Mathematics Homework ( to be completed in copy book)
1. Fran works 9 hours daily and earns $16.00 per hour, calculate her salary if she works for 6 days.
2. I purchased a fan for $640.00 and sold it for $576.00
a) What is a profit or loss?
b) What was the amount of profit or loss made?
3. A man’s daily wage is $$84.50, if he works 5 days a week calculate his total wage for 2 weeks.
Calculate the missing quantity in each of the following:
No. of hours worked for the week / Hourly Rate / Weekly rate4 / 10 / $12.00 / ______
5. / 12 / $20.00 / ______
6. / 30 / $18.00 / ______
Cost Price / Selling Price / Gain or Loss
7. / $72.00 / $85.00 / ______
8. / $300.00 / $ 178.00 / ______
9. / $740.00 / $638. 50 / ______
10. / ______/ $165.00 / $32.00 ______
11. / $3450 / ______/ $650 ______
12. / $1820.00 / ______/ ______$150.00
Grammar Homework
Subject-verb agreement: either, neither, nor, or
Remember:
1. Two singular nouns connected by or or nor take a singular verb.
Neither Charles nor Benjamin was present there.
Neither he nor his dad is good at driving
2. When one of the nouns connected by or or nor is plural, the verb must be plural, and the plural subject must be placed next to the verb.
Neither Peter nor his parents were aware of this. (More natural than ‘Neither his parents nor Peter was aware of this.)
3. When the subjects connected by or or nor are of different persons, the verb agrees with the noun that comes closer to it.
Neither you nor he is responsible for this. (Here the verb is agrees with the third person pronoun he.)
Either he or you are to clean up the mess. (Here the verb are agrees with the second person pronoun you.)
Either you or John has to pay for the drinks.
Choose the correct verb to agree with the subject in each sentence below
1. Each of the students ( is/are) responsible for doing his or her work in the library.
2. The mayor and his brothers (is/are) going to jail.
3. Neither Paul nor James (was/were) at home yesterday.
4. Neither Lisa nor Julie (like/ likes) ice-cream.
5. Neither his friends nor Harry (see/ sees) the danger.
6. Either his cat or his dog (has/have) to be taken to the vets.
7. Either Paul or James (come/ comes) to work on Sundays.
8. Either Mrs. Li or the boys (know/knows) what happened.
9. Neither he nor his dad (is/are) good at swimming.
10. Every one of the boys (seem/ seems) to be excited about the picnic
Vocabulary Homework
Write an appropriate antonym for each word underlined in the sentences below
1.The basketball court was vacant on Saturday. ______
2. Don’t conceal your feelings. ______
3. Ethan has a vivid imagination. ______
4. Amir was very careful when he carried the heavy bags of groceries in. ______
Write an appropriate synonym for each underlined word in the sentences below
5. Antwan can accomplish his goals if he continues to work hard. ______
6. There are numerous ways to solve this math problem. ______
7. There is a required amount of reading we need to do before school starts. ______
8. That was a hilarious joke. ______
9. We had to leave through the back door. ______
10. My mother was angry at me for not finishing my work. ______