GRAMMAR PRACTICE

ENGLISH VI

NAME: _________________________________________________________________

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A. Circle the correct words.

1. A: Can / Must I go out on Saturday night?

B: Of course. But don’t be late.
2. A: Is your wife feeling better?
B: Yes, but the doctor said she needs to / mustn’t go to work till she is completely well.
3. A: Did you finish your project last night?
B: I’m afraid not. I need to / couldn’t work on it again today.
4. A: We don’t have to / mustn’t buy Amanda a gift; it’s not her birthday.
B: OK, but we could / don’t have to get her some ice cream.
5. A: Could /May you help me wash the car?
B: Sure but first I am able to / must finish this e-mail.
6. A: Sorry, Sir but you needn’t / mustn’t take pictures in the museum.
B: I’m sorry, I didn’t know.

B. Rewrite the questions in Indirect Speech.

1. Where is your passport?

Can you tell me .
2. Who is Jack’s mother?
Do you know .
3. Why are the shops still closed?
Do you know .
4. How much does this sleeping bag cost?
Can you tell me .
5. How many languages does our tour guide speak?
Do you know .

C. Complete the sentences with who, which, that or where. If they can be omitted, put them in
brackets.

1. That’s the artist you met at my house last week.

2. Stratford-upon-Avon is the place Shakespeare was born.
3. That’s the house Paul will buy.
4. Ron is the student won the short story competition.
5. This is the street market tourists can find lots of different things.
6. That’s the boy invited me to the school dance.
7. This is the café my friends and I usually go in the afternoon.
8. Is that the girl you were talking to a minute ago?
 D. Complete the text with the full infinitive, bare infinitive, or the –ing form of the verbs in
brackets.

My friend Daniel was really tired of (1) (work) in that Italian restaurant. He
couldn’t (2) (get) along with the chef and his boss always made him
(3) (work) long hours. So, one day he decided (4) (start) his own
business, his own restaurant. At first, he wanted (5) (work) together with his
brother, but Adam wasn’t interested in (6) (try) anything like that. Daniel didn’t
have a lot of money, so he had to avoid (7) (find) a very expensive place. After
about two weeks, he found the perfect place. He called his friend Betty
(8) (ask) her to help him choose the right tables and chairs. He wanted everything
to be perfect. Now, after almost a year, he is happy (9) (say) that his business is
very successful and he is thinking of (10) (open) a second restaurant soon.

E. Complete the sentences with the full infinitive, the bare infinitive or the -ing form of the verbs
in brackets.

1. The shelf was too high for Jasmine (reach).

2. Our mother makes us (tidy) our room before we go to school every
morning.
3. How about (meet) outside the cinema at eight?
4. I will always remember (see) the Pyramids for the first time.
5. It was nice of you (invite) me to your party.
6. Don’t forget (lock) the door before you leave the house.
7. It’s no use (try) to persuade him to come with us.
8. I don’t know how (use) this camera.
9. If coffee upsets your stomach, maybe you should avoid (drink) it.
10. He has decided (take up) tennis lessons.
11. My parents won’t let me (buy) a motorbike until I’m old enough
_____________ (get) a driving licence.

F. Choose a, b or c.

Our band has been trying hard for a long time (1) known. We
(2) in different small clubs and have tried to get in touch with various companies. We keep
(3) that someone (4) listen to our work and decide (5)
us. Yesterday, we (6) an unexpected phone call. It was the manager of a large record
company. He said he (7) of us and wanted to see us perform live. (8) ____________an
opportunity!

1. a. become b. to become c. becoming

2. a. have appeared b. were appearing c. appeared
3. a. thinking b. think c. to think
4. a. shouldn’t b. had better c. may
5. a. to help b. helping c. help
6. a. have received b. had received c. received
7. a. hears b. heard c. had heard
8. a. How b. So c. What
 G. Circle the correct words.

1. The Tower of London is visited / visit by thousands of tourists every year.

2. Mary broke / was broken her leg in a skiing accident two months ago.
3. Alice was thrown / threw in the swimming pool by her brother.
4. The building was surrounded / surrounded by police cars.
5. David turned off / was turned off his computer before he left the office.
6. Students don’t allow / aren’t allowed to bring their mobile phones into the classroom.
7. Chocolate eats / is eaten all over the world.
8. The patient gave / was given a special treatment for his bad cold.
9. The e-mails sent / were sent by John’s secretary.
10. The shopping center destroyed / was destroyed by the fire last night.

H. Complete the dialogues with question tags.

1. A: It’s really hot today! What shall we do?

B: Let’s go to the beach, ?
2. A: Timothy apologised to Harriet, ?
B: Yes, I think he did, last night.
3. A: Tidy your room, ?
B: OK, Mum, I’ll do it now.
4. A: I am your best friend, ?
B: Certainly, but you don’t have to ask me all the time, ?
A: I suppose you’re right.
5. A: Marion believes she’s an excellent cook, ?
B: I think so, but she doesn’t cook well, ?
A: Of course not.

I. Turn the following questions into indirect ones.

1. How can I get to the post office?

Do you know ?
2. Is there a petrol station near here?
I would like to know .
3. Why are you late?
Can you tell me ?
4. Where did you put the keys?
Do you remember ?
5. Is Jenny coming to the party tonight?
Could you tell me ?

J. Circle the correct word.

1. The man who / which we saw at the cinema is our Maths teacher.
2. Your brother isn’t old too / enough to drive a car.
3. We went to the supermarket because we needed any / some butter, a little / little cheese and few / a
few tomatoes.
 4. The island which / where we usually spend our holidays is very peaceful.
5. May / Could you help me please?
6. Will you be able to / Do you need to help me with this exercise?
7. Tom has a lot of / much friends. He’s very popular.
8. I don’t feel very well. I’m afraid we’ll have to / we’ll be able to cancel tomorrow’s meeting.

K. Join the following sentences using who, which, whose or where. Add commas where
necessary.

1. Tom’s brother is a surgeon. He works in a big hospital.

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2. This dress is made of silk. It is very expensive.
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3. Brian is my best friend. His mother is a soap opera actress.
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4. I am going to London. I am going to study Economics there.
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5. He is an author. His books have been read by thousands of people.
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6. Mrs Braxton is a neighbour. She looks after our cat when we are away.
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L. Rewrite the following sentences using the 3rd Conditional.

1. Mary didn’t wake up early and missed the bus to school.

If Mary________________________________________________________________________
2. The weather was bad, so we didn’t go fishing.
If the weather __________________________________________________________________
3. Derek took part in the competition and won a trip abroad.
Derek_________________________________________________________________________
4. Thomas studied hard and passed his exams.
Thomas________________________________________________________________________
5. She didn’t follow my advice and things didn’t turn out well.
If she_________________________________________________________________________

M. Circle the correct words.

1. Sean always drives very careful / carefully.

2. The teacher spoke in a loudly / loud voice and everyone could hear him.
3. He got tired because he worked really hard / hardly.
4. The weather is terrible / terribly. We can’t go horse riding.
5. Steven came home lately / late yesterday.
6. Martha won a trip to Vienna. She is so lucky / luckily.
7. I can’t speak Spanish very good / well.
 N. choose a, b or c.

1. There is orange juice in the fridge. Let’s buy some.

a. no b. some c. any
2. Do we have onions? I want to make onion soup.
a. any b. some c. much
3. I don’t drink coke. I don’t really like it.
a. a lot b. a little c. much
4. There is apple pie. Would you like a slice?
a. a few b. no c. lots of
5. We can’t make sandwiches because there isn’t cheese.
a. any b. a little c. no
6. You should add salt to the salad.
a. a few b. a little c. much
7. There aren’t young people in this neighbourhood. Who can I
hang out with?
a. a few b. some c. many

O. Circle the correct words.

1. We don’t need much / many apples for the fruit salad.

2. There isn’t no / any milk in the fridge. Go to the supermarket and buy
some / any please.
3. Mike likes sports and always has lots / some sports magazines in his house.
4. A: How much / many meat do you need?
B: Just a little / a few.

P. Choose a, b or c.

1. I think you take some medicine for your sore throat.

a. may b. have c. should
2. There is still apple pie. Would you like some?
a. much b. a few c. a little
3. The doctor told me some painkillers for my backache.
a. to take b. take c. taking
4. This grey mobile phone is not .
a. my b. mine c. me
5. I looked for my keys but I didn’t find them.
a. anywhere b. everywhere c. somewhere
6. How about fish and chips for dinner tonight?
a. have b. to have c. having
7. Are there tomatoes in the fridge?
a. some b. a lot c. any
8. We are hungry. Could you give some sandwiches?
a. us b. our c. ours
9. can eat meat in this restaurant. It is only for vegetarians.
a. No one b. Everyone c. Someone
 10. Michael asked me noise because he wanted to sleep.
a. not make b. not to make c. to not make
11. There aren’t photos in the photo album.
a. a few b. many c. a lot
12. The red jumper is than the black one.
a. more cheap b. cheapest c. cheaper

Q. Circle the correct words.

1. This exercise is enough / too difficult. I can’t do it.

2. Mary did well / good in her History test.
3. Do the washing-up careful / carefully and make sure you don’t break anything.
4. Diego is too experienced / experienced enough to be our camp leader.
5. Would you like coming / to come jogging with me?
6. I don’t like these jeans. I prefer the other one / ones.

R. INSTRUCTIONS: The following sentences contain defining and nondefining relative clauses. If the
punctuation of the relative clause is correct, write C. If the punctuation is incorrect, rewrite the
sentence correctly.

1. My sister was the one, who cooked all the meals.

2. John who was the youngest child was also the most active.

3. My father ran a shoe store that was located near our house.

4. The store which was started by his grandfather employed four people.

5. Most of the shoes, that they sold, came from Mexico.

 6. The people who worked in the store became friends of the family.

7. My mother who didn't work outside the house did all the laundry and shopping.

8. The shoes that my father brought home for me were never the right size.

9. Our house which my father sold two years ago has been torn down.

10. The early memories, that I have, are all pleasant ones.

S. Complete each sentence using the correct form of the verb in the parentheses.
1. Do you want (go) ____________________ to a slumber party?
2. Are you interested in (take) ____________________ an art class?
3. Harvey enjoys (see) ____________________ his baby grow up.
4. I try to avoid (pay) ____________________ a lot for long distance calls.

T. The following sentences contain defining and non defining relative clauses. If the punctuation of
the relative clause is correct, write C. If the punctuation is incorrect, rewrite the sentence correctly.

1. My sister was the one, who cooked all the meals.

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2. John who was the youngest child was also the most active.
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3. My mother who didn't work outside the house did all the laundry and shopping.
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4. Our house which my father sold two years ago has been torn down.
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 U. Complete with too or enough and the words in brackets.
1. Stacey is (tired) to go to the cinema with her friends
tonight.
2. Jason isn’t running (fast). He won’t win the race.
3. Hugh isn’t (tall). He can’t become a basketball player.
4. Don’t buy this dress. It’s (expensive).

V. Choose the best word to complete each sentence

1. Laila was playing quiet/quietly
2. John speaks very loud/loudly
3. Mary is a careful/carefully driver
4. She gave us a quick/quickly answer

W. Choose the best word to complete each sentence

1. We waited for dinner (long) ____________________________ than an hour.
2. Jalapeño peppers are (spicy) __________________________ than green peppers.
3. Dessert was even (delicious) ____________________________ than dinner!
4. Our new dinner table is (big) ___________________________ than the old one.