Grammar Exercise 1

Topic 1 : 1.1 Noun

Source : Exercise on Nouns. (2010). Retrieve from :
http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/nouns/exercises?03

Fill the gaps with the correct form of the nouns (singular or plural).

1. hey ate some (tomato) --------------------.

2. You can put (sugar) -------------------- in your tea.
3. We have to buy new (furniture) -------------------- .
4. I need to wash my (hair) --------------------.
5. We had lots of (fun) -------------------- .
6. The Milfords have a lot of (money) --------------------.
7. How many (people) -------------------- were at the cinema with you?
8. Could you give some (information) -------------------- on your project?
9. In this hotel, (family) -------------------- are very welcome.
10. Those (man) -------------------- seem to be very tired.

Grammar Exercise 2
Topic 1 : 1.1 Nouns
Source : Englisch, hilfen.de. (2012). Retrieve from :

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/nouns_articles/singular_plural3.htm

Choose the correct verb. Mind the noun (singular or plural).

1) Ladies and gentlemen. Here --------------- the news.

2) Where --------------- my jeans.
3) Further information ---------------- available in the office.
4) The stairs --------------- over there, Sir.
5) The furniture in our classroom --------------- uncomfortable.
6) The USA --------------- a very nice country.
7) Your sunglasses --------------- on the table.
8) Homework --------------- boring.
9) The scissors on the table --------------- mine.
10) Physics --------------- not easy.

Grammar Exercise 3
Topic 1 : 1.2 Pronouns
Source : Exercise on Nouns. (2010). Retrieve from :

http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/nouns/exercises?03

Replace the words in brackets by the correct personal pronouns. Note that Sue is the
person speaking. The (*) means that you are asked a question.

1. My name is Sue. (Sue) --------------- am English. And this is my family.

2. My mum's name is Angie. (Angie) --------------- is from Germany.
3. Bob is my dad. (My dad) --------------- is a waiter.
4. On the left you can see Simon. (Simon) --------------- is my brother.
5. (Sue and Simon) --------------- are twins.
6. Our dog is a girl, Judy. (Judy) --------------- is two years old.
7. (Sue, Simon, Angie and Bob) --------------- live in Canterbury
8. (Canterbury) --------------- is not far from London.
9. My grandparents live in London. (My grandparents) ---------------- often come and see
us.
10. What can (*) ------------------ tell me about your family?

Grammar Exercise 4
Topic 1 : 1.2 Pronouns
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Choose the correct reflexive pronouns:

1.Robert made this T-shirt ---------------.

2.Liza did the homework ---------------.
3.We helped --------------- to some cola at the party.
4.Sara, did you write this poem ----------------?
5.Yes, I wrote this poem ---------------.
6.He cut --------------- with the knife while he was doing the dishes.
7.The lion can defend ---------------.
8.My mother often talks to --------------- in the kitchen.
9.John and Alan, if you want more milk, help --------------- .
10.The students were so noisy. Even Nancy and Leila were making a lot of noise
----------------------

Grammar Exercise 5
Topic 1 : 1.3 Verbs
Source : Verb-to-be Exercise. (2002). Retrieve from :
http://www.eclecticenglish.com/grammar/PresentSimpleToBe1A.html

Change the verb into the past simple.

1) She (bring) --------------- some chocolates to the party.

2) I (hear) ------------------- a new song on the radio.
3) I (read) ------------------- three books last week..
4) They (speak) ------------------- French to the waitress..
5) He (understand) -------------------- during the class, but now he doesn't understand..
6) I (forget) ---------------------- to buy some milk..
7) She (have) ------------------- a baby in June..
8) You (lose) -------------------- your keys last week..
9) They (swim) ------------------- 500m..
10) I (give) ------------------- my mother a CD for Christmas.

Grammar Exercise 6
Topic 1 : 1.3 Verbs

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pronouns.php#.UvyJ5vmSzFA

Fill in the blanks with the right form of to be ( am, are or is)

1. ----------------- you the new student?

2. Yes, I ----------------.
3. Leila and Nancy ------------------ students.
4. Nancy ------------------- Australian .
5. My sister and I ------------------ students.
6. The girls --------------- tired.
7. These women ------------------- beautiful.
8. The tea ---------------- delicious.
9. Nadia and Leila ----------------- friends.
10. The newspaper ------------------ cheap.

Grammar Exercise 7
Topic 1 : 1.4 Adverbs
Source : Englisch, hilfen.de. (2012). Retrieve from :
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/nouns_articles/singular_plural3.htm

Rewrite the complete sentence using the adverb of frequency in brackets in its
correct position.
1. They go to the movies. (often)
___________________________________
2. She listens to classical music. (rarely)

__________________________________
3. He reads the newspaper. (sometimes)
___________________________________
4. Sara smiles. (never)
___________________________________
5. She complains about her husband. (always)
___________________________________
6. I drink coffee. (sometimes)
___________________________________
7. Frank is ill. (often)
___________________________________
8. He feels terrible (usually)
___________________________________
9. I go jogging in the morning. (always)
___________________________________
10. She helps her daughter with her homework. (never)
__________________________________________
Grammar Exercise 8
Topic 1 : 1.4 Adverbs
Source : Rose Tunku Ismail. (1991). A Review of Grammar. Pulau Pinang :
Unit Percetakan Pusat, USM.
Add the given adverb of frequency to each of the following sentences.
1. Mustapha has spoken of you. (frequently)
_____________________________________________
2. Pritam Singh has had to help his friends. (occasionally)
_____________________________________________
3. Lee had thought of going away. (often)
_____________________________________________
4. Azhar has wanted to be a lawyer. (always)
_____________________________________________
5. Rose has broken a promise. (never)
_____________________________________________
6. Suresh has been late. (seldom)
_____________________________________________
7. Has Rashid spoken to you about his divorce? (ever)
_____________________________________________
8. Samy has invited me to his party. (sometimes)
_____________________________________________
9. Vishnu has fought for his rights. (usually)
_____________________________________________
10. The sick old woman has gone out. (rarely)
____________________________________________
Grammar Exercise 9
Topic 1 : 1.5 Adjectives
Source : Grammar Exercise. (2013). Retrieve from :
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Write down the correct form of the words in brackets (adjectives or adverbs).

1. Liza is (quick) ______________ . She walks _______________ .

2. Nancy

is

(careless)

________________

girl.

She

drives

her

car

_________________ .
3. The man is (nice) ______________ . He behaves ___________________ .
4. He was (bad) ________________ injured. He had _________________ accident.
5. They can do the maths problems (easy) _______________ . They think maths is an
_______________ school subject.
6. Marie is a (good) ______________ writer. She writes ______________ .
7. It's a (beautiful) ______________ drawn picture. it looks ________________ .
8. Drivers must drive (slow) _______________

in this road. It is a (dangerous)

_______________ road?
9. She smiled (happy) _________________ . She had a _____________ face.
10. I did the homework (complete) _________________ by myself. I'm an (autonomous)
_______________ student.
Grammar Exercise 10
Topic 1 : 1.5 Adjectives
Source :

Englisch, hilfen.de. (2012). Retrieve from :

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/nouns_articles/singular_plural3.htm

Put in the adjective in bold from the first sentence into the second sentence in its
correct form (comparative or superlative).

1) This is a nice cat. It's much ____________ than my friend's cat.

2) Here is Emily. She's six years old. Her brother is nine, so he is ______________ .
3) This is a difficult exercise. But the exercise with an asterisk (*) is the ___________
exercise on the worksheet.
4) He has an interesting hobby, but my sister has the _______________ hobby in the
world.
5) In the last holidays I read a good book, but father gave me an even ______________
one last weekend.
6) School is boring, but homework is ____________ than school.
7) Skateboarding is a dangerous hobby. Bungee jumping is ______________

than

skateboarding.
8) This magazine is cheap, but that one is ________________ .
9) We live in a small house, but my grandparents' house is even ______________ than
ours.
10) Yesterday John told me a funny joke. This joke was the _______________ joke I've
ever heard.

Grammar Exercise 11
Topic 2 : 2.1 Simple Past Tense.
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Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple).

A :

I (cycle / just) __________________ 50 km.

B :

I (cycle) __________________ 100 km last week.

A :

I (write) __________________ an essay yesterday.

B :

I (write / already) ___________________ two essays this term.

A :

I (ring / just) _________________ my friend.

B :

I (ring) ____________________ my friend 10 minutes ago.

A :

Two days ago, I (watch) ____________________ a Madonna concert on TV.

B :

I (see / already) ____________________ Madonna live in concert.

A :

I (spend) _____________________ my summer holiday in Australia last year.

B :

I (be / not) ______________________ to Australia yet.

Grammar Exercise 12
Topic 2 : 2.1 Simple Present Tense
Source : Grammar Exercise. (2013). Retrieve from :
http://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/grammar-exercise-reflexivepronouns.php#.UvyJ5vmSzFA

Choose the correct form of the following verbs :

wake(s) up - open(s) - speak(s) - take(s) - do(es) - cause(s) - live(s) - play(s) - close(s) live(s)

1. Ann ______________ hand ball very well.

2. I never _______________ coffee.
3. The swimming pool __________________ at 7:00 in the morning.
4. It ________________ at 9:00 in the evening.
5. Bad driving _________________ many accidents.
6. My parents __________________ in a very small flat.
7. The Olympic Games __________________ place every four years.
8. They are good students. They always __________________ their homework.
9. My students _________________ a little English.
10. I always _________________ early in the morning.

Grammar Exercise 13
Topic 2 : 2.2 Progressive
Source : Englisch, hilfen.de. (2012). Retrieve from :
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/nouns_articles/singular_plural3.htm

Put in the verb in brackets into the gaps and form affirmative sentences in Present
Progressive. Use long forms of the auxiliaries only.

1) Alexander _______________ a film. (to watch)

2) We ________________ a computer game. (to play)
3) The dog ________________ at the cat. (to bark)
4) Peter ________________ his rabbits. (to feed)
5) Philipp and Johnny _________________ a song. (to sing)
6) Mary ________________ her hair. (to wash)
7) I _________________ to Doris. (to talk)

8) Peggy ________________ a picture. (to draw)

9) Henry and his sister _________________ their mother. (to help)
10) You __________________ the poem by heart. (to learn)
Grammar Exercise 14
Topic 2 : 2.2 Progressive
Source : Englisch, hilfen.de. (2012). Retrieve from :
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/nouns_articles/singular_plural3.htm

Put in the verb in brackets into the gap and form negative sentences in Present
Progressive. Use long forms of the auxiliaries only

1) The children _________________ questions. (not/ to ask)

2) Nick _________________ to the gym. (not/ to go)
3) I __________________ the door. (not/ to open)
4) He ___________________ jokes. (not/ to tell)
5) The baby ___________________ now. (not/ to cry)
6) We __________________ a farm. (not/ to visit)
7) They ___________________ the phone. (not/ to answer)
8) Gerry, Joe and Boris __________________ hamburgers. (not/ to eat)
9) My teacher _________________ at the bus stop. (not/ to wait)
10) The rabbit ________________ over the fence. (not/ to climb)

Grammar Exercise 15

Topic 2 : 2.3 Perfect

Source : Englisch, hilfen.de. (2012). Retrieve from :
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/nouns_articles/singular_plural3.htm

Put in the verbs in brackets into the gaps. Use Present Perfect.

1) Karen ________________ me an e-mail. (to send)

2) Dave and Pat _________________ the museum. (to visit)
3) I _________________ at the pet shop. (to be)
4) They _________________ already _______________ their rucksacks. (to pack)
5) Marcus _________________ an accident. (to have)
6) We _________________ the shopping for our grandmother. (to do)
7) I ________________ just _________________ my bike. (to clean)
8) Emily _________________ her room. (to paint)
9) Lisa and Colin __________________ to a concert. (to go)
10) My friends _________________ smoking. (to give up)

Grammar Exercise 16
Topic 2 : 2.3 Perfect
Source : Rose Tunku Ismail. (1991). A Review of Grammar. Pulau Pinang :
Unit Percetakan Pusat, USM.

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the Continuous Past Perfect Tense of the
given verbs.

1. Faridah (cook) ___________________ the whole morning.

2. Arumugam (want) _____________________ a new care for a long time.
3. Yunus (dream) ______________________ of winning the first prize in the Social
Welfare lottery.
4. Chai (type) ____________________ all the legal documents before Muthu joined the
law firm.
5. Yakob (plan) ___________________ to expand his business for some time last year.
6. Mohamed Sayuti (play) _______________ the position of goalkeeper during the
Razak Cup match.
7. Yesterday we (follow) _____________________ the news carefully.
8. A few months ago, Pritam Singh (paint) ________________________ his house.
9. Samy (read) _________________________that letter over and over again for the
past hour.
10. The firm (expand) ____________________ its business rapidly the past few years.

Grammar Exercise 17
Topic 4 : 4.2 Information question (Wh)
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Choose the correct question word

1. _____________ are you going tomorrow?

2. _____________ are you traveling?

3. _____________ would you like to have for dessert?

4. _____________ are you crying ?
5. ______________ one do you like?
6. ______________ do you feel today?
7. ______________ time are leaving?
8. ______________ book is this?
9. ______________has broken this vase?
10. ______________ don't you see a doctor?
Grammar Exercise 18
Topic 4 : 4.2 Information Question (Wh)
Source : Grammar Exercise. (2013). Retrieve from :
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Write question about the words in bold

1. They went to Spain.
___________________________
2. He writes novels.
___________________________
3. Lacy likes soccer
___________________________
4. The girls watched a serial.
___________________________
5. He discovered the truth.
___________________________
6. I live in London.
___________________________
7. She's my sister.
___________________________
8. By bus.

__________________________
9. At eight O'clock.
_________________________
10. Because it's hot!
_______________________________

Grammar Exercise 19
Topic 4 : 4.3 Tag Questions
Source : Englisch, hilfen.de. (2012). Retrieve from :
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/nouns_articles/singular_plural3.htm

Complete the sentences with the correct question tags

1. Mr McGuinness is from Ireland, ? ____________

2. The car isn't in the garage, ? ____________
3. You are John, ? _______________
4. She went to the library yesterday, ? _____________
5. He didn't recognize me, ? ______________
6. Cars pollute the environment, ? _____________
7. Mr. Pritchard has been to Scotland recently, ? ______________
8. The trip is very expensive, ? _______________
9. He won't tell her, ? ___________________
10. Hugh had a red car, ? _______________

Grammar Exercise 20
Topic 4 : 4.3 Tag Questions
Source : Rose Tunku Ismail. (1991). A Review of Grammar. Pulau Pinang :
Unit Percetakan Pusat, USM.

Add a tag question to the given statement.

1. They arent coming, _________________?

2. Kumar has passed his English, _______________?
3. Hamdiah will help you, _________________?

4. Seng Huat doesnt waste time, _________________?

5. The participants must come early, ________________?
6. We could read faster, _______________?
7. He loves rock-n-roll songs, ________________?
8. She drives a sports car, ____________________?
9. You didnt break the vase, ________________?
10. This is terrible, __________________?