Elementary Grammar 1

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Pelangi Publishing Singapore Pte. Ltd.

( 201112597 C )

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WEPB21422 ISBN 978-981-07-0596-1

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Elementary Grammar Workbook Primary 1

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 100 Exercises  Complete Answers

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Pelangi Publishing Singapore Pte. Ltd.

( 201112597 C )

PELANGI PUBLISHING SINGAPORE PTE. LTD. ( 201112597 C )

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ISBN: 978-981-07-0596-1

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First Published 2013

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Printed in Malaysia

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Foreword

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A good understanding of grammar is essential for effective writing and communication. This series takes learners through the grammatical items topic by topic, employing an approach towards the learning of grammar with plenty of exercises.

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ďƒž Answers are provided at the back of the book, assisting teachers and parents to monitor and assess the progress of pupils.

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Nouns - common and proper nouns.................................... 1

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Nouns - singular and plural nouns...................................... 2

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Nouns - singular and plural nouns...................................... 3

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Nouns - singular and plural nouns...................................... 5

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Nouns - singular and plural nouns...................................... 6

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Nouns - countable and uncountable nouns.......................... 7

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Nouns - countable and uncountable nouns.......................... 9

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Nouns - countable and uncountable nouns.......................... 10 Nouns - countable and uncountable nouns.......................... 11

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Nouns - countable and uncountable nouns.......................... 13

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Nouns - countable and uncountable nouns.......................... 14

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Pronouns - personal pronouns...... 15

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Pronouns - personal pronouns...... 16

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Pronouns - personal pronouns...... 17

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Pronouns - personal pronouns...... 18

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Pronouns - personal pronouns...... 19

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Pronouns - reflexive and emphatic pronouns.......................... 20

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Pronouns - demonstrative pronouns........................................... 26

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Adjectives - positive degree of adjectives.......................................... 29

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Adjectives - positive degree of adjectives.......................................... 30

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Adjectives - comparative adjectives.......................................... 35

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Adjectives - comparative and superlative adjectives...................... 36

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Adjectives.......................................... 37

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Modals - can and cannot............... 48

Modals - can and cannot............... 49

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Prepositions....................................... 50

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Prepositions....................................... 58

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Conjunctions..................................... 59

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Conjunctions..................................... 60

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Enrichment........................................ 61

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Tenses and Concord ...................... 73

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Tenses and concord........................ 80

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Articles............................................... 100

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General revision............................... 102

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Date: Nouns - common and proper nouns

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1 I live in Singapore.

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3 Tomorrow is Sunday.

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4 Whitey is my dog.

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5 They often watch films at the Rex Cinema.

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6 Dr. David works in a hospital.

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7 You were born in March.

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8 Miss Sim is our teacher.

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9 Eva has a brother named Philip.

10 Gary drives his son to school.

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1 Miss Azura is my teacher. ( He / She ) is kind.

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2 ( I / It ) have a kitten. ( He / It ) is cute.

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5 My name is Elaine. ( I / She ) am ten years old.

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7 Mr. Tan is my doctor. ( You / He ) is very smart.

8 The puppy is brown. ( He / It ) has a short tail.

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9 You are smart but ( they / he ) are smart too.

10 Mia is reading my book. ( She / I ) likes it very much.

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Date: Adjectives - positive degree of adjectives

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1 Don’t eat that ( dirty / clean ) doughnut. It can make you

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6 The teacher is ( angry / happy ). She cannot stop smiling.

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8 Tyler is ( happy / sad ). He did very well in his test.

9 The bag is ( heavy / light ). There are many books inside

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10 The ( dull / bright ) colours are very beautiful.

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(1) bat (2) cat (3) dog (4) tortoise

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(1) bee (2) bird (3) monkey (4) goose

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(1) cow (2) lion (3) dog (4) bird

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1 My uncle is sitting ( in / on ) the sofa.

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3 An earthworm lives ( under / on ) the ground.

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4 My grandparents live ( in / near ) a supermarket.

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6 The clinic is ( near / in ) the library.

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8 I met Lionel ( at / on ) the bus yesterday.

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Exercise 5 1. umbrella 3. pens 5. bird 7. shoes 9. toys

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apples years book bag ball

Exercise 6 1. balls 3. Roses 5. sand 7. marbles 9. ice

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Exercise 7 1. many 3. much 5. many 7. much 9. many

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Exercise 8 1. much 3. Many 5. many 7. many 9. many

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Exercise 9 1. many 3. much 5. much 7. much 9. many

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Exercise 2 1. books 2. pen 3. bags 4. bird 5. apples 6. shirts 7. rulers 8. sister, brothers 9. days 10. brothers Exercise 3 1. cat 2. balls 3. birds/chicks 4. books 5. ants 6. duck 7. pens 8. balloons 9. boys/students 10. spoons/ladles

8. pictures 9. balloons 10. table

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3. Sunday 4.

5. Rex Cinema 6.

7. March 8.

9. Eva, Phillip 10.

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Exercise 4 1. sandwiches, tea 2. sons, daughter 3. worms 4. kite 5. hamster, rabbits 6. watch 7. friend

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