Grammar Rules (CA1 Week)

Dear all,

Here is a recap of the grammar rules gone through in class today and that are important for the upcoming CA paper.

1. Adjectives - Comparative Adjectives - Superlative Adjectives 

good - better - best

Comparative adjectives compare 2 items.
Superlative adjectives compare 3 or more items.

Here is a good website that has comprehensive notes for your learning.

2. 'whom' rule

Person [whom] Person

e.g He is the boy whom the pupils often praise.
      Father whom my grandmother dotes on is buying pineapple tarts for her.

3. 'whose' rule

Person [whose] item (belonging to the person)

e.g Tom whose wallet was lost is making a police report now.
      Jerry whose examination paper was torn is making another copy of it now.

4. 'who' rule 

Person [who] verb

e.g He is the student who scored well for the Mathematics test.
      Peter is the boy who likes to run around the field.

5. 'as well as', 'together with' rule 

Noun 1, as well as Noun 2, ..............
Noun 1, together with Noun 2, ..........

Look at Noun 1 to determine if the verb is singular or plural.

e.g Peter, as well as the boys, is at the canteen now.
      The dog, as well as the cats, is sleeping at the garden now.

6. 'VNV' rule or 'Verb - Noun - Verb' rule 

Verb Noun Verb (2nd verb is always in the root word form - Present tense + plural form)

e.g I saw Peter take the book from the locker.
      The boys noticed Tom steal the wallet just now.
      I witnessed the dog bark at the suspicious man.
      The spectators watched the dolphin swim in the aquarium.

7. Singular words / phrases

One of
Either of
Neither of
None
No one
Everyone
Every
Each

These words are singular.

8. Countable / Uncountable Nouns

Countable nouns can be singular or plural.
The bottle of water is on the table.
A can of drink is being opened by the boy.

Uncountable nouns are always singular. 
Sugar is widely used to make coffee sweeter.

9. 'Prefers......to............'    'Rather.......than........'

Prefers Verb(continuous form with the -ing) to Verb(continuous form with the -ing)
He prefers walking to jogging. 

Rather Verb (without the -ing form) than Verb(without the -ing form)
He would rather walk than jog. 

Vocabulary Words 

Biennale (every two years)
Biannual (twice in a year)
Fortnight (once every two weeks)
Decade (every ten years)
Century (every hundred years)

Happy Lunar New Year to each and every one and your families. :) May wealth, good health and prosperity be showered upon you this year of the goat.

Revise hard and look through the sections you have not done well. .

Files are given back to you. Please revise and go through together with your practice papers.

Sincerely,
Mr Nelson Ong