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‘-ing’ Nouns or Noun Phrases 1
Asking about Prices 2
Countable and Uncountable Nouns 3
Quantities: ‘some’, ‘a lot of’, ‘any’ 4
Expressing Needs: ‘need’ 5
Phrasal Verbs 6
Asking for and Giving Reasons: ‘why’ and ‘because’ 7
Adjective Phrases 8
Asking for Information 9
Answer Key 11
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‘-ing’ Nouns or Noun Phrases
We use ‘-ing’ nouns or noun phrases to talk about activities. We can
change verbs into nouns by adding ‘-ing’ to the verbs.
e.g. Peter likes playing the piano.
Practice
Complete the sentences with the words in the box. Change the verbs into
‘-ing’ nouns.
1. Joyce likes ____________ the piano.
2. Paul likes ____________ vegetables. It is good for his health.
3. I love ____________ at the stars. The night sky is beautiful.
4. Timmy likes ____________ storybooks. He wants to be a writer
someday.
5. My grandpa and grandma like ____________ to the park at
weekends.
6. Uncle Henry is a teacher. He loves ____________ English.
7. Jane likes robots. She loves ____________ model robots.
eat go look make play read teach
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Asking about Prices
We use ‘how much is’ to ask about the price of one thing. We use ‘how
much are’ to ask about the prices of two or more things.
e.g. How much is the teddy bear? It’s twenty dollars.
How much are the potato chips? They’re eight dollars.
Practice
Write questions for the answers below.
1. Gary: _________________________
Shopkeeper: They’re sixty dollars.
2. Ken: _________________________
Shopkeeper: It’s forty-five dollars.
3. Fiona: _________________________
Shopkeeper: They’re fifteen dollars.
4. Peter: _________________________
Shopkeeper: They’re twenty-two dollars.
5. Kathy: _________________________
Shopkeeper: It’s thirty-one dollars.
X 2
X 1
X 3
X 2
X 1
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Countable and Uncountable Nouns
Countable nouns refer to things we can count. We add ‘s’ or ‘es’ to
make the nouns plural. We can also put articles or numbers before
the nouns.
e.g. I am eating an apple.
There are three sausages on the table.
Uncountable nouns refer to things we cannot count. They cannot be
plural.
Practice
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets.
Countable nouns Uncountable nouns
Singular Plural juice
hamburger hamburgers salad
sandwich sandwiches bread
1. There are some _____________ (chicken wing) in the fridge.
2. I like eating _____________ (dim sum).
3. Eating a lot of _____________ (vegetable) is good for our health.
4. This cake is full of _____________ (cream).
5. I want to have some more _____________ (spaghetti). I am hungry.
6. We need to buy some _____________ (pork chop) for our party.
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Quantities: ‘some’, ‘a lot of’, ‘any’
We use ‘some’ in positive sentences to describe the quantity of
something.
e.g. There is some cola.
We use ‘a lot of’ in positive sentences to describe a large quantity of
something.
e.g. There are a lot of oranges.
We use ‘any’ in negative sentences or questions.
e.g. There isn’t any bread.
Are there any mangoes?
Practice
The pictures below show some things in the fridge. Write sentences
about the quantities of the things using ‘some’, ‘a lot of’ or ‘any’.
1. ___________________________________
2. ___________________________________
3. ___________________________________
4. ___________________________________
5. ___________________________________
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Expressing Needs: ‘need’
We use ‘need’ to talk about what we require in order to do certain
activities. We use the to-infinitive form of a verb with ‘need’ to talk
about actions.
e.g. We need two badminton rackets and a shuttlecock to play
badminton.
Practice
Look at the pictures. Write sentences using ‘need’ and the words given.
1. __________________________
__________________________
2. __________________________
__________________________
3. __________________________
__________________________
4. __________________________
__________________________
(I / write a story)
(Joe / make sandwiches)
(Macy / swim)
(We / play tennis)
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Phrasal Verbs
We put a verb and a preposition together to make a phrasal verb. We
use phrasal verbs to talk about actions. The meaning of a verb often
changes when we use it with a different preposition.
e.g. Tie up the plastic bag, Tom.
Please don’t leave any rubbish behind on the beach.
Practice
Fill in the blanks with the phrasal verbs in the box. Use the correct form
of the verbs.
1. Don’t ________________ the newspapers; I haven’t read them yet.
2. The leftovers in the bin are ________________ a bad smell.
3. Let’s ________________ to support the charity sale!
4. Benny, we should help Mum ________________ the kitchen.
5. We need to ________________ more signs to remind people to keep
quiet in the library.
6. Ellie often ____________ her pencil case ____________ in the
classroom. She just can’t remember things!
clean up give off leave behind
pitch in put up throw away
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Asking for and Giving Reasons:
‘why’ and ‘because’
We use ‘why’ in questions to ask for reasons. We use ‘because’ in
answers to give reasons.
e.g. Why does Amy exercise every day?
She exercises every day because she wants to stay healthy.
Practice
Write questions for the answers below.
1. A:
B: Some people litter because they are selfish.
2. A:
B: The streets are noisy because there are too many cars.
3. A:
B: The air is dirty because the factories give out a lot of smoke.
Write answers for the questions below.
4. A: Why does the river smell bad?
B: there is a lot of rubbish.
5. A: Why do you like swimming?
B: it is good for my health.
6. A: Why is Joe sleeping in class?
B: he is very tired.
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Adjective Phrases
We use adjective phrases to describe heights and lengths.
e.g. Sam is 120 centimetres tall.
Sharks are about 5 metres long.
Practice
Look at the table. Complete the sentences using the correct adjective
phrases.
1. Tim the Tiger is about 3 _______________________.
2. Gillian the Giraffe is about 5 _______________________.
3. Frank the Flamingo is about 150 _______________________.
4. Sammi the Snake is about 35 _______________________.
Animals at Joyful Zoo
Animal Height Length
Tim the Tiger -- about 3 m
Gillian the Giraffe about 5 m --
Frank the Flamingo about 150 cm --
Sammi the Snake -- about 35 cm
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Asking for Information
We use ‘what’ to ask about people’s favourite subject and what
people like doing.
e.g. What is your favourite subject? I like English.
What do you like doing after school? I like playing football.
We use ‘how many’ to ask people about the number of family
members or things they have. We use plural after ‘how many’.
e.g. How many brothers and sisters do you have? I have two sisters.
We use ‘can’ to ask and talk about what people are able to do.
e.g. What sports can James play? He can play tennis and football.
We use ‘good at’ to ask about things that people are good at. We
use the ‘-ing’ form of verbs after ‘good at’.
e.g. Which sport are you good at? I am good at swimming.
We use the following question words to ask for different information
about people, animals and things.
What do sharks eat? They eat fish and other sea animals.
Where do sharks live? They live in the ocean.
How long are sharks? They are 5 m long.
How heavy are sharks? They weigh 500 kg.
How tall are flamingoes? They are 150 cm tall.
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Practice
Write the correct questions for the answers below.
1. June: _____________________________
Peter: I have five robots.
2. Paula: _____________________________
Alan: I weigh 40 kg.
3. John: _____________________________
Macy: Mandy can play table tennis and football.
4. Betty: _____________________________
Kate: Frank is good at playing basketball.
5. Grace: _____________________________
Jacky: Giraffes are about 5 m tall.
6. Tom: _____________________________
Kevin: I live in Kowloon.
7. Rose: _____________________________
Leo: The ruler is 1 m long.
8. Mary: _____________________________
Roy: I like reading in the library after school.
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Answer Key
‘-ing’ Nouns or Noun Phrases
1. playing 2. eating 3. looking
4. reading 5. going 6. teaching
7. making
Asking about Prices
1. How much are two toy planes? 2. How much is a/the toy train?
3. How much are three balls? 4. How much are two table tennis bats?
5. How much is the jigsaw puzzle?
Countable and Uncountable Nouns
1. chicken wings 2. dim sum 3. vegetables
4. cream 5. spaghetti 6. pork chops
Quantities: ‘some’, ‘a lot of’, ‘any’
1. There are a lot of eggs. 2. There aren’t any apples.
3. There is some cola. 4. There isn’t any milk.
5. There is some salad.
Expressing Needs: ‘need’
1. I need a pencil and some paper to write a story.
2. Joe needs some bread and tomatoes to make sandwiches.
3. Macy needs a swimsuit and goggles to swim.
4. We need two tennis rackets and a tennis ball to play tennis.
Phrasal Verbs
1. throw away 2. giving off 3. pitch in
4. clean up 5. put up 6. leaves, behind
Asking for and Giving Reasons: ‘why’ and ‘because’
1. Why do some people litter?
2. Why are the streets noisy?
3. Why is the air dirty?
4. It / The river smells bad because
5. I like swimming because
6. He/Joe is sleeping in class because
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Adjective Phrases
1. metres long 2. metres tall
3. centimetres tall 4. centimetres long
Asking for Information
1. How many robots do you have? 2. How heavy are you?
3. What sports can Mandy play? 4. Which sport is Frank good at?
5. How tall are giraffes? 6. Where do you live?
7. How long is the ruler? 8. What do you like doing after school?