Sunday, October 10, 2010
The Gorilla Gang
The Gorilla Gang
1. shying away from ‘the Gorilla Gang’
2. muscular boy
3. this ritual – swaggering around picking on the newcomers to impress on them who was boss
4. secret agenda to recruit a boy good enough to represent them within the new cohort
5. profound disappointment
6. no more daring to demur
7. a bespectacled tiny boy
8. keep our distance
9. “You’re ‘kacang putih’ (chickpeas), tiny and easy to gobble down, right?” Gorilla put to us, eyeing us from top to toe, challenging us to react.
10. he had reached sanctuary, namely the sacred vicinity of the teacher’s room
11. stood by helplessly
12. his eyes widening
13. Gorilla’s stance changed
14. turned him down flat
15. Gorilla looked surprised, then angry
16. not used to being turned down
17. Gorilla’s gang looked at their leader in sadistic expectation
18. said a silent prayer for Timmy
19. adding in a mumble something which sounded suspiciously like ‘Sir’
20. I almost fell on my knees in worship of my hero
21. Timmy blinked innocently behind his thick lenses
22. Timmy made it a point of waving to the gang who gaped at him – and then respectfully bowed.
1. shying away from ‘the Gorilla Gang’
2. muscular boy
3. this ritual – swaggering around picking on the newcomers to impress on them who was boss
4. secret agenda to recruit a boy good enough to represent them within the new cohort
5. profound disappointment
6. no more daring to demur
7. a bespectacled tiny boy
8. keep our distance
9. “You’re ‘kacang putih’ (chickpeas), tiny and easy to gobble down, right?” Gorilla put to us, eyeing us from top to toe, challenging us to react.
10. he had reached sanctuary, namely the sacred vicinity of the teacher’s room
11. stood by helplessly
12. his eyes widening
13. Gorilla’s stance changed
14. turned him down flat
15. Gorilla looked surprised, then angry
16. not used to being turned down
17. Gorilla’s gang looked at their leader in sadistic expectation
18. said a silent prayer for Timmy
19. adding in a mumble something which sounded suspiciously like ‘Sir’
20. I almost fell on my knees in worship of my hero
21. Timmy blinked innocently behind his thick lenses
22. Timmy made it a point of waving to the gang who gaped at him – and then respectfully bowed.
Compound Adjectives
Compound Adjectives
Breath-taking view
Daily-rated worker
Dimly-lit room
Gaily-coloured clothes
Hand-painted batiks
Hard-boiled eggs
High-heeled shoes
Ill-tempered farmer
Man-eating tiger
Old-fashioned ideas
Pale-looking boy
Shabbily-dressed man
Time-consuming task
Well-kept garden
White-collar job
White-washed house
1. The old beggar is a _____________________.
2. Mr Low cannot see eye to eye with his employer who has _________________.
3. At the annual sale, ______________ were on sale.
4. Does your brother earn a monthly salary or is he a ________________.
5. John prefers _______________ to fried ones.
6. We were thrilled by the ______________ from the top of Mount Faber.
7. The hunt is on for the _______________.
8. Mrs Tan has a _______________ with many potted plants.
9. The boys who teased the ____________ were scolded by him.
10. Who is that ___________ waiting for his turn to see the doctor?
Breath-taking view
Daily-rated worker
Dimly-lit room
Gaily-coloured clothes
Hand-painted batiks
Hard-boiled eggs
High-heeled shoes
Ill-tempered farmer
Man-eating tiger
Old-fashioned ideas
Pale-looking boy
Shabbily-dressed man
Time-consuming task
Well-kept garden
White-collar job
White-washed house
1. The old beggar is a _____________________.
2. Mr Low cannot see eye to eye with his employer who has _________________.
3. At the annual sale, ______________ were on sale.
4. Does your brother earn a monthly salary or is he a ________________.
5. John prefers _______________ to fried ones.
6. We were thrilled by the ______________ from the top of Mount Faber.
7. The hunt is on for the _______________.
8. Mrs Tan has a _______________ with many potted plants.
9. The boys who teased the ____________ were scolded by him.
10. Who is that ___________ waiting for his turn to see the doctor?
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Synthesis (Yellow Bklet) p 5 & 7: Active and Passive Voice
p 5
1. The stranger was requested by us to leave the premises (by us).
2. The new students were told by the others where to sit.
3. You will be asked by them several questions.
4. The men will be ordered to stop work soon by the guard.
5. The room shall be painted by us tomorrow.
6. Tea is sold by the grocer.
7. The dog was beaten by the naughty boys every day.
8. The land is ploughed by the farmer alone.
9. All the cookies have been eaten by the boys.
10. The roof has been repaired by the workmen.
11. A bookshop has just been opened by Philip.
12. These eggs are laid by the biggest hen.
P 7
1. The old lady is read to every afternoon by May.
2. The letter will be written by her tonight.
3. The flyover has been built by the construction workers .
4. Flowers in that shop are sold by Mrs Wang.
5. A box of chocolates was given byZhiyuan for her birthday.
6. The torn dress has been mended.
7. You will be laughed at if you wear that silly hat.
8. The little boat was overturned by a huge wave.
9. All the curry was eaten up by us yesterday.
10. Many valuable paintings will be destroyed by this fire.
11. Higher wages are promised to us by them.
12. Our meal has already been paid by Mr Lim.
1. The stranger was requested by us to leave the premises (by us).
2. The new students were told by the others where to sit.
3. You will be asked by them several questions.
4. The men will be ordered to stop work soon by the guard.
5. The room shall be painted by us tomorrow.
6. Tea is sold by the grocer.
7. The dog was beaten by the naughty boys every day.
8. The land is ploughed by the farmer alone.
9. All the cookies have been eaten by the boys.
10. The roof has been repaired by the workmen.
11. A bookshop has just been opened by Philip.
12. These eggs are laid by the biggest hen.
P 7
1. The old lady is read to every afternoon by May.
2. The letter will be written by her tonight.
3. The flyover has been built by the construction workers .
4. Flowers in that shop are sold by Mrs Wang.
5. A box of chocolates was given byZhiyuan for her birthday.
6. The torn dress has been mended.
7. You will be laughed at if you wear that silly hat.
8. The little boat was overturned by a huge wave.
9. All the curry was eaten up by us yesterday.
10. Many valuable paintings will be destroyed by this fire.
11. Higher wages are promised to us by them.
12. Our meal has already been paid by Mr Lim.
Writing At The Sentence Level
Adding an adjective (61-62)
1. The thief sneaked into the house.
The bold and desperate thief sneaked into the house.
2. The dejected ice-cream seller cycled in the rain.
3. The angry toddler screamed at the frightened maid.
4. The hardworking girls sweated in the sun.
5. Charming Johan smiled at his unexpected date.
6. Frustrated, I ran out of the room.
7. The dark and stormy sky was full of grey clouds.
8. Furious, Mrs Lim clenched her fist.
9. My father patted the adorable dog.
10. Curious, Aloysius watched the exciting tennis match.
Adding an adverbial (63-64)
1. The maid sobbed.
The maid sobbed broken-heartedly.
2. The cat purred contentedly.
3. The wind blew caressingly.
4. Mother screamed hysterically.
5. Hillary waltzed gracefully.
6. The building swayed gently.
7. The flames roared wildly.
8. Mr Chan paused dramatically.
9. The pupils wrote tirelessly.
10. The day dragged on listlessly.
Combining Short and Long Sentences (65)
1. The day was hot. It was humid. The sky was cloudless. It was unbearable.
The day was hot, humid and cloudless and it was unbearable.
The hot, humid and cloudless day was unbearable.
2. The girl chewed gum, drank juice and gnawed on chicken wings.
3. The cat got up, stretched its back, yawned and left the room.
4. Ah Beng was a tall and stout sneaky bully who told lies.
5. She took out her licence, placed it on the dashboard, smiled and winked at the policeman.
Sentence Variety
Use prepositional phrases (66-67)
1. The thieves wore black stockings over their faces.
Over their faces, the thieves wore black stockings.
2. Throughout the housing estate, Mrs Lim looked for her missing poodle.
3. Against the raging storm, the brave girl struggled to get help for her mother.
4. Underneath her coat, she hid the stolen chicken.
5. Without the support of his devoted wife, Mr Muthu was devastated.
6. From a podium way up above the stadium, the policeman waved to the crowd.
7. Instead of turning up at work, Janice went to the park.
8. Upon the freshly-dug soil in the garden, rain fell.
9. With a loud shot,Devi jumped over the hurdle.
10. With a loud “plok”, the stone landed on the bonnet of Mr Tan’s Mercedes.
Use A Participle (68)
1. The tired boys slept through the night.
Tired, thee boys slept through the night.
2. Frightened, the maid hid in the bathroom.
3. Howling, the dogs kept the neighbours awake the whole night.
4. Sadly, the broken swing hung in the garden.
5. Screaming, my sister hung on to my mother’s arm when the nurse arrived.
6. Chattering, the extras at the set got into place slowly.
7. Wide-eyed, the children gazed at the rainbow in silent wonder.
8. Frowning, the salesgirl pointed out the sales items to me.
Use participle phrases (69-70)
1. The clown tipped his hat and blew kisses to the crowd.
Tipping his hat, the clown blew kisses to the crowd.
2. Sniggering gleefully, the teenager threw stones at the terrified kitten.
3. Measuring out the ingredients carefully, Mother put them into a mixing bowl.
4. Walking cautiously across the wet toilet floor, Mrs Siva slipped.
5. Sweating profusely, the sataty seller fanned the flames energetically.
6. The fragile butterfly, fluttering its wings weakly, tried to fly out of the bowl of water.
7. Snapping her fingers angrily, the shopkeeper shouted out several times.
8. Couging loudly, Ronald vomited into the spittoon.
Rewrite sentences (71)
1. The dog barked. The dog attacked the stranger.
The dog barked and attacked the stranger.
Barking, the dog attacked the stranger.
2. The stranger screamed and fell into the drain.
Screaming, the stranger fell into the drain.
3. Mrs Lee gasped and ran towards the dog.
Gasping, Mrs Lee ran towards the dog.
4. Mrs Lee grabbed the dog’s leash and shouted at the dog.
Grabbing the dog’s leash, Mrs Lee shouted at the dog.
5. Julian Lee helped the stranger up and apologised to him.
Helping the stranger up, Julian Lee apologised to him.
Use participle phrases (72)
1. Driven by intense hunger, the children in the ghettos began to wat bits of grss and other vegetation.
2. Amazed by his talent, the talent scouts signed on Talib immediately as their next recording artist.
3. Angered by his son’s behaviour, Mr Lim walked out of the school.
4. Stressed out by her increasing workload, Junita decided to take a long holiday in another country.
5. Looking out of the window, Mrs Salim saw her husband walking slowly home with a big sack on his back.
Use infinitive phrases (73)
1. Mary should avoid spicy food if she wants to win the singing contest.
To win the singing contest, Mary should avoid spicy food.
2. To collect the prize, winners must provide receipts as proof of purchase.
3. To prevent the branches from falling on the cars, the trees must be trimmed.
Use adjective clauses (74)
1. The teachers are extremely hardworking.
The teachers, who teach the PSLE classes, are extremely hardworking.
2. Mrs Lim’s pets, which are fed at the family dining table, are a lucky lot.
3. The sky, which is full of dark clouds, is a threatening sight.
Use appositives and appositive phrases (75-76)
1. The house stood silently at the end of the road.
The house, a large dilapidated mansion, stood silently at the end of the road.
2. The dog, a tiny poodle with a loud voice, barked non-stop throughout the night.
3. The contractor, a conscientious businessman, worked throughout the weekend to finish the job.
4. The dancer, a slim, youthful woman, floated across the stage.
5. John, an aspiring body-builder, lifted the heavy bag effortlessly.
1. The thief sneaked into the house.
The bold and desperate thief sneaked into the house.
2. The dejected ice-cream seller cycled in the rain.
3. The angry toddler screamed at the frightened maid.
4. The hardworking girls sweated in the sun.
5. Charming Johan smiled at his unexpected date.
6. Frustrated, I ran out of the room.
7. The dark and stormy sky was full of grey clouds.
8. Furious, Mrs Lim clenched her fist.
9. My father patted the adorable dog.
10. Curious, Aloysius watched the exciting tennis match.
Adding an adverbial (63-64)
1. The maid sobbed.
The maid sobbed broken-heartedly.
2. The cat purred contentedly.
3. The wind blew caressingly.
4. Mother screamed hysterically.
5. Hillary waltzed gracefully.
6. The building swayed gently.
7. The flames roared wildly.
8. Mr Chan paused dramatically.
9. The pupils wrote tirelessly.
10. The day dragged on listlessly.
Combining Short and Long Sentences (65)
1. The day was hot. It was humid. The sky was cloudless. It was unbearable.
The day was hot, humid and cloudless and it was unbearable.
The hot, humid and cloudless day was unbearable.
2. The girl chewed gum, drank juice and gnawed on chicken wings.
3. The cat got up, stretched its back, yawned and left the room.
4. Ah Beng was a tall and stout sneaky bully who told lies.
5. She took out her licence, placed it on the dashboard, smiled and winked at the policeman.
Sentence Variety
Use prepositional phrases (66-67)
1. The thieves wore black stockings over their faces.
Over their faces, the thieves wore black stockings.
2. Throughout the housing estate, Mrs Lim looked for her missing poodle.
3. Against the raging storm, the brave girl struggled to get help for her mother.
4. Underneath her coat, she hid the stolen chicken.
5. Without the support of his devoted wife, Mr Muthu was devastated.
6. From a podium way up above the stadium, the policeman waved to the crowd.
7. Instead of turning up at work, Janice went to the park.
8. Upon the freshly-dug soil in the garden, rain fell.
9. With a loud shot,Devi jumped over the hurdle.
10. With a loud “plok”, the stone landed on the bonnet of Mr Tan’s Mercedes.
Use A Participle (68)
1. The tired boys slept through the night.
Tired, thee boys slept through the night.
2. Frightened, the maid hid in the bathroom.
3. Howling, the dogs kept the neighbours awake the whole night.
4. Sadly, the broken swing hung in the garden.
5. Screaming, my sister hung on to my mother’s arm when the nurse arrived.
6. Chattering, the extras at the set got into place slowly.
7. Wide-eyed, the children gazed at the rainbow in silent wonder.
8. Frowning, the salesgirl pointed out the sales items to me.
Use participle phrases (69-70)
1. The clown tipped his hat and blew kisses to the crowd.
Tipping his hat, the clown blew kisses to the crowd.
2. Sniggering gleefully, the teenager threw stones at the terrified kitten.
3. Measuring out the ingredients carefully, Mother put them into a mixing bowl.
4. Walking cautiously across the wet toilet floor, Mrs Siva slipped.
5. Sweating profusely, the sataty seller fanned the flames energetically.
6. The fragile butterfly, fluttering its wings weakly, tried to fly out of the bowl of water.
7. Snapping her fingers angrily, the shopkeeper shouted out several times.
8. Couging loudly, Ronald vomited into the spittoon.
Rewrite sentences (71)
1. The dog barked. The dog attacked the stranger.
The dog barked and attacked the stranger.
Barking, the dog attacked the stranger.
2. The stranger screamed and fell into the drain.
Screaming, the stranger fell into the drain.
3. Mrs Lee gasped and ran towards the dog.
Gasping, Mrs Lee ran towards the dog.
4. Mrs Lee grabbed the dog’s leash and shouted at the dog.
Grabbing the dog’s leash, Mrs Lee shouted at the dog.
5. Julian Lee helped the stranger up and apologised to him.
Helping the stranger up, Julian Lee apologised to him.
Use participle phrases (72)
1. Driven by intense hunger, the children in the ghettos began to wat bits of grss and other vegetation.
2. Amazed by his talent, the talent scouts signed on Talib immediately as their next recording artist.
3. Angered by his son’s behaviour, Mr Lim walked out of the school.
4. Stressed out by her increasing workload, Junita decided to take a long holiday in another country.
5. Looking out of the window, Mrs Salim saw her husband walking slowly home with a big sack on his back.
Use infinitive phrases (73)
1. Mary should avoid spicy food if she wants to win the singing contest.
To win the singing contest, Mary should avoid spicy food.
2. To collect the prize, winners must provide receipts as proof of purchase.
3. To prevent the branches from falling on the cars, the trees must be trimmed.
Use adjective clauses (74)
1. The teachers are extremely hardworking.
The teachers, who teach the PSLE classes, are extremely hardworking.
2. Mrs Lim’s pets, which are fed at the family dining table, are a lucky lot.
3. The sky, which is full of dark clouds, is a threatening sight.
Use appositives and appositive phrases (75-76)
1. The house stood silently at the end of the road.
The house, a large dilapidated mansion, stood silently at the end of the road.
2. The dog, a tiny poodle with a loud voice, barked non-stop throughout the night.
3. The contractor, a conscientious businessman, worked throughout the weekend to finish the job.
4. The dancer, a slim, youthful woman, floated across the stage.
5. John, an aspiring body-builder, lifted the heavy bag effortlessly.
Monday, September 27, 2010
Direct & Indirect Speeches (Yellow Book)
Direct/Indirect Speech WS 1
Answers:
1) Jumil told his aunt that he would be in Primary Six the following year.
2) Alison told her best friend, Susan, that the cake her sister had baked the day before had been delicious.
3) When Donald saw his classmates at school, he told them that he had a new baby sister.
4) Mrs Lee said that she had not seen Mary since the previous Saturday.
5) The tour guide said that the little blue penguins come out only at night.
6) Siew Hui said that she had not been to Ipoh for a long time.
7) Ann told her husband that Jack had asked them for dinner that night.
8) He said that he had found the wallet among the flower pots.
9) Max said that he had to save up for the Penang trip.
10) Pat exclaimed that nobody knew how to pitch the tent.
Direct/Indirect Speech WS 2
Answers
1) Barbara claimed that she knew that a spider has four pairs of legs.
2) Ahmad told me James wanted to know how many tickets were still available.
3) Jane told everyone that she would coming to the party at six.
4) James said that he had gone for a long walk the day before.
5) I said that I did not like coffee.
6) We said that we had tried to help.
7) I said that I would never speak to her again.
8) The neighbour told me that she had quarreled with her husband the night before.
9) He told me that it had rolled into that hole.
10) Jessie told David that that tie looked good on him.
Direct/Indirect Question WS 1
Answers:
1) Miss Lim asked her pupils last Friday if they had completed their project on animals.
2) The policeman asked the boy if he had stolen that wallet.
3) When the secretary went into his office, the manager asked her if she could take down that message.
4) The librarian asked me if I wanted to collect my book then.
5) The woman asked my mother if those were the children.
6) Henry’s aunt asked him if she had been home the evening before.
7) The boy asked Joshua if he could lend him a dollar.
8) I asked if Jeremy swam regularly.
9) Michelle wondered if the famous painting had been sold.
10) The reporter asked the spokesman if the passengers had been hurt in the accident.
Direct/Indirect Question Wsh 2
Answers:
1) Our English teacher asked us who had won first prize in the Art competition the previous Sunday.
2) The policeman asked the eye witness how the accident had happened.
3) Mother asked me how long I took to complete my Mathematics test that day.
4) I asked the salesman how much that computer cost.
5) The Scoutmaster asked Tuck Hwee why he was late for the meeting.
6) Miss Tan wanted to know how long I took to finish my homework.
7) He asked me what my name was.
8) Siti asked Mani what he was doing then.
9) Mohan asked Jasper whom he had met at the library.
10) Gloria asked her friend what she had bought at Takashimaya.
Direct/Indirect Commands Wsh 1
Answers:
1) The teacher warned the naughty boys not to play when she was explaining a sum.
2) Mrs Wee warned the children not to play near the pond.
3) Tony told Rio to take the pictures home.
4) The policeman shouted at the fleeing gangster to stop or he would shoot.
5) He ordered the students not to leave.
6) The chairman ordered the class to be quiet.
7) He ordered the children to go to school.
8) My friend told me to take it easy.
9) My sister told me to leave her alone.
10) Jill told me to call before I came.
Direct/Indirect Commands Wsh 2
Answers:
1) The guide told me to go down the hill and turn right.
2) The P5 camp instructor asked us to ask more questions.
3) The boss told us to be sure to get the project done on time.
4) The instructor told me that I should take up an inline skating course.
5) He told me to try it again.
6) He said that I should try it again.
7) My father told me to be home by midnight.
8) My father said that I should be home by midnight.
9) The President said that we should not give up hope.
10) Mitch said that we should not believe him.
Answers:
1) Jumil told his aunt that he would be in Primary Six the following year.
2) Alison told her best friend, Susan, that the cake her sister had baked the day before had been delicious.
3) When Donald saw his classmates at school, he told them that he had a new baby sister.
4) Mrs Lee said that she had not seen Mary since the previous Saturday.
5) The tour guide said that the little blue penguins come out only at night.
6) Siew Hui said that she had not been to Ipoh for a long time.
7) Ann told her husband that Jack had asked them for dinner that night.
8) He said that he had found the wallet among the flower pots.
9) Max said that he had to save up for the Penang trip.
10) Pat exclaimed that nobody knew how to pitch the tent.
Direct/Indirect Speech WS 2
Answers
1) Barbara claimed that she knew that a spider has four pairs of legs.
2) Ahmad told me James wanted to know how many tickets were still available.
3) Jane told everyone that she would coming to the party at six.
4) James said that he had gone for a long walk the day before.
5) I said that I did not like coffee.
6) We said that we had tried to help.
7) I said that I would never speak to her again.
8) The neighbour told me that she had quarreled with her husband the night before.
9) He told me that it had rolled into that hole.
10) Jessie told David that that tie looked good on him.
Direct/Indirect Question WS 1
Answers:
1) Miss Lim asked her pupils last Friday if they had completed their project on animals.
2) The policeman asked the boy if he had stolen that wallet.
3) When the secretary went into his office, the manager asked her if she could take down that message.
4) The librarian asked me if I wanted to collect my book then.
5) The woman asked my mother if those were the children.
6) Henry’s aunt asked him if she had been home the evening before.
7) The boy asked Joshua if he could lend him a dollar.
8) I asked if Jeremy swam regularly.
9) Michelle wondered if the famous painting had been sold.
10) The reporter asked the spokesman if the passengers had been hurt in the accident.
Direct/Indirect Question Wsh 2
Answers:
1) Our English teacher asked us who had won first prize in the Art competition the previous Sunday.
2) The policeman asked the eye witness how the accident had happened.
3) Mother asked me how long I took to complete my Mathematics test that day.
4) I asked the salesman how much that computer cost.
5) The Scoutmaster asked Tuck Hwee why he was late for the meeting.
6) Miss Tan wanted to know how long I took to finish my homework.
7) He asked me what my name was.
8) Siti asked Mani what he was doing then.
9) Mohan asked Jasper whom he had met at the library.
10) Gloria asked her friend what she had bought at Takashimaya.
Direct/Indirect Commands Wsh 1
Answers:
1) The teacher warned the naughty boys not to play when she was explaining a sum.
2) Mrs Wee warned the children not to play near the pond.
3) Tony told Rio to take the pictures home.
4) The policeman shouted at the fleeing gangster to stop or he would shoot.
5) He ordered the students not to leave.
6) The chairman ordered the class to be quiet.
7) He ordered the children to go to school.
8) My friend told me to take it easy.
9) My sister told me to leave her alone.
10) Jill told me to call before I came.
Direct/Indirect Commands Wsh 2
Answers:
1) The guide told me to go down the hill and turn right.
2) The P5 camp instructor asked us to ask more questions.
3) The boss told us to be sure to get the project done on time.
4) The instructor told me that I should take up an inline skating course.
5) He told me to try it again.
6) He said that I should try it again.
7) My father told me to be home by midnight.
8) My father said that I should be home by midnight.
9) The President said that we should not give up hope.
10) Mitch said that we should not believe him.
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