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Saturday, March 19, 2011

Exercise Your Grammar Muscles 2

Whether you're taking your PMR English or SPM English 1119, you can exercise your grammar muscles doing this and other grammar exercises that'll be coming your way. In this exercise, let's take a look at the use of verb + adjective pattern. Here's an example: He appeared worried when the supervisor asked him for the missing file. Alright, it's your turn. Complete the following sentences with a suitable adjective (one word). I hope you know what an adjective is. In the example above, worried is an adjective as it describes the person. Go to www.pmrenglish.com and www.spmenglish1119.com for additional resources.

1. She looked .......... (not happy)when I told her about her friend who was arrested by the police.
2. Do you feel ............(sure of your ability) about tomorrow's mathematics test?
3. You may become ...........(not well) if you eat the uncooked food.
4. Dahlia seems quite ..........(not happy or satisfied) with the outcome of the interview.
5. My brother's face turned .......... (lacking in colour) when he saw the bully.
6. At the end of the jungle trekking, we felt so .......... (in need of rest or sleep).
7. She seemed ...........(facial expression in the face of something unexpected) when I told her about
    her best friend's wedding.
8. The children remained ..........(not speaking) when their mother asked them about the broken vase.
9. The situation became increasingly ..........(muscles stiffen because you are frightened) when
     the police surrounded the protesters.
10. The little boy felt ..........(not hot or warm) as he was standing in the rain without an umbrella.