Paper 1 Section A: Guided Writing (35 Marks)

Sample: REPORT
Question: You are the Secretary of the Environment Club in your school. Your club has successfully organized Environment Week in your school. Write a report
to the principal about the event. In your report, address the report to the Principal and use all the notes given. Suggest two benefits of the Environment Week.

TIPS:-

Write main points in Elaborate the main Use all sentence types Arrange the main points Write your essay
complete sentences. points. correctly. in paragraphs. successfully!

TIPS 1: Write the main points in complete sentences.

Elements Mark
Main Points
Verb (V) Main Points in Compete Sentences (S-V)
C1 Duration WAS HELD The Environment Week was held from 21st until 25th August 1
-21th- 25th August 2017.
C2 Objectives IS The first objective is to create awareness about environment. 1
- create awareness
C3 appreciate nature IS The second objective is to appreciate nature. 1
C4 Activities WAS The first activity was the recycling campaign. 1
- campaign
C5 -'gotong-royong' WAS The next activity was the ‘gotong-royong’ activity. 1
C6 -handicraft using recycled items MADE The students also made handicrafts using recycled items. 1
C7 - poster competition JOINED The students joined the poster competition. 1
C8 -speech by invited guest LISTENED The students listened to a speech given by invited guest. 1
C9 -recycled item collection competition HELD The club held the recycled item collection competition. 1
C10 Benefits CAN INSTILL The Environment Week can instill love towards nature. 1
- instill love towards nature
C11 - students learn team work LEARN The students learn about team work. 1
C12 - learn about cleanliness LEARN The students learn about cleanliness. 1
TOTAL 12

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TIPS 2: Write elaborations for content points which you are familiar with. Ask ‘How?’, ‘Why?’, ‘What?’, ‘When?’, ‘Who?’, ‘Where?’ to help you elaborate.
Remember! Try answering the ‘Why?’ and ‘How?’ first. If it’s difficult, you can still elaborate by using other easy questions. Examples:

Main Points (S-V) Why? (Reasons) How? (Ways/Steps) What? (Nouns) Where?(Place) Who? (People) When? (Time)
The Environment The whole week was All students from
Week was held from packed with exciting Form 1 until Form 5
21st until 25th August and beneficial were involved in the
2018. activities. program.
The first objective is -Students would learn
to create awareness about the importance
about environment. of saving environment.
The second objective Students would also
is to appreciate learn the dangers of
nature. pollution.
The first activity The recycling The students learnt
was the recycling campaign taught health complications
campaign. students on how to caused by the overuse
recycle used materials of non-biodegradable
correctly. items in the industry.
The next activity It was done because More greeneries and Parents were invited to
was the ‘gotong- the school needed flowers were planted come and give a
royong’ activity. more help to upgrade artistically around the helping hand too.
its image. school areas.
The students also Handicrafts such as
made handicrafts paper vases, baskets
using recycled and origamis were
items. creatively made.
The students joined Many students showed It was conducted It was held on
the poster outstanding talent in at the school hall. the first day of
competition. drawing the poster. the week.
The students The title of the speech It was delivered by Dr.
listened to a speech was ‘Save Earth, Save Khairuddin, a local
given by invited Humanity’. officer from World
guest. Wildlife Fund.
The club held the The groups which The students and the
recycled item collected the most school community
collection items won the worked together to
competition. competition. collect used materials.

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Main Points (S-V) Why? (Reasons) How? (Ways/Steps) What? (Nouns) Where?(Place) Who? (People) When? (Time)
The Environment It is because the
Week can instill love students learn the
towards nature. importance of nature
in their lives.
The students can It is because most Being a team player
learn about team activities require will definitely help to
work. them to cooperate. improve students’
career prospect.
The students can It is because
also learn about cleanliness is the key
cleanliness. to a healthy
environment.

TIPS 3: Use all types of sentence types effectively and CORRECTLY! (Simple, Compound, Complex and Compound-Complex).

FANBOYS - For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So

WABBITS - When, After, Before, Because, If, Though/Although, Since

 Simple Sentence, Coordinating Conjuntions (FANBOYS) + Simple Sentence (Or more) = Compound Sentence
o E.g. Shima did not go to the school, nor did she go to the shopping mall.
 Subordinating Conjunctions (WABBITS) + Simple Sentence, Simple Sentence (Or more) = Complex Sentence
o E.g. After she went to her friend’s house, she returned home.
 WABBITS + Simple Sentence , Simple Sentence, FANBOYS + Simple Sentence (Or more) = Compound-Complex Sentence
o E.g. Because she did not like to go shopping, she did not follow her parents to the shopping mall, but she stayed at her friend’s house.

TIPS 4: Arrange main points in paragraphs

TIPS 5: Start writing successfully!

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 1-Star Essay (Rising Stars)
Yellow highlight : Main point (1 verb)

To: The Principal (F1)

The Report On Environment Week (F3)

Start with
Healthy environment is important in our lives. The Environment Club has successfully organized The Environment Week. It was held from 21st general
until 25th August 2017 (C1). The first objective is to create awareness about environment (C2). The second objective is to appreciate nature (C3). statement.
1st paragraph
(C1-C3)
The first activity was the recycling campaign (C4). In addition, the next activity was the ‘gotong-royong’ activity (C5). The students also made
handicrafts using recycled items (C6).
2nd paragraph
Furthermore, the students joined the poster competition (C7). Also, the students listened to a speech given by invited guest (C8). Besides, the (C4-C6)
club held the recycled item collection competition (C9).
3rd paragraph
The first benefit of the Environment Week is it can instill love towards nature. (C10). Moreover, the students can learn team work. (C11) Finally, (C7-C9)
the students can also learn about cleanliness. (C12)
4th paragraph
In conclusion, the Environment Week was truly a huge success for all members of the school community. Everyone should work together to (C10-C12)
create a healthy environment for all.
5th paragraph
Reported by,
Close with a
-------------------------------- simple
(ALI BIN ABU) conclusion.
Secretary of the Environment Club.
Note: All main points are written correctly. However, there is no detail or elaboration for the main point. All sentences are written in simple
sentences but they are all easy to understand and they are grammatically correct. Range of marks (C-12, F-3, L-˃8 = Minimum of 23/35).

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 3-Stars Essay (Shining Stars)
Blue highlight : Merit Pink highlight : Supporting detail (1 verb)
Yellow highlight : Main point (1 verb)

To: The Principal (F1)

From: The Secretary, Environment Club at SMK Wira Jaya (F2)

The Report On Environment Week (F3) -Good

vocabulary:
Healthy environment is crucial in our lives and we have to take part actively to maintain it. To realize this matter, the Environment Club has ‘crucial’,
‘beneficial’.
successfully organized The Environment Week. It was held from 21st until 25th August 2017 (C1). The whole week was packed with exciting and
-The use of
beneficial activities (E1). The first objective is to create awareness about environment (C2) and in order to achieve it, students would learn about the phrasal verbs:
importance of saving environment (E1). The second objective is to appreciate nature (C3). Students would also learn the dangers of pollution (E1). ‘packed with’
The first activity was the recycling campaign (C4). The recycling campaign taught students on how to recycle used materials (E1).
In addition, the next activity was the ‘gotong-royong’ activity (C5) and it was done because the school needed more help to upgrade its image (E1).
The students also made handicrafts using recycled items (C6) and many handicrafts such as paper vases, baskets and origamis were
Transitional
made (E1).
markers:
Furthermore, the students joined the poster competition (C7). It was held on the first day of the week (E1). After that, the students listened to a ‘In addition,
speech given by invited guest (C8) and the title of the speech was ‘Save Earth, Save Humanity’ (E1). Besides, the club held the recycled item after that,
collection competition (C9). The groups which collected the most items won the competition (E1). besides’.
The first benefit of the Environment Week is it can instill love towards nature (C10). It is because the students can learn the importance of nature
in their lives (E1). Moreover, the students can learn team work (C11). It is because most activities require them to cooperate (E1). Finally, the
students can also learn about cleanliness (C12). It is because cleanliness is the key to a healthy environment (E1).
In conclusion, the Environment Week was a success for all members of the school community. Everyone should work together to create a Close with a
conducive environment for all. simple
conclusion.
Note: All main points are written correctly and elaboration (supporting detail) for each main point is clear.
Simple and
compound
sentences
dominate the
Range of marks (C-12, F-3, L-˃12 = Minimum of 27/35). essay.

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 Addition of
5-Stars Essay (Shooting Stars) good
vocabulary:
Blue highlight : Merit Green highlight : 2nd supporting detail (1 verb)
‘health hazards,
Yellow highlight : Main point (1 verb) Grey Highlight : 3rd supporting detail (1 verb)
numerous and
Pink highlight : 1st supporting detail (1 verb)
dynamic, non-
biodegradable
To: The Principal (F1)
items, various,
From: The Secretary, Environment Club at SMK Wira Jaya (F2) massive, life-
changing, career
The Report On Environment Week (F3) prospect’.

In recent times, there have been numerous cases of health hazards reported nationwide due to pollution. Therefore, healthy environment is An opening
that’s more
crucial in our lives and we have to put a dynamic effort in doing our bit to maintain it. To realize this matter, the Environment Club has successfully
catchy and
organized The Environment Week. The Environment Week was held from 21st until 25th August 2017 (C1). The whole week was packed with interesting.
exciting and beneficial activities for the school community (E1). All students from Form 1 until Form 5 were involved in the program (E2). The first
objective is to create awareness about environment (C2) and in order to achieve it, students would learn about the importance of saving Idiomatic
environment. (E1) The second objective is to appreciate nature (C3) and students would learn the dangers of pollution (E1). expressions:
The first activity was the recycling campaign (C4). The recycling campaign taught students on how to recycle used materials correctly (E1) and ‘doing our bit’
the health complications caused by the overuse of non-biodegradable items in the industry such as plastics and polystyrenes (E2). In addition, the and ‘work hand
in hand, helping
next activity was the ‘gotong-royong’ activity (C5) because the school needed more help to upgrade its image. (E1) Consequently, more greeneries
hand’.
and flowers were planted artistically around the school areas (E2) and parents were invited to come and give a helping hand too (E3). The students
also made various types of handicrafts using recycled items (C6) and paper vases, baskets and origamis were creatively made (E1). The use of
Furthermore, the students joined the poster drawing competition (C7). It was held on the first day of the week (E1) and since the competition adverbs:
required a massive space, it was conducted at the school hall. Many students showed outstanding drawing talent on that day. (E3) After the ‘correctly,
artistically and
competition ended, the students listened to a speech given by an invited guest (C8) and the title of the speech was ‘Save Earth, Save Humanity’(E1).
creatively’.
It was a life-changing experience to attend the talk as it was delivered by Dr. Khairuddin, a local officer from World Wildlife Fund (E2). After the
speech ended, the club held the recycled item collection competition (C9). The groups which had collected the most items won the competition (E1). Good
but the sole purpose of this was to ensure that the students and the school community worked together in groups to collect used materials. (E2) expression:
The first benefit of the Environment Week is it can instill love towards nature (C10) because the students can learn the importance of nature in ‘Actions speak
their daily lives. (E1) Moreover, the students can learn team work (C11) because most activities require them to cooperate. (E1) Being a team player louder than
words!’
will definitely help to improve students’ career prospect (E2). Finally, the students can also learn about cleanliness (C12) because cleanliness is the
key to a healthy environment. (E1) Compound,
In conclusion, the Environment Week was truly a huge success for all members of the school community. Everyone should work hand in hand to complex and
create a conducive environment for all. Doing our part in protecting the environment is indeed a noble action. Actions speak louder than words! comp-complex
Range of marks (C-12, F-3, L-˃16 = Minimum of 31/35). sentences.
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 TIPS FOR : Paper 1 Section B: Continuous Writing (50 marks) - Writing an essay by using ‘ADOFTIPS’ Formula
Acr Elements Examples
Adjective active = always doing something: "She's an active person and never wants to stay in."
A (to describe
people or
aggressive = being angry or threatening: "He's aggressive and starts arguments."
bad-tempered = in a bad mood: "What's got into him lately? He's so bad-tempered."
other nouns) big-headed = thinking you're very important or clever: "I've never met anyone so bigheaded!"
bossy = telling people what to do all the time: "He's so bossy - he never lets me do things the way I want to do them."
ambitious = wanting to succeed: "He's ambitious and wants to lead the company."
cautious = being careful, so that you avoid mistakes: "He's cautious about investing money in the stock market."
charming = pleasant and likeable: "What a charming man!"
cheeky = being rude or disrespectful: "It was a bit cheeky of him to ask for more money."
deceitful = trying to make people think something, so that you get what you want: "He lied to get this job - he's so deceitful."
docile = quiet and submissive: "She's a docile child and always does what she's told."
dogmatic = wanting others to accept your ideas without discussion: "He's a dogmatic politician and always thinks he's right."
thoughtful = someone who thinks a lot: "He's a thoughtful person and won't do anything unless he has considered
the consequences."
thoughtless = not thinking about people or the consequences of your actions: "I'm sure he didn't mean to be rude - he can be
thoughtless at times."
trustworthy = someone you can trust: "My accountant is really trustworthy."
Adverbs amazingly gratefully slowly
(to describe absentmindedly happily sloppily
verbs, adoringly halfheartedly stylishly
adjectives awkwardly hungrily thankfully
and other beautifully lazily urgently
adverbs) briskly lifelessly wishfully
brutally mistakenly worriedly
carefully partly drastically
cheerfully quickly tragically
competitively quietly slowly
eagerly quizzically gracefully
effortlessly really aggressively
extravagantly carelessly
recklessly
fast frightfully
remorsefully
girlishly frighteningly
ruthlessly
gracefully undoubtedly
savagely

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 20% -30% 1. “_______________________,” he said.
D Dialogues in “Tell me the truth,” the older boy demanded angrily.
your story
2. He said, “________________________________.”
She announced, “Please hand in your examination papers now.”

3. “_______________________,” he said, “________________.”

“I can’t do it,” the little girl whispered quietly, “it’s too hard.”

4. “_________________________.”
“I won’t break my promise.”

5. “_______________? ___________________? _________________?” he asked. (Rhetorical Question)

“Would they be there? Would they come on time? Will I be the only one there?” the lonely girl questioned herself unhappily.

6. “_______________!” (Sound effects)

“Creeeeeeaaaaak!” The door opened loudly.
Avoid using ‘HE SAID’, INSTEAD REPLACE WITH VOCABULARY BELOW:
E.g. ‘The friendly woman answered excitedly’
He Said +ly
she told quietly
it stated softly
you claimed loudly
they spoke slowly
we announced quickly
happy girl asked happily
friendly boy questioned angrily
excited child enquired furiously
sad children replied patiently
angry brother answered impatiently
tired sister repeated curiously
curious cousin whispered excitedly
old student promised calmly
young pupil cried directly
older teenager shouted shyly
younger youth screamed sadly
wise man screeched sorrowfully
foolish woman shrieked miserably
good parent yelled unhappily
brave kid barked fearfully
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 Opening 1. Story
O that’s
interesting
It was a week ago when I ...
Last year, when I was only 15...
or catchy to It all started when...
start your
2. Questions
introduction Have you ever wondered if...?
of the essay Do you think that...?
(Avoid What would happen if...?
boring
opening) 3. Examples
Anger. Fear. Hatred. These are deadly emotions.
Ice-cream. Chocolates. Blue skies. I love these things because they make me happy.
Commitment. Diligence. Motivation. These ingredients are the recipe for success.

4. Opposite
I could read comic books all day but I can’t stand even one hour of revising my textbook!
Most people are excited on their birthdays but I felt like crying.
It was the happiest day of my life until I heard the horrible news.

5. Imagination
Imagine if we never had to go to school or work and could play all day long.
I can imagine how boring this world would be without colours.
Picture this. You were really depressed about life when suddenly you met the man of your dreams!

6. Dialogue
“I promise never to do that again,” the tearful girl cried.
“Crash! Boom!! Bang!!!” It felt like an earthquake had just hit us.
“I’ve cursed you!” the evil witch laughed aloud and then screamed, “You’ll never break this magic spell!”

7. Description of a setting
The backstreet of my town was dark and silent, but it was not moist like I would have expected. An unusual warmth flooded the
place, like as if there were a source of something hopeful and exciting.

8. A proverb
Blood is thicker than water. There are so many acts of kindness that we so often take for granted and willfully let pass by, but there are few
that can surpass the love of a family member…

9. A startling fact
My reckless actions nearly caused the death of my best friend. I remember it like it was yesterday…
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 Feelings – Fear – Muri was frozen with terror (was scared) when she saw a mysterious, dark creature. A shiver ran down her spine (she was
F scared) when the creature was slowly moving towards her, three feet above ground, floating. She was horrified by (was scared) the stain
of blood that she saw on all over the creature’s body. All hairs on her body stood on their ends (she was scared) when she saw that the
blood was fresh red. She could feel the impending danger (was scared) when she saw black, sharp, razor claws opening from its hands.
She was trembling with fear (was scared) when she realized that the creature was a huge, black vampire.
Don’t tell
what the Happiness – He was ecstatic over (happy about) the birthday presents he received. He was over the moon (was happy) when he
feelings are, received the presents. He was jumping with joy (was happy) when he opened the biggest birthday present. His head was dizzy with
but delight (was happy) when he saw the latest DJI Phantom Drone his father gave him. He was elated (was happy) to try the new drone. He
SHOW was in high spirits (was happy) that he even forgot to eat his birthday cake.
HOW
(Fear, Anger – He saw red (was angry) when his younger brother tore his textbooks into pieces. His mind was engulfed with rage (he was
Happy, angry) when his little brother threw his other books into the toilet bowl. When he remembered that the next day he would submit his Math
Angry, Sad, homework but his books were all gone, he was boiling mad/ fuming mad/livid with rage (was angry).
etc)
Sadness - The little boy felt wretched with grief (was really sad) when his mother left him when he was 4 years old. He felt gloomy (felt
sad) since that day and he was filled with misery (was really sad) because no one cared for him until one day, an old lady called Ma
adopted him as her son. They were poor but happy. One day, Ma was sick and she was warded at the hospital. The doctor said she had brain
cancer. The boy broke down into tears (was really sad) when she passed away in her sleep. It was heart-rending to see her (was really
sad to see her) gone that way. The boy found a note under Ma’s bed and it said, “I am your real grandma, but your mom keeps it a secret”.

Tiredness/Embarrassment – His limbs felt as if they were chained to iron shackles (he felt really tired) when he walked 5 kilometers
long to reach his house from school. He was late and left by his school bus. The afternoon was hot and he stopped to sit down under a shady
tree. He was worn out with fatigue (was tired). He suddenly remembered the incident at school. He was punished for entering the female
teachers’ toilet. He was challenged by his naughty friends to do it but it all became a disaster. At the moment, he felt like digging a hole
and hide (he felt embarrassed). He could not bring himself to meet the eyes of Madam Ramlah again (he felt embarrassed with
Puan Ramlah), who happened to be in the toilet when he entered it. He felt himself shrivel up into dried prune (he felt really
embarrassed) when the discipline teacher asked him to apologize to all female teachers in school as punishment.

Nervousness/Fear/Hunger/Shock/Happiness/Embarrassment/Sadness – Alif felt butterflies in his stomach (he felt nervous). He was
going to give a speech in front of the school entitled ‘Sexual Abuse’. He forgot to finish his script the night before, so he was trembling
with fear (he was scared) that he would say inappropriate things about the topic. He didn’t have the luxury of time and the mood to have
his breakfast that morning, so he could feel his stomach was twisting and turning in agony (he was really hungry). Then, he continued
his speech on the stage. He was amazed (was shocked) to find that he did his speech well and all students clapped loudly. He could see
broad smiles on everyone’s face and he was over the moon! (He was really happy!) Then, one student whispered slowly to him, ‘Look at
your pants!’ He was astounded (was shocked) to see that he did not zip his pants! His face turned beet red with embarrassment (he was
embarrassed). He ran away and his heart was shattering into pieces (he was sad). When he calmed down, he remembered that his
stomach was begging for food (he was hungry). So, he wolfed down his food (he ate hungrily).
Note: All narrative/descriptive/reflective essays will have sad elements/happy elements/sad beginning with happy ending/happy beginning
with sad ending/mixture of both feelings + other feelings.
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 Transitional ADDING TO EXPRESS COMPARING (membandingkan)
T Markers (menambah)
And (dan)
(menunjukkan pendapat)
frankly (secara terus terang)
similarly (sama seperti / begitu juga)
likewise (begitu juga / demikian juga)
Also (juga) I think (saya rasa/ fikir) as with (seperti dengan)
as well as (serta) in my opinion (pada pendapat saya) like (seperti)
moreover actually (sebenarnya) equally (sama / dengan sama rata)
(tambahan pula) I believe that.. (saya percaya bahawa..) in the same way.. (melalui cara yang sama)
too (sangat / juga) unfortunately (malangnya)
furthermore luckily (nasib baik)
(tambahan pula) honestly (secara jujurnya)
additionally
(tambahan itu

SEQUENCING ILLUSTRATING (menggambarkan) QUALIFYING (melayakkan)

(susunan) for example (sebagai contoh) But (tetapi)
once upon a time such as (seperti) However (walau bagaimanapun)
(pada suatu hari) like (seperti) Although (walaupun)
from this point for instance (misalnya) Unless (melainkan jika)
(dari sini) in the case of (dalam kes) Except (kecuali)
at the beginning as revealed by… (seperti yang apart from (selain daripada..)
(pada awalnya) didedahkan oleh..)
first, second, illustrated by (digambarkan oleh)
third… (pertama,
kedua, ketiga…)
finally (akhirnya)
next (seterusnya)
meanwhile CAUSE and EFFECT (sebab dan EMPHASISING (menekankan)
(sementara itu) akibat) as long as (selagi)
after (selepas) because (sebab / kerana) if (jika)
after that (selepas so (jadi) even so (walaupun begitu)
itu) therefore (oleh itu) even though (walaupun)
then (kemudian) thus (dengan itu / oleh itu) in another way (dengan cara lain)
subsequently consequently (akibatnya) on the other hand (dengan kata lain)
(seterusnya / hence (justeru / seterusnya / dengan itu) for all that (untuk semua itu)
kemudiannya) as a result (sebagai kesannya) notably (terutama sekali)
in conclusion
(kesimpulannya)
in the end (pada
akhirnya)
at last (akhirnya)
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I Idioms
Examples:
Idioms Meaning
Example of Sentence

Give someone a The students collected funds for the Tsunami victims as they
Help someone
helping hand wanted to give a helping hand.
Fall apart Break down emotionally He fell apart after his parents and wife died in a tragic car crash.
My advice to Evelyn fell on deaf ears, and she foolishly gave up
Fall on deaf ears Be ignored
her dreams for her worthless boyfriend.
After being confined in the house for so long due to chickenpox,
Blow the cobwebs
Refresh the mind Joy blew the cobwebs away by going back to school and seeing
away
his friends again.
Day in and day The farmer worked day in and day out to earn enough money to
Every day for a long period of time
out buy a new house for the family.
Malik’s health went downhill when he fell down in his house one
Go downhill Deteriorate or gets worse
day.
All work and no The kids need to have some fun time playing outside the house
Without taking time to play, a person
play makes Jack a
dull boy becomes boring. because all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

P Proverbs 1. A friend in need is a friend indeed.

2. A stitch in time saves nine.
3. Better late than never.
4. Better safe than sorry.
5. Prevention is better than cure.
6. Honesty is the best policy.
7. Empty vessels make the loudest noise.
8. Actions speak louder than words.
9. Never judge a book by its cover.
10. Beauty is only skin deep.
11. Birds of a feather flock together.
12. Life is not a bed of roses.
13. The early bird catches the worm.
14. Blood is thicker than water.
15. No point crying over spilt milk.
16. The best things in life are free.
17. Where there is a will, there is a way.
18. Home is where the heart is.
19. The grass is always greener on the other side.
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20. Every cloud has a silver lining.
21. Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
22. All that glitters is not gold.
23. Charity begins at home.
24. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
25. Necessity is the mother of invention.
26. Truth is stranger than fiction.
27. A bad penny always turns up
28. A barking dog never bites
29. A chain is only as strong as its weakest link
30. A drowning man will clutch at a straw
31. A person is known for the company he keeps
32. A journey with a thousand miles begins with a single step
33. A picture paints a thousand words
34. A problem shared is a problem halved
35. Absence makes the heart grow fonder
36. Failing to plan is planning to fail
37. All good things must come to an end
38. All that glitters is not gold
39. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
 Sentence  Simple Sentence, Coordinating Conjuntions (FANBOYS) + Simple Sentence (Or more) = Compound Sentence
S Types must
vary
o E.g. Shima did not go to the school, nor did she go to the shopping mall.

 Subordinating Conjunctions (WABBITS) + Simple Sentence, Simple Sentence (Or more) = Complex Sentence
o E.g. After she went to her friend’s house, she returned home.

 WABBITS + Simple Sentence , Simple Sentence, FANBOYS + Simple Sentence (Or more) = Compound-Complex Sentence
o E.g. Because she did not like to go shopping, she did not follow her parents to the shopping mall, but she stayed at her
friend’s house.

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