UPSR ENGLISH

WRITING (SJK)
MODULE A

YEAR 4, 5 & 6

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 CURRICULUM MAPPING FOR BAHASA INGGERIS (SJKC): WRITING SKILLS

STANDARD STANDARD PEMBELAJARAN

KANDUNGAN TAHUN 4 TAHUN 5 TAHUN 6
3.1 3.1.1 3.1.1 3.1.1
By the end of the 6-year Able to write in neat legible print with Able to write in neat legible print with Able to write in neat legible print with
primary schooling, pupils will correct spelling: correct spelling: correct spelling:
be able to form letters and (a) phrases (a) sentences (a) sentences
words in neat legible print (b) sentences (b) paragraphs (b) paragraphs
including cursive writing. (c) numerals in word form

3.1.2 3.1.2 3.1.2

Able to write in neat cursive writing Able to write in neat cursive writing Able to write in neat cursive writing
with correct spelling: with correct spelling: with correct spelling:
(a) words (a) sentences (a) sentences
(b) phrases numerals in word form (b) paragraphs (b) paragraphs

3.2 3.2.1 3.2.1 3.2.1

By the end of the 6-year Able to transfer information with Able to transfer information with Able to transfer information with
primary schooling, pupils will guidance to complete: guidance to complete: guidance to complete:
be able to write using (a) linear texts (a) linear texts (a) linear texts
appropriate language, form and (b) non-linear texts (b) non-linear texts (b) non-linear texts
style for a range of purposes.
3.2.2 3.2.2 3.2.2
Able to write with guidance: Able to write with guidance: Able to write with guidance:
(a) compound sentences (a) labels (a) informal letters
(b) questions (b) notices (b) descriptions
(c) messages (c) stories

3.2.3 3.2.3 3.2.3

Able to punctuate correctly: Able to use punctuation correctly Able to use punctuation correctly
(a) apostrophe (a) speech markers

3.2.4 3.2.4 3.2.4

Able to spell words by applying Able to spell words by applying Able to spell words by applying
spelling rules spelling rules spelling rules

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 3.3 3.3.1 3.3.1 3.3.1
By the end of the 6-year Able to create simple texts using a Able to create texts using a variety of Able to create texts using a variety of
primary schooling, pupils will variety of media with guidance: media with guidance: media:
be able to write and present (a) non-linear (a) non-linear (a) non-linear
ideas through a variety of (b) linear (b) linear (b) linear
media using appropriate
language, form and style.

SENTENCE STRUCTURES TO BE TAUGHT (YEAR 4-6)

Sentence types Sentence structures Punctuation Format Writing

Imperative Simple apostrophe (‘) labels
Declarative Compound speech marks (‘’) notices
Interrogative Complex full stop (.) messages
Exclamatory comma (,) informal letters
question mark (?) descriptions
exclamation mark (!) stories

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 OVERVIEW OF UPSR WRITING (SJK) MODULE A
1. PHRASES
1.1. Introduction
1.2. Types of Phrases
1.2.1 Noun phrase
1.2.2. Prepositional phrase
1.3. End-of-module Assessment 1

2. SENTENCES
2.1. Introduction
2.2. Types of Sentence Structures
2.3. 2.2.1 Simple sentence
2.2.2 Compound sentence
2.2.3 Complex sentence
2.4. End-of-module Assessment 2

3. SENTENCE EXPANSION
3.1. Introduction
3.2. Sentence Expansion 1: WH Family
3.3. Sentence Expansion 2: SVO Table
3.4. End-of-module Assessment 3

4. PUNCTUATION
4.1. Introduction
4.2. End-of-module Assessment 4

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 UNIT 1: PHRASES
1.1 Introduction
Below are several definitions of a phrase. You can also take a look at the examples
given to understand better.

It is a part of a
sentence.

Examples (after the It refers to a group

meal, the nice of words that does
neighbour, is playing) not include a subject
and a verb.

Phrase

It can be used to
It can be long or
make a sentence
short.
more interesting.

1.2 Types of Phrases

There are more than two types of phrases. However, we only learn about these
two types of phrases in order to make our sentences more interesting.

1.2.1 Noun phrase

A noun phrase can be made up of only a noun or a pronoun. However, to make your
noun phrase better or more interesting, you can add some other words in front of
your noun. Take a look at the examples below.

Noun phrase 1 Noun phrase 2

bag the new beautiful bag

The words in red above are called premodifiers. They are used to make your noun
phrase better by giving more information to it. There are four different types of
premodifiers that you can use.

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 determiners quantifiers numbers adjectives
the a lot of one big
a/an a little two small
this/that many/much ten old
these/those several thousand wooden

Here are some of the examples of noun phrase that you can make.

a. noun -> houses

b. determiner + noun -> the houses
c. quantifier + noun -> several houses
d. determiner + number + noun -> these ten houses
e. determiner + number + adjective(s) + noun -> those two big wooden houses

1.2.2 Prepositional phrase

A prepositional phrase consists of at least preposition and an object. The object
here can be a noun or a pronoun. We also add other words to describe the object.
Let us do a quick revision on the prepositions.

below near across behind

beside over along in
next to among against on
between through in front of at

We can make prepositional phrase by putting the prepositions and some other
words. Take a look at the prepositional phrase below.

a. preposition + noun -> in time

b. preposition + pronoun -> by her
c. preposition + noun phrase -> near those two big wooden houses

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A. Identify and underline the noun phrase.
1. I hope to win the first prize.
2. I tried to solve the confusing puzzle.
3. Did you enjoy reading the new book?
4. The boy wants to go home.
5. Horses prefer living in dark stables.
6. The accused refused to answer the complicated questions.
7. The boy denied stealing the money.
8. To write such rubbish is disgraceful.
9. I dislike having to punish my kids.
10. I will hate to do such a thing.
11. He wished to talk to his manager.
12. The wicked man loves getting poor people into trouble.
13. The poor man wanted to pay back every penny he owed.
14. He hates having to punish his servants.
15. I picked the dark horse to win the race.
16. I will never do such a thing.
17. She is my favourite English teacher.
18. I live in a good, family home.
19. We are excited about the championship game.
20. Has anyone seen my big brown dog?

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B. Expand the noun phrases below.
1. determiner + noun 2. quantifier + noun
i. __________ shop i. __________ houses
ii. __________ children ii. __________ boys
iii. __________ dogs iii. __________ iguanas

3. determiner + number + noun

i. __________ __________ man
ii. __________ __________ athletes
iii. __________ __________ pencils

4. determiner + adjective + noun

i. __________ __________ school
ii. __________ __________ chair
iii. __________ __________ bed

5. determiner + number + adjective + noun

i. __________ __________ __________ rooms
ii. __________ __________ __________ bikes
iii. __________ __________ __________ shoes

6. determiner + number + adjective + adjective + noun

i. __________ __________ __________ __________ children
ii. __________ __________ __________ __________ cats
iii. __________ __________ __________ __________ cars

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C. Identify and underline the prepositional phrases.
1. Toto, I've got a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore.

2. May these horses bear you to better fortune than their former masters.

3. Louis, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship.

4. It does not do to dwell on dreams, Harry, and forget to live.

5. You know, I always thought that I rescued you from the Dragon's Keep.

6. In this town, the fewer people who know something, the safer the operation.

7. Son, you got a panty on your head.

8. Joey, do you like movies about gladiators?

9. What we do in life echoes in eternity.

10. Luca Brasi sleeps with the fishes.

11. Tonight most people will be welcomed home by jumping dogs and squealing

kids.

12. Mama always said life was like a box of chocolates.

13. I love the smell of napalm in the morning!

14. In the matter of Harry Potter, the law clearly states that magic may be used

before Muggles in life-threatening situations.

15. For sixty years the ring lay quiet in Bilbo's keeping, prolonging his life,

delaying old age.

16. Today, I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth.

17. Winter must be cold for those with no warm memories.

18. The man who can wield the power of this sword can summon to him an army

more deadly than any that walks this earth.

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D. Choose the correct prepositional phrase, write the sentences.
• on the roof • under the table
• down the block • across the yard
• in the air • inside the barn
• to the house • out the door
• over the hill

1. The dog sat. ___________________________________________________

2. We danced happily. _____________________________________________

3. The piece of paper flew. __________________________________________

4. Liz rode her bicycle. _____________________________________________

5. She ran. _______________________________________________________

6. The rat hid. ____________________________________________________

E. Write a sentence using the prepositional phrases below.

1. about the book _________________________________________________

2. over the river __________________________________________________

3. on Tuesday ___________________________________________________

4. by the chair ___________________________________________________

5. a big package __________________________________________________

6. behind the house ________________________________________________

7. before lunch ___________________________________________________

8. in town _______________________________________________________

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F. Rewrite the sentences below by adding one prepositional phrase.
1. The funny clowns jumped.

_____________________________________________________________

2. The horse ran.

_____________________________________________________________

3. They ate dinner.

_____________________________________________________________

4. Simon threw the ball.

_____________________________________________________________

5. The monster walked.

_____________________________________________________________

6. The small monkey climbed a tree.

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7. The store sold toys.

_____________________________________________________________

8. Mary and Joan sang a pretty song.

_____________________________________________________________

9. The boy sat there.

_____________________________________________________________

10. She wants to celebrate birthday.

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 End-of-module Assessment 1
1. _______ are grown in a wide variety of 7. Watch the horse run _______.
climates. A. before the quiz
A. The organism B. around the field
B. These organisms C. to the cabinet
C. That organism D. at the table
D. Such an organism

2. _______ are grown in open freshwater 8. Don’t run. Please sit _______.
ponds. A. before the quiz
A. Catfish B. around the field
B. Catfishes C. to the cabinet
C. This catfish D. at the table
D. A catfish

3. The United States is one of _______ 9. Be sure to review your facts _______.
largest exporters of seafood products. A. before the quiz
A. the worlds B. around the field
B. world’s C. to the cabinet
C. the world D. at the table
D. the world’s

4. _______ is one of the most important 10. Please return these books _______.
textile fibers in the world. A. next to your sister
A. Cottons B. around the field
B. The cotton C. to the cabinet
C. Cotton D. on the floor
D. A cotton

5. Crops such as rice, cotton and _______ 11. The store _______ is open today.
depend heavily on off-farm surface A. in town
water. B. after the storm
A. the beans C. into the burning house
B. beans D. around the clouds
C. a bean
D. the bean

6. I will not recommend my friends to 12. Lightning flashes _______.

watch that _______. A. in town
A. awesome show B. after the storm
B. awful show C. into the burning house
C. interesting show D. around the clouds
D. fantastic show.

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 UNIT 2: SENTENCES
2.1 Introduction
Below are several definitions of a sentence. You can also take a look at the
examples given to understand better.

Definitions • It can be short and simple or long and complicated.

• It begins with a capital letter and ends with a full stop.
• It consists of at least a subject and a predicate.
• Subject refers to the main idea of the sentence.
• Predicate refers to the elaboration of the subject.
• The shortest sentence can only have a subject and a verb.

Here are some of the examples of sentences.

Subject Predicate
I cried.
You cried loudly.
Ram and Tara cried loudly when they heard the sad news.

2.2 Types of Sentence Structures

Different types of sentences structures can make our composition lively and more
interesting. This is also another crucial element in getting good grades for your
writing. In this module, we are learning three different types of sentences, namely
simple, compound and complex sentences.

2.2.1 Simple sentence

A simple sentence contains a subject and a verb. It expresses a simple complete
thought that can stand on its own. Simple sentences are usually short but you may
also use compound subject and compound verbs to make the sentences longer.
Below are some examples of simple sentence. I also bold the subjects and underline
the verbs in the sentences.

a. single subject + single verb -> Chris showered.

b. single subject + compound verb -> Chris showered and dressed.
c. compound subject + single verb -> Chris and Mark showered.
d. compound subject + compound verb -> Chris and Mark showered and dressed.

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2.2.2 Compound sentence
Compound sentences join two independent clauses together with a conjunction. The
two independent clauses can stand on their own. Look that the sentence below to
understand compound sentences better.

a. independent clauses -> Chris woke up early. Chris was late for work.
b. compound sentence -> Christ woke up early but was late for work.

The word ‘but’ is of the coordinating conjunctions that can be used to make
compound sentences. A very popular acronyms for coordinating conjunctions is
FANBOYS. Take a look at these coordinating conjunctions and their examples in
the table below.

for 1. It is used to show reason and purpose.

Example: I go to the library for I love to read.

and • It is used to connect two or more ideas.

• It is used to show addition.
Example: Anna likes to go to the library and study.

nor • It is used to show a non-contrasting negative idea.

• It can also be used to add more negativity.
Example: John did not do his homework, nor he cared to bring his book.

but • It is used to show contrast or exception.

Example: Sally is an intelligent girl but she is lazy.

or • It is used to show choices or options.

Example: Do you like chocolate or strawberry ice cream?

yet • It is used to show contrast or exception (often unexpected)

Example: Her advice seems strange yet I believe she is right.

so • It is used to show consequences.

Example: Anna was ill so she stayed at home.

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2.2.3 Complex sentence
A complex sentence consists of an independent clause and also one or more
dependent clause. The dependent clause here cannot stand on its own. We use
subordinating conjunctions to construct complex sentences. Look that the sentence
below to understand complex sentences better.

a. independent clause -> Ken went to sleep.

b. dependent clause -> after he finished his work
c. complex sentence -> Ken went to sleep after he finished his work.

The word ‘after’ is of the subordinating conjunctions that can be used to construct
complex sentences. There is a sentence that can help you to remember
subordinating conjunctions better.

I SAW A WABUB
if since as when although while after before until because

Take a look at other subordinating conjunctions and their examples in the table
below.

if 2. If you leave me now, I will cry.

since 3. He is fit since he goes exercises every week.

as 4. As I walk through the street, I was scared.

when 5. When I see you smile, I can face the world.

although 6. Although I've been here before, I still get lost.

while 7. I was cleaning my room while my sister was away.

after 8. Please clean after you eat.

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 before 9. Before leaving the room, please ensure you turn off the lights.

until 10. He will not leave the class until he finishes his work.

because 11. He is sick because he played under the rain yesterday.

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A. Put √ for a sentence and put X for a clause.

B. Put √ for a sentence and put X for a clause.

1. The farmer fed the pigs. _______
2. the black cat _______
3. on the playground. _______
4. Isaac played a song on the stage. _______
5. sat next to the tree _______
6. A chameleon sat on a branch. _______
7. The green chameleon _______
8. ate a fly ________

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C. Underline the subject of the sentences.
1. Rima and Seema are good friends.

2. Across the river is the small village.

3. The children of the junior classes have a holiday tomorrow.

4. Stand in a queue.

5. Ankit is absent today.

6. Anirudh and his teammates have won the match.

7. My dream is to be an advocate.

8. Most of my classmates stay in Noida.

9. You cannot drink water inside the class.

10. Shalini is unwell.

D. Fill in the blanks with suitable subjects.

1. ___________________________ works in an office.
2. ___________________________ has black and white stripes
3. ___________________________ are in school.
4. ___________________________ is the planet closest to the Earth.
5. ___________________________ is playing with the toys.
6. ___________________________ will come tomorrow.
7. ___________________________ is very intelligent
8. ___________________________ study in my school.
9. ___________________________ has large car.
10. ___________________________ shine in the sky.

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E. Underline the predicate.
1. John went to the movies with his friends.

2. The horse appeared at the starting line.

3. The student arrived late to class because he woke up late.

4. John looked out of the window to check the sky.

5. The audience grew very restless waiting for the play to start.

6. The sun was shining brightly.

7. The dogs were barking loudly.

8. The pretty girl was wearing a blue dress.

9. My younger brother serves in the army.

10. The man and my aunt are trained classical dancers.

11. You don’t have to wait for me.

12. We will no longer work for this.

13. The little tree was covered with leaves.

14. A rich merchant was passing by the shoemaker’s window.

15. I want to check your homework tomorrow.

16. The girl and the boy played in the park.

17. The kittens are waiting for their milk.

18. The girl with brown hair went to the shops.

19. The man and his wife were working in their garden.

20. I have not had my breakfast.

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F. Fill in the blanks with suitable predicate.
1. Mr. Shah ______________________________________________________

2. Malaysia ______________________________________________________

3. My uncle______________________________________________________

4. Our teacher ____________________________________________________

5. The horse _____________________________________________________

6. Cows and buffalo _______________________________________________

7. Watching too much television _____________________________________

8. The football team _______________________________________________

G. Change the single subjects to compound subjects.

1. The brown dog barked. The black dog barked.

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2. In the evening the stars shine. The moon shines too.

_____________________________________________________________

3. Ben is hungry. Norma is hungry.

_____________________________________________________________

4. My sister likes salad. I like salad too.

_____________________________________________________________

5. Barney is running in the race. Ellen is running too.

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H. Tick √ the correct sentence structure.

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I. Complete the following simple sentences.
1. My friend John ________________________________________________.

2. Sam and Sherry ________________________________________________.

3. ______________________________ walked to the movies.

4. The animal ____________________________________________________.

5. We are ________________________________________________________.

6. She __________________________________________________________.

7. The lion ______________________________________________________.

8. ___________________________ showed us the different animal species.

9. ____________________________ jumped on a rebound.

10. I ___________________________________________________________.

J. Rearrange and rewrite the following sentences.

1. Jason / on / Gloria Rd. / lives

____________________________________________________________

2. he / shot / the / basketball

____________________________________________________________

3. English / he / enjoys / learning

____________________________________________________________

4. from / the / United States / is / Aaron

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K. Circle the coordinating conjunctions in the following sentences.
1. I put on my shoes and I went out to play.

2. I can’t eat my sweets, nor can I finish my cake.

3. He was tired and he had a headache.

4. She put on a sweater for it was cold outside.

5. I was going to eat the sweets but I saved them for my sister.

6. I can’t whistle, nor can I sing.

7. Can you grab the book from the bookshelf for I am not so tall?

8. Sam does not like doing his homework, nor does he like to go to school.

9. We could get ice cream or we could get pizza.

10. School projects can be really exciting yet they can be really hard work.

11. I have not finished my homework but I wanted to go to the park.

12. Every day is a happy day and every night is a peaceful night.

13. Do you speak English or French?

14. Sara was having fun at the party but she still wanted to go home.

15. He was really fat yet he can run very fast.

16. Tom studied a lot but he didn’t pass the exam.

17. He can buy the book or he can borrow it from the library.

18. It was cold outside so she put on a sweater.

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L. Join the sentences with coordinating conjunctions (FANBOYS).

1. The boy laughed. The girl giggled.

_____________________________________________________________

2. The brown squirrel ran up the tree. The dog did not bark.

_____________________________________________________________

3. Julie wanted a piece of cake. Her mother said no.

_____________________________________________________________

4. It was bedtime. It was still daylight.

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5. Do you know Mike? Do you like him?

_____________________________________________________________

6. We could go to the movies. We could walk to the park.

_____________________________________________________________

7. Her favourite colour is green. Her favourite dress is blue.

_____________________________________________________________

8. The children played in the yard. Their mothers sat on the bench.

_____________________________________________________________

9. He is sick. He is not going to the school.

_____________________________________________________________

10. Sara does not like apples. She does not like pears.

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M. Fill in the blanks with coordinating conjunctions (FANBOYS).
1. I like swimming ____________ I like badminton.

2. Everyone thought Ben was good at math ____________ he always got full

marks in his math tests.

3. I went to the park ____________ I went down the slide.

4. I don’t want to do my homework ____________ do I want to practise piano.

5. I am going to do my homework tonight ____________ I might not be able to

finish all of it.

6. Will you go to the cinema ____________ will you go bowling this

weekend?

7. Anna doesn’t like football ____________ she is very skilful at it.

8. Sam ate banana ____________ apple.

9. She went to the school ____________ she did not want to go.

10. It is raining ____________ we will stay inside.

N. Complete the following compound sentences.

1. My family went to the park and ___________________________________

2. Mark’s family went to the zoo but _________________________________

3. He is afraid of lizards so _________________________________________

4. Do you prefer to eat nasi lemak or _________________________________

5. Jessica doesn’t like drawing, nor __________________________________

6. I don’t want to eat here for _______________________________________

7. It was so hot outside yet _________________________________________

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O. Circle the subordinating conjunctions (I SAW A WABUB).
1. After the game, we all went out for pizza.

2. Although we were late, we were still let into the show.

3. Unless he shows up, I will have to go on without him.

4. Even though they did the work, they will still have to do it again.

5. We went to the fair, since we had the time.

6. Whenever you are ready, you need to let me know.

7. Wherever you are, I will find you.

8. Before the game, I went to the store and bought some gum.

9. If he fails, I will be the one to blame.

10. Because of the exam, I will be able to go to college.

11. As an officer, I will be sworn in to my duty.

P. Complete the following complex sentences.

1. My family went shopping because _________________________________

2. The phone rang before __________________________________________

3. My mother went to the store after _________________________________

4. I enjoying running outdoors while _________________________________

5. He was hungry since ___________________________________________

6. She still goes to school although __________________________________

7. We will stay at home until _______________________________________

8. When there is an emergency, _____________________________________

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Q. Fill in the suitable subordinating conjunctions.
since until because after
before if when although

1. __________ basement flooded, we spent all day cleaning up.

2. I don’t want to go to the movies __________ I hate the smell of popcorn.

3. __________ spring arrives, we have to be prepared for more snow.

4. Could you contact me __________ you receive the information?

5. I must go to the concert early __________ I want to get a good place.

6. __________ he was tired, Danny still managed to help me with my work.

7. Peter starts yoga __________ he wants to learn how to relax.

8. Jeremy planned his holiday __________ he knew about the disease.

R. Expand the following into complex sentences.

• after much discussion
• since we are late
• until my teacher explains to me
• before he got his job
• if I have RM1000

1. _____________________________________________________________

2. _____________________________________________________________

3. _____________________________________________________________

4. _____________________________________________________________

5. _____________________________________________________________

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 End-of-module Assessment 2
1. _______ she tried really hard, she lost 7. Larry likes to dance _______ he can’t at
the race. the moment because his leg is broken.
A. Although A. but
B. Because B. so
C. So C. if
D. Since D. when

2. _______ my wife loves lilies, my sister 8. I know you are late for a good reason
prefers roses. _______ I am going to give you extra
A. While time for your exam.
B. Because A. yet
C. Since B. so
D. But C. or
D. nor
3. _______ she comes, tell her I am
waiting for her at the park. 9. _______ I was feeling very tired, I went
A. If to bed early.
B. Although A. Although
C. So B. Besides
D. Nor C. Yet
D. As
4. It’s raining very hard, _______ you need
to take an umbrella. 10. Please join us for dinner _______ you
A. but are hungry.
B. yet A. if
C. so B. as
D. for C. but
D. so
5. He failed the final exam _______ he
received the lowest grade in the class. 11. He can fetch us _______ he has a car.
A. and A. unless
B. but B. since
C. since C. yet
D. because D. nor

6. Greg grew up in a small town _______ 12. I want to stay _______ I have to catch a
he feels very comfortable in a big city. bus.
A. so A. so
B. yet B. and
C. nor C. but
D. for D. when

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 UNIT 3: SENTENCE EXPANSION
3.1 Introduction
Now you have learnt about phrases and the different sentence structures. It is
time for us to learn how to construct our sentences. Here are some techniques
that can help you to construct your sentences better.

3.2 Sentence Expansion 1: WH Family

One of the ways to construct your own sentences is through the WH family
technique. These WH words will guide you to answer certain questions, which make
your sentence more informative and complete. Let’s take a look at these WH words.

Take a look at the examples below to help you understand this technique better.

1. My mother was talking. + (who) -> My mother was talking to the old man.
2. I like to sing. + (what) -> I like to sing nursery rhymes.
3. I am meeting him. + (when) -> I am meeting him tomorrow morning.
4. The man left. + (where) -> The man left to the market.
5. He cried. + (why) -> He cried as he is hungry.
6. She goes to school. + (how) -> She goes to school by bus.

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A. Identify the WH words for the underlined phrases.
1. __________ The key is under the carpet.

2. __________ Dave is at school.

3. __________ Our class teacher is Alan.

4. __________ My shoes are in front of the door.

5. __________ The bank opens at eight o’clock.

6. __________ I wore that coat because it was freezing in the room.

7. __________ He discovered the truth.

8. __________ My birthday is this Saturday.

9. __________ I am from Kuching, Sarawak.

10. __________ The post office is next to the bookshop.

11. __________ The airport is just 5 minutes away from here.

12. __________ I was late because I missed my bus.

13. __________ I go to work by car.

14. __________ I am graduating next month.

15. __________ The concert is starting in 10 minutes time.

16. __________ My favourite colour is green.

17. __________ I don’t like reading as it is boring.

18. __________ She is the fastest runner in school.

19. __________ I have eaten the last cookie.

20. __________ You have to turn right and walk straight to the shop.

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B. Fill in the blanks to answer the WH words.
1. ___________________________(who) walked down the stairs.

2. The baby cried ___________________________(how).

3. My bother saw ___________________________(what).

4. The policeman stopped ___________________________(where).

5. I laughed loudly _________________________________________(why).

6. The flowers bloomed ___________________________(when).

C. Fill in the blanks to answer the WH words.

1. ___________________________(who) walked down the stairs __________

_________________(where).

2. The baby cried ___________________________(how) _________________

______________(why).

3. My bother saw ___________________________(what) ________________

____________(where).

4. The policeman stopped ___________________________(where) ________

______________________(why).

5. I laughed loudly ___________________________(why) _______________

__________________(where).

6. The flowers ___________________________(where) bloomed __________

____________________(when).

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D. Based on the picture, construct sentences using the WH words.

1. Who?

_____________________________________________________________

2. What?

_____________________________________________________________

3. When?

_____________________________________________________________

4. Where?

_____________________________________________________________

5. Why?

_____________________________________________________________

6. How?

_____________________________________________________________

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3.3 Sentence Expansion 2: SVO Table
Besides WH family, we can also use SVO Table to help us write better sentences.
Before we go any further, I would like to tell you what SVO Table is about. SVO
refers to Subject Verb Object. Take a look at the visual below.

subject verb object

I kick the ball.

1. Subject refers to the main idea or

person in the sentence.

2. Verb refers to the action carried out.

3. Object refers to the something the

action being done to.

The SVO Table can help to remind you all the important elements you need to
include when writing a sentence. Here’s an example of it.

Visual Subject Verb Object

The boy is carrying a green bag.
is wearing a pair of shoes.
a pair of socks.
shorts.
a T-shirt.

Example of sentences.

a. The boy is carrying a green bag.

b. The boy is wearing a pair of shoes.
c. The boy is wearing a pair of socks.
d. The boy is wearing a T-shirt and shorts.

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A. Underline the subjects in the following sentences.
1. Angela answered many question in class today.

2. Could you please lend me a pencil?

3. David threw a paper airplane out of the window!

4. My sister is writing a novel.

5. Can you smell the food that my cooking is cooking?

6. After I finish my homework, I will listen to the radio.

7. We went to the park.

8. I sang a song.

9. Mark and I played basketball at the park.

10. She order a hamburger and fries.

11. Do you want to eat pasta or pizza?

12. Reading and learning can be fun activities.

13. Driving is dangerous at night.

14. I read a book and ate a box of chocolate

15. Reading opens doors to new worlds.

16. John, Mark Jocab and Luke ate waffles.

17. Luke ate waffles, bacon, toast and potatoes.

18. Tim dusted, swept and washed the floors.

19. Doug and Dave washed a waxed the car.

20. I rode my bike while she ran down the street.

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B. Underline the objects in the following sentences.
1. Oh no! I lost my cell phone!

2. The rain is hitting my window.

3. I have twenty dollars in my pocket.

4. My aunt ate a hamburger n a fast food restaurant.

5. You shouldn’t say that word in front of your teacher!

6. Derek is playing basketball in the park with his friends.

7. Pick up that mess!

8. Working out builds muscles.

9. Tito and Kiki ate kiwis and tacos at the tiki bar.

10. Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

11. Walking is good for your health.

12. Bob and Jan drank coffee and ate donuts.

13. Hide-and-seek is a fun game.

14. If you like school, you’re going to love work!

15. Lying, cheating and stealing are wrong to me.

16. I will be sleeping on the desk.

17. Grades are based on tests and assignments.

18. Baseball and football are both popular sports.

19. Rectangles and squares both have four sides.

20. I rode my bike while she ran down the street.

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C. Complete the SVO table.
Subject Verb Object

The boy

waves

to the field.

Sarah

writes

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D. Look at the picture and complete the SVO table.

Subject Verb Object

ran
cheered

looked

stopped

won

1. _____________________________________________________________

2. _____________________________________________________________

3. _____________________________________________________________

4. _____________________________________________________________

5. _____________________________________________________________

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 End-of-module Assessment 3
Write five sentences based on the picture below. You may use the words given to
help you.

walking

stranger

pulled

shouted

saw

1. _____________________________________________________________

2. _____________________________________________________________

3. _____________________________________________________________

4. _____________________________________________________________

5. _____________________________________________________________

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 UNIT 4: PUNCTUATION
4.1 Introduction
Congratulations! You have reached the final unit for this module. You have already
known how to write sentences correctly and we are moving one step forward to
punctuation. Punctuation makes a lot of difference in meaning if it is placed
wrongly. Here are some of the punctuations that are useful for you.

Symbol Name Uses and examples

’ apostrophe • It is used for short forms and to show possession.
Example: Let’s go to Mark’s house.

‘’ speech • It is used for direct speech.

marks Example: ‘How are you?’ she asked me.

. full stop • It is used to mark the end of a sentence.

Example: This is an elephant.

, comma • It is used to organise thoughts or to show a short

pause.
Example: I want to buy eggs, butter and salt.

? question • It is needed after a direct question. It can be just a

mark word or a whole sentence.
Example: Is this your book?

! exclamation 1. It is used after a strong interjection or direct

mark commands.
Example: Don’t pick that!

A. Write the contraction (short forms) of the following phrases.

1. I am _____________ 6. are not _____________

2. you are _____________ 7. will not _____________

3. we are _____________ 8. he is _____________

4. they are _____________ 9. she is _____________

5. is not _____________ 10. you will _____________

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B. Write the phrases that each contraction represents.
1. don’t _____________ 6. won’t _____________

2. I’ve _____________ 7. what’s _____________

3. we’ll _____________ 8. where’s _____________

4. they’ve _____________ 9. when’s _____________

5. could’ve _____________ 10. shouldn’t _____________

C. Rewrite the sentences with correct punctuation.

1. The bee stung me

___________________________________________________________

2. The kite is blue

___________________________________________________________

3. Do you love your puppy

___________________________________________________________

4. What a wonderful birthday party

___________________________________________________________

5. Nora went home after school

___________________________________________________________

6. You won Congratulations

___________________________________________________________

7. The train went down the track slowly

___________________________________________________________

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D. Fill in the suitable punctuation.
1. There are 33 students in my class _________

2. What time does the class start _________

3. The house is on fire _________

4. The shop on the corner sells notebooks and papers _________

5. Each class will have an assigned time to go to the library _________

6. My dad said he is going to double my pocket money _________

7. Why aren’t you coming to Kuala Lumpur _________

8. How long will it take to get to the museum _________

9. I returned the books to the bookcase _________

10. Where is the school office _________

11. What is your favourite sport _________

12. James scored the winning touchdown _________

13. Mum is making my favourite meal for dinner _________

14. Is Emily you best friend _________

15. Draw a straight line on your paper _________

16. After the student work on the paper _________ he took a break _________

17. The students studied the rules _________ then they sat for a test _________

18. Leonard wants to lose weight so she walks 2km every day _________

19. While he was eating lunch _________ Robert suddenly felt ill _________

20. Whenever Krista leaves _________ her dog barks for hours _________

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 End-of-module Assessment 4
1. A. Watch out for the broken glass.
B. Watch out for the broken glass?
C. Watch out for the broken glass,
D. Watch out for the broken glass!

2. A. I met a beautiful, European woman.

B. I met a beautiful European woman.
C. I met a beautiful European, woman.
D. I met a beautiful, European, woman.

3. A. My kids are called Harry, Joe and Sam.

B. My kids are called, Harry Joe and Sam.
C. My kids are called Harry Joe, and Sam.
D. My kids are called Harry Joe and, Sam.

4. A. I play sport football, or cricket, every Sunday.

B. I play sport, football or cricket, every Sunday.
C. I play, sport football or cricket, every Sunday.
D. I play sport football or cricket, every, Sunday.

5. A. Please get me, some eggs milk and some butter.

B. Please get me some eggs, milk and some butter.
C. Please get me some eggs milk, and some butter.
D. Please get me some eggs milk and, some butter.

6. A. Lunch is lamb with peas beans and, new potatoes.

B. Lunch is lamb with peas beans and new, potatoes.
C. Lunch is lamb with peas beans, and new potatoes.
D. Lunch is lamb with peas, beans and new potatoes.

7. A. My car washing machine and, TV all broke down today.

B. My car, washing machine and TV all broke down today.
C. My car washing, machine and TV all broke down today.
D. My car washing machine, and TV all broke down today

8. A. Get the nails the hammer and, the pliers before you start.
B. Get, the nails the hammer and the pliers before you start.
C. Get the nails, the hammer and the pliers before you start.
D. Get the nails the hammer, and the pliers before you start.

9. A. Ted and Janice went on vacation together, every summer.

B. Ted and Janice, went on vacation together, every summer.
C. Ted, and Janice went on vacation together every summer.
D. Ted and Janice went on vacation together every summer.

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Answer Scheme
Page 7A Page 9C 8. Mary and Joan sang a
pretty song for the
1. I, the first prize 1. in Kansas anymore audience.
2. I, the confusing puzzle 2. to better fortune
9. The boys sat there for two
3. you, the new book 3. of a beautiful friendship
4. the boys, home 4. on dreams, to live hours.
5. horses, dark stables 5. from the Dragon’s Keep 10. She wants to celebrate
6. the accused, complicated 6. in this town birthday in that restaurant.
questions 7. on your head
7. the boy, the money 8. about gladiators
8. to write such rubbish 9. in life, in eternity End-of-module Assessment 1
9. I, my kids 10. with the fishes
10. I, such a thing 11. by jumping dogs and squealing kids
11. he, his manager 12. like a box of chocolates 1. B 7. B
12. the wicked man, poor people 13. in the morning 2. B 8. D
13. the poor man, every penny, he 14. in the matter, in life-threatening 3. D 9. A
14. he, his servants 15. for sixty years, in Bilbo’s keeping 4. C 10. C
15. I, the dark horse, the race 16. on the face, of the earth 5. B 11. A
16. I, such a thing 17. for those, with no warm memories 6. B 12. C
17. she, my favourite English 18. of this sword
teacher
18. I, a good, family home (accept any suitable answers) Page 17A
19. we, the championship game
20. anyone, my big brown dog 1. √ 11. √
2. √ 12. √
Page 10D
3. X 13. X
Page 8B 4. √ 14. X
1. The dog sat on the roof.
5. X 15. √
2. We danced happily across the yard. 6. √ 16. X
1.
3. The piece of paper flew out the door. 7. X 17. X
i. a shop
ii. the children 4. Liz rode her bicycle inside the barn. 8. √ 18. √
iii. these dogs 5. She ran to the house. 9. X 19. X
6. The rat hid under the table. 10. X 20. √
2.
i. some houses
ii. several children (accept any suitable answers)
Page 17B
iii. a lot of dogs
1. √ 5. X
3. Page 10E 2. X 6. √
i. that one man 3. X 7. X
ii. these two athletes 4. √ 8. X
iii. those five pencils 1. I went online to read about the book.
2. The boat floated over the river.
4. 3. We saw a movie on Tuesday. Page 18C
i. a big school 4. The cat slept by the chair.
ii. an ugly chair 5. My father received a big package 1. Rima and Seema
iii. the messy bed
yesterday night. 2. Small village
5. 6. I saw a big fat cat behind the house. 3. The children
i. those ten big rooms 7. Please meet me before lunch. 4. (You)
ii. these five black bikes 5. Ankit
8. This is the best restaurant in town.
iii. these two yellow shoes 6. Anirudh and his teammates
7. My dream
6. 8. Most of my classmates
i. these ten naughty little children Page 11F 9. You
ii. those five playful furry cats 10. Shalini
iii. the two big expensive cars 1. The funny clowns jumped into the car.
2. The horse ran across the meadow
(accept any suitable answers) 3. They ate dinner at the table.
4. Simon threw the ball to first base.
5. The monster walked into the house.
6. The small monkey climbed a tree to
find some food.
7. The store across the street sold toys.

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1. My father 1. simple 1. The boy laughed and the

2. Zebra 2. compound
girl giggled.
3. We 3. compound
4. Mercury 4. complex 2. The brown squirrel ran up
5. My little brother 5. complex the tree but the dog did
6. My best friend 6. simple not bark.
7. Stephen 7. simple 3. Julie wanted a piece of
8. Helen and Hendrik 8. compound cake but her mother said
9. My uncle 9. complex no.
10. The stars 10. simple
4. It was bedtime yet still
11. compound
12. complex daylight.
Page 19E 5. Do you know or like Mike?
1. simple 6. We could go to the movies
1. went to the movie with his 2. compound or walk to the park.
friends 3. complex 7. He favourite colour is green
2. appeared at the starting line 4. complex
yet her favourite dress in
3. arrived late to class because 5. complex
blue.
he woke up late 6. compound
4. looked out of the window to 7. simple 8. The children played in the
check the sky 8. complex yard and their mothers sat
5. grew very restless waiting for 9. complex on the bench.
the play to start 10. simple 9. He is sick so he is not going
6. was shining brightly 11. compound to the school.
7. were barking loudly 12. complex
10. Sara does not like apples,
8. was wearing a blue dress
nor does she like pears.
9. serves in the army
10. are trained classical dancers Page 22I
11. don’t have to wait for me [accept any suitable answers]
12. will no longer work for this 1. likes to eat nasi lemak.
13. was covered with leaves 2. are twins.
14. was passing by the shoemaker’s 3. The couple Page 25M
window 4. are kept in the zoo.
15. want to check our homework 5. going to the supermarket later. 1. and 6. or
tomorrow 6. is the cleverest girl in the class. 2. for 7. but
16. played in the park 7. is the king of the jungle. 3. and 8. and
17. are waiting for their milk 8. My Science teacher 4. nor 9. but
18. went to the shops 9. The athletes 5. or 10. so
19. were working in their garden 10. want to be a teacher.
20. have not had my breakfast [accept any suitable answers]
[accept any suitable answers]

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1. is my favourite teacher.
2. is where I am from. 1. Jason lives on Gloria Rd. 1. they saw a lot of animals.
3. is 31 years old. 2. He shot the basketball. 2. they did not have a good
4. loves drawing. 3. He enjoys learning English. time.
5. can run very fast. 4. Aaron is from the United States. 3. he stood behind his mother.
6. are mammals. 4. roti canai?
7. is not good for our eyes.
5. does she like painting.
8. won the match yesterday. Page 23K
6. the table is dirty.
[accept any suitable answers] 1. and 10. yet 7. we enjoyed ourselves.
2. nor 11. but
Page 20G 3. and 12. and [accept any suitable answers]
4. for 13. or
1. The brown and black dogs 5. but 14. but
barked. 6. nor 15. yet
2. In the evening the stars and 7. for 16. but
moon shine. 8. nor 17. or
3. Ben and Norma are hungry. 9. or 18. so
4. My sister and I like salad.
5. Barney and Ellen are running.

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1. after 1. A 7. A 1. Angela
2. although 2. A 8. B 2. you
3. unless 3. A 9. D 3. David
4. even though 4. C 10. A 4. My sister
5. since 5. A 11. B 5. you
6. whenever 6. B 12. C 6. I
7. wherever 7. We
8. before 8. I
9. if Page 30A 9. Mark and I
10. because of 10. She
11. as 1. where 11. where 11. you
2. who 12. why 12. reading and learning
3. who 13. how 13. Driving
Page 26P 4. where 14. when 14. I
5. when 15. when 15. Reading
1. it was almost Christmas. 6. why 16. what 16. John, Mark Jacob and Luke
2. I went out of my room. 7. what 17. why 17. Luke
3. she was ready with her 8. when 18. who 18. Tim
shopping list. 9. where 19. who 19. Doug and Dave
4. my sister enjoys indoor games. 10. where 20. how 20. I
5. he did not eat yesterday.
6. she is not feeling well.
7. the Movement Control Order is Page 31B Page 35B
lifted.
8. call 999. 1. My sister 1. cell phone
2. loudly 2. my window
[accept any suitable answers] 3. the ghost 3. twenty dollars
4. at the bustop 4. hamburger
5. as I heard the joke 5. word
Page 27Q 6. in spring 6. basketball
7. mess
1. After [accept any suitable answers] 8. muscles
2. because 9. kiwis and tacos
3. Until 10. pickled peppers
4. when Page 31C 11. health
5. if 12. coffee, donuts
6. Although 1. My sister, to the kitchen 13. game
7. since 2. loudly, because he was hungry 14. school, work
8. before 3. the ghost, in the washroom 15. me
4. at the bustop, to check on the 16. sleeping
beggars 17. tests and assignments
Page 27R 5. as I heard the joke, in the class 18. sports
6. in the garden, in spring 19. four sides
1. After much discussion, we 20. bike, street
decided to cancel the camp. [accept any suitable answers]
2. Since we are late, we can only
take what is left. Page 36C
3. I cannot understand that topic Page 32D
until my teacher explains to Subject Verb Object
me. 1. My family and I went picnic by the The boy holds a car.
4. He was broke before he got his Alan waves at me.
river. Jeremy runs to the field.
job. 2. We brought along some fruits. Sarah kicked the ball.
5. If I have RM1000, I want to 3. We reached there at 8a.m. in the Ali writes his poem.
donate some to the old folk’s morning.
home. 4. We found a shady spot under a big [accept any suitable answers]
tree.
[accept any suitable answers] 5. My brother was eating the
watermelon because he was very
hungry.
6. My mother was lying on the mat to
enjoy the sun.

[accept any suitable answers]

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1. The boys ran at the field. 1. .

2. Their parents cheered for 2. ?
them. 3. !
3. The spectators looked at them 4. .
anxiously. 5. .
4. The boys stopped at the 6. .
finishing line. 7. ?
5. Alan won the race. 8. ?
9. .
10. ?
End-of-module Assessment 3 11. ?
12. .
1. Ali was walking home from 13. .
school. 14. ?
2. A stranger with covered face 15. .
passed by him. 16. , .
3. He pulled Ali and dragged him 17. , .
into the van. 18. .
4. Ali shouted for help loudly. 19. , .
5. Ani and Alan saw the incident 20. , .
and rushed to the teacher
immediately.
End-of-module Assessment 2

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2. B 7. B
1. I’m 3. A 8. C
2. you’re 4. A 9. D
3. we’re 5. B
4. they’re
5. isn’t
6. aren’t
7. won’t
8. he’s
9. she’s
10. you’ll

Page 40B

1. do not
2. I have
3. we will
4. they have
5. could have
6. will not
7. what is
8. where is
9. when is
10. should not

Page 40C

1. The bee stung me!

2. The kite is blue.
3. Do you love your puppy?
4. What a wonderful birthday
party!
5. Nora went home after school.
6. You won. Congratulations!
7. The train went down the track
slowly.

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