Modul Kecemerlangan SPM B. Inggeris SMKA SABK 2021

 SPM English Sample Paper 1 2021

The Subjects for sentences

 

How to start a sentence?

1. Just use nouns as the first word or words

Things in the classroom:

door    window   table    chair    whiteboard

ceiling    air-conditioner    sofa    computer

LCD projector    marker    mouse    speaker

books    pen    note pad    stage    rostrum

e.g.

The door

The sofa

The LCD projector

The door

The pen

A computer

A  mouse

A note pad

2. Add adjectives for details

huge

white

sophisticated

comfortable

bright

3. Nouns + Adjectives = Subject

e.g.

The white door

A sophisticated computer

The bright LCD projector

A comfortable sofa

The huge whiteboard

* Words naming adjectives must be acquired, learned and memorized (if possible).

Some commonly used adjectives:

25 Most Common Adjectives

1. good
2. new
3. first
4. last
5. long
6. great
7. little
8. own
9. other
10. old
11. right
12. big
13. high
14. different
15. small
16. large
17. next
18. early
19. young
20. important
21. few
22. public
23. bad
24. same
25. able

This list is indicative only and actual words may change over time.

Source: Oxford English Dictionary

50 most common adjectives in English

This list of the 50 most frequently used adjectives in English is a good place to start expanding your English vocabulary. Adjectives add precision to your language skills, but you don't necessarily need to have an enormous collection right from the start. The adjectives in this list are enough to get by with for many simple English tasks.

Getting more from your vocabulary

Remember that you can negate adjectives if you don't know the opposite word yet, for example say, "It's not clear," if you don't know the word "confusing". You can also combine adjectives for added precision, for example say, "What you want is possible but hard," if you don't know the word "challenging". By learning to use these 50 adjectives correctly and applying a few "tricks" to make your life simpler, you'll expand your ability to communicate in English.

able
bad
best
better
big
black
certain
clear
different
early
easy
economic
federal
free
full
good
great
hard
high
human
important
international
large
late
little
local
long
low
major
military
national
new
old
only
other
political
possible
public
real
recent
right
small
social
special
strong
sure
true
white
whole
young

Sing a long

 Take Me Home Country Roads

Let's sing together!

While singing, look at the words in the lyrics. Study the words in each line and answer the questions below.

1. What is the name of the place?

2. Can you recall the name of the mountain?

3. What reminds the singer of his home?

4. What is the river called?

Evaluation 1

 Test on Subject Verb Agreement in the Simple Present and Past Tense

ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEST

Test Specification – Subject Verb Agreement

 

Subject Verb Agreement of the Present Tense

 

e.g.

a) Daniel …………………. (be) a smart student.

     Daniel    is   a smart student.

b) The teacher ……………… (teach) Mathematics in my class.

     The teacher   teaches   Mathematics in my class.

c) All the boys …………. (be) early today except Nazri.

    All the boys    are    early today except Nazri.

d) My three brothers…………… (share) a room at the hotel.

     My three brothers    share   a room at the hotel.

 

 

Answer all the questions by writing the correct form of the verb.

 

1.       Hashim and Adam………………(be) close friends since primary three.

2.       His younger brother…………………(love) fishing and collecting coins.

3.       Hang Tuah…………………(challenge) Hang Jebat to a dual.

4.       Aini, Azlin and I ……………. (be) joining the national netball team.

5.       I …………. (make) my little brother a kite.

6.       The friendly old man……………………(entertain) his cute little grandchild.

7.       You…………(be) such an amazing artist. I …………….(like) your painting.

8.       Lionel Messi………………(score) more than ten goals in the recent World Cup.

9.       Both the ministers…………………….(deliver) some highly motivating speeches.

10.   Our coach………………..(train) us every weekends.

11.   The buildings in Melaka town…………..(be) old but historical.

12.   Most of the students in Darul Hadith………………..(memorize) Qur’anic verses.

13.   Pulau Pinang………………….(attract) tourists from other countries.

14.   The Penang Funicular Train…………..(be) only one of its kind in South-East Asia.

15.   …………(be) he sitting for the final examination this year?

Subject Verb Agreement of the Simple Past Tense

e.g.

a) The man………………(take) out the umbrella just now.

     The man   took   out the umbrella just now.

b) The fruit seller…………….(sell) a lot of durians last week.

     The fruit seller   sold   a lot of durians last week.

c) Many soldiers…………(are) injured in the world war.

    Many soldiers   were   injured in the world war.

d) The little boy………..(is) here with his mother yesterday.

     The little boy   was   here with his mother yesterday.

 

Answer all the questions by writing the correct form of the verb.

 

1.       The old lady……………..(blow) her nose a few minutes ago.

2.       The policeman……………..(shoot) at the robbers a few hours ago.

3.       Who………………(drive) the car just now?

4.       The teacher………………(tell) the boys to bring their own pencils for the test yesterday.

5.       ………………(do) you call her a moment ago?

6.       My mother…………….(give) me some pocket money this morning.

7.       The mad dog……………(bite) his leg while he was at the park a few days ago.

8.       The kids……………..(leave) the school early yesterday.

9.       Postugal…………….(lose) to Morocco in the last World Cup.

10.   The burglar………………(break) into my neighbour’s house last night.

11.   Our uncle……………….(come) to our house last week.

12.   The janitor……………….(sweep) the floor of our class ten minutes ago.

13.   Her mother…………………(make) some tuna sandwiches before she came to school.

14.   All the pupils……………..(sing) the National Anthem half an hour ago.

15.   The headmaster………………..(speak) at the assembly this morning.

Subject- Verb Agreement

 Subject- Verb Agreement

Subject-Verb Agreement: Rules & Examples

The subject and verb are the most important elements of a sentence. The relation between the subject and verb depends on two issues: person and number. The verb of a sentence must be in agreement with the subject in regard to person and number.

The number of the subject can be singular and plural. The verb must be singular if the subject is singular and the verb must be plural if the subject is plural.

So, identifying the number of the subject is required to take a verb.

The person of the subject can be first, second, and third. The verb changes according to the number and person of the subject.

 

Rules of Subject-Verb Agreement:

Rule 1:

Singular subjects need singular verbs, while plural subjects require plural verbs. ‘Be’ verbs change the most according to the number and person of the subject.  Other verbs do not change much on the basis of the subjects except the verbs of the simple present tense. If the subjects are a third person singular number, the verbs are used with s/es when they are in simple present tense. The verbs with s/es in the sentence are called singular verbs.

‘Be’ verbs according to number and person of the subject.

Person/Number	Singular	Plural
First	am	are
Second	are	are
Third	is	are

 Example: 

Person/Nmber	Singular	Plural
First	I am an excellent tennis player.	We are excellent tennis players.
Second	You are a nice person.	You all are nice people.
Third	Alex plays well under pressure. He is a good player.	They are good at chasing. They play well under pressure.

Rule 2:

When the prepositional phrases separate the subjects from the verbs, they have no effect on the verbs.

Example:

A study (singular subject) on African countries shows (singular verb)  that 80% of the people (plural subject) of this continent live (plural verb) below the poverty line.

The perspective of different people varies from time to time.

The fear of terrorists and militants has made them flee the city.

Rule 3:

Nouns connected by the conjunction and in the subject work as the plural subject and take a plural verb.

Example:

• Alex and Murphy are coming here.
• Robin and his friends want to go on a tour.
• Apples and mangoes are my favorite fruits.

Rule 4:

If the conjunction ‘and’  is replaced by together with/ along with/ accompanied by/ as well as, the verb will have no effect for the later part of these expressions. The words prior to these expressions are the subjects.

Example:

• Tom, along with his brothers is going to the city. (‘His brothers’ is not the subject of this sentence.)
• Alex, as well as his parents, is coming to the party.
• The boys, accompanied by their teacher Mr. Robbins are planning a tour.

Note: If these expressions are replaced by ‘and’, the subjects will be regarded as plurals, and so the verbs have to be plural.

Example: Tom and his brothers are going to the city.

Rule 5:

Some nouns are always singular and indefinite. When these nouns become the subjects, they always take singular verbs.

Any + singular noun	No + singular noun	Some + sin. noun	Every + sin. noun	Each + sin. noun
Anybody Anyone Anything	Nobody No one Nothing	Somebody Someone Something	Everybody Everyone Everything	Each student
				Either* Neither*

*Note:  Either and neither are singular if they are not used with or and nor.

Example:

• Everybody wants to live happily.
• Something is bothering him.
• No human being lives in that house.
• Neither of you is responsible enough to handle it.
• Each student has to submit a separate assignment.

Rule 6:

Some nouns are always plural. These nouns have two parts.

Scissors, shorts, eyeglasses, pants, thongs, jeans, trousers, etc.

Example:

• My pants are in the drawer.
• Your eyeglasses are dirty.
• These scissors are useless.

Note: If these words are preceded by the phrase a pair of, they will be regarded as singular subjects.

Example:

• A pair of pants is needed.
• This pair of trousers is ugly.

Rule 7:

None is a singular subject when it is used alone. When it is used with a prepositional phrase starting with of, the subject can be both plural and singular.

None + of the + singular noun + singular verb

 

None + of the + plural noun + plural verb

Example:

• None of the money has been used.
• None of the teacher wants failure for students.
• None of the students want to fail.
• None of the bottles are clean enough to keep water.

Note: No + plural noun takes plural verbs.

Example: no men are hungry now.  

Rule 8:

Either . . .  or, neither . . . nor, or, and nor take two nouns before and after them. The nouns placed after these conjunctions are regarded as the subjects of the sentence. The nouns placed prior to the words or and nor have no effect on the verbs.

Example:

• Neither Alex nor his brothers are going to the party.
• Either John and Alex or I am doing it.
• I or Robert opens the door when someone comes.
• Neither the boys nor we are responsible for it.

Rule 9:

The sentences beginning with here/there are different in structure. In this case, the subject comes after the verb.

Here/There + verb + subject . . . . . .

Example:

• Here comes(verb) the lion(subject).
• There is a pond near the house.
• There are some candies on the table.
• Here is the document for your car.

Rule 10:

Collective nouns are usually regarded as singular subjects.

Examples:

• The committee has decided to postpone the game.
• The family was ecstatic by the news.
• The crowd enjoys the excitement in the game.
• Twenty dollars is not a lot of money. (Here, the noun is plural, but the subject is regarded as a collective noun.)

Note:  The following phrases are also regarded as collective nouns and thus singular subjects.

Flock of birds/sheep, herd of cattle, pack of dogs/wolves, school of fish, pride of lions

Example:

• A flock of sheep always moves together.
• A pack of wolves is approaching towards the herd of cattle.
• A school of fish always hides from the big fishes.

Rule 11:

A number of + noun is a plural subject, and it takes a plural verb. The number of + noun is a singular subject, and it takes a singular verb.

Example:

• A number of dancers are coming to the party. (Indefinite number of dancers – plural)
• The number of dancers coming to the party is 12. (Definite number of dancers – singular)
• A number of people prefer cricket to football.
• The number of days in this month is 28.

Rule 12:

If a gerund or an infinitive comes as a subject, the verb will always be singular.

Example:

• Swimming is a good exercise.
• Walking is a good habit.
• Eating healthy food makes you healthy.
• To err is human.

Rule 13:

 If the + an adjective appears as the subject of a sentence, it will be plural.

Example:

• The pious are loved by God.
• The industrious are always not successful.
• The best do not lack integrity.