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ENGLISH LANGUAGE
WEEK SIX (6)
BASIC FOUR
GRAMMAR
Write the appropriate verb tense in each space below.
1. Dora's nose .......... when she fell from the stairs.( bleed)
2. James ......... been going to the game center secretly. ( have)
3. The baby ............ when he heard the sound of the car. (awake)
4. Amanda is fond of ......... her nails. (bite)
5. The sun .......... brightly yesterday. (shine)
6. When Sally mounted the stage, she ......... as soon as she saw the large crowd.(freeze)
Write the appropriate preposition in each sentence.
7. We searched ............the bed and everywhere but we could not find Laura's doll.
8. The thief jumped ........... the wall.
9. When we formed the queue, Alex stood ............. me.
10. Nii sat ....... the bench under the tree.
State three examples of a proper noun.
11..................
12..................
13..................
State three examples of a common noun.
14..................
15..................
16..................
Define the following.
17. Noun
18. Adjective
19. Determiner
20. Possessive pronoun
WEEK 5 - EXERCISE FIVE (5)
Week 4 - Exercise 4
ENGLISH LANGUAGE BASIC FOUREXERCISE 4
Adjectives
Fill in the blanks with suitable adjectives.
1) This is a very ……………………………. watch.
2) An elephant is a ……………………… animal.
3) A …………….. animal is one that lives in the forest.
4) A hungry man is an …………………………. man.
5) Cheating in examination is a ………………. habit.
Fill in the blank with the appropriate word from the box.
dispensary, timetable, album, stadium, zoo, newspapers, bakery, airport, garage, station.
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6) There will be a football match at the ……………………………. this evening.
7) Samuel learnt a lot about animals at the …………………….
8)My …………………………. Is full, so I don’t need any more photographs.
9) We waited for half an hour at the ………………………… before the bus arrived.
10) Where does your father park his car? We have a ……………………. behind the house.
11)The whole family is going to meet my elder sister at the ………………………. on Sunday. She is returning from New York.
12) Please, check the English period on the ………………………
13) I saw the date of reopening in the …………………………………..
14) Mrs. Barnor says flour is very expensive, so she is going to close her …………………… down.
15) Drugs at the hospital ………………………… are cheaper than at the drugstores in town.
EXTENSIVE READING
Read the story titled AMA’S DREAM. You may click on the link below to access the book online. Answer the questions that follow afterwards. Thank you.
a) Why did Ama often get lonely at home?
b) Mention three of the chores Ama and her best friend performed.
c) Why did their parents advise them not to play in the rain?
d) “Now girls, I want you to do some work for me before you leave.” Who said this?
e) State four of the chores the girls were asked to do.
f) Why do you think the girls found the chores to be an easy task?
Week 2 - Exercise 2
ENGLISH LANGUAGE (BASIC FOUR)
SECTION A
Complete each of the sentences using a suitable pronoun.
1. That is not your pencil. It’s …………………
2. Jack is not as clever as …………………..
3. It was …………………. Who knew the right answer.
4. It appears to be ………………… about whom you should worry.
5. This discovery must remain a secret between you and………………….
Complete each of these sentences with "much" or "many"
6. Mr. Osei has bought.................... books for his son.
7. I don't expect you to use ................. palm oil to cook the food.
8. There is ................... calcium in the medicine.
9. The doctor has advised me not to eat too ............ salt.
10. The rioters demolished................. things in the city.
SECTION B
Write two sentences on your own with each of the following quantifiers.
11. few
12. a few
13. little
14. a little
15. both