GRAMMAR T-MAP BY ZARIFF SHAFIE ABSTRACT NOUN: A NOUN DENOTING AN IDEA, QUALITY OR STATE RATHER THAN A CONCRETE OBJECT GERUND: A FORM THAT IS DERIVED FROM A VERB BUT FUNCTION AS A NOUN, IN ENGLISH ENDING WITH -ING COMPOUND NOUN: A NOUN THAT MADE UP OF TWO OR MORE WORDS. THE FIRST WORD IS EITHER MODIFIED BY A NOUN OR AN ADJECTIVE. GRAMMAR T-MAP BY ZARIFF SHAFIE COMMON NOUN: A NOUN DENOTING A CLASS OF OBJECTS OR A CONCEPT AS OPPOSED TO A PARTICULAR INDIVIDUAL NOUN PROPER NOUN: A NAME USED FOR AN INDIVIDUAL, PLACE OR ORGANIZATION, SPELLED WITH INITIAL CAPITAL LETTERS COLLECTIVE NOUN: A NOUN THAT DENOTES A GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS, ANIMALS OR THINGS NO. 1 2 3 ATTRIBUTE WORD EXAMPLE SENTENCE ABSTRACT Emotion Do not play with one’s emotion. Idea I have an idea! Thought I have a bad thought about the game. Apple I ate an apple. Bread She likes bread. School They hate to go to the school. Jack Sparrow The main character in the movie is Jack Sparrow. London Zoo London Zoo is closed by the authority. Thursday I have an interview on this Thursday. COMMON PROPER GRAMMAR T-MAP BY ZARIFF SHAFIE 4 5 6 COLLECTIVE A flock of sheep He is in charge of a flock of sheep. A bunch of grapes They ate that bunch of grapes. A herd of cows I can see a herd of cows from here. A pack of wolves They were hunted by a pack of wolves. A litter of kittens She left me a litter of kittens. Playground My parents brought me to the playground yesterday. Blackboard The teacher writes something on the blackboard. Homework I haven’t done my English homework. Planning The planning is remarkable! Jogging The jogging makes me feel healthier. Stalking The secret agent still goes with the stalking. COMPOUND GERUND GRAMMAR T-MAP BY ZARIFF SHAFIE RECIPROCAL PRONOUN: DONE TO EACH OF THE OTHERS INDEFINITE PRONOUN: PRONOUN THAT IS NOT REFERRING TO ANY PERSON, AMOUNT OR THING IN PARTICULAR DEMONSTRATIVE PRONOUN: SHOWING PRONOUN PRONOUN PERSONAL PRONOUN: PRONOUN THAT SHOWS CONTRASTS OF PERSON, GENDER, NUMBER AND CASE POSSESSIVE PRONOUN: PRONOUN THAT SHOWS OWNERSHIP INTERROGATIVE PRONOUN: PRONOUN USED TO ASK QUESTION RELATIVE PRONOUN: PRONOUN REFERS TO THE ONE YOU MEAN GRAMMAR T-MAP BY ZARIFF SHAFIE REFLEXIVE PRONOUN: PRONOUN THAT REFER TO SUBJECT NO. 1 2 3 ATTRIBUTE RECIPROCAL DEMONSTRATIVE PERSONAL WORD EXAMPLE SENTENCE Each other We love each other. One another They trust one another. This This is my house. These These are my books. That That is my opinion. Those Those are my relatives. I I have a meeting right now. You You are my best friend. We We stay here for the night. They They are looking for me. He He is a handsome man. She She is awesome! It It is your responsibility. GRAMMAR T-MAP BY ZARIFF SHAFIE 4 POSSESSIVE My, Your, Our, Their, His, Her, Its My father works as a salesperson. Your mother is a good cook. Our neighbourhood is a safe place. Their house was damaged in the storm. His brother is a criminal. Her father is very fierce. Its tail is short. 5 REFLEXIVE Myself, Yourself, Ourselves, Themselves, Himself, Herself, Itself I can do it myself. Please take the meal yourself. We can go there by ourselves. They build the minaret themselves. He injured himself. She made the cake herself. It fell by itself. 6 INTERROGATIVE Who, When, Where, Which, Whose, Whom Who is the owner of this restaurant? When are you coming? Where are you heading to? Which one is your car? Whose handbag is this? To whom should I give this wallet? GRAMMAR T-MAP BY ZARIFF SHAFIE 7 RELATIVE Who, When, Where, Which, Whose, Whom This is the man who hired me yesterday. It feels weird when you bump into your ex-wife. Kota Bharu is the place where we are going. Padini is the shop which I went with my brother yesterday. 8 INDEFINITE Somebody Anybody Anything None Somebody need to make that important decision. Flying fox activity can be done by anybody. Anything can happen in politics. It is none of my business. GRAMMAR T-MAP BY ZARIFF SHAFIE YOUNG HANDSOMEBOY, MAN BLACK AND WHITECAT, PHOTO, TV COMPARES 3 OR MORE THINGS ADJECTIVE THAT DESCRIBES A NOUN SUPERLATIVE CLEAN A GROUP OF WORDS THAT DESCRIBE A NOUN 1/2 SYLLABLES DIRTY INTELLIGENT + EST ADJECTIVE PHRASE COMPARES 2 THINGS CLEANEST Y ENDING: + IEST COMPARATIVE DIRTIEST ADJECTIVE 1/2 SYLLABLES + ER 3 > SYLLABLES CLEANER Y ENDING: + IER ADD ‘MOST’ THE MOST INTELLIGENT IRREGULAR IRREGULAR: THE BEST BAD-WORSE-WORST ADJECTIVE CLAUSE A GROUP OF WORDS WITH A VERB THAT DESCRIBES A N UN 3 > SYLLABLES MUCH MORE MOST LITTLE LESS LEAST …WHO IS WEARING A BASEBALL CAP? DIRTIER GOOD-BETTER-BEST ADD ‘MORE’ MORE INTELLIGENT IRREGULAR: GOOD-BETTER GRAMMAR T-MAP BY ZARIFF SHAFIE NO. ATTRIBUTE WORD EXAMPLE SENTENCE 1 ADJECTIVE CLAUSE Wearing…Baseball cap Wearing baseball cap? 2 ADJECTIVE PHRASE Adjective Phrase Order: Young handsome man. Determiner, Physical Appearance, Size, Shape, Age, Colour, Origin, Material, Qualifier Young…Handsome 3 4 5 COMPARATIVE/COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVE Cleaner My house is cleaner than yours. Dirtier The restaurant is dirtier than that one. SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVE Cleanest The class is the cleanest. Dirtiest My car is the dirtiest. The best I want to be the best teacher in the world. 1. Bad-Worse-Worst 1. She is a bad girl. IRREGULAR ADJECTIVE But, Hawa is worse than her. 2. Much-More-Most Aziz is the worst. 2. I hate him so much. 3. Little-Less-Least I hate him more. I hate him the most. GRAMMAR T-MAP BY ZARIFF SHAFIE 4. Good-Better-Best 3. Let’s have a little rest. I have less rest. I have the least rest among my friends. 4. I feel good. I feel better. This is the best feeling that I ever had. 6 ADJECTIVE THAT DESCRIBES A NOUN GRAMMAR T-MAP BY ZARIFF SHAFIE Clean My car looks clean. Dirty That is a very dirty plate. Intelligent He is an intelligent boy. TELL WHY- PURPOSE TELL HOW OFTEN-FREQUENCY MODIFY A VERB, ADJECTIVE OR ANOTHER ADVERB TELL WHEN-TIME TELL WHERE-PLACE GRAMMAR T-MAP BY ZARIFF SHAFIE ADVERB TELL HOW IT IS DONE- MANNER TELL TO WHAT DEGREE/LEVEL NO. 1 2 3 4 ATTRIBUTE TELL WHY- PURPOSE TELL HOW OFTENFREQUENCY TELL HOW IT IS DONEMANNER TELL TO WHAT DEGREE/LEVEL WORD EXAMPLE SENTENCE To avoid We need to avoid overslept. To get Sylvia needs to get an A for her Literature paper. To remember It is hard to remember important dates. Often We often forget to call our parents. Never You should never reveal your identity! Always We must always smile. Sometimes Life is unpredictable, sometimes. Hardly She tries to settle her problems hardly. Carefully Please handle the package carefully. Quickly He quickly rode his bike. Beautifully He build the yatch model beautifully. Bare He picked up the rubbish with his bare hands. Scarce They ate the scarce food. Almost Goats will eat almost anything. Near The plant was near dead when I got it. Quite I am quite capable of doing it myself. Just it is just a figure of speech GRAMMAR T-MAP BY ZARIFF SHAFIE 5 6 TELL WHERE-PLACE TELL WHEN-TIME Here I am here to help you. There Go to your room and stay there. Everywhere This new book is awaited by fans everywhere. Outside The house looks nice from the outside. Upstairs My father is upstairs. Afterwards Afterwards, he got his promotion. Before He left just before sunrise. Yet I have not read the book yet. Still I am still waiting for your book submission. GRAMMAR T-MAP BY ZARIFF SHAFIE THE THE SPECIFIC SINGULAR SPECIFIC UNCOUNTABLE GENERAL COUNTABLE A / AN GENERAL NOUN PLURAL TO GENERALISE THE SPECIFIC GENERAL ARTICLES MODIFY NOUN TYPES OF ARTICLES A/An (Indefinite): 1. Singular 2. General statement 3. Expression of price, speed and ration 4. Expression/idioms ALSO CALLED DETERMINERS TO PARTICULISE ZERO ARTICLE USED WHEN A NOUN IS NOT PRECEDED BY A DEFINITE ARTICLE (THE) OR INDEFINITE ARTICLE (A/AN) GRAMMAR T-MAP BY ZARIFF SHAFIE The (Definite): 1. To be mentioned before 2. The only thing 3. Superlative 4. Name of countries, rivers, oceans, musical instruments, canals, desert, forests, lakes etc. NO. ATTRIBUTE 1 WORD EXAMPLE A SINGULAR- GENERAL (COUNTABLE) 2 INDEFINITE SENTENCE I took a picture at the beach. She was a very gorgeous girl. He buys a book from the bookstore. An Aiman works as an engineer. I want to be an entrepreneur. She was an actress. 3 SINGULAR/PLURALSPECIFIC(COUNTABLE) The SPECIFIC (UNCOUNTABLE) DEFINITE GRAMMAR T-MAP BY ZARIFF SHAFIE That man is the culprit for this damage. The baby cries day and night. I am not going to be the bridesmaid for the wedding. DECLARATIVE TELL US WHAT ACTION IS HAPPENING STATEMENT MOOD SHOW MENTAL/PHYSICAL ACTION BEING INTERROGATIVE QUESTIONING IS/ARE/WAS/WERE/ AM/HAS/HAVE/HAD DOING AUXILIARY FEELING IMPERATIVE SAYING INSTRUCTION TRANSITIVE VERB PASSIVE OBJECT PERFORMS ACTION WITH OBJECT VOICE INTRANSITIVE WITHOUT OBJECT ACTIVE SUBJECT PERFORMS ACTION INFINITIVE TO + VERB PARTICIPLE A WORD FORMED FROM A VERB AND USED AS AN ADJECTIVE OR A NOUN PRESENT GRAMMAR T-MAP BY ZARIFF SHAFIE NO. 1 2 ATTRIBUTE MOOD AUXILIARY WORD EXAMPLE SENTENCE Declarative I eat an apple. Interrogative Do you eat an apple? Imperative Eat your apple. Is/Are/Was/Were/Am/Has I am eating an apple. Have/Had I have a meeting later. I had a breakfast just now. 3 SHOW MENTAL/PHYSICAL ACTION Being-Am/Is/Are He is a genius. Doing-Eat/Drink I eat too many apples. Feeling-Love/Hate I hate her. Saying-Speak/Talk We will talk about that later. 4 TRANSITIVE With object I eat an apple. 5 INTRANSITIVE Without object The bell rings. 6 PARTICIPLE Present I eat my dinner silently. Past I have eaten my dinner. 7 INFINITIVE To The Prime Minister wants to strengthen bilateral tie with Thailand. 8 VOICE Active I drive the Lamborghini. Passive The Lamborghini is driven by me. GRAMMAR T-MAP BY ZARIFF SHAFIE AT NO PREPOSITION LAST, NEXT, THIS, EVERY FOR PRECISE TIME/OTHER PREPOSITION (TIME) IN ON LONGER PERIOD DAYS DATE OTHER AFTER SOME TIME GRAMMAR T-MAP BY ZARIFF SHAFIE NO. 1 2 ATTRIBUTE NO PREPOSITION AT WORD EXAMPLE SENTENCE Last Last school holiday, I went to Pulau Langkawi. Next Next Monday, I have a camping. This This coming summer is so exciting! Every Every weekend, I will go back to my parents’ house. For precise time : At seven o’clock I need to go home at seven o’clock. At 12.15 p.m. Meet me at the canteen at 12.15 p.m. At midnight The church bell rang at midnight. Other : 3 IN At the moment She does not want to see me at the moment. At the same time We arrived home at the same time. Longer Period: In January The course will be held in January. In 2018 I arrived at Singapore in 2018. In 21st century We are living in the 21st century. After Some Time: In the morning I met the principal in the morning. In the afternoon We have Physics class in the afternoon. In the evening We play football in the evening. GRAMMAR T-MAP BY ZARIFF SHAFIE Other: 4 ON In 5 minutes See me in five minutes! In four weeks The form will be processed in four weeks. Date: On 31st December The marathon will be held on 31st December. On 12 August We got married on 12 August. Days: On Saturday Our Family Day is held on Saturday. On Hari Raya I cannot wait to see you on Hari Raya. GRAMMAR T-MAP BY ZARIFF SHAFIE Preposition Of Manner: Preposition Of Location/Position: With/In In/On/At/By/Near/Beside/Behin d/Between/Under/Next To/Over PREPOSITION (OTHERS) Preposition Of Similarity: As…as GRAMMAR T-MAP BY ZARIFF SHAFIE Preposition Of Direction: From/Along/Past/Though/Into/ Out Of/Down/Up/Towards NO. 1 2 3 ATTRIBUTE PREPOSITION OF MANNER PREPOSITION OF LOCATION/POSITION PREPOSITION OF DIRECTION WORD EXAMPLE SENTENCE With Please stay with me! In She puts five dollars in my pocket. In The school is located in the village area. On I put the bag on the table just now. At “Meet me at the library” By We walked by the sea shore. Near My house is near the post office. Beside The police station is beside the mall. Behind He put the note behind me. Between I stand between the two tall guys. Under I never put my money under the pillow. Next to Mira parks her car next to mine. Over The airplane flies over my head. From I get this form from the counter. Along I drove along Jalan kasturi. Past I went past the KWSP building. Through I walk through the crowd. Into Amran went into the office confidently. Out Of Get out of here! GRAMMAR T-MAP BY ZARIFF SHAFIE 4 PREPOSITION OF SIMILARITY Down Please put the gun down! Up The hot balloon go up to the sky. Towards He walks towards me. As…..as……. The item is as good as new. GRAMMAR T-MAP BY ZARIFF SHAFIE He runs as fast as lightning. ADVICE ABILITY REQUEST OUGHT TO OUGHT NOT TO SHOULD/SHOULD NOT EXPRESSION OF NECESSITY OR POSSIBILITY PROBABILITY CAN MIGHT MODALS WEAK PROBABILITY MAY COULD (PAST) ABILITY MUST POLITE REQUEST MUST NOT PROBABILITY REQUEST PERSONAL OBLIGATION GRAMMAR T-MAP BY ZARIFF SHAFIE DEDUCTION PROHIBITION NO. 1 ATTRIBUTE ADVICE WORD EXAMPLE Should/Should Not SENTENCE You should go to the doctor. You should not skip school. 2 ABILITY Can I can finally answer the question! REQUEST Can you give me five dollars? PROBABILITY It can be the greatest event of the year. 3 WEAK PROBABILITY Might It might rain in the evening. 4 POLITE REQUEST May May I ask you a question? PROBABILITY May be I can give you my permission? 5 PROHIBITION Must Not You must not smoke in this restaurant. 6 DEDUCTION Must She must be the murderer Could Could you please pass me the salt? PERSONAL OBLIGATION 7 REQUEST ABILITY GRAMMAR T-MAP BY ZARIFF SHAFIE He could surpass me. ARTICLE NUMERAL DEMONSTRATIVE QUANTIFIERS DETERMINER INTERROGATIVE POSSESSIVE ORDINAL GRAMMAR T-MAP BY ZARIFF SHAFIE NO. ATTRIBUTE WORD EXAMPLE 1 ARTICLE A/An/The 2 DEMONSTRATIVE This/These That/Those 3 INTERROGATIVE 4 ORDINAL 5 POSSESSIVE 6 QUANTIFIER 7 NUMERAL Whose Which What How Many How Much First Second Last My Your His Some Many More A Few Third One Two Three GRAMMAR T-MAP BY ZARIFF SHAFIE SENTENCE She is a widow. I stepped on an ant. We stopped by the river. This is my favourite food. These are very delicious doughnuts. That man is watching me. Those people are homeless. Whose bag is that? Which one is your house? What can I do to help you? How many people are going to the seminar? How much should I pay you? I won the first prize. She was ranked as the second in the list. I was the last person leaving the class. That is my boyfriend. Can I borrow your car? That is his shirt. Give me some money, please? She has many earrings. Give me more sauce, please? I need a few of paper clips. She is my third wife. Please turn to page one. Give me two kilograms of chili, please? Three robbers ran away with RM2.6 billion. GRAMMAR T-MAP BY ZARIFF SHAFIE Once Although Rather than As Since As if So that As long as Than As much as That As soon as In order that As though Unless Because Until Before When Even if Whenever Even though Where If Wherever Though while GRAMMAR T-MAP BY ZARIFF SHAFIE SO YET OR T O A D FOR NEIT ER After NO. 1 ATTRIBUTE SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTION WORD EXAMPLE SENTENCE After Let’s go to the mall after lunch. Although He still trust me although I lied to him. As She walked away as I arrived. As if You look as if you were a beggar. As long as I will support you as long as I can. As much as I love you as much as you love me. As soon as I will be there as soon as possible. As though Amran seems as though he wants to leave. Because She ran because she was afraid. Before I already knew her before we got married. Even if Mena still smiles even if she lose. Even though Ray still runs even though his foot injured. If If you do not like me, you can leave! Though Though it was raining, we went hiking. Once She did not once thank me. Rather than I prefer durian rather than rambutan. Since He had two jobs since he graduated. So that I struggle so that I can have a better future. Than It is easier said than done. That He told me that I need to work hard. In order I studied hard in order to pass my exam. Unless I can’t help you unless you tell me the truth. Until At least wait until the doctor sees her. When You had been there when I needed you. Whenever Please see me whenever you’re free. Where Taj Mahal is the place where we will go. GRAMMAR T-MAP BY ZARIFF SHAFIE 2 COORDINATING CONJUNCTION Wherever Remember your family wherever you go. While Chen called while you were out. For The Prime Minister acted for the best. And My friend and I went for picnic. Neither…Nor Neither May nor did I fit for the task. But I wanted to join but I’ve to help my mother. Or You should do your job or you can quit! Yet I’ve allergies to cats, yet I’ve three of them. So I am a vegetarian, so I don’t eat meat. GRAMMAR T-MAP BY ZARIFF SHAFIE 1. Simple Past Tense (SPT) – Function: PCT – was/were + [Verb+ing] Describes about the thing/action that HAPPENED in the past Structure: S + [Verb + (ed/Irregular Verb)] Example: Jalil walked through the corridor. [S +V+ed] Amy went to Johor Premium Outlet. [S + V + Irregular Verb] 2. Past Continuous Tense (PCT) Function: Describes about the thing/action that WAS HAPPENING in the past Structure: S+ Was/were + [Verb+ing] Example: Jalil was walking through the corridor. 4. Past Perfect Continuous Tense (PPcT) Function: Describes about the thing/action that ALREADY COMPLETED AND ONGOING in the past [S+ Was + (Verb+ing)] Amy and her friends were going to Johor Premium Outlet. [S+ Were + (Verb+ing)] 3. Past Perfect Tense (PPcT) Function: Structure: Describes about the thing/action that COMPLETED in the past S + Had + Been + (Verb + ing) Structure: Example: S + Had + [Verb+ ed/Irregular Verb] Jalil had been walking through the corridor. [S + Had + Been + (Verb + ing)] Example: Amy had been going to Johor Premium Outlet. [S + Had + Been + (Verb + ing)] GRAMMAR T-MAP BY ZARIFF SHAFIE Jalil had walked through the corridor. [S + Had + (V +ed)] Amy and her friends had went to Johor Premium Outlet. [S + Had +Irregular Verb] 1. Simple Present Tense (SPrT) – Function: Describes about the thing/action that happens at the time it is spoken Structure: S + (Verb + s/es/ies)Ⓢ/Ⓟ Example: Jalil walks alone. [S + (Verb + s)] Amy cries. [S + (Verb + ies)] 2. Present Continuous Tense (PrCT) Function: Describes about the thing/action that is HAPPENING at the time it is spoken Structure: S+ Was/were + [Verb+ing] Example: Jalil was walking through the corridor. 4. Present Perfect Continuous Tense (PPcT) Function: Describes about the thing/action that ALREADY COMPLETED AND ONGOING at the time it is spoken [S+ Was + (Verb+ing)] Amy and her friends were going to Johor Premium Outlet. [S+ Were + (Verb+ing)] 3. Present Perfect Tense (PrPcT) Function: S + Has/Have + Been + (Verb + ing) Describes about the thing/action that ALREADY COMPLETED at the time it is spoken Example: Structure: Jalil has been walking alone. [S + Has + Been + (Verb + ing)] S + Has/Have + [Verb+ ed/Irregular Verb] Amy and her friends have been going to Johor Premium Outlet. [S + Have + Been + (Verb + ing)] Amy and her friends has went to Johor Premium Outlet. [S + Had +Irregular Verb] Structure: GRAMMAR T-MAP BY ZARIFF SHAFIE Example: 1. Simple Future Tense (SFT) – Function: Describes about the thing/action that WILL HAPPEN in the future Structure: S + Will/Shall + Root Word (Kata Asal) Example: Jalil will/shall walk to school. [S + Will/Shall + Verb + RW] 2. Future Continuous Tense (FCT) Function: Describes about the thing/action that is HAPPENING in the future Structure: S + Will/Shall + Be + (Verb + ing) Example: Jalil will/shall be walking alone. 4. Future Perfect Continuous Tense (FPcT) - [S + Will/Shall + Be + (Verb + ing)] 3. Future Perfect Tense (FPcT) - Function: Function: Describes about the thing/action that is COMPLETED AND ONGOING in the future Describes about the thing/action that is COMPLETED in the future Structure: Structure: S + Will/Shall + Have + [Verb+ ing] S + Will/Shall + Have + [Verb+ ed/Irregular Verb] Example: Example: Amy and her friends will have been going to Johor Premium Outlet. S + Will/Shall + Have + (Verb+ ing)] Amy will/shall have went to Johor Premium Outlet **‘Will’ should be used with second and third person pronouns (you, he, she, it, they). GRAMMAR T-MAP BY ZARIFF SHAFIE [S + Will/Shall + Have + (Verb+ ed/Irregular Verb)] **‘Shall’ should be used with first person pronouns (I,we) / when asking question.