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GRAMMAR { ARTICLES }
There are two types of articles:
The Definite Article (the) and the Indefinite Article (a and an).
The is called the definite article because it is used to indicate something
specific.
A and An are called the indefinite articles because they are used to indicate
something unspecific.
Examples :

i) I love an apple pie after dinner.

ii) Can you pass me a chair?
iii) I'm not a troublemaker. I'm the troublemaker!

Fill in:
The, a, an or --- (leave blank)
1. I have just had __________ great idea.
2. Columbus was one of __________ first people to cross __________
Atlantic.
3. __________ British drink too much tea.
4. __________ Thames flows into __________ North Sea
5. Judith earns 2000 __________ month.
6. Dancing is __________ more interesting activity than reading.
7. As __________ captain of __________ ship I have __________ complete
authority.
8. __________ people we met on __________ holiday in __________ north of
England came from __________ USA.
9. Whats on __________ TV today?
10. He was doing eighty miles __________ hour on __________ motorway.
11. How many hours do you work on __________ average?
12. You are __________ first to reach the top.
12. You are __________ first to reach the top.
13. The people who live in __________ Netherlands a
re called __________ Dutch.
14. The burglar hit me on __________ back of my neck.
15. __________ Football is his whole life.
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GRAMMAR { SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT }
Subjects and verbs must AGREE with one another in number (singular or
plural). Thus, if a subject is singular, its verb must also be singular; if a
subject is plural, its verb must also be plural.
Examples : i)The weather on the coast (appear-appears) to be good this
weekend.
ii)The center on the basketball team (bounce-bounces) the ball
too high

Direction: Circle the correct verb in each of the sentences below.

Check your answers on the following page.
1.Your friend (talk-talks) too much.
2.The man with the roses (look-looks) like your brother.
3.The women in the pool (swim-swims) well.
4.Bill (drive-drives) a cab.
5.The football players (run-runs) five miles every day.
6.That red-haired lady in the fur hat (live-lives) across the street.
7.He (cook-cooks) dinner for his family.
8.The boys (walk-walks) to school every day.
9.All of the milk (is-are) gone.
10.Most of the seats (was-were) taken.
11.Each of the girls
(look-looks) good on skis.
12.Everybody (was-were) asked to remain quiet.
13.Neither of the men (is-are) here yet.
14.(Is-Are) each of the girls ready to leave?
15.Several of the sheep (is-are) sick.
16.Some members of the faculty (is-are) present.
17.Nobody in the class (has-have) the answer.
18.Each of the girls (observe-observes) all the regulations.
19.All of the milk (is-are) gone.
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20.Most of the seats (was-were) taken.
GRAMMAR { SINGULAR AND PLURAL }
Forming Plurals

Singular

Plural

a. Most nouns take S at the end of their singular forms.

camera
lesson

cameras
lessons

b. If the noun ends in S, Z, CH, SH, O, SS, or X, we

add ES.

potato
pass
tax

potatoes
passes
taxes

* EXCEPTIONS.

radio
photo

radios
photos

c. If the noun ends in F or Fe, change F or FE to V,

and add - ES.

knife
wife
thief
shelf

knives
wives
thieves
shelves

d. If the noun ends in Y preceded by a consonant,

change Y to I; and add -ES(ies)

fly
baby
country
city

flies
babies
countries
cities

child
foot
tooth
e. Some nouns have irregular plural forms
man
sheepnouns.
A) Change each of the singular nouns below into plural

1. Book: _______________
3. Day: ________________

children
feet
teeth
men
sheep

2. Table:________________
4. Car: _________________

B) Change each of the singular nouns below into plural nouns.

1. Watch: __________________
2. Fox: _________________
3. Glass: ___________________
4. Quiz: _________________
5. Class: ___________________
6. Bus: __________________
C) Change each of the singular nouns below into plural nouns.
1. Baby: __________________
2. Body: _________________
3. Monkey: ________________
4. Party: _________________
5. Dictionary: ______________
6. City: __________________
D) Change each of the singular nouns below into plural nouns.
1. Calf:__________________
2. Hoof: ___________________
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3. Elf: ___________________
4. Dwarf: __________________
5. Thief: _________________
6. Loaf: ___________________

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GRAMMAR { CONJUNCTION }
Conjunctions are words that join parts of the sentence. They may join two
similar parts of speech, such as two adjectives, two verbs, or two nouns.
Conjunctions may also connect two clauses. Coordinating conjunctions unite
two independent clauses and subordinating conjunctions join one dependent
clause and one independent clause.

To recall the seven coordinating conjunctions, remember

the word FANBOYS [For And Nor But Or Yet So]
Examples of correlative conjunctions:
Whether you earn an A or get a lower grade, do your best. [Each
conjunction is followed by a verb]
Both John and Bill are excellent tennis players. [Each conjunction
is followed by a noun]

Circle the best word to complete these sentences.

1. I'd love to stay so / and / but I have to catch my bus.
2. His hot chocolate was too hot so / and / but he put some cold
milk in it.
3. Or / Although / Because we had an umbrella, we got extremely
wet.
4. I only passed my exam because / but / although you helped
me.
5. They were hungry but / because / so they made some
sandwiches.
6. We can go to the pool and / but / or we can go horse-riding,
whichever you prefer.
7. She didn't want him to see her and / so / although she hid
behind a plant.

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8. He's in the town center so / because / but he wants to look for
shoes.
9. Im definitely coming tonight, or / because / although I could be
a bit late.
10. We can go to the shop before we go to Clares house and / or /
so go to Clares house first to see if she needs anything. What do
you think?

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