SJKC KULAI ( 1) GRAMMAR – NOTES & PRACTICES (1) Articles Indefinite Articles – ‘a’ & ‘an’ (a ) To show a Singular Noun eg: a book, a boy, a bat, an egg, - an apple, an elephant, etc (i) Vowel Sounds ( a, e, I, o, u ) – use “an” Silent “h” - -use “an” (ii) Consonant Sounds ( b, c, d, …z) – use “a” Sounds like – university , uniform – “a” (b) To show a General Statement – eg: A cow gives us milk. Definite Article – the ( to show ) (a) A specific noun (usually when talking about the picture given) eg: We change the idea of :- ( “A boy” … ) to the idea of ( “The boy” ……) (b) When repeating a same object eg:- I have a car. The car is blue. (c) When the object is of its one kind eg : sun, earth, king, headmaster, ….etc (d) In superlative form eg : tallest, most beautiful, best….etc (e) For locations eg: in the field, on the table, at the stall,…..etc We DO NOT use Articles:1. In front of an uncountable noun – eg: flour, rice, water….. 2. Before proper nouns for a person, place, countries – eg: John, Johor…. But use “the” :- USA, Republic of China, Kuala Lumpur Tower, …etc 3. Before any sports & games – eg: badminton…. 4. Before any meals – eg: breakfast, lunch, dinner, supper…. 5. Before a Plural Noun for General Statement – eg: giraffes, postmen….. Fill in the blanks with Articles ( a, an, the ) or ( - ) 1. ________________ postman delivers letters and parcels. 2. ________________ pilot flies aeroplanes. 3. ________________ engineers sometimes work at the construction sites. Prepared by:slyong/sjckulai1/2014 Page 1 SJKC KULAI ( 1 ) GRAMMAR – NOTES & PRACTICES 4. ________________ artist painted ________________ most beautiful art work to sell. 5. ________________ waitress serves ______________ food to _____________ customers in ____________________ restaurant. 6. _________________ electrician repairs ____________________ electrical appliances. 7. _________________ alligator lays_____________ eggs. After laying ________________ eggs, it covers them with ________________mud and plants. 8. _______________toads and ___________frogs look alike. ____________ toad’s skin is rough and damp but _______________ frog’s skin in smooth and wet. 9. ______________ herd of cattle are grazing in _________________ field. 10. ______________ python killed __________goat by winding itself around ________ goat and crushed it hard. For each omission given ( / ), rewrite the sentences with Articles 1. He left / house / hour ago. _____________________________________________________________ 2. / Fishmonger sells / fish in / market. ____________________________________________________________ 3. / Reporters write / news and / articles. ____________________________________________________________ 4. Tina saw / burglar broke into / neighbour’s house last night. ______________________________________________________________ 5. We watched / movie after having / delicious meal. (2) Singular & Plural Nouns Complete the table below with Plural Forms 1. boy SINGULAR - PLURAL - SINGULAR - PLURAL 11. goose - 2. tiger - 12. tooth - 3. brush - 13. ox - 4. bus - 14. child - 15. buffalo - 5. army - Prepared by:slyong/sjckulai1/2014 Page 2 SJKC KULAI ( 1 ) GRAMMAR – NOTES & PRACTICES 6. cherry - 16. mouse - 7. knife - 17. furniture - 8. wolf - 18. deer - 9. glass - 19. sheep - 10. watch - 20. rice - Rewrite the sentences in Plural Forms 1. The girls put on a cap and carry an umbrella on a sunny day. ______________________________________________________________ 2. The bird flew above the house just now. ______________________________________________________________ 3. The ox and the sheep are grazing on the field. _______________________________________________________________ 4. The mouse came out to steal food at night. _______________________________________________________________ 5. My family enjoys picnicking during the weekend. ________________________________ _______________________________ (3) Verbs (Parts of Body) NOUNS 1. elbow 2. finger 3. hand 4. arm 5. knee 6. leg 7. feet 8. toes 9. ear 10. eye 11. nose 12. tongue 13. teeth 14. mouth VERBS bend snap, count, cross carry, take, hold, write, draw, shake, play, hit, clap, slap, break lift kneel, bend walk, run, jump, skip, stand dance, step, kick balance listen, hear see, look, read, tear, close, open smell taste bite, chew, (brush, pull out ) eat, drink, speak, talk, tell, sing, cry, laugh, shout, blow, read Prepared by:slyong/sjckulai1/2014 Page 3 I ________________________ with my neck.SJKC KULAI ( 1 ) GRAMMAR – NOTES & PRACTICES 15. I ________________________ with my nose. I ________________________ with my hands. I ________________________ with my arm. shake turn Complete the chant with correct ‘Verbs’ I ________________________ with my eyes. neck nod. I ________________________ with my ears. head 16. I ________________________ with my tongue. I ________________________ with my legs. I ________________________ with my teeth. I ________________________ with my fingers. I ________________________ with my mouth. Prepared by:slyong/sjckulai1/2014 Page 4 . I ________________________ with my head. Different parts of your body.SJKC KULAI ( 1 ) GRAMMAR – NOTES & PRACTICES I ________________________ with my feet. Prepared by:slyong/sjckulai1/2014 Page 5 . you have learnt that. Can do different things. I ________________________ myself on my toes. Now. SJKC KULAI ( 1 ) GRAMMAR – NOTES & PRACTICES Underline the correct answer for each question below 1. The pupils ( read. Prepared by:slyong/sjckulai1/2014 Page 6 . I ( eat. 3. 4. play ) happily in the playground. Peter and Jane ( catch. The children ( jump. 2. drink ) my soup with a spoon. hold ) the butterflies with a net. talk ) quietly in the library. (4) Tenses Study the table about different TENSES based on time phrase given Simple Present Verbs : Prepared by:slyong/sjckulai1/2014 Simple Past Verbs : Simple Future Verbs : root words Page 7 . taste ) out the candles on the cake. tell ) stories to us. The boys ( kick. My English teacher likes to ( talk. hold ) my ears when I ( hear. I ( cover. 9. Please ( carry. The fierce dogs ( chew. sit ) straight when we ( sing. The spectators ( slap. I ( blow. clap ) loudly when the player has shot a goal. 11. bite ) at the strangers. kneel ) and ( cross. shout ) the national anthem. 20. 6. skip ) at the school concert. 12. 10. touch ) the ball over the net. Please ( take. 18. My twin sisters ( cry. 17. throw ) the books to the staffroom. laugh ) loudly upon hearing the jokes. 19. taste ) fragrant. bend ) to page 50. We ( stand. see ) beautiful and ( smell.SJKC KULAI ( 1 ) GRAMMAR – NOTES & PRACTICES 5. snap ) their fingers in front of the god when they pray. The players ( hit. open ) your book and ( turn. 14. 8. 16. Mei Lin and her friends always ( dance. Do not ( take. 7. The roses ( look. hit ) the balls with their feet. 15. We ( open. listen ) the thunder. The prayers ( bend. touch ) the switch with your wet hand. close ) our eyes when we sleep. 13. They Plural Verbs 1. It ) Plural : root words ( I. They) Time Phrase : ( I. speaks. yesterday. My mother. cries Note : (I) Verbs end with – “o”. catch 3. She. carry. He. tonight. buy Just add “s” to the word – plays. -ies ( He. at the moment ~ when. She. wash + “es” – washes. usually. just now. It ) “ing” ( He. ~ while.ied They Time Phrase : always. go. buys (b) with a Consonant in front of “y” like in – fly. “sh”. remain root words Time Phrase : Time Phrase : every Regular : -d. “ch” – add “es” to the root form eg: do + “es” – does. She. It ) ) ( I. -es. catches carries. We word will – He. watch + “es” . last week. It. I. a few days in future ago Present Continuous Past Continuous Future Continuous Singular: is + Verb “ing” Singular: was+Verb will be + Verb “ing” ( He. sometimes. brush. enjoys.watches (II) Verbs end with “y” : (a) with a Vowel in front of “y” like in – play. next week. this morning. * will / shall ( verb ) vowels shall – I . changed. enjoy. carry Change the “y” to “ies” – flies. You. You. listens goes. She. try. ~ as later. brushes. tonight. They Plural: are + Verb “ing” ( He. You. cry +s + es y ies Subject Nouns / Pronouns John. It Singular Verbs plays. cries ( a) Simple Present Tense Prepared by:slyong/sjckulai1/2014 Page 8 . never last soon. -ed. They) often. . She. You. listen 2. We. You. You. Irregular : changed. We ) Time Phrase : now. It. fly. She. flies. They) Plural: were + Verb “ing” shall be + Verb “ing” Time Phrase : ( I. night.SJKC KULAI ( 1 ) GRAMMAR – NOTES & PRACTICES Singular : -s. We. later. We. day. tries. tomorrow. play. speak. etc Simple Present Tense + Subject Verb Agreement Subject Nouns / Pronouns The boys. We. Mrs. 4. 9. sweeps ) their classroom every day.SJKC KULAI ( 1 ) GRAMMAR – NOTES & PRACTICES We use Simple Present Tense when : Habitual Actions – things we do every day or often Universal Truths – facts that cannot be changed Giving Instructions / Polite Orders Habitual Actions Universal Truths 1. cycle ) to the grocery shop. bark ) at strangers. make ) the kites themselves. The earth (moves) around the sun. wash ) his car every Sunday. 2. drinks ) milk at night. Instructions / Directions 1. 2. My dog often ( barks. 8. My uncle sometimes ( takes. My father ( washes. (Turn) left and (go) along Jalan Bunga. The boys ( play ) football 1. 2. Prepared by:slyong/sjckulai1/2014 Page 9 . Verbs for ‘Habitual Actions’ and ‘Universal Truths’. My mother always ( cooks ) curry for us. 5. take ) us out for a picnic. A postman ( deliver. go ) to market every day. Kim Hock usually ( cycles. The pupils ( sweep. 2. 7. Note : 1. My baby brother always ( drink. Verbs for ‘Imperative / Instructional Language’ are remain in their base forms. 2. The children ( makes. 6. delivers ) letters daily. trunk. An elephant (has) a long every day.(Hand) in your books during recess. Lee ( goes. we take a consideration on the Subject Verb Agreement. Choose the correct answer for each question below 1. 3. It ( snow. For examples : My father My mother The boys We You She washed cooked won went cycled swept his car chicken curry the football match to the library to school the floor a few days ago. ( Use. ( Reads. 17. add ) a little baking soda into it. Circles ) the correct answer for the question given. (b) Simple Past Tense We use Simple Past Tense when we talk about a past event / incident. just now. Regular Verbs + d + ed Baked Cooked y -----> ied Carry – carried Cycled Packed Marry – married Played Fry . stop ) at the traffic lights. scream ). yesterday. hoots ) and an eagle ( screams. ( Beats. 15. The stars ( twinkle. There are two types of Past Tense Verbs :1. 14. snows ) during winter. ( Circle. crosses ) the busy road. Water ( flows. 12. 11. 13. last week. The roots of a tree ( absorbs. flow ) from high to low. Uses ) the overhead bridge to ( cross.fried 2. absorb ) water from the ground. last Friday. jogs ) at the park every evening. spell ) the words correctly. 16. Read ) and ( spells. 20. twinkles ) at night.SJKC KULAI ( 1 ) GRAMMAR – NOTES & PRACTICES 10. Owls ( hoot. ( Walk. 18. We ( jog. Irregular Verbs Change partial of Whole words changing Prepared by:slyong/sjckulai1/2014 No Past Tense Form Page 10 . Beat ) three eggs in a big bowl and ( adds. 19. during recess time. Walks ) down the road and ( stops. The stray dogs _________ loudly last night. going 2. sleep 4.read Circle the correct Past Tense 1. arrange B. catches C. reading C. A. Her mother ___________ to the market by car this morning. slept B. A. barking Page 11 .wrote Hit – hit Swim . The fishermen _________ a lot of fish last Sunday. A. arranges C. A. bark B. cycling B. sleeping C. cycles C. Pak Long __________ the newspaper this morning. cycle 7. A. barked D. arranging 8. A. listens B. read 5. goes C. reads B. A. went D. arranged D. listen 6. sleeps D. catch B. catching 3. caught D. The cat _________ under the table just now. barks Prepared by:slyong/sjckulai1/2014 C. cycled D. go B.swam ** Read . listened C.SJKC KULAI ( 1 ) GRAMMAR – NOTES & PRACTICES vowels ( ** spelling same sound Sit – sat Go – went different ) Put – put Sing – sang Fly – flew Cut – cut Write . The children ________the tables and chairs yesterday morning. My sister__________ to the radio a moment ago. Khatijah did not ____________ to school yesterday. listening D. A. It is a fine day. I _______ the television programme until very late last night. My friends and I bring along our skateboards. It is fun to have an outdoor activity with friends during weekends. watching C. Lily and her brother ________their grandparents two years ago. __________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ Prepared by:slyong/sjckulai1/2014 Page 12 . watched D. watch B. we joke and laugh happily. A.SJKC KULAI ( 1 ) GRAMMAR – NOTES & PRACTICES 9. watches 10. visit C. Rewrite the paragraphs with Simple Past Tense Every Sunday. visited B. I play skateboard with my friends in the playground. there are many children at there. As we play. visits D. A. visiting Find and circle the Verbs from the passage. Last Sunday. We usually play for two hours. SJKC KULAI ( 1 ) GRAMMAR – NOTES & PRACTICES _________________________________________________________________________ (c) Simple Future Tense Prepared by:slyong/sjckulai1/2014 Page 13 . SJKC KULAI ( 1 ) GRAMMAR – NOTES & PRACTICES Prepared by:slyong/sjckulai1/2014 Page 14 . SJKC KULAI ( 1 ) GRAMMAR – NOTES & PRACTICES (d) Present Continuous Tense 1. Tells about an action is going on at the time of speaking Prepared by:slyong/sjckulai1/2014 Page 15 . now. now. now. to indicate Singular or Plural nouns. . am. My mother is cooking at the moment. are ).SJKC KULAI ( 1 ) GRAMMAR – NOTES & PRACTICES Eg : I am cycling to school now. The Verb changes to ‘Verb + ing’ – For eg : play + ing = playing 3. now. Subject I We He Miss Lim The boys Verb-to-Be am are is is are Actual Verb doing singing reading trimming playing Prepared by:slyong/sjckulai1/2014 Object/adverb/prepositional phrase my homework loudly at the concert in the library her plants carefully in the garden football happily in the field Page 16 Time now. 2. Subject Verb Agreement is on the Verb-to-Be ( is. 5 SJKC KULAI ( 1 ) GRAMMAR – NOTES & PRACTICES Prepared by:slyong/sjckulai1/2014 Page 17 . portrait. violin. ec ) ( congkak. Indian food. her homework. their father’s car. guitar. games) ( A ) Read and match Prepared by:slyong/sjckulai1/2014 Page 18 . etc ) Drawing Swimming Singing / dancing Sewing / knitting Collecting ( stamps. coins. For examples : Interest / Hobby Verb = action words Bake Cook Read Paint Draw Swim Sing / dance Sew / knit Collect Cycle Play Nouns ( Hobby ) Baking ( cakes / cookies ) Cooking ( curry. etc ) Painting ( scenery. loves likes forgets started help likes to to to to to to cook read do rain wash eat chicken curry. scrabble.SJKC KULAI ( 1 ) GRAMMAR – NOTES & PRACTICES The infinitive ‘to’ functions as ‘linking word’ to join 2 verbs in a sentence : Subject I My aunt Mr Wong She It They The cats Verb 1 Infinitive ‘to’ Verb 2 Object/adjective/adverb/Prepositional phrase want to see the pupils . badminton. So it is called a ‘NounVerb’ too. fish and meat. etc ) Cycling Playing ( football. 6. etc ) ( piano. novels during her free time. magazines. heavily when we walked home. etc ) ( computer games. etc ) Reading ( books. Gerund It is a ‘verb’ which function as a ‘noun’ in a sentence. My grandfather has many beautiful bonsai. I enjoy watching the cartoon every Sunday.SJKC KULAI ( 1 ) GRAMMAR – NOTES & PRACTICES Playing computer game Reading and drawing Stamps collecting Fishing and swimming Knitting and sewing Watching television & Listening to Radio Baking and cooking Gardening & Catching butterflies ( B ) Spelling Quiz ( Hobbies ) 1.______________ 3.________________ 2. Mei Lin goes to the library every weekend. My mother enjoys preparing food for us._____________ 5. My aunt sews a pretty dress for my sister. My father sometimes spends his free time at the nearby pond._______________ 4. ________________ 6.______________ 6. Adjectives Prepared by:slyong/sjckulai1/2014 Page 19 . SJKC KULAI ( 1 ) GRAMMAR – NOTES & PRACTICES Words which are used to describe objects. animals. plants and others Prepared by:slyong/sjckulai1/2014 Page 20 . people. SJKC KULAI ( 1 ) GRAMMAR – NOTES & PRACTICES Prepared by:slyong/sjckulai1/2014 Page 21 . . The durian has a strong smell. An ixora is a bushy plant. A watermelon has red or yellow flesh. A berry is a small fruit with seeds.SJKC KULAI ( 1 ) GRAMMAR – NOTES & PRACTICES Underline the ADJECTIVES in these sentences 1. A dragon fruit is juicy and fleshy. 7. Cactus has thick stem. 6. A plum is a fleshy fruit. 5. 2. The big broad leaves of a banana plant can be used to wrap ‘nasi lemak’. A bamboo has smooth woody stems. 8. 4. 10. Prepared by:slyong/sjckulai1/2014 Page 22 . 9. 3. A coconut tree produces hard shelled fruit. Some irregular 4. Add “er” / “ more” about the ONLY one. The banana leaves are ( broad . longest ) than the French beans. heaviest ) than an orange. The jackfruits is the ( large . 2. Add “est” / “most” to more hardworking Adjectives. SUPERLATIVE 1. 3. less. larger .Some irregular tallest / most Adjectives : better. The oil palm is ( short . Prepared by:slyong/sjckulai1/2014 Page 23 . shortest ) than the coconut palm. Using : ( ~ than ) Adjectives : best.Using : ( as ~ as ) to Adjectives. 2. 2. largest ) among the three fruits. difference between more than that two. etc. No difference COMPARATIVE 1. 5. 5. 4. Eg: Eg: taller / Ali is as tall as I. Compare three or 3. heavy .There is a between two. Eg: 3. shorter . least. worse. Eg : worst. broader . Always “talk” 2. longer . The watermelon is ( heavier . Circle the correct answers 1. Ali is taller than Siti. etc hardworking 4.SJKC KULAI ( 1 ) GRAMMAR – NOTES & PRACTICES Comparison of Adjectives POSITIVE 1.No changing in Adjectives. 3. broadest ) than the canna leaves. Long beans are ( long . Using : (…the ~) Eg: Muthu is the tallest in our class. orange and longan ? 7. 11. juiciest ).SJKC KULAI ( 1 ) GRAMMAR – NOTES & PRACTICES 6. worst ) as the mutton curry. juicier . This is the ( difficult . further . smaller . more important . 14. Jane got the ( few . __________________________________________________ 2. Melissa is the pretty of the three girls. 9. most careful ) in his work. worse . Jolene is ( good . least ) marks in her class. Rewrite the sentences with correct ADJECTIVES 1. 10. pineapple. ___________________________________________________ 3. more . Prepared by:slyong/sjckulai1/2014 Page 24 . a watermelon or a honey dew melon? 8. more careful . a farmer or a teacher ? 16. Which is the ( small . 13. If you need ( much . Which is ( juicy . more difficult . most beautiful ) girl in her family. best ) than her brother. most ) money. furthest ) from my school. Which story is interesting. less . The fish curry tastes as ( bad . My house is the ( far . this one or that one? _____________________________________________________ 5. _____________________________________________________ 4. most important ). 15. better . Chong Beng is the tall boy in his class. 12. smallest ) fruit among the three. He promised to be ( careful . more beautiful. Who is ( important . May is the ( beautiful. These apples are sweet than those. Mei Feng can run as faster as her brother. most difficult ) test that I have ever answered. ask me. as blind as a bat 如蝙蝠般盲目 5. This is the easy way to get to the top of the hill. Veloo is not as cleverest as his brother. as clumsy as a bear 如熊般笨拙 8. as faithful as a dog 如狗般忠诚 11. as graceful as a swan 如天鹅般优雅 Prepared by:slyong/sjckulai1/2014 Page 25 . as black as coal 如碳般黑 6. I can sing and dance good than my best friend. ___________________________________________________ 7. ___________________________________________________ 8. as agile as a cat / monkey 如描或猴般灵活 2. as bitter as medicine 如药般苦 4. ___________________________________________________ 7. ___________________________________________________ 10. as busy as a bee 如蜜蜂般忙碌 9. Muthu.SJKC KULAI ( 1 ) GRAMMAR – NOTES & PRACTICES _____________________________________________________ 6. ___________________________________________________ 9. The path in the park is broad than the lane behind my house. as cool as a cucumber 如黄瓜般清凉 10. as big as an elephant 如大象般庞大 3. My father is two year young than my mother. SIMILES ( i ) Read some examples in the table below 1. as brave as a lion 如狮子般勇敢 7. as happy as D. as stubborn as a mule 如骡子般固执 25. as tall as a giant B. as proud as a peacock 4. as sour as vinegar 如醋般酸 24. as clear as crystal 2. A. as thin as a rake Prepared by:slyong/sjckulai1/2014 Page 26 . as brown as a berry D. The flag pole in front of my school is ____________________ . as hungry as a wolf 如 狼般饥饿 19. as slippery as an eel 如鳝鱼般滑溜 21. as green as grass C. A. as wet as a fish C. as busy as B. as sweet as honey C. A. as smell as an ant 如蚂蚁般细小 26. He looked __________________ after sunbathing at the beach. as hot as an oven 如烤箱般酷热 17. as cold as ice D. as green as grass 如青草般翠绿 13. so I don’t want to swim in it. as heavy as lead 如铅般重 16. as timid as a mouse 胆小如鼠 (ii) Choose the SIMILES to complete the sentences below 1. as hard as iron 如铁般坚硬 15. as graceful as C. as proud as a peacock 如孔雀般骄傲 20. as heavy as 3. as soft as silk / butter 如丝绸或牛油般柔滑 23. as warm as wool D. as cool as a cucumber B. My mother is ___________a bee before the Chinese New Year . as happy as a lark / a king 如百灵鸟或国王般快乐 14. A. as light as a feather 如羽毛般轻盈 18. The water in the pool is __________. as soft as butter B. as sweet as honey / sugar 如蜜糖或糖般甜 27. as slow as a snail / tortoise 如蜗牛或乌龟般缓慢 22.SJKC KULAI ( 1 ) GRAMMAR – NOTES & PRACTICES 12. A. as quick as a deer C. John’s house was built many years ago. Leela is the best dancer in the troupe. He was ______________. as easy as C. as black coal D.SJKC KULAI ( 1 ) GRAMMAR – NOTES & PRACTICES 5. as old as the hill D. as big as B. A. as loud as D. A. as clumsy as a bear 8. as fierce as a tiger C. as hot as fire B. He could not break it. A. as hard as 7. as quick as lightning D. as big as a giant 10. Muthu. as graceful as a swan B. Adverbs Words which are used to describe actions Frequency Manner Place always quickly field Time every day often slowly canteen yesterday usually hungrily market just now Prepared by:slyong/sjckulai1/2014 Page 27 sometime beautifully home now seldom fast school last week . A. All the clothes outside became _________ after the rain poured. as white as snow 6. It is ____________ . as wise as an owl 8. She dances _________. as agile as C. as new as B. as strong as a bull B. The stick was ________________ an iron. as happy as a lark D. as slow as a snail B. A. as sharp 9. The children were afraid of Mr. Mr. The woodcutter’s axe is ____________________ a razor. as blunt as D. as quiet as a mouse C. as wet as a fish C. I cycle to school every morning. shout patiently 5. 3. wait ADVERBIAL PHRASES ( B ) Rewrite the sentences with correct ADVERBS 1. The pupils read quiet in the library. read broadly 7. 4. smile heavily 6. Mary sang beautifully / sweetly at the concert. / every day ( A ) Match the Verbs to Adverbs to form Adverbial Phrases ADVERBS VERBS comfortably neatly 1. sit quietly 3. I always play congkak with my best friend. shine 8. 2. write angrily 2. ____________________________________________________________ Prepared by:slyong/sjckulai1/2014 Page 28 .SJKC KULAI ( 1 ) GRAMMAR – NOTES & PRACTICES Types of Adverbs : Sample Sentences : 1. We play football in the field. rain brightly 4. My pet cat lies lazy on the floor. country book. at the party -at the cinema. street. car. building. The children jumped happy with joy when they heard the good news. taxi picture. by an object for table for events place where you are to do something typical -at the door. ____________________________________________________________ 3. Usage Example on days of the week date on Monday on 12 July 2012 in months / seasons time of day year after a certain period of time (when?) in August / in winter in the morning in 2006 in an hour for night / noon for weekend a certain point of time(when?) at night / at noon at the weekend at half past nine at for over a certain period of time (past till now) -for 2 years in room. The beggar ate the food hungry at the table. world -in the kitchen. Kok Liang was sad because he did bad in the examination. ___________________________________________________________ 5. in London -in the book -in the car. at work at Prepared by:slyong/sjckulai1/2014 Page 29 . at school. paper etc. in a taxi -in the picture. Prepositions Prep. in the world meaning next to. ____________________________________________________________ 9. ___________________________________________________________ 4.SJKC KULAI ( 1 ) GRAMMAR – NOTES & PRACTICES 2. town. at the station -at the table -at a concert. reads ( down. onto ) the chair 6. by bus risen by Choose the BEST preposition to match each picture shown 1. sing ( in. right) for a floor in a house for public transport for television. on. from ) the shopkeeper 2. buy ducks ( in. from. in ) the hall 4. in. at ) the stage perform ( on. to. on a plane -on TV. up ) the bus Prepared by:slyong/sjckulai1/2014 Page 30 10 . fell ( down. buys a racquet ( at. on the radio on walking or riding entering a public transport vehicle -on foot. on horseback in by -get on the bus entering a car / Taxi -get in the car rise or fall of something travelling (other than walking or horse riding) -prices have percent by car. from ) the stall sells ducks ( at. from ) the shop bought the racquet ( in . get ( in. at. on. at. at. for ) the customers 3.SJKC KULAI ( 1 ) GRAMMAR – NOTES & PRACTICES on attached for a place with a river being on a surface for a certain side (left. -on the table -on the left -on the first floor -on the bus. under ) the tree 5. radio -the picture on the wall -London lies on the Thames. below. in a drug store D. of. onto. at ) the building 10. the lane C. put ( off. in ) the sky 9. David’s father works as a doctor _____________ . away ) the fire sprayed the water ( on. in a glass B. on a plate D. A. at. on ) the stranger 8. in the jar C. A. afraid ( with. up. at. her treadmill 12. in a bank B. in an office C. to ) the dog fly ( on. on ) the bus 7. the road D. out. in a mug 10) Conjunctions Prepared by:slyong/sjckulai1/2014 Page 31 .SJKC KULAI ( 1 ) GRAMMAR – NOTES & PRACTICES board ( -. the jogging tracks B. My mother prefers to exercise on __________ . Put the meat _______ and serve it hot. in the hospital 11. A. barked ( to.