has every reason to be proud. They have made him the school captain. 11. They gave me this typewriter for my birthday. People made it in Italy. (Begin with I) 12. People could hear the explosion many miles away. 13. I still go about on my bicycle. They have not repaired my car yet. They told me it would be ready soon. 14. Did they ask you many questions at the police-station? (Begin with I) 15. I dont believe we have met; at least no one has introduced us yet. (Use we in the passive. EXERCICE F
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Change these sentences into the Passive Voice. You must mention the doers of the actions.

e.g:

The wind blew down the trees. The tree was blown down by the wind. She will guide you in your work. You will be guided in your work by her.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

The Minister will open our new school extension next week. The workers have just repaired the road. A car has knocked down our dog The fire was so great that the firemen could not put it out. The crickets make these noises. Bookworms often eat up our books in that cupboard. My friend in Hong Kong sent both postcards to me. The head master praised the boy for his diligence and determination. The flood had washed away the wooden bridge,

10. The salesgirl is showing him a green shirt. 11. A panther clawed and wounded him.

12. The servant was washing the cups and dishes this morning. 13. He was playing a piece of music which Bach composed. 14. Thunders always follow a flash of lightning during a thunderstorm. 15. The police recaptured the escaped prisoner after they shot and wounded him.

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RESOURCES E. English Unit: MRSM Kuala Kubu Bharu. 2006 Edition E. English Unit: MRSM Kuala Kubu Bharu. 2007 Edition E. English Unit: MRSM Kuala Kubu Bharu. 2008 Edition Ewe, Jill and R. Devika Rani. Jaring Ilmu & Teknik SPM Bahasa Inggeris. Longman: Ipoh. 2001 Sung, Abraham. 170 More English Essays. Minerva: Batu Caves. 2005 Vasanthy, K.N. and Leela Chakrabarty. Extreme A SPM Buster. Sasbadi: Petaling Jaya. 2006

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