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Flock is the collective noun. In the phrase above, of birds tells us what is the flock made up of.
Draw a line to match each collective noun with correct phrase.
fleet
of keys
herd
of ants
pride
of players
bouquet
of cows
team
of cards
colony
of ships
ring
of lions
deck
of students
hive
of roses
class
of bees
Answer Key
1. june __________________________
2. month __________________________
3. day __________________________
4. wednesday __________________________
5. holiday __________________________
6. christmas __________________________
7. cereal __________________________
8. kellogs __________________________
9. dr. aartz __________________________
10. policeman __________________________
11. city __________________________
12. new york __________________________
13. street __________________________
14. main street __________________________
15. pizza hut __________________________
16. restaurant __________________________
17. joseph __________________________
18. creek __________________________
19. pig __________________________
20. mickey mouse __________________________
Write a sentence with one Proper Noun and one Common Noun?
Answer Key
Determine if the noun is common noun or a proper noun.
1. june June
2. month common noun
3. day common noun
4. wednesday Wednesday
5. holiday common noun
6. christmas Christmas
7. cereal common noun
8. kellogs Kellogs
14. I could see the planet _______________ with my telescope. (uranus or Uranus)
Answer Key
1. Dad and I go to the beach next Sunday.
2. Aunt Annie went to Lake District for a week.
3. Sam and Joseph went to Miami.
4. He was caught by the policeman.
5. Andrew's teacher gave him an assignment.
6. Is Mr. Jake a lenient teacher?
7. My cat Bingo likes to play with soft ball.
8. At the zoo, she saw a chimpanzee Leo.
9. Can we play with the puppy?
10. The boy lives near the city.
11. Most of the hospitals near my street are very busy.
12. Colin's birthday in next month.
13. My mom's birthday is in the month of April.
14. I could see the planets Uranus with my telescope.
Common and Proper Nouns Sheet 3
Definition: A common noun is a name of any person, place or thing.
examples:
I went to the town. The man was very greedy.
Definition: A proper noun is the name of specific person, place or thing.
The first letter of a proper nouns is always capitalized.
examples:
I want to United Kingdom. Mr. Joe was very greedy.
Underline the common nouns and circle the Proper Nouns.
1. The house is on Kings Street.
2. Doyle played with her brother.
3. Frank went to Sainsbury Store last Saturday.
4. He rides bicycle very carefully.
5. Lahore Boulevard is a busy street.
6. Derrick and his friends chased the robbers.
policeman
pain
intelligence
glass
chocolate
trust
loyal
storybook
vacation
pizza
love
dream
may
hunger
hate
beauty
imagination
bomb
beach
Answer Key
Concrete Nouns
Abstract Nouns
school
policeman
glass
pizza
May
chocolate
storybook
table
bomb
beach
intelligence
trust
vacation
dream
loyal
pain
love
hunger
hate
beauty
Noun Review
Write 'noun' or 'not a noun' in the blanks next to the words that are nouns and not nouns correctly.
1. small __________________________
2. snowfall __________________________
3. duck __________________________
4. sing __________________________
5. biscuit __________________________
6. water __________________________
7. zombie __________________________
8. dance __________________________
9. table __________________________
10. stare __________________________
11. stand __________________________
12. colony __________________________
Decide whether a noun is 'singular' or 'plural' next to the noun.
Singular Noun refers to one person, place or thing. Plural Noun refers to more than one person, place or thing.
1. ice cubes __________________________
2. lice __________________________
3. women __________________________
4. teeth __________________________
5. foot __________________________
6. hen __________________________
7. toes __________________________
8. people __________________________
9. men __________________________
8. apple __________________________
9. peach __________________________
10. truck __________________________
11. quiz __________________________
12. crash __________________________
13. blanket __________________________
14. tax __________________________
15. dog __________________________
16. egg __________________________
17. car __________________________
18. beach __________________________
19. wish __________________________
20. cloud __________________________
Write the plural of the word in the bracket.
1. Six ______________________ ran in the race. (woman)
2. The ______________________ were playing in the toy room. (child)
3. Anna hurt her ______________________ badly. (foot)
4. The dentist told Sara to brush her ______________________ regularly. (tooth)
5. The ______________________ were grazing in the field. (ox)
Answer Key
Add an s or es at the end of each word to form the plural.
1. flower flowers
2. tool tools
3. box boxes
4. tree trees
5. flash flashes
6. church churches
7. lunch lunches
8. apple apples
9. peach peaches
10. truck trucks
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
c. bush's
d. bushes
7.
8.
Answer Key
1. First, the magician flips three dishes in the air.
2. Tad takes two music classes during the week.
3. Finally, she pulls three bunches of carrots from her hat.
4. There are many trees in the forest.
5. How amazing that tricks is!
6. There are also a lot of bushes.
7. All these boxes are so dusty.
8. Look, there are three foxes over there!
Plural Nouns Review
Many singular nouns can be made a plural noun by simply adding 's' at the end of noun.
examples: astrologer astrologers; spaceship spaceships
Practice writing the plural nouns by adding 's' at the end of following nouns.
1. tiger __________________________
2. chocolate __________________________
3. home __________________________
4. tree __________________________
5. book __________________________
6. master __________________________
Nouns that end with letters x, z, s, sh and ch can be changed from singular to plural by adding an 'es' at the end.
examples: fish fishes; tax taxes
Practice writing the plural nouns by adding 'es' at the end of following nouns.
1. box __________________________
2. match __________________________
3. lash __________________________
4. dish __________________________
5. bench __________________________
6. fox __________________________
Noun that end with a consonant (letters other than a, e, i, o, u) followed by the letter 'y' they are changed to plural by replacing the
letter 'y' to 'i' and adding 'es'.
examples: nanny nannies; puppy puppies
Practice writing the plural nouns by replacing the letter 'y' to 'i' and adding 'es'.
1. library __________________________
2. sky __________________________
3. penny __________________________
4. family __________________________
5. story __________________________
6. berry __________________________
Noun that end with a vowel (letters a, e, i, o, u) followed by the letter 'y' are changed to plural by just adding the letter 's'.
examples: boy boys; turkey turkeys
Practice writing the plural nouns by adding letter 's' at the end of each noun.
1. monkey __________________________
2. tray __________________________
3. toy __________________________
4. ray __________________________
5. spray __________________________
6. key __________________________
Noun that ends with the letter 'f' or 'fe' are changed to plural by replacing the letter 'f' or 'fe' with a letter 'v' and adding 'es' at the end.
examples: wolf wolves; life lives
Practice writing the plural nouns by replacing the letter 'f' or 'fe' with a letter 'v' and adding 'es' at the end.
1. shelf __________________________
2. calf __________________________
3. wife __________________________
4. thief __________________________
Sometimes Plural nouns do not follow any rules. In such cases plural is formed by changing the vowels in the noun or by adding a
different ending.
examples: ox oxen; child children
Write the plural of each noun below.
1. person __________________________
2. man __________________________
3. louse __________________________
4. woman __________________________
5. goose __________________________
6. tooth __________________________
Some nouns do not change at all when it becomes plural.
examples: fish fish; sheep sheep
Write the plural of each noun below.
1. music __________________________
2. luggage __________________________
3. silver __________________________
4. corn __________________________
5. trousers __________________________
6. jewelry __________________________
Answer Key
Practice writing the plural nouns by adding 's' at the end of following nouns.
1. tiger tigers
2. chocolate chocolates
3. home homes
4. tree trees
5. book books
6. master masters
Practice writing the plural nouns by adding 'es' at the end of following nouns.
1. box boxes
2. match matches
3. lash lashes
4. dish dishes
5. bench benches
6. fox foxes
Practice writing the plural nouns by replacing the letter 'y' to 'i' and adding 'es'.
1. library libraries
2. sky skies
3. penny pennies
4. family families
5. story stories
6. berry berries
Practice writing the plural nouns by adding letter 's' at the end of each noun.
1. monkey monkeys
2. tray trays
3. toy toys
4. ray rays
5. spray sprays
6. key keys
Practice writing the plural nouns by replacing the letter 'f' or 'fe' with a letter 'v' and adding 'es' at the end.
1. shelf shelves
2. calf calves
3. wife wives
4. thief thieves
Write the plural of each noun below.
1. person people
2. man men
3. louse lice
4. woman women
5. goose geese
6. tooth teeth
Write the plural of each noun below.
1. music music
2. luggage luggage
3. silver silver
4. corn corn
5. trousers trousers
6. jewelry jewelry
pen
juice
country
man
city
plant
table
bookshelf
maid
store
office
rock
mall
doctor
girl
doctor
playground
Answer Key
People
Places
Things
grand father
country
plant
maid
store
rock
girl
mall
pen
man
city
table
doctor
office
juice
policeman
playground
bookshelf
Places
Things
actress
hostel
peas
woman
jacket
grandpa
violin
school
brick
farm house
queen
book
city
house
waiter
school
teacher
clock
Answer Key
People
Places
Things
grandpa
city
pea
actress
school
brick
teacher
farm house
violin
woman
hostel
clock
queen
house
jacket
waiter
school
book
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Most singular nouns can be simply made plural by just adding an 's' to the end.
Nouns ending with letters x, z, s, sh and ch can be changed to plural by adding an 'es' to the end.
Add an s or es at the end of each word to form the plural.
1. plant __________________________
2. witch __________________________
3. fox __________________________
4. bush __________________________
5. light __________________________
6. trash __________________________
7. branch __________________________
8. banana __________________________
9. peach __________________________
10. box __________________________
11. table __________________________
12. sketch __________________________
13. fax __________________________
14. pox __________________________
15. dress __________________________
16. egg __________________________
17. pitch __________________________
18. bus __________________________
19. radish __________________________
20. waltz __________________________
Write a sentence with a Singular and Plural noun?
Answer Key
Add an s or es at the end of each word to form the plural.
1. plant plants
2. witch witches
3. fox foxes
4. bush bushes
5. light lights
6. trash trashes
7. branch branches
8. banana bananas
9. peach peaches
10. box boxes
11. table tables
12. sketch sketches
13. fax faxes
14. pox poxes
15. dress dresses
16. egg eggs
17. pitch pitches
18. bus buses
19. radish radishes
20. waltz waltzes
Write a sentence with a Singular and Plural noun?
The hens in the pen were chuckling on the wheat field.
Singular Nouns: Pen, wheat, field
Plural Nouns: Hens
Singular and Plural Nouns Sheet 2
A singular noun means that the noun is referring to the name of one person, place, or thing.
example: The boy was running fast.
There is only one boy in the sentence, so the word 'boy' is a singular noun.
A plural noun means that the noun is referring to the names more than one person, place, or thing.
example: Two cars were broken by the men.
There is more than one car, so the word 'cars' is a plural noun. Also there is more than one man, so the word 'men' is a plural noun too.
Underline the noun in the given sentences and on the line in each row write whether the noun is singular or plural.
1. The dog jumped high. _________________________________________
2. Two of the glasses are broken. _________________________________________
3. That old man is very generous. _________________________________________
4. They gifted her a nice toy. _________________________________________
5. Please call the doctor now. _________________________________________
6. My sticks are broken. _________________________________________
7. Have you seen my kids? _________________________________________
8. That woman is old. _________________________________________
9. The bird flew in the sky. _________________________________________
10. There are five fish in the pond. _________________________________________
Answer Key
1. The dog jumped high. singular
2. Two of the glasses are broken. plural
3. That old man is very generous. singular
4. They gifted her a nice toy. plural
5. Please call the doctor now. singular
6. My sticks are broken. singular
7. Have you seen my kids? plural
8. That woman is old. singular
9. The bird flew in the sky. singular
10. There are five fish in the pond. plural
Singular and Plural Nouns Sheet 3
Instructions: This work sheet will help you identify the Singular and Plural nouns. Read the sentences below carefully and
underline the singular noun and circle the plural noun.
Sample: Today, the pool was filled with children. (2 nouns)
1. They went to the school to play with their class fellows. (2 nouns)
2. The copy was filled with beautiful poems about her mother. (3 nouns)
3. That lad drives the car too fast. (2 noun)
4. Have you looked at his collection of vintage cars? (1 noun)
5. The teacher signed the assignments for all the students in her class. (4 nouns)
Bitter
Spicy
Bland
Minty
Sweet
Delicious
Pickled
Tangy
Fruity
Salty
Tasty
Gingery
Sour
Yummy
Vanilla-flavoured
Azure
Lavender
Multicolored
Gray
Lilac
Turquoise
Pinkish
Cream
Drab
Black
Beige
Mustard
Green
Rosy
Violet
Purple
Brown
Dull
Blue
Light
Orange
Indigo
Scarlet
White
Red
Crimson
Gold
Teal
Magenta
Pink
Bright
Silver
Yellow
Mauve
Dark
Ivory
Practice
Kind
Modern
Breathless
Curious
Generous
Terrific
Sassy
Dead
Busy
Naughty
Gifted
Testy
Secretive
Deep
Calm
Odd
Helpful
Uninterested
Capable
Delightful
Hesitant
Old
Shy
Vague
Careless
Determined
Innocent
Open
Sleepy
Different
Cautious
Outstanding
Inquisitive
Vivacious
Cheerful
Insane
Stingy
Clever
Stupid
Queer
Common
Perky
Wacky
Energetic
Poor
Wandering
Erratic
Powerful
Wild
Evil
Puzzled
Exuberant
Tacky
Real
Wrong
Super
Complete
Macho
Swanky
Diligent
Jaunty
Concerned
Manly
Tame
Crazy
Rundown
Cross
Hurt
Defeated
Healthy
Upset
Glorious
Tense
Disgusted
Sad
Cruel
Immoral
Confused
Heinous
Weak
Good
Terrible
Disturbed
Scary
Dangerous
Indignant
Cooperative
Helpful
Weary
Grateful
Thankful
Eager
Selfish
Defeated
Irate
Courageous
Helpless
Grieving
Thoughtful
Wicked
Silly
Defiant
Elated
Cowardly
Hilarious
Itchy
Gusty
Thoughtless
Worried
Splendid
Delightful
Embarrassed
Crabby
Homeless
Jealous
Gutless
Tired
Zany
Successful
Depressed
Enchanting
Creepy
Hungry
Jolly
Happy
Troubled
Zealous
Tedious
Determined
Annual
Futuristic
Rapid
Regular
Daily
Irregular
Short
Early
Late
Slow
Eternal
Modern
Speedy
First
Last
Old
Swift
Fleet
Old-fashioned
Future
Quick
Young
Recent
New
Historical
Fast
Ancient
Practice:
Past participle
arise
arose
arisen
awake
awoke
awoken
bear
bore
borne
beat
beat
beaten
become
became
become
begin
began
begun
bend
bent
bent
beset
beset
beset
bet
bet/betted
bet
bid
bid
bid
bind
bound
bound
bite
bit
bitten
bleed
bled
bled
blow
blew
blown
break
broke
broken
breed
bred
bred
bring
brought
brought
broadcast
broadcast
broadcast
build
built
built
burn
burnt/burned
burnt/burned
burst
burst
burst
buy
bought
bought
cast
cast
cast
catch
caught
caught
choose
chose
chosen
cling
clung
clung
come
came
come
cost
cost
cost
creep
crept
crept
cut
cut
cut
hang
hung
hung
hang
hanged
hanged
have
had
had
hear
heard
heard
hide
hid
hidden
hit
hit
hit
hold
held
held
hurt
hurt
hurt
keep
kept
kept
kneel
knelt
knelt
know
knew
known
lay
laid
laid
lead
led
led
lean
leant/leaned
leant/leaned
leap
leapt/leaped
leapt/leaped
learn
learnt/learned
learnt/learned
leave
left
left
lend
lent
lent
let
let
let
lie
lay
lain
light
lit/lighted
lit/lighted
lose
lost
lost
make
made
made
mean
meant
meant
meet
met
met
misspell
misspelt/misspelled
misspelt/misspelled
mistake
mistook
mistaken
mow
mowed
mowed/mown
overcome
overcame
overcome
overdo
overdid
overdone
overtake
overtook
overtaken
overthrow
overthrew
overthrown
pay
paid
paid
plead
pleaded/plead
pleaded/plead
prove
proved
proved/proven
put
put
put
quit
quit
read
read
read
rid
rid
rid
ride
rode
ridden
ring
rang
rung
rise
rose
risen
run
ran
run
saw
sawed
sawn/sawed
say
said
said
see
saw
seen
seek
sought
sought
sell
sold
sold
send
sent
sent
set
set
set
sew
sewed
sewn/sewed
shake
shook
shaken
shear
sheared
sheared/shorn
shed
shed
shed
shine
shone
shone
shoot
shot
shot
show
showed
shown
shrink
shrank
shrunk
shut
shut
shut
sing
sang
sung
sink
sank
sunk
sit
sat
sat
sleep
slept
slept
slay
slew
slayed/slain
slide
slid
slid
Q
quit
sling
slung
slung
slit
slit
slit
smell
smelt/smelled
smelt/smelled
smite
smote
smitten
sow
sowed
sown/sowed
speak
spoke
spoken
speed
sped/speeded
sped/speeded
spell
spelt/spelled
spelt/spelled
spend
spent
spent
spill
spilt/spilled
spilt/spilled
spin
spun
spun
spit
spat
spat
split
split
split
spoil
spoilt/spoiled
spoilt/spoiled
spread
spread
spread
spring
sprang
sprung
stand
stood
stood
steal
stole
stolen
stick
stuck
stuck
sting
stung
stung
stink
stank
stunk
stride
strode
stridden
strike
struck
struck
strive
strove
striven
swear
swore
sworn
sweep
swept
swept
swell
swelled
swelled/swollen
swim
swam
swum
swing
swung
swung
take
took
taken
teach
taught
taught
tear
tore
torn
tell
told
told
think
thought
thought
thrive
thrived/throve
thrived
throw
threw
thrown
thrust
thrust
thrust
tread
trod
trodden
understand
understood
understood
uphold
upheld
upheld
upset
upset
upset
wake
woke/waked
woken/waked
wear
wore
worn
weave
wove/weaved
woven/weaved
wed
wedded/wed
wedded/wed
weep
wept
wept
win
won
won
wind
wound
wound
withdraw
withdrew
withdrawn
withhold
withheld
withheld
withstand
withstood
withstood
wring
wrung
wrung
write
wrote
written
Practice:
1. Yesterday evening I ________________ (go) to the cinema with a friend.
2. From 1995 to 1998 I ________________ (work) in Tokyo.
3. Last night the concert ________________ (finish) at midnight.
4. I ________________ (arrive) at the office this morning before my colleagues.
5. When he was young, Tom ________________ (ride) a bicycle to school.
6. The train was at 8 p.m. so I ________________ (leave) home at 7 p.m.
7. Last Sunday was my mother's birthday, so I ________________ (make) a cake.
8. I ________________ (start) to play golf five years ago.
9. The great composer Mozart ________________ (die) at the age of 35.
10. Marie ________________ (do) a lot of English exercises last week.
Answer Key
1. went
2. worked
3. finished
4. arrived
5. rode
6. left
7. made
8. started
9. died
10. did
Verbs Sheet 2: Tenses & Forms
Learn all forms of English verbs, including all common tenses, conditionals and the gerund. Browse this website for more
information.
Present Tenses in
English
Examples
He smokes cigars
Perfect Tenses in
English
Present Perfect Tense
Present Perfect
Continuous
Past Perfect
We had met this couple a few times before they decided to get married.
She had been watching him for some time when they realized that they knew
each other.
Future Perfect
They will have crosses the border by the time you get this message.
Future Perfect Continuous By the end of this year, you will have been living here for a decade.
Future Tenses in
English
Simple Future Tense
Conditional Forms in
English
Zero conditional
Type 1 conditional
Type 2 conditional
Type 3 conditional
Mixed conditional
I enjoy traveling.
Present participle
Practice:
1. When Stephen ________________ (arrive) home, Jennifer ________________ (watch) television.
2. I ________________ (prepare) dinner when the telephone ________________ (ring).
3. What ________________ (you do) when the postman ________________(arrive)?
4. Kimberly ________________ (learn) to drive when she ________________ (work) in London.
5. Where ________________ (you sit) when the show ________________ (begin)?
6. I ________________ (visit) Athens while I ________________ (tour) Greece.
7. It was when he ________________ (cross) the street that John ________________ (fall).
8. What ________________ (you see) while you ________________ (wait) for the bus?
9. Where ________________ (you go) when your car ________________ (break) down?
10. Annie ________________ (meet) Josh when she ________________ (walk) in the park.
Answer Key
1. arrived - was watching
2. was preparing - rang
3. were you doing - arrived
4. learnt/learned - was working
5. were you sitting - began
6. visited - was touring
7. was crossing - fell
1.
be
35. keep
68. lead
2.
have
36. let
69. understand
3.
do
37. begin
70. watch
4.
say
38. seem
71. follow
5.
go
39. help
72. stop
6.
can
40. talk
73. create
7.
get
41. turn
74. speak
8.
would
42. start
75. read
9.
make
43. might
76. allow
10. know
44. show
77. add
11. will
45. hear
78. spend
12. think
46. play
79. grow
13. take
47. run
80. open
14. see
48. move
81. walk
15. come
49. like
82. win
16. could
50. live
83. offer
17. want
51. believe
84. remember
18. look
52. hold
85. love
19. use
53. bring
86. consider
20. find
54. happen
87. appear
21. give
55. must
88. buy
22. tell
56. write
89. wait
23. work
57. provide
90. serve
24. may
58. sit
91. die
25. should
59. stand
92. send
26. call
60. lose
93. expect
61. pay
94. build
62. meet
95. stay
63. include
96. fall
64. continue
97. cut
65. set
98. reach
66. learn
99. kill
67. change
100.remain
27. try
28. ask
29. need
30. feel
31. become
32. leave
33. put
34. mean
Practice:
Complete the following sentences with the appropriate form of the verb in brackets:
- the future simple (e.g.: I will dance)
- the future continuous (e.g.: I will be dancing)
1.
2.
This time tomorrow Tom ________________ (fly) over the Atlantic on his way to Boston.
3.
Those bags look heavy. I ________________ (carry) one of them for you.
4.
They are getting married on Saturday. All the guests ________________ (wear) white.
5.
The following week they ________________ (enjoy) the sun in the West Indies.
6.
7.
If you look at this map you ________________ (see) where the islands are.
8.
an adjective (He drove a very fast car. How fast was his car?)
another adverb (She moved quite slowly down the aisle. How slowly did she move?)
As we will see, adverbs often tell when, where, why, or under what conditions something happens or happened. Adverbs frequently
end in -ly; however, many words and phrases not ending in -ly serve an adverbial function and an -ly ending is not a guarantee that a
word is an adverb. The words lovely, lonely, motherly, friendly, neighborly, for instance, are adjectives:
Adverbs practice:
carefully
beautifully
well
loudly
carelessly
easily
excitedly
finally
suddenly
quickly
quietly
4. Emily sings ________________ (beautiful/beautifully). She's been a member of church choir she was
seven years old.
5. This family speaks Dutch very ________________ (good/well). They lived in Amsterdam for two years.
6. Our neighbors always play ________________ (loud/loudly) music on the weekends. It's so annoying.
7. Make sure you're careful ________________ (careful/carefully) in the hallway. The floors may still be
wet.
8. Dan is very smart, but he is not a very ________________ (good/well) student.
9. He reacted ________________ (angry/angrily) to the news. I have never seen him so upset.
10. We didn't ________________ (complete/completely) understand the teacher's instructions. Most of us
did not finish the assignment.
Answer Key
1. quickly
2. quiet
3. happily
4. beautifully
5. well
6. loud
7. careful
8. good
9. angrily
10. completely
Determiners Practice Sheet 1
Pick the right indefinite determiners (some or any)
1. I would like ____________ coffee.
2. Do you have ____________ money?
3. You can take ____________ bus: they all go in that direction.
4. We have ____________ new interesting books to read.
5. Would you like ____________ desert?
6. There aren't ____________ people in the hall.
7. Do you have ____________ trips planned this month?
8. I will accept ____________ job offer that I'll receive.
9. ____________ day I will find a new hobby.
10. Her baby can be born ____________ day now.
Answer Key
1. some
2. any
3. any
4. some
5. any
6. any
7. any
8. any
9. some
10. any
Determiners Practice Sheet 2
1. Could you bring me ____________ books I left in the garden?
2. ____________ sun rises from the east.
3. The doctor advised me to eat ____________ apple every morning.
4. There aren't ____________ students in the library.
5. I haven't got ____________ pictures in my bedroom.
6. She gave a cookie to ____________ child.
7. I've got to solve ____________ math problems before I go to sleep.
8. (With a bowl of cherries on your lap) ____________ cherries are delicious!
9. My mother doesn't drink ____________ coffee.
10. I always keep ____________ money in my wallet for emergencies.
Answer Key
1. those
2. the
3. an
4. any
5. any
6. each
7. all
8. these
9. any
10. some
Determiners Reference Sheet 1
Determiners are words or phrases that give us more information about nouns in the sentence. For example, the definite and indefinite
articles, the and a(n). Other popular determiners are called 'demonstratives' (e.g. this and that), and possessives (my, your, his etc), and
quantifiers (all, many, few etc). such as this and that, possessives such as my and the boy's, and quantifiers such as all, many and three.
Please refer to the most used determiners below:
the
an
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, etc.
each
every
certain
this
that
these
those
any
all
each
some
few
either
little
many
much
drink _________
bite _________
fly _________
do _________
give _________
_________ come
_________ wore
_________ break
_________ hid
_________ put
_________ fell
Answer Key
Write whether the underlined verb is telling us about the past or present.
1. past
2. present
3. past
4. past
Write the missing present or past tense.
draw drew
drink drank
bite bit
fly flew
do did
give gave
came come
wear wore
broke break
hide hid
put put
fall fell
ate drank made read took came gave met saw went did got ran swam rode
1. He ________________ his homework before he went to school.
2. It was cold so we ________________ some hot chocolate.
3. I ________________ a sandcastle when I went to beach.
4. It was a hot day so she ________________ in the lake yesterday.
5. His car had a flat tire so he ________________ the bus to work.
6. I ________________ a horse last summer when I went to my uncle's farm.
7. I was late for class so I ________________ to school.
8. I ________________ two hamburgers so I am full.
9. I ________________ a good book before I went to bed.
10. She ________________ a lion went she sent to zoo.
11. A letter ________________ in the mail today.
12. They ________________ for hiking yesterday.
13. I ________________ my brother a game for his birthday.
14. She ________________ a good report card so her mom was happy.
15. I ________________ my friends when we went to the park.
Answer Key
1. He did his homework before he went to school.
2. It was cold so we drank some hot chocolate.
3. I made a sandcastle when I went to beach.
4. It was a hot day so she swam in the lake yesterday.
of footsteps. I (feel) ____________ frightened and then (lose) ____________ my way. Suddenly someone (shake) ____________ me,
I (realize) ____________ it (is) ____________ a dream.
Answer Key
Complete each sentence by changing the given verbs in bold into past tense.
1. Paper is made from trees.
2. Sara ate all the peanuts!
3. Last night I forgot to put my diary in my bag.
4. My best friend helped me wash my dad's car.
5. The cricketer hit the ball for six runs.
Write this passage in past tense.
It was a cold, dark night as I ran through the forest. I knew if I stopped I would fall asleep. I wanted to find my way home. I heard
the sounds of footsteps. I felt frightened and then lost my way. Suddenly someone shook me, I realized it was a dream.
Direct and Indirect Speech: Practice Sheet 1
Turn these sentences with direct speech into those with indirect speech:
1. Peter said, "I have got a toothache".
2. Annie said, "I am very busy now".
3. "Give me a cup of water," Mark told her.
4. Jessica said, "I am going to college."
5. She said to me, "Thank you"
6. Steven said, "Ashley must go tomorrow".
7. Emily says, "My father is a teacher."
Answer Key
1. Peter said that he had got a toothache.
2. Annie said that she was very busy then.
3. Mark asked her to give him a cup of water.
4. Jessica said that she was going to college.
5. She thanked me.
6. Steven said that Ashley would have to go the following day.
7. Emily says that her father is a teacher.
Direct and Indirect Speech: Sheet 2
When it comes to turning direct speech into indirect you should keep in mind the sequence of tenses, as well as pronouns, adverbs and
other parts of the sentence that's being modified.
For example:
Indirect Speech
Present
Past
Present perfect
Past Perfect
Past
Past Perfect
Past perfect
No change
Conditional
No change
Pronouns
Pronouns change as follows:
Direct speech
Indirect Speech
he, she
me
him, her
my
mine
his, hers
we
they
us
them
our
their, the
ours
theirs
you
they, them
you
their, the
yours
theirs
this
that, the
these
those, the
there
present
existing, current
today
tomorrow
yesterday
ago
before, earlier
Punctuate these sentences correctly. Put it capital letters, full stops, question marks and commas.
1. gold iron silver and lead are all metals
2. cyprus corsica malta and sicily are all islands
3. how many days are there in a week
4. did you seen any zebra at the zoo
5. does she know how to make tea
6. sam invited joe kin tim and jack to his party
7. orange yellow green blue indigo and violet are rainbow colors
Answer Key
1. Gold, iron, silver and lead are all metals.
2. Cyprus, Corsica, Malta and Sicily are all islands.
3. How many days are there in a week?
4. Did you see any zebra at the zoo?
5. Does she know how to make tea?
6. Sam invited Joe, Kin, Tim and Jack to his party.
7. Orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet are the rainbow colors.
Punctuation Practice Sheet 2
Rewrite the sentences by putting in the question mark, full stops and commas.
joe kevin harry jerry are all brothers.
there were cars trucks buses bicycles on the busy road.
was it raining outside
we are planning to go dubai this summer
3. bedtime
4. fingerprint
2.
3.
4.
Answer Key
Choose and write the correct homophone.
1. Do I turn right or left from here? (write-right)
2. May I have two apples? (two-too)
3. I have to buy a new copy. (buy-by)
4. Tom, can you see that brown fox? (see-sea)
5. My teacher asked me to correct the sum. (some-sum)