GRAMMAR EXERCISES 30 NOUNS QUESTION 1) My ____________ decided that we should make ___________ of our notes and share them.

A. friend, copy C. friends, copies B. friend, copied D. friends, copy

2) Anita has a beautiful, long, black _____________. A. Hair C. hairs B. haired D. hairs

3) Would you like a __________ of water? asked the waiter. A. Can C. bowl 4) Are we having _________ for dessert? A. fruit B. fruits B. glass D. packet

5) Our ________________ have gone to Bali on holiday. A. father in law B. fathers-in-law 6) Which of the noun below is countable noun? A. Jealousy C. air B. literacy D. calculator

7) Which of the nouns below are uncountable noun? i. iii. chicken sugar ii. iv. diskette silence

A. i and ii C. ii and iii

B. i and iv D. iii and i

8) The __________ of people waved happily as the Prime Minister went by. A. Crowd B. gang

C. caravan 9) Which of the following is true? A. A bunch of flowers. C. A bouquet of flowers. 10) The class _______ very noisy today. A. Is C. are Question 11 to 20 identify the nouns

D. troop

B. A bundle of flowers. D. A batch of flowers.

B. was D. were

11) It will take all of your energy and will to be able to walk again. A. take B. all C. yours D. energy

12) The works of many great poets have been placed on reserve. A. many B. great C. placed D. reserve

13) The Brooklyn Bridge was opened in 1883. A. bridge B. Was C. opened D. in

14) Sparta and Athens were enemies during the Peloponnesian War. A. and B. were C. during D. war

15) Sharks and lampreys are not true fish because their skeletons are made of cartilage rather than bone. A. true B. because C. there D. bone

16) Joe, have you met your new boss? A. have B. met C.your D. boss

17) Sue's parents tried living in the North, but they could not adapt to the cold. A. north B. but C.not D. adapt

18) Mastering basic mathematics is an important goal for younger students. A. mastering B. important C. younger D. students

19) To seize a foreign embassy and its inhabitants is flagrant disregard for diplomatic neutrality. A. seize B. its C. flagrant D. neutrality

20) The Trojans' rash decision, to accept the wooden horse, led to their destruction. A. their B. led C. accept D. destruction

21) Which words are abstract nouns? A. red, quick, sporty B. sadness, fear, loyalty C. paintbrush, art, beauty D. fun, sports, beach 22) Which words are collective nouns? A. cars, pens, players B. girl, boy, giraffe C. staff, herd, gang D. faculty, teachers, team 23) Collective nouns are ................ A. words that refer to groups or units B. words that refer to a single person or thing C. nouns that have modifiers D. tells if something is plural 24) .............................. are adjectives formed from propr nouns A. proper adjectves C. abstract nouns 25) What is a noun? A. Person,Place,Thing B. School,Building,Fire House C. Park,Lake,Pond D. All of the above B. proper nouns D. linkng verbs .

26) Words that modify or describe nouns or pronouns are................... A. adjectives B. adverbs C. abstract noun D. Articles

27) Choose the countable noun A. face B. sugar C. book D. Water

28) Choose the uncountable noun A. man B. dogs C. salt D. Clothes

29) Choose the plural noun A. dog B. kids C. book D. Tree

30) All are types of nouns. Except? A. possesive noun B. proper noun C. countable noun D. super noun

ANSWER: 1.D 2.D 3.A 4.D 5.D 6.D 7. A 8.D 9.D 10.D

10 PRONOUNS QUESTION 1) The computer turned on all the lights in the room by ____________. A. itself C. herself B. himself D. themselves

2) I wouldnt eat ____________, but you are certainly welcome to try it. A. mine C. myself B. it D. itself

3) We never know when _____________ will come knocking on our door to ask us to leave this place. A. anything C. something B. anyone D. somebody

4) Nothing _______ happening in this town. Its boring! A. is B. are

5) I cant drink ______________. It is too sweet for me. A. this B. these

6) The ladies choice was not the same as that mans choice. Replace the italic word with the suitable possessive adjective. A. Her C. Their B. Hers D. his

7) She was walking back to ________ house when she heard the sound of a car behind her. A. he C. she B. her D. hers

8) Mrs. Koh lived a hard life. ____________ had no money to spend on luxuries. A. he C. him B. she D. her

9) Mangosteens are delicious but, be careful, _________ may stain your clothes. A. it C. its B. they D. their

10) The puppies are playing under the house. I hope no one disturbs __________. A. it C. he B. they D. she

10 VERB QUESTION 1) When I ____ finished with school, I want to be a fire fighter. A. Am B. is C. are D. was

2) Sam and Sara _____my friends when I lived in California A. Is B. are C. was D. were

3) He ________ pizza. A. Ate B. eating D. eats

4) Maria, where _____ you last night? I _____ looking all over for you. A. are, am B. were, was C. are, was D. was, was

5) Jenny _____ her first tooth this morning. A. Loss B. lost C. was lost D. were loss

6) Did you _____ Ali yesterday? A. is saw B. saw C. see D. is see

7) Id like to _______ my friend to you. A. Introducing B. introduce C. introduced

8) The Ipoh train ________ at 3.40. A. Leaves B. leaved C. were leaved D. is leaving

9) I could _________ when I was two. A. swim B. swam C. swimming

10) Aura ______ playing badminton in last weeks tournament. A. Enjoying ANSWER : 1. A 2. D 3. C 4.C 5.A 6.B 7.B 8.A 9.A 10.D B. enjoy C. enjoys D. enjoyed

10 ADJECTIVE QUESTION 1) Those are probably the _________ curtains in the store. A. Fancier B. fancy C. fanciest D. most fanciest

2) Of all the dessert, I like the chocolate ________. A. Best B. better C. good D. most best

3) He invited that ______lady to dinner. A. young beautiful B. beautiful young C. young and beautiful D. beautiful and young 4) Do not touch that _____stove! A. hot B. white C. new D. big

Question number five identify the adjectives 5) The skater delighted the audience with his grace and his breathtaking courage. A. Delighted B. grace C. breathtaking D. courage

6) Pouncer has the ______ personality of any cat I have known. A. most odd B. oddest C. odder D. most oddest

7) Isabel is ________ about dancing lessons than she was last year. A. Seriouser B. more serious C. most serious D. serious

8) The beginners bike trail is _______ than the advance one. A. flater B. flatter C. flattest D. more flat

9) The wet floor was ________ than a skating rink. A. Slipperier B. slipperiest C. more slippery D. most slippery

10) Which is the correct order? A. An new French exciting band. B. A French new exciting band.

C. An exciting French new band. D. An exciting new French band. ANSWER: 1.C 2.A 3.B 4.A 5.C 6.B 7.B 8.B 9.C 10.D