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GRAMMER EXERCISE 1- NOUNS

1. handbag. 2. key 3. tourist 4. country 5. student. 6. book. 7. job. 8. permission. 9. sweet 10. works

GRAMMER EXERCISE 2 NOUNS

1. childhood. 2. membership 3. friendship. 4. leadership 5. neighbourhood. 6. kingdom 7. motherhood 8. manhood

GRAMMER EXERCISE 3 PRONOUNS

1. They 2. We 3. He 4. They / us 5. Me 6. They / me / It 7. They 8. Them 9. She / us / we 10. It 11. She

GRAMMER EXERCISE 4 PRONOUNS

1. It 2. his 3. myself / it 4. their 5. who 6. our 7. their 8. who 9. who 10. who 11. that (which) 12. who

GRAMMER EXERCISE 5 ADJECTIVES

1. photocopying 2. married 3. crying 4. dining , living 5. moving 6. winning 7. framed , signed 8. qualified 9. polluted 10.quarrelling 11.frightening 12.excited 13.amusing 14.shocked 15.disappointing

GRAMMER EXERCISE 6 ADJECTIVES

1. The slender child sat on a large precipice. 2. The beautiful sky became cloudy.

3. Inclement weather can be dangerous. 4. After several hours, his mother became worried.

5. She telephoned the local police to report the wayward child. 6. An alert officer noticed the helpless child.

7. Although they faced extra danger, they took a calculated risk. 8. The daring officers rescued that child.

9. Fortunately, the child learned an invaluable lesson.

10. The remorseful child discovered a newfound appreciation for police officers.

GRAMMER EXERCISE 7 ADVERB

1. Very recently, I accepted a demanding job. 2. Realistically, I never should have taken this position. 3. The unusually stressful nature of the job left me completely exhausted. 4. This job quickly became tiring. 5. I very nearly collapsed one day. 6. I no longer felt well. 7. I reluctantly decided to respectfully resign. 8. Therefore, I needed more stimulating employment. 9. I happily entered the employment office. 10. Thankfully, they strategically solved my problem.

GRAMMER EXERCISE 8 ADVERBS

1. exciting 2. sleeping 3. successful 4. noisy 5. responsible 6. worst 7. unhappy 8. comfortable 9. excitedly 10. good

GRAMMER EXERCISE 9 SIMPLE TENSES

1. do 2. is cooking 3. buys 4. break 5. wrote 6. drink 7. cooked 8. go 9. rest 10. will visit

GRAMMER EXERCISE 10 SIMPLE TENSES

1. is marking 2. takes 3. rested 4. saw 5. have 6. pumps 7. is 8. writes 9. lived 10. is

GRAMMER EXERCISE 11 PROGRESSIVE TENSES

1. is still making 2. is recruiting 3. are having 4. are... doing / am... washing 5. is training 6. are painting 7. is watching 8. are currently showing 9. is sitting 10. is not responding

GRAMMER EXERCISE 12PROGRESSIVE TENSES

1. I am reading a book. 2. It is raining 3. He is repairing his bike. 4. They are watching a film. 5. The cat is sleeping on the chair. 6. Jane and Emily are doing their homework. 7. Bill is waiting at the bus stop. 8. We are listening to the radio. 9. The children are playing a game. 10. Laura is walking the dog.

GRAMMER EXERCISE 13 PERFECT TENSE (PRESENT)

1) Karen has sent me an e-mail. 2) Dave and Pat have visited the museum. 3) I have been at the pet shop. 4) They have already packed their rucksacks. 5) Marcus has had an accident. 6) We have done the shopping for our grandmother. 7) I have just cleaned my bike. 8) Emily has painted her room. 9) Lisa and Colin have gone to a concert. 10) My friends have given up smoking.

GRAMMER EXERCISE 14 SIMPLE SENTENCE

1. I ( need, needs ) a haircut. 2. John ( prefer, prefers ) more than vanilla. 3. Some people ( write, writes ) letters on the computer. 4. Reading ( enhance, enhances ) our vocabulary.

5. He ( like, likes ) to awaken early on Sunday. 6. We frequently ( walk, walks ) to work. 7. You never ( speak, speaks ) in front of crowds. 8. I always ( add, adds ) oregano to that chicken recipe. 9. The class ( work, works ) on mathematics. 10. Erica ( listen, listens ) to music with her headphones.

GRAMMER EXERCISE 15 SIMPLE SENTENCE

(subject / verb)

1. friend / is coming 2. kittens / looked 3. carriage / turned 4. man / lives 5. several / were playing 6. water / flowed 7. dollars / is 8. book / was 9. girls / carried 10. I / do remember

GRAMMER EXERCISE 16 COMPOUND SENTENCE

1. It rained for three days, so the streets in my neighbourhood flooded. 2. I got to ball practice late for I forgot to set my alarm. 3. Kyle completed his homework and he put it in his binder. 4. Luke mowed the lawn and he earned ten dollars. 5. I stayed up late last night so I am tired today. 6. Neil doesn't like seafood, nor does he like cabbage. 7. My pencil was broken so I borrowed one from Jake. 8. I like apples, but I like pears more.

9. Eight people got into the elevator, but it was crowded, so three people got off. 10. Georgia gathered the pictures so she could arrange them in a special album for her family.

GRAMMER EXERCISE 17 COMPOUND & COMPLEX SENTENCES

(The independent clauses are boldfaced, the subordinate clauses are italic, and conjunctions are Roman.) 1. Jason decided to stay up late because he had a lot of homework to do. (complex) 2. If you hurry, we might get to school on time. (complex) 3. Although Monica had a cold, she went to school because she had a test. (complex) 4. While washing the car, Todd slipped on the soap and he fell. (compound-complex) 5. Dad takes the train to work even though he has a car. (complex) 6. After Mom arrived, she put the disk in the DVD player and we watched a great movie. (compound-complex) Even though his heart pounded with dread, Ben bolted up the stairs, and he checked out the strange noise. (compound-complex)

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8. Molly baked brownies since she had nothing else to do. (complex) 9. Karen made a list of what was needed, and she double-checked it so she wouldn't forget anything. (compound-complex)

10. Frank had a good sense of humour, so he laughed a lot. (complex)

GRAMMER EXERCISE 18 YES / NO QUESTION

1. Yes, I do 2. Yes, it was 3. Yes, I do 4. No, he doesn't 5. No, we aren't 6. Yes, we will

7. Yes, he had 8. No, we won't 9. Yes, I do 10. No, we don't

GRAMMER EXERCISE 19 INFORMATION QUESTIONS (WH) 1. C 2. A 3. C 4. B 5. C 6. C 7. A 8. B 9. C 10. B

GRAMMER EXERCISE 20 INFORMATION QUESTIONS (WH)

1. what 2. what 3. how 4. who 5. how 6. what 7. where 8. what 9. what 10. where

GRAMMER EXERCISE 21 TAG QUESTIONS

1. was she 2. will you 3. isnt he 4. will he 5. does he 6. werent they 7. doesnt he 8. will you 9. didnt she 10. isnt he 11. arent I 12. arent I 13. isnt she 14. havent you 15. is it

GRAMMER EXERCISE 22 TAG QUESTIONS

1. You own a cat, don't you? 2. She speaks Italian, doesn't she? 3. You haven't seen my pen anywhere, have you? 4. He is clever, isn't he? 5. I am going with you, aren't I? 6. You should not have done that, should he? 7. You will do it, won't you? 8. Let me help you, won't you? 9. You would like the window open, wouldn't you? 10. You will come, won't you? 11. We can all go together, can't we? 12. I am meeting you again next week, aren't I? 13. He shouldn't have done that, should he? 14. Have another cup of coffee, won't you? 15. They arrived last week, didn't they? 16. I'd better go and catch my train, hadn't I? 17. Just help yourself, won't you? 18. You used to live there, didn't you? 19. Breakfast is at seven, isn't it? 20. I'm rather late, aren't I?