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REVISED AND ENLARGED MA IM OF ENanGdLCISoHmGpRoAsiMtiMonAR A Basic Skills Course in English Grammar and Composition 2Book Editor/writers D N Mukhiya Sarah Matchett Anand Arora

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Preface First Edition 2066 BS MA IM of English Grammar and Composition has been designed to give students systematic guidance on grammatical concepts and various functional contexts following the appropriateness of both inductive and deductive approaches. The series has sound coverage of all grammar topics, supported by grammar notes, language notes, vocabulary activities, writing composition skills and reading comprehension techniques for developing the four skills (Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing) of the English language. The grammatical activities in the series represent a blend of both functional and traditional approaches of teaching English grammar. The activities based on functional grammar are meant to improve communicative competence of students by showing them how texts work in real life situations and how grammar works in the context of different text types. On the other hand, traditional approach to English grammar serves to provide students with the terminology and rules needed to talk about grammar; and help them deal with the terms and typical questions of grammar in various English language tests. The exercises are designed to help students understand grammatical concepts in functional context reinforcing the learning of English in the classroom. Many of the exercises incorporate learner-centered activities that include various learning materials and help students get ample practice in applying grammatical concepts in real-life oral and written English. We are really grateful to all the teachers and students of government and private schools who helped us in piloting the series. We feel privileged to extend our sincere thanks to the publisher who thought of publishing this series, and more importantly we are thankful to D N Mukhiya, who revised and edited the series in accordance with the English curriculum of Nepal, following a new approach to the teaching of current English usage. Any constructive suggestions for the betterment of the series will always be welcomed. Authors Revised and Enlarged Edition 2075 BS We are pleased to publish the revised and enlarged edition of the Maxim of English Grammar and Composition series (Revised and Enlarged). The series has long been one of the best and most representative of all English Grammar books in Nepal, and has continually been enjoyed by English teachers, students and parents since its original publication in 2066 BS. This new edition selectively excludes and includes grammar topics and exercises, makes necessary corrections, and adds colourful illustrations to make the series more classroom friendly and purposeful. We acknowledge with appreciation the assistance of all the teachers and experts who have given their valuable suggestions for the revision of the series. D N Mukhiya

Contents Unit Page Grammar Unit 1 Alphabet Page 7 English Alphabet Letters Vowels and Consonants Unit 2 Nouns Page 21 Alphabetical Order Unit 3 Plurals Page 32 Common Nouns Unit 4 How Many...? Page 41 Proper Nouns Unit 5 A, An Page 44 Singular Plural How Many...? A An Vocabulary Practice Page 50 Things in the House Grammar in Context Page 53 Things in the Classroom Countable and Uncountable Collective Nouns My Family Things in Our Bags Guided Composition Page 57 My Family Unit 6 We, You, He, She, It, They Page 58 Subject Pronouns Unit 7 My, Our, His, Her, Your, Their Page 64 Possessive Pronouns Unit 8 This, That, These, Those Page 66 Demonstrative Pronouns Unit 9 Me, Us, Him, Her, Them Page 69 Object Pronouns Unit 10 Apostrophe (’s) Page 72 Apostrophe (’s) Vocabulary Practice Things in the Garden Grammar in Context Page 74 Things in the Kitchen Guided Composition Things in the Bathroom Page 75 My Friend Sony Rohini’s Family Page 77 My Friends

Unit Page Grammar Unit 11 Adjectives Page 79 Adjectives Unit 12 Comparison Page 86 Forms of Adjectives Page 90 Is, Am, Are Unit 13 Is, Am, Are Page 95 Has Got, Have Got Unit 14 Has Got, Have Got Likes, Dislikes Unit 15 Likes, Dislikes Page 98 Vocabulary Practice Page 100 Opposites Grammar in Context Page 102 Colours Guided Composition Page 104 Mina and Rahul About Myself My Friend Tina Unit 16 Tense Page 105 Present, Past, Future Unit 17 Simple Past Page 112 Simple Present Unit 18 Will Page 115 Simple Past Unit 19 Negative Page 118 Past Verbs Unit 20 Prepositions Page 121 Will Unit 21 And, But, Or Page 127 Simple Future Negative Prepositions Joining Words Vocabulary Practice Page 132 Parts of the Body of Animals Page 134 Food Grammar in Context Action Words Guided Composition Describing Words Kabir and Friends Shopping Page 136 Describing Pictures

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1 Alphabet Trace and read. Aa Bb Cc Dd Ee F f G g H h I i J j Kk Ll Mm Nn Oo P p Q q R r S s T t Zz m The English alphabet has 26 letters. m Each letter has two forms - capital and small. m The letters of the alphabet are divided into two groups – vowels and consonants. m There are 5 vowels and 21 consonants. Vowels a e i o u Consonants b c d f g h j k l m n p q r s t v w x y z Maxim of English Grammar and Composition Book Two 7

Writing Practice: Answer the following questions. a. Write down the vowel letters on the four lines. b. Write down the small letters on the four lines. Giraffe letters b d f h k l t Monkey letters g j p q y Tortoise letters a c e I m n o r s u v w x z Giraffe letters Monkey letters Tortoise letters m Giraffe letters reach up tall. m Monkey letters have tails. m Tortoise letters stay low down. Maxim of English Grammar and Composition Book Two 8

ABC Grammar Practice: Colour the shapes with consonants in them green. Colour the shapes with vowels in them blue. zw Fun Activity: Join the dots in ABC order and colour the picture. X YZ A W V B U C T S R D Q P N E O I HG F L M K J Maxim of English Grammar and Composition Book Two 9

Vocabulary Practice: Name the following pictures. They start with vowel letters. ant arrow axe egg elephant eraser iron onion orange owl ox umbrella Maxim of English Grammar and Composition Book Two 10

Vocabulary Practice: Name the following pictures. They start with consonant letters. bag crab dog fish goat hat jug kite lamp moon nest pot quail rose sun tie van watch yak zebra Maxim of English Grammar and Composition Book Two 11

ABC Grammar Practice: Circle the words that start with vowel letters. apron urn frog milk bag elephant orange egg dog van book aunt owl doll iron umbrella uncle lamp ant axe zebra ox octopus igloo Now name the following pictures. Maxim of English Grammar and Composition Book Two 12

Spelling Practice: Study the example and complete the table. word first letter second letter third letter last letter coconut t Co C apple grapes mango tomato cucumber Vocabulary Practice: Match the words with the pictures. ruler book inkpot pen sharpener bag eraser pencil Maxim of English Grammar and Composition Book Two 13

ABC Grammar Practice: Write which letter comes before. r w ab p y d vms kxg ft ABC Grammar Practice: Write which letter comes after. y x chp g wm d vsq ABC Grammar Practice: Write which letter comes in-between. c eg i s u p rd fm o q st vw y Maxim of English Grammar and Composition Book Two 14

Alphabetical Order Name the following pictures. egg apple rice juice bread Work in groups. a. Write down the first letter of each of the above words. b. Do the above letters follow the ABC order? c. Now write the letters in correct order. d. Now write the words in correct ABC order. ………………...............…. ………………...............…. ………………...............…. ………………...............…. ………………...............…. Maxim of English Grammar and Composition Book Two 15

The letters of the English alphabet are written in order. It is Aa called ABC order or alphabetical order. Bb CC Words in a dictionary are arranged in alphabetical order. DD Look at the following groups of words. They are EE Ff arranged in alphabetical order. Gg Hh book cock boy Ii Jj doll duck girl Kk Ll eraser eagle man Mm Nn pen hat woman Oo Pp ABC Grammar Practice: Arrange the following letters. Qq Rr GHABEC ABCEGH Ss Tt OMOKTS Uu Vv SYVWX Ww Xx PFKALE Yy Zz VNFGHKPD Maxim of English Grammar and Composition Book Two 16

ABC Grammar Practice: Tick (ü) the boxes in which the words are arranged in alphabetical order. hot fish doll goat bat pot jug ink man kite lion rat mat pink drum rope cat mat egg ball nose fish comb pot hen duck rabbit fox Maxim of English Grammar and Composition Book Two 17

ABC Grammar Practice: Write the words in ABC order. egg, milk, apple, pie fish, cat, rat, dog home, school, zoo, park yellow, blue, red, green ABC Grammar Practice: Which word comes first? Write in the box. hippo alligator rhinoceros alligator tiger bear lion leopard zebra deer squirrel monkey owl yak gorilla panda lion elephant giraffe rabbit Maxim of English Grammar and Composition Book Two 18

Vocabulary Practice: Name the following animals and arrange them in alphabetical order. Now arrange the words in ABC order. cat dog goat panda wolf Vocabulary Practice: Name the following birds. Now arrange the words in ABC order. parrot dove owl eagle crow Maxim of English Grammar and Composition Book Two 19

Vocabulary Practice: Name the following insects. Now arrange the words in ABC order. bee mosquito ant fly spider ABC Grammar Practice: Write a word that starts with each of the following letters. And then arrange the words in alphabetical order. c f be kvp r zcvb Maxim of English Grammar and Composition Book Two 20

2 Nouns Let’s read. I am Pemba. I am a boy. I live in a city. Its name is Dharan. I have a brother and a sister. I have a dog and a cat. My brother’s name is Pukar. My dog’s name is Boxer. My sister’s name is Rosy. My cat’s name is Kitty. We study in Everest School. It is a big school. Now look at these sentences. I live in a city. Its name is Dharan. I am Pemba. I am a boy. proper common common proper Both Pemba and boy are nouns. Both city and Dharan are nouns. Pemba is a proper noun. Dharan is a proper noun. Boy is a common noun. City is a common noun. Pemba, boy, city, brother, dog, village, school, books, etc are nouns. Boy, city, sister, cousin, cat, day, etc are common nouns. Pemba, Dharan, Rosy, Deepa, Kitty, Saturday, etc are proper nouns. Maxim of English Grammar and Composition Book Two 21

ABC Grammar Practice: Work in pairs and complete the following table. I am Pemba. I am a boy. common noun proper noun boy Pemba I live in a city. Its name is Dharan. My brother’s name is Pukar. My sister’s name is Rosy. My dog’s name is Boxer. m The name of a person, place, animal or thing is called a noun. m Names given to common things around you are called common nouns. m Special names we give to a particular person, animal, thing or place are called proper nouns. Listening Practice: Repeat these words after your teacher. Common Nouns Person boy, girl, man, woman, baby, brother, sister, aunt, teacher, student, doctor, driver, nurse, pilot, farmer Place village, city, country, park, market, mountain, river, school, library, garden, hospital, zoo, temple Thing book, pen, eraser, duster, bag, ball, toy, spoon, plate, cup, milk, rice, bread, butter, mango, apple, car cat, dog, rat, mouse, cow, camel, horse, donkey, Animal monkey, tiger, lion, elephant, giraffe, parrot, bee, bird Maxim of English Grammar and Composition Book Two 22

Vocabulary Practice: Name the following persons and places. persons policeman teacher pilot farmer doctor carpenter places mountain river forest zoo Maxim of English Grammar and Composition Book Two 23

Vocabulary Practice: Name the following things and animals. things chalk comb bag eraser spoon chair animals octopus crab snail monkey duck goat Maxim of English Grammar and Composition Book Two 24

Common and Proper Nouns A common noun is a name given to every person, place, animal or thing. A proper noun is a special name of a person, place, animal or thing. Proper nouns always begin with a capital letter. Read the list of common and proper nouns. Common Proper Common Proper boy Pemba country Nepal girl Rosy mountain Everest man Mohan school Gyan Niketan woman Goma river Koshi nurse Maya dog Lucky singer Rohan cat Kitty teacher Anita parrot Mithu city Dharan day Sunday village Buddha Nagar month June Speaking Practice: Act out the conversation. A: What’s your name? B: I’m Sahil. A: Where do you live? B: I live at Kirtipur. A: Do you have a sister? B: Yes, I have one sister. A: What is her name? B: Her name is Nitu. A: Do you have a dog? B: Yes, I have. My dog’s name is Tommy. Now list out the naming words from the above conversation. People Places Animals Maxim of English Grammar and Composition Book Two 25

Vocabulary Practice: Complete the sentences with common nouns. A………............teaches A………............sails a boat or us. Miss Rai is our ship. Christopher Columbus was English teacher. one of the greatest sailors. A………............looks A………............sings a after people who are sick. song. Indira Joshi is a Florence Nightingale was pop singer. a caring nurse. A………............treats An………............writes patients. Dr. Rijal is a famous books. Jane Austen doctor. was a famous author. A………............flies planes. An………............paints Orville and Wilber were the first pictures. Niraj Chitrakar is pilots. a famous Nepali artist. Maxim of English Grammar and Composition Book Two 26

ABC Grammar Practice: Put the words in the correct columns. bed brother cap carrot cat chair doctor dog eraser father fork hat lion nurse parrot pen pencil pilot puppy sister spoon table tiger market person place thing animal Writing Practice: Write special names for the following common names. a girl ..A..r..c..h..i......................... a boy ................................... a festival ................................... a day ................................... a month ................................... a country ................................... a city ................................... a river ................................... a village ................................... a lake ..F..e..w..a........................... Maxim of English Grammar and Composition Book Two 27

Writing Practice: Write a common noun for each proper noun. Proper nouns Common nouns poet country Bhanubhakta day month Rajesh Hamal actor cartoon Kathmandu school subject Teej festival mountain Saturday river city January China Everest Nile SB Academy Tom and Jerry Science Maxim of English Grammar and Composition Book Two 28

Speaking Practice: Ask and answer. What is this? Choyna This is a parrot. Its name is Mithoo. Mithoo Tooty Tommy Natto Mini Sompa Can you give a common noun to each of the above animals? Fun Activity: Colour the boxes with proper nouns in black and common nouns in light blue. Nepal country Japan city China village America school river Everest boy Himalaya girl Nile man Koshi Friday woman Sunday day Pokhara month Lumbini singer mountain Rosy toy Tina movie Pemba poet Raju India horse Paris doll Dharan actor Jhapa park mouse Kitty dog Tooty zoo Tommy monkey Goma June cat May ant Sony lake Numa parrot pen Kumar pond Anu bike Teej dancer Tara Remember proper nouns always start with capital letters. Maxim of English Grammar and Composition Book Two 29

Writing Practice: Read and Write. Buddha Lama/a singer/Nepal His name is Buddha Lama. He is a singer. He is from Nepal. Lionel Messi/a football player/Argentina ................................................................ ................................................................ ................................................................ Jackie Chan/ an actor/China ................................................................ ................................................................ ................................................................ Justin Bieber/a singer/Canada ................................................................ ................................................................ ................................................................ Paras Khadka/a cricketer/Nepal ................................................................ ................................................................ ................................................................ John Cena/a wrestler/America ................................................................ ................................................................ ................................................................ Maxim of English Grammar and Composition Book Two 30

Writing Practice: Read and Write. Proper nouns always start with capital letters. My name is Sony. I am from Kathmandu. I study in Grade two in Everest Academy. Miss Rai teaches us English. She is from Janakpur. My best friend is Pemba. He is from Dharan. My favourite singer is Justin Bieber. My favourite sport player is Cristiano Ronaldo. Read and learn. My name is anil. I’m from birgunj. I have a dog. Its name is tommy. Use capital letters to write proper nouns. Now write about yourself. My name is.............................................................................. I live at..................................................................................... My best friend’s name is......................................................... The name of my school is....................................................... The name of my country is...................................................... Maxim of English Grammar and Composition Book Two 31

3 Plurals Read. Tony has a pen. Kumar has a ball. Riya has a bag. Mina has two pens. Mohan has six balls. Mona has three bags. This is an elephant. These are elephants. That is a bus. Those are buses. This is a bench. These are benches. There is a mouse. There are two mice. Pen, bag, ball, elephant, bus, mouse, etc are singular nouns. Pens, bags, balls, elephants, buses, mice, etc are plural nouns. Plural words end with -s/-es. Maxim of English Grammar and Composition Book Two 32

Singular and Plural m A singular noun denotes one or single - book, bench, leaf, child. m A plural noun denotes more than one - books, benches, leaves, children. babies leaves benches cows Listening Practice: Repeat these words after your teacher. singular plural caps cap maps map rats cats S rat cocks cat paths cock cubs path pans cub dogs balls Z pan rooms dog boxes ball bushes room buses benches box IZ bush bus bench Repeat these sentences after your teacher. I have a pen and two pencils. This is a table and these are benches. That is a chair and those are desks. He is a doctor and they are nurses. Maxim of English Grammar and Composition Book Two 33

Listening Practice: Repeat these words after your teacher. n Add –s to make plural. bat – bats room – rooms dog – dogs car – cars cock – cocks map – maps cub – cubs cow – cows pen – pens n Add –es to nouns ending in -s, -ss, -sh, -ch, -x, -o. bus – buses class – classes dish – dishes bench – benches church – churches box – boxes potato – potatoes mango – mangoes watch – watches n Add –s to nouns ending in ‘vowel + y’. boy – boys key – keys toy – toys ray – rays monkey – monkeys day – days n Change the -y to -ies for nouns ending in ‘consonant +y’. baby – babies city – cities story – stories country – countries n Some irregular plurals: child – children man – men foot – feet woman – women mouse – mice tooth – teeth louse – lice ox – oxen Maxim of English Grammar and Composition Book Two 34

Vocabulary Practice: Circle the correct word for each picture. watches watch box boxes crab crabs child children eraser star erasers stars tomato key tomatoes keys egg eggs bird birds dog dogs ABC Grammar Practice: Circle the plural words. knife lions potato babies desk benches caps map paths cocks bus ants needle dogs diaries glasses shoes stitches watch ship Maxim of English Grammar and Composition Book Two 35

Fun Activity: Read and draw pictures. four stars two buttons three eggs six bananas two balloons some flowers Maxim of English Grammar and Composition Book Two 36

ABC Grammar Practice: Change into plurals. day ..................... horse ..................... pen ..................... cake ..................... cub ..................... doll ..................... ray ..................... child ..................... church ..................... pot ..................... box ..................... nut ..................... potato ..................... ox ..................... mango ..................... bag ..................... house ..................... dairy ..................... Now write the correct word in the blank spaces. ............f.o..u..r..m..a..n..g..o.e..s............... ............................................. ............................................. ............................................. ............................................. Maxim of English Grammar and Composition Book Two 37

ABC Grammar Practice: Change the words into plural. pencil ..................... bat ..................... box ..................... tomato ..................... watch ..................... switch ..................... child ..................... man ..................... foot ..................... mouse ..................... egg ..................... doll ..................... star ..................... tooth ...................... Now write the correct word in each space. two ..................... five ..................... one ..................... three ..................... two ..................... three ..................... one ..................... ten ..................... Maxim of English Grammar and Composition Book Two 38

ABC Grammar Practice: Choose the correct word. (finger, fingers) a. I have two hands and ten...................... b. I have six dolls and two...................... (watch, watches) c. There are ten.....................in the park. (bench, benches) d. I have two legs and ten...................... (toe, toes) e. ‘TEACHER’ has seven...................... (letters, letter) f. There are twelve.....................in a year. (month, months) g. There are seven.....................in a week. (days, day) h. A clock has three...................... (hands, hand) i. A car has four...................... (wheel, wheels) j. A parrot has two...................... (wings, wing) k. My shirt has seven...................... (button, buttons) l. Goma has three...................... (child, children) m. There are two.....................on the table. (boxes, box) n. My two.....................are paining. (tooth, teeth) Maxim of English Grammar and Composition Book Two 39

ABC Grammar Practice: Write the correct word in each space. I am Mohan. I have two……….....…...….. (eye, eyes) I have two……….....…...….. (ear, ears) I have a……….....…...….. (nose, noses) I have ten……….....…...….. (finger, fingers) I have ten……….....…...….. (toe, toes) This is a parrot. It has two…………...….. (wing, wings) It has a…………...….. (beak, beaks) It has two…………...….. (foot, feet) This is Karim. He is a…………...…........... (farmer, farmers) He has a…………...…........... (spade, spades) He has a…………...…........... (sickle, sickles) He has a…………...…........... (monkey, monkeys) It is eating a…………...…........... (bananas, banana) This is a cow. It has a…………............…..(tail, tails) It has four…………............….. (foot, feet) It has two…………............….. (horn, horns) Maxim of English Grammar and Composition Book Two 40

4 How Many ...? Listen and read. A: How many crayons are there? B: There are eight crayons. A: How many pencils are there? B: There are three pencils. A: How many colour jars are there? B: There are five colour jars. A: How many marbles are there? B: There are twenty marbles. A: How many glasses are there? B: There are ten glasses. How many asks about the number of naming words. Always use plural words after how many. m How many pens ………? How many pen ………? m How many dogs ………? How many dog ………? Maxim of English Grammar and Composition Book Two 41

Writing Practice: Look and write a plural word in each blank space. How many...........................are there? How many...........................are there? How many...........................are there? How many...........................are there? How many...........................are there? Speaking Practice: Ask and answer. How many How many pens are there? balls are there? There are four pens. How many How many dolls are there? bats are there? How many How many marbles are there? eggs are there? Maxim of English Grammar and Composition Book Two 42

ABC Grammar Practice: Look at the picture and answer. How many balloons can you see? How many trees can you see? How many clowns can you see? How many shopkeepers can you see? How many photographers can you see? How many girls are walking on the rope? How many children are at the balloon seller? Now answer these questions. a. How many books do you have? b. How many pencils do you have? c. How many students are there in your class? d. How many boys are there in your class? Maxim of English Grammar and Composition Book Two 43

5 A, An Read. Sagun is a woodcutter. Niru is a student. She has an inkpot. He has an axe. She has a pen and a notebook. Subir is a farmer. He has an ox. He has a cart and a lot of rice. Basant is a photographer. He has an umbrella and a camera. Dhan lives in a village. He has an elephant. A or AN is called article. A or An shows one or single. m AN comes with words starting with vowels - an axe, an egg, an insect, an orange, an umbrella. m A comes with words starting with consonants - a student, a book, a farmer, a sickle, a camera. Maxim of English Grammar and Composition Book Two 44

Listening Practice: Repeat these words after your teacher. A a cat a dog AN an aeroplane a jug a hat a bag a lamp a mug an apple an axe a fan a pig a queen a kite a ship a tree an egg an engine an engineer a net a yak a zebra a rabbit an inkpot an insect an ice-cream a van an orange an owl an ox an umbrella an urn an uncle ABC Grammar Practice: Circle the words that start with vowel letters. airport ball onion balloon year elephant zebra boy book cow dog eagle potato snake table egg school engineer frog hare arrow hawk inkpot yak inspector kiwi lion crow deer woman insect ostrich owl ant ox parrot Vowels : a, e, i, o, u Consonants : b, c, d, f, g, h, j, k, l, m, n, p, q, r, s, t, v, w, x, y, z Maxim of English Grammar and Composition Book Two 45

ABC Grammar Practice: Fill in a or an in the blank spaces. .............airport .............dog .............ball .............eagle .............onion .............potato .............balloon .............snake .............year .............table .............elephant .............egg .............zebra .............burger .............boy .............engineer .............book .............frog .............hawk .............owl .............inkpot .............ant .............yak .............ox .............inspector .............rabbit .............kiwi .............parrot .............crow .............umbrella .............deer .............pigeon .............tortoise .............arrow .............insect .............ostrich Maxim of English Grammar and Composition Book Two 46

ABC Grammar Practice: Fill in a or an in the blank spaces. A: Is this.................eraser? B: No, this is not.................eraser. This is.................sharpener. A: Is this.................pen? B: No, this is not.................pen. This is.................pencil. A: Is this.................orange? B: No, this is not.................orange. This is.................pear. A: Is this.................octopus? B: No, this is not.................octopus. This is.................crab. A: Is this.................parrot? B: No, this is not.................parrot. This is.................owl. A: Is this.................kitten? B: No, this is not.................kitten. This is.................puppy. A: Is this.................apple? B: No, this is not.................apple. This is.................orange. A: Is this.................potato? B: No, this is not.................potato. This is.................egg. A: Is this.................knife? B: No, this is not.................knife. This is.................axe. Maxim of English Grammar and Composition Book Two 47

Speaking Practice: Ask and answer for each picture. What is this? This is a stethoscope. stethoscope brush watch urn thermometer iron fork owl ABC Grammar Study: Use of A/An. Writing Practice: Write what they are with 1. Use a/an with jobs. ‘a’ or ‘an’. He is a farmer. It is ..................................... She is a nurse. I am a student. Is she an author? Is Riya a teacher? ............................................... She is not an inspector. Are you a dentist? Are you a carpenter? ............................................... 2. Do not use a/an with plural nouns. a boys a doctors an apples an oxen ............................................... 3. Do not use a/an with uncountable nouns. a water an ice ............................................... a sugar an ink Maxim of English Grammar and Composition Book Two 48

ABC Grammar Practice: Fill in a or an in the blank spaces. Riya is.........good student. She studies in.........big school. She has .........yellow bag. She keeps her things in her bag. She has......... eraser, .........sharpener, .........water bottle, .........diary, .........tiffin box, .........atlas and some books. Karim is.............farmer. He is............. good man. He lives in.............village. He has.............farm. He has animals in his farm. He has.............dog, .............cow, .............horse, ............. ox, .............rabbit, .............buffalo, .............sheep and some goats. Mr. Shrestha is.............doctor. He is .............intelligent person. He works in.............hospital. He also works in .............private clinic. He has............. suitcase. He keeps his things in his suitcase. He has.............stethoscope, .............thermometer, .............syringe, .............torch, .............writing pad and some medicine. Maxim of English Grammar and Composition Book Two 49

Vocabulary Practice Things in the house vase pillow blanket sofa mirror broom radio lamp clock rice cooker gas stove pan Things in the classroom chalk eraser pencil ruler crayon sharpener dustbin stapler blackboard pen chair table Maxim of English Grammar and Composition Book Two 50