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(6) I hope they win this one for (7) US! said Angela, before (8) she jumped up to cheer for
the players as (9) they took the field.
The kids watched the pitcher for the Broncos warm up on the mound. (10) They agreed that
(11) he was looking good as the first of the Tigers batters stepped up to the plate.
The first pitch was right over the plate. (12) It was a perfect pitch. Strike one! shouted the
umpire, adding a big wave of (13) his hand for emphasis. The next pitch and the (14) one
after that were two more perfect strikes. The Tiger batter dragged (15) his feet as he
returned to the dugout.
Two more Tigers batters stepped to the plate and both of (16) them faced the same fate as the
first batter two more strikeouts. (17) Im not sure this is going to be the game I want (18) it
to be, said Bobby. (19) His two friends nodded in agreement. (20) They saw the writing on
the wall: unless the Tigers quickly turned things around, (21) they faced a continuation of
their losing streak. (22) That would be five losses in a row!
Bobby, Angela, and Cindy knew the team had (23) their work cut out for them, but (24) they
refused to leave. They stayed until the final out was made in what ended up being a 5-4 loss
for (25) their team.
You should always pay your income tax before the deadline. (one)
One should always pay one's income tax before the deadline.
2. For each of the following sentences, fill in the blank with this or these. Use this to
refer to a single person or thing, and use these to refer to more than one person or
thing. For example:
____ is her bicycle.
This is her bicycle.
3. For each of the following sentences, fill in the blank with that or those. Use that to
refer to a single person or thing, and use those to refer to more than one person or
thing. For example:
____ is a hovercraft.
That is a hovercraft.
4. Rewrite the following sentences, changing the subjects and verbs from the singular
to the plural. For example:
Is this ready?
Are these ready?
5. Rewrite the following sentences, changing the subjects and verbs from the plural to
the singular. For example:
These were on sale.
This was on sale.
6. Paying attention to correct word order, arrange each of the following sets of words
to form questions beginning with interrogative pronouns which are the objects of the
verbs. If necessary, add the auxiliary do, does or did. For example:
you, prefer, which
Which do you prefer?
7. For each of the following sentences, fill in the blank with the interrogative pronoun
who or whom. Use who if the pronoun is the subject of the verb, and use whom if the
pronoun is the object of the verb or the object of a preposition. For example:
___ is there?
Who is there?
9. For each of the following sentences, fill in the blank with either what or which. For
example:
____ is happening?
What is happening?
____ a surprise!
What a surprise!
1. _________ time does the train leave?
2. _________ of the three schools do you attend?
3. _________ is your name?
4. _________ a wonderful idea!
5. _________ planet is larger, Jupiter or Saturn?
6. _________ of your children is the cleverest?
7. _________ a mess!
8. __________ is your favorite dessert?
9. _________ would you prefer, tea or coffee?
10. _________ of these bicycles is yours?
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10. Using the introductory phrase Please tell me, rewrite the following direct
questions as indirect questions. Make sure that the subjects precede the verbs in the
indirect questions. For example:
Who will choose the winners?
Please tell me who will choose the winners.
11. Using the introductory phrase We will ask, and paying attention to the correct
word order, rewrite the following direct questions as indirect questions. For example:
Who is that?
We will ask who that is.
Who is here?
We will ask who is here.
1. What is this?
2. Who was there?
3. Who was first?
4. Which was it?
5. Which is ready?
6. Who is she?
7. Whose book is this?
8. Whose work is ready?
9. Who was right?
10. Who was that singer?
11. Which students are here?
12. Who were they?
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12. Paying attention to correct word order, use the phrases given in brackets to rewrite
the following direct questions as indirect questions. For example:
Who baked the cake? (They will ask)
They will ask who baked the cake.
To which student had she given the prize? (Did you find out)
Did you find out to which student she had given the prize?
13. For each of the following sentences, underline the relative clause, and indicate
whether the clause is defining or non-defining. For example:
The sky, which was perfectly clear, was covered with stars.
The sky, which was perfectly clear, was covered with stars. [Non-defining]
The shoes which are by the bed are mine.
The shoes which are by the bed are mine. [Defining]
1. The new appliances, which are quite expensive, will be on sale next week.
2. The picture which is hanging on the wall was painted by our friend.
3. The people who own the hotel have a great deal of business experience.
4. His uncle, who sings in the choir, is a friend of my father.
5. The building, which is in excellent repair, is over two hundred years old.
6. The door that is open leads to the study.
7. My friend, who is coming for a visit, is anxious to meet you.
8. Did you see the exhibition which was held here last week?
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14. Paying attention to grammatically correct usage, for each of the following
sentences, fill in the blank with who, whom or whose. For example:
The person ___ owns the bookstore is my friend.
The person who owns the bookstore is my friend.
The singer to ____ we gave the bouquet will be performing again tonight.
The singer to whom we gave the bouquet will be performing again tonight.
1. My best friend, ________ I see every day, always has something new to tell me.
2. Most students ________ live in residence find it easy to make friends.
3. Our neighbors, to ________ we lent our lawnmower, are conscientious and
considerate.
4. The volunteers, ________ enthusiasm was obvious, finished the work quickly.
5. The musicians ________ we heard yesterday have played together for many years.
6. Parents ________ children do well in school usually consider themselves fortunate.
7. Children ________ like music are often good at mathematics.
8. The student to ________ the prize was awarded had an impressive record.
9. My friend, ________ I visited last week, is taking a holiday soon.
10. The class treasurer, to ________ we gave the money, announced the balance of
the account.
11. The engineers ________ designed the building received an award.
12. The townspeople, ________ pride in their community is well-known, raised
enough money to build a new town hail.
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15. Paying attention to grammatically correct usage, for each of the following
sentences, fill in the blank with who, whom or which. Use who or whom for
antecedents which refer to persons, and use which for antecedents which refer to
things. For example:
The woman ___ borrowed the books is a librarian.
The woman who borrowed the books is a librarian.
Answers to Exercise 2:
1. this 2. These 3. This 4. These 5. this 6. These 7. This 8. These 9. This 10. these
Answers to Exercise 3:
1. That 2. Those 3. that 4. Those 5. that 6. that 7. Those 8. That 9. those 10. Those
Answers to Exercise 4:
1. These were finished last week. 2. Are those radiators working? 3. These pictures
are ours. 4. Those have been completed. 5. These were designed by his aunt. 6. Those
do not need to be altered. 7. These tables are made of wood. 8. Have those students
seen the play? 9. These umbrellas are new. 10. Those rivers flow through the
mountains.
Answers to Exercise 5:
1. This was necessary. 2. That color is beautiful. 3. Is this bell too loud? 4. Has that
been polished? 5. This shirt is clean. 6. That window is on the west side of the house.
7. Is this correct? 8. This boy likes to play soccer. 9. That is sufficient. 10. That
curtain is crimson.
Answers to Exercise 6:
1. What have they decided? 2. Which do you want? 3. What should I wear? 4. What
did she say? 5. What does he like? 6. What are you reading? 7. What can one do? 8.
Which did they buy? 9. What will he be studying? 10. Which did I see? 11. What does
she expect? 12. What had they discovered? 13. What does it cost? 14. What would
you have done? 15. Which will he submit? 16. What did she receive?
Answers to Exercise 7:
1. Who 2. whom 3. Who 4. Who 5. Whom 6. Who 7. Whom 8. Who 9. whom 10.
Who 11. Whom 12. Who 13. Who 14. Whom 15. Who 16. Who 17. Who 18. Whom
19. whom 20. Who
Answers to Exercise 8:
1. whom 2. Whose 3. Who 4. Whom 5. Whose 6. Who 7. Whose 8. whom 9. Who 10.
Whom 11. Whose 12. Who 13. Who 14. Whose 15. Whom
Answers to Exercise 9:
1. What 2. Which 3. What 4. What 5. Which 6. Which 7. What 8. What 9. Which 10.
Which