NOTES FOR QUESTION 1 (SECTION A)

1. For nouns (kata nama),

When the number of people/thing is only 1, the noun should not add -s, -
es, When the number of people/thing is 2 or more, the noun should add -s, -
es,

*Special words: 1 man > 2 men

1 woman > 2 women
1 policeman > 2 policemen
e.g.:

Answers

1. Two monkey walked pass our house this morning. monkeys

2. More than twenty student are running around in the school compound. students

3. The companies is one of the top companies in Malaysia. company

4. Two man are caught for stealing the money. men

2. am VS is VS are

was VS were

am, is, are, was, were are VERBS (kata kerja).

am, is, are, are used in simple present tense.
was, were are used in simple past tense.

When 1 person / thing is mentioned, the verb is is used in simple present, was is
used in simple past.
When 2 or more persons/things are mentioned, the verb are is used in simple
present; were is used in simple past.
For I, am is used in simple present; was is used in simple past
 Simple present Simple past

He/She/ 1 person/thing
is was

We/ They/ You/2persons or more/ 2

are were
things or more

I am was

e.g.:

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1. Today, he are given the best student award. is

2. They were going to the school now. are

3. Last year, he is working in New Zealand. He earned 5k a month. was

4. Annie and Weeshen was good friends. They had been friends for ten years. were

5. Yesterday, I am in my uncles house for three hours. was

3. has VS have VS had

has, have, and had are VERBS (kata kerja).

has and have are used in simple present tense.
had is used in simple past tense.

When 1 person / thing is mentioned, the verb has is used in simple present, had is
used in simple past.
When 2 or more persons/things are mentioned, the verb have is used in simple
present; had is used in simple past.
For I, have is used in simple present; had is used in simple past.

Simple present Simple past

He/She/ 1 person/thing
has had

We/ They/ You/2persons or more/ 2

have had
things or more

I have had

e.g.:

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1. I has a house near my hometown. have

2. The law firm have confirmed that they will sign the contract tomorrow. has

3. Last year, Sheena has three pets. However, one of the cats died in January. had

4. My brother have a heart disease so he cannot be too active in sports. has

5. Mother had three siblings and she loves them very much. has

4. In simple present,
When 1 person / thing is mentioned, the verb should add -s, -es,
When 2 or more persons/things are mentioned, the verb should not add -s, -es,
*be careful, this is different from TIP 1: (noun)
e.g.:

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1. The shop sell great products. sells

2. The factories costs the owner 1 million to build. cost

3. Six students advances to the second round of the essay writing competition. advance

4. Ali wash the car every week. washes

5. Swimming require a lot of energy. requires

5. VERB TO BE +ing

In present continuous, add -ing at the back of the verb after am, is, are,
In past continuous, add -ing at the back of the verb after was, were
e.g.:

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1. Yolanda and Jesse are go to be the next Beyonce in the future. going

2. A laptop is become a need in todays society. becoming

3. This watch is sell very fast now. selling

4. This month last year, Saron was give a talk at the Cambridge University. giving

5. The girls were sit near the balcony when I walked in. sitting

6. Verbs (Kata Kerja) after to, should not have -s, -es, -ed, or -
ing
e.g.:

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1. I want to goes to school now. go

2. The company wants to formed a new marketing team. form

3. 10 years ago, Jane decided to came back to her hometown. come

4. Not long ago, Lee wanted to creating a new application for iPhone. create

5. My brother is an artist. He plans to works in a gallery soon. work

7. Verbs (Kata Kerja) after will, will not, can, cannot, should,
should not, would, would not, shall, shall not, must, must
not, should not have -s, -es, -ed, or -ing

e.g.:

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1. We must not polluted the environment because we only have one Earth. pollute

2. The students can coming out from the class after 12.30pm come

3. The new medicine will saves many lives in the future. save

4. The government must took action to tackle the increasing rate of vandalism
take
in town.

5. I would talks to her once she is here. talk

8. a VS an VS the

a + singular noun beginning with a consonant: a toy; a bar; a table; a zoo; a bottle
*special words: a university, a uniform
an + singular noun beginning with a vowel
(a,e,i,o,u): an island; an egg; an artist; an umbrella; anorgan
*special words: an hour, an honest man,

the refer to something specific: I have a car. The car is blue.

special nouns: Names: the Nile river, the North Pole.
uncountable nouns: I put the water in the bottle.
Put the salt into the pot.
e.g.:

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1. The diet you are eating now is a unhealthy diet. an

2. We need an car to travel to the next city. a

3. Jane is the best person in a whole world. the

4. A sun is scorching hot right now. The

5. A apple a day keeps the doctor away. An

6. There is an key on the table but no one knows whose key is that. a

PT3- Last Minute Revision Notes for Question 1 (Part 2)

1. This VS These
 That VS Those

This ini (satu) That itu (satu)

These ini (banyak) Those itu (banyak)
e.g.:

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1. This gadgets are used in todays technology. These

2. These flower is given to Helen on Valetines Day. This

3. Those car under the tree is mine. That

4. That machines in the factories are made in Japan. Those

2. Verbs (Kata Kerja) after finish, enjoy, start, add +ing

e.g.:

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1. My father enjoys swim in the morning. swimming

2. The kids started play football since they were four. playing

3. Most of the lecturers drive back home after they finish work. working

4. We have finished eat when the guests came. eating

5. The players enjoyed play the friendly match with the players from playing
another state.

3. Preposition
 in VS at VS on

TIME

at specific time
e.g.: at 7 oclock, at night
on days and dates
e.g.: on Monday, on 17 June 2001
in non-specific times during a day, a month, a year, or a season.
e.g.: in the afternoon, in July, in 2009, in summer.

PLACE

at specific address
e.g.: at 97, Jalan Roket, Sibu, Sarawak.
on name of streets
e.g.: on Jalan Roket.
in town, states, countries, and continents
e.g.: in Sibu, in Sarawak, in Malaysia, in Asia.

Answers

1. Danny loves jogging at the morning at 7am. in

2. In Thursday, we will have a surprise party for the new president of On

Rotary Club.

3. In six oclock sharp, we will start the opening ceremony. At

4. I live in Jalan Klang now. on

5. At China, you can find many cheap products. In

6. Two years ago, he lived in 87 Bondi Street in Sydney. at

6. Pronoun
her/his/its/my/their/our + something / someone

Her dia punya (perempuan)

His Dia punya (lelaki)

Its Dia punya (haiwan/benda/perkara)

My Saya punya

Their Mereka punya

Our Kami/ Kita punya

e.g.: Her bottle is in my house

His car looks new.
My hobby is playing football.

hers/his/mine/theirs/ours > di hujung ayat

Hers dia punya (perempuan)

His Dia punya (lelaki)

Mine Saya punya

Theirs Mereka punya

Ours Kami/ Kita punya

e.g.: The bottle in my house is hers.

The new car is his.
Playing football is a hobby of mine.
e.g.:
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1. Bryan has three sisters, her eldest sister is working as a nurse now. his

2. Last Monday, my mother had their tumour removed. her

3. Those skirts are the girls. The dresses are also hers. theirs

4. I have a dog named Lily. Last month, I took her dog to the vet. my

5. Children like to eat fast food. However, as adults, we need to make their
sure they diet is balanced.

Conjunction
or VS and VS but

Meanings:
or atau
and dan
but tetapi

e.g.:

Answers

1. The library is giving out free reference books, dictionaries, or novels. and

2. The train is supposed to stop and the brake is broken and the but
passengers are in danger now.

3. You can either stay negative for the rest of the week and do or
something to change what you are feeling now.

4. In 2015, four firemen: Sean, Jackson, Billy, or Philip had helped and
rescue 30 people who were trapped in a fire in New York.
 8. its VS its

hes Vs his

there VS their

then VS than

These words are always paired together in PT3 questions, as they sound very similar.
Often,
If its is underlined, the probable answer is its.
If hes is underlined, the probable answer is his.

Meanings:
its > it is/it has
its > dia punya
hes > he is / he has
his > dia punya (lelaki)
there > di sana
their > mereka punya
then > ketika itu
than > dari/daripada

e.g.:

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1. He should not have parked hes car near the tree. his

2. Mount Kinabalu is beautiful. Its view on mountain is magnificent. Its

3. Many people are looking for a job now. They are their
sending there resumes to every company they can find.

4. Most people are stronger then they think they are. They just have to than
believe in what they do.

5. Now and than, we will organize a reunion for everyone from class then
2013.

6. Wed like to send some gifts to our teachers in school as they are their
having there teachers day celebration there.