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AUTHORS: AMIE SUHANA BINTI SAMAIN MOHD FAEIZ EKRAM BIN MOHD JASMANI

EDITOR: KHAIRUL BARIAH BINTI TAKRIM

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GRAMMAR FOR ALL COMPILATION OF GRAMMAR EXERCISES AUTHORS: AMIE SUHANA BINTI SAMAIN MOHD FAEIZ EKRAM BIN MOHD JASMANI EDITOR: KHAIRUL BARIAH BINTI TAKRIM

Published by POLITEKNIK SULTAN HAJI AHMAD SHAH SEMAMBU 25350 KUANTAN

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ABSTRACT

Grammar For All consists of various activities based on the part of speech i.e Noun, Pronoun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb and Preposition.

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PREFACE Learning English as a second language could be exhausting especially for those who only encounter the language in a classroom setting. To be considered a proficient English languge speaker, one has to master the four skills (speaking, writing, listening or reading) with strong grammar competency. While grammar has been taught since primary school, it still remains a tough subject for most second language learners.

This ebook aims to help these learners improve their grammar by focusing on common areas that give them confusion the most- noun, pronoun, verb, adverb, adjectives and preposition. The simple yet engaging activities are hoped to reduce their anxiety in mastering the target skills.

One great feature about this ebook is students can access the answers to the questions by scanning the qr code provided at the end of the ebook.

The code will link the students to a website that also consists of some useful tips and ideas to better learn the English language.

We truly help our small gesture could help the struggling students, especially those in Polytechnics and Community Colleges in Malaysia to find ease while learning English.

AUTHORS: AMIE SUHANA BINTI SAMAIN MOHD FAEIZ EKRAM BIN MOHD JASMANI EDITOR: KHAIRUL BARIAH BINTI TAKRIM

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CONTENT PREFACE

PAGE NO. 1

NOUN Activity 1 Activity 2 Activity 3

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PRONOUN Activity 1 Activity 2 Activity 3

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VERB Activity 1 Activity 2 Activity 3 Activity 4 Activity 5 Activity 6

12 13 14 15 16 17

ADJECTIVE Activity 1 Activity 2 Activity 3 Activity 4

19 20 21 22

ADVERB Activity 1 Activity 2

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PREPOSITION Activity 1 Activity 2 Activity 3

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SUGGESTED ANSWER SCHEME

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no ou un n n /naʊn/ a word that refers to a person, (such as Amirah or doctor), a place (such as Kuantan or city) or a thing, a quality or an activity (such as plant, joy or tennis)

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GRAMMAR FOR ALL NOUN - ACTIVITY 1 Instruction: Read the news article below and identify the nouns.

Malaysia capable of producing Covid-19 vaccine, says Adham KOTA TINGGI: Malaysia has the capability to produce its first Covid-19 vaccine by mobilising scientists with the relevant expertise in the field of public health.

Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba said the production of Covid19 vaccines was extremely crucial in achieving herd immunity.

"I welcome the announcement by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob in which the ministry will focus on research and development to produce Covid-19 vaccines.

"The production of the country's first vaccine is very important.

"We must boldly move forward because we have scientists who can be mobilised to make breakthroughs in innovation and scientific discoveries," he told reporters after handing over face masks in Taman Kota Jaya here today.

Dr Adham also planned to form bilateral arrangements with other countries that have successfully produced Covid-19 vaccines including China, India and Thailand.

The Tenggara member of parliament also said he would visit a CanSino vaccine fill-and-finish factory in Kuala Lumpur on Monday.-- BERNAMA Source: https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2021/08/722246/malaysia-capable-producing-covid-19-vaccine-says-adham

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GRAMMAR FOR ALL NOUN - ACTIVITY 2

Instruction: Identify the nouns in the table below.

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GRAMMAR FOR ALL NOUN - ACTIVITY 3

Instruction: Fill in the blanks with the correct noun.

A smack of ______

A pod of _______

A turn of ______

A fever of _______

A party of _______

A shiver of ______ A herd of _______

A Pod of _______

A Colony of ______ A flotilla of _______

A Constellation of ______ 6

pr ro on no ou un n p /ˈprəʊnaʊn/ a word that is used instead of a noun or noun phrase, for example he, it, hers, me, them, etc.

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GRAMMAR FOR ALL PRONOUN - ACTIVITY 1

Instruction: Identify the pronouns in each sentence below.

1. He likes to eat ice cream.

2. Lina likes me.

3. She likes to go to her library.

4. I am going to buy these.

5. Anyone could figure that out.

6. My friend likes these.

7. Kumar sent her a birthday gift.

8. Everyone went to the park that day.

9. They bought the candies with my money.

10. We went to the cinema yesterday.

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GRAMMAR FOR ALL PRONOUN - ACTIVITY 2

Instruction: Identify the pronouns in the article below.

Blackpink's Lisa debut 'Lalisa'

breaks

two

Guinness

records

with

solo

K-pop girl group Blackpink's Lisa has broken two Guinness World Records with her solo debut Lalisa, the organisation announced last Friday (Oct 8).

Lalisa, which was released on Sept 10, broke the world record for the most viewed YouTube music video by a solo artist in 24 hours.

With an impressive 73.6 million views in its first 24 hours, Lalisa smashed the previous record of 65.2 million views set by pop star Taylor Swift's Me! in 2019.

Lalisa also set a new record for the most viewed YouTube music video in 24 hours by a solo K-pop artist.

She beat her own bandmate Rose's solo debut track, On The Ground, which was released on March 12 and held the previous record of 41.6 million views in 24 hours.

Lisa, 24, who is of Thai origin, is the third of the quartet to release a solo effort. She was praised by Thailand's prime minister Prayut Chan-o-cha for promoting Thai culture in her Lalisa music video last month.

As a group, Blackpink have also held previous Guinness World Records titles including the most viewed YouTube video in 24 hours and the most viewed music video in 24 hours.

However, their records were broken by fellow K-pop band BTS's hit single Dynamite last year. – The Straits Times/Asia News Network Source: https://www.thestar.com.my/lifestyle/entertainment/2021/10/11/blackpink039slisa-breaks-two-guinness-records-with-solo-debut-039lalisa039 9

GRAMMAR FOR ALL PRONOUN - ACTIVITY 3

Instruction: Fill in the blanks with the correct possessive pronouns .

Possessive pronouns show that something belongs to someone. The possessive pronouns are my, our, your, his, her, its, and their. There's also an “independent” form of each of these pronouns: mine, ours, yours, his, hers, its, and theirs.

e.g: This pen is mine ,but these books are ours.

1. The kids are _____ and ____.

2. The house is ______and ___ paint is flaking.

3. The money was really ______for the taking.

4. We shall finally have what is rightfully ____.

5. Their mother gets along well with _____.

6. What's ____ is yours, my friend.

7. The dog is ____.

8. The cat is ____.

9. The ring is ____.

1 0 .T h e b a g i s _ _ _ _ _ _ .

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vE ER RB B v /vɜːb/ a word or group of words that expresses an action (such as eat), an event (such as happen) or a state (such as exist)

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GRAMMAR FOR ALL VERB - ACTIVITY 1

Instruction: Choose the correct form of the verb that agrees with the subject.

1. Amie and her sisters (is, are) at school.

2. Either my mother or my father (is, are) coming to the meeting.

3. The dog or the cats (is, are) outside.

4. Either my shoes or your coat (is, are) always on the floor.

5. Sufi and Aiman (doesn't, don't) want to see that movie.

6. Amira (doesn't, don't) know the answer.

7. One of my sisters (is, are) going on a trip to Pulau Langkawi.

8. The man with all the birds (live, lives) on my street.

9. The movie, including all the previews, (take, takes) about two hours to watch.

10. The players, as well as the captain, (want, wants) to win.

11. Either answer (is, are) acceptable.

12. Every one of those books (is, are) fiction.

13. Nobody (know, knows) the trouble I've seen.

14. (Is, Are) the news on at five or six?

15. Mathematics (is, are) Latifah's favourite subject, while Science (is, are) Lisa's favourite subject.

16. Fifteen ringgit (is, are) the price of a movie these days.

17. (Is, Are) the scissors in this drawer?

18. Your pants (is, are) at the cleaner's.

19. There (was, were) fifteen candies in that bag. Now there (is, are) only one left!

20. The committee (debates, debate) these questions carefully.

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GRAMMAR FOR ALL VERB - ACTIVITY 2

Instruction: Identify the verbs in the article below.

Hotel bookings up, staff needed JOHOR BARU: Hotels in Johor are reporting good bookings following the opening up of interstate travel but are not able to cope with the overwhelming response.

Malaysian Association of Hotels Johor Chapter chairman Ivan Teo said the main problem was shortage of staff as many were retrenched during the various movement control orders.

He said hotels had no choice but to retrench their workers and those that chose to remain in business only kept a handful of staff.

“Johor has enough hotel rooms for guests but lacks employees,’’ Teo said.

He said hotel operators started recruiting new employees when Johor entered Phase Two under the National Recovery Plan (NRP) last month. Business was slowly picking up then.

“There are so many retrenched hotel workers out there. We are lucky as we don’t have to hire newbies and train them from scratch,’’ added Teo. He said, however, that they still would have to undergo a refresher course as they were out of work for months, adding that the training would include Covid-19 SOP. Teo said Johor Premium Outlets (JPO), which opened after a four-month hiatus, would attract tourists from outside Johor who shop for branded goods at discounted pricing.

“We are looking forward to the opening up of the borders between Malaysia and Singapore as it is key to Johor’s economy,’’ he said.

Lotus Desaru Resort chief executive officer R. Indra Ghandi said the resort received 100% bookings from interstate travel but was only able to operate at 60% due to shortage of employees.

“We have about 300 workers but the number is not enough. For buffet breakfast alone we have to serve about 1,400 guests,’’ she said.

Indra said breakfast would be in two halls with only 50% capacity allowed at any one time, adding that the peak period was from 7.30am to 9am.

“We even have to get staff from other departments to help out,’’ she said.

Indra said the resort needed about 100 more employees, including kitchen helpers, waiters, waitresses, housekeepers, gardeners and swimming pool lifeguards.

“We advertised for job vacancies a week ago and only managed to hire three,’’ she said.

Pulai Springs Resort general manager Sunny Soo said that it received between 25 and 35 confirmed room bookings daily during Phase Two of the NRP. “On Sunday, we received 66,’’ he said.

Soo expected the number of bookings to go up in the coming days, for Deepavali in November and also Christmas. He added that unlike the pre-Covid-19 days, the resort now allowed its guests to order outside food using delivery services as only a limited number of guests were allowed to dine in.

Source: https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2021/10/12/hotel-bookings-up-staff-needed 13

GRAMMAR FOR ALL VERB - ACTIVITY 3

Instruction: Fill each of the blank spaces with ONE of these verbs, in an appropriate form. ask

speak

talk

say

tell

order

1. I have never been in the restaurant, but it is __________ to be a good one.

2. Sit down and __________ me exactly what happened.

3. Let’s __________ the new neighbours to dinner next week.

4. We’d better __________ the whole thing over 5. The Minister is going to to __________ in Parliament tomorrow about unemployment.

6. The doctor took his temperature and then __________ him straight to bed.

7. Some people __________ that the imported cola is better than the local product but I can't tell difference.

8. Finally, Hafiz has __________ me to marry him.

9. And what have you got to __________ for yourself, you wretched boy?

1 0 .I h a v e b e e n _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ t h e m t h a t t h e y a r e m a k i n g a g r e a t m i s t a k e .

1 1 .Y e s , I t h i n k I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ E n g l i s h w e l l e n o u g h t o m a k e m y s e l f u n d e r s t o o d .

1 2 .W a i t e r , w e ' r e r e a d y t o _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ n o w .

1 3 .W e w e r e _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ t o h e r l a s t n i g h t a n d s h e d i d n ' t o n c e _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ a w o r d a b o u t h e r illness.

1 4 .G o a n d _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ t h a t m a n w h a t h e i s d o i n g h e r e . H e w a s n ' t i n v i t e d .

1 5 .T h e m i n e r s h e r e a r e _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ a b o u t g o i n g o n s t r i k e a g a i n .

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GRAMMAR FOR ALL VERB - ACTIVITY 4

Instruction: Choose the correct answer based on the simple present tense.

1. My father ( go / goes ) to gym every day.

2. She ( love / loves ) to play basketball.

3. She ( think / thinks ) he is very handsome.

4. I ( run / runs ) every weekend.

5. We ( play / plays) tennis every morning.

6. ( Do / Does ) he ( write / writes ) an email?

7. They ( talk / talks ) too much.

8. ( Do / Does ) he ( go / goes ) to school?

9. It usually ( rain / rains ) every day here.

10. It ( smell / smells ) very delicious in the kitchen.

11. My son ( live / lives ) in Pahang.

12. My sisters ( do / does ) the ironing.

13. They ( make / makes ) the bed.

14. My father always ( wash / washes ) the cars.

15. My teacher sometimes ( forget / forgets ) his keys.

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GRAMMAR FOR ALL VERB - ACTIVITY 5

Instruction: Change the verbs in the sentences using the past tense form.

1. An old lady (walk) _______ with her cat.

2. A nurse (bring) _______ a little girl baby to the park.

3. An old man (sit) ______ down and (read) _______ his book.

4. A large trunk (come) _______ around the corner.

5. She (finish) _______ all the exercices.

6. I (enrol) ________ to the pilates course.

7. Dr Zaffir (heal) _______ the patient.

8. They (buy) ______ 2 tickets for the Siti Nurhaliza concert.

9. Mikail (study) _______ hard all year.

10. (Do) _____ you play football last Friday?

11. I (miss) _______ the class last week.

12. My brother (drink) _______ a glass of milk 2 hours ago.

13. They (have) _______ a meeting yesterday.

14. They (are) _______ POLISAS students.

15. He (smoke) _______ a cigarrette.

16. They (live) _________ in the Selangor.

17. She (leave) ______ school in 2010.

18. He (buy) _______ a new house last month.

19. (Do) ______ she clean her home?

20. Syahida (drive) _________ to the supermarket.

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GRAMMAR FOR ALL VERB - ACTIVITY 6

Instruction: Choose the phrasal verb that best suits the sentence.

1. The truth finally __________ (dawned on/ dawned about) me.

2. Ali __________ (carried on/ carried through) as if nothing had happened.

3. Malia __________ (gave up/ gave out) all struggle.

4. (Switch on/ switch for) __________ the light, please.

5. Asma __________ (takes in/ takes after) her mother.

6. Children __________ (blurt out/ blurt about) whatever they hear.

7. Wati has just __________ (brought up/ brought out) a new summer collection.

8. All the tickets of the Black Pink's concert have been __________ (sold away/ sold out) 9. Why are you ___________ (looking around, looking for)?

10. Please __________ (take off, take out) your shoes.

11. Have the factory workers __________ (called off/ called of) the strike?

12. He __________ (took to/ took in) photography after his failure in acting.

13. The government has __________ (cast by/ cast aside) all projects.

14. All the chocolates in the basket have __________ (gone off/ gone out).

15. Ikram __________ (works out/ works up) in the gym three times a week.

16. Somebody __________ (broke in/ broke down) last night and stole out stereo.

17. For security purpose, the company always __________ (checks in/ checks out) all new employees.

18. The bus driver got angry when the car __________ (cut down/ cut in).

19. Hafiz __________ (dropped out/ dropped off) Statistics because it was too difficult.

20. Her hair started to __________ (fall down/ fall out) when she was just 30.

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AD DJ JE EC CT TIIV VE E A /ˈædʒɪktɪv/ a word that describes a person or thing, for example big, red and clever in a big house, red rose and a clever idea

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GRAMMAR FOR ALL ADJECTIVE - ACTIVITY 1

Instruction: Rearrange the letters to form the correct adjectives.

a______e b_______l b________l c______g c___p d______e d_______s e_____t e_________d f____s f___y g_______s g______s i_________t i_________g n_____y n_____s r________e r_________ e

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GRAMMAR FOR ALL ADJECTIVE - ACTIVITY 2

Instruction: Identify the adjectives in the article below.

'Squid Game' becomes Netflix's biggest-ever launch hit JLOS ANGELES: Dystopian South Korean drama "Squid Game" has become Netflix's most popular series launch ever, drawing 111 million fans since its debut less than four weeks ago, the streaming service said Tuesday.

The unprecedented global viral hit imagines a macabre world in which marginalized people are pitted against one another in traditional children's games.

While the victor can earn millions in cash, losing players are killed.

Spreading around the world by word of mouth, especially via social media, "Squid Game" has topped Netflix charts in more than 80 countries.

"Squid Game has officially reached 111 million fans -- making it our biggest series launch ever!" tweeted Netflix.

By comparison, Regency romp "Bridgerton" reached 82 million households on debut, using Netflix's internal metric which includes any account that watched an episode for at least two minutes.

The success of "Squid Game" amplifies South Korea's increasingly outsized influence on global popular culture, following the likes of K-pop band BTS and Oscar-winning movie "Parasite."

It is also the latest success for Netflix's bid to produce more international and non-English language content. The streamer's third most-watched series debut for instance is French-language "Lupin."

Netflix offers "Squid Game" in both dubbed and subtitled versions in multiple languages, expanding its potential audience.

In February, the world's most popular streaming platform announced plans to spend $500 million this year alone on series and films produced in South Korea. -- AFP

Source: https://www.nst.com.my/lifestyle/groove/2021/10/736051/squid-game-becomes-netflixsbiggest-ever-launch-hit 20

GRAMMAR FOR ALL ADJECTIVE - ACTIVITY 3

Instruction: Fill in the blanks with suitable adjectives.

1. They live in a __________house.

2. Saiful is wearing a __________ shirt today.

3. She wore a ___________dress.

4. He writes _____________letters.

5. This shop is much ___________.

6. Syahmi owns a _________ car.

7. Hasya is a ____________ baby.

8. Rin's hair is _________________.

9. This glass is _________________.

10. I met a ____________person in Kuantan.

11. The rotten eggs smell _______.

12. Of the two boys, Khairul is ________.

13. The park is __________than zoo.

14. She is ___________than you.

15. The grapes tasted ____________.

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GRAMMAR FOR ALL ADJECTIVE - ACTIVITY 4

Instruction: Fill in the blanks with suitable adjectives (comparative / superlative).

1. My house is (big) _________ than yours.

2. Your grade is (bad) ________ than mine.

3. The Pacific Ocean is (deep) _______ than the Arctic Ocean.

4. You are (polite) ___________ than Ali. 5. My brother is (tall) _______ than I am, but he is older too.

6. A rose is (beautiful) ___________ than a daisy.

7. The Earth is (large) _________ than the moon.

8. A pint is (little) ______ than a quart.

9. Learning Korean is (difficult) _________ than learning English.

10. It's (far) ______ from Kuantan to Ipoh than it is from Kuala Lumpur to Perlis.

11. I can't find my (comfortable) __________ jeans.

12. The runt of the litter is the (small) ___________.

13. Jupiter is the (big) ____________ planet in our solar system.

14. She is the (smart) _____________ girl in our class.

15. This is the (interesting) ________________ book I have ever read.

16. I am the (short) ___________ person in my family.

17. Rizqi is the (little) _______ worried about the game.

18. That was the (good) _______ movie ever.

19. Ahmad is the (much) _______ handsome boy in the whole school.

20. Mount Everest is the (high) ________ mountain in the world.

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AD DV VE ER RB B A /ˈædvɜːb/ a word that adds more information about place, time, manner, cause or degree to a verb, an adjective, a phrase or another adverb

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GRAMMAR FOR ALL ADVERB - ACTIVITY 1

Instruction: Find the adjective in the first sentence and fill the gap with the adverb.

1. Kamal is happy. He smiles happily.

2. The boy is loud. He shouts ________ .

3. Her English is fluent. She speaks English _________.

4. Our mother was angry. She spoke to us __________.

5. My neighbour is a careless driver. He drives __________.

6. The painter is awful. He paints ___________.

7. Alya is a wonderful piano player. She plays the piano ______________.

8. This girl is very quiet. She often sneaks out of the house ____________.

9. She is a good dancer. She dances really ____________.

10. Fauzi is a good singer. He sings ____________ .

11. Raam Jie has a neat handwriting. He writes ____________.

12. The boy is greedy. He eats the cake ___________.

13. Tini is cheerful. She greets people _______________ .

14. Kamal is brave. He catches the snake _____________.

15. Tira is anxious. She waits for her turn to be interviewed ___________.

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GRAMMAR FOR ALL ADVERB - ACTIVITY 2

Instruction: Identify the adverbs in the article below.

Graduate sisters turn to baking during the pandemic and hit the sweet spot!

THERE'S something utterly engaging about the two smiling young women on the screen of my laptop. "Hiiii!" they chorus together, their grins wide.

From the moment sisters Puravina and Loshinie Periasamy appear online, to the moment they enter a mind-melded comedy state, two and a half minutes have elapsed. There's barely time for hellos and niceties before they were regaling me with anecdotes about growing up together and mock fighting in front of me.

"Could you type your names and ages on the chat box?" I try to slide my instructions in between the giggling. First things first: I've got to get their names right. Loshinie starts typing almost immediately while Puravina looks over her shoulder. "You're spelling my name wrong!" points out Puravina suddenly, before wailing: "Loshinieeee, you don't know how to spell my name or what?!" Then comes the giggling again. Ah, sisters.

"Who's older?" I ask curiously. Puravina raises her hand. "By just one year!" she points out blithely.

The girls aren't entirely unfamiliar to me. Those toothy wide grins are inherited from their mum, who used to be a schoolmate of mine a lifetime ago. We lost touch over the years, but eventually found each other once again, thanks in some measure to Facebook. "My daughters have started their own home-based business," wrote their mother on a women entrepreneurs networking platform one day. With the normal barriers to starting a business gone and the usual pressures of the marketplace scrambled, a wonderful, desperate creativity has flourished in her daughters' kitchen.

Interest in baking surged during the Covid-19 pandemic, in part because it's a comforting activity that one can do alone without leaving the house.

And as millions of young people found themselves marooned inside and at home, the sisters' newfound interest inevitably culminated into a homegrown business called Second Scoop Desserts. Whether furloughed, experiencing redundancy, working from home or simply re-evaluating career choices, Puravina and Loshinie decided this was the time to take the plunge.

After all, their mother's faith in them was rock solid. "Their cheesecakes are really delicious," the older woman gushes. She's their biggest cheerleader, staunchest supporter, and fervent marketeer on social media.

Source: https://www.nst.com.my/lifestyle/sunday-vibes/2021/10/737182/graduate-sisters-turnbaking-during-pandemic-and-hit-sweet 25

pr rE EP PO OS SIIT TIIO ON N p /ˌprepəˈzɪʃn/ a word or group of words, such as in, from, to, out of and on behalf of, used before a noun or pronoun to show place, position, time or method

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GRAMMAR FOR ALL PREPOSITION - ACTIVITY 1

Instruction: Identify the preposititons in the article below.

Vietnam looking to build a million low-cost homes for workers and the poor AUTHORITIES in Vietnam's largest city Ho Chi Minh plan to build a million low-cost homes for workers and other poor residents. They said the new homes will replace old apartments in dilapidated neighbourhoods spread out in the sprawling city. The Vn Express reports Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee chairman Phan Van Mai saying that the city still had many cramped neighbourhoods where workers lived in small spaces. He said such neighbourhoods were used as rest stops after a long day at work before the pandemic but due to social distancing measures, people were confined within the narrow spaces for months and this had severely impacted people's mental and emotional health.

"The city has received a large number of workers to build and develop the city, but we haven't invested in caring for them to the extent they deserve. We will do better in the future," Mai said. He said the city's recovery plan includes construction of low-cost homes for workers and other low-income people. Further details of the programme are expected to be revealed later this week. "The city will build homes at the lowest possible prices so they are accessible for workers and replace old apartments and houses near canals, improving the conditions of neighbourhoods," Mai said.

Mai added that it would not be easy to cover everyone in a population of over 10 million in terms of pandemic relief measures. On the issue of schools, he said although prolonged online lessons were not very effective for primary school students, the city cannot take the risk and let them resume physical classes while the pandemic still raged on. He said the city had already requested the Ministry of Health to let children be vaccinated early, at least those most at risk, so they can return to school.

The health ministry had said on Monday that it plans to release guidelines on Covid-19 vaccination for children aged 12 to 18 before Friday. The ministry's health experts are now discussing if the vaccinations should take place at schools or locality of residence.

Health experts in Ho Chi Minh City had called for a plan to vaccinate children against Covid-19 as the city was planning to open schools in early 2022.

In late August, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had also told the health and education ministries to plan for children and teens to be vaccinated so the new school year could begin safely. He had said the health ministry would need to determine which type of Covid-19 vaccine was frequently used by other countries to vaccinate children aged 12 and above and the education ministry should also collaborate in this effort.

Many countries have already started vaccinating children and adolescents between 12 and 18 years while some countries have even given the jab to those aged 5 to 12. Vietnam now has about 25 million children. It has so far vaccinated 55 million against Covid-19 with at least one dose while about 16 million people have two doses.

Source: https://www.nst.com.my/world/region/2021/10/736092/vietnam-looking-build-million-low-cost-homesworkers-and-poor

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GRAMMAR FOR ALL PREPOSITION - ACTIVITY 2

Instruction: Choose the correct preposititon for the sentence below.

1. The book is ( on / in ) the table.

2. Ameer lives ( in / at ) Kuantan.

3. The cat hides the fish ( under / at ) the table.

4. We are running ( in / on) the gym today.

5. The sun is ( above / in ) the clouds.

6. Hanis lives ( between / near ) her workplace.

7. Khalid drew the picture ( by / with ) a crayon.

8. He swam (under / at ) the lake.

9. I walked (in / down ) the street.

10. We located the key ( to / for ) the lock.

11. The car went ( through / under ) the tunnel.

12. I got a package ( by / from ) a friend.

13. I have liked that song ( since / from) 1999.

14. Alisa is sitting ( on / at ) a bench.

15. The bench is located ( on / at) a park.

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GRAMMAR FOR ALL PREPOSITION - ACTIVITY 3

Instruction: Choose the correct preposititon of time (in / at/ on) for the sentence below.

1. The students start their classes __________ 12pm.

2. It rains all the time __________ December.

3. The kids practice soccer _________ Saturdays.

4. Both my parents were born __________ January.

5. Atikah drinks coffee without sugar __________ breakfast.

6. Adam had the job interview __________ the 2nd of May. 7. The girls always have fun ________ festivals.

8. Hamzah goes to art class __________ Wednesdays.

9. Nadrah and Syafiq got married __________ August.

10. We started the business __________ 2001.

11. The accidents took place __________ 6.30pm.

12. Nurul only has the time to watch Netflix __________ night.

13. The class will resume __________ October.

14. The show started earlier yesterday, _________ 2pm.

15. Such early risers, the kids wake up _________ 6am every morning.

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Go to this website to check on the suggested answers for each of the activity.

https://sites.google.com/view/grammar-for-all/home or scan the QR code below:

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REFERENCE AFP. (2021, October 13). “Squid Game” becomes Netflix’s biggest-ever launch hit. Retrieved November 1, 2021, from NST Online website: https://www.nst.com.my/lifestyle/groove/2021/10/736051/squid-game-becomesnetflixs-biggest-ever-launch-hit AGENCY. (2021, October 11). Blackpink’s Lisa breaks two Guinness records with solo debut “Lalisa.” Retrieved November 1, 2021, from The Star website: https://www.thestar.com.my/lifestyle/entertainment/2021/10/11/blackpink039s-lisa-breaks-two-guinnessrecords-with-solo-debut-039lalisa039 Bernama. (2021, August 28). Malaysia capable of producing Covid-19 vaccine, says Adham. Retrieved November 1, 2021, from NST Online website: https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2021/08/722246/malaysia-capableproducing-covid-19-vaccine-says-adham Koshy, E. (2021, October 17). Graduate sisters turn to baking during the pandemic and hit the sweet spot!

Retrieved November 1, 2021, from NST Online website: https://www.nst.com.my/lifestyle/sundayvibes/2021/10/737182/graduate-sisters-turn-baking-during-pandemic-and-hit-sweet New Straits Times. (2021, October 13). Vietnam looking to build a million low-cost homes for workers and the poor. Retrieved November 1, 2021, from NST Online website: https://www.nst.com.my/world/region/2021/10/736092/vietnam-looking-build-million-low-cost-homes-workersand-poor ‌ xford Learner’s Dictionaries | Find definitions, translations, and grammar explanations at Oxford Learner’s O Dictionaries. (2021). Retrieved November 1, 2021, from Oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com website: https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/ Zazali Musa. (2021, October 11). Hotel bookings up, staff needed. Retrieved November 1, 2021, from The Star website: https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2021/10/12/hotel-bookings-up-staff-needed

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ENGLISH LANGUAGE UNIT GENERAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT POLITEKNIK SULTAN HAJI AHMAD SHAH