English grammar practice exercises: Beginner

Exercise - present simple or present continuous

Examples of present simple:

I work here I don't (do not) work here Do you work here?
He lives work He doesn't (does not) work here Does he work here?

Examples of present continuous:

I am (I'm) reading a book I am (I'm) not reading Are you reading?

He is (he's) reading a book He is not (he's not/he isn't) reading a book Is he reading a book?

Use the words in brackets ( ) to complete each of the following sentences.

Example: I (not/like) London.

I (not/like) politics.

How many languages (you/speak) ?

Where (you/live) ?

What (you/do) at the moment?

I (not/believe) that you are a millionaire.

He (not/wear) a tie today.

He often (travel) abroad on business.

David is in Paris this week. He (stay) at the Hilton.

 Choose the ordinal (1st, 2nd etc.) shown.

1. 900th = _____
nineth hundred nine hundredth nine hundredfth nine hundreadth nine
handredth

2. 24th = _____
twenty fith twenty foth twenty fourfth twenty fourth twenty fouth

3. 23rd = _____
twenty fird twenty third twenty three twenty threed twenty threeth

4. 21st = _____
twenty first twenty firsth twenty fist twenty oneth twenty thirst
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5. 14th = _____
fourteenf fourteenth fourtenfth fourtenth fourthteenth

6. 12th = _____
twelf twelfth secondteenth thirteenth twelth

7. 10th = _____
tenth firsttenth teenfth tenfth teenth

8. 18th = _____
eighteenth eightteenth eighttenth eigth eigthteens

9. 9th = _____
nine ninefth nineteenth nineth ninth

10. 22nd = _____

twentisecond twentisecondth twenty second twenty secondth twenty
twoth

11. 20th = _____

twentyth twentith twentiethe twentieth secondtenth
 The genitive-basics

Click on the correct answer.

1 the coats of the ladies

the lady's coats
the ladies' coats
no genitive possible

2 the countries of Blair and Chirac

Blair's country and Chirac's
Blair and Chirac's countries
Blair and Chiracs countries

3 the hobbies of the women

the womens hobbies
the woman's hobbies
the women's hobbies
the womens' hobbies
4 the shoes of the players
the players' shoes
the players's shoes
the player's shoes

5 the future of our boys

our boy's future
our boys' future
our boys's future

6 the bathtub of Archimedes

Archimedes's bathtub
Archimede's bathtub
Archimedes' bathtub

Complete with a suitable preposition.

Click on the correct answer.
1 "Late ... work again ?"
on
for
 at
to
2 John is very good ... mathematics.
at
in
for
with
3 This mushroomsoup tastes ... tomatoes !
of
after
to
about
4 That's just typical ... Helen to forget our wedding anniversary.
with
on
for
of
5 I'm so glad I got the contract. I'm really keen ... working in London.
to
on
for
with

Some or any ?

Click on the correct answer.

1 - "Would you like ... more coffee ?"

- "Yes, please."
some
any

2 I wonder if ... will show up at the meeting ?

someone
anyone

3 Doesn't ... know the answer to this question ?

 someone
anyone

4 On TV ... said that smoking does not cause lung cancer.

someone
anyone

5 (annoyed and emphatic) How can ... tell such a pack of lies ?
someone
anyone

6 It must be difficult to live without ... money.

some
any