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ADJECTIVES

Adjectives of Quantity. Choose the correct words.

1. She has only (a few, a little) coins in her purse.

2. Did you have to answer (much, many) questions?
3. The beggar has (little, few) food to eat.
4. The (three, two) boys are twins.
5. There isn't (many, much) ink left in the bottle.
6. He gave her (a few, some) money.
7. Which of the (some, two) roads lead to the station?
8. There are (several, little) cows on the small farm.
9. He bought (much, many) meat from the butcher.
10. We didn't buy (any, many) vegetables from the market.

Fill in the blanks with the following adjectives: little; wild; dark; angry; eight; muddy;
honest; heavy; clumsy; much; proud; skinny; brave; narrow; blind.

1. My mother is _____ of our new house.

2. I cannot lift this _____ box.
3. That _____ boy knocked down the vase.
4. The thin beggar raised his _____ hand.
5. The _____ soldier was awarded a medal.
6. Cars are too big to use this _____ path.
7. Tigers are _____ animals.
8. He is poor. He hasn't _____ money.
9. He is an _____ man. You can trust him.
10. They helped the _____ man to cross the road.
11. Look at the _____ sky. It is going to rain.
12. They have broken the window. Their father is very _____ with them.
13. There are _____ pints in a gallon.
14. We have to take off our shoes. This path is _____.
15. There is only a_____ water left in the bottle.

Preposition used after an adjective. Put in the missing words:

1. Is he fond _____ tea?

2. She is anxious _____ start.
3. I was angry _____ him.
4. He was pleased _____ us.
5. She is keen _____ hockey.
6. He is interested _____ flying.
7. She is envious _____ them.
8. That was foolish _____ you.
 9. It was expensive _____ buy.
10. Is he worried _____ them?
11. She was afraid _____ it.
12. I was terrified _____ it.
13. She was annoyed _____ us.
14. He is sure _____ agree.
15. He is prepared _____ go.
16. I was patient _____ them.
17. He was reluctant _____ go.
18. He is very clever _____ his hands.
19. She is good _____ dancing.
20. I am tired _____ waiting.
21. The accused man said that he was innocent _____ murder. The jury eventually
found him guilty _____ manslaughter.
22. She was silent _____ several minutes.
23. His bicycle is quite different _____ yours.
24. That was very convenient _____ us.
25. They say that Albert is brilliant _____ football.
26. She was excited _____ the news of her brother's success.
27. We were both surprised _____ his conduct.
28. She said, “I am disappointed _____ you.”
29. I was puzzled _____ what he said.
30. She was astonished _____ the unusual sight.
31. He was exhausted _____ the tiring journey.
32. His car was badly damaged _____ a lorry.
33. It was easy _____ us _____ escape.
34. It was difficult _____ us _____ find out where he lived.
35. He was boastful _____ his success in the competition.
36. Be careful not _____ cut yourself.
37. Be careful _____ the traffic.
38. The dancing was delightful _____ watch.
39. This medicine can be harmful _____ young children.
40. That was very courageous _____ him.
41. It is dangerous _____ swim in that part of the river.
42. He is famous _____ his backhand shots.
43. My father is very suspicious _____ that man.
44. Those shoes will be quite comfortable _____ her.
45. It was most sensible _____ him to do that.
46. He is active _____ several school societies.
47. It's no good feeling sorry _____ yourself.
48. It was wrong _____ him to say that.
49. She looks worried _____ something.
50. Try to make his stay here pleasant _____ him.

Put the right word in each blank space.

(drowned ; drowning)

1. The body of the _____ man was found after a search which lasted for three days.
2. George swam towards the _____ child in an effort to save him.

(interested ; interesting)

3. The game was not very _____ to watch so we went home.

4. “I'm not very _____ in dressmaking,” my sister told me.
5. Julia thinks politics is very _____.
6. Julia is very _____ in politics.
7. Did you meet anyone _____ at the party?
8. Are you _____ in buying a car? I'm trying to sell mine.

(excited ; exciting)

9. The _____ driver got out of his car and argued with the policeman.
10. The boys who spent a week in a jungle had a very _____ time.

(boiled ; boiling)

11. She took the _____ egg carefully out of the _____ water.

(tired ; tiring)

12. The _____ journey made us both feel very _____.

(disappointed ; disappointing)

13. We thought that the film would be quite exciting but we were rather _____
because it was a boring one.
14. My father said to me, “Last year your results were _____. I hope they are better
this year.”
15. The match was _____. I expected it to be much better.
16. I was _____ with the match. I expected it to be much better.

(surprising, surprised)

17. It was quite _____ that he passed the examination.

18. Everybody was _____ that he passed the examination.

(shocking, shocked)

19. The news was _____.

20. We were very _____ when we heard the news.
 1. I am (disappointing/disappointed) with you.
2. Are you (interesting/interested) in football?
3. The tennis match was quite (exciting/excited). I enjoyed it.
4. It's sometimes (embarrassing/embarrassed) when you have to ask people for
money.
5. Do you easily get (embarrassing/embarrassed)?
6. I had never expected to get the job. I was really (amazing/amazed) when I was
offered it.
7. She has really learnt very fast. She has made (astonishing/astonished) progress.
8. I didn't find the situation funny. I was not (amusing/amused).
9. It was a really (terrifying/terrified) experience. Afterwards everybody was very
(shocking/shocked).
10. Why do you always look so (boring/bored)? Is your life really so (boring/bored)?
11. He's one of the most (boring/bored) people I've ever met. He never stops talking
and he never says anything (interesting/interested).

Complete the sentences using one of the following words:

amusing/amused; annoying/annoyed; boring/bored; confusing/confused;

disgusting/disgusted; exciting/excited; exhausting/exhausted; interesting/interested;
surprising/surprised.

1. He works very hard. It's not _____ that he's always tired.
2. I've got nothing to do. I'm _____.
3. The teacher's explanation was _____. Most of the students didn't understand it.
4. The kitchen hadn't been cleaned for ages. It was really _____.
5. I seldom visit art galleries. I'm not particularly _____ in art.
6. There's no need to get _____ just because I'm a few minutes late.
7. The lecture was _____. I fell asleep.
8. I asked Emily if she wanted to come out with us but she wasn't _____.
9. I've been working very hard all day and now I'm _____.
10. I'm starting a new job next week. I'm quite _____ about it.
11. Tom is very good at telling funny stories. He can be very _____.
12. Liz is a very _____ person. She knows a lot, she's traveled a lot and she's done
lots of different things.

Put the adjectives in brackets in the correct position.

1. a beautiful table (wooden/round)

2. an unusual ring (gold)
3. a new pullover (nice)
4. a new pullover (green)
5. an old house (beautiful)
6. black gloves (leather)
7. an American film (old)
8. a long face (thin)
 9. big clouds (black)
10. a sunny day (lovely)
11. a wide avenue (long)
12. a metal box (black/small)
13. a big cat (fat/black)
14. a little village (old/lovely)
15. long hair (black/beautiful)
16. an old painting (interesting/French)
17. an enormous umbrella (red/yellow)

Choose the correct word;

1. I always feel _____ when the sun is shinning. (happy/happily)

2. The children were playing _____ in the garden. (happy/happily)
3. The man became _____ when the manager of the restaurant asked him to leave.
(violent/violently)
4. You look _____! Are you all right? (terrible/terribly)
5. There's no point in doing a job if you don't do it _____ (proper/properly)

Adjectives -
Answer
ADJECTIVES - ANSWERS

1. She has only a few coins in her purse.

2. Did you have to answer many questions?
3. The beggar has little food to eat.
4. The two boys are twins.
5. There isn't much ink left in the bottle.
6. He gave her some money.
7. Which of the two roads lead to the station?
8. There are several cows on the small farm.
9. He bought much meat from the butcher.
10. We didn't buy any vegetables from the market.

1. My mother is proud of our new house.

2. I cannot lift this heavy box.
3. That clumsy boy knocked down the vase.
4. The thin beggar raised his skinny hand.
5. The brave soldier was awarded a medal.
6. Cars are too big to use this narrow path.
7. Tigers are wild animals.
8. He is poor. He hasn't much money.
9. He is an honest man. You can trust him.
10. They helped the blind man to cross the road.
11. Look at the dark sky. It is going to rain.
12. They have broken the window. Their father is very angry with them.
13. There are eight pints in a gallon.
14. We have to take off our shoes. This path is muddy.
15. There is only a little water left in the bottle.

1. Is he fond of tea?
2. She is anxious to start.
3. I was angry with/at him.
4. He was pleased with us.
5. She is keen on hockey.
6. He is interested in flying.
7. She is envious of them.
8. That was foolish of you.
9. It was expensive to buy.
10. Is he worried about them?
11. She was afraid of it.
12. I was terrified of it.
13. She was annoyed with us.
14. He is sure to agree.
15. He is prepared to go.
16. I was patient with them.
17. He was reluctant to go.
18. He is very clever with his hands..
19. She is good at dancing.
20. I am tired of waiting.
21. The accused man said that he was innocent of murder. The jury eventually found
him guilty of manslaughter.
22. She was silent for several minutes.
23. His bicycle is quite different from yours.
24. That was very convenient for us.
25. They say that Albert is brilliant at football.
26. She was excited by the news of her brother's success.
27. We were both surprised at/by his conduct.
28. She said, “I am disappointed with you.”
29. I was puzzled by what he said.
30. She was astonished by the unusual sight.
31. He was exhausted by the tiring journey.
32. His car was badly damaged by a lorry.
33. It was easy for us to escape.
34. It was difficult for us to find out where he lived.
35. He was boastful of his success in the competition.
36. Be careful not to cut yourself.
37. Be careful of the traffic.
38. The dancing was delightful to watch.
39. This medicine can be harmful to young children.
40. That was very courageous of him.
41. It is dangerous to swim in that part of the river.
42. He is famous for his backhand shots.
43. My father is very suspicious of that man.
44. Those shoes will be quite comfortable for her.
45. It was most sensible of him to do that.
46. He is active in several school societies.
47. It's no good feeling sorry for yourself.
48. It was wrong of him to say that.
49. She looks worried about something.
50. Try to make his stay here pleasant to him.

1. The body of the drowned man was found after a search which lasted for three
days.
2. George swam towards the drowning child in an effort to save him.
3. The game was not very interesting to watch so we went home.
4. “I'm not very interested in dressmaking,” my sister told me.
5. Julia thinks politics is very interesting.
6. Julia is very interested in politics.
7. Did you meet anyone interesting at the party?
8. Are you interested in buying a car? I'm trying to sell mine.
9. The excited driver got out of his car and argued with the policeman.
10. The boys who spent a week in a jungle had a very exciting time.
11. She took the boiled egg carefully out of the boiling water.
12. The tiring journey made us both feel very tired.
13. We thought that the film would be quite exciting but we were rather
disappointed because it was a boring one.
14. My father said to me, “Last year your results were disappointing. I hope they
are better this year.”
15. The match was disappointing. I expected it to be much better.
16. I was disappointed with the match. I expected it to be much better.
17. It was quite surprising that he passed the examination.
18. Everybody was surprised that he passed the examination.
19. The news was shocking.
20. We were very shocked when we heard the news.

1. I am disappointed with you.

2. What attracted me most to the job was the chance to travel..
3. The tennis match was quite exciting. I enjoyed it.
4. It's sometimes embarrassing when you have to ask people for money.
5. Do you easily get embarrassed?
6. I had never expected to get the job. I was really amazing when I was offered it.
7. She has really learnt very fast. She has made astonishing progress.
8. I didn't find the situation funny. I was not amused.
9. It was a really terrifying experience. Afterwards everybody was very shocked.
10. Why do you always look so bored? Is your life really so boring?
11. He's one of the most boring people I've ever met. He never stops talking and he
 never says anything interesting.

1. He works very hard. It's not surprising that he's always tired.
2. I've got nothing to do. I'm bored.
3. The teacher's explanation was confusing. Most of the students didn't
understand it.
4. The kitchen hadn't been cleaned for ages. It was really disgusting.
5. I seldom visit art galleries. I'm not particularly interested in art.
6. There's no need to get annoyed just because I'm a few minutes late.
7. The lecture was boring. I fell asleep.
8. I asked Emily if she wanted to come out with us but she wasn't interested.
9. I've been working very hard all day and now I'm exhausted.
10. I'm starting a new job next week. I'm quite excited about it.
11. Tom is very good at telling funny stories. He can be very amusing.
12. Liz is a very exciting person. She knows a lot, she's traveled a lot and she's
done lots of different things.

1. a beautiful round wooden table

2. an unusual gold ring
3. a nice new pullover
4. a new green pullover
5. a beautiful old house
6. black leather gloves
7. an old American film
8. a long thin face
9. big black clouds
10. a lovely sunny day
11. a long wide avenue
12. a small black metal box
13. a big fat black cat
14. a lovely little old village
15. beautiful long black hair
16. an interesting old French painting
17. an enormous red yellow umbrella

1. I always feel happy when the sun is shinning.

2. The children were playing happily in the garden.
3. The man became violent when the manager of the restaurant asked him to
leave.
4. You look terrible! Are you all right?
5. There's no point in doing a job if you don't do it properly.

ADVERBS

Put the adverbs in brackets in the correct position.

 1. He is tall. (very)
2. She looks tired to me. (rather)
3. This one is cheap. (enough)
4. The box is heavy for me to carry. (too)
5. This cord is strong. (quite)
6. Do you think he is old? (enough)
7. That pineapple is large. (unusually)
8. This tool is useful to a carpenter. (particularly)
9. The wind was not strong last night. (very)
10. That man does not work hard. (enough)
11. The announcer does not speak slowly. (enough)
12. The rope is not long. (enough)
13. Is the tea sweet? (enough)
14. Our school field is not flat. (perfectly)
15. We were sure we would win. (perfectly)
16. The problem was difficult to solve. (extremely)
17. Dinner is ready now. (nearly)
18. Ali's camera was cheap (surprisingly)
19. That wrestler has powerful arms. (extremely)
20. He looked exhausted after the race. (completely)
21. She always reaches school at half past seven. (punctually)
22. He picked up the jug and some water came out. (carelessly)
23. He picked up the wrong bag. (carelessly)
24. The car stopped outside our house. (abruptly)
25. He arrived home. (unexpectedly)
26. She stared at it. (as if she had never seen a snake before)
27. He pulled a rope. (with all his strength)
28. He told us that we should not speak., (angrily)
29. He did his work so he had to do it again. (badly)
30. I asked my father for some money. (hopefully)
31. She opened the parcel. (most carefully)
32. I arranged all the stamps. (in their right order)
33. She looked at the letter. (thoughtfully)
34. That boy has been behaving recently. (in a strange way)
35. Tom waited for the train to arrive. (impatiently)

Put the adverbial expressions in brackets in the correct position.

1. I found it. (at school; last week)

2. She saw her friend. (at the station; yesterday)
3. There was a serious fire. (in the village; a few weeks ago)
4. I must go. (at eight o'clock; to the market)
5. There was a great flood; (in 1926; throughout the valley)
6. I left my stick. (a few minutes ago; by that tree)
7. I will leave my bicycle. (at John's house; in future)
8. Most of the boys decided to go. (away; after the game)
 9. We can post the parcel. (at the post office; later on)
10. You can go. (wherever you like; when you have finished)
11. George is repairing a refrigerator. (at this very moment; at his uncle's house)
12. I have been waiting for you. (here; for ten minutes)
13. It is very hot. (in the afternoon; in this room)
14. It is unwise to go. (at night; into that part of the jungle)
15. Michael caught two fish. (yesterday; just over there)
16. I met her. (in London; a few months ago)
17. I saw them walking. (last week; along the river)
18. He told us. (quickly; to go away)
19. The bag is light. (for you to carry; enough)
20. It was dark. (for us to see; too)
21. She sat. (for ten minutes; quietly; in the office)
22. We played badminton. (last night; at his house)
23. Danny spoke. (yesterday; at the debate; very well)
24. We were talking; (when the branch fell down; quietly; by the tree)
25. The fire started. (in the kitchen of that house; at about ten o'clock at night)
26. The men who came this morning worked; (all day long; at the back of our house;
hard)
27. I planted them. (in the front garden; carefully; yesterday evening)
28. Ask him to come. (when he can; to see us0
29. They argued. (angrily; for some time; outside the house)
30. They decided to go. (to town; by car; the next day)
31. It is very cold. (during the winter; in Sweden)
32. They sawed down the trees (last week; near our school)
33. We fished. (until it was dark; from the bank; patiently)
34. The mosquitoes buzzed. (hopefully; all night; around us)
35. He swam. (when he saw the sea-snake; quickly; towards the beach)

Put “often” in each sentence.

1. They play hockey.

2. He helps us.
3. He scored a goal.
4. They caught us.
5. He forgets it.
6. They have come.
7. He has told me.
8. It is cleaned out.
9. He will see you.
10. She was asleep.
11. You can catch them here.
12. I could hear them talking.
13. It is hot at night
14. It rains in November.
15. They are too expensive.
 16. His car is parked there.
17. The bell is late.
18. The heat makes me tired.
19. I don't eat strawberries.
20. He doesn't come to our house.

Put the adverb in the sentence correctly.

1. My father likes to go for a walk in the evening. (often)

2. He has finished the job you gave him. (just)
3. She goes to that shop now. (seldom)
4. I am sure there is something wrong with it. (quite)
5. He prefers tea to coffee. (usually)
6. The rain had gone when I arrived. (already)
7. It is time for us to go. (almost)
8. I have finished my exercise book. (nearly)
9. Those men came back to repair the pipe. (never)
10. I go to bed before midnight. (nearly always)

Put in the adverb correctly.

1. Does your younger brother play football? (often)

2. Have you lived in Paris? (always)
3. Did I tell you about the film I saw? (ever)
4. Does she go home by taxi? (usually)
5. Is he as angry as that? (always)
6. Did it hit you? (nearly)
7. Are you allowed to go swimming in that pool? (ever)
8. Is the bus late in the morning? (often)
9. Does that shop close so early? (usually)
10. Had they finished when you arrived? (already)
11. Had the plane arrived when your father came? (already)
12. Had the fire gone out by the time the firemen came? (already)
13. Were the robbers caught? (ever)
14. Do you see snakes near your house? (ever)
15. Do you think he will recover completely? (ever)
16. Does the seller bring the vegetables on Saturdays? (always)
17. Have you seen one like that before? (ever)
18. Are they as expensive as that? (usually)
19. Can you come to stay with us? (ever)
20. Will you see them again?

ADVERBS

1. He is very tall.
2. She looks rather tired to me.
3. This one is cheap enough.
4. The box is too heavy for me to carry.
5. This cord is quite strong.
6. Do you think he is old enough?
7. That pineapple is unusually large.
8. This tool is particularly useful to a carpenter.
9. The wind was not very strong last night.
10. That man does not work hard enough.
11. The announcer does not speak slowly enough.
12. The rope is not long enough.
13. Is the tea sweet enough.
14. Our school field is not perfectly flat.
15. We were perfectly sure we would win.
16. The problem was extremely difficult to solve.
17. Dinner is nearly ready now.
18. Ali's camera was surprisingly cheap.
19. That wrestler has extremely powerful arms.
20. He looked completely exhausted after the race.
21. She always reaches school punctually at half past seven.
22. He picked up the jug carelessly and some water came out.
23. He carelessly picked up the wrong bag.
24. The car stopped abruptly outside our house.
25. He arrived home unexpectedly.
26. She stared at it as if she had never seen a snake before.
27. He pulled a rope with all his strength.
28. He told us angrily that we should not speak.
29. He did his work badly so he had to do it again.
30. I asked my father hopefully for some money.
31. She opened the parcel most carefully.
32. I arranged all the stamps in their right order.
33. She looked thoughtfully at the letter.
34. That boy has been behaving in a strange way recently.
35. Tom waited impatiently for the train to arrive.

1. I found it at school last week.

2. She saw her friend at the station yesterday.
3. A few weeks ago, there was a serious fire in the village.
4. I must go to the market at eight o'clock.
5. In 1926 there was a great flood throughout the valley.
6. I left my stick by that tree a few minutes ago.
7. In future I will leave my bicycle at John's house.
8. Most of the boys decided to go away after the game.
9. Later on we can post the parcel at the post office.
10. When you have finished your work you can go wherever you like.
11. At this very moment George is repairing a refrigerator at his uncle's house.
12. I have been waiting for you here for ten minutes.
13. It is very hot in this room in the afternoon.
14. It is unwise to go into that part of the jungle at night.
15. Yesterday Michael caught two fish just over there.
16. I met her. in London a few months ago.
17. I saw them walking along the river last week.
18. He told us to go away quickly.
19. The bag is light enough for you to carry.
20. It was too dark for us to see.
21. She sat quietly in the office for ten minutes.
22. Last night we played badminton at his house.
23. Yesterday Danny spoke very well at the debate.
24. We were talking quietly by the tree when the branch fell down.
25. The fire started in the kitchen of that house at about ten o'clock at night.
26. The men who came this morning worked hard at the back of our house all day
long.
27. I planted them carefully in the front garden yesterday evening.
28. Ask him to come to see us when he can.
29. They argued angrily outside the house for some time.
30. They decided to go by car to town by car.
31. It is very cold in Sweden during the winter.
32. They sawed down the trees near our school last week.
33. We fished patiently from the bank until it was dark.
34. The mosquitoes buzzed around us all night.
35. He swam quickly towards the beach when he saw the sea-snake.

1. They often play hockey.

2. He often helps us.
3. He often scored a goal.
4. They often caught us.
5. He often forgets it.
6. They have often come.
7. He has often told me.
8. It is often cleaned out.
9. He will often see you.
10. She was often asleep.
11. You can often catch them here.
12. I could often hear them talking.
13. It is often hot at night
14. It often rains in November.
15. They are often too expensive.
16. His car is often parked there.
17. The bell is often late.
18. The heat often makes me tired.
19. I don't often eat strawberries.
20. He doesn't often come to our house.
 1. My father often likes to go for a walk in the evening.
2. He has just finished the job you gave him.
3. She seldom goes to that shop now.
4. I am quite sure there is something wrong with it.
5. He usually prefers tea to coffee.
6. The rain had already gone when I arrived.
7. It is almost time for us to go.
8. I have nearly finished my exercise book.
9. Those men never came back to repair the pipe.
10. I nearly always go to bed before midnight.

1. Does your younger brother often play football?

2. Have you always lived in Paris?
3. Did I ever tell you about the film I saw?
4. Does she usually go home by taxi?
5. Is he always as angry as that?
6. Did it nearly hit you?
7. Are you ever allowed to go swimming in that pool?
8. Is the bus often late in the morning?
9. Does that shop usually close so early?
10. Had they already finished when you arrived?
11. Had the plane already arrived when your father came?
12. Had the fire already gone out by the time the firemen came?
13. Were the robbers ever caught?
14. Do you ever see snakes near your house?
15. Do you ever think he will recover completely?
16. Does the seller always bring the vegetables on Saturdays?
17. Have you ever seen one like that before?
18. Are they usually as expensive as that?
19. Can you ever come to stay with us?
20. Will you ever see them again?

Agreement
AGREEMENT

Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the correct answer.

1. Both James and her sister (enjoy, enjoying, enjoys) eating spicy food.
2. Our school (are, is, has) one of the oldest schools in the country.
3. They (were, was, will) presented with a bouquet of flowers each.
4. Five kilometers (was, were, are) the distance we had to run.
5. Mrs. Richards, as well as a few of the other teachers, (have, has, is) spoken to
the headmaster.
6. No one (is, will, are) allowed to see the patient.
7. Either George or I (am, are, is) to be promoted.
8. The spectators (was, were, have) cheering and shouting at the top of their
voices.
9. Neither John nor his sisters (are, were, was) at the wedding reception last night.
10. That boy, together with two of his friends, (was, were, has) caught copying during
the Science test.
11. That man in the blue shirt (live, lives, living) near my house.
12. The Geographical Society (have, has, is) postponed its meeting to next Thursday
afternoon.
13. Which of the twins (has, having, have) a mole on her nose?
14. Thirty dollars (has, is, are) too much for the pen.
15. Not one of the boys (ride, riding, rides) a bicycle to school.
16. The public (is, were, are) not allowed on this land as it is private property.
17. The quality of these goods (is, are, has) not satisfactory.
18. The sacks of flour (was, were, have) unloaded from the lorry.
19. Personal cleanliness (has, is, are) very important.
20. Do you know anyone who (want, wanted, wants) one of these puppies for a pet?
21. Prevention (is, are, has, were) better than cure.
22. “(Have, Was, Is, Has) anyone seen my ballpoint pen?” Peter asked.
23. That popular group of singers (has performed, was performing, is performing,
were performing) in Switzerland now.
24. Light (travels, travel, to travel, traveling) at the speed of 297,600 kilometres per
second.
25. That bicycle with the flat tyre (belong, to belong, belonging, belongs) to my
brother.
26. The people were delighted when water and electricity (is, are, was, were)
supplied to their village.
27. Neither John nor George (are, have, is, were) to be blamed for the loss of our
netball.
28. Don't you know that the bat (is, was, are, has) a mammal?
29. Each of the teachers (were, was, has, are) responsible for forty children.
30. This (is, are, were, has) an old folks' home, not a recuperation centre.
31. Power (is, are, were, has) what he wants more than anything else.
32. The condition of the other two fire victims (have, was, are, were) reported to be
serious.
33. My brother, together with his best friend, (have, has, were, is) joined the army.
34. Science, as well as Mathematics, (is, are, have, does) interesting to me.
35. Theresa asked, “What (does, has, is, have) your hometown well known for?”
36. A school bag, in addition to a pair of shoes, (were, have been, are, was) given to
each of the poor children.
37. Either Jane or her sisters (knows, have known, know, is knowing) how to prepare
yoghurt.
38. Nobody (is wanted, wants, is wanting, have wanted) to eat the candy. It is too
sweet.
39. A dog and a cat (is, has, are, do) the old lady's constant companions.
40. The office staff (using, had used, is used, uses) this toilet. That one is for the
 public.
41. “You can see the headmaster when assembly (was, is, has, does) over,” the
clerk told him.
42. “(Have, Does, Is, Are) Mr. Lee and his family migrating to Canada next year?”
asked George.
43. Each of these men (are, have, is, will) prepared to risk his own life to defend the
country.
44. Most of my brother's income (has, is, are, have) spent on his children's
education.
45. “(Are, Have, Was, Does) all of you watching the experiment closely?” the teacher
asked her class.
46. How much (has, will, does, is) this bunch of bananas cost?
47. Either of the children (has, have, is, are) to wash their father's car.
48. One of the players (is, are, has, have) left the field.
49. That team (is having, are having, have, has) many good players.
50. One reason for accidents (is, are, is having, are having) carelessness.

Put in “is” or “are” for questions 51 to 70.

51. There _____ enough plates but there _____ not enough spoons.
52. There _____ a lot of noise in our road in the morning.
53. There _____ not enough water in that river.
54. Be careful! There ______ hundreds of red ants on that tree. There _____ a nest
on that branch.
55. There _____ a lot of weeds on that rubber estate.
56. There _____a lot of ice in the refrigerator.
57. I think there _____ something wrong with this dynamo.
58. There _____ some good programmes on television next week.
59. When there _____ rain for a day, there _____ many mosquitoes in our house.
60. There _____ a quarry not far from our school and there _____ about thirty men
working in it.
61. Why _____ there no mudguards on that bicycle?
62. What _____ there in that bottle? Is it medicine?
63. There _____ not enough sauce in that bottle. I'll get some more.
64. _____ there many frogs in your garden? Yes, there _____.
65. Why _____ there so many birds in that tree? There _____ a lot of berries on it.
66. There _____ not enough milk in this tea.
67. _____ there anybody in that house? No, there _____n't.
68. I think there _____ some rubber bands in that drawer.
69. There _____ the postman. He is coming to our house.
70. There _____ not a lot of traffic along that road at night.

Put in “was” or “were” for questions 71 to 90.

71. The hospital and the railway station _____ flooded. Three thousand acres of rice
_____ ruined.
72. A serious problem _____ created last week. The Chief Minister has been to see
the houses which _____ burnt down in the great fire.
73. One of the boys _____ right and the other one _____ wrong.
74. The driver and a passenger at the front _____ slightly injured in the accident but
the other passenger _____ not hurt at all.
75. I think this tree by the fence _____ planted about ten years ago but those over
there _____ planted at least thirty years ago.
76. One of the reasons why our school _____ shut _____ that the classrooms _____
used by competitors in an international Sports Meeting. It _____ held last week
and _____ very successful.
77. Who _____ you playing with last night? _____ it John or George?
78. Quite a few sacks of rice _____ thrown away because the rice _____ bad but
some of the rice _____ good.
79. The result of the football competition between the schools _____ quite a surprise.
I saw the final game which _____ played on our school ground.
80. After the Sports Meeting there _____ a lot of rubbish left on the ground. This
_____ cleared up by the boys and the labourers.
81. The class which had the best attendance record _____ given a half-holiday. The
pupils _____ allowed to go home at eleven o'clock.
82. Our hockey master _____ cross because a new ball _____ lost during the game.
We _____ all told to go and look for it.
83. At first the police _____ unable to catch the robbers but two days later they
_____ caught when their car _____ stopped at a road-block.
84. There _____ nearly twenty boys at the picnic but there _____ a lot of food to eat.
There _____ not much left when they had all finished.
85. These stamps _____ sent to me by my brother when he _____ on a ship which
_____ going to England.
86. Who _____ those men? What _____ they looking for?
87. Yesterday morning the electricity _____ turned off while some men _____
repairing a cable near our house.
88. I _____ disappointed when I heard that John and George _____ not coming.
89. His car _____ stolen while he _____ watching a film last night.
90. Where _____ you born? I _____ born in Australia.

Put in “has” or “have” for questions 91 to 110.

91. We _____ got more than they _____,

92. He _____ got less than we _____.
93. Some seed-pods _____ many seeds inside them but this one _____ only got
one.
94. One of my friends _____ more than 2000 stamps. A lot of them _____ come from
friends in foreign countries.
95. My sister _____ made some cakes for her friends but they _____ not arrived yet.
96. The rain _____ stopped but the sun _____ not come out yet.
97. The price of tin _____ risen but the price of rubber _____ fallen.
98. How many stamps _____ your brother got? I think he _____ about fifteen
 hundred.
99. _____ the men finished repairing the bridge yet? Yes, they _____.
100. Where _____ the other girls gone? _____ you seen them?
101. _____ your bicycle got a dynamo on it? No, it _____ n't.
102. Some fat _____ just caught fire in the kitchen.
103. Somebody _____ taken my shoes by mistake. I _____ got Jack's.
104. The game _____ not started yet. Some of the players _____ not come.
105. Where _____ you put my books? I _____ looked everywhere for them.
106. That bird _____ a red head but that one _____ a blue head.
107. What _____ happened? I think there _____ been an accident.
108. The music _____ stopped. I think the record _____ finished.
109. The lights _____ gone out. A flash of lightning _____ hit a pole.
110. The aeroplane _____ only just arrived so the passengers _____ not got
off yet.

Put in the correct form of the Simple Present tense.

111. Everybody who _____ (know) him _____ (agree) that he very rarely _____
(lose) his temper even when people _____ (tease) him.
112. My father _____ (like) to go for a walk in the evening.
113. If four men _____ (lay) 300 bricks a day and _____ (build) a house in two
weeks, how long will it take one man who _____ (lay) 100 bricks a day?
114. The climate in the south of France _____ (differ) from that in the north.
115. His chance of winning both the races _____ (seem) slight to me.
116. When the wind _____ (blow) from the hills, it often _____ (bring) rain with
it. However, the storm seldom _____ ( last) long.
117. First we _____ (see) a flash of lightning. Then we _____ (count) the
seconds before the thunder _____ (come). In this way we _____ (find) out how
far away the storm _____ (be). We _____ (say) that every second _____ (equal)
about a mile.
118. Those two dogs _____ (look) dangerous to me. I _____ (advise) you to
keep away from them.
119. Water _____ (help) us in many ways. It _____ (provide) us with something
to drink. It _____ (irrigate) our crops. The rivers _____ (provide) us with fish.
Women _____ (wash) their clothes in the rivers, and men often _____ (use) them
for transport. However, when there _____ (be) too much rain, we usually _____
(have) a flood. This _____ (damage) property and roads. The flood often _____
(destroy) crops as well.
120. Thus we _____ (see) that water both _____ (help) and _____ (hinder) us.
The sea _____ (give) us food but storms and tidal waves _____ (cause) a lot of
damage at times.
121. The men in that quarry usually _____ (put) their explosive charges at the
top of the cliff. The explosion _____ (break) off the edge of the cliff, and the rocks
_____ (tumble) down to the bottom. They _____ (bring) down many smaller
rocks at the same time.
122. Doctors _____ (believe) that cigarette smoke _____ (cause) cancer of the
 lungs. Every year more people _____ (die) of this disease.
123. That man _____ (seem) deaf to me. He _____ (turn) up his radio so much
that the noise almost _____ (make) our house tremble. He _____ (switch) his set
on early in the morning and then _____ (leave) it on until late at night. I _____
(hope) it _____ (break) down.
124. Policemen often _____ (wait) near road junctions. They _____ (look) to
see whether motorists _____ (stop) before they _____ (enter) the main road. If a
motorist _____ (fail) to stop, the policeman _____ (write) down the number of his
car.
125. Anybody who _____ (know) where the boys _____ (live) should go to the
office, the clerk _____ (want) to know their addresses.
126. The front light on my bicycle often _____ (come) on during the day but it
_____ (go) out when I _____ (need) it at night. The chain _____ (slip) off every
time. I _____ (try) to ride quickly.
127. Our cat _____ (like) to tease the dogs next door. They often _____
(chase) it but the cat always _____ (manage) to escape.
128. My brother _____ (say) that cargo vessels _____ (call) at the port
regularly. He often _____ (go) to the docks.
129. Some of the boys who _____ (live) out-station _____ (come) to school by
taxi. They usually _____ (arrive) quite early.
130. The colour of the litmus paper _____ (change) when we _____ (put) acid
in the beaker. It _____ (turn) red.

Agreement -
Answer
AGREEMENT

Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the correct answer.

1. Both James and her sister enjoy eating spicy food.

2. Our school is one of the oldest schools in the country.
3. They were presented with a bouquet of flowers each.
4. Five kilometers was the distance we had to run.
5. Mrs. Richards, as well as a few of the other teachers, has spoken to the
headmaster.
6. No one is allowed to see the patient.
7. Either George or I am to be promoted.
8. The spectators were cheering and shouting at the top of their voices.
9. Neither John nor his sisters were at the wedding reception last night.
10. That boy, together with two of his friends, was caught copying during the Science
test.
11. That man in the blue shirt lives near my house.
12. The Geographical Society has postponed its meeting to next Thursday
afternoon.
13. Which of the twins has a mole on her nose?
14. Thirty dollars is too much for the pen.
15. Not one of the boys rides a bicycle to school.
16. The public is not allowed on this land as it is private property.
17. The quality of these goods is not satisfactory.
18. The sacks of flour were unloaded from the lorry.
19. Personal cleanliness is very important.
20. Do you know anyone who wants one of these puppies for a pet?
21. Prevention is better than cure.
22. “Has anyone seen my ballpoint pen?” Peter asked.
23. That popular group of singers is performing in Switzerland now.
24. Light travels at the speed of 297,600 kilometres per second.
25. That bicycle with the flat tyre belongs to my brother.
26. The people were delighted when water and electricity were supplied to their
village.
27. Neither John nor George is to be blamed for the loss of our netball.
28. Don't you know that the bat is a mammal?
29. Each of the teachers was responsible for forty children.
30. This is an old folks' home, not a recuperation centre.
31. Power is what he wants more than anything else.
32. The condition of the other two fire victims was reported to be serious.
33. My brother, together with his best friend, has joined the army.
34. Science, as well as Mathematics, is interesting to me.
35. Theresa asked, “What is your hometown well known for?”
36. A school bag, in addition to a pair of shoes, was given to each of the poor
children.
37. Either Jane or her sisters know how to prepare yoghurt.
38. Nobody wants to eat the candy. It is too sweet.
39. A dog and a cat are the old lady's constant companions.
40. The office staff uses this toilet. That one is for the public.
41. “You can see the headmaster when assembly is over,” the clerk told him.
42. “Are Mr. Lee and his family migrating to Canada next year?” asked George.
43. Each of these men is prepared to risk his own life to defend the country.
44. Most of my brother's income is spent on his children's education.
45. “Are all of you watching the experiment closely?” the teacher asked her class.
46. How much does this bunch of bananas cost?
47. Either of the children has to wash their father's car.
48. One of the players is left the field.
49. That team has many good players.
50. One reason for accidents is carelessness.

Put in “is” or “are” for questions 51 to 70.

51. There are enough plates but there are not enough spoons.
52. There is a lot of noise in our road in the morning.
53. There is not enough water in that river.
54. Be careful! There are hundreds of red ants on that tree. There is a nest on that
branch.
55. There is a lot of weeds on that rubber estate.
56. There is a lot of ice in the refrigerator.
57. I think there is something wrong with this dynamo.
58. There are some good programmes on television next week.
59. When there is rain for a day, there are many mosquitoes in our house.
60. There is a quarry not far from our school and there are about thirty men working
in it.
61. Why are there no mudguards on that bicycle?
62. What is there in that bottle? Is it medicine?
63. There is not enough sauce in that bottle. I'll get some more.
64. Are there many frogs in your garden? Yes, there are.
65. Why are there so many birds in that tree? There are a lot of berries on it.
66. There is not enough milk in this tea.
67. Are there anybody in that house? No, there aren't.
68. I think there are some rubber bands in that drawer.
69. There is the postman. He is coming to our house.
70. There is not a lot of traffic along that road at night.

Put in “was” or “were” for questions 71 to 90.

71. The hospital and the railway station were flooded. Three thousand acres of rice
were ruined.
72. A serious problem was created last week. The Chief Minister has been to see
the houses which were burnt down in the great fire.
73. One of the boys was right and the other one was wrong.
74. The driver and a passenger at the front were slightly injured in the accident but
the other passenger was not hurt at all.
75. I think this tree by the fence was planted about ten years ago but those over
there were planted at least thirty years ago.
76. One of the reasons why our school was shut was that the classrooms were used
by competitors in an international Sports Meeting. It was held last week and was
very successful.
77. Who were you playing with last night? Was it John or George?
78. Quite a few sacks of rice were thrown away because the rice was bad but some
of the rice was good.
79. The result of the football competition between the schools is quite a surprise. I
saw the final game which was played on our school ground.
80. After the Sports Meeting there was a lot of rubbish left on the ground. This was
cleared up by the boys and the labourers.
81. The class which had the best attendance record was given a half-holiday. The
pupils were allowed to go home at eleven o'clock.
82. Our hockey master was cross because a new ball was lost during the game. We
were all told to go and look for it.
83. At first the police were unable to catch the robbers but two days later they were
 caught when their car was stopped at a road-block.
84. There were nearly twenty boys at the picnic but there was a lot of food to eat.
There was not much left when they had all finished.
85. These stamps were sent to me by my brother when he was on a ship which was
going to England.
86. Who were those men? What were they looking for?
87. Yesterday morning the electricity was turned off while some men were repairing
a cable near our house.
88. I was disappointed when I heard that John and George were not coming.
89. His car was stolen while he was watching a film last night.
90. Where were you born? I was born in Australia.

Put in “has” or “have” for questions 91 to 110.

91. We have got more than they have,

92. He has got less than we have.
93. Some seed-pods have many seeds inside them but this one has only got one.
94. One of my friends has more than 2000 stamps. A lot of them have come from
friends in foreign countries.
95. My sister has made some cakes for her friends but they have not arrived yet.
96. The rain has stopped but the sun has not come out yet.
97. The price of tin has risen but the price of rubber has fallen.
98. How many stamps has your brother got? I think he has about fifteen hundred.
99. Have the men finished repairing the bridge yet? Yes, they have.
100. Where have the other girls gone? Have you seen them?
101. Has your bicycle got a dynamo on it? No, it hasn't.
102. Some fat has just caught fire in the kitchen.
103. Somebody has taken my shoes by mistake. I have got Jack's.
104. The game has not started yet. Some of the players have not come.
105. Where have you put my books? I have looked everywhere for them.
106. That bird has a red head but that one has a blue head.
107. What has happened? I think there has been an accident.
108. The music has stopped. I think the record has finished.
109. The lights have gone out. A flash of lightning has hit a pole.
110. The aeroplane has only just arrived so the passengers have not got off
yet.

Put in the correct form of the Simple Present tense.

111. Everybody who knows him agrees that he very rarely loses his temper
even when people tease him.
112. My father likes to go for a walk in the evening.
113. If four men lay 300 bricks a day and build a house in two weeks, how
long will it take one man who lays 100 bricks a day?
114. The climate in the south of France differs from that in the north.
115. His chance of winning both the races seems slight to me.
 116. When the wind blows from the hills, it often brings rain with it. However,
the storm seldom lasts long.
117. First we see a flash of lightning. Then we count the seconds before the
thunder comes. In this way we find out how far away the storm is. We say that
every second equals about a mile.
118. Those two dogs look dangerous to me. I advise you to keep away from
them.
119. Water helps us in many ways. It provides us with something to drink. It
irrigates our crops. The rivers provide us with fish. Women wash their clothes
in the rivers, and men often use them for transport. However, when there is too
much rain, we usually have a flood. This damages property and roads. The flood
often destroys crops as well.
120. Thus we see that water both helps and hinders us. The sea gives us
food but storms and tidal waves cause a lot of damage at times.
121. The men in that quarry usually put their explosive charges at the top of
the cliff. The explosion breaks off the edge of the cliff, and the rocks tumble
down to the bottom. They bring down many smaller rocks at the same time.
122. Doctors believe that cigarette smoke causes cancer of the lungs. Every
year more people die of this disease.
123. That man seems deaf to me. He turns up his radio so much that the
noise almost makes our house tremble. He switches his set on early in the
morning and then leaves it on until late at night. I hope it breaks down.
124. Policemen often wait near road junctions. They look to see whether
motorists stop before they enter the main road. If a motorist fails to stop, the
policeman writes down the number of his car.
125. Anybody who knows where the boys live should go to the office, the clerk
wants to know their addresses.
126. The front light on my bicycle often comes on during the day but it goes
out when I need it at night. The chain slips off every time. I try to ride quickly.
127. Our cat likes to tease the dogs next door. They often chase it but the cat
always manages to escape.
128. My brother says that cargo vessels call at the port regularly. He often
goes to the docks.
129. Some of the boys who live out-station come to school by taxi. They
usually arrive quite early.
130. The colour of the litmus paper changes when we put acid in the beaker. It
turns red.

ARTICLES

Put in 'a', 'an' or 'the' where necessary; otherwise leave the space empty.

1. _____ bamboo is _____ useful plant.

2. This is _____ school for _____ deaf.
3. He bought _____ blue and _____ read
4. _____ world is _____ happy place to many people.
5. _____ Amazon is _____ world's largest river.
6. There was _____ cholera epidemic here _____ few months ago.
7. There was _____ hatred between _____ two brothers.
8. _____ Nile is _____ important river.
9. She is not only _____ naughtiest but also _____ tallest girl in class.
10. I met my cousin at _____ library half _____ hour ago.
11. _____ man wearing sunglasses is _____ actor from Hong Kong.
12. “As you know, _____ prevention is better than cure,” said the teacher to _____
pupils.
13. What _____ old stamp! It must be worth _____ fortune.
14. John asked, “How often do you go to _____ church?” “Once _____ week,”
replied Henry.
15. “Is _____ new boy in our school from _____ Philippines?” asked my friend.
16. _____ mammoth was _____ kind of elephant that lived long ago.
17. _____ men did not think that it was dangerous to swim in _____ sea at night.
18. In spite of _____ rain, both _____ teams continued playing.
19. _____ Bahamas are located in _____ Caribbean Sea.
20. Mr. Green usually has _____ lunch at _____ restaurant near his office.
21. _____ Malaya became _____ independent country in 1957.
22. _____ Mount Everest is _____ world's highest mountain.
23. That watch which is made of _____ gold cost him _____ large sum of money.
24. Albert had _____ uneasy feeling in his stomach after _____ heavy meal.
25. “I've just heard _____ loud knock. Please go and see who is at _____ door,” Mrs.
Brown told the maid.
26. Jack asked, “What _____ foreigners would you like to correspond with?” “Either
_____ Italian or _____ Dutch,” replied Jill.
27. There has been _____ outbreak of _____ malaria in several States recently.
28. Teacher asked the class, “Do you have _____ ambition?” “Yes, I hope to become
_____ architect one day,” answered a pupil.
29. Mr. Lee showed _____ pupils _____ example of Chinese painting.
30. She took _____ dress without paying for it. _____ guard found _____ dress in
her handbag. (a, a, the)
31. _____ guide took _____ tourists to many local places of interest.
32. It is impossible to count all _____ starts in _____ sky.
33. I received _____ telegram from _____ uncle of mine two days ago.
34. His grandparents came from one of _____ islands of _____ Indonesia.
35. _____ ant bit my right foot while I was weeding _____ garden.
36. _____ price of eggs has increased due to _____ shortage in supply.
37. We watched _____ adventurous film at _____ Rex Cinema yesterday evening.
38. “What _____ hot day! _____ heat is unbearable,” Elizabeth complained to
George.
39. _____ seahorse's head is shaped like that of _____ pony.
40. _____ bones of dinosaurs have been found in _____ Gobi Desert of Asia.
41. I had _____ pizza and _____ orange for lunch. _____ pizza wasn't very good but
 _____ orange was sweet.
42. There is _____ old woman at _____ door. She is carrying _____ basket of eggs.
43. There is _____ basket of _____ fruits on _____ table next to _____ refrigerator.
44. _____ soup is boiling; fill _____ bowl with _____ soup.
45. This morning I bought _____ loaf of bread and _____ newspaper. _____ bread is
in over there but I don't know where I put _____ newspaper.
46. I usually have _____ glass of _____ milk and _____ egg for breakfast.
47. Would you like _____ cup of _____ coffee and _____ cake?
48. She left _____ house without _____ umbrella.
49. My friends live in _____ old house in _____ small village. There is _____
beautiful garden behind _____ house. I would like to have _____ garden like
that.
50. I saw _____ accident this morning. _____ car crashed into _____ tree. _____
driver of _____ car wasn't hurt but _____ car was badly damaged.
51. He has _____ cut on his leg and _____ bruise on _____ chin.
52. We went to _____ cinema in _____ evening.
53. _____ woman in blue was caught shoplifting,. She is now being taken to _____
manager's office.
54. There isn't _____ drop of _____ water on _____ moon.
55. We reached _____ top of _____ hill during _____ afternoon.
56. We can meet him at _____ railway station when he arrives from _____
Birmingham. He is coming on _____ one o'clock train.
57. My friends went for _____ picnic by _____ waterfall at _____ Crescent Hill. It is
_____ only waterfall there.
58. They had a picnic on _____ Peace Island and then caught _____ ferry to _____
Fairy Island.
59. My friend and I rode to _____ sports stadium to watch _____ Brazilian team play
against _____ national team.
60. My uncle works for BBC so he took us to visit _____ radio station in _____
London.
61. _____ longest road in town is _____ Middle Road which is also one of _____
busiest roads.
62. _____ main road to the town is blocked by _____ fallen tree but you can go
along _____ Market Road or _____ Station Road.
63. The ferry across _____ River Jordan is not very far from _____ Quiet Hill.
64. Her brother is _____ chief clerk in _____ Land Office, and her sister is _____
teacher at _____ new school quite near our house.
65. We climbed up _____ Quiet Hill which is just south of _____ River Jordan and
not very far from _____ Rose Square.
66. There are two cars parked outside: _____ blue one and _____ grey one. _____
blue one belongs to my neighbours; I don't know who _____ owner of _____ grey
one is.
67. There was _____ angry look on his face when he heard _____ news of _____
robbery at his uncle's shop.
68. The ship called at _____ Sandakan and then went north-west through _____
Sulu Sea. Later on, we passed _____ Sempang islands and came into _____
 South China Sea. The ship went quite close to _____ Labuan Island and finally
reached _____ Brunei.
69. _____ people next door to us always go to _____ church on _____ Christmas
Day.
70. _____ Philippine Islands are in _____ Pacific Ocean about 1450 miles away from
_____ Singapore.
71. She has _____ very clever brother who can speak _____ Italian, _____
Cantonese, _____ English and _____ Tamil. He wants to become _____
interpreter in _____ High Court.
72. _____ 1964 Olympic Games were held in _____ Tokyo in _____ Japan. _____
Russian and _____ American teams won many medals, and _____ Japanese
and _____ British athletes also did very well.
73. These stamps are from _____ United States of America but those are from
_____ Ghana. Look at this picture of _____ Aswan Dam.
74. When my sister arrived, she went straight to _____ kitchen and started to
prepare _____ meal for us.
75. You can go to _____ National Museum but John and I want to visit _____ zoo
first.
76. _____ Maldives Islands are to _____ west of _____ Sri Lanka and are in _____
Indian Ocean.
77. The boys have gone to _____ Church on _____ Church Street.
78. We stopped at the city and went to _____ museum. After this we had _____
lunch at _____ coffee stall. Then we continued _____ journey to the hotel.
79. When the aeroplane flew over _____ Alps, Danny saw the snow on _____
mountains. Then the plane went on to _____ Dusseldorf in _____ West
Germany. About an hour later it arrived in the United Kingdom.
80. He lives in _____ Manchester but he has never seen _____ Manchester team
play against _____ team from _____ Midlands.
81. We had quite an interesting voyage from _____ Shanghai to _____ England. It
was hot when we went through _____ Red Sea but it was not so hot in _____
Suez Canal. The weather was quite mild when we entered _____ Mediterranean
but it became cold soon after we had passed _____ Gibraltar and reached _____
Atlantic Ocean.
82. _____coconut palm is a very useful tree. It is grown mostly along _____ coastal
areas of _____ country. Sometimes _____ nut falls into _____ sea and is carried
along by _____ current until it reaches _____ distant land. When _____ nut is
washed ashore, it sticks in _____ sand or mud and begins to grow.
83. One morning James and I went out with his cousin who is _____ orange picker.
He worked hard for about _____hour and then stopped for _____ short rest. After
_____ few minutes, he picked up his baskets and started to pick _____ rest of
_____ trees on his part of _____ orchard where he worked.
84. We reached _____ jetty at _____ Southern Point at _____ quarter to _____ three
in _____ afternoon and crossed over to _____ Rocky Hill Island on _____ ferry
called _____ “Loyal Rose”. We went for _____ drive round _____ island and
visited _____ Botanical Gardens, _____ Snake House, _____ Rocky Hill and
several other places. We agreed to have _____ picnic _____ next day if _____
 weather was suitable.
85. _____ group of _____ boys who were swimming in _____ pool saw what they
thought was _____ body of _____child. It was floating not far from _____ edge
but they could not reach it. _____ boys reported _____ matter to _____ police
who came to investigate. _____ policeman swam out to _____ “body” and pulled
it to _____ bank. Then _____ policemen and _____ boys saw that _____ “body”
was only _____ sack with some old clothes and _____ rubbish in it.
86. _____ holidays will start on _____ sixth of _____ December. I shall leave for
_____ Bangkok on _____ first day of _____holidays. I have _____ uncle there
who works in _____ rice mill. He is _____ manager of _____ mill.
87. Jack is not feeling well. He has gone to _____ hospital to see _____ doctor. He
told me he has _____ severe pain in _____ stomach.
88. My brother caught _____ cold when he played _____ football in _____ rain. He
did not dry himself properly after _____ game.
89. Please go to _____ cupboard by _____ door and bring me _____ piece of _____
chalk from _____ box on _____ top shelf.
90. We can drink _____ juice inside _____ coconut. It is _____ very popular drink at
_____ market. It is _____ cheap drink too and costs only ten cents _____ glass.
91. _____ short while ago my father went to _____ railway station to meet _____
friend who is arriving on _____ two o'clock train from _____ south.
92. During _____ December holidays _____ group of scouts climbed up _____
Mount Apex. When they reached _____ top, they wrote their names on _____
handkerchief, tied it to _____ stick and then stuck _____ stick in _____ ground.
When one of _____ scouts returned to _____ same place during April holidays,
he found that _____ 'flag' was still there.
93. I have told Mary about _____ vacant post in my office. She has sent _____
application for _____ job but has not yet had _____ answer.
94. We shall have _____ dinner in _____ moment even if _____ boys are not _____
home by then. _____ food is nearly ready.
95. Three of _____ boys want to play _____ badminton but _____ others prefer to
play _____ basketball. They can't play at _____ same time.
96. My brother said that _____ results of _____ examination will appear in _____
newspaper in _____ few days' time. He said that _____ friend told him _____
results were out.
97. He has eaten nearly all _____ curry. I'm sure he will have _____ pain in his
stomach later on. He always has been _____ greedy boy and has had _____
indigestion more than _____ once before.
98. About _____ month ago there was _____ serious flood in _____ village where
my cousin lives. There was _____ lot of _____ damage and _____ Government
helped _____ people to build _____ new homes on higher ground _____ little
way away from _____ river.
99. _____ attempt has been made to collect _____ funds to start _____ public library
in _____ town where my friends live.
100. When we reached _____ beach, we saw many people playing near _____
clump of _____ trees. We stopped to watch _____ group of fishermen pulling in
their net. There was quite _____ quantity of _____ small fish in _____ net. _____
 men took _____ fish out and put them in _____ large barrel.
101. The doctor gave me _____ injection against _____ cholera. He said it was
_____ dangerous disease and had caused _____ death of quite _____ few
people already. He told me that at one time the place was declared _____
cholera-infected area.

ARTICLES - ANSWERS

1. The bamboo is a useful plant.

2. This is a school for the deaf.
3. He bought a blue and a red car.
4. The world is a happy place to many people.
5. The Amazon is the world's largest river.
6. There was a cholera epidemic here a few months ago.
7. There was hatred between the two brothers.
8. The Nile is an important river.
9. She is not only the naughtiest but also the tallest girl in class.
10. I met my cousin at the library half an hour ago.
11. The man wearing sunglasses is an actor from Hong Kong.
12. “As you know, prevention is better than cure,” said the teacher to the pupils.
13. What an old stamp! It must be worth a fortune.
14. John asked, “How often do you go to church?” “Once a week,” replied Henry.
15. “Is the new boy in our school from the Philippines?” asked my friend.
16. The mammoth was a kind of elephant that lived long ago.
17. The men did not think that it was dangerous to swim in the sea at night.
18. In spite of the rain, both the teams continued playing.
19. The Bahamas are located in the Caribbean Sea.
20. Mr. Green usually has lunch at a restaurant near his office.
21. Malaya became an independent country in 1957.
22. Mount Everest is the world's highest mountain.
23. That watch which is made of gold cost him a large sum of money.
24. Albert had an uneasy feeling in his stomach after the heavy meal.
25. “I've just heard a loud knock. Please go and see who is at the door,” Mrs. Brown
told the maid.
26. Jack asked, “What foreigners would you like to correspond with?” “Either an
Italian or a Dutch,” replied Jill.
27. There has been an outbreak of malaria in several States recently.
28. Teacher asked the class, “Do you have an ambition?” “Yes, I hope to become
an architect one day,” answered a pupil.
29. Mr. Lee showed the pupils an example of Chinese painting.
30. She took a dress without paying for it. A guard found the dress in her handbag.
31. The guide took the tourists to many local places of interest.
32. It is impossible to count all the starts in the sky.
33. I received a letter from an uncle of mine two days ago.
34. His grandparents came from one of the islands of Indonesia.
35. An ant bit my right foot while I was weeding the garden.
36. The price of eggs has increased due to a shortage in supply.
37. We watched an adventurous film at the Rex Cinema yesterday evening.
38. “What a hot day! The heat is unbearable,” Elizabeth complained to George.
39. A seahorse's head is shaped like that of a pony.
40. The bones of dinosaurs have been found in the Gobi Desert of Asia.
41. I had a pizza and an orange for lunch. The pizza wasn't very good but the
orange was sweet.
42. There is an old woman at the door. She is carrying a basket of eggs.
43. There is a basket of fruits on the table next to the refrigerator.
44. The soup is boiling; fill the bowl with the soup.
45. This morning I bought a loaf of bread and a newspaper. The bread is in over
there but I don't know where I put the newspaper.
46. I usually have a glass of milk and an egg for breakfast.
47. Would you like a cup of coffee and a cake?
48. She left the house without an umbrella.
49. My friends live in an old house in a small village. There is a beautiful garden
behind the house. I would like to have a garden like that.
50. I saw an accident this morning. A car crashed into a tree. The driver of the car
wasn't hurt but the car was badly damaged.
51. He has a cut on his leg and a bruise on the chin.
52. We went to a cinema in the evening.
53. The woman in blue was caught shoplifting. She is now being taken to the
manager's office.
54. There isn't a drop of water on the moon.
55. We reached the top of a hill during the afternoon.
56. We can meet him at the railway station when he arrives from Birmingham. He is
coming on the one o'clock train.
57. My friends went for a picnic by the waterfall at Crescent Hill. It is the only
waterfall there.
58. They had a picnic on Peace Island and then caught a ferry to Fairy Island.
59. My friend and I rode to the sports stadium to watch the Brazilian team play
against the national team.
60. My uncle works for BBC so he took us to visit the radio station in London.
61. The longest road in town is Middle Road which is also one of the busiest roads.
62. The main road to the town is blocked by a fallen tree but you can go along
Market Road or Station Road.
63. The ferry across the River Jordan is not very far from Quiet Hill.
64. Her brother is a chief clerk in the Land Office, and her sister is a teacher at a
new school quite near our house.
65. We climbed up Quiet Hill which is just south of River Jordan and not very far
from Rose Square.
66. There are two cars parked outside: A blue one and a grey one. The blue one
belongs to my neighbours; I don't know who the owner of the grey one is.
67. There was an angry look on his face when he heard the news of the robbery at
his uncle's shop.
68. The ship called at Sandakan and then went north-west through the Sulu Sea.
Later on, we passed the Sempang islands and came into the South China Sea.
The ship went quite close to Labuan Island and finally reached Brunei.
69. The people next door to us always go to the church on Christmas Day.
70. The Philippine Islands are in the Pacific Ocean about 1450 miles away from
Singapore.
71. She has a very clever brother who can speak Italian, Cantonese, English and
Tamil. He wants to become an interpreter in the High Court.
72. The 1964 Olympic Games were held in Tokyo in Japan. The Russian and the
American teams won many medals, and the Japanese and British athletes also
did very well.
73. These stamps are from the United States of America but those are from Ghana.
Look at this picture of Aswan Dam.
74. When my sister arrived, she went straight to the kitchen and started to prepare a
meal for us.
75. You can go to the National Museum but John and I want to visit the zoo first.
76. The Maldives Islands are to the west of Sri Lanka and are in the Indian Ocean.
77. The boys have gone to the Church on Church Street.
78. We stopped at the city and went to the museum. After this we had lunch at a
coffee stall. Then we continued the journey to the hotel.
79. When the aeroplane flew over the Alps, Danny saw the snow on the mountains.
Then the plane went on to Dusseldorf in West Germany. About an hour later it
arrived in the United Kingdom.
80. He lives in Manchester but he has never seen the Manchester team play against
a team from the Midlands.
81. We had quite an interesting voyage from Shanghai to England. It was hot when
we went through the Red Sea but it was not so hot in the Suez Canal. The
weather was quite mild when we entered the Mediterranean but it became cold
soon after we had passed Gibraltar and reached the Atlantic Ocean.
82. The coconut palm is a very useful tree. It is grown mostly along the coastal
areas of a country. Sometimes the nut falls into the sea and is carried along by
the current until it reaches a distant land. When a nut is washed ashore, it sticks
in the sand or mud and begins to grow.
83. One morning James and I went out with his cousin who is an orange picker. He
worked hard for about an hour and then stopped for a short rest. After a few
minutes, he picked up his baskets and started to pick the rest of the trees on his
part of the orchard where he worked.
84. We reached the jetty at Southern Point at a quarter to three in the afternoon and
crossed over to Rocky Hill Island on the ferry called “Loyal Rose”. We went for a
drive round the island and visited the Botanical Gardens, the Snake House, the
Rocky Hill and several other places. We agreed to have a picnic the next day if
the weather was suitable.
85. A group of boys who were swimming in a pool saw what they thought was a
body of a child. It was floating not far from the edge but they could not reach it.
The boys reported the matter to the police who came to investigate. A policeman
swam out to the “body” and pulled it to the bank. Then the policemen and the
 boys saw that the “body” was only a sack with some old clothes and rubbish in it.
86. The holidays will start on the sixth of December. I shall leave for Bangkok on the
first day of the holidays. I have an uncle there who works in a rice mill. He is the
manager of the mill.
87. Jack is not feeling well. He has gone to the hospital to see a doctor. He told me
he has severe pain in the stomach.
88. My brother caught a cold when he played football in the rain. He did not dry
himself properly after the game.
89. Please go to the cupboard by the door and bring me a piece of chalk from a/the
box on the top shelf.
90. We can drink the juice inside a coconut. It is a very popular drink at the market.
It is a cheap drink too and costs only ten cents a glass.
91. A short while ago my father went to the railway station to meet a friend who is
arriving on the two o'clock train from the south.
92. During the December holidays a group of scouts climbed up Mount Apex. When
they reached the top, they wrote their names on a handkerchief, tied it to a stick
and then stuck the stick in the ground. When one of the scouts returned to the
same place during April holidays, he found that the 'flag' was still there.
93. I have told Mary about a vacant post in my office. She has sent an application
for the job but has not yet had an answer.
94. We shall have dinner in a moment even if the boys are not home by then. The
food is nearly ready.
95. Three of the boys want to play badminton but the others prefer to play
basketball. They can't play at the same time.
96. My brother said that results of the examination will appear in a newspaper in a
few days' time. He said that a friend told him the results were out.
97. He has eaten nearly all the curry. I'm sure he will have a pain in his stomach
later on. He always has been a greedy boy and has had indigestion more than
once before.
98. About a month ago there was a serious flood in the village where my cousin
lives. There was a lot of damage and the Government helped the people to build
new homes on higher ground a little way away from the river.
99. An attempt has been made to collect funds to start a public library in the town
where my friends live.
100. When we reached the beach, we saw many people playing near a clump
of trees. We stopped to watch a group of fishermen pulling in their net. There
was quite a quantity of small fish in the net. The men took the fish out and put
them in a large barrel.
101. The doctor gave me an injection against cholera. He said it was a
dangerous disease and had caused the death of quite a few people already. He
told me that at one time the place was declared a cholera-infected area.

CONJUNCTIONS
Join these sentences with “and" or 'but".

1. My aunty has a son. My aunty has two daughters

2. The naughty took a stone. He threw it at a bird.
3. The fisherman is poor. The fisherman is honest.
4. We hailed a taxi. The driver did not see us.
5. Eagles are birds. Hawks are birds.
6. He ran very fast in the race. He slipped and fell.
7. I went to the grocery store. The grocery store was closed.
8. He opened his wallet. He took out some money.
9. He went to the plum tree. He plucked a few plums.
10. The street musician played his music loud. Nobody listened to him.
11. He owns a motor-cycle. He does not own a car.
12. She turned off the television. She went to bed.
13. My brother walked to the gate. He closed it.
14. Will you have an orange? Will you have an apple?
15. My family went to the cinema. I stayed at home.
16. The actor was tall. The actor was handsome.
17. He always sleeps early. He gets up late.
18. I met Debby yesterday. I met her cousin yesterday.
19. Mrs. Collins is old. Her husband is young.
20. He ran to the telephone booth. He called the police.
21. I called her. She could not recognize me.
22. Tony changed his clothes. He went out again.
23. The child fell. She hurt her head.
24. Peter is rude. He is also lazy.
25. Do you know what tools you have? Do you know how to use them?

Join these sentences with 'or', 'so' or 'because'.

1. He did not attend the meeting. He was sick.

2. Nobody answered my call. I hung up.
3. He arrived late. There was a traffic jam.
4. James had an accident. He was sent to the hospital.
5. You must not skip your lunch. You will feel hungry.
6. The villagers are praying for the rain. It has not rained for weeks.
7. They have been sleeping the whole day. They have missed their lunch.
8. Let's walk faster. We will be caught in the rain.
9. I always trust Ray. He is my son.
10. His car is under repair. He has to go to work by bus.
11. The witness has to tell the truth in court. He will be punished.
12. They lost the match. They did not train very hard.
13. He must be very tired. He wouldn't have gone to bed so early.
14. I heard a dog barking. I went to the window to have a look.
15. He could not reach the book. The book was on the top shelf.
Fill in the blanks with the following words: and, although, because, but, or, so.

1. Do you like coffee _____ tea _____ both?

2. Babies usually cry _____ they are hungry.
3. You may borrow this red pen _____ that blue one.
4. I knocked on the door _____ not answer _____ I went away.
5. The little boy can lift the box _____ it is quite heavy.
6. He has to get up early in the morning _____ he goes to bed early.
7. You have to study hard _____ you will fail the examination.
8. She took out some money _____ paid the man.
9. She won the contest _____ she was the best candidate.
10. He always has many girl friends _____ he is not married.
11. Is his brother still studying _____ already working?
12. I missed the train _____ I hurried to the station.
13. She looked into the mirror _____ started to smile.
14. We must eat quickly _____ we will miss the show.
15. Every weekend he goes fishing _____ he likes it.
16. My mother is not cooking _____ we have to eat out tonight.
17. He speaks a few languages _____ he does not speak English.
18. Nick ought to drive carefully _____ he will have an accident.
19. _____ seventy years old, my grandfather still goes jogging.
20. We had to help her _____ she would be annoyed with us.

Join the following pairs of sentences with the help of the given words:

and ; both….and ; neither….nor ; but ; not only….but also ; either….or ; or

1. Lina would like to study abroad. She cannot afford it.

2. Do you know if Michael is working? Do you know if Michael is on leave today?
3. The audience stood up. They clapped their hands.
4. We thought she was asleep. She was only pretending.
5. The boys were angry. They were also disappointed.
6. Ask Mary. Ask Lucy. One of them knows the answer.
7. You should buy that blue suit. The coat fits you well. The trousers fit you well.
8. You must give me more time. I shan't be able to complete the job.
9. She hasn't seen the boys today. Roy hasn't been here. Joseph hasn't been here.
10. Alfred got up late this morning. He missed the bus.

For each question, choose the best answer.

 He wanted to join the navy _____ his parents did not allow him to.

(neither; either; but; if; or)

 Mr. Ito cannot speak English _____ he can speak Mandarin very well.
(while; since; because; that; but)

 It was an expensive vase _____ they bought it to pleases their mother.

(but; if; either; neither; or)

 “Could I come over at _____ three _____ four o'clock?” asked Joan.

(neither...nor; either...or; neither...or; either...then; both...or)

 The teacher refused to mark his work because his book was _____ torn _____
dirty.

(either...nor; neither…or; both…and; both…or; either…both)

 “Would you marry a man who has _____ fame _____ money?” Mary asked her
best friend.

(neither…nor; either…and; neither…or; both…nor; either…nor)

 They can watch _____ the detective series _____ the foreign movie.

(neither…or; either…then; either…or; neither…and; both…or)

 Mother said, “You _____ help me prepare dinner _____ do your homework.”

(neither…and; both…and; either…nor; either…or; neither…or)

 The children at the deaf-mute centre can _____ hear _____ speak.

(neither…nor; either…nor; both…or; neither…and; either…and)

 Bill was so worried about his coming examination results that he could _____
sleep _____ eat properly.

(either…or; neither…nor; both…and; both…or; either…and)

 Those thugs should be arrested _____ they will continue to terrorize the
residents here.

(and; but; or; if; neither)

 The children are tired _____ happy after their trip to the zoo.

(when; since; as; if; but)

  We have enough spices for only one type of curry. We can cook _____ chicken
curry _____ mutton curry.

(either…or; neither…nor; both…and; both…or; either…and)

 Sarah wished to attend the dance party _____ she did not have a partner.

(and; or; if; but; so)

 The boy is really talented. He _____ knows how to play the piano _____ can also
compose music.

(either…and; neither…or; not only…but; both…or; either…then)

 _____ the men _____ their supervisor is to be blamed for the mishap.

(Either…and; Neither…nor; Both…or; Either…nor; Neither…and)

 We are required to sit for only one paper. We can sign up for _____ the
Mechanics paper _____ the Statistics paper.

(either…and; both…or; both…and; neither…nor; either…or)

 James usually has his lunch at this restaurant _____ sometimes he eats
elsewhere.

(if; as; but; either; neither)

 Each class is to present _____ a drama _____ a song for the concert.

(either…and; neither…and; both…or; both…nor; either…or)

 The invitation is for two persons, so _____ Jack _____ his wife can attend the
function.

(either…or; both…and; neither…nor; both…or; either…and)

 The people screamed _____ ran in different directions when the lorry crashed
into the roadside stall.

(but; if; neither; and; either)

 “Why is the baby crying?” “_____ she is hungry _____ her nappy needs
changing.”

(Either…or; Neither…nor; Either…nor; Neither…and; Both…or)

  “Would you like to have fruits _____ ice-cream for dessert?” the waitress asked
us.

(but; as; or; for; nor)

 You can colour the design with _____ crayons _____ paints.

(neither…and; both…or; either…nor; either…or; both…nor)

 The injured boy must receive medical attention at once _____ he will die.

(nor; if; but; and; or)

 Our Yellow House was _____ first _____ last in this year's sports.

(either…nor; neither…nor; both…and; either…then; neither…or)

 I have already reminded her several times to bring the magazine _____ she
always keeps forgetting.

(if; when; while; that; but)

 “Oh, dear! I have left _____ my purse _____ keys in the other bag,” said Sean.

(neither…or; either…nor; both…and; either…and; either…then)

 “Lower your voice _____ the others will know of our plan,” Ray told me.

(and; but; or; if; when)

 She employs a maid to do _____ the cooking _____ washing for her family.

(either…and; both…then; neither…nor; either…nor; both…and)

 We are planning to go to _____ Spain _____ France during the holidays.

(either…or; both…nor; neither…and; either…nor; both…or)

 Rocky called _____ told me what happened.

(but; and; or; nor; if)

 You must have been _____ daydreaming _____ sleeping in class again.

(neither…or; either…and; both…or; neither…nor; either…or)

  They were tired and hungry _____ they continued working.

(but; because; since; so; if)

 I do not like him. He is _____ rude _____ selfish.

Conjunctions -
Answer
CONJUNCTIONS

Join these sentences with “and or 'but.

1. My aunty has a son and two daughters

2. The naughty took a stone and threw it at a bird.
3. The fisherman is poor but honest.
4. We hailed a taxi but the driver did not see us.
5. Eagles and hawks are birds.
6. He ran very fast in the race but slipped and fell.
7. I went to the grocery store but it was closed.
8. He opened his wallet and took out some money.
9. He went to the plum tree and plucked a few plums.
10. The street musician played his music loud but nobody listened to him.
11. He owns a motor-cycle but does not own a car.
12. She turned off the television and went to bed.
13. My brother walked to the gate and closed it.
14. Will you have an orange or an apple?
15. My family went to the cinema but I stayed at home.
16. The actor was tall and handsome.
17. He always sleeps early but gets up late.
18. I met both Debby and her cousin yesterday.
19. Mrs. Collins is old but her husband is young.
20. He ran to the telephone booth and called the police.
21. I called her but she could not recognize me.
22. Tony changed his clothes and went out again.
23. The child fell and hurt her head.
24. Peter is not only rude but also lazy.
25. Do you know what tools you have and how to use them?

Join these sentences with 'or', 'so' or 'because'.

1. He did not attend the meeting because he was sick.

2. Nobody answered my call so I hung up.
3. He arrived late because there was a traffic jam.
4. James had an accident so he was sent to the hospital.
5. You must not skip your lunch or you will feel hungry.
6. The villagers are praying for the rain because it has not rained for weeks.
 7. They have been sleeping the whole day so they have missed their lunch.
8. Let's walk faster or we will be caught in the rain.
9. I always trust Ray because he is my son.
10. His car is under repair so he has to go to work by bus.
11. The witness has to tell the truth in court or he will be punished.
12. They lost the match because they did not train very hard.
13. He must be very tired or he wouldn't have gone to bed so early.
14. I heard a dog barking so I went to the window to have a look.
15. He could not reach the book because the book was on the top shelf.

Fill in the blanks with the following words: and, although, because, but, or, so.

1. Do you like coffee or tea or both?

2. Babies usually cry because they are hungry.
3. You may borrow this red pen or that blue one.
4. I knocked on the door but not answer so I went away.
5. The little boy can lift the box although it is quite heavy.
6. He has to get up early in the morning so he goes to bed early.
7. You have to study hard or you will fail the examination.
8. She took out some money and paid the man.
9. She won the contest because she was the best candidate.
10. He always has many girl friends but he is not married.
11. Is his brother still studying or already working?
12. I missed the train although I hurried to the station.
13. She looked into the mirror and started to smile.
14. We must eat quickly or we will miss the show.
15. Every weekend he goes fishing because he likes it.
16. My mother is not cooking so we have to eat out tonight.
17. He speaks a few languages but he does not speak English.
18. Nick ought to drive carefully or he will have an accident.
19. Although seventy years old, my grandfather still goes jogging.
20. We had to help her or she would be annoyed with us.

1. Lina would like to study abroad but she cannot afford it.
2. Do you know if Michael is working or on leave today?
3. The audience stood up and clapped their hands.
4. We thought she was asleep but she was only pretending.
5. The boys were not only angry but also disappointed./The boys were both angry
and disappointed.
6. Ask either Mary or Lucy. One of them knows the answer.
7. You should buy that blue suit. Both the coat and trousers fit you well.
8. You must give me more time or I shan't be able to complete the job.
9. She hasn't seen the boys today. Neither Roy nor Joseph has been here.
10. Alfred got up late this morning and missed the bus./Alfred not only got up late
this morning but also missed the bus.
1. He wanted to join the navy but his parents did not allow him to.
2. Mr. Ito cannot speak English but he can speak Mandarin very well.
3. It was an expensive vase but they bought it to pleases their mother.
4. “Could I come over at either three or four o'clock?” asked Joan.
5. The teacher refused to mark his work because his book was both torn and dirty.
6. “Would you marry a man who has neither fame nor money?” Mary asked her
best friend.
7. They can watch either the detective series or the foreign movie.
8. Mother said, “You either help me prepare dinner or do your homework.”
9. The children at the deaf-mute centre can neither hear nor speak.
10. Bill was so worried about his coming examination results that he could neither
sleep nor eat properly.
11. Those thugs should be arrested or they will continue to terrorize the residents
here.
12. The children are tired but happy after their trip to the zoo.
13. We have enough spices for only one type of curry. We can cook either chicken
curry or mutton curry.
14. Sarah wished to attend the dance party but she did not have a partner.
15. The boy is really talented. He not only knows how to play the piano but can also
compose music.
16. Neither the men nor their supervisor is to be blamed for the mishap.
17. We are required to sit for only one paper. We can sign up for either the
Mechanics paper or the Statistics paper.
18. James usually has his lunch at this restaurant but sometimes he eats elsewhere.
19. Each class is to present either a drama or a song for the concert.
20. The invitation is for two persons, so both Jack and his wife can attend the
function.
21. The people screamed and ran in different directions when the lorry crashed into
the roadside stall.
22. “Why is the baby crying?” “Either she is hungry or her nappy needs changing.”
23. “Would you like to have fruits or ice-cream for dessert?” the waitress asked us.
24. You can colour the design with either crayons or paints.
25. The injured boy must receive medical attention at once or he will die.
26. Our Yellow House was neither first nor last in this year's sports.
27. I have already reminded her several times to bring the magazine but she always
keeps forgetting.
28. “Oh, dear! I have left both my purse and keys in the other bag,” said Sean.
29. “Lower your voice or the others will know of our plan,” Ray told me.
30. She employs a maid to do both the cooking and washing for her family.
31. We are planning to go to either Spain or France during the holidays.
32. Rocky called and told me what happened.
33. You must have been either daydreaming or sleeping in class again.
34. They were tired and hungry but they continued working.
35. I do not like him. He is both rude and selfish.
COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS

Underline the correct answers.

1. There are (much, many, a great deal of) trees near my house.
2. My brother saw (much, many, a large amount of) crabs on the rocks.
3. I need (a few, a little, a large number of) oil for my bicycle
4. I have (a few, a little, a large amount of) dollars in my pocket.
5. You need to put (a little, a few, a large amount) more salt in the soup.
6. He does not have (a large amount of, many, much) books in his bag.
7. She bought (a few, a great deal of, a little) eggs from the market.
8. Don't put too (few, many, much) sugar in the coffee.
9. He stayed at his aunt's house for (a few, a little, a large amount of) days.
10. (Many, A large amount of, A great deal of) people came to our sports.
11. We didn't spend (much, several, plenty) time together.
12. I don't know (much, a lot of, a large amount of) people in this town.
13. There was (little, few, large number of) traffic on the road.
14. (Few, any, a great deal of) people expected him to win the match.
15. We haven't brought (a few, many, much) money with us.
16. She poured (a few, a little, a plenty) tea into the cup.
17. There isn't (many, much, a lot) ink left in the bottle.
18. There isn't (any, much, plenty) water in the kettle.
19. She spent (some, many, several) time looking for her purse.
20. I need ( a few, some, many) butter to make the cake.
21. Do you mind if I ask you (a little, a few, a lot) questions?
22. (A large amount of, A great deal of, A large number of) houses were burnt down
in the fire.
23. They only talked for (a little, a few, a great deal of) minutes.
24. They planted (some, much, plenty) flowers in their garden.
25. There are (a large amount of, a great deal of, a lot of) ants on the tree.
26. He keeps (plenty of, a large amount of, a great deal of) fish in the aquarium.
27. My mother only ate (a little, a few, many) food today.
28. There aren't (much, plenty, any) apples on the tree.
29. He did not catch (any, much, a large amount of) fish that day.
30. The farmer has (much, several, a great deal of) pigs on his farm.
31. He has collected (a large amount of, a great deal of, a large number of) stamps.
32. You can put (much, a lot of, a large amount of) things in that box.
33. There is (a few, a large amount of, a large number of) flour in the sack.
34. There are (plenty, a great deal of, a lot of) biscuits left but not (many, much,
some) coffee.
35. There are too (few, little, lot) chairs for so (little, many, much) guests.
36. That shop sells (a lot of, any, many) furniture each week.
37. Do you have (much, little, any) errands for me to do in town?
38. There aren't (many, several, some) men who can do that difficult job.
39. Won't you have (some, many, a few) bread and jam before leaving?
40. He failed the test because he made too (many, little, few) mistakes.
41. My father spent (very many, a lot of, a few) time making a doll's house for my
sister.
42. Do you have (any, many, little) advice for the students?
43. How many (more, any, much) kilometers do we have to travel?
44. (A large amount of, A lot of, A large quantity of) my friends will be at the
weddings.
45. There are (several, much, few) things I have to buy at the supermarket.
46. The patient must get (too much, many, plenty of) fresh air and sunshine.
47. (Some, Less, Much) of the customers were not satisfied with the product.
48. There is not (many, much, less) traffic on the road at this time of the day.
49. The students gave (plenty of, a large amount of, much) suggestions on how to
decorate the hall.
50. How (many, much, a lot of) money does the school need to build a library?
51. The boys and girls put in (a lot of, several, many) effort to make the concert a
success.
52. There isn't (any, some, no) more hot water in the thermos flask.
53. (A large number of, Several, Many) the cans were dented.
54. Didn't you receive (any, only a few, a little) of the cards I sent you?
55. That millionaire donated (more, several, some) hundred dollars to the old folks'
home.
56. John and his friends caught (many, much, little , any, less) grasshoppers in the
field.
57. (Much, Any, Several, A little, Another) of the stores are open on Sunday.
58. They have got so (much, plenty, lot) money they don't know what to do with it.
59. The museum was very crowded. There were too (few, much, many) people.
60. Did the boys have (many, several, a few, plenty of , a large number of) training
before the contest?
61. “How (some, many, any, much, more) hours of sleep does a baby need daily?”
she asked her mother.
62. There isn't (much, a lot, few, some, any) ink in the bottle.
63. Did you take (many, a large amount of, a great deal of) photographs when you
were there?
64. Jill is a good teacher but she's got (little, much, plenty of) patience.
65. I would like to have (too many, too much, only a few, any more, some more) of
this delicious soup.
66. (A large number of , A large amount of, Much of, Any of, Several) the plants were
destroyed as a result of the storm.
67. There are (much, many, little, any, another) pairs of fashionable shoes on sale in
that shop.
68. There was (a lot of, too many, plenty, a great number, a great deal) excitement
among the spectators when their team won the championship.
69. My Italian neighbour can speak (a few, several, a little, some of, many) English.
70. The boys and girls were served (any, little, several, many, some) ice-cream for
dessert.
71. The pupils in the next class made (many, any, a few, a large number of, a lot of)
noise as soon as their teacher had left.
72. (Several, Only a little, Not a few, Too much, Any more) of his friends are now
studying at the university.
73. “Don't pay (many, any, little, a few, several) attention to what he says. He is
always exaggerating,” she told her friend.
74. Has anybody heard any (many, much, few, more, less) news of the airplane
crash?
75. Mrs. Bush does not have (a few, a lot of, several, no more, many) washing to do
today.
76. George has recovered from his illness. He doesn't need any (many, few, little,
more, several) treatment.
77. I need (many, some, few, little, any) help with this heavy crate. I cannot lift it
alone.
78. “How (much, many, some, little, several) exercises on prepositions do we have to
do?” the class asked the teacher.
79. (Much of, A little of, A large number of, A large quantity of , A large amount of)
the villagers lost their homes as a result of the flood.
80. John asked, “Do you have (any, much, many, few, some) idea which counter I
should go to?”
81. It was reported in the papers that the International Bank had been robbed of (not
enough, any more, too many, a large amount of, a large amount of) money.
82. You needn't empty the wastepaper basket today. There isn't (many, any, several,
less, some) rubbish in it.
83. Not (much, little, any, many, some) of the hawkers here sell fried noodles.
84. Did you notice that (a little, a few, some, a large number of, a large quantity of)
the parcels have not been stamped?
85. “Please tell us (much more, little more, some more, any more, too many) stories
about dwarfs,” the children asked their mother.
86. The organizers are trying to get (plenty, much, more, little, another) girls to take
part in the walkathon.
87. Did the Red House win (much, few, any, a lot, little) gold medals for track
events?
88. “Can I have (little, much, a large amount of, several of, more) volunteers to help
me with the decorations?” the monitor asked the class.
89. There are (several, much, plenty, a lot, little) factors you have to consider before
buying a house.
90. The foolish man gambled away (a large amount of, a large number of, too much,
only a little, not many) his money.
91. He showed (a lot of, any, several, many, a few) courage when he dived from that
cliff.
92. George asked, “Did you have (a few, many, several, plenty of, a great deal) time
to go shopping in Europe?”
93. That lorry is giving out (a few, several, any, too much, too many) exhaust.
94. “How (more, some, many, much, few) honey did you add to the cornflakes?” the
mother asked her daughter.
95. We discussed (another, several, much, little, any) matters at the meeting.
96. The postman usually has (much, more, a lot, little, plenty) letters to deliver before
 the festive season.
97. “Could you bake (some, too many, plenty, much, a lot) cookies for us to sell?” the
girls asked their neighbours.
98. (A few, Any more, A large quantity of, A large number of, Many more) chemical is
needed to clear the soil slick.
99. You need to have (several, too much, many, any, a lot of) patience when
teaching slow learners.
100. This is a very boring place to live. There is (little, few, plenty, a great deal)
to do.

COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS

1. There are many trees near my house.

2. My brother saw many crabs on the rocks.
3. I need a little oil for my bicycle
4. I have a few dollars in my pocket.
5. You need to put a little more salt in the soup.
6. He does not have many books in his bag.
7. She bought a few eggs from the market.
8. Don't put too much sugar in the coffee.
9. He stayed at his aunt's house for a few days.
10. Many people came to our sports.
11. We didn't spend much time together.
12. I don't know a lot of people in this town.
13. There was little traffic on the road.
14. Few people expected him to win the match.
15. We haven't brought much money with us.
16. She poured a little tea into the cup.
17. There isn't much ink left in the bottle.
18. There isn't any water in the kettle.
19. She spent some time looking for her purse.
20. I need some butter to make the cake.
21. Do you mind if I ask you a few questions?
22. A large number of houses were burnt down in the fire.
23. They only talked for a few minutes.
24. They planted some flowers in their garden.
25. There are a lot of ants on the tree.
26. He keeps plenty of fish in the aquarium.
27. My mother only ate a little food today.
28. There aren't any apples on the tree.
29. He did not catch any fish that day.
30. The farmer has several pigs on his farm.
31. He has collected a large number of stamps.
32. You can put a lot of things in that box.
33. There is a large amount of flour in the sack.
34. There are a lot of biscuits left but not (many, much, some) coffee.
35. There are too few chairs for so many guests.
36. That shop sells a lot of furniture each week.
37. Do you have any errands for me to do in town?
38. There aren't many men who can do that difficult job.
39. Won't you have some bread and jam before leaving?
40. He failed the test because he made too many mistakes.
41. My father spent a lot of time making a doll's house for my sister.
42. Do you have any advice for the students?
43. How many more kilometers do we have to travel?
44. A lot of my friends will be at the weddings.
45. There are several things I have to buy at the supermarket.
46. The patient must get plenty of fresh air and sunshine.
47. Some of the customers were not satisfied with the product.
48. There is not much traffic on the road at this time of the day.
49. The students gave plenty of suggestions on how to decorate the hall.
50. How much money does the school need to build a library?
51. The boys and girls put in a lot of effort to make the concert a success.
52. There isn't any more hot water in the thermos flask.
53. A large number of the cans were dented.
54. Didn't you receive any of the cards I sent you?
55. That millionaire donated several hundred dollars to the old folks' home.
56. John and his friends caught many grasshoppers in the field.
57. Several of the stores are open on Sunday.
58. They have got so much money they don't know what to do with it.
59. The museum was very crowded. There were too many people.
60. Did the boys have plenty of training before the contest?
61. “How many hours of sleep does a baby need daily?” she asked her mother.
62. There isn't any ink in the bottle.
63. Did you take many photographs when you were there?
64. Jill is a good teacher but she's got little patience.
65. I would like to have some more of this delicious soup.
66. A large number of the plants were destroyed as a result of the storm.
67. There are many pairs of fashionable shoes on sale in that shop.
68. There was a lot of excitement among the spectators when their team won the
championship.
69. My Italian neighbour can speak a little English.
70. The boys and girls were served some ice-cream for dessert.
71. The pupils in the next class made a lot of noise as soon as their teacher had
left.
72. Several of his friends are now studying at the university.
73. “Don't pay any attention to what he says. He is always exaggerating,” she told
her friend.
74. Has anybody heard any more news of the airplane crash?
75. Mrs. Bush does not have a lot of washing to do today.
76. George has recovered from his illness. He doesn't need any more treatment.
 77. I need some help with this heavy crate. I cannot lift it alone.
78. “How many exercises on prepositions do we have to do?” the class asked the
teacher.
79. A large number of the villagers lost their homes as a result of the flood.
80. John asked, “Do you have any idea which counter I should go to?”
81. It was reported in the papers that the International Bank had been robbed of a
large amount of money.
82. You needn't empty the wastepaper basket today. There isn't any rubbish in it.
83. Not many of the hawkers here sell fried noodles.
84. Did you notice that a large number of the parcels have not been stamped?
85. “Please tell us some more stories about dwarfs,” the children asked their
mother.
86. The organizers are trying to get more girls to take part in the walkathon.
87. Did the Red House win any gold medals for track events?
88. “Can I have more volunteers to help me with the decorations?” the monitor
asked the class.
89. There are several factors you have to consider before buying a house.
90. The foolish man gambled away a large amount of his money.
91. He showed a lot of courage when he dived from that cliff.
92. George asked, “Did you have plenty of time to go shopping in Europe?”
93. That lorry is giving out too much exhaust.
94. “How much honey did you add to the cornflakes?” the mother asked her
daughter.
95. We discussed several matters at the meeting.
96. The postman usually has more letters to deliver before the festive season.
97. “Could you bake some cookies for us to sell?” the girls asked their neighbours.
98. A large quantity of chemical is needed to clear the soil slick.
99. You need to have a lot of patience when teaching slow learners.
100. This is a very boring place to live. There is little to do.

FORMING NOUNS

Fill in the blanks with the nouns formed from the words in the brackets.

1. Once again he's proving himself to be a player of great _____ (able).

2. John will be in charge during the boss's _____ (absent).
3. We met quite by _____ (accidental) at the airport.
4. She recognized him as an old _____ (acquaint).
5. The police took quick _____ (act) to deal with the robbery.
6. I never ever shouted at you in _____ (angry), have I?
7. I find the constant barking of the neighbour's dog an _____ (annoy).
8. He is always worried about his _____ (appear).
9. He was rushed to the hospital but was dead on _____ (arrive).
10. We must pay _____ (attend) in class.
11. She is a woman of great _____ (beautiful).
12. We pay our telephone bill at the _____ (begin) of the month.
13. The naughty boys were punished for their bad _____ (behave).
14. Saving a drowning man is regarded by most as an act of _____ (brave).
15. His bad _____ (breathe) is caused by heavy smoking.
16. Most members of my family are in _____ (busy).
17. He was allowed only one meal every day during his _____ (captive).
18. He always takes excessive _____ (careful) of his appearance.
19. He learnt about personal _____ (clean) in school.
20. He has a vast _____ (collect) of foreign stamps.
21. Very often we regret making the wrong _____ (choose).
22. He opened my parcel out of _____ (curious).
23. Cases of _____ (cruel) to animals occur more often than we think.
24. One _____ (dangerous) facing us may be climate change.
25. A sudden blackout and the house was plunged into _____ (dark).
26. A scout must do a good _____ (do) every day.
27. The _____ (deep) of this lake if fifty feet.
28. Police asked for a _____ (describe) of the missing woman from her family.
29. The sudden _____ (die) of his father was a great shock to him.
30. I don't have a place where I can read without _____ (disturb).
31. That beautiful charcoal _____ (draw) was done by a local artist.
32. He had to give an _____ explain) of why he was late.
33. No one had any idea how the burglar gained _____ (enter) to the factory.
34. She found real _____ (enjoy) in acting
35. Women do not yet have full _____ (equal) with men in the work-place.
36. He is the only _____ (fail) in our class.
37. She gained international _____ (famous) as a dancer.
38. My fat uncle exercises regularly to improve his _____ (fit).
39. I think your restaurant serves the finest _____ (feed).
40. Kids have too much _____ (free) these days.
41. This shirt I am wearing is a _____ (give) from my best friend.
42. It takes constant effort to control world's population _____ (grow).
43. She has a disgusting _____ (habitual) of biting fingernails.
44. They accused the politician of stirring up racial _____ (hate).
45. Smoking can seriously damage your _____ (heal).
46. The father and his young daughter have about the same _____ (high).
47. What we need is someone who has _____ (honest) and integrity to manage the
fund.
48. Is it only my _____ (imagine) or have you said something?
49. Last week she got an _____ (invite) to her friend's birthday party.
50. The computer is a wonderful _____ (invent).
51. We often pass adverse _____ (judge) on other people.
52. He has a deep _____ (know) of historical events.
53. I like him because he always treats me with _____ (kind).
54. We often hear sounds of loud _____ (laugh) from next door.
55. After an accident, he suffered a temporary _____ (lose) of memory.
56. The fish can reach a _____ (long) of over four feet.
57. Fortunately, the fire was put out before it claimed any _____ (live).
58. Joan bears a remarkable _____ (like) to her mother.
59. I am repaying the _____ (lend) from my brother.
60. Her _____ (marry) to Bob was not approved by her parents.
61. The terrorists showed some _____ (merciful) by releasing a few hostages. from
captivity.
62. Her cake _____ (mix) contains more ingredients than usual.
63. There's no _____ (necessary) to own a luxurious car.
64. Living near an airport, he is used to the _____ (noisy) created by aircraft.
65. The gang members swear _____ (obey) to their leader.
66. She gave up her _____ (occupy) as a teacher to look after her children.
67. The team put in an excellent _____ (perform) in the final.
68. The teacher gave me _____ (permit) to go out.
69. The old man attempted suicide by drinking some rat _____ (poisonous).
70. The police did not rule out the _____ (possible) of foul play.
71. One cannot accuse someone of stealing without any _____ (prove).
72. She takes great _____ (proud) in her work.
73. It is only fair that _____ (punishment) fits the crime.
74. The minimum entry _____ (qualify) for admission is lowered to allow more people
to join.
75. He serviced his car in _____ (ready) for the long trip.
76. My grandfather made a quick _____ (recover) from his illness.
77. We need to build up our body's _____ (resist) to infection.
78. He experienced deep _____ (sad) during his childhood.
79. There is a great _____ (scare) of clean water in the areas affected by the flood.
80. I could not get a _____ (sit) in the bus.
81. He died suddenly from an unknown _____ (sick).
82. Albert lost the _____ (see) of his left eye in a riding incident.
83. They have to put their house up for _____ (sell).
84. Police fear for the _____ (safe) of the hostages.
85. Our headmaster gave a long _____ (speak) yesterday.
86. He pulled the rope with all his _____ (strong).
87. Through his own _____ (stupid), he lost a substantial amount of money.
88. Her _____ (succeed) was attributed to hard work and good luck.
89. More books have been written about the rags-to-riches _____ (tell) of famous
people.
90. She has been thinking of going into _____ (teach).
91. The _____ (think) of marrying had never crossed his mind.
92. _____ (threaten) against him were reported to the police.
93. They refused to believe there's any _____ (true) in these rumours.
94. The price we paid was well above the market _____ (valuable).
95. The snake injects the _____ (venomous) immediately after biting its prey.
96. The police issued a _____ (warn) against speeding in the coming festive season.
97. There is high _____ (waste) of water in the city due to leaking pipes.
98. His illness has caused him to lose a lot of _____ (weigh).
99. He was highly respected as a man of great _____ (wise).
100. George was very active in sports during his _____ (young).
FORMING NOUNS

1. Once again he's proving himself to be a player of great ability.

2. John will be in charge during the boss's absence.
3. We met quite by accident at the airport.
4. She recognized him as an old acquaintance.
5. The police took quick action to deal with the robbery.
6. I never ever shouted at you in anger, have I?
7. I find the constant barking of the neighbour's dog an annoyance.
8. He is always worried about his appearance.
9. He was rushed to the hospital but was dead on arrival.
10. We must pay attention in class.
11. She is a woman of great beauty.
12. We pay our telephone bill at the beginning of the month.
13. The naughty boys were punished for their bad behaviour.
14. Saving a drowning man is regarded by most as an act of bravery.
15. His bad breath is caused by heavy smoking.
16. Most members of my family are in business.
17. He was allowed only one meal every day during his captivity.
18. He always takes excessive care of his appearance.
19. He learnt about personal cleanliness in school.
20. He has a vast collection of foreign stamps.
21. Very often we regret making the wrong choice.
22. He opened my parcel out of curiosity.
23. Cases of cruelty to animals occur more often than we think.
24. One danger facing us may be climate change.
25. A sudden blackout and the house was plunged into darkness.
26. A scout must do a good deed every day.
27. The depth of this lake if fifty feet.
28. Police asked for a description of the missing woman from her family.
29. The sudden death of his father was a great shock to him.
30. I don't have a place where I can read without disturbance.
31. That beautiful charcoal drawing was done by a local artist.
32. He had to give an explanation of why he was late.
33. No one had any idea how the burglar gained entrance to the factory.
34. She found real enjoyment in acting.
35. Women do not yet have full equality with men in the work-place.
36. He is the only failure in our class.
37. She gained international fame as a dancer.
38. My fat uncle exercises regularly to improve his fitness.
39. I think your restaurant serves the finest food.
40. Kids have too much freedom these days.
41. This shirt I am wearing is a gift from my best friend.
42. It takes constant effort to control world's population growth.
43. She has a disgusting habit of biting fingernails.
44. They accused the politician of stirring up racial hatred.
45. Smoking can seriously damage your health.
46. The father and his young daughter have about the same height.
47. What we need is someone who has honesty and integrity to manage the fund.
48. Is it only my imagination or have you said something?
49. Last week she got an invitation to her friend's birthday party.
50. The computer is a wonderful invention.
51. We often pass adverse judgment on other people.
52. He has a deep knowledge of historical events.
53. I like him because he always treats me with kindness.
54. We often hear sounds of loud laughter from next door.
55. After an accident, he suffered a temporary loss of memory.
56. The fish can reach a length of over four feet.
57. Fortunately, the fire was put out before it claimed any life.
58. Joan bears a remarkable likeness to her mother.
59. I am repaying the loan from my brother.
60. Her marriage to Bob was not approved by her parents.
61. The terrorists showed some mercy by releasing a few hostages. from captivity.
62. Her cake mixture contains more ingredients than usual.
63. There's no necessity to own a luxurious car.
64. Living near an airport, he is used to the noise created by aircraft.
65. The gang members swear obedience to their leader.
66. She gave up her occupation as a teacher to look after her children.
67. The team put in an excellent performance in the final.
68. The teacher gave me permission to go out.
69. The old man attempted suicide by drinking some rat poison.
70. The police did not rule out the possibility of foul play.
71. One cannot accuse someone of stealing without any proof.
72. She takes great pride in her work.
73. It is only fair that punishment fits the crime.
74. The minimum entry qualification for admission is lowered to allow more people
to join.
75. He serviced his car in readiness for the long trip.
76. My grandfather made a quick recovery from his illness.
77. We need to build up our body's resistance to infection.
78. He experienced deep sadness during his childhood.
79. There is a great scarcity of clean water in the areas affected by the flood.
80. I could not get a seat in the bus.
81. He died suddenly from an unknown sickness.
82. Albert lost the sight of his left eye in a riding incident.
83. They have to put their house up for sale.
84. Police fear for the safety of the hostages.
85. Our headmaster gave a long speech yesterday.
86. He pulled the rope with all his strength.
87. Through his own stupidity, he lost a substantial amount of money.
88. Her success was attributed to hard work and good luck.
89. More books have been written about the rags-to-riches tales of famous people.
 90. She has been thinking of going into teaching.
91. The thought of marrying had never crossed his mind.
92. Threats against him were reported to the police.
93. They refused to believe there's any truth in these rumours.
94. The price we paid was well above the market value.
95. The snake injects the venom immediately after biting its prey.
96. The police issued a warning against speeding in the coming festive season.
97. There is high wastage of water in the city due to leaking pipes.
98. His illness has caused him to lose a lot of weight.
99. He was highly respected as a man of great wisedom.
100. George was very active in sports during his youth.

FORMING ADJECTIVES

Fill in the blanks with adjectives formed from the words in brackets.

1. An _____ (accident) discharge of toxic waste has led to pollution of the water in
the river.
2. He has been _____ (action) in local politics for some years.
3. It was an _____ (adventure) expedition up the Amazon which we can never
forget.
4. She was very _____ (anger) when she heard what happened.
5. He gave her a _____ (beauty) bunch of flowers for her birthday.
6. Despite his age, he still retains his _____ (boy) good looks.
7. He gave us a _____ (briefly) first-hand account of the event.
8. I have enough work to keep me _____ (business) for the whole week.
9. Sarah is extremely _____ (care) of her reputation.
10. I have always been very _____ (caution) about spending money.
11. He is lucky to own a house which is very _____ (centre).
12. It's so _____ (child) of her to behave in that way.
13. She decides not to be _____ (choose) but to accept the first job offer that comes
along.
14. Her mother bought an imported _____ (circle) table for dinning.
15. It was a _____ (collect) decision to stage a walk-out in protest.
16. He feels extremely _____ (comfort) and relaxed in the Firsts Class cabin.
17. His _____ (coward) act of holding a child hostage is really contemptible.
18. Nowadays less people are _____ (cruelty) to animals
19. Not all snakes are _____ (danger) to human beings.
20. John took a _____ (depth) breath and blew into the balloon.
21. He wrote a _____ (describe) account of his trip to Rio.
22. It is very likely that the first man will land on Mars in the not too _____ (distance)
future.
23. The manager is very pleased with his _____ (efficiency) secretary.
24. Last week we the most _____ (enjoy) time together on the beach.
25. Do you sometimes think your spouse has not always been _____ (faith) to you?
26. Isn't France the country that is _____ (fame) for its wine?
27. Nowadays _____ (father) advice is not readily heeded by the young people.
28. I have read about the highly _____ (fertility) plains of western Canada.
29. His constant _____ (fool) remarks do not endear him to everyone he meets.
30. As we grow older we tend to be more _____ (forget).
31. He was _____ (fortune) enough to have such caring parents.
32. We have always been _____ (friend) towards each other.
33. I should be thankful that he has been very _____ (generosity) with his time.
34. When he heard the news, he started to get _____ (gloom).
35. Her father gives her a _____ (gold) pendant for her birthday.
36. The arsonist was found _____ (guilt) of murder
37. Smoking is _____ (harm) to the lungs and that does not deter smokers.
38. We have a balanced, _____ (health) diet
39. Some birds like the eagles and hawks fly very _____ (height) up in the sky.
40. It's _____ (help) to make a shopping list whenever you go shopping.
41. His _____ (hero) act in saving a child from a snake became the talk of the town.
42. All of us are _____ (hope) that our team will win the match tonight.
43. We found the local people very kind and _____ (hospitality).
44. All the characters in his book are _____ (imagine).
45. These fanatics are _____ (intolerance) of other people's political beliefs.
46. Bacteria are _____ (invisibility) to the naked eye but the powerful microscopes.
47. The _____ (joy) news that our team has won the match led to a celebration.
48. They themselves are not sure what they are doing is _____ (law).
49. The very _____ (leniency) sentence does not reflect the gravity of the crime
committed.
50. I have not seen my only cousin for a _____ (length) time.
51. Our dog gave birth to three _____ (love) puppies.
52. He is very _____ (luck) to be alive after what happened.
53. It was a _____ (mercy) death to him after a long suffering.
54. Many resent his frequent _____ (mischief) remarks.
55. The _____ (mountain) region of the country lies on the east coast.
56. _____ (music) instruments are mostly expensive items.
57. Labour Day is a _____ (nation) holiday in nearly all countries in the world.
58. It's only _____ (nature) that at her tender age she should feel shy.
59. The market is usually a _____ (noise) and crowded place.
60. They recognized him as from the north because of his _____ (north) accent.
61. The parents love her most because she's the most _____ (obey) in the family.
62. He has to undergo the same _____ (pain) treatment every week.
63. One of _____ (parent) responsibilities is to instill good manners into their
children at an early age.
64. They will be staging a _____ (peace) demonstration against the cut in overtime
pay.
65. The problem of pollution is not _____ (peculiarity) to any one country.
66. One has to give out so much _____ (person) details when filling a form.
67. The poor dog limping on three legs is a _____ (pity) sight.
68. It is indeed a _____ (please) surprise to meet a friend whom you have not seen
 for quite a while.
69. Surely no one would want to go near a _____ (poison) snake.
70. My sister is very _____ (pride) of her new car.
71. The west coast was once a _____ (prosper) region.
72. Unfortunately we live next to a _____ (quarrel) couple.
73. We had a _____ (quicken) meal and then rushed off to the railway station.
74. I had no problem answering her question because I had my answer _____
(ready).
75. The group of boys who went missing in the jungle was found _____ (save) and
sound.
76. There is no _____ (science) proof that life exists elsewhere in the universe.
77. What worries me is that I am not financially _____ (security) at the moment.
78. It seems hardly _____ (sense) to make a suggestion like this.
79. His _____ (skill) handling of the ball has won him many fans.
80. On weekend the _____ (smoke) temple is crowded with worshippers bearing
joss sticks.
81. This is a _____ (sorrow) time for the family after what has happened.
82. Simon affected a _____ (south) accent to make others think he originated from
the South.
83. They braved the _____ (storm) weather and sailed safely to their destination.
84. He is not physically _____ (strength) enough to return to work.
85. Nick has always been a quiet _____ (study) student.
86. I think he is a very _____ (success) person because he earns a lot of money.
87. Yesterday was the only brilliantly _____ (sun) day this week.
88. Sometimes being _____ (talk) has its advantage.
89. It was a _____ (terror) accident and no one there will forget it for a long time.
90. He has been working for hours without a drink and now he feels very _____
(thirst).
91. He gave a _____ (truth) statement about what actually happened on that fateful
day.
92. Despite the strict security measures being in force, some _____ (value) paintings
were stolen from the museum.
93. Members of the _____ (victory) team bowed to the spectators.
94. The _____ (water) soup did not taste at all like soup.
95. _____ (west) cuisine is gaining popularity in this part of the world.
96. It is not _____ (wisdom) to move an injured person without knowledge of his
injury.
97. I feel comfortable lying on this _____ (wood) bench in the park.
98. This pair of _____ (wool) sock was knitted for me by my sister.
99. My _____ (year) membership fee is due next week.
100. Her mother looks _____ (youth) enough to be her sister.

Forming Adjectives -
Answer
FORMING ADJECTIVES

Fill in the blanks with adjectives formed from the words in brackets.

1. An accidental discharge of toxic waste has led to pollution of the water in the
river.
2. He has been active in local politics for some years.
3. It was an adventurous expedition up the Amazon which we can never forget.
4. She was very angry when she heard what happened.
5. He gave her a beautiful bunch of flowers for her birthday.
6. Despite his age, he still retains his boyish good looks.
7. He gave us a brief first-hand account of the event.
8. I have enough work to keep me busy for the whole week.
9. Sarah is extremely careful of her reputation.
10. I have always been very cautious about spending money.
11. He is lucky to own a house which is very central.
12. It's so childish of her to behave in that way.
13. She decides not to be choosy but to accept the first job offer that comes along.
14. Her mother bought an imported circular table for dinning.
15. It was a collective decision to stage a walk-out in protest.
16. He feels extremely comfortable and relaxed in the Firsts Class cabin.
17. His cowardly act of holding a child hostage is really contemptible.
18. Nowadays less people are cruel to animals
19. Not all snakes are dangerous to human beings.
20. John took a deep breath and blew into the balloon.
21. He wrote a descriptive account of his trip to Rio.
22. It is very likely that the first man will land on Mars in the not too distant future.
23. The manager is very pleased with his efficient secretary.
24. Last week we the most enjoyable time together on the beach.
25. Do you sometimes think your spouse has not always been faithful to you?
26. Isn't France the country that is famous for its wine?
27. Nowadays fatherly advice is not readily heeded by the young people.
28. I have read about the highly fertile plains of western Canada.
29. His constant foolish remarks do not endear him to everyone he meets.
30. As we grow older we tend to be more forgetful.
31. He was fortunate enough to have such caring parents.
32. We have always been friendly towards each other.
33. I should be thankful that he has been very generous with his time.
34. When he heard the news, he started to get gloomy.
35. Her father gives her a golden pendant for her birthday.
36. The arsonist was found guilty of murder.
37. Smoking is harmful to the lungs and that does not deter smokers.
38. We have a balanced, healthy diet.
39. Some birds like the eagles and hawks fly very high up in the sky.
40. It's helpful to make a shopping list whenever you go shopping.
41. His heroic act in saving a child from a snake became the talk of the town.
42. All of us are hopeful that our team will win the match tonight.
43. We found the local people very kind and hospitable.
44. All the characters in his book are imaginary.
45. These fanatics are intolerant of other people's political beliefs.
46. Bacteria are invisible to the naked eye but the powerful microscopes.
47. The joyful news that our team has won the match led to a celebration.
48. They themselves are not sure what they are doing is lawful.
49. The very lenient sentence does not reflect the gravity of the crime committed.
50. I have not seen my only cousin for a long time.
51. Our dog gave birth to three lovable puppies.
52. He is very lucky to be alive after what happened.
53. It was a merciful death to him after a long suffering.
54. Many resent his frequent mischievous remarks.
55. The mountainous region of the country lies on the east coast.
56. Musical instruments are mostly expensive items.
57. Labour Day is a national holiday in nearly all countries in the world.
58. It's only natural that at her tender age she should feel shy.
59. The market is usually a noisy and crowded place.
60. They recognized him as from the north because of his northern accent.
61. The parents love her most because she's the most obedient in the family.
62. He has to undergo the same painful treatment every week.
63. One of parental responsibilities is to instill good manners into their children at an
early age.
64. They will be staging a peaceful demonstration against the cut in overtime pay.
65. The problem of pollution is not peculiar to any one country.
66. One has to give out so much personal details when filling a form.
67. The poor dog limping on three legs is a pitiful sight.
68. It is indeed a pleasant surprise to meet a friend whom you have not seen for
quite a while.
69. Surely no one would want to go near a poisonous snake.
70. My sister is very proud of her new car.
71. The west coast was once a prosperous region.
72. Unfortunately we live next to a quarrelsome couple.
73. We had a quick meal and then rushed off to the railway station.
74. I had no problem answering her question because I had my answer ready.
75. The group of boys who went missing in the jungle was found safe and sound.
76. There is no scientific proof that life exists elsewhere in the universe.
77. What worries me is that I am not financially secure at the moment.
78. It seems hardly sensible to make a suggestion like this.
79. His skilful handling of the ball has won him many fans.
80. On weekend the smoky temple is crowded with worshippers bearing joss sticks.
81. This is a sorrowful time for the family after what has happened.
82. Simon affected a southern accent to make others think he originated from the
South.
83. They braved the stormy weather and sailed safely to their destination.
 84. He is not physically strong enough to return to work.
85. Nick has always been a quiet studious student.
86. I think he is a very successful person because he earns a lot of money.
87. Yesterday was the only brilliantly sunny day this week.
88. Sometimes being talkative has its advantage.
89. It was a terrible accident and no one there will forget it for a long time.
90. He has been working for hours without a drink and now he feels very thirsty.
91. He gave a truthful statement about what actually happened on that fateful day.
92. Despite the strict security measures being in force, some valuable paintings
were stolen from the museum.
93. Members of the victorious team bowed to the spectators.
94. The watery soup did not taste at all like soup.
95. Western cuisine is gaining popularity in this part of the world.
96. It is not wise to move an injured person without knowledge of his injury.
97. I feel comfortable lying on this wooden bench in the park.
98. This pair of woollen sock was knitted for me by my sister.
99. My yearly membership fee is due next week.
100. Her mother looks young enough to be her sister.

Forming
Adverbs
FORMING ADVERBS

1. I _____ (accident) locked myself out of the house.

2. Jack hugged her _____ (affection) as he whispered in her ear.
3. She _____ (angry) threatened to throw him out of the house.
4. The audience listened _____ (attention) to the professor.
5. He was _____ (bad) beaten for no apparent reason.
6. The fans were _____ (bitter) disappointed that his concert had to be cancelled.
7. He explained _____ (brief) what the rules were.
8. The sun shone _____ (brightness) throughout the day.
9. We waited _____ (calm) for a long time for our turn.
10. The oranges are _____ (careful) chosen and packed into boxes.
11. Jim _____ (careless) left the door unlocked and went to bed.
12. I _____ (casual) mentioned that I might be resigning from my job.
13. He greeted everyone _____ (cheerful) when he arrived at the gymnasium.
14. The new teacher is not able to explain _____ (clear) leaving many students
confused.
15. After a hard day's work, he reclined on a seat feeling _____ (complete) relaxed.
16. All this proves ______ (conclusive) that he couldn't have been involved in the
murder.
17. The place _____ (constant) reminds him of his childhood.
18. The flood situation is worsening as it rains _____ (continuous).
19. The form has not been _____ (correct) completed.
20. The children who were _____ (cruelty) neglected by their parents were taken to a
welfare home
21. He drives _____ (danger) with no regard to the safety of other motorists.
22. He goes jogging _____ (day) especially in the morning.
23. James loved his wife _____ (dear).
24. Richard was _____ (depth) offended by her remark.
25. We entered a small _____ (dim)-lit cottage but there was nobody in.
26. The driver was _____ (double) careful when driving around the sharp bend.
27. He is _____ (easy) the most capable person to deal with the situation.
28. After her recovery from a long illness, she devoted herself _____ (entire) to
charitable work.
29. The dog follows its master _____ (faithful) wherever he goes on the farm.
30. At least four civilians were _____ (fatal) injured in the explosion.
31. The policeman crouched _____ (fearful) behind a parked car and aimed his gun
at the house.
32. The dog growled _____ (fierce) at any stranger who came close.
33. _____ (First), I would like to thank everyone for being here.
34. She _____ (foolish) believed what the man said and handed over to him some
money.
35. _____ (Fortunate) the fire was discovered before it raged out of control.
36. Pirated goods are _____ (free) available in the market place.
37. The _____ (friend) villagers escorted the TV camera crew to the scene of the
plane crash.
38. The guidelines were not always _____ (full) adhered to.
39. People are _____ (general) reluctant to seek help from others.
40. The public are encouraged to give _____ (generous) to the cancer fund.
41. He _____ (glad) accepted the appointment.
42. Time had _____ (gradual) lessened the pain of grief.
43. The _____ (happy) married couple will be celebrating their twentieth wedding
anniversary next month.
44. Paul has been drinking _____ (heavy) since the death of his wife.
45. _____ (Hope) we can arrive there in time.
46. We _____ (hurry) packed our suitcases and headed for the airport.
47. The governor elect thanked his supporters _____ (individual).
48. Parents are _____ (justifiable) angry about the decision to close the school.
49. Our neighbour has _____ (kind) agreed to let us use his telephone.
50. I would never _____ (know) upset people.
51. I have been feeling ill just _____ (late).
52. His father patted him _____ (light) on the back for a job well done.
53. We had to speak to each other _____ (loud) in the noisy market place.
54. _____ (Luck) for us, we won a place in the final.
55. He is _____ (mad) in love with the neighbour's daughter.
56. My car is payable in _____ (month) instalments.
57. Cracking jokes seems to come quite _____ (natural) to him.
58. It took him _____ (near) three hours to get the painting done.
59. The librarian arranged the books _____ (neat) on the shelf.
60. Some patients die _____ (needless) every year because of the insanitary
conditions in the hospital.
61. The machine is performing _____ (nice) now after having it serviced.
62. We tune in to the _____ (night) news broadcasts.
63. They chattered _____ (noise) much to my annoyance.
64. The slaves _____ (obey) did as they were told.
65. _____ (Occasion) we would go for a swim.
66. They pledged _____ (open) their support for the candidate.
67. It soon became _____ (pain) obvious that he was suffering from a terminal
illness.
68. It was _____ (part) my fault that we couldn't get ourselves there on time.
69. The treatment is _____ (patent) not working.
70. The demonstration passed off _____ (peace).
71. Not having had any contact with her for months he is now _____ (pleasant)
surprised to meet her.
72. He _____ (polite) declines the invitation on the grounds that he was too busy.
73. She walked _____ (pride) on stage with her head high and her chest pushed
forwards.
74. I bumped into Sally _____ (pure) by chance in town this morning.
75. Time passes _____ (quick) whenever we enjoy what we are doing.
76. She is _____ (quiet) confident that she will pass her driving test first time.
77. Jean _____ (rare) complains about anything.
78. Pirated video tapes are _____ (ready) available in some places.
79. I have only _____ (recent) become involved in charitable work.
80. The written test was _____ (ridiculous) easy and many students are expected to
pass it.
81. This event is held at _____ (rough) the same time each year.
82. He was a friendly likable person and will be _____ (sad) missed.
83. I think we can _____ (safety) assume that we can complete the task before the
deadline.
84. The old lady was _____ (severe) beaten and robbed of all her possessions.
85. He _____ (shameless) lied to gain entry into the hall without paying.
86. Eating a proper diet _____ (significant) lessons the risk of heart disease.
87. She has to live _____ (simple) on her meager income.
88. The pilot _____ (skill) guided the plane which developed engine trouble onto the
runway.
89. The time passed _____ (slow) as I waited for my turn at the dental clinic.
90. The opposition candidate was _____ (sound) beaten in the local election.
91. Her mother had a dress made _____ (special) for her daughter's birthday party.
92. She _____ (success) combines her career with family life.
93. His family and friends were shocked when he died _____ (sudden).
94. The politician _____ (swift) denied all the outrageous accusations levelled
against him.
95. The orphans missed their parents ______ (terrible).
 96. The _____ (thankful), I managed to pay off all my debts.
97. It was a _____ (true) palatial home.
98. People from ethnic minorities are _____ (understandable) fearful about the
future.
99. He was released from prison after it was discovered that he was _____ (wrong)
convicted.
100. I pay my membership fee _____ (year).

Forming Adverbs -
Answer
FORMING ADVERBS

1. I accidentally locked myself out of the house.

2. Jack hugged her affectionately as he whispered in her ear.
3. She angrily threatened to throw him out of the house.
4. The audience listened attentively to the professor.
5. He was badly beaten for no apparent reason.
6. The fans were bitterly disappointed that his concert had to be cancelled.
7. He explained briefly what the rules were.
8. The sun shone brightly throughout the day.
9. We waited calmly for a long time for our turn.
10. The oranges are carefully chosen and packed into boxes.
11. Jim carelessly left the door unlocked and went to bed.
12. I casually mentioned that I might be resigning from my job.
13. He greeted everyone cheerfully when he arrived at the gymnasium.
14. The new teacher is not able to explain clearly leaving many students confused.
15. After a hard day's work, he reclined on a seat feeling completely relaxed.
16. All this proves conclusively that he couldn't have been involved in the murder.
17. The place constantly reminds him of his childhood.
18. The flood situation is worsening as it rains continuously.
19. The form has not been correctly completed.
20. The children who were cruelly neglected by their parents were taken to a
welfare home
21. He drives dangerously with no regard to the safety of other motorists.
22. He goes jogging daily especially in the morning.
23. James loved his wife dearly.
24. Richard was deeply offended by her remark.
25. We entered a small dimly-lit cottage but there was nobody in.
26. The driver was doubly careful when driving around the sharp bend.
27. He is easily the most capable person to deal with the situation.
28. After her recovery from a long illness, she devoted herself entirely to charitable
work.
29. The dog follows its master faithfully wherever he goes on the farm.
30. At least four civilians were fatally injured in the explosion.
31. The policeman crouched fearfully behind a parked car and aimed his gun at the
house.
32. The dog growled fiercely at any stranger who came close.
33. Firstly, I would like to thank everyone for being here.
34. She foolishly believed what the man said and handed over to him some money.
35. Fortunately the fire was discovered before it raged out of control.
36. Pirated goods are freely available in the market place.
37. The friendly villagers escorted the TV camera crew to the scene of the plane
crash.
38. The guidelines were not always fully adhered to.
39. People are generally reluctant to seek help from others.
40. The public are encouraged to give generously to the cancer fund.
41. He gladly accepted the appointment.
42. Time had gradually lessened the pain of grief.
43. The happily married couple will be celebrating their twentieth wedding
anniversary next month.
44. Paul has been drinking heavily since the death of his wife.
45. Hopefully we can arrive there in time.
46. We hurriedly packed our suitcases and headed for the airport.
47. The governor elect thanked his supporters individually.
48. Parents are justifiably angry about the decision to close the school.
49. Our neighbour has kindly agreed to let us use his telephone.
50. I would never knowingly upset people.
51. I have been feeling ill just lately.
52. His father patted him lightly on the back for a job well done.
53. We had to speak to each other loudly in the noisy market place.
54. Luckily for us, we won a place in the final.
55. He is madly in love with the neighbour's daughter.
56. My car is payable in monthly instalments.
57. Cracking jokes seems to come quite naturally to him.
58. It took him nearly three hours to get the painting done.
59. The librarian arranged the books neatly on the shelf.
60. Some patients die needlessly every year because of the insanitary conditions in
the hospital.
61. The machine is performing nicely now after having it serviced.
62. We tune in to the nightly news broadcasts.
63. They chattered noisily much to my annoyance.
64. The slaves obediently did as they were told.
65. Occasionally we would go for a swim.
66. They pledged openly their support for the candidate.
67. It soon became painfully obvious that he was suffering from a terminal illness.
68. It was partly my fault that we couldn't get ourselves there on time.
69. The treatment is patently not working.
70. The demonstration passed off peacefully.
 71. Not having had any contact with her for months he is now pleasantly surprised
to meet her.
72. He politely declines the invitation on the grounds that he was too busy.
73. She walked proudly on stage with her head high and her chest pushed
forwards.
74. I bumped into Sally purely by chance in town this morning.
75. Time passes quickly whenever we enjoy what we are doing.
76. She is quietly confident that she will pass her driving test first time.
77. Jean rarely complains about anything.
78. Pirated video tapes are readily available in some places.
79. I have only recently become involved in charitable work.
80. The written test was ridiculously easy and many students are expected to pass
it.
81. This event is held at roughly the same time each year.
82. He was a friendly likable person and will be sadly missed.
83. I think we can safely assume that we can complete the task before the deadline.
84. The old lady was severely beaten and robbed of all her possessions.
85. He shamelessly lied to gain entry into the hall without paying.
86. Eating a proper diet significantly lessons the risk of heart disease.
87. She has to live simply on her meager income.
88. The pilot skillfully guided the plane which developed engine trouble onto the
runway.
89. The time passed slowly as I waited for my turn at the dental clinic.
90. The opposition candidate was soundly beaten in the local election.
91. Her mother had a dress made specially for her daughter's birthday party.
92. She successfully combines her career with family life.
93. His family and friends were shocked when he died suddenly.
94. The politician swiftly denied all the outrageous accusations levelled against him.
95. The orphans missed their parents terribly.
96. Thankfully, I managed to pay off all my debts.
97. It was a truly palatial home.
98. People from ethnic minorities are understandably fearful about the future.
99. He was released from prison after it was discovered that he was wrongly
convicted.
100. I pay my membership fee yearly.

Forming
Verbs
FORMING VERBS

1. The prize money _____ (able) her to go for a holiday

overseas.
2. The police _____ (actor) on information from the public
to arrest the culprit.
3. It really _____ (angry) me when he nicknames me “Old
Owl”.
4. We finally _____ (arrival) at our destination after losing
our way in the forest.
5. It is his ambition to _____ (attainment) a position of
executive power in the organization.
6. Nearly all of them are unable to _____ (attendance) the
meeting.
7. The village does not have bathroom so the villagers
_____ (bath) in the river
8. They _____ (beauty) the various buildings in preparation
for the visit of the queen.
9. He does not know how to _____ (behaviour) in a friendly
manner towards anybody.
10. Smoke from the forest fire _____ (black) the surrounding
sky.
11. Her nose _____ (blood) easily due to some unknown
cause.
12. Fish _____ (breath) through the gill.
13. We are waiting for the rain to abate and the sky to _____
(bright).
14. It is said that travel _____ (broad) the mind.
15. The policeman had to _____ (cautious) him for
speeding.
16. I _____ (choice) my own role model without any external
influence.
17. We were asked to _____ (circular) the correct answers.
18. Drinking plenty of water helps to _____ (clean) the body
of toxins.
19. She was lightly _____ (cloth) because of the warm
weather.
20. There were heavy casualties when two planes _____
(collision) in midair.
21. She _____ (combination) all the ingredients to make a
wonderful dish.
22. Constant exposure to the sun has _____ (dark) his skin.
23. I drank the cup of water after a tablet in it had _____
(dissolution) completely.
24. The gang _____ (division) the loot equally among the
members.
25. They take turns to _____ (deed) the cooking.
26. As he develops a new interest in Buddhism, he attends
classes to _____ (deep) his knowledge.
27. The police asked her to _____ (description) the man
 who robbed her.
28. The holy book of a religion _____ (dictation) how its
followers should live their life.
29. After successfully robbing a bank, the robbers now
_____ (division) their loots.
30. Eventually the truth will _____ (emergence).
31. The teacher has always _____ (courage) his students in
their studies.
32. I _____ (entrance) my name in the space provided.
33. Brazil leads by a goal but Germany _____ (equal) a few
minutes before the end of the game.
34. Jack could not _____ (explanation) why he was near the
scene of the crime.
35. He asked me to _____ (fast) my seatbelt before he
drove off.
36. The farmers _____ (fat) their cattle before selling them
at the market.
37. The penguins _____ (food) mainly on fish.
38. They _____ (friend) when I moved in as their next door
neighbour.
39. I hate to _____ (full) in a form which always asks for so
much personal details.
40. The prosecutor asked the court to _____ (frozen) their
assets.
41. The way he drives _____ (fright) the life out of her.
42. Every day this policeman _____ (gift) away tickets for
speeding.
43. It _____ (glad) the old man's heart to know his grandson
has done well in his examination.
44. If the opposition party won the election, would it be fit to
_____ (government)?
45. Most people know how it feels to _____ (grief) the loss
of a loved one.
46. The company plans to _____ (half) the production due to
falling demand.
47. I always _____ (hatred) having my photo taken.
48. The latest death _____ (height) fears of an epidemic.
49. It will take months for my leg to _____ (health) properly.
50. Lack of witnesses has _____ (hindrance) the progress of
the investigation
51. The movie was not good, none of us _____ (joy) it.
52. You will be _____ (judgment) by your performance over
the past year.
53. She _____ (knee) down to pick up her purse.
54. Nobody seems to _____ (knowledge) his whereabouts.
55. The restaurant was _____ (large) considerably to
 accommodate more customers.
56. The clown did a very funny thing to make us _____
(laughter).
57. I used to _____ (loan) him my car when he did not own
one.
58. Many believe that garlic _____ (less) the risk of heart
disease.
59. Jack is looking for an assistant to _____ (light) his work
load.
60. He had his trousers _____ (long) because he has grown
taller.
61. I shall always remember you for as long as I _____ (life).
62. He _____ (loose) his tie each time he gets out of the
office to go home.
63. You have nothing to _____ (loss) by telling the truth.
64. He continues to _____ (maintenance) his innocence.
65. He is going to _____ (marriage) again next year.
66. He was expelled because he refused to _____
(obedience) the school rules.
67. I promise I shall never do anything to _____ (offence)
you.
68. The husband _____ (owner) the house jointly with his
wife.
69. I bought a toy to _____ (occupation) her so I can read in
peace.
70. He does not _____ (permission) his daughter to marry
Bob.
71. I _____ (pitiful) my neighbour having to live with his
grumpy wife.
72. Bob is always very eager to _____ (pleasure) his friends.
73. Only qualified doctors can _____ (prescription)
medication.
74. Most of the fruits and vegetables on sale are _____
(product) locally.
75. There was overwhelming evidence that _____ (proof) his
guilt.
76. I _____ (pure) my water through a water purifier before
boiling it for drinking.
77. Every time it _____ (quick) my pulse when I meet her.
78. Do I have to _____ (remembrance) everything you say?
79. She added extra ingredients to _____ (rich) the flavour.
80. Nothing _____ (sad) me more than the news of his
death.
81. He has _____ (safe) a lot of money since he started
working two years ago.
82. I can't _____ (sight) the need for you to come if you don't
 want to.
83. They expect to _____ (sale) at least ten thousand copies
of the second edition in the first week.
84. No matter what I do I can never _____ (satisfaction) her.
85. The students are advised to _____ (sharp) their pencils
before the test.
86. With additional staff, the waiting time has now been
considerably _____ (short).
87. There are many moisturizing creams which protect and
_____ (soft) the skin on sale.
88. He only _____ (song) when he is in the shower.
89. Her mother tongue is not English and yet she _____
(speech) it fluently.
90. He is doing daily exercises to _____ (strong) his leg
muscles.
91. Ray has to _____ (studious) for his A levels this year.
92. I am sure if you work very hard you will _____ (success).
93. You just have to add more sugar to _____ (sweet) the
mixture.
94. I have been trying to _____ (tale) them but they would
not listen to me.
95. I used to _____ (thought) the Earth was flat.
96. Now that I am not working I have to _____ (tight) my
belt.
97. We must _____ (trial) to control our temper at all times.
98. We must all _____ (unity) to protect the environment
against degradation.
99. I shall say nothing if he does not _____ (valuable) my
advice.
100. The gap between rich and the poor has _____
(wide) considerably.

Forming Verbs - Answer

FORMING VERBS

1. The prize money enables her to go for a holiday overseas.

2. The police act on information from the public to arrest the culprit.
3. It really angers me when he nicknames me “Old Owl”.
4. We finally arrived at our destination after losing our way in the forest.
5. It is his ambition to attain a position of executive power in the organization.
6. Nearly all of them are unable to attend the meeting.
7. The village does not have bathroom so the villagers bathe in the river
8. They beautify the various buildings in preparation for the visit of the queen.
9. He does not know how to behave in a friendly manner towards anybody.
10. Smoke from the forest fire blackens the surrounding sky.
11. Her nose bleeds easily due to some unknown cause.
12. Fish breathes through the gill.
13. We are waiting for the rain to abate and the sky to brighten.
14. It is said that travel broadens the mind.
15. The policeman had to caution him for speeding.
16. I choose my own role model without any external influence.
17. We were asked to circle the correct answers.
18. Drinking plenty of water helps to cleanse the body of toxins.
19. She was lightly clothed because of the warm weather.
20. There were heavy casualties when two planes collided in midair.
21. She combined all the ingredients to make a wonderful dish.
22. Constant exposure to the sun has darkened his skin.
23. I drank the cup of water after a tablet in it had dissolved completely.
24. The gang divided the loot equally among the members.
25. They take turns to do the cooking.
26. As he develops a new interest in Buddhism, he attends classes to deepen his
knowledge.
27. The police asked her to describe the man who robbed her.
28. The holy book of a religion dictates how its followers should live their life.
29. After successfully robbing a bank, the robbers now divide their loots.
30. Eventually the truth will emerge.
31. The teacher has always encouraged his students in their studies.
32. I entered my name in the space provided.
33. Brazil leads by a goal but Germany equalized a few minutes before the end of
the game.
34. Jack could not explain why he was near the scene of the crime.
35. He asked me to fasten my seatbelt before he drove off.
36. The farmers fatten their cattle before selling them at the market.
37. The penguins feed mainly on fish.
38. They befriended when I moved in as their next door neighbour.
39. I hate to fill in a form which always asks for so much personal details.
40. The prosecutor asked the court to freeze their assets.
41. The way he drives frightens the life out of her.
42. Every day this policeman gives away tickets for speeding.
43. It gladdened the old man's heart to know his grandson has done well in his
examination.
44. If the opposition party won the election, would it be fit to govern?
45. Most people know how it feels to grieve the loss of a loved one.
46. The company plans to halve the production due to falling demand.
47. I always hate having my photo taken.
48. The latest death heightens fears of an epidemic.
49. It will take months for my leg to heal properly.
50. Lack of witnesses has hindered the progress of the investigation.
51. The movie was not good, none of us enjoyed it.
52. You will be judged by your performance over the past year.
53. She kneeled down to pick up her purse.
54. Nobody seems to know his whereabouts.
55. The restaurant was enlarged considerably to accommodate more customers.
56. The clown did a very funny thing to make us laugh.
57. I used to lend him my car when he did not own one.
58. Many believe that garlic lessens the risk of heart disease.
59. Jack is looking for an assistant to lighten his work load.
60. He had his trousers lengthened because he has grown taller.
61. I shall always remember you for as long as I live.
62. He loosens his tie each time he gets out of the office to go home.
63. You have nothing to lose by telling the truth.
64. He continues to maintain his innocence.
65. He is going to marry again next year.
66. He was expelled because he refused to obey the school rules.
67. I promise I shall never do anything to offend you.
68. The husband owns the house jointly with his wife.
69. I bought a toy to occupy her so I can read in peace.
70. He does not permit his daughter to marry Bob.
71. I pity my neighbour having to live with his grumpy wife.
72. Bob is always very eager to please his friends.
73. Only qualified doctors can prescribe medication.
74. Most of the fruits and vegetables on sale are produced locally.
75. There was overwhelming evidence that proves his guilt.
76. I purify my water through a water purifier before boiling it for drinking.
77. Every time it quickens my pulse when I meet her.
78. Do I have to remember everything you say?
79. She added extra ingredients to enrich the flavour.
80. Nothing saddens me more than the news of his death.
81. He has saved a lot of money since he started working two years ago.
82. I can't see the need for you to come if you don't want to.
83. They expect to sell at least ten thousand copies of the second edition in the first
week.
84. No matter what I do I can never satisfy her.
85. The students are advised to sharpen their pencils before the test.
86. With additional staff, the waiting time has now been considerably shortened.
87. There are many moisturizing creams which protect and soften the skin on sale.
88. He only sings when he is in the shower.
89. Her mother tongue is not English and yet she speaks it fluently.
90. He is doing daily exercises to strengthen his leg muscles.
91. Ray has to study for his A levels this year.
92. I am sure if you work very hard you will succeed.
93. You just have to add more sugar to sweeten the mixture.
94. I have been trying to tell them but they would not listen to me.
95. I used to think the Earth was flat.
96. Now that I am not working I have to tighten my belt.
97. We must try to control our temper at all times.
98. We must all unite to protect the environment against degradation.
99. I shall say nothing if he does not value my advice.
 100. The gap between rich and the poor has widened considerably.

Future
Tense
FUTURE TENSE

Put the verb in brackets in the Simple Future tense with 'shall' or 'will'.

1. Do you think it _____ (rain) this evening?

2. Who _____ (win) the next race?
3. _____ our team _____ (win) the tug-of-war competition?
4. How much _____ it _____ (cost) to send this parcel to London?
5. How soon _____ you _____ (finish) that job?
6. How often _____ you _____ (write) to us?
7. _____ any of the boys still _____ (be) there?
8. If I find the ball, I _____ (give) it back to you.
9. That rope _____ (break) if you swing on it.
10. When _____ you _____ (come) to visit us again?
11. I _____ (burn) the rubbish in the garden.
12. Tomorrow _____ (be) a holiday.
13. _____ we _____ (start) work at nine o'clock?
14. There _____ (be) a meeting tomorrow morning.
15. He _____ (do) that as soon as he can.
16. My sister _____ (buy) a new watch next week.
17. They _____ (leave) by train next Wednesday.
18. I am sure he _____ not _____ (arrive) here late.
19. We _____ (pick) the mangoes as soon as they are ripe.
20. _____ you _____ (come) again tomorrow night?
21. The film _____ probably _____ (finish) at about nine o'clock.
22. That mirror _____ (drop) if you leave it there.
23. The shop _____ not _____ (be) open until eight o'clock.
24. Jane _____ (show) you where you can sleep tonight.
25. The birds _____ soon _____ (eat) those bananas.
26. _____ I _____ (leave) the television on?
27. When _____ Adam and Eve _____ (arrive)?
28. How _____ they _____ (come)?
29. Who _____ (lead) us to the waterfall?
30. Where _____ she _____ (buy) another one?

Put in the Future Continuous tense of the verb in brackets.

1. While you are showing them round the house and garden, Mary and I _____
(get) the food ready.
2. I'm sorry but I can't come to watch. I _____ (visit) my brother in hospital when the
 game starts.
3. The men say that they _____ (repair) the main cable at about tea o'clock
tomorrow so the electricity will be switched off then.
4. We can't borrow any books from the library next week because the prefects
_____ (check) them all the week.
5. I know Mary can't go tomorrow evening. She _____ (cook) the evening meal for
her brothers.
6. My father said to my brother, “When you come home the workmen _____ (dig) a
trench right outside the house so you must leave your scooter at Mike's house
tonight.”
7. It _____ probably _____ (rain) when we reach Leeds. It usually is. In that case,
John _____ (work) at home.
8. Don't go in the hall tomorrow. The men _____ (paint) it.
9. A taxi _____ (wait) for you when you arrive at the station.
10. I think those two tractors _____ (work) over there for several weeks. They are
leveling the ground now.
11. I _____ (write) to James some time next week so I'll tell him about the fire.
12. The man _____ (come) to read the electricity meter on Thursday.
13. Albert _____ (catch) the four o'clock train as he usually does.
14. I _____ (go) to the market early tomorrow morning. Is there anything you want
me to get?
15. Don't bother about the grass. I _____ (cut) it some time next week.
16. I suppose we _____ (get) electricity in the village one of these fine days.
17. The breadman _____ (not come) until Tuesday because Monday is a holiday.
18. I'm afraid I _____ (not see) Jack tomorrow. He's gone to Paris. I _____ probably
_____ (hear) from him soon though because he usually phones every evening.
19. _____ you _____ (go) near the post office?
20. _____ Uncle _____ (come) by bus or in his car?
21. _____ anybody _____ (see) Nick tomorrow? I want somebody go give him a
message.
22. _____ we _____ (pass) Mary's house on the way? I've got some books to return
to her.
23. _____ we _____ (call) at Uncle's house?
24. He says he _____ (take) the examination next year.
25. I _____ (get) some new batteries later in the week.
26. Don't worry about that paper on the floor. I _____ (clean) the car out on Saturday
or Sunday.
27. We _____ (stop) when we reach Mole Hill so you can get a drink there.
28. The school bus _____ (come) at seven o'clock tomorrow morning so I must be
ready in time.
29. I expect we _____ (have) chicken curry tomorrow.
30. _____ you _____ (see) your friend again tomorrow evening?
31. The train _____ (arrive) just after eight o'clock.
32. At this time next week we _____ probably _____ (swim) in the sea.
33. The wedding is at ten o'clock tomorrow but we can't go because we _____ (visit)
Amy in hospital then.
 34. If you put the ashes on that fire now it _____ still _____ (burn) tomorrow
morning.
35. The Mayor _____ (give) the prizes away at the Sports Meeting.
36. Most of the pupils in our class _____ (take) part in the procession on Saturday.
37. You will be able to recognize her because she _____ (wear) a red dress and she
_____ (carry) a red bag in her left hand.
38. Peter and Paul _____ both _____ (speak) in the debate this evening. We _____
all _____ (go) to listen to them.
39. Please come about five o'clock. We _____ (have) tea then so you can join us.
40. He says that the tomatoes are no good in that soil. He _____ not _____ (grow)
them next time.
41. This afternoon I think a photographer _____ (come) to take photo of each class.
42. Mother _____ (bring) home some of the things she bought in Bangkok.
43. I _____ (work) for the hospital when you see me next week.
44. Tomorrow morning at eight o'clock I _____ (drive) to Birmingham.
45. I think Bob _____ (come) in his brother's car because his is being repaired.
46. I _____ (think) about you all when the plane reaches Perth. In about eight hours'
time I _____ probably _____ (sit) down in Mr. Smith's house.
47. My brothers _____ (watch) me at the rugby match this evening.
48. We have changed our plans. We _____ (cycle) to the waterfall instead of hiking.
49. No, thank you. I don't want him to help me. He _____ (do) all the talking, and I
_____ (do) all the hard work.
50. He says they _____ (employ) more workers when they re-open the other two
mines.
51. I _____ (write) to Sarah later this evening. Is there anything you want me to tell
her?
52. We _____ probably _____ (go) to town this afternoon. Can we get anything for
you?

Put in the Future Perfect tense of the verb in brackets.

1. They _____ (repair) the car by five o'clock this evening.

2. I'm afraid the train _____ (go) by two o'clock.
3. On the sixth of next month, Nick _____ (be) away exactly a year.
4. By the end of the month all those trees _____ (die).
5. If you don't hurry up, we _____ (eat) all the food by the time you reach the table.
6. I can't come because I _____ (not finish) by five o'clock.
7. It's no good going to the dressmaker yet. She _____ (not make) your dress by
this evening. You must wait.
8. The men say that they _____ (repair) the cable by this evening.
9. James will be home from hospital soon. The doctor says that he _____ (recover)
completely by Thursday.
10. Don't worry, I _____ (sweep) it out by the time Mother comes.
11. If you don't hurry up, the shopkeeper _____ (sold) that dress by the time you get
there.
12. I am afraid the ferry _____ (go) by the time we get there.
 13. I expect father _____ (leave) his office by now so we must wait until he gets
home.
14. In a few years' time the size of this school _____ probably _____ (increase)
considerably.
15. He thinks that not far in the future men _____ (succeed) in reaching the moon.
16. By the end of the year I _____ (save) nearly eight hundred dollars.
17. I am sure the Sports Meeting _____ (finish) by half past six.
18. Mary says the film _____ probably _____ (start) by now.
19. George is certain that this stream _____ (dry) up by the end of the month unless
there is a lot of rain.
20. She thinks her brother _____ (discharge) from hospital by next Saturday.

Future Tense -
Answer
FUTURE TENSE

1. Do you think it will rain this evening?

2. Who will win the next race?
3. Will our team win the tug-of-war competition?
4. How much will it cost to send this parcel to London?
5. How soon will you finish that job?
6. How often will you write to us?
7. Will any of the boys still be there?
8. If I find the ball, I shall give it back to you.
9. That rope will break if you swing on it.
10. When will you come to visit us again?
11. I shall burn the rubbish in the garden.
12. Tomorrow will be a holiday.
13. Shall we start work at nine o'clock?
14. There will be a meeting tomorrow morning.
15. He will do that as soon as he can.
16. My sister will buy a new watch next week.
17. They will leave by train next Wednesday.
18. I am sure he will not arrive here late.
19. We shall pick the mangoes as soon as they are ripe.
20. Will you come again tomorrow night?
21. The film will probably finish at about nine o'clock.
22. That mirror will drop if you leave it there.
23. The shop will not be open until eight o'clock.
24. Jane will show you where you can sleep tonight.
25. The birds will soon eat those bananas.
26. Shall I leave the television on?
27. When will Adam and Eve arrive?
28. How will they come?
29. Who will lead us to the waterfall?
 30. Where will she buy another one?

Put in the Future Continuous tense of the verb in brackets.

1. While you are showing them round the house and garden, Mary and I shall be
getting the food ready.
2. I'm sorry but I can't come to watch. I shall be visiting my brother in hospital
when the game starts.
3. The men say that they will be repairing the main cable at about tea o'clock
tomorrow so the electricity will be switched off then.
4. We can't borrow any books from the library next week because the prefects will
be checking them all the week.
5. I know Mary can't go tomorrow evening. She will be cooking the evening meal
for her brothers.
6. My father said to my brother, “When you come home the workmen will be
digging a trench right outside the house so you must leave your scooter at
Mike's house tonight.”
7. It will probably be raining when we reach Leeds. It usually is. In that case, John
will be working at home.
8. Don't go in the hall tomorrow. The men will be painting it.
9. A taxi will be waiting for you when you arrive at the station.
10. I think those two tractors will be working over there for several weeks. They are
leveling the ground now.
11. I shall be writing to James some time next week so I'll tell him about the fire.
12. The man will be coming to read the electricity meter on Thursday.
13. Albert will be catching the four o'clock train as he usually does.
14. I shall be going to the market early tomorrow morning. Is there anything you
want me to get?
15. Don't bother about the grass. I shall be cutting it some time next week.
16. I suppose we shall be getting electricity in the village one of these fine days.
17. The breadman will not be coming until Tuesday because Monday is a holiday.
18. I'm afraid I shall not be seeing Jack tomorrow. He's gone to Paris. I shall
probably be hearing from him soon though because he usually phones every
evening.
19. Will you be going near the post office?
20. Will Uncle be coming by bus or in his car?
21. Will anybody be seeing Nick tomorrow? I want somebody go give him a
message.
22. Shall we be passing Mary's house on the way? I've got some books to return to
her.
23. Shall we be calling at Uncle's house?
24. He says he will be taking the examination next year.
25. I shall be getting some new batteries later in the week.
26. Don't worry about that paper on the floor. I shall be cleaning the car out on
Saturday or Sunday.
27. We shall be stopping when we reach Mole Hill so you can get a drink there.
 28. The school bus will be coming at seven o'clock tomorrow morning so I must be
ready in time.
29. I expect we shall be having chicken curry tomorrow.
30. Will you be seeing your friend again tomorrow evening?
31. The train will be arriving just after eight o'clock.
32. At this time next week we shall probably be swimming in the sea.
33. The wedding is at ten o'clock tomorrow but we can't go because we shall be
visiting Amy in hospital then.
34. If you put the ashes on that fire now it will still be burning tomorrow morning.
35. The Mayor will be giving the prizes away at the Sports Meeting.
36. Most of the pupils in our class will be taking part in the procession on Saturday.
37. You will be able to recognize her because she will be wearing a red dress and
she will be carrying a red bag in her left hand.
38. Peter and Paul will both be speaking in the debate this evening. We shall all
be going to listen to them.
39. Please come about five o'clock. We will be having tea then so you can join us.
40. He says that the tomatoes are no good in that soil. He will not be growing them
next time.
41. This afternoon I think a photographer will be coming to take photo of each
class.
42. Mother will be bringing home some of the things she bought in Bangkok.
43. I shall be working for the hospital when you see me next week.
44. Tomorrow morning at eight o'clock I shall be driving to Birmingham.
45. I think Bob will be coming in his brother's car because his is being repaired.
46. I shall be thinking about you all when the plane reaches Perth. In about eight
hours' time I shall probably be sitting down in Mr. Smith's house.
47. My brothers will be watching me at the rugby match this evening.
48. We have changed our plans. We shall be cycling to the waterfall instead of
hiking.
49. No, thank you. I don't want him to help me. He will be doing all the talking, and I
shall be doing all the hard work.
50. He says they will be employing more workers when they re-open the other two
mines.
51. I shall be writing to Sarah later this evening. Is there anything you want me to
tell her?
52. We shall probably be going to town this afternoon. Can we get anything for
you?

Put in the Future Perfect tense of the verb in brackets.

1. They will have repaired the car by five o'clock this evening.
2. I'm afraid the train will have gone by two o'clock.
3. On the sixth of next month, Nick will have been away exactly a year.
4. By the end of the month all those trees will have died.
5. If you don't hurry up, we shall have eaten all the food by the time you reach the
table.
 6. I can't come because I shall not have finished by five o'clock.
7. It's no good going to the dressmaker yet. She will not have made your dress by
this evening. You must wait.
8. The men say that they will have repaired the cable by this evening.
9. James will be home from hospital soon. The doctor says that he will have
recovered completely by Thursday.
10. Don't worry, I shall have swept it out by the time Mother comes.
11. If you don't hurry up, the shopkeeper will have sold that dress by the time you
get there.
12. I am afraid the ferry will have gone by the time we get there.
13. I expect father will have left his office by now so we must wait until he gets
home.
14. In a few years' time the size of this school will probably have increased
considerably.
15. He thinks that not far in the future men will have succeeded in reaching the
moon.
16. By the end of the year I shall have saved nearly eight hundred dollars.
17. I am sure the Sports Meeting will have finished by half past six.
18. Mary says the film will probably have started by now.
19. George is certain that this stream will have dried up by the end of the month
unless there is a lot of rain.
20. She thinks her brother will have discharged from hospital by next Saturday.

Passive
Voice
PASSIVE VOICE

Put in the passive form of the SIMPLE PRESENT tense of the verbs in brackets.

1. When thieves _____ (arrest) they _____ (take) to a police station.

2. The battery in my car _____ (check) quite often and it _____ (change) if it is no
good.
3. Books _____ (borrow) from the library on Friday and then they _____ (return)
on Tuesday.
4. Sometimes traffic signs _____ (knock) down by careless motorists. If they
_____ (damage), they _____ (take) away to be repaired.
5. The soldiers in the jungle _____ (supply) from the air. Food and other things
_____ (fly) to them from the airport. Then bundles of food _____ (drop) into the
jungle from the aeroplane.
6. Sometimes children _____ (drown) in old mining pools which _____ (leave) in a
dangerous condition.
7. You _____ (expect) to be quiet when you go in the library and _____ (ask) not
to talk.
8. _____ the new school _____(finish) yet?
9. _____ football matches ever _____ (play) on that pitch?
 10. _____ those fish _____ (sell) locally or _____ they _____ (send) to overseas
markets?
11. At the Olympic Games a gold medal _____ (give) to the winner of each event.
12. Huge crocodiles _____ sometimes _____ (see) in North Queensland.
13. Nobody _____ (allow) to go in there.
14. That drain _____ (clear) out regularly and all the rubbish _____ (take) away.
15. Sometimes parcels _____ (damage) when they _____ (send) a long way.
Occasionally some _____ (steal).
16. The grass _____ (cut) and the field _____ (mark) out before each game.
17. The paper _____ (deliver) quite early in the morning.
18. The pressure in those tyres _____ (check) carefully every week.
19. The name of the winner _____ (engrave) on the shield.
20. Those fans _____ (control) by that switch over there.

Put in the passive form of the PRESENT PERFECT tense of the verbs in brackets.

1. A new hospital _____ just _____ (open) by the Mayor.

2. We _____ not yet _____ (teach) how to do that.
3. James _____ just _____ (bite) by a snake.
4. The corner of this page _____ (tear) by somebody.
5. Most of the land in that valley _____ already _____ (clear) for settlement.
6. A new Post Office _____ (build) in Market Road.
7. I can't find my old shoes. _____ they _____ (throw) away?
8. _____ the new dam _____ (complete) yet?
9. _____ you _____ (tell) about the new timetable?
10. _____ you all _____ (inoculate) against cholera?
11. _____ that table _____ (polish) already?
12. The plan for the new airport _____ just _____ (approve).
13. Those clothes _____ (wash) twice already.
14. The national anthem _____ just _____ (play).
15. _____ the school record _____ (broke)?
16. Is it true that a fence _____ (put) round the field?
17. _____ the fish in that aquarium _____ (feed) today?
18. _____ Mary's cousin _____ (ask) to go too?
19. Which one _____ (appoint) captain?
20. Nothing _____ (say) about the broken window, has it?

Put in the passive form of the PRESENT CONTINUOUS tense of the verbs in
brackets.

1. You can't use the car now. It _____ (repair).

2. She _____ (marry) next week.
3. My father _____ (transfer) to Georgetown next month.
4. Our house _____ (paint) now.
5. “I wonder if I _____ (cheat),” I thought to myself as I gave the man the money.
6. A new road _____ (widen) near our house.
 7. The cup final ____ (play) at the national stadium next week.
8. My brother thinks that twenty or thirty men _____ (dismiss) at the end of the
month unless business improves.
9. Peter _____ (keep) in so he will be late home.
10. My cousin _____ (train) as an electrician at the moment.
11. We _____ (show) round the new factory tomorrow morning.
12. Some experimental types of rice _____ (grow) at the agricultural research
station.
13. The results of the competition _____ (announce) tomorrow.
14. Two new tugs _____ (build) at the shipyard now.
15. That room _____ (redecorate) next week, I think.
16. Who _____ (invite) to the wedding?
17. Which animal _____ (hunt) next?
18. The fire _____ gradually _____ (put) out, as far as I can see.
19. That new hotel _____ (open) on the first of January.
20. This part of the wall _____ (paint) soon.

Put in the passive form of the SIMPLE PAST tense of the verbs in brackets.

1. Our team _____ (beat) in the final.

2. I think it _____ (do) some time during the night.
3. The sandwiches _____ soon _____ (eat).
4. The spare parts _____ (want) urgently so they _____ (fly) up from the supplier.
5. These books _____ (borrow) from the boys in another class.
6. The injured man _____ (carry) to an ambulance.
7. The thief _____ (chase) by a crowd of angry people.
8. She _____ (marry) on Saturday.
9. Most of these stamps _____ (collect) by my brother when he was much
younger.
10. The board _____ (clean) at the end of the previous lesson.
11. _____ that meat _____ (cook) today or yesterday?
12. _____ your brother _____ (offer) the job?
13. _____ all the games _____ (finish) in time?
14. _____ the money _____ (count) before it was handed in?
15. _____ those plants _____ (water) last night?
16. _____ all the men on the ship _____ (rescue)?
17. His car _____ (search) when he went through the Customs.
18. We _____ (stop) by the police when we came to the barrier.
19. Both of the passengers _____ slightly _____ (injure) in the accident.
20. The guests _____ (ask) to come at eight o'clock.
21. Two players _____ (send) off during the game.
22. Several trees _____ (blow) down during the storm.
23. Their house _____ (strike) by lightning last night.
24. My brother _____ (sting) by a hornet.
25. Quite a lot of money _____ (steal) from that bank last month. It _____ (take) by
three men who _____ (catch) not far from my uncle's house.
 26. Luckily the boy _____ not _____ (drown).
27. He said that he _____ not _____ (give) any money.
28. The postman _____ nearly _____ (bite) by our neighbour's dog.
29. His car _____ (repair) quite satisfactorily but it _____ not _____ (clean) at all
well.
30. A lot of our money _____ (spend) at the circus.
31. The tree _____ (cut) down and then _____ (burn).
32. I _____ (meet) at the station and _____ (lead) to my friend's house.
33. The shirts _____ (wash) and _____ (iron) this afternoon.
34. That car _____ (buy) on Monday and _____ (sell) on Friday.
35. We _____ (show) round the factory and _____ (give) samples of the products.
36. He _____ (call) to the office and _____ (tell) to explain his absence the day
before.
37. Peter _____ (admit) to hospital last night and _____ (operate) on early this
morning.
38. The door _____ (close) but _____ not _____ (lock).
39. The fire _____ (bring) under control by the fireman but not completely _____
(put) out when I left.
40. The meal _____ (prepare) by seven o'clock but not _____ (eat) until half past
seven.

Put the verb in brackets into the passive form of the PAST CONTINUOUS tense.

1. When we arrived at their house we saw that it _____ (decorate)

2. The ship _____ (unload) when we reached the docks.
3. He could not use his car yesterday because it _____ (service).
4. A tiger escaped in Paris when it _____ (move) from one zoo to another.
5. I think there must be a Sports Meeting today or tomorrow. The field _____
(mark) out yesterday.
6. When I went past the hall, I noticed that the chairs _____ (arrange) for a film
show.
7. One of the men said that he saw a crocodile when the pool _____ (drain).
8. I was living at the other end of the town when that block of flats _____
(construct) so I couldn't watch the men at work.
9. The storm came while the crops _____ (gather) in.
10. One of the soldiers fainted while the guard of honour _____ (inspect) by the
Chief Minister.
11. We couldn't use the hall because it _____ (paint).
12. I went to see Tony at the hospital but I had to wait because when I got there he
_____ (examine) by a doctor.
13. The bridge _____ (repair) yesterday so the traffic was delayed.
14. When I went through the Customs, I noticed that one of the other passengers
_____ (search) very thoroughly.
15. Those houses _____ (build) when I came here six months ago but they are still
not finished.
Use the passive form of the PAST PERFECT tense of the verb in brackets;
Example: He said the new road _____ (complete).
He said the new road had not yet been completed.

1. He said the bridge _____ (repair).

2. I did not know that their house _____ (sell).
3. We were glad to hear that the men _____ (rescue).
4. He said that the results of the examination _____ (check) very thoroughly.
5. She wanted to know whether we _____ (tell) about the party.
6. I didn't sweep out the room because it _____ (sweep) out already.
7. He was angry because he felt that he _____ (betray).
8. I read in the newspaper that two men _____ (bury) when the walls of a ditch
had caved in on them. Luckily, they _____ (dig) out by other workers.
9. The doctor said he _____ (ask) to come and see my brother.
10. He said he hadn't received the letter although it _____ (post) nearly a week
before.

Put in the passive form of the SIMPLE FUTURE tense of the verb in brackets.

1. The robbers _____ (caught) fairly soon.

2. His car _____ (repair) tomorrow.
3. Fifty people _____ (invite) to her wedding.
4. That old building _____ soon _____ (pull) down.
5. Anybody who does not stop at the red light _____ (arrest).
6. If nobody claims the lost property, it _____ (sell) at the end of the term.
7. That shop _____ (close) for a week for repairs and modernization.
8. You _____ (injure) if you put your hand too near that circular saw.
9. There are two very fast runners in the next race. I think the record _____
probably _____ (break) by one of them.
10. If you try to go down that road, you _____ (stop) by a policeman.

Passive Voice -
Answer
PASSIVE VOICE

Put in the passive form of the SIMPLE PRESENT tense of the verbs in brackets.

1. When thieves are arrested they are taken (take) to a police station.
2. The battery in my car is checked quite often and it is changed if it is no good.
3. Books are borrowed from the library on Friday and then they are returned on
Tuesday.
4. Sometimes traffic signs are knocked down by careless motorists. If they are
damaged, they are taken away to be repaired.
5. The soldiers in the jungle are supplied from the air. Food and other things are
 flown to them from the airport. Then bundles of food are dropped into the
jungle from the aeroplane.
6. Sometimes children are drowned in old mining pools which are left in a
dangerous condition.
7. You are expected to be quiet when you go in the library and are asked not to
talk.
8. Is the new school finished yet?
9. Are football matches ever played on that pitch?
10. Are those fish sold locally or are they sent to overseas markets?
11. At the Olympic Games a gold medal is given to the winner of each event.
12. Huge crocodiles are sometimes seen in North Queensland.
13. Nobody is allowed to go in there.
14. That drain is cleared out regularly and all the rubbish is taken away.
15. Sometimes parcels are damaged when they are sent a long way. Occasionally
some are stolen.
16. The grass is cut and the field is marked out before each game.
17. The paper is delivered quite early in the morning.
18. The pressure in those tyres is checked carefully every week.
19. The name of the winner is engraved on the shield.
20. Those fans are controlled by that switch over there.

Put in the passive form of the PRESENT PERFECT tense of the verbs in brackets.

1. A new hospital has just been opened by the Mayor.

2. We have not yet been taught how to do that.
3. James has just been bitten by a snake.
4. The corner of this page has been torn by somebody.
5. Most of the land in that valley has already been cleared for settlement.
6. A new Post Office has been built in Market Road.
7. I can't find my old shoes. Have they been thrown away?
8. Has the new dam been completed yet?
9. Have you been told about the new timetable?
10. Have you all been inoculated against cholera?
11. Has that table been polished already?
12. The plan for the new airport has just been approved.
13. Those clothes have been washed twice already.
14. The national anthem has just been played.
15. Has the school record been broken?
16. Is it true that a fence has been put round the field?
17. Has the fish in that aquarium been fed today?
18. Has Mary's cousin been asked to go too?
19. Which one has been appointed captain?
20. Nothing has been said about the broken window, has it?

Put in the passive form of the PRESENT CONTINUOUS tense of the verbs in brackets.
 1. You can't use the car now. It is being repaired.
2. She is being married next week.
3. My father is being transferred to Georgetown next month.
4. Our house is being painted now.
5. “I wonder if I am being cheated,” I thought to myself as I gave the man the
money.
6. A new road is being widened near our house.
7. The cup final is being played at the national stadium next week.
8. My brother thinks that twenty or thirty men are being dismissed at the end of
the month unless business improves.
9. Peter is being kept in so he will be late home.
10. My cousin is being trained as an electrician at the moment.
11. We are being shown round the new factory tomorrow morning.
12. Some experimental types of rice are being grown at the agricultural research
station.
13. The results of the competition are being announced tomorrow.
14. Two new tugs are being built at the shipyard now.
15. That room is being redecorated next week, I think.
16. Who are being invited to the wedding?
17. Which animal is being hunted next?
18. The fire is gradually being put out, as far as I can see.
19. That new hotel is being opened on the first of January.
20. This part of the wall is being painted soon.

Put in the passive form of the SIMPLE PAST tense of the verbs in brackets.

1. Our team was beaten in the final.

2. I think it was done some time during the night.
3. The sandwiches were soon eaten.
4. The spare parts were wanted urgently so they were flown up from the
supplier.
5. These books were borrowed from the boys in another class.
6. The injured man was carried to an ambulance.
7. The thief was chased by a crowd of angry people.
8. She was married on Saturday.
9. Most of these stamps were collected by my brother when he was much
younger.
10. The board was cleaned at the end of the previous lesson.
11. Was that meat cooked today or yesterday?
12. Was your brother offered the job?
13. Were all the games finished in time?
14. Was the money counted before it was handed in?
15. Were those plants watered last night?
16. Were all the men on the ship rescued?
17. His car was searched when he went through the Customs.
18. We were stopped by the police when we came to the barrier.
 19. Both of the passengers were slightly injured in the accident.
20. The guests were asked to come at eight o'clock.
21. Two players were sent off during the game.
22. Several trees were blown down during the storm.
23. Their house was struck by lightning last night.
24. My brother was stung by a hornet.
25. Quite a lot of money was stolen from that bank last month. It was taken by
three men who were caught not far from my uncle's house.
26. Luckily the boy was not drowned.
27. He said that he was not given any money.
28. The postman was nearly bitten by our neighbour's dog.
29. His car was repaired quite satisfactorily but it was not cleaned at all well.
30. A lot of our money was spent at the circus.
31. The tree was cut down and then was burnt.
32. I was met at the station and was led to my friend's house.
33. The shirts were washed and were ironed this afternoon.
34. That car was bought on Monday and was sold on Friday.
35. We were shown round the factory and were given samples of the products.
36. He was called to the office and was told to explain his absence the day
before.
37. Peter was admitted to hospital last night and was operated on early this
morning.
38. The door was closed but was not locked.
39. The fire was brought under control by the fireman but not completely put out
when I left.
40. The meal was prepared by seven o'clock but not eaten until half past seven.

Put the verb in brackets into the passive form of the PAST CONTINUOUS tense.

1. When we arrived at their house we saw that it was being decorated.

2. The ship was being unloaded when we reached the docks.
3. He could not use his car yesterday because it was being serviced.
4. A tiger escaped in Paris when it was being moved from one zoo to another.
5. I think there must be a Sports Meeting today or tomorrow. The field was being
marked out yesterday.
6. When I went past the hall, I noticed that the chairs were being arranged for a
film show.
7. One of the men said that he saw a crocodile when the pool was being drained.
8. I was living at the other end of the town when that block of flats was being
constructed so I couldn't watch the men at work.
9. The storm came while the crops were being gathered in.
10. One of the soldiers fainted while the guard of honour was being inspected by
the Chief Minister.
11. We couldn't use the hall because it was being painted.
12. I went to see Tony at the hospital but I had to wait because when I got there he
was being examined by a doctor.
 13. The bridge was being repaired yesterday so the traffic was delayed.
14. When I went through the Customs, I noticed that one of the other passengers
was being searched very thoroughly.
15. Those houses were being built when I came here six months ago but they are
still not finished.

Use the passive form of the PAST PERFECT tense of the verb in brackets;

Example: He said the new road _____ (complete).

He said the new road had been completed.

1. He said the bridge had been repaired.

2. I did not know that their house had been sold.
3. We were glad to hear that the men had been rescued.
4. He said that the results of the examination had been checked very thoroughly.
5. She wanted to know whether we had been told about the party.
6. I didn't sweep out the room because it had been swept out already.
7. He was angry because he felt that he had been betrayed.
8. I read in the newspaper that two men had been buried when the walls of a
ditch had caved in on them. Luckily, they had been dug out by other workers.
9. The doctor said he had been asked to come and see my brother.
10. He said he hadn't received the letter although it had been posted nearly a
week before.

Put in the passive form of the SIMPLE FUTURE tense of the verb in brackets.

1. The robbers will be caught fairly soon.

2. His car will be repaired tomorrow.
3. Fifty people will be invited to her wedding.
4. That old building will soon be pulled down.
5. Anybody who does not stop at the red light will be arrested.
6. If nobody claims the lost property, it will be sold at the end of the term.
7. That shop will be closed for a week for repairs and modernization.
8. You will be injured if you put your hand too near that circular saw.
9. There are two very fast runners in the next race. I think the record will probably
be broken by one of them.
10. If you try to go down that road, you will be stopped by a policeman.

Past
Tens
e
PAST TENSE
Fill in the blanks with the Simple past tense of the verbs in brackets.

1. The boys _____ (eat) all the curry.

2. You _____ (find) your key last night.
3. Your brother _____ (lend) you some money.
4. You _____ (pay) the money back.
5. She _____ (spill) some water on the table.
6. He _____ (hear) what we said.
7. They _____ (swim) right across the river.
8. You _____ (understand) what she said.
9. He _____ (spend) a lot of money at the circus.
10. Mark _____ (go) fishing on Saturday evening.
11. I _____ (paint) a picture of my cat last night.
12. We _____ (tell) them the news.
13. She _____ (sing) and _____ (dance) at the party.
14. He _____ (run) away when he _____ (see) us coming.
15. I _____ (meet) Sarah at the supermarket two days ago.
16. _____ they _____ (visit) George at the hospital yesterday?
17. She _____ (not sign) her name in the attendance book.
18. The children _____ (catch) some tadpoles from the pond.
19. The students _____ (complete) their project yesterday.
20. She _____ (study) at that school for five years.
21. They once _____ (have) an encounter with a tiger.
22. He often _____ (gamble) and _____ (drink) wine.
23. We usually _____ (buy) things at this shop but no more.
24. The train _____ (arrive) an hour ago.
25. Last evening I _____ (break) my mirror.
26. I _____ (loses) my pen yesterday.
27. We _____ (draw) some pictures for him last evening.
28. He _____ (hang) the picture on the wall an hour ago.
29. They _____ (ring) the bell five minutes ago.
30. Mr. Cole _____ (wear) a tie last Saturday.
31. Our teacher _____ (keep) us back for half an hour a week ago.
32. She _____ (come) at eight o'clock.
33. The actor _____ (give) a very good performance.
34. The wind _____ (blow) strongly last night.
35. They _____ (fight) after a heated argument.
36. The police _____ (shoot) an escaped convict two days ago.
37. The workers _____ (dig) a big hole to plant a tree.
38. The drug addict _____ (steal) from his mother.
39. Three days ago he _____ (bring) me to the hospital.
40. His nose _____ (bleed) after knocking it on the glass door.
41. Your father _____ (be) here a few minutes ago.
42. He _____ (kneel) to pray.
43. He accidentally _____ (pay) the seller more than he should.
44. Last Sunday his dog _____ (bite) the postman.
 45. It _____ (begin) to rain ten minutes ago.
46. He _____ (drive) very fast as he was late.
47. We _____ (wake) early this morning to go jogging.
48. This is the second time he _____ (throw) a stone at the dog.
49. He _____ (light) some candles in the temple.
50. The Titanic _____ (sink) after hitting an iceberg.

Change the verbs in these sentences into the Simple Past tense.

1. I don't like it.

2. He works in a factory.
3. He doesn't ask many questions.
4. I expect them to arrive by bus.
5. He always waits for us at the bus stop.
6. It costs twenty-five dollars.
7. They make silver trays for export.
8. I know where he lives.
9. He says he is tired of waiting.
10. It hides in those bushes over there.

Fill in the blanks with the Past Perfect tense of the verbs in brackets.

1. After we _____ (finish) washing our car, we went for a ride.

2. The bell _____ (ring) by then.
3. After he _____ (go) home, the rain started to fall.
4. We _____ already _____ (build) the wall before it got dark.
5. Before he went to Scotland, he _____ never _____ (see) snow.
6. I _____ (take) my bath when my friends came.
7. The show _____ already _____ (begin) when we got there.
8. The robbers _____ already _____ (escape) when the police arrived.
9. After she _____ (hear) what happened, she became very angry.
10. When I _____ (drink) a glass of milk, I went to bed.
11. I _____ (eat) my dinner by seven o'clock.
12. After he _____ (write) his essay, he went for a swim.
13. It was the best meal she _____ ever _____ (cook).
14. She did not sleep until she _____ (read) the whole book.
15. After the boys _____ (wrap) the present, they gave it to the teacher.
16. I wish you _____ not _____ (tell) all those lies.
17. If only he _____ (know) the truth, he would _____ (forgive) her.
18. She said that she _____ (donate) some money to the orphanage.
19. The policeman asked me whether I _____ (speak) the truth.
20. Anne said that she _____ not _____ (have) anything to eat all day.

Use the Past Perfect tense to join each pair of sentences.

Example: We ate the food. Then we washed the dishes.

After we had eaten the food, we washed the dishes.

1. I repaired the puncture. Then I went for a ride.

2. We finished our work. Then we went fishing.
3. He tried several times. He managed to jump over the pipe.
4. Mary ironed the clothes. Leela washed them (first)
5. She boiled the rice. She washed it (first).
6. He saved enough money. Then he bought a tape-recorder.
7. He worked for the firm for two years. Then he was dismissed.
8. I ate three papayas. I felt ill.
9. George prepared the aquarium. Then he put the fish in it.
10. She went back to school. She recovered from her illness (first).

Fill in the blanks with the Past Continuous tense of the verbs in brackets.

1. They _____ (dance) all night.

2. The flood water _____ (rise) rapidly.
3. When I saw her in the library, she _____ (read) a magazine.
4. _____ the child _____ (cry) when her parents found her?
5. It _____ (rain) at ten o'clock this morning.
6. While my father _____ (drive), my brother and I _____ (talk) in the backseat of
the car.
7. The band _____ (play) some music as the singer _____ (get) ready to perform.
8. She complained that she _____ often _____ (fall) ill.
9. His friend asked him if he _____ (take) a bus to school.
10. While I _____ (watch) the game, I received a call.
11. While my mother _____ (cook) in the kitchen, we _____ (work) in the garden.
12. When I met her, she _____ (wear) a green dress.
13. Someone knocked on the door while I _____ (have) my dinner.
14. As I _____ (tie) my shoe, the telephone rang.
15. We _____ (prepare) for our examination all last week.

Past Tense -
Answer
PAST TENSE

1. The boys ate all the curry.

2. You found your key last night.
3. Your brother lent you some money.
4. You paid the money back.
5. She spilt some water on the table.
6. He heard what we said.
7. They swam right across the river.
8. You understood what she said.
9. He spent a lot of money at the circus.
10. Mark went fishing on Saturday evening.
11. I painted a picture of my cat last night.
12. We told them the news.
13. She sang and danced at the party.
14. He ran away when he saw us coming.
15. I met Sarah at the supermarket two days ago.
16. Did they visit George at the hospital yesterday?
17. She did not sign her name in the attendance book.
18. The children caught some tadpoles from the pond.
19. The students completed their project yesterday.
20. She studied at that school for five years.
21. They once had an encounter with a tiger.
22. He often gambled and drank wine.
23. We usually bought things at this shop but no more.
24. The train arrived an hour ago.
25. Last evening I broke my mirror.
26. I lost my pen yesterday.
27. We drew some pictures for him last evening.
28. He hung the picture on the wall an hour ago.
29. They rang the bell five minutes ago.
30. Mr. Cole wore a tie last Saturday.
31. Our teacher kept us back for half an hour a week ago.
32. She came at eight o'clock.
33. The actor gave a very good performance.
34. The wind blew strongly last night.
35. They fought after a heated argument.
36. The police shot an escaped convict two days ago.
37. The workers dug a big hole to plant a tree.
38. The drug addict stole from his mother.
39. Three days ago he brought me to the hospital.
40. His nose bled after knocking it on the glass door.
41. Your father was here a few minutes ago.
42. He knelt to pray.
43. He accidentally paid the seller more than he should.
44. Last Sunday his dog bit the postman.
45. It began to rain ten minutes ago.
46. He drove very fast as he was late.
47. We woke early this morning to go jogging.
48. This is the second time he threw a stone at the dog.
49. He lit some candles in the temple.
50. The Titanic sank after hitting an iceberg
1. I didn't like it.
2. He worked in a factory.
3. He didn't ask many questions.
4. I expected them to arrive by bus.
5. He always waited for us at the bus stop.
6. It cost twenty-five dollars.
7. They made silver trays for export.
8. I knew where he lived.
9. He said he was tired of waiting.
10. It hid in those bushes over there.

1. After we had finished washing our car, we went for a ride.

2. The bell had rung by then.
3. After he had gone home, the rain started to fall.
4. We had already built the wall before it got dark.
5. Before he went to Scotland, he had never seen snow.
6. I had taken my bath when my friends came.
7. The show had already begun when we got there.
8. The robbers had already escaped when the police arrived.
9. After she had heard what happened, she became very angry.
10. When I had drunk a glass of milk, I went to bed.
11. I had eaten my dinner by seven o'clock.
12. After he had written his essay, he went for a swim.
13. It was the best meal she had ever cooked.
14. She did not sleep until she had read the whole book.
15. After the boys had wrapped the present, they gave it to the teacher.
16. I wish you had not told all those lies.
17. If only he had known the truth, he would have forgiven her.
18. She said that she had donated some money to the orphanage.
19. The policeman asked me whether I had spoken the truth.
20. Anne said that she had not had anything to eat all day. -had , had

1. After I had repaired the puncture, I went for a ride.

2. After we had finished our work, we went fishing.
3. After He had tried several times, he managed to jump over the pipe.
4. After Leela had washed the clothes, Mary ironed them
5. After she had washed the rice, she boiled it.
6. After he had saved enough money, he bought a tape-recorder.
7. After he had worked for the firm for two years, he was dismissed.
8. After I had eaten three papayas, I felt ill.
 9. After George had prepared the aquarium, he put the fish in it.
10. After she had recovered from her illness, she went back to school.

1. They were dancing all night.

2. The flood water was rising rapidly.
3. When I saw her in the library, she was reading a magazine.
4. Was the child crying when her parents found her?
5. It was raining at ten o'clock this morning.
6. While my father was driving, my brother and I were talking in the backseat of
the car.
7. The band was playing some music as the singer was getting ready to perform.
8. She complained that she was often falling ill.
9. His friend asked him if he was taking a bus to school.
10. While I was watching the game, I received a call.
11. While my mother was cooking in the kitchen, we were working in the garden.
12. When I met her, she was wearing a green dress.
13. Someone knocked on the door while I was having my dinner.
14. As I was tying my shoe, the telephone rang.
15. We were preparing for our examination all last week.

Personal
Pronouns
PERSONAL PRONOUNS

Replace the words in bold with suitable pronouns in these sentences.

Example: Ken has a dog. The dog is called Blackie.

Ken has a dog. It is called Blackie.

1. David takes care of the garden. David is a good gardener.

2. Mary has a sweet voice. Mary is also a pretty girl.
3. Mr and Mrs Brown are here. Mr and Mrs Brown are talking to the hostess.
4. Look at my dog. My dog is wagging its tail.
5. My brother and I visited the art gallery. My brother and I saw many beautiful
paintings.
6. The teacher said, “Give the teacher your book.”
7. Put all these letters on the table and then sort these letters out.
8. When the dog saw the little boy, the dog bit the little boy.
9. I had a few stamps. I gave the stamps to Tom.
10. George walked to the door. Then George opened the door and went out.
 11. John is five feet tall. Ann is only four and a half feet tall. John is taller than Ann.
12. Dick saw Nick. Dick called out to Nick. Then Dick and Nick walked together.

Fill the blanks with suitable pronouns. They should agree with the nouns in the
sentences.

1. The dogs were hungry so he fed _____.

2. We spoke to Michael and John when we met _____.
3. The duck can swim because _____ has webbed feet.
4. I looked for the box, but could not find _____.
5. “These books aren't mine. Are _____ yours?”
6. I have three sisters; _____ are all married.
7. When you have finished your work, please pass _____ up to me.
8. The dog barked at Alice and ran after _____.
9. I met Sally and Lucy yesterday. I took a walk with _____.
10. I met Alice yesterday. _____ invited _____ to her house.
11. Jane has a cat; _____ likes to play with _____.
12. When the dog chased James, _____ ran as fast as _____ could.
13. Albert works in a factory. _____ says _____ is a noisy place.

Choose the correct pronoun from each bracket.

1. I saw _____ (her, she) talking to _____ (they, them) about _____ (I, me).
2. John was the only boy _____ (they, them) chose to play in the team with _____
(they, them).
3. The dark clouds warned _____ (we, us) that the rain would soon catch _____
(we, us) up.
4. Janet was sorry that _____ (she, her) was not at home when _____ (they, them)
called to see _____ (she, her).
5. Does _____ (her, she) know that _____ (me, I) was absent?
6. Why didn't _____ (him, he) tell _____ (we, us) about _____ (they, them) when
_____ (he, him) came yesterday?
7. It is likely that _____ (we, us) shall be in time to see _____ (she, her) when
_____ (she, her) arrives.
8. Please give _____ (I, me) the message for _____ (he, him).
9. My friend and _____ (I, me) went to see _____ (she, her) to ask _____ (she,
her) about her brother.
10. The man gave Dan and _____ (I, me) some free samples which _____ (he, him)
had with _____ (he, him).
11. I remember that _____ (they, them) brought _____ (we, us) some pineapples
from their home.
12. _____ (He, Him) could not sleep because _____ (they, them) made so much
 noise that _____ (they, them) kept _____ (he, him) awake.
13. Do you think that Michael and _____ (I, me) can catch _____ (they, them) if
_____ (they, them) come this way?
14. Don't tell _____ (she, her) about _____ (I, me).
15. My brother told John and _____ (I, me) that _____ (we, us) must help _____
(he, him) water the flowers.

Put a suitable pronoun in each blank space.

1. They are going to Hong Kong. _____ is a long journey and _____ will make
_____ tired.
2. I have many relatives. Some of _____ often come to see _____ and sometimes
_____ go to visit _____.
3. I listened to the news. _____ was read by Elizabeth Kirby. _____ is an
announcer on the radio.
4. I am looking for John and George. I want to remind _____ that _____ must
come for the practice this afternoon.
5. When you go to the Post Office, give this card to the man at the parcels counter.
_____ will give _____ a parcel for _____.
6. Bob says these batteries are no good. _____ bought _____ at a shop when
_____ was going home yesterday. The man told _____ that _____ were new
ones.
7. Jill is going to repair that shirt for Michael. I must ask _____ how _____ tore it.
Please get a needle for Jill. _____ asked me to find one for _____.
8. Mr. Cain wrote the sum on the blackboard for the pupils. Then _____ asked one
of _____ to come out and do _____.
9. Tony has a nasty bump on his forehead. _____ got _____ when somebody
accidentally kicked _____ while _____ was playing football.
10. She didn't tell Peter about the news because _____ thought that _____ might tell
everybody about _____.

Put in a suitable pronoun.

1. She brought us some drinks. We drank _____ and then fell asleep. _____ was
quite a cool evening.
2. The lizard caught a fly. _____ soon swallowed _____.
3. She did not like the noise of the traffic because _____ gave _____ a headache.
4. When we got on the ferry, the man told us that the fare had been increased.
_____ told _____ that _____ was two dollars.
5. The postman does not come to our house because _____ is very isolated. When
there are letters for _____, _____ go to the Post Office to collect _____.
6. Some animals like the darkness because _____ keeps _____ safe from most of
 their enemies.
7. I asked Ron to put some salt on the pineapple. _____ asked _____ why _____
wanted _____ to do it. I told _____ that the salt would make the pineapple sweet.
8. Mrs Green told her husband that the iron would not work properly. She asked
_____ to try to repair _____. Then _____ said, “If _____ can't repair _____, we
must take _____ to a shop.”
9. After the experiment, we washed all the equipment and put _____ away
carefully. Then _____ wrote about _____ in our books.
10. I heard the sound of the siren on a fire engine. _____ made _____ feel quite
excited.

Personal Pronouns -
Answer
PERSONAL PRONOUNS

1. David takes care of the garden. He is a good gardener.

2. Mary has a sweet voice. She is also a pretty girl.
3. Mr and Mrs Brown are here. They are talking to the hostess.
4. Look at my dog. It is wagging its tail.
5. My brother and I visited the art gallery. We saw many beautiful paintings.
6. The teacher said, “Give me your book.”
7. Put all these letters on the table and then sort them out.
8. When the dog saw the little boy, it bit him.
9. I had a few stamps. I gave them to Tom.
10. George walked to the door. Then he opened it and went out.
11. John is five feet tall. Ann is only four and a half feet tall. He is taller than her.
12. Dick saw Nick. He called out to him. Then they walked together.

1. The dogs were hungry so he fed them.

2. We spoke to Michael and John when we met them.
3. The duck can swim because it has webbed feet.
4. I looked for the box, but could not find it.
5. “These books aren't mine. Are they yours?”
6. I have three sisters; they are all married.
7. When you have finished your work, please pass it up to me.
8. The dog barked at Alice and ran after her.
9. I met Sally and Lucy yesterday. I took a walk with them.
10. I met Alice yesterday. She invited me to her house.
11. Jane has a cat; she likes to play with it.
12. When the dog chased James, he ran as fast as he could.
13. Albert works in a factory. He says it is a noisy place.
1. I saw her talking to them about me.
2. John was the only boy they chose to play in the team with them.
3. The dark clouds warned us that the rain would soon catch us up.
4. Janet was sorry that she was not at home when they called to see her.
5. Does she know that I was absent?
6. Why didn't he tell us about them when he came yesterday?
7. It is likely that we shall be in time to see her when she arrives.
8. Please give me the message for him.
9. My friend and I went to see her to ask her about her brother.
10. The man gave Dan and I some free samples which he had with him.
11. I remember that they brought us some pineapples from their home.
12. He could not sleep because they made so much noise that they kept him
awake.
13. Do you think that Michael and I can catch them if they come this way?
14. Don't tell her about me.
15. My brother told John and me that we must help him water the flowers.

1. They are going to Hong Kong. It is a long journey and it will make them tired.
2. I have many relatives. Some of them often come to see me and sometimes I go
to visit them.
3. I listened to the news. It was read by Elizabeth Kirby. She is an announcer on
the radio.
4. I am looking for John and George. I want to remind them that they must come
for the practice this afternoon.
5. When you go to the Post Office, give this card to the man at the parcels counter.
He will give you a parcel for me.
6. Bob says these batteries are no good. He bought them at a shop when he was
going home yesterday. The man told him that they were new ones.
7. Jill is going to repair that shirt for Michael. I must ask him how he tore it. Please
get a needle for Jill. She asked me to find one for her.
8. Mr. Cain wrote the sum on the blackboard for the pupils. Then he asked one of
them to come out and do it.
9. Tony has a nasty bump on his forehead. He got it when somebody accidentally
kicked him while he was playing football.
10. She didn't tell Peter about the news because she thought that he might tell
everybody about it.

1. She brought us some drinks. We drank them and then fell asleep. It was quite a
cool evening.
2. The lizard caught a fly. It soon swallowed it.
3. She did not like the noise of the traffic because it gave her a headache.
4. When we got on the ferry, the man told us that the fare had been increased. He
told us that it was two dollars.
5. The postman does not come to our house because it is very isolated. When
there are letters for us, we go to the Post Office to collect them.
6. Some animals like the darkness because it keeps them safe from most of their
 enemies.
7. I asked Ron to put some salt on the pineapple. He asked me why I wanted him
to do it. I told him that the salt would make the pineapple sweet.
8. Mrs Green told her husband that the iron would not work properly. She asked
him to try to repair it. Then she said, “If you can't repair it, we must take it to a
shop.”
9. After the experiment, we washed all the equipment and put it away carefully.
Then we wrote about it in our books.
10. I heard the sound of the siren on a fire engine. It made me feel quite excited.

Possessive
Pronoun
POSSESSIVE PRONOUN

Change these sentences by using a possessive pronoun in place of the words in bold.

Example: This is his watch and this is her ring.

This is his and this is hers.

1. This is my bicycle and that is your bicycle.

2. Are these your shoes or her shoes?
3. These are our bats. Those are their bats.
4. Is that our coach or their coach?
5. I think that is Bob's watch and this one is her watch.
6. That's not my stick. It's his stick.
7. Do you want our books as well?
8. Whose is it? It's their house.
9. Whose are these? They're your apples.
10. Whose is this one? It's our car.

Use the correct possessive pronoun in the place of the words in bold.

1. Whose is it? It's Peter's pen.

2. Whose are these? They are Mary's shoes.
3. Are these my shoes or your shoes?
4. Where are our chairs? Those are their chairs.
5. I don't want that one. It's not my book.
6. Are you sure that is your ball?
7. Their players are older than our players.
8. This one is her pen; that one is my pen.
9. We have got our hockey balls muddled up with your hockey balls.
 10. Ask them if these books are their books.

Write these sentences in another way, using a possessive pronoun.

Example: That magazine belongs to her.

That magazine is hers.

1. The shoes over there belong to me.

2. That bag belongs to my sister.
3. Most of these comics belong to Peter.
4. This hedge belongs to the people next door. It does not belong to us.
5. That car belongs to my brother and me.
6. I'm not sure but I think this cat belongs to that girl.
7. Don't take that one; it belongs to me.
8. Tell him not to move the one by the door; it belongs to the boys.
9. This belongs to John and me but those belong to you.
10. He says that those books do not belong to him.
11. Those scissors belong to Mary.
12. He says the wallet belongs to him.
13. I wonder if this key belongs to my brother.
14. Do these stamps belong to you?
15. Does that bicycle belong to Peter?
16. Do these atlases belong to us?
17. Those shoes over there belong to the men.
18. That chain belongs to my dog.
19. I wonder if those exercise books belong to my friend and me.
20. I know that key belongs to me.

Put in each blank one of these seven words: my; your; his; her; its; their; our.

1. The dog wagged _____ tail when it saw _____ owner.

2. Singapore is only a small island but it is important because of _____ harbour
and _____ trade.
3. Mary's father said that _____ aunt was _____ sister.
4. _____ bicycle would not go properly so I asked _____ sister if I could borrow
_____ bicycle.
5. _____ players are taller than _____ players, but _____ forwards are faster than
_____ forwards so we shall probably win.
6. “You can stay at _____ house if _____ house is flooded,” I told him.
7. “_____ pen is better than _____ pen but I don't like _____ colour. I prefer my
own,” I told my sister.
8. They claimed that _____ school was older than _____ school but we told them
that _____ school was much bigger.
9. “Is this _____ stick? It's not _____ stick, and Richard says it's not _____ stick,” I
asked John.
10. John lives in a bungalow. I know _____ house is near _____ bungalow, but I
 can't remember _____ number.

Possessive Pronoun -
Answer
POSSESSIVE PRONOUN

1. This is mine and that is yours.

2. Are these yours or hers?
3. These are ours. Those are theirs.
4. Is that ours or theirs?
5. I think that is Bob's watch and this one is hers.
6. That's not mine. It's his.
7. Do you want ours as well?
8. Whose is it? It's theirs.
9. Whose are these? They're yours.
10. Whose is this one? It's ours.

1. Whose is it? It's his.

2. Whose are these? They are hers.
3. Are these mine or yours?
4. Where are ours? Those are theirs.
5. I don't want that one. It's not mine.
6. Are you sure that is yours?
7. Theirs are older than ours.
8. This one is hers; that one is mine.
9. We have got ours muddled up with yours.
10. Ask them if these books are theirs.

Write these sentences in another way, using a possessive pronoun.

Example: That magazine belongs to her.

That magazine is hers.

1. The shoes over there are mine.

2. That bag is hers.
3. Most of these comics are his.
4. This hedge is theirs next door. It does not belong to us.
5. That car is ours.
6. I'm not sure but I think this cat is hers.
7. Don't take that one; it is mine.
8. Tell him not to move the one by the door; it is theirs.
9. This is ours but those are yours.
10. He says that those books are not his.
11. Those scissors are hers.
 12. He says the wallet is his.
13. I wonder if this key is his.
14. Are these stamps yours?
15. Is that bicycle his?
16. Are these atlases ours?
17. Those shoes over there are theirs.
18. That chain is its.
19. I wonder if those exercise books are ours.
20. I know that key is mine.

Put in each blank one of these seven words: my; your; his; her; its; their; our.

1. The dog wagged its tail when it saw its owner.

2. Singapore is only a small island but it is important because of her harbour and
her trade.
3. Mary's father said that her aunt was his sister.
4. My bicycle would not go properly so I asked my sister if I could borrow her
bicycle.
5. Their players are taller than our players, but our forwards are faster than their
forwards so we shall probably win.
6. “You can stay at my house if your house is flooded,” I told him.
7. “Your pen is better than my pen but I don't like its colour. I prefer my own,” I
told my sister.
8. They claimed that their school was older than our school but we told them that
our school was much bigger.
9. “Is this your stick? It's not my stick, and Richard says it's not his stick,” I asked
John.
10. John lives in a bungalow. I know my house is near his bungalow, but I can't
remember his number.

Preposition
s
PREPOSITIONS

In each exercise put a suitable word in each blank space.

1. He reached there _____ four o'clock _____ the afternoon _____ Monday.
2. _____ Tuesday I must be there _____ six o'clock _____ the evening.
3. I stopped _____ his house for a little while _____ the middle _____ a storm
_____ Sunday.
4. _____ my opinion you can rely _____ him to come _____ noon.
5. I saw him looking _____ some books _____ the library _____ Saturday. His
brother was _____ him.
6. I posted the parcel _____ the main Post Office _____ Market Road _____
 Tuesday.
7. It won't fall _____ because I have twisted the wire _____ that post to keep it
_____ position.
8. _____ Sunday I was woken up _____ the sound of the radio _____ my brother's
room. It was _____ much too loudly.
9. He was injured _____ the left arm _____ the accident.
10. I was surprised _____ the way _____ which he acted.
11. The lorry was moving _____ full speed when the load fell _____
12. We reached the city _____ about ten o'clock _____ the morning.
13. We parked our car _____ the side _____ the road.
14. There is plenty _____ tin left _____ that mine.
15. We threw the net _____ the river and sat _____ to wait.
16. There is a waterfall farther _____ the river. You can see the foam floating down
_____ us.
17. Sunday is the day _____ which he goes _____ church.
18. _____ most Saturdays I go fishing _____ my brother.
19. My friend used to go to school _____ his bicycle but now he comes _____ bus
or _____ taxi because he lives farther _____.
20. Some of the boxes _____ the lorry were not tied _____ firmly.

1. Sometimes I read _____ my room _____ the evening.

2. _____ the last two weeks I have spent most of my spare time _____ my hobby
which is stamp-collecting.
3. You can catch plenty _____ fish _____ this method.
4. The passengers _____ the taxi were worried _____ the speed.
5. I'll see you next Sunday, that is _____ the fifth of May.
6. He turned _____ the radio and tuned _____ to BBC.
7. Some of us will be going _____ bus and some _____ our bicycles.
8. I visited my friend _____ whom I had made an appointment.
9. We arrived _____ the place _____ which we had come _____ the previous
picnic.
10. I listened _____ some music _____ the radio.
11. I accompanied my uncle _____ a hunting trip _____ the jungle.
12. We camped _____ that island _____ two days.
13. When I went _____ a walk early _____ the morning, the breeze blew _____ my
face.
14. We put the luggage _____ the back of the car and then set _____ _____ our
journey.
15. We went to a party _____ which we enjoyed ourselves.
16. I took some photographs _____ my camera.
17. The lorry knocked _____ the back of our bus ______ accident.
18. He is interested _____ sport so when he reads the newspaper he does not
bother _____ the local news except _____ the results _____football and hockey
matches.
19. I called _____ Ali's house yesterday to see if he had recovered _____ his illness.
He was still suffering _____ stomach-ache.
20. We ate our food _____ a shady spot and then packed everything _____ so that
we were ready _____ go home.

1. John soon rowed _____ the river and tied _____ the boat _____ the other side.
2. _____ both sides _____ the road there were rubber estates.
3. _____ the holidays I intend _____ visit many places which I have heard _____
from friends who have been to them.
4. The new dam produces electricity _____ many parts of the country.
5. I asked my mother _____ the key _____ the cupboard.
6. The car nearly knocked me _____.
7. _____ about two weeks our holidays will start.
8. I expect _____ return _____ Kuala Lumpur _____ about a week's time.
9. The bottle slipped _____ my hand.
10. _____ the last holidays I was _____ hospital. I was looked _____ _____ a
nurse.
11. My front tyre was punctured _____ the way _____ school.
12. _____ Thursday everything seemed to go wrong _____ me.
13. I got up _____ seven o'clock, had my breakfast and then said goodbye _____
my parents.
14. While I was waiting _____ the bus _____ come, I saw a motorist stopped _____
the police _____ speeding.
15. We had a last look _____ every part of the island.
16. I was late _____ school because _____ the storm.
17. Coconut palms are grown _____ seed.
18. I hadn't seen my cousin _____ a long time so I stopped to chat _____ him _____
an hour or so.
19. She bought all sorts _____ things _____ the market.
20. Old coconut shells can be made _____ quite useful things.

1. I hope to go early _____ December but I must return _____ the end of the
month. Joan is coming to see us _____ the first of January.
2. He doesn't like to admit that he has no hope _____ getting the job.
3. I shall probably stay with them _____ about a day or two.
4. I was thinking _____a suitable day _____ our journey _____ Hawaii.
5. Put that box _____ the corner _____ the room, please.
6. The man _____ charge _____ the team is a friend of mine.
7. He took us _____ a drive round the island.
8. She comes _____ school _____ a taxi but goes home _____ bus.
9. We shall picnic _____ the beach _____ Causeway Bay.
10. _____ the coming holidays I hope to stay _____ my uncle's house.
11. They are all under fifteen except _____ Peter whose fifteen birthday was _____
the fifth _____ last month.
12. My father is going to France _____ December the third and staying _____ a few
days.
13. She tidied _____ the house in preparation _____ the visit of her relatives _____
Japan.
 14. _____ ten o'clock a taxi is coming _____ us.
15. I shall stay _____ London _____ five days _____ least.
16. We went _____ chartered bus and our teacher went _____ us.
17. I go to school _____ the morning; I go home _____ the afternoon.
18. I work and play _____ the evening, and I sleep _____ night.
19. In the morning I leave my house _____ seven o'clock. I return _____ two
o'clock. I go _____ bed _____ ten o'clock.
20. My parents work _____ a farm but my brother works _____ an office.

1. My uncle sells his fish _____ the market.

2. I can see many towns _____ the top _____ the mountain.
3. Tomorrow I must help my mother _____ her work _____ the house.
4. I live _____ my uncle's house which is about a mile _____ school.
5. He played football _____ his country _____ several years. Then he moved
_____ New York and could not represent his country.
6. The police inspector was very polite _____ us and thanked us _____ telling him
_____ the men.
7. The firemen soon put _____ the fire _____ the help of a few volunteers _____
the village. Then the crowd soon broke _____.
8. This machine works _____ electricity but that one runs _____ petrol.
9. I'll think _____ your plan and let you know whether I agree _____ it.
10. Last Sunday was one of the most enjoyable days _____ my life.
11. The lorry was traveling _____ full speed when it collided _____a bus. It skidded
_____ the road and fell _____ a ditch.
12. When the light changed _____ red, I put _____ my brakes and stopped.
13. We played badminton _____ five o'clock _____ nearly seven o'clock.
14. He asked me to take the books _____ the cupboard and give them _____ the
librarian _____ the library.
15. The dog crawled _____ the narrow hole and reached the other side _____ the
wall.
16. We stopped _____ the restaurant _____ a meal.
17. She filled the kettle _____ water and put it _____ the stove _____ the kitchen.
18. One of the players did not turn _____ so I played _____ a substitute.
19. I gave the purse _____ the policeman _____ duty _____ the police station. He
asked me _____ my name and address.
20. He was fined _____ parking his car _____ the wrong place.

Prepositions -
Answer
PREPOSITIONS

1. He reached there at four o'clock in the afternoon on Monday.

2. On Tuesday I must be there at six o'clock in the evening.
3. I stopped at his house for a little while in the middle of a storm on Sunday.
4. In my opinion you can rely on/upon him to come at/by noon.
5. I saw him looking at/for/through some books in/at the library on Saturday. His
brother was with/by/near him.
6. I posted the parcel at the main Post Office in Market Road on Tuesday.
7. It won't fall off/down because I have twisted the wire round that post to keep it
in position.
8. On Sunday I was woken up by the sound of the radio in my brother's room. It
was on much too loudly.
9. He was injured in the left arm in the accident.
10. I was surprised at the way in which he acted.
11. The lorry was moving at full speed when the load fell off.
12. We reached the city at about ten o'clock in the morning.
13. We parked our car at the side of the road.
14. There is plenty of tin left in that mine.
15. We threw the net in/into the river and sat down to wait.
16. There is a waterfall farther up the river. You can see the foam floating down
to/towards us.
17. Sunday is the day on which he goes to church.
18. On most Saturdays I go fishing with my brother.
19. My friend used to go to school on his bicycle but now he comes by bus or by taxi
because he lives farther away.
20. Some of the boxes on the lorry were not tied down/up firmly.

1. Sometimes I read in my room in the evening.

2. During/For the last two weeks I have spent most of my spare time on my hobby
which is stamp-collecting.
3. You can catch plenty of fish by/with this method.
4. The passengers in the taxi were worried about/by the speed.
5. I'll see you next Sunday, that is on the fifth of May.
6. He turned on the radio and tuned in to BBC.
7. Some of us will be going by bus and some on our bicycles.
8. I visited my friend with whom I had made an appointment.
9. We arrived at the place to which we had come on the previous picnic.
10. I listened to some music on the radio.
11. I accompanied my uncle on a hunting trip in/into the jungle.
12. We camped on that island for two days.
13. When I went for a walk early in the morning, the breeze blew in/into my face.
14. We put the luggage at the back of the car and then set off on our journey.
15. We went to a party at which we enjoyed ourselves.
16. I took some photographs with my camera.
17. The lorry knocked into the back of our bus by accident.
18. He is interested in sport so when he reads the newspaper he does not bother
about/with the local news except for the results of football and hockey matches.
19. I called at Ali's house yesterday to see if he had recovered from his illness. He
was still suffering from stomach-ache.
20. We ate our food in a shady spot and then packed everything up so that we were
 ready to go home.

1. John soon rowed across the river and tied up the boat on the other side.
2. On both sides of the road there were rubber estates.
3. During/In the holidays I intend to visit many places which I have heard of/about
from friends who have been to them.
4. The new dam produces electricity for many parts of the country.
5. I asked my mother for the key to the cupboard.
6. The car nearly knocked me over/down.
7. In about two weeks our holidays will start.
8. I expect to return to Kuala Lumpur in about a week's time.
9. The bottle slipped out my hand.
10. During the last holidays I was in hospital. I was looked after by a nurse.
11. My front tyre was punctured on the way to school.
12. On Thursday everything seemed to go wrong with/for me.
13. I got up at seven o'clock, had my breakfast and then said goodbye to my
parents.
14. While I was waiting for the bus to come, I saw a motorist stopped by the police
for speeding.
15. We had a last look at every part of the island.
16. I was late for school because of the storm.
17. Coconut palms are grown from seed.
18. I hadn't seen my cousin for a long time so I stopped to chat to him for an hour or
so.
19. She bought all sorts of things at/in the market.
20. Old coconut shells can be made into quite useful things.

1. I hope to go early in December but I must return by/before the end of the month.
Joan is coming to see us on the first of January.
2. He doesn't like to admit that he has no hope of getting the job.
3. I shall probably stay with them for about a day or two.
4. I was thinking of/about a suitable day for our journey to Hawaii.
5. Put that box in the corner of the room, please.
6. The man in charge of the team is a friend of mine.
7. He took us for a drive round the island.
8. She comes to school in a taxi but goes home by bus.
9. We shall picnic on the beach at Causeway Bay.
10. During/In the coming holidays I hope to stay at my uncle's house.
11. They are all under fifteen except for Peter whose fifteen birthday was on the fifth
of last month.
12. My father is going to France on December the third and staying for a few days.
13. She tidied up the house in preparation for the visit of her relatives from Japan.
14. At ten o'clock a taxi is coming for us.
15. I shall stay in London for five days at least.
16. We went by chartered bus and our teacher went with us.
17. I go to school in the morning; I go home in the afternoon.
 18. I work and play in the evening, and I sleep at night.
19. In the morning I leave my house at seven o'clock. I return at two o'clock. I go to
bed at ten o'clock.
20. My parents work on a farm but my brother works in an office.

1. My uncle sells his fish at/in the market.

2. I can see many towns from the top of the mountain.
3. Tomorrow I must help my mother with her work in the house.
4. I live in my uncle's house which is about a mile from school.
5. He played football for/in his country for several years. Then he moved to New
York and could not represent his country.
6. The police inspector was very polite to us and thanked us for telling him about
the men.
7. The firemen soon put out the fire with the help of a few volunteers from/in the
village. Then the crowd soon broke up.
8. This machine works by electricity but that one runs on petrol.
9. I'll think about/over your plan and let you know whether I agree with it.
10. Last Sunday was one of the most enjoyable days in/of my life.
11. The lorry was traveling at full speed when it collided with a bus. It skidded off the
road and fell into a ditch.
12. When the light changed to red, I put on my brakes and stopped.
13. We played badminton from five o'clock until/to nearly seven o'clock.
14. He asked me to take the books from the cupboard and give them to the librarian
in the library.
15. The dog crawled through/along the narrow hole and reached the other side of
the wall.
16. We stopped at the restaurant for a meal.
17. She filled the kettle with water and put it on the stove in the kitchen.
18. One of the players did not turn up so I played as a substitute.
19. I gave the purse to the policeman on duty at the police station. He asked me for
my name and address.
20. He was fined for parking his car in/at the wrong place.

PRESENT TENSE

Put in the Simple Present tense of the verb in brackets:

1. Your brothers _____ (go) to the same school as you.

2. She _____ (know) where to buy one.
3. Your cousin still _____ (work) for the Harbour Board.
4. You _____ (want) to watch the television.
5. They _____ (know) how to play softball.
6. The man at the gate _____ (give) you a ticket when you _____ (pay) him.
 7. That kind of glass _____ (break) easily.
8. That weed-killer _____ (kill) grass as well.
9. Your hook _____ (get) caught in those weeds sometimes.
10. This road _____ (lead) to Jamestown.
11. The men who _____ (drill) the tunnels _____ (get) extra pay.
12. The oil on the water _____ (harm) the fishes.

Put in the Present Perfect tense of the verb in brackets:

1. It _____ already _____ (start) to rain.

2. _____ he _____ (repair) the lock yet?
3. _____ you _____ (read) the paper yet?
4. She _____ recently _____ (buy) a new car.
5. I _____ already _____ (tell) them to hurry up.
6. Somebody _____ (fall) in the water.
7. Something _____ (happen) to your front wheel.
8. A wild animal _____ (kill) one of our goats.
9. _____ the train _____ (arrive) yet?
10. _____ you _____ (be) to see Uncle recently?
11. _____ you _____ (explain) to him how to do it?
12. She _____ not _____ (choose) the one she wants yet.
13. We _____ just _____ (plant) the tree.
14. The Game Rangers _____ (succeed) in driving off the elephants.
15. The mist _____ already _____ (clear) away, thank goodness.
16. Drat it! I _____ (break) my racket.
17. My father _____ just _____ (go) out shooting pigeons.
18. She _____ not _____ (receive) a letter from her brother yet.
19. _____ they _____ (cancel) the trip to Bangkok?
20. _____ he _____ (buy) a television set already?

Put in the continuous form of the Present Perfect tense of the verb in brackets.

1. I _____ just _____ (try) to open this bottle.

2. Where have you been? We _____ (watch) a football match.
3. What _____ he _____ (do)? He _____ (learn) to drive.
4. They _____ (tour) Thailand for nearly three weeks.
5. He _____ (suffer) from toothache all day.
6. She is tired because she _____ (work) hard since five o'clock.
7. I _____ just _____ (talk) to Mary about her new dress.
8. We _____ just _____ (wash) the dishes.
9. I'm sure she _____ (sit) there for half an hour.
10. Who _____ (write) in my book?

Put the verb in brackets in the Present or the Past Continuous tense according to the
time of action.
 1. Next week we _____ (drive) to Liverpool.
2. It _____ (rain) hard when I saw him.
3. I think it _____ (rain) heavily now.
4. During the holidays next month, George and I _____ (hike) to Australia to visit
our uncle.
5. During the holidays last month, I saw your brother when he _____ (play) for his
country.
6. He _____ (try) to grow vegetables on that waste land now.
7. They _____ (get) out of the taxi this very moment.
8. He says he _____ (go) to the cinema this evening if it _____ not _____ (rain).
9. When we passed them, they _____ (repair) their nets.
10. I think Mickey _____ (pick) some bananas at the moment.
11. I know he _____ (go) out later this evening.
12. During the coming week-end Janet _____ (come) to see us.
13. _____ he _____ (wait) for you when you got there?
14. Yesterday morning the men _____ (fill) in that trench.
15. When I saw her she _____ (wear) a blue dress.
16. Why _____ he _____ (break) up those boxes now?
17. Peter _____ (lend) me his bicycle tomorrow.
18. I _____ not _____ (drive) when the accident happened.
19. We _____ (expect) the train to arrive before now.
20. In about a fortnight's time, Uncle _____ (come) here.

Fill in the blanks with the most suitable Present tense verbs in brackets.

1. Sugar _____ (be) sweet. (is, are, has, have)

2. Both the men _____ (work) at that factory since they left school. (work, working,
have been working)
3. She _____ constantly _____ (remind) her friends about her birthday. (has,
reminding; is, reminded; is, reminding)
4. I _____ (wash) my hair three times a week. (wash, am washing, have wash)
5. He says he _____ (forget) his timetable. (is forgetting, has forgotten, forget)
6. _____ this plane _____ (leave) for Australia at eight o'clock? -(Does, leaving;
Will, leave, Does, leave)
7. They _____ (move) to their new home next Friday. (are moving; will move; have
been moving)
8. I _____ (be) to the West Coast three times. (been, am being, have been)
9. They _____ (visit) America next week. ( visit, visiting, will visit)
10. My mother _____ (prepare) dinner now. (prepares, is preparing, has prepared)
11. James _____ (not) always _____ (cycle) to school. -(has not, cycle; is not, cycle;
does not, cycle)
12. Bob _____ (be) a vegetarian for three years. (is, is being, has been)
13. I _____ (return) the book to the library tomorrow. (am returning, will return, have
had returned)
14. We _____ already _____ (have) our annual company dinner. (have, have; are,
having; have, had)
 15. Why _____ he always _____ (boast) his height? (does, boasted; is, boasting;
has boast)
16. The owl _____ (sleep) during the day. (is sleeping, has slept, sleeps)
17. _____ Mrs. Brown _____ (show) the new maid yet what to do? (Does, show;
Has showing; Has, shown)
18. We _____ (visit) our grandparents this evening. (are visiting, will visit, visits)

Fill in the blanks with the most suitable Present tense of the verbs in brackets.

1. They _____ (play) badminton every evening.

2. He _____ just _____ (write) another book on economics.
3. We sometimes _____ (talk) and _____ (laugh) about our schooldays.
4. The girls _____ (make up) in their room at this moment.
5. He _____ never _____ (fly) a kite before.
6. The wind _____ (blow) very strongly now.
7. Michael is not in bed yet. He _____ (watch) television.
8. He _____ (just meet) your brother.
9. Mary often _____ (call) her aunt.
10. I _____ (be) here since eight o'clock.
11. My father _____ (not smoke) a pipe.
12. My aunt _____ (be) a nurse. She _____ (work) in that hospital.
13. The flask is empty. He _____ (not fill) it with water.
14. Look out! The tree _____ (fall).
15. We always _____ (go) to the market. We _____ (go) there now.
16. The door is closed now. He _____ (close) it.
17. He _____ (think) that he _____ (be) clever.
18. I usually _____ (go) home at five, but this evening I _____ (work) late.
19. She _____ (never be) to New York.
20. What _____ he _____ (do) now? He _____ (play).

Present Tense -
Answer
PRESENT TENSE

Put in the Simple Present tense of the verb in brackets:

1. Your brothers go to the same school as you.

2. She knows where to buy one.
3. Your cousin still works for the Harbour Board.
4. You want to watch the television.
5. They know how to play softball.
6. The man at the gate gives you a ticket when you pay him.
 7. That kind of glass breaks easily.
8. That weed-killer kills grass as well.
9. Your hook gets caught in those weeds sometimes.
10. This road leads to Jamestown.
11. The men who drill the tunnels get extra pay.
12. The oil on the water harms the fishes.

Put in the Present Perfect tense of the verb in brackets:

1. It has already started to rain.

2. Has he repaired the lock yet?
3. Have you read the paper yet?
4. She has recently bought a new car.
5. I have already told them to hurry up.
6. Somebody has fallen in the water.
7. Something has happened to your front wheel.
8. A wild animal has killed one of our goats.
9. Has the train arrived yet?
10. Have you been to see Uncle recently?
11. Have you explained to him how to do it?
12. She has not chosen the one she wants yet.
13. We have just planted the tree.
14. The Game Rangers have succeeded in driving off the elephants.
15. The mist has already cleared away, thank goodness.
16. Drat it! I have broken my racket.
17. My father has just gone out shooting pigeons.
18. She has not received a letter from her brother yet.
19. Have they cancelled the trip to Bangkok?
20. Has he bought a television set already?

Put in the continuous form of the Present Perfect tense of the verb in brackets.

1. I have just been trying to open this bottle.

2. Where have you been? We have been watching a football match.
3. What has he been doing? He has been learning to drive.
4. They have been touring Thailand for nearly three weeks.
5. He has been suffering from toothache all day.
6. She is tired because she has been working hard since five o'clock.
7. I have just been talking to Mary about her new dress.
8. We have just been washing the dishes.
9. I'm sure she has been sitting there for half an hour.
10. Who has been writing in my book?

Put the verb in brackets in the Present or the Past Continuous tense according to the
time of action.
 1. Next week we are driving to Liverpool.
2. It was raining hard when I saw him.
3. I think it is raining heavily now.
4. During the holidays next month, George and I are hiking to Australia to visit our
uncle.
5. During the holidays last month, I saw your brother when he was playing for his
country.
6. He is trying to grow vegetables on that waste land now.
7. They are getting out of the taxi this very moment.
8. He says he is going to the cinema this evening if it is not raining.
9. When we passed them, they were repairing their nets.
10. I think Mickey is picking some bananas at the moment.
11. I know he is going out later this evening.
12. During the coming week-end Janet is coming to see us.
13. Was he waiting for you when you got there?
14. Yesterday morning the men were filling in that trench.
15. When I saw her she was wearing a blue dress.
16. Why is he breaking up those boxes now?
17. Peter is lending me his bicycle tomorrow.
18. I was not driving when the accident happened.
19. We are expecting the train to arrive before now.
20. In about a fortnight's time, Uncle is coming here.

Fill in the blanks with the most suitable Present tense verbs in brackets.

1. Sugar is sweet.
2. Both the men have been working at that factory since they left school.
3. She is constantly reminding her friends about her birthday.
4. I wash my hair three times a week.
5. He says he has forgotten his timetable.
6. Does this plane leave for Australia at eight o'clock?
7. They are moving to their new home next Friday.
8. I have been to the West Coast three times.
9. They visit America next week.
10. My mother is preparing dinner now.
11. James does not always cycle to school.
12. Bob has been a vegetarian for three years.
13. I am returning the book to the library tomorrow.
14. We have already had our annual company dinner.
15. Why is he always boasting his height?
16. The owl sleeps during the day.
17. Has Mrs. Brown shown the new maid yet what to do?
18. We are visiting our grandparents this evening.

Fill in the blanks with the suitable Present tense of the verbs in brackets.
 1. They play badminton every evening.
2. He has just written another book on economics.
3. We sometimes talk and laugh about our schooldays.
4. The girls are making up in their room at this moment.
5. He has never flown a kite before.
6. The wind is blowing very strongly now.
7. Michael is not in bed yet. He is watching television.
8. He has just met your brother.
9. Mary often calls her aunt.
10. I have been here since eight o'clock.
11. My father does not smoke a pipe.
12. My aunt is a nurse. She works in that hospital.
13. The flask is empty. He has not filled it with water.
14. Look out! The tree is falling.
15. We always go to the market. We are going there now.
16. The door is closed now. He has closed it.
17. He thinks that he is clever.
18. I usually go home at five, but this evening I am working late.
19. She has never been to New York.
20. What is he doing now? He is playing.

Pronouns
PRONOUNS

Put in a suitable reflexive or emphatic pronoun.

1. The boys _____ want to start quite early.

2. He is not dangerous by _____ but he mixes with had company.
3. Look after _____ in London, boys.
4. They could not agree amongst _____.
5. The monkey hurt _____ when it fell from that tree.
6. The cat washed _____ thoroughly.
7. I dressed _____ and then went to have my breakfast.
8. The news _____ is not surprising but I am astonished that he should have
brought it.
9. That beetle is digging a hole for _____ in the ground.
10. It was John _____ who told me about the fire.
11. I'm sure that the men _____ would never agree with that plan.
12. We climbed up the mountain all by _____. Nobody helped us.
13. One must learn to protect _____ against bad people.
14. Can you do it by _____, Mary?
 15. I can't do it _____ but I think my brother can.

Fill in the blanks with these following pronouns: her; herself; himself; it; mine; myself;
oneself; ours; ourselves; she; them; themselves; they; us; yours; yourself; yourselves.

1. My mother told her friends to make _____ at home.

2. _____ is still too young to go out on her own.
3. I am the one who found the missing wallet, so the reward is _____.
4. The teacher told the girls that she would help _____ if they needed help.
5. He hurt _____ by jumping over the fence.
6. He picked up a stone and threw _____ at the dog.
7. The house is _____. We bought it.
8. “You must practise by ______ whenever you can,” he advised players.
9. His sister helped ______ to the fruits on the table.
10. I hate _____ whenever I make a mistake.
11. I have bought my ticket. Have you bought _____ yet?
12. One can easily hurt _____ in a fight.
13. He likes to look at _____ in the mirror.
14. _____ often play football with their children.
15. I always remind _____ to pray before I go to bed.
16. My sister was able to bake the cake _____.
17. “You must always take care of _____,” he advises me.
18. We asked the lawyer and he explained the procedure to _____.
19. We have only _____ to blame for not arriving at the station earlier.
20. The little girl screamed when the nurse gave _____ an injection.

For each question, choose the best answer given.

1. _____ found our missing wallets in his possession.

(Ourselves; We; Himself; Him; Myself)

2. “Show _____ your ticket,” the conductor asked.

(I; myself; yourself; me; we)

3. The fugitive disguised ______ so that the police would not recognize him.

(he; him; himself; oneself; itself)

4. My friends and _____ often play badminton together.

(me; us; her; I; them)

5. “Stop blaming _____. It's not your fault.”

 (yourself; you; itself; him; he)

6. The teacher explained to _____ how to play the game.

(they; themselves; ourselves; yourselves; them)

7. She said to _____, “I must get up at 6 o'clock tomorrow morning.”

(myself; her; hers; she; herself)

8. I told _____ not to unleash his dog.

(herself; he; him; himself; me)

9. He asked whose car it was and someone shouted, “It is _____”.

(his; hers; yours; mine; theirs)

10. “How can she look after _____ in the big city,” her mother objected.

(she; yourself; herself; we; they)

11. “Is this car _____?” “No, it belongs to _____ neighbour.”

(yours/my; ours/you; mine/ours; theirs/hers; yours/mine)

12. “Do the homework _____. Do not ask your parents for help,” the teacher told
them.

(itself; myself; yourself; ourselves; yourselves)

13. The students are confident that _____ are going to pass the examination.

(us; them; themselves; they; ourselves)

14. “I gave him the medicine _____,” the nurse explained to the doctor.

(herself; itself; myself; ourselves; himself)

15. We advised him not to go but he refused to listen to _____.

(we; us; she; him; me)

16. A crowd watched the bear feed _____.

 (it; she; oneself; itself; yourself)

17. Jack and Jill are orphans. Neither he nor _____ sister wants to be adopted by
different families.

(my; her; his; your; their)

18. If he wanted _____ to help we would be glad to.

(ourselves; themselves; they; we; us)

19. I persuaded him to play with us but _____ refused.

(I; he; him; himself; myself)

20. _____ should have left your jewellery in a safer place.

(Me; Us; Him; Them: You)

21. I hate to admit it but there is some misunderstanding between Mary and _____.

(I; me; we; he; she)

22. When I awoke, I found _____ in bed.

(I; mine; myself; she; he)

23. “I'll never go to the cinema without _____,” he whispered to her.

(he; we; they; you; yours)

24. The hitchhikers equipped _____ with everything they needed.

(themselves; ourselves; yourselves; oneself; himself)

25. We bought _____ some drinks before we started to play.

(myself; oneself; ourselves; themselves; yourselves)

26. “One should never think too highly of _____,” the speaker advised us.

(himself; themselves; myself; yourselves; oneself)

27. She studied hard and was pleased with _____ after passing the examination.
 (itself; herself; oneself; she; hers)

28. The teacher wants to see Nick and _____.

(I; me; she; they; he)

29. You always blame _____ whenever you recall the incident.

(themselves; himself; ourselves; yourself; herself)

30. The tiger was only trying to protect _____ when it attacked the hunter.

(itself; oneself; himself; its; he)

31. My father often scolds _____ when I stay out too late.

(I; us; myself; himself; me)

32. Janet was upset when they think it is _____ fault.

(she; herself; we; yourself; her)

33. We have to share our books with them. They have left _____ at home.

(ours; mine; his; theirs; hers)

34. “Please return the book to me when you have finished reading _____,” said my
friend.

(her; she; you; me; it)

35. She likes to mumble to _____ whenever she is angry.

(she; her; hers; herself; oneself)

36. Most are not fresh so I am not buying any of _____.

(they; them; myself; themselves; it)

37. She does not like anyone visiting _____ in the evening.

(her; herself; oneself; yourself; she)

38. Must we always blame _____ whenever something goes wrong?

 (he; him; she; they; we)

39. They share the prize money with a friend of _____.

(his; hers; theirs; them; they)

40. “We have to prepare _____ for the flood,” the headman told the villagers.

(yourself; myself; yourselves; themselves; ourselves)

Pronouns -
Answer
PRONOUNS

1. The boys themselves want to start quite early.

2. He is not dangerous by himself but he mixes with had company.
3. Look after yourselves in London, boys.
4. They could not agree amongst themselves.
5. The monkey hurt itself when it fell from that tree.
6. The cat washed itself thoroughly.
7. I dressed myself and then went to have my breakfast.
8. The news itself is not surprising but I am astonished that he should have
brought it.
9. That beetle is digging a hole for itself in the ground.
10. It was John himself who told me about the fire.
11. I'm sure that the men themselves would never agree with that plan.
12. We climbed up the mountain all by ourselves. Nobody helped us.
13. One must learn to protect himself against bad people.
14. Can you do it by yourself, Mary?
15. I can't do it myself but I think my brother can.

1. My mother told her friends to make themselves at home.

2. She is still too young to go out on her own.
3. I am the one who found the missing wallet, so the reward is mine.
4. The teacher told the girls that she would help them if they needed help.
5. He hurt himself by jumping over the fence.
6. He picked up a stone and threw it at the dog.
7. The house is ours. We bought it.
8. “You must practise by yourselves whenever you can,” he advised players.
9. His sister helped herself to the fruits on the table.
10. I hate myself whenever I make a mistake.
11. I have bought my ticket. Have you bought yours yet?
12. One can easily hurt oneself in a fight.
13. He likes to look at himself in the mirror.
14. They often play football with their children.
15. I always remind myself to pray before I go to bed.
16. My sister was able to bake the cake herself.
17. “You must always take care of yourself,” he advises me.
18. We asked the lawyer and he explained the procedure to us.
19. We have only ourselves to blame for not arriving at the station earlier.
20. The little girl screamed when the nurse gave her an injection.

1. We found our missing wallets in his possession.

(Ourselves; We; Himself; Him; Myself)

2. “Show me your ticket,” the conductor asked.

(I; myself; yourself; me; we)

3. The fugitive disguised him so that the police would not recognize him.

(he; him; himself; oneself; itself)

4. My friends and I often play badminton together.

(me; us; her; I; them)

5. “Stop blaming yourself. It's not your fault.”

(yourself; you; itself; him; he)

6. The teacher explained to them how to play the game.

(they; themselves; ourselves; yourselves; them)

7. She said to herself, “I must get up at 6 o'clock tomorrow morning.”

(myself; her; hers; she; herself)

8. I told him not to unleash his dog.

(herself; he; him; himself; me)

9. He asked whose car it was and someone shouted, “It is mine”.

(his; hers; yours; mine; theirs)

10. “How can she look after herself in the big city,” her mother objected.

(she; yourself; herself; we; they)

11. “Is this car yours?” “No, it belongs to my neighbour.”

(yours/my; ours/you; mine/ours; theirs/hers; yours/mine)

12. “Do the homework yourself. Do not ask your parents for help,” the teacher told
them.

(itself; myself; yourself; ourselves; yourselves)

13. The students are confident that they are going to pass the examination.

(us; them; themselves; they; ourselves)

14. “I gave him the medicine myself,” the nurse explained to the doctor.

(herself; itself; myself; ourselves; himself)

15. We advised him not to go but he refused to listen to us.

(we; us; she; him; me)

16. A crowd watched the bear feed itself.

(it; she; oneself; itself; yourself)

17. Jack and Jill are orphans. Neither he nor his sister wants to be adopted by
different families.

(my; her; his; your; their)

18. If he wanted us to help we would be glad to.

(ourselves; themselves; they; we; us)

19. I persuaded him to play with us but he refused.

(I; he; him; himself; myself)

20. You should have left your jewellery in a safer place.

(Me; Us; Him; Them: You)

21. I hate to admit it but there is some misunderstanding between Mary and me.

(I; me; we; he; she)

22. When I awoke, I found myself in bed.

(I; mine; myself; she; he)

23. “I'll never go to the cinema without you,” he whispered to her.

(he; we; they; you; yours)

24. The hitchhikers equipped themselves with everything they needed.

(themselves; ourselves; yourselves; oneself; himself)

25. We bought ourselves some drinks before we started to play.

(myself; oneself; ourselves; themselves; yourselves)

26. “One should never think too highly of oneself,” the speaker advised us.

(himself; themselves; myself; yourselves; oneself)

27. She studied hard and was pleased with herself after passing the examination.

(itself; herself; oneself; she; hers)

28. The teacher wants to see Nick and me.

(I; me; she; they; he)

29. You always blame yourself whenever you recall the incident.

(themselves; himself; ourselves; yourself; herself)

30. The tiger was only trying to protect itself when it attacked the hunter.

(itself; oneself; himself; its; he)

31. My father often scolds me when I stay out too late.

(I; us; myself; himself; me)

32. Janet was upset when they think it is her fault.

 (she; herself; we; yourself; her)

33. We have to share our books with them. They have left theirs at home.

(ours; mine; his; theirs; hers)

34. “Please return the book to me when you have finished reading it,” said my
friend.

(her; she; you; me; it)

35. She likes to mumble to herself whenever she is angry.

(she; her; hers; herself; oneself)

36. Most are not fresh so I am not buying any of them.

(they; them; myself; themselves; it)

37. She does not like anyone visiting her in the evening.

(her; herself; oneself; yourself; she)

38. Must we always blame him whenever something goes wrong?

(he; him; she; they; we)

39. They share the prize money with a friend of theirs.

(his; hers; theirs; them; they)

40. “We have to prepare ourselves for the flood,” the headman told the villagers.

(yourself; myself; yourselves; themselves; ourselves)

Reflexive
Pronouns
REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS

Use the following words to fill in the blanks below. Use each word once only.
myself; herself; yourself; ourselves; himself; itself; oneself; himself; themselves;
yourselves
 1. The explorers nearly lost _____ in the jungle.
2. Be careful not to cut _____, Mary.
3. I burnt _____ with the iron.
4. We enjoyed _____ very much when we went to Singapore.
5. A motorist must insure _____ against accidents.
6. One must keep _____ clean.
7. The cow hurt _____ when it tried to get through the hedge.
8. Look after _____ when you are in town, boys.
9. My sister cut _____ on that old razor blade.
10. One of the boys did not enjoy _____ at the game.

Put in a suitable reflexive pronoun.

1. We thoroughly enjoyed _____ at the picnic on Sunday.

2. They agreed amongst _____ that they would not tell anybody.
3. You must explain _____ much more clearly than that.
4. She will injure _____ if she tries to move that log.
5. One must defend _____ against bullies.
6. I taught _____ to swim.
7. My father shaves _____ every morning.
8. George and Michael found _____ lost in the jungle.
9. “Did you behave _____ at the party, Mary?”
10. Ray and I helped _____ to the food on the table.
11. John has accidentally locked _____ in.
12. Mary made _____ a new dress.
13. I will cook _____ something to eat.
14. You and Ivan got _____ into trouble.
15. He has a bad temper so he must learn to control _____
16. I think the dog hurt _____ in the fight.
17. That monkey is scratching _____.
18. Peter and I bought _____ some apples.
19. He felt ashamed of _____ when the results were announced.
20. If you don't exert _____ more, you will never get a good job.
21. The men swam to the side of the river and managed to pull _____ up the bank.
22. I will go _____ if you won't.
23. The dog cut _____ on a piece of glass.
24. She looked in the mirror and stared at _____.
25. He built that small bridge all by _____.
26. The driver was good but the car _____ was useless.
27. Shall we keep this bunch of bananas for _____?
28. I cooked this meal by _____ and for _____ but now he wants to eat it all.
29. You will have to put up the posts by _____ because there is nobody to help you.
30. Those two boys can do it quite well _____ but if they need any help, I will go with
them _____ and help them.
31. He bought _____ an ice-cream.
32. When I found _____ in a one-way street, I did not know what to do.
 33. My father shaves _____H every morning.
34. When we stopped, we found _____ near the airport.
35. They found _____ lost in the jungle.
36. Ken, can you repair that tap _____ or shall I help you?
37. She washed _____ before dinner.
38. I bought one for my brother and one for _____.
39. He has accidentally locked _____ in.
40. I don't think she wrote that essay _____.
41. Jane made _____ a new dress.
42. Did your friends enjoy _____ at the party?
43. Our dog has hurt _____.
44. I made this one for _____ but now I don't want it.
45. Did they burn _____?
46. We had to look after _____ while we were there.
47. One has to warm _____ by the fire.
48. I nearly electrocuted _____ on that bare wire.
49. Will you girls cook _____ something to eat?
50. Jack and Jill are lazy and never like to exert _____ very much.

Reflexive Pronouns -
Answer
REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS

1. The explorers nearly lost themselves in the jungle.

2. Be careful not to cut yourself, Mary.
3. I burnt myself with the iron.
4. We enjoyed ourselves very much when we went to Singapore.
5. A motorist must insure himself against accidents.
6. One must keep oneself clean.
7. The cow hurt itself when it tried to get through the hedge.
8. Look after yourselves when you are in town, boys.
9. My sister cut herself on that old razor blade.
10. One of the boys did not enjoy himself at the game.

1. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves at the picnic on Sunday.

2. They agreed amongst themselves that they would not tell anybody.
3. You must explain yourself much more clearly than that.
4. She will injure herself if she tries to move that log.
5. One must defend oneself against bullies.
6. I taught myself to swim.
7. My father shaves himself every morning.
8. George and Michael found themselves lost in the jungle.
9. “Did you behave yourself at the party, Mary?”
10. Ray and I helped ourselves to the food on the table.
11. John has accidentally locked himself in.
12. Mary made herself a new dress.
13. I will cook myself something to eat.
14. You and Ivan got yourselves into trouble.
15. He has a bad temper so he must learn to control himself.
16. I think the dog hurt itself in the fight.
17. That monkey is scratching itself.
18. Peter and I bought ourselves some apples.
19. He felt ashamed of himself when the results were announced.
20. If you don't exert yourself more, you will never get a good job.
21. The men swam to the side of the river and managed to pull themselves up the
bank.
22. I will go myself if you won't.
23. The dog cut itself on a piece of glass.
24. She looked in the mirror and stared at herself.
25. He built that small bridge all by himself.
26. The driver was good but the car itself was useless.
27. Shall we keep this bunch of bananas for ourselves?
28. I cooked this meal by myself and for myself but now he wants to eat it all.
29. You will have to put up the posts by yourself because there is nobody to help
you.
30. Those two boys can do it quite well themselves but if they need any help, I will
go with them myself and help them.
31. He bought himself an ice-cream.
32. When I found myself in a one-way street, I did not know what to do.
33. My father shaves himselfH every morning.
34. When we stopped, we found ourselves near the airport.
35. They found themselves lost in the jungle.
36. Ken, can you repair that tap yourself or shall I help you?
37. She washed herself before dinner.
38. I bought one for my brother and one for myself.
39. He has accidentally locked himself in.
40. I don't think she wrote that essay herself.
41. Jane made herself a new dress.
42. Did your friends enjoy themselves at the party?
43. Our dog has hurt itself.
44. I made this one for myself but now I don't want it.
45. Did they burn themselves?
46. We had to look after ourselves while we were there.
47. One has to warm oneself by the fire.
48. I nearly electrocuted myself on that bare wire.
49. Will you girls cook yourselves something to eat?
50. Jack and Jill are lazy and never like to exert themselves very much.
Relative
Pronouns
RELATIVE PRONOUNS

Join each pair of sentences. Use “who” and leave out the words in italics.

1. The girl is over there. She broke the mirror.

2. The salesman lives in Leeds. The salesman sold him the car.
3. The man is very sorry. He started the fire.
4. The boy is my cousin. That boy was first in the test.
5. The man was not the usual man. He brought the bread today.
6. The boys played on the beach. Those boys did not want to go swimming.
7. The fishermen were not very pleased. They caught the shark.
8. The timber-cutter does not want to work in that place any more. He saw the tiger.
9. The engineer talked to us about it. He was in charge of the scheme.
10. The boys had to wait for the next one. They missed our ferry.

Put one of these expressions in the blank spaces below.

whom you saw ; whom you hit ; whom we invited ; whom we heard ; whom she saw; to
whom you wrote ; to whom I lent it ; from whom I borrowed them ; with whom he is
playing ; for whom we voted

1. The boy _____ was elected monitor of the class.

2. The girl _____ was Peter's sister.
3. The pen-friend _____ will probably reply in about a month's time.
4. I can't lend you my bicycle now. The boy _____ has not yet brought it back.
5. The guests_____ to the party arrived rather early.
6. The man _____ during the night was probably a burglar.
7. The boy _____ is extremely good so they may win the doubles championship.
8. These are not my comics and the boy _____ wants them back.
9. The men _____ are repairing a broken cable.
10. The player _____ was not seriously injured.

Use suitable a relative pronoun - who, which, whom or whose - to join each pair of
sentences. Leave out any words which are not needed in your sentence.

1. The games are hockey and football. I like to watch them.

2. The pen was a new one. He lost it.
3. The boys were James and George. They found the money.
4. This is the dress. She made it last week.
5. I am writing to my friend. His sister is studying overseas.
6. There is the man. His house was burnt down last night.
7. This is the boy. This boy's dog chased us yesterday evening.
8. I told him about the film. I had seen it the night before.
9. This is the parcel. I want you to post this parcel when you go to town.
10. He has sold the picture. He painted it during the holidays.
11. I gave him back the money. He had lent it to me.
12. She liked the book. Michael gave her the book.
13. The man lives next door to me. He has many fish in an aquarium.
14. The boys reached the top of the hill first. They waited for the others to catch them
up.
15. She broke the jug. She had just bought the jug.
16. He turned off the programme. He did not like it.
17. He fell in a hole. Some workmen had dug the hole during the afternoon.
18. I have written the letter. You told me to write it.
19. The man saw the accident. He telephoned the police.
20. I saw a bird yesterday. It was an eagle.
21. He threw away a comic. It was an old one.
22. They killed a snake. It was a cobra.
23. I heard a noise. The noise seemed to come from the garden.
24. A bus is coming. It does not go to the market.
25. The man is a stranger. He is standing by that taxi.
26. The seeds did not grow. You gave them to me.
27. Did you see the model aeroplane? John made it.
28. That is the pipe. That pipe is leaking.
29. That is the woman. Her husband .works in New York.
30. You bought a ring yesterday. Please show me the ring.
31. Do you know the name of the man? He was driving the car at the time.
32. The boy was carrying the glasses. He nearly dropped them.
33. Nobody knows the name of the girl. She saved the child from drowning.
34. The player was injured. He was taken to hospital.
35. That is the man. His horse won the race.
36. I saw the men. The men rescued Tom.
37. The car was not in good order. He sold the car.
38. The man was my uncle. You saw him.
39. The lady was here yesterday. She has gone to Bangkok.
40. Mrs Jones lives here. Her husband is a scientist.
41. The ball was an old one. He found the ball.
42. The girls were playing netball. We saw the girls.
43. The film was very interesting. We saw it last night.
44. The rice was bad. I threw away the rice.
45. The friend is a very good badminton player. He is bringing his brother.
46. He showed me the camera. You sold it to him.
47. I know the motorist. He hit the cyclist.
48. I posted the letters. You gave me the letters.
49. He broke the stick. I lent him the stick.
50. Mary knows the boy. The headmaster has just congratulated him;
51. She repaired the shirt. George had torn it the day before.
52. I told them about the picnic. You are going to arrange it.
53. She wanted to read the book. Her brother was reading it.
 54. He spoke to the postman. The dog had attacked the postman.,
55. She picked up the pieces of paper. She had dropped them.
56. They found a tree. The tree was not full of read ants.
57. They kept a record of the people. The people called at each house.
58. That is the man. He said he was an electrician.
59. Here is the girl. She wants to go with you.
60. Mrs White spoke to the man. He was in charge of the shop.
61. She lost the pen. Her uncle gave her the pen as a present.
62. They are going to the hotel. It was opened last week.
63. He has just built a new house. It cost more than forty thousand dollars.
64. That is the picture. I painted it yesterday.
65. I will speak to my friend. His brother works in the Post Office.
66. That is the man. The police caught him.
67. Do you know the boy? That boy's father owns that shop.
68. The girl was his cousin. He rescued her.
69. The boy was Bob's brother. You saw the boy.
70. That is the man. His house was nearly burnt down.

Join each pair of sentences by using who or which

1. He has just bought a watch. The watch shows the date.

2. We went to see my cousin. He lives in New York.
3. John made the model. That model won first prize.
4. He has got rid of the dog. It attacked the postman.
5. She wants to see the girl. That girl lost some money.
6. I saw the fire. The fire destroyed thirty houses.
7. That is the competitor. That competitor was disqualified.
8. Here comes the salesman. That man sold you the carpet.
9. I have repaired the tap. It was leaking.
10. I'll ask my friends. They live in that road.

Relative Pronouns -
Answer
RELATIVE PRONOUNS

1. The girl who broke the mirror is over there.

2. The salesman who sold him the car lives in Leeds.
3. The man who started the fire is very sorry.
4. The boy who was first in the test is my cousin.
5. The man who brought the bread today was not the usual man.
6. The boys who did not want to go swimming played on the beach.
7. The fishermen who caught the shark were not very pleased.
8. The timber-cutter who saw the tiger does not want to work in that place any
more.
9. The engineer who was in charge of the scheme talked to us about it.
10. The boys who missed our ferry had to wait for the next one.

1. The boy for whom we voted was elected monitor of the class.
2. The girl whom you saw was Peter's sister.
3. The pen-friend to whom you wrote will probably reply in about a month's time.
4. I can't lend you my bicycle now. The boy to whom I lent it has not yet brought it
back.
5. The guests whom we invited to the party arrived rather early.
6. The man whom she saw during the night was probably a burglar.
7. The boy with whom he is playing is extremely good so they may win the
doubles championship.
8. These are not my comics and the boy from whom I borrowed them wants
them back.
9. The men whom we heard are repairing a broken cable.
10. The player whom you hit was not seriously injured.

1. The games which I like to watch are hockey and football.

2. The pen which he lost was a new one. .
3. The boys who found the money were James and George.
4. This is the dress which she made last week.
5. I am writing to my friend whose sister is studying overseas.
6. There is the man whose house was burnt down last night.
7. This is the boy whose dog chased us yesterday evening.
8. I told him about the film which I had seen the night before.
9. This is the parcel which I want you to post when you go to town.
10. He has sold the picture which he painted during the holidays.
11. I gave him back the money which he had lent to me.
12. She liked the book which Michael gave her.
13. The man who lives next door to me has many fish in an aquarium.
14. The boys who reached the top of the hill first waited for the others to catch them
up.
15. She broke the jug which she had just bought.
16. He turned off the programme which he did not like.
17. He fell in a hole which some workmen had dug during the afternoon.
18. I have written the letter which you told me to write.
19. The man who saw the accident telephoned the police.
20. I saw a bird which was an eagle yesterday.
21. He threw away a comic which was an old one.
22. They killed a snake which was a cobra.
23. I heard a noise which seemed to come from the garden.
24. A bus which is coming does not go to the market.
25. The man who is standing by that taxi is a stranger.
26. The seeds which you gave to me did not grow.
27. Did you see the model aeroplane which John made?
28. That is the pipe which is leaking.
29. That is the woman whose husband .works in New York.
30. .Please show me the ring which you bought yesterday
31. Do you know the name of the man who was driving the car at the time?
32. The boy who was carrying the glasses nearly dropped them.
33. Nobody knows the name of the girl who saved the child from drowning.
34. The player who was injured was taken to hospital.
35. That is the man whose horse won the race.
36. I saw the men who rescued Tom.
37. The car which he sold was not in good order.
38. The man whom you saw was my uncle.
39. The lady who was here yesterday has gone to Bangkok.
40. Mrs Jones whose husband is a scientist lives here.

1. The ball which he found was an old one.

2. The girls whom we saw were playing netball.
3. The film which we saw last night was very interesting.
4. The rice which I threw away was bad.
5. The friend who is bringing his brother is a very good badminton player.
6. He showed me the camera which you sold to him.
7. I know the motorist who hit the cyclist.
8. I posted the letters which you gave me.
9. He broke the stick which I lent him.
10. Mary knows the boy whom the headmaster has just congratulated.
11. She repaired the shirt which George had torn the day before.
12. I told them about the picnic which you are going to arrange.
13. She wanted to read the book which her brother was reading.
14. He spoke to the postman whom the dog had attacked.
15. She picked up the pieces of paper which she had dropped.
16. They found a tree which was not full of read ants.
17. They kept a record of the people who called at each house.
18. That is the man who said he was an electrician.
19. Here is the girl who wants to go with you.
20. Mrs White spoke to the man who was in charge of the shop.
21. She lost the pen which her uncle gave her as a present.
22. They are going to the hotel which was opened last week.
23. He has just built a new house which cost more than forty thousand dollars.
24. That is the picture which I painted yesterday.
25. I will speak to my friend whose brother works in the Post Office.
26. That is the man whom the police caught.
27. Do you know the boy whose father owns that shop?
28. The girl was his cousin who rescued her.
29. The boy whom you saw was Bob's brother.
30. That is the man whose house was nearly burnt down.
 1. He has just bought a watch which shows the date.
2. We went to see my cousin who lives in New York.
3. John made the model which won first prize.
4. He has got rid of the dog which attacked the postman.
5. She wants to see the girl who lost some money.
6. I saw the fire which destroyed thirty houses.
7. That is the competitor who was disqualified.
8. Here comes the salesman who sold you the carpet.
9. I have repaired the tap which was leaking.
10. I'll ask my friends who live in that road.

Verbs
Lesson 18- DURING and WHILE
Lesson 19- MAY and MIGHT
Lesson 20- EITHER and NEITHER
Grammar Exercises
Exercise 1- Nouns
Exercise 2- Verbs
Exercise 3- Adjectives
Exercise 4- Adverbs
Exercise 5- Indirect Speech
Exercise 6- Articles
Exercise 7- Pronouns
Exercise 8- Prepositions
Exercise 9- Conjunctions
Exercise 10- Possession
Exercise 12- SOME and ANY
Exercise 13- USED TO
Exercise 16- Correct English Usage
Exercise 18- DURING and WHILE
Exercise 20- EITHER and NEITHER
Useful Lists
List 1 - Forming Nouns
List 2 - Forming Adjectives
List 3 - Forming Verbs
List 4 - Forming Adverbs
List 5 - Collective Nouns
List 6 - Gender
List 7 - Forms of the Verb
List 8 - Objects and Sounds
List 9 - Antonyms
List 10 - Synonyms
List 11 - Homonyms
List 12 - Parents and Young
List 13 - Homes of People and Creatures
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Reported or Indirect
Speech
REPORTED OR INDIRECT SPEECH

Change these orders into indirect speech.

1. “Hurry up!” he told us.

2. “Turn on the light!” she said to John.
3. “Don't be late tomorrow morning,” my mother warned me.
4. “Be careful!” I told George.
5. “Be careful when you come to the bend!” I told Nick.
6. “Pick that bag up and put it on the table,” my father said to me.
7. “Buy some bananas for me,” my mother said to Michael.
8. “Buy some apples for me when you go to the market tomorrow,” my sister told
Mary.
9. “Go and see Tim,” my brother told me.
10. “Go and see Sid and ask him to lend me his bicycle,” my sister said to me.
11. “Switch on the fan,” my brother old me. “Bring me a glass of water.”
12. “Don't fall asleep,” my mother told me. “Go and help your father.”
13. “Don't waste your money,” my father told me. “Save some each month.”
14. “Ask Sid how much he wants for his bicycle,” my sister said to me.
15. “Take this man to the office,” Mr. Black said to me.
 16. “Write to Uncle Peter and thank him for the present,” my mother told Mary.
17. “Behave yourself properly!” he told me.
18. “Make sure that you do not hurt yourselves,” my mother said to me.
19. Try to do it by yourself,” my brother said to me.
20. My father told Jim, “Be careful not to cut yourself.”
21. “Enjoy yourself at the party,” my mother advised my sister.
22. “Lend me your book a moment, please,” Tom asked me.
23. “When you see Bob, tell him that Joe is looking for him,” my brother said to me.
24. “Don't forget to collect my watch from the shop,” my sister told me.
25. “Let the birds go,” my sister said. “Don't put them in a cage.”

Put the following statements into indirect or reported speech.

1. He said, “I'm just going to the market. I shan't be long.”

2. “I can't find the shop you told me about,” my sister said to me.
3. “I don't like the pattern on that dress very much,” she said to me.
4. “You are late again,” my brother told me.
5. “You were late yesterday,” John said to me.
6. “You will be late if you don't hurry up,” my mother said to me.
7. “George has forgotten his books,” I told my sister.
8. “George forgot his bag yesterday,” I told my brother.
9. “George will forget his bag again unless you remind him,” I said to my sister.
10. He said, “It's raining.”
11. She said, “It was raining.”
12. She said, “It will rain soon, I think.”
13. I said, “The rain will have stopped by seven o'clock.”
14. “I'll come if I can,” she promised us.
15. He told me, “I'll buy a new watch for you when I go to Bangkok next week.”
16. Tom told the visitor, “My mother is not at home. She has gone to visit her sister.”
17. “I would love to come with you,” Janet said to Paul, “but I'm afraid I can't. My
uncle is coming in a few minutes.”
18. “Will you stop practicing your violin? The screeching noise gives me a
headache,” my father told me one evening.
19. Mickey told his friend, “I came with my family to meet a friend from London.”
20. Mrs. White said, “There were no pineapples at the market today so I bought
some oranges instead.”

Change the following sentences into indirect speech.

1. The teacher told him, “Go and see your form master. He will tell what to do.”
2. “All the tickets for today's show have been sold. We will go another day,” Jane
said to her sister.
3. Grace said to me, “I know where Ray is. He's down by the river, fishing.”
4. Mike said to me, “I can post the letters for you. I'm going to the Post Office
tomorrow.”
5. “Let's go to Hong Kong,” Lucy suggested to her brothers. “There's a water
 carnival on this week-end.”
6. The old man advised the boys, “Don't go swimming in the river. There are
crocodiles in it.”
7. The teacher said, “There will be a test next Monday. Anybody who doesn't get at
least half marks will be in trouble.”
8. Mr. Williams told his wife, “I'll probably be late tonight. The meeting will take
quite a long time. Don't wait up for me.”
9. “You have put on a lot of weight since I last saw you,” Sue told her brother.
10. “Don't go away until the clerk has given you a receipt,” my father said to me.
11. “I shall be starting my sewing lessons next month,” Mary told her mother.
12. “The trip has been postponed to the end of the month,” I told Jim.
13. She said, “My bicycle has been stolen.”
14. I said, “It was taken during the night.”
15. My father reminded us, “Your cousins will arrive early tomorrow morning. They
are driving down from Liverpool.”
16. I said, “I haven't lost anything.”
17. We were told, “You are too young to register for National Service.”
18. Neil was told, “You are not tall enough to get in the Police.”
19. Peter said to me, “My family will be moving to San Diego next month.”
20. He said to us, “I'll wait for you at the bus station. Don't be late.

Put the following direct statements into indirect speech. Do not change the tense of the
verbs in the direct speech.

1. He said, “My brother is working in the Post Office now.”

2. “It is raining hard now,” my sister has just told me.
3. I'll tell him, “I don't want to buy your bicycle.”
4. “I work hard every day of the year,” he always tells us.
5. He never says, “I'm sorry” when he makes a mistake.
6. She will probably reply, “I'm very sorry but I'm too busy to go to the wedding.”
7. He has often said to us, “I'm tired of living in this noisy city.”
8. My father has just warned me, “There are a couple of cobras somewhere in the
hedge.”
9. Whenever you ask him for any money he says, “I haven't got any.”
10. “The train arrives at one o'clock,” Nick has just told us.

Change these speeches into Reported or Indirect Speech, using a verb in the Past
Perfect tense.

1. He said, “The washing-line has broken.”

2. My brother said, “The birds have started to eat the bananas.”
3. “I did not write the letter,” she told us.
4. I told him, “Nobody came to help me.”
5. I asked him, “What went wrong?”
6. Peter asked Mary, “Have you finished yet?”
7. “Have you read the paper yet?” my brother asked me.
 8. Dave asked his sister, “Who left the cupboard open?”
9. “Who brought the parcel?” my father asked.
10. I told them, “The game hasn't started yet because some of the players haven't
arrived.”
11. The stranger asked, “Has the train from Birmingham arrived yet?
12. The policeman told the inspector, “I arrested two men who tried to steal
something from a car.”
13. The man in the bookshop told me, “I've ordered your book but it hasn't come
yet.”
14. I told Mr. Lee, “Ryan cut his chin playing hockey. I've taken him to hospital.”
15. My father said, “Two men have escaped from prison. They have stolen a car and
gone to Georgetown.”
16. He asked me, “How did you find my address?”
17. She asked us, “When did you last see John?”
18. He asked me, “How much did you pay for the bicycle?”
19. “Did you ever live in Washington?” Peter asked me.
20. “Have you brought some for me?” I asked my mother.

Use the passive form of the Past Perfect tense when you change these speeches into
Reported Speech.

1. He said, “I have been invited to her wedding.”

2. I told them, “The new hotel has been opened.”
3. He said, “My car was stolen last night.” (Change 'last night' to 'the night before')
4. She said, “The food was not cooked properly.”
5. “I wasn't told about the fire,” he complained.
6. The duty master said, “The money has not been claimed yet.”
7. “Nobody was injured in the accident,” my brother said.
8. “That door wasn't locked last night,” my mother said.
9. The stewardess on the aeroplane said to me, “Your safety-belt has not been
fastened properly.
10. My brother said, “The parcel was sent two days ago.”

REPORTED OR INDIRECT SPEECH

1. He told us to hurry up.

2. She told John to turn on the light.
3. My mother warned me not to be late tomorrow morning.
4. I told George to be careful.
5. I told Nick to be careful when he came to the bend.
6. My father told to me to pick that bag up and put it on the table.
7. My mother told Michael to buy some bananas for her.
8. My sister told Mary to buy some apples for her when she went to the market the
next day.
9. My brother told me to go and see Tim.
10. My sister told me to go and see Sid and ask him to lend her his bicycle.
11. My brother old me to switch on the fan. He told/asked me to bring him a glass of
water.
12. My mother told me not to fall asleep. She told/asked me to go and help my
father.
13. My father told me not to waste my money. He told/asked me to save some each
month.
14. My sister told me to ask Sid how much he wanted for his bicycle.
15. Mr. Black told me to take that man to the office.
16. My mother told Mary to write to Uncle Peter and thank him for the present.
17. He told me to behave myself properly.
18. My mother told me to make sure that I do not hurt myself.
19. My brother told me to try to do it by myself.
20. My father told Jim to be careful not to cut himself.
21. My mother advised my sister to enjoy herself at the party.
22. Tom asked me to please lend him my book a moment.
23. My brother told me to tell Bob when I see him that Joe is looking for him.
24. My sister told/asked me not to forget to collect her watch from the shop.
25. My sister told me to let the birds go. She told/asked me not to put them in a
cage.

1. He said that he was just going to the market. He said he wouldn't be long.
2. My sister told me that she couldn't find the shop I told her about.
3. She told me that she didn't like the pattern on that dress very much.
4. My brother told me that I was late again.
5. John told me that I was late the day before.
6. My mother told me that I would be late if I didn't hurry up.
7. I told my sister that George had forgotten his books.
8. I told my brother that George forgot his bag the day before.
9. I said to my sister that George would forget his bag again unless she reminded
him.
10. He said that it's raining.
11. She said that it was raining.
12. She said that she thought it would rain soon.
13. I said that the rain would have stopped by seven o'clock.
14. She promised us that she would come if she could.
15. He told me that he would buy a new watch for me when he went to Bangkok the
next week.
16. Tom told the visitor that his mother was not at home. He told the visitor that she
had gone to visit her sister.
17. Janet said to Paul that she would love to come with him but she was afraid she
couldn't. She said her uncle was coming in a few minutes.
18. My father asked me one evening whether I would stop practicing my violin. He
said that the screeching noise gave him a headache.
19. Mickey told his friend that he came with his family to meet a friend from London.”
20. Mrs. White said that there were no pineapples at the market that day so she
bought some oranges instead.

1. The teacher told him to go and see his form master. The teacher said that the
form teacher would tell what to do.”
2. Jane said to her sister that all the tickets for that day's show had been sold. She
told her that they would go another day.
3. Grace said to me that she knew where Ray was. She told me he's down by the
river, fishing.
4. Mike said to me that he could post the letters for me. He told me that he was
going to the Post Office the next day.
5. Lucy suggested to her brothers that they went to Hong Kong,” She told them that
there's a water carnival on this week-end.
6. The old man advised the boys not to go swimming in the river. He told them that
there were crocodiles in it.
7. The teacher said that there would be a test the following Monday. He said that
anybody who didn't get at least half marks would be in trouble.
8. Mr. Williams told his wife that he would probably be late that night. He told her
that the meeting would take quite a long time and not to wait up for him.
9. Sue told her brother that he had put on a lot of weight since she last saw him.
10. My father told me not to go away until the clerk had given me a receipt.
11. Mary told her mother that she would be starting her sewing lessons the following
month.
12. I told Jim that the trip had been postponed to the end of the month..
13. She said that her bicycle had been stolen.
14. I said that it was taken during the night.
15. My father reminded us that our cousins would arrive early the next morning. He
told us that they were driving down from Liverpool.
16. I said that I hadn't lost anything.
17. We were told that we were too young to register for National Service.
18. Neil was told that he was not tall enough to get in the Police.
19. Peter told me that his family would be moving to San Diego the next month.
20. He said to us that he would wait for us at the bus station. He asked us not to be
late.

1. He said that his brother is working in the Post Office now.

2. My sister has just told me that it is raining hard now.
3. I'll tell him that I don't want to buy his bicycle.
4. He always tells us that he works hard every day of the year.
5. He never says he is sorry when he makes a mistake.
6. She will probably reply that she is very sorry but she is too busy to go to the
wedding.
7. He has often said to us he is tired of living in this noisy city.
8. My father has just warned me that there are a couple of cobras somewhere in
the hedge.
9. Whenever you ask him for any money he says that he hasn't got any.
 10. Nick has just told us that the train arrives at one o'clock.

1. He said that the washing-line had broken.

2. My brother said that the birds had started to eat the bananas.
3. She told us that she had not written the letter,
4. I told him that nobody had come to help me.
5. I asked him what had gone wrong.
6. Peter asked Mary whether she had finished yet.
7. My brother asked me whether I had read the paper yet.
8. Dave asked his sister who had left the cupboard open.
9. My father asked who had brought the parcel.
10. I told them that the game hadn't started yet because some of the players hadn't
arrived.
11. The stranger asked if the train from Birmingham had arrived yet.
12. The policeman told the inspector that he had arrested two men who tried to steal
something from a car.
13. The man in the bookshop told me that he had ordered my book but it hadn't
come yet.
14. I told Mr. Lee that Ryan had cut his chin playing hockey. I told him I had taken
him to hospital.
15. My father said that two men had escaped from prison. He said that they had
stolen a car and gone to Georgetown.
16. He asked me how I had found his address.
17. She asked us when we had last seen John.
18. He asked me how much I had paid for the bicycle.
19. Peter asked whether I had ever lived in Washington.
20. I asked my mother if she had brought some for me.

1. He said that he had been invited to her wedding.

2. I told them that the new hotel had been opened.
3. He said that his car had been stolen the night before.
4. She said that the food had not been cooked properly.”
5. He complained that he had not been told about the fire.
6. The duty master said that the money had not been claimed yet.
7. My brother said that nobody had been injured in the accident.
8. My mother said that door had not been locked the night before.
9. The stewardess on the aeroplane said to me that my safety-belt had not been
fastened properly.
10. My brother said that the parcel had been sent two days previously.

Sequence of
Tenses
SEQUENCE OF TENSES

Use the correct form of the verb in brackets.

 1. Orchids grow in the jungle and _____ (like) damp conditions.
2. He used to work in the city and _____ (live) in the suburb.
3. That shop opens at eight o'clock and _____ (shut) at six.
4. The police _____ (close) that road next Sunday for a charity bazaar so we
_____ (ride) along this road.
5. Sometimes my friend and I go out on Saturday mornings. We _____ (go) to a
stream where we _____ (catch) small fish. My friend _____ (take) the fish home
and _____ (put) them in his aquarium. I _____ (have) not got an aquarium
because there _____ (be) not enough room in my flat but my friend _____
(have) a very big aquarium. There _____ (be) many fish in it.
6. Please take this parcel with you when you _____ (go) to the Post Office. Father
_____ (want) it posted.
7. I'll help them if they _____ (ask) me.
8. John would help if you _____ (ask) him.
9. I'll come if he _____ (agree) to come too.
10. She would go if Mary _____ (agree) to go too.
11. We came to the UK in 1974 and _____ (live) here ever since.
12. You can go out as soon as you _____ (finish) washing the dishes.
13. We are going to Hong Kong tomorrow and Mary _____ (come) with us.
14. I'll play with you after you _____ (play) with him.
15. What is she doing now? She _____ (read) a book.
16. What are they making? They _____ (try) to make a stool.
17. Switch off the fan when you _____ (go) out, please.
18. Tell him not to wait if the train _____ (be) late tonight.
19. Ask him if he _____ (want) anything to eat now.
20. Where have you put the book which I _____ (lend) you yesterday?

Complete these sentences by using the correct tense of the verb in brackets.

1. This is the first time I _____ (hear) that story.

2. That was the first time she _____ (drive) a car.
3. This is the first time I _____ ever _____ (play) tennis.
4. My trip to Tokyo was the first time I _____ ever _____ (be) on a ship.
5. That elephant is the first wild elephant I _____ ever _____ (see).
6. This is the first time the meeting _____ (be) held in our school.
7. You are the first person I _____ (tell).
8. That is the first thing he _____ (eat) for twenty-four hours.
9. That will be the first time we _____ (visit) Singapore.
10. That will be the first time she _____ (be) to a wedding.
11. Last Sunday was the first time he _____ (be) to that waterfall.
12. This is the first time I _____ (travel) in an aeroplane. I hope it lands safely.
13. Is this the right way to hold the racket? This is the first time I _____ (play)
badminton in my life.
14. That was the first time in her life that she _____ (swim) across the river by
herself.
 15. This is the first occasion on which he _____ (behave) like that.

Put the verb in brackets into the correct tense, active or passive. In some cases there
are alternative answers.

1. Last week my friends and I decided to build a hut. We _____ (take) a cleaver
and _____ (go) to cut some bamboo. We _____ (work) for two or three hours
and when the hut _____ (finish) we _____ (feel) very pleased.
2. He said he could not come until he _____ (borrow) a bicycle. He told us that he
_____ (break) his own bicycle a few days earlier.
3. If you want one you _____ (have) to pay for it.
4. When I woke up at eight o'clock last Saturday, I _____ (have) a bath as quickly
as possible. I _____ (dress) and then I _____ (go) to have my breakfast. After
this I _____ (get) my haversack which _____ (fill) with all sorts of things which I
_____ already _____ (put) in it.
5. During the night I heard an unusual sound. I _____ (get) out of bed and _____
(hear) my brother call. He said that he _____ (wake) up because he _____
(hear) the sound of rain coming through a leak in the roof.
6. Yesterday, while I was cycling along Market Street, I _____ (see) an accident. It
_____ (happen) opposite the house where my friend _____ (live).
7. My relatives were very glad to see me for it _____ (be) nearly a year since I
_____ (visit) them. They soon _____ (prepare) some food for me and _____
(ask) me about my family.
8. Usually it is not raining when I _____ (go) to school in the morning. I _____
(walk) to a bus stop and then _____ (catch) a bus which _____ (take) me to the
bus station. There I _____ (meet) my friend who _____ (live) in another village.
We _____ (get) on another bus which _____ (go) past our school.
9. Last Sunday _____ (be) one of the most enjoyable days in my life. My friends
and I _____ (plan) to go for a picnic and _____ (decide) to start early in the
morning. On Saturday evening I _____ (go) to sleep earlier than usual so that I
_____ (can) get up early on Sunday.
10. When my uncle comes to see me, he often _____ (take) me out hunting with
him. I _____ not _____ (carry) a gun because I _____ (be) not old enough.
Sometimes we _____ (manage) to shoot a wild boar and that _____ (be) always
very exciting.

Use the correct form of the verb in brackets.

1. When I go fishing, I usually manage to catch a few fish. I take them home and
_____ (give) them to my mother who _____ (cook) them for us.
2. A shopkeeper has a busy life. He opens his shop quite early and _____ (spend)
a lot of his time serving his customers. Often he _____ (have) to serve a
customer when he _____ (try) to eat his dinner. If a shopkeeper _____ (work)
hard, he _____ (can) make a lot of money. If he _____ (be) lazy or rude, his
business _____ (may) collapse.
3. John says he _____ (live) in Erdington now. He _____ (go) to the same school
 as my brother _____ (do). It _____ (be) not far from his house.
4. Put all the apparatus away when you _____ (finish) the experiment. It _____
(go) in those cupboards over there.
5. If I knew the way to his house, I _____ (certainly) _____ (tell) you.
6. We can go home now. It _____ (stop) raining a few minutes ago. Look! Our bus
_____ (come).
7. I would have lent you some money if you _____ (tell) me that you _____n't
_____ (bring) any with you.
8. If I had the chance, I _____ (like) to visit Australia.
9. I didn't hear what he _____ (say) to his brother. I think they _____ (talk) about
buying a car. I know George _____ (want) to buy a car. It _____ (save) him
time.
10. You're late. I _____ (wait) here for nearly half an hour. Where _____ you _____
(be) all the time? What _____ you _____ (do)?

Fill in the blanks with the correct tense forms of the verbs in brackets.

1. If you tell him, he _____ (believe) it.

2. If you _____ (leave) it here, someone will steal it.
3. I would help you if I _____ (can).
4. If she ate less, she _____ (not be) so fat.
5. Will the engine start if I _____ (press) the knob?
6. We'll leave as soon as they _____ (be) ready.
7. What _____ (be) the time now? The clock _____ (stop).
8. I _____ (have) an uncle in Japan. Every year he _____ (send) me a present for
my birthday.
9. Yesterday she _____ (tell) me that her father _____ (buy) her a new bicycle.
10. I can't lend you the book. I _____ (not read) it yet. I _____ (let) you have it when
I _____ (finish) reading it.
11. “What _____ you _____ (do) at 9 o'clock last night?” “Oh, I _____ (listen) to the
radio.”
12. “I think both of you _____ (know) each other.” “Yes, we _____ (do). We _____
(know) each other for many years.”
13. If it rains tomorrow, they _____ (postpone) the match.
14. She _____ (tell) us that she _____ (be) there the day before.
15. Two days ago he _____ (leave) for Pearl Island. Till now he _____ (not come)
home yet.
16. They _____ (say) that an apple a day _____ (keep) the doctor away.
17. Look at those plants. They _____ (die). You _____ (not water) them for a week.
18. I hope I _____ (see) you again soon.
19. Tom _____ (be) this year. How old _____ he _____ in 2020?
20. “What _____ you _____ (do) now?” “I _____ (polish) my shoes.”
21. “_____ the sun _____ (shine) now?” “No, it isn't. The clouds _____ (hide) it.”
22. When I _____ (reach) there last evening, they _____ (dance) in the hall.
23. “I _____ (already wash) the dishes. What _____ I _____ (do) next?”
24. After we _____ (finish) our lunch yesterday, we _____ (go) for a show.
 25. Look at my finger. It _____ (bleed). The knife _____ (slip) as I _____ (sharpen)
my pencil.

Put the verb in brackets into the right tense. In some cases alternatives are possible.

1. He walked across the road and _____ (go) to speak to Peter.

2. We drove to the town and _____ (buy) a few things.
3. I heard a noise so I _____ (go) to investigate.
4. They walked to the river and I showed them the place where I _____ (see) a
crocodile the day before.
5. She has found one of the keys but she _____ (not find) the other one. Now she
_____ (not know) how to get home.
6. On Sunday mornings my sister usually _____ (get) up quite early but my brother
_____ (like) to stay in bed.
7. In Australia the winter months are June and July but in Canada the winter _____
(come) in December, January and February. January _____ (be) the worst
month.
8. When the iron is too hot, it sometimes _____ (burn) the clothes and _____
(make) a scotch mark on them.
9. I would have told her if I _____ (see) her.
10. While our teacher _____ (talk), the office clerk _____ (walk) in.
11. They promised that they _____ (deliver) the sand and cement this afternoon.
Ah, I _____ (can) see them now. They _____ just _____ (come) along the road.
12. I didn't like the television programme so I _____ (switch) it off and _____ (get)
on with my work.
13. You ought to go to a doctor tomorrow if you _____ (not feel) any better in the
morning.
14. I _____ (wait) for you since half past five. Where _____ you _____ (be) all the
time?
15. Peter wanted me to help him. I _____ (can) see that he _____ (cannot) repair
his bicycle by himself so I stopped to help him.

Put in the right tense or form of the verb in brackets.

1. (to come)
1. He promised _____ next Monday because he could not _____ on
Saturday.
2. My uncle _____ to see us yesterday. He usually _____ every week.
3. I can see Nick _____ along the road.
4. They _____n't _____ to see us since last March.
2. (to eat)
1. ____ you _____ all that pizza last night?
2. Janet wants something _____.
3. Look at those greedy boys _____ those plums as fast as they can go.
4. She _____ her dinner when I called at her house so I had to wait for her
to finish.
 5. When you _____ your breakfast, there is something I want you to do for
me.
3. (to send)
1. After I _____ the parcel to Ken, I discovered that I had left something out.
2. What are you going _____ to Peter as a present?
3. _____ you please _____ the spare parts as soon as you can. I would like
to use them tomorrow if possible.
4. Yesterday my friend _____ home from school because he did not feel
well.
5. He is often transferred from one place to another. He expects _____ to
Midlands next month.
4. (to finish)
1. She said that we couldn't go out until we _____ our work.
2. We can go out when we _____ our homework.
3. _____ you _____ sweeping out the room last night, Mary?
4. I can't go now. I want _____ this dress first.
5. The man at the garage says that he hopes _____ repairing your car this
afternoon.
5. (to be)
1. You must go to bed. It _____ late now. You _____ tired.
2. Where have you been? I _____ just _____ to see Neil.
3. Next week I expect _____ in Bangkok. My father _____ probably _____
in India then.
4. We _____ late because we missed the bus yesterday morning but we did
not miss it today.
5. _____ you sure they are coming by bus?

SEQUENCE OF TENSES

1. Orchids grow in the jungle and like damp conditions.

2. He used to work in the city and live in the suburb.
3. That shop opens at eight o'clock and shuts at six.
4. The police will close that road next Sunday for a charity bazaar so we will ride
along this road.
5. Sometimes my friend and I go out on Saturday mornings. We go to a stream
where we catch small fish. My friend takes the fish home and puts them in his
aquarium. I have not got an aquarium because there is not enough room in my
flat but my friend has a very big aquarium. There are many fish in it.
6. Please take this parcel with you when you go to the Post Office. Father wants
it posted.
7. I'll help them if they ask me.
8. John would help if you asked him.
9. I'll come if he agrees to come too.
10. She would go if Mary agreed to go too.
11. We came to the UK in 1974 and have lived here ever since.
12. You can go out as soon as you have finished washing the dishes.
13. We are going to Hong Kong tomorrow and Mary will come / is coming with us.
14. I'll play with you after you have played with him.
15. What is she doing now? She is reading a book.
16. What are they making? They are trying to make a stool.
17. Switch off the fan when you go out, please.
18. Tell him not to wait if the train is late tonight.
19. Ask him if he wants anything to eat now.
20. Where have you put the book which I lent you yesterday?

1. This is the first time I have heard that story.

2. That was the first time she had driven a car.
3. This is the first time I have ever played tennis.
4. My trip to Tokyo was the first time I had ever been on a ship.
5. That elephant is the first wild elephant I have ever seen.
6. This is the first time the meeting has been held in our school.
7. You are the first person I have told.
8. That is the first thing he has eaten for twenty-four hours.
9. That will be the first time we have visited Singapore.
10. That will be the first time she has been to a wedding.
11. Last Sunday was the first time he had been to that waterfall.
12. This is the first time I have travelled in an aeroplane. I hope it lands safely.
13. Is this the right way to hold the racket? This is the first time I have played
badminton in my life.
14. That was the first time in her life that she had swum across the river by herself.
15. This is the first occasion on which he has behaved like that.

1. Last week my friends and I decided to build a hut. We took a cleaver and went
to cut some bamboo. We worked for two or three hours and when the hut was
finished we felt very pleased.
2. He said he could not come until he had borrowed a bicycle. He told us that he
had broken his own bicycle a few days earlier.
3. If you want one you have to pay for it.
4. When I woke up at eight o'clock last Saturday, I had a bath as quickly as
possible. I dressed and then I went to have my breakfast. After this I got my
haversack which was filled with all sorts of things which I had already put in it.
5. During the night I heard an unusual sound. I got out of bed and heard my
brother call. He said that he had waked/woken up because he had heard the
sound of rain coming through a leak in the roof.
6. Yesterday, while I was cycling along Market Street I saw an accident. It
happened opposite the house where my friend lives.
7. My relatives were very glad to see me for it had been nearly a year since I
visited them. They soon prepared some food for me and asked me about my
family.
8. Usually it is not raining when I go to school in the morning. I walk to a bus stop
and then catch a bus which takes me to the bus station. There I meet my friend
 who lives in another village. We get on another bus which goes past our
school.
9. Last Sunday was one of the most enjoyable days in my life. My friends and I
planned to go for a picnic and decided to start early in the morning. On
Saturday evening I went to sleep earlier than usual so that I could get up early
on Sunday.
10. When my uncle comes to see me, he often takes me out hunting with him. I do
not carry a gun because I was not old enough. Sometimes we manage to shoot
a wild boar and that is always very exciting.

1. When I go fishing, I usually manage to catch a few fish. I take them home and
give them to my mother who cooks them for us.
2. A shopkeeper has a busy life. He opens his shop quite early and spends a lot
of his time serving his customers. Often he has to serve a customer when he
tries to eat his dinner. If a shopkeeper works hard, he can make a lot of
money. If he is lazy or rude, his business may collapse.
3. John says he lives in Erdington now. He goes to the same school as my
brother does. It is not far from his house.
4. Put all the apparatus away when you have finished the experiment. It goes in
those cupboards over there.
5. If I knew the way to his house, I would (certainly) tell you.
6. We can go home now. It stopped raining a few minutes ago. Look! Our bus is
coming.
7. I would have lent you some money if you told me that you didn't bring any with
you.
8. If I had the chance, I would like to visit Australia.
9. I didn't hear what he said to his brother. I think they were talking about buying
a car. I know George wants to buy a car. It saves him time and money.
10. You're late. I have waited here for nearly half an hour. Where had you been all
the time? What did you do?

1. If you tell him, he will believe it.

2. If you leave it here, someone will steal it.
3. I would help you if I could.
4. If she ate less, she would not be so fat.
5. Will the engine start if I press the knob?
6. We'll leave as soon as they are ready.
7. What is the time now? The clock has stopped.
8. I have an uncle in Japan. Every year he sends me a present for my birthday.
9. Yesterday she told me that her father bought her a new bicycle.
10. I can't lend you the book. I have not read it yet. I shall/will let you have it when
I have finished reading it.
11. “What did you do at 9 o'clock last night?” “Oh, I was listening to the radio.”
12. “I think both of you know each other.” “Yes, we do. We have known each
other for many years.”
13. If it rains tomorrow, they will postpone the match.
14. She told us that she was there the day before.
15. Two days ago he left for Pearl Island. Till now he has not come home yet.
16. They say that an apple a day keeps the doctor away.
17. Look at those plants. They are dying. You have not watered them for a week.
18. I hope I will see you again soon.
19. Tom is fifteen this year. How old will he be in 2020?
20. “What are you doing now?” “I am polishing my shoes.”
21. “Is the sun shinning now?” “No, it isn't. The clouds are hiding it.”
22. When I reached there last evening, they were dancing in the hall.
23. “I have already washed the dishes. What do I do next?”
24. After we had finished our lunch yesterday, we went for a show.
25. Look at my finger. It is bleeding. The knife slipped as I was sharpening my
pencil.

1. He walked across the road and went to speak to Peter.

2. We drove to the town and bought a few things.
3. I heard a noise so I went to investigate.
4. They walked to the river and I showed them the place where I saw a crocodile
the day before.
5. She has found one of the keys but she has not found the other one. Now she
does not know how to get home.
6. On Sunday mornings my sister usually gets up quite early but my brother likes
to stay in bed.
7. In Australia the winter months are June and July but in Canada the winter
comes in December, January and February. January is the worst month.
8. When the iron is too hot, it sometimes burns the clothes and makes a scotch
mark on them.
9. I would have told her if I had seen her.
10. While our teacher was talking, the office clerk walked in.
11. They promised that they will deliver the sand and cement this afternoon. Ah, I
can see them now. They are just coming along the road.
12. I didn't like the television programme so I switched it off and got on with my
work.
13. You ought to go to a doctor tomorrow if you do not feel any better in the
morning.
14. I have waited for you since half past five. Where had you been all the time?
15. Peter wanted me to help him. I could see that he could not repair his bicycle
by himself so I stopped to help him.

1. (to come)
1. He promised to come next Monday because he could not come on
Saturday.
2. My uncle came to see us yesterday. He usually comes every week.
3. I can see Nick coming along the road.
4. They haven't come to see us since last March.
2. (to eat)
 1. Did you eat all that pizza last night?
2. Janet wants something to eat.
3. Look at those greedy boys eating those plums as fast as they can go.
4. She was eating her dinner when I called at her house so I had to wait
for her to finish.
5. When you have eaten your breakfast, there is something I want you to
do for me.
3. (to send)
1. After I have sent the parcel to Ken, I discovered that I had left something
out.
2. What are you going to send to Peter as a present?
3. Can you please send the spare parts as soon as you can? I would like
to use them tomorrow if possible.
4. Yesterday my friend was sent home from school because he did not feel
well.
5. He is often transferred from one place to another. He expects to be sent
to Midlands next month.
4. (to finish)
1. She said that we couldn't go out until we had finished our work.
2. We can go out when we have finished our homework.
3. Did you finish sweeping out the room last night, Mary?
4. I can't go now. I want to finish this dress first.
5. The man at the garage says that he hopes to finish repairing your car
this afternoon.
5. (to be)
1. You must go to bed. It is late now. You are tired.
2. Where have you been? I have just been to see Neil.
3. Next week I expect to be in Bangkok. My father will probably be in India
then.
4. We were late because we missed the bus yesterday morning but we did
not miss it today.
5. Are you sure they are coming by bus?