Grade 7
Scholastic Year 2019/2020
GRAMMAR AND MECHANICS
Name: ..............................................................
Class: ...............................................................
Date: ………………………………………
Present Forms
I- Directions: Use the prompts to write correct sentences using Simple and
Progressive Tenses:
1. (He/wear/a hat/often) ................................................................................, but
(he/not/wear/a hat) ................................................................................ today.
2. (We/have/breakfast/now) ............................................................... although
(we/not/have/breakfast/normally) ................................................................. at
this time.
3. (While/Grace/clean/the house) ........................................................................, (her
kids/play/in the garden) ........................................................................ .
4. I must hurry to the bus stop because (I/meet/Ian)
........................................................................ in an hour and (the bus/leave)
........................................................................ in ten minutes.
5. Listen! (you/hear/that noise) ........................................................................ .
II- Directions: Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Simple or
Progressive)
The Smiths ............................... (go) on holiday. They usually ...............................
(go) on holiday by train. They ....................................... (take) a taxi to the
station, ..................................... (check) the timetable and ...................................... (get
on) the train.
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At the moment, they ....................................... (stand) in front of the timetable.
The train .................................... (depart) at 15:12 and ..................................... (arrive) in
Brighton at 16:45.
At 6 pm the Smiths ....................................... (meet) Ben’s aunt in Brighton.
She .................................... (study) law in a London, but she ....................................
(work) as a waitress in Brighton during the summer holiday.
III- Directions: STATE and ACTION verbs – Underline the correct answer
1. I (have – am having) a small house of my own.
2. I (feel – am feeling) a bit depressed right now.
3. What (do you think – are you thinking) about at the moment?
4. I (think – am thinking) you are right.
5. I (have – am having) a great time.
IV- Directions: Put the verb between brackets in the PRESENT PERFECT
TENSE
1. Someone ....................................... (eat) my apple.
2. Oh no! I .................................. (break) a window.
3. My sister .................................. (start) a new job recently.
4. You .................................. (not leave) your homework on the bus. Here it is.
5. I .................................. (write) my English essay.
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V- Directions: Rewrite the following sentences using the words between
brackets:1. I am going to the club.
(every day)
............................................................................................................................................ .
2. Kate hasn’t played basketball since 2013.
(for)
............................................................................................................................................ .
3. He watches TV every night.
(at the moment)
............................................................................................................................................ .
4.
I haven’t seen him for three years.
(ago)
............................................................................................................................................ .
5. The plane is departing now.
(at 6 o’clock)
............................................................................................................................................ .
VI- Directions: Find and correct the mistakes in the following
sentences:1. Water is turning into ice when we freeze it.
............................................................................................................................................ .
2. They have visited to London five days ago.
............................................................................................................................................ .
3. Sarah meets her friends on Sunday.
............................................................................................................................................ .
4. The bus is leaving at 10 o’clock.
............................................................................................................................................ .
5. I have done my homework already.
............................................................................................................................................ .
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Past Forms
I- Directions: Put the verbs into the correct tenses (Simple Past or Past
Progressive).
1.
When I .................................. (do) the washing-up, I .................................. (break) a
plate.
2.
While Tom .................................. (play) the piano, his
mother.................................. (do) the washing-up.
3.
He (drink) .................................. some juice and then he .................................. (eat) a
few chips.
4.
I .................................. (have) dinner when I suddenly .................................. (hear) a
loud bang.
5.
When my father .................................. (work) in the garden, an old friend
.................................. (pass) by to see him.
II- Directions: Put the verbs between brackets in PAST Simple or PAST
PERFECT Tense
1. We had already eaten when John .................................. (come) home.
2. Last year Juan .................................. (pass) all his exams.
3. When I .................................. (get) to the airport I discovered I had forgotten my
passport.
4. I went to the library, then I .................................. (buy) some milk and went home.
5. I opened my handbag to find that I .................................. (forget) my credit card.
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III- Directions: Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below
with the appropriate tenses (Past Simple, Past Continuous or Past Perfect)
It was Sunday afternoon. I .................................. (watch) a cookery program on
TV when I .................................. (realize) how hungry I was. But of course I was
hungry; I .................................. (eat) anything since lunch, and I ..................................
(run) a race in the morning. “Biscuits!” I .................................. (think). My mother
.................................. (give) me a jar of delicious home-made biscuits.
I .................................. (go) into the kitchen, .................................. (open) the fridge
and .................................. (pour) some milk in a big glass. Then I
.................................. (look) for the kitchen chair but it .................................. (be)
there: somebody .................................. (take) it away. And there were no biscuits in
the biscuit jar: somebody .................................. (eat) them all! I was sure I
.................................. (put) the jar there the previous day, and I ..................................
(eat) only one cookie. It was very strange.
IV-
Directions: Choose the correct answer:
1. When I was a child I ____ like peanuts.
a) didn’t use to
b) wouldn’t
c) both are correct
2. In the morning he _______ sit on the front porch and read.
a) used to
b) would
3. Which sentence is NOT correct?
a) I would go shopping with her every Friday.
b) I would have very blond hair.
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c) She would call me after class to chat.
4.
I _______ wear glasses when I was at university.
a) didn’t use to
b) wouldn’t
c) both are correct
5. When the weather was bad, I _______ stay home and read comic books.
a) used to
b) would
c) both are correct
V- Directions: Rewrite the following sentences using the words between
brackets:1. I put on ten kilos and them then I decided to go on a diet.
(before)
............................................................................................................................................ .
2. Nobody informed Sam about the test. That’s why he didn’t study. (because)
............................................................................................................................................ .
3. I was trying to call David and at the same time he was trying to call me.
(While)
............................................................................................................................................ .
4. First, they washed the car and then they waxed it.
(after)
............................................................................................................................................ .
5. Paul’s father was fishing in the lake.
(often)
............................................................................................................................................ .
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VI-
Directions: Find and correct the mistakes in the following
sentences:
1. Jack was losing his wallet last week.
............................................................................................................................................ .
2. I was reading a book when the doorbell was ringing.
............................................................................................................................................ .
3. When we arrived, the conference starts.
............................................................................................................................................ .
4. Tom’s father use to be an actor when he was young.
............................................................................................................................................ .
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Future Forms
I- Directions: Put the verb between brackets in the correct form (Will or Be
Going To):
1. Doris is always late. I'm sure she ............................... late tomorrow, too.
(to be)
2. Would you like tea or coffee?...................................... coffee.
(to have)
3. Watch out! You ..................................... yourself.
(to hurt)
4. The friends ................................. tonight. They are grounded.
(to stay in)
5. It's starting to rain. I ....................................... the umbrella.
(to put up)
II- Directions: Put the verbs into the correct form (Will or Be Going To):
Martha: What a horrible weather today. I'd love to go out, but I think it
.......................................... (1) continue raining.
Jane: Oh, I don't know. Maybe the sun ......................................(2) come out
later this afternoon.
Martha: I hope you're right. Listen, I .......................................... (3) have a
party this Saturday. Would you like to come?
Jane: Oh, I'd love to come. Thank you for inviting me. Who
.......................................... (4) come to the party?
Martha: Well, some people haven't told me yet. But, Peter and Mark
.......................................... (5) help out with the cooking!
Jane: Hey, I.......................................... (6) help, too!
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III- Directions: Rewrite the following sentences using the words between
brackets:
1. They are going to build a block of flats here next year.
(I believe)
............................................................................................................................................ .
2. They planned to travel to London next month.
(be)
............................................................................................................................................ .
3. He promised not to lie to me again.
(I promise)
............................................................................................................................................ .
4. The sky is cloudy. I guess it might rain.
(be)
............................................................................................................................................ .
IV-
Directions: Find and correct the mistakes in the following sentences:
1. I promise I am not going to that again.
............................................................................................................................................ .
2.
Those boys are too close to that cliff! They will fall of the edge.
............................................................................................................................................ .
3.
We forgot to tidy up the room but we are going to clean it this afternoon.
............................................................................................................................................ .
4. We decided that we are going to the cinema.
............................................................................................................................................ .
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Articles
I- Directions: Complete using a, an, the or 1. ................... tea is ..................... evergreen plant. It was accidently
discovered by .................... Emperor .................... Shen Nung of ....................
China. Whilst on .................... trip, he was boiling .................... pot of water
when .................... tea leaf fell into it.
2. .................... British sailors, returning from .................... Far East, brought
packets of .................... back .................... home as presents for their
relatives.
3. .................... first advertisement for .................... tea appeared in
.................... newspaper said that .................... tea could cure ....................
colds and other illnesses.
Countable and Uncountable Nouns
II- Directions: Complete using a, an, some, any or 1.
I teach .................... history and .................... Spanish.
2.
I’m really thirsty. Do you have .................... beer? Otherwise, ....................
is fine.
3.
.................... igloo is made from .................... ice.
4.
I’d like .................... tomatoes, .................... lettuce, and ....................
oranges, please.
5.
.................... cancer is .................... disease which a lot of people die of.
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Adjectives and Adverbs
I-
Directions: Fill in the correct form of the adjective in brackets
Megan McCarthy is 14 and lives in Leeds.
I'm 14, but I'm 1.83 metres tall. All my friends are ______________ (SHORT)
than me and I'm ______________ (TALL) person in my family.
Everyone thinks I'm ______________ (OLD) than 14. On the bus they think I'm
an adult. When I started secondary school everybody stared at me. People were
_________________(FRIENDLY) and ______________ (HELPFUL) at primary
school. But it's______________ (EASY) now and I've got a lot of friends.
Clothes are always a big problem. I usually buy my clothes at a shop near my
school, but they are ______________ (EXPENSIVE) than elsewhere. Shoes are
even ______________ (BAD).
There are some advantages. I play basketball and some people even say I'm
______________ (GOOD) player in the school. And tall people even get
______________ (GOOD) jobs and earn more money than others.
______________ (DIFFICULT) thing is that I'm always different from other
people. I just want to be the same as everyone else. But I'm tall and I'll always be
tall, so I try to accept it and think positively about it.
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Final Revision
I- Directions: Choose the correct answer:
1. A: What ................ ? B: He's an engineer.
a. is your father doing
b. does your father do
c. does your father doing
2. How many friends _______ have?
a. did you use to
b. would you
c. both are correct
3. He................... an iphone, an ipad and a computer. He's so lucky!
a. is having
b. have
c. has
4. John ............................... his homework.
a. started
b. has started
c. have start
5. Which sentence is NOT correct?
a. I didn't use to like cheese when I was younger.
b. I didn't use to walk home after school.
c. As a child, I would hate having to get up early.
6. Why ................... sunglasses? It's cloudy today.
a. are you wearing
b. do you wearing
c. are you wear
7. On Sundays, my mum _______ wake us up and cook pancakes.
a. used to
b. would
c. both are correct
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8. Have you ever_________(sing) in a concert, Jack?
a. sung
b. has sung
c. have sung
9. Bill ................... really hard at the moment because his company has just
received a big order from China.
a. works
b. is working
c. has worked
10. My brother and I _______ fight all the time.
a. used to
b. would
c. both are correct
11. The cat ............................ Mother’s vase.
a. break
b. has broken
c. broke
12. It ............. a lot in La Spezia in winter.
a. rains
b. rain
c. is raining
13. A: Where's John? B: He's in the bathroom. He ............... a shower.
a. is having
b. is making
c. has had
14. I’ve never ........................... in a helicopter before.
a. have flown
b. flown
c. has fly
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15. My brother and I _______ fight all the time.
a. used to
b. would
c. both are correct
II- Put the verbs in brackets in the Present Progressive or the Present
Simple:
I .................................... (stay) in England for a few weeks. You see, I
......................... (be) a businessman and I ............................. (want) to improve my
English. I .............................. (attend) a special course in business English at the
moment, The course ........................ (last) three weeks.
III-Directions:Put the verbs in brackets in the Past Progressive or the Past
Simple:
Angela said her biology professor was so boring that several of the students
.................................. (sleep, actually) in class. Some of the students
.................................. (talk) about their plans for the weekend and the student next
to her .................................. (draw) a picture of a horse. When Angela
............................ (tell) me she was not satisfied with the class, I ..............................
(mention) that my biology professor was quite good and ..................................
(suggest) that she switches to my class.
IV- Directions: Complete the sentences using will-future or going-to-future!
1. I think in 50 years, cars .................................. (run) on sunlight.
2. What do you need that bucket of water for? I .................................. (wash) the
car.
3. Jill .................................. (come) to the youth club tomorrow. She has promised to
give us some tips.
4. Do you expect that he .................................. (visit) us during his stay?
5.It has already 25. It .................................. (be) very hot today.
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6. What do you think you .................................. (do) next year at this time?
7. Have you bought some milk?- Oh no! I completely forgot. I ..................................
(go) now and buy it.
8. Have you made up your mind about next year´s holidays? - Yes I
.................................. (go) to my uncle´s place in California.
9. .................................. (ask, you) her for a second chance?
V- Directions: Rewrite the following sentences using the words between
brackets:1-
John never stops criticising my friends.
(always)
............................................................................................................................................ .
2- Julie said that her tooth was aching, so her father took her to the dentist’s.
(had)
............................................................................................................................................ .
3- I am considering visiting my cousins in Canada next summer.
(thinking)
............................................................................................................................................ .
4- What time is your plan scheduled to arrive at London?
(land)
............................................................................................................................................ .
5- I put on ten kilos and then I decided to go on diet.
(by the time)
............................................................................................................................................ .
6- Lucy is swimming in the pool. She started swimming half an hour ago.
(for)
............................................................................................................................................ .
7- Dave has had this computer for three weeks.
(ago)
............................................................................................................................................ .
8- I started training five months ago. Now, it’s August.
(since)
............................................................................................................................................ .
9-
Paul’s likes eating pasta more than any other game.
(favourite)
............................................................................................................................................ .
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VI- Directions: Find and correct the mistakes in the following sentences:1.
Ted doesn’t speak the Spanish very well.
............................................................................................................................................ .
2.
She bought a new furniture for her flat.
............................................................................................................................................ .
3.
Some salmon is a large grey fish with pink flesh.
............................................................................................................................................ .
4.
There is any fresh bread. It’s in that bag.
............................................................................................................................................ .
5.
They owned this house since 1990.
............................................................................................................................................ .
6.
Tony had bought new glasses yesterday.
............................................................................................................................................ .
7.
Sandra got up, said goodbye and had left.
............................................................................................................................................ .
8.
I am sometimes watching TV in the morning.
............................................................................................................................................ .
9.
Don’t wait for me because I don’t come with you.
............................................................................................................................................ .
10.
Many drivers are smoking while driving.
............................................................................................................................................ .
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General Revision on 1st Term
I- Directions: Choose the correct answer:
1- They (had been – were – have been – are) in Chicago for 20 years.
2- I (had seen – saw – see – have seen) a wonderful film last night.
3- The sun (was shining – shines – had shined – will shine) when we reached Mount
Everest.
4- Unfortunately, just as we got to the airport their plane (was taking – took –
takes – has taken) off.
5- They (went – had gone – go – were going) to the movies once a month.
6- I was tired yesterday because I (didn't sleep – hadn't slept – don't sleep –
wasn't sleeping) well the day before.
7- Sh! someone (is listening – listens – listened – has listened) to our conversation
now!
8- When I left the house this morning, it (rained – had rained – was already
raining – rains)
9- I think Bob (left – has left – is leaving – left) for London at this very moment.
10-
I (doesn't get up – get up – didn't get up – gets up) at 7 every morning, but
this morning I (slept – sleep – has slept) long and I (don't get up – didn't get up
– hasn't got up) until 8.
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I (don't wear – hadn't worn – am not wearing – didn't wear) my watch
because it's being fixed.
12-
Everyone (was sleeping – had slept – slept) when then earthquake hit the
small town.
13-
I was angry that I (had done – had made – did – made) such a stupid mistake.
14-
He (quitted – had quit – quit) his job a couple of years ago.
15-
Out daughter (had not graduated – has not graduated – didn't graduate)
from the university yet.
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They (hadn't sent – haven't sent – didn't send – didn't sent) any Christmas
cards last year.
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She (went – goes – has gone – had gone) to a doctor once a year for an
examination.
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They (had talked – talked – were talking) about me when I interrupted their
conversation.
19-
Nothing much (was happening – were happening – happened) when I got to
the meeting.
20- Unfortunately, our team (hadn't won – didn't win – wasn't winning) any games
last year.
Directions: Complete the text using the correct form of the verbs in
brackets: PAST SIMPLE, PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE
I have been reading science fiction stories for many years now and I
.................................. (just finish) 2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke. I
.................................. (always find) their predictions about the future interesting but
most of the predictions made by writers of science fiction ..................................
(never come) true. We have been waiting for Big Brother since Orwell
.................................. (write) 1984 but he .................................. (still not come).
The Time Machine which Wells .................................. (predict) over a hundred
years ago .................................. (not appear) yet. Novelists .................................. (write)
thousands of stories about Martians and though we .................................. (already
land) spacecraft on Mars, nobody .................................. (ever visit) Mars and I
.................................. (never see) a Martian in my back yard or anywhere else, though
I .................................. (wait) for them to turn up since I .................................. (be) a
child.
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Reported Speech
II- Directions: Complete the following reported sentences:
1. He said, "I won't have enough time to finish the job."
He said that .................................. enough time to finish the job.
2. She said, "I can get home on my own."
She said that .................................. home on her own.
3. They said, "We haven't been to the art gallery for a long time."
They said that .................................. to the art gallery for a long time.
4. He said, "I'll think about it."
He said that .................................. about it.
5. She said, "I should have phoned my mother".
She said that .................................. her mother.
III-Directions: Report the following statements:
1. Michael said, “You can borrow my book”.
....................................................................................................................................... .
2.
Paul admitted, “I haven’t brushed my teeth yet.”
....................................................................................................................................... .
3.
My father said, “I could swim very fast when I was a child”
....................................................................................................................................... .
4. Mary said, “I have just got back from New York”
......................................................................................................................................
5. John said, “I am going to work for a new company next week.”
....................................................................................................................................... .
5. Our teacher told us, “Sicily is an island in the southern part of Italy”
....................................................................................................................................... .
6. The scientist said, “Atoms are the smallest elements.”
....................................................................................................................................... .
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7. My grandmother said, “When I was young, there were no cell phones”
....................................................................................................................................... .
8. My coach said, “I won’t be able to be at the next game”
....................................................................................................................................... .
9. “You should stay in the shade and wear a hat, Mrs. Bent”, said the doctor.
....................................................................................................................................... .
10. “I’m really sorry that I woke up this morning, Harry”, said Chris.
....................................................................................................................................... .
I-
Directions: Find and correct the mistakes in the following sentences:
1. Maichael said that he wouldn’t borrow my car tomorrow.
....................................................................................................................................... .
2. Sue said I’ll definitely pay you back by the end of the week
....................................................................................................................................... .
3. “You should stay in the shade and wear hat” said the doctor.
....................................................................................................................................... .
II- Directions: Rewrite the following sentences using Direct Speech:
1. Chris told Tanya that he had gone on a business trip.
....................................................................................................................................... .
2. He said that he would become a doctor when he grew up.
....................................................................................................................................... .
3. Jake told me that he would visit us the following week.
...................................................................................................................................... .
III-Directions: Rewrite the following sentences using the words between
brackets:
1. “I must have this document translated into French,” said Robert. (had)
...................................................................................................................................... .
2. “I rang you last night, Julie,” said Brian.
(rung)
...................................................................................................................................... .
3. Jane said to me, “You must let me pay for the meal today.”
(told)
...................................................................................................................................... .
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Conditionals
I- Directions: Put the verbs between brackets in the correct form:
1. If I get home late tonight, I ............................ (not eat).
2. If it doesn't ............................ (rain), plants cannot grow.
3. If Jan could run 100 meters in 10 seconds, he ............................ (be) an
athlete.
4. If Simon catches a fish today, we ............................ (eat) it.
5. If you smoke, your skin ............................ (age) more quickly
6. She............................ (buy) a Porsche if she won the lottery.
7. If it ............................ (rain) in the Sahara Desert, everyone would be very
surprised.
8. Water evaporates if you ............................ (boil) it.
9. If it rains tonight, we ............................ (can/go) to the cinema.
10. If your dog spoke, you ............................ (can/sell) it to the circus.
11. If you heat ice, it ............................ (melt).
12. If we play football on Saturday, I ............................ (be) tired on Sunday.
13. You ............................ (become) fat if you eat too much.
14. Water evaporates if you ............................ (boil) it.
15. If I ............................ (be) you, I wouldn't accept that job. It sounds terrible!!
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II- Directions: Rewrite the following sentences using IF:
1. I smell steak. My mouth always waters.
...................................................................................................................................... .
2. Maria goes to a clothes Store. She always spends a lot of money.
...................................................................................................................................... .
3. You vote for President Harold. You might be very happy.
...................................................................................................................................... .
4. I have enough time. I help you.
(*untrue present)
...................................................................................................................................... .
5. I am the boss. I will give everyone a big pay raise.
(*untrue present)
...................................................................................................................................... .
6. You receive the package. Bring it to me.
...................................................................................................................................... .
III- Directions: Rewrite the following sentences using the words between
brackets:
1. If she doesn’t follow a stricter diet, she won’t lose any weight.
(unless)
...................................................................................................................................... .
2. You should read more to improve your vocabulary; that’s what I’d do.
(were)
...................................................................................................................................... .
3. It would be foolish of him not accept the offer.
(if)
...................................................................................................................................... .
4. We can have dinner here unless you want to go to a restaurant. (if)
...................................................................................................................................... .
IV- Directions: Find and correct the mistakes in the following sentences:
1. I’ll be at the cinema on time unless I will have to work overtime.
...................................................................................................................................... .
2. When you heat water, it will boil.
...................................................................................................................................... .
3. If I were in your position, I’d have change jobs.
...................................................................................................................................... .
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Passive Voice
I- Directions: For each sentence, choose either the active or the passive
form of the verb and the correct tense
1. That door .................................... (paint) yesterday.
2. Michelangelo .................................... (paint) the Sistine Chapel.
3. Michael Schumacher .................................... (drive) for Ferrari in 2003.
4. In the UK, everyone .................................... (drive) on the left.
5. Inter-city trains .................................... (usually/drive) by men.
II- Directions: Rewrite the following sentences using Passive Voice:
1. They don't speak English in this shop.
...................................................................................................................................... .
2. Kevin asked Dennis a question.
...................................................................................................................................... .
3. Somebody built the house last year.
...................................................................................................................................... .
4. She gives him a box.
...................................................................................................................................... .
5. Max will look after him.
...................................................................................................................................... .
6. The waiter brought Fred a big steak.
...................................................................................................................................... .
7. Somebody broke into our bungalow last Friday.
...................................................................................................................................... .
8. The teacher told us a joke.
...................................................................................................................................... .
9. They will meet Doris at the station.
...................................................................................................................................... .
10. Michael has not sent me the file.
...................................................................................................................................... .
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III- Directions: Rewrite the following sentences using the words between
brackets:
1. We haven’t told anyone about our decision yet.
(been)
...................................................................................................................................... .
2. Nobody in my class can solve this math problem.
(solved)
...................................................................................................................................... .
3. I bought a paper kite for my little sister.
(by)
...................................................................................................................................... .
4. Someone helped me get out of my car after the accident. (was)
...................................................................................................................................... .
IV- Directions: Find and correct the mistakes in the following sentences:
1. The staff was be given extra money for Christmas.
...................................................................................................................................... .
2. The garden was covered by snow.
...................................................................................................................................... .
3. The milk have been drunk by the cat.
...................................................................................................................................... .
4.
The reports can be being completed tomorrow.
...................................................................................................................................... .
V- Directions: Rewrite the following sentences from newspaper articles
using the Active Voice:
1. Eleven million tons of plastic is thrown away by Europeans every year.
...................................................................................................................................... .
2. The fire was put out by the fire fighter.
...................................................................................................................................... .
3. The family had been trapped in the attic of their house.
...................................................................................................................................... .
4. That drug is considered dangerous by the Health Ministry.
...................................................................................................................................... .
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Relative Clauses
I- Directions: Complete the sentences with a Relative Pronoun:
1. He is the doctor ............................... looked after my mother.
2. Who ate the biscuits ............................... were in the cupboard?
3. Is she the secretary ............................... works at your office?
4. Where are the postcards ............................... you wrote yesterday?
5. That is the place ............................... the Browns live.
6. Do you know the person ............................... repaired my car?
7. We visited the school ............................... my aunt taught until last summer.
8. He still can't drive the car ............................... he bought last year.
9. We are going to a shop ............................... they sell used clothes.
10. Do you know anyone ............................... can fix my computer?
11. This is the house ............................... John Lennon lived.
II- Directions: Join each pair of sentences by using a Relative Pronoun.
1. This is the building. It was built by my grandfather.
...................................................................................................................................... .
2. The parcel reached me this morning. It was sent by my brother.
...................................................................................................................................... .
3. James is very lazy. He was punished by his teacher.
...................................................................................................................................... .
4. The boy is my cousin. You see him there.
...................................................................................................................................... .
5. The guests have arrived. I was speaking of them.
...................................................................................................................................... .
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General Exercises
Directions: Choose the correct answer:
1. He said that he ……………………… the sea bus the following day.
a) will catch
b) is going to catch
c) would catch
2. English ................................... by everyone.
a) is understood
b) has been understood
c) was understood
3. "We want to go to Sultanahmet", the tourists said.
They said that ……………………… to go to Sultanahmet.
a) we want
b) they wanted
c) they would want
4. If I had enough money, I ……………………… that radio.
a) will get
b) would get
c) get
5. This is the town .................................... I was born.
a) where
b) which
c) who
6. This issue ...................................... by the employees during the meeting.
a) has been brought up
b) is brought up
c) was
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7. It……………………… easy to paint pictures if you knew how to.
a) would be
b) had been
c) would have been
8. The offer ................................. by her.
a) will have been rejected
b) would be rejected
c) will be rejected
9. If I come, I ……………………… you.
a) saw
b) would see
c) will see
10. Children ................................... eat a lot of candy often get bad teeth.
a) which
b) where
c) who
II- Directions: Rewrite the following sentences using the words between
brackets:
1. Ahmed sent the application form yesterday.
(be)
...................................................................................................................................... .
2. You will not travel if you don’t get the passport.
(unless)
...................................................................................................................................... .
3. Little Red Riding Hood went to visit her grandmother. Her grandmother lived
in a small hut in the woods.
(who)
...................................................................................................................................... .
4. Harry said, “I visited him last month.”
(that)
...................................................................................................................................... .
5. They give the dog a bath every Friday.
(given)
...................................................................................................................................... .
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6. I think that you shouldn’t drink so much coffee.
(if)
...................................................................................................................................... .
7. “I will not let you travel with your friends,” Mum said to me.
(told)
...................................................................................................................................... .
8.
The boy is my cousin. You see him there.
(whom)
...................................................................................................................................... .
III- Directions: Find and correct the mistakes in the following sentences:
1. He said that, “I will be an artist when I grow up.”
...................................................................................................................................... .
2. Unless he studies, he will pass the exam.
...................................................................................................................................... .
3. The model house was built by bricks.
...................................................................................................................................... .
4. Bring me the file where is on the table.
...................................................................................................................................... .
5. The news are really exciting.
...................................................................................................................................... .
6. The train will leave at 2 o’clock.
...................................................................................................................................... .
7. She said, “I will never forgive her”.
...................................................................................................................................... .
8. If I was you, I would accept the offer.
...................................................................................................................................... .
9. The guests which I was speaking of have arrived.
...................................................................................................................................... .
10. The homework corrects by the teacher.
...................................................................................................................................... .
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VII- Directions: Put the verbs in brackets into the Present or Past Simple:
I ................................ (go) to the cinema last night. What film
................................ (you-see) ? I ................................ (see) The Lord of The
Rings. Really? ................................ (you-like) it? It................................ (be) really
fantastic. I ................................ (think) you should go and see it. You know, I
never ................................ (go) to the cinema, I ................................ (prefer) to read a
book; I ................................ (read) a romantic story last week, and yesterday, I
................................ (go) to the opera.
VIII- Directions: Complete the story with the correct form of the verbs in
brackets. Use the present simple, past simple, present perfect or past
perfect.
When Kakenya Ntaiya from Kenya was fourteen, she ................................
(make) a deal with her father. He would let her finish high school or she
................................ (threaten) to run away. Maasai girls didn’t usually finish high
school, but her father ................................ (accept). Ntaiya said, ‘I had always liked
going to school and I ................................ (always dream) of being a teacher.’ But
Ntaiya ................................ (be) engaged to be married since the age of five and
spent a lot of her childhood learning how to be a good Maasai wife. However, she
was very good at school and she ................................ (win) a scholarship to go to the
USA. The villagers where she lived ................................ (collect) money for her flight
and Ntaiya ................................ (promise) to come back to help the village. When she
9 (finish) her degree she ................................ (work) for a while at the UN and then
got a doctorate. In 2009, she ................................ (set) up a primary school in her old
village.This school ................................ now (help) more than 150 girls to get a good
education. Ntaiya ................................ (keep) her promise to her village. The girls at
the school ................................ (want) to be teachers, doctors or lawyers. But there
................................ (be) problems. At first the villagers ................................ (not want)
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to give Ntaiya the land for the school but many parents now .....................................
(realise) how important a good education can be for their daughters.
IX- Directions: Underline the most suitable form:
1- I hope Ben (is recovering - will recover) from his illness sooner or later.
2- He doesn't have enough money to pay for the bills. But I (won't lend - am not
going to lend) him more.
3- I can see your luggage is quite heavy. I (will take - am going to take) it.
4- OK, you are not free on Thursday. What about Friday night? (Will you do Are you doing) anything?
5- The weather forecast says it (will warm up - is going to warm up) soon.
6- Listen! Tim has asked me out finally. I (am going to meet - am meeting) him
this evening at the cafe.
7- Do you need the architect, because you (are opening - are going to open) a
new shop?
8- We've already booked the tickets. We (are leaving - are going to leave) by
the 10.15 train.
9- Please, put the vase back on the table or you (will break - are breaking) it.
10- I've bought this old house, because I (am reconstructing - am going to
reconstruct) it.
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X- Directions: Correct the underlined words in the following paragraph:
Hello, my name is Gustavo Rodriguez and I (1) lives in Bolivia. I am 13. My
parents don't earn a lot of money and I have to work. My sister (2) go to school
every morning but I (3) can't. My boss doesn't pay me much. Life is difficult
for me but I do not complain. I (4) getting up at 5:30 every morning but today I
(5) wake up at 6:30. I (6) was knowing I was late! So, I (7) haven't my
breakfast to hurry up. I ran quickly to work. While I (8) went on my way, I saw
a horrible car accident. I asked what happened and they said that the driver
(9) had talked over the phone while he (10) drove so he didn't notice the tree
that (11) fell on the street just one hour before the accident. So he (12) had
crashed into the tree. Fortunately, he was still conscious so we (13) call his son
to come to him. Surprisingly, when I arrived home, I (14) find out that no one
was there! Today (15) was Friday! I (16) decide to go to the movies and have
some fun. Right now, I (17) wait for my friend. They (18) come to me in half an
hour. I am so happy that today is off!
(1) ………………………
(7) ………………………
(13) ………………………
(2)
………………………
(8) ………………………
(14) ………………………
(3)
………………………
(9) ………………………
(15) ………………………
(4)
………………………
(10) ………………………
(16) ………………………
(5)
………………………
(11) ………………………
(17) ………………………
(6)
………………………
(12) ………………………
(18) ………………………
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Common Errors of Writing
1- Me and my family Vs. My family and I
Incorrect: Me and My family went to Alex.
Correct: My family and I went to alex.
Incorrect: He talked to my family and I.
correct: he talked to me and my family.
2- Subject-Verb Agreement Errors
 Example 1:
Incorrect: An important part of my life have been the people who stood by
me.
Correct: An important part of my life has been the people who stood by me.
 Example 2:
Incorrect: The two best things about the party was the food and the music.
Correct: The two best things about the party were the food and the music.
3- Missing Comma After Introductory Element
 Example 1:
Incorrect: In case you haven’t noticed my real name doesn’t appear in the
article.
Correct: In case you haven’t noticed, my real name doesn’t appear in the
article.
 Example 2:
Incorrect: Before she had time to think about it Sharon jumped into the icy
pool.
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Correct: Before she had time to think about it, Sharon jumped into the icy
pool.
4- Misusing The Apostrophe With “Its”
 Example 1:
Incorrect: I don’t believe its finally Friday.
Correct: I don’t believe it’s (it is) finally Friday.
 Example 2:
Incorrect: The cat was licking it’s tail.
Correct: The cat was licking its tail.
5- Run-On Sentence
 Example 1:
Incorrect: She tried to sneak out of the house her mother saw her leaving.
Correct: She tried to sneak out of the house, but her mother saw her
leaving.
 Example 2:
Incorrect: He ran through the field as fast as he could all the while rain was
soaking him to the bone.
Correct: He ran through the field as fast as he could. All the while rain was
soaking him to the bone.
6- Lack Of Parallel Structure
 Example 1:
Incorrect: He wanted to learn more about careers in programming,
engineering, biochemist, and research scientist.
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Correct: He wanted to learn more about careers in programming,
engineering, biochemistry, and research science.
 Example 2:
Incorrect:
The key directives of his boss were clear:
Meet monthly sales quotas.
Aggressive marketing techniques.
Reporting in every day.
Correct: The key directives of his boss were clear:
Meet monthly sales goals.
Practice aggressive marketing techniques.
Report in every day.
7- Colon Mistakes
A colon is used after a complete sentence to introduce a word, phrase,
clause, list, or quotation. The colon signals that what follows proves or
explains the sentence preceding the colon.
 Example 1:
Incorrect: People move to Florida for: the warmer weather, the beach, and
the theme parks.
Correct: People move to Florida for three reasons: the warmer weather, the
beach, and the theme parks.
8- They're vs. Their vs. There
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 They’re They are happy.
 Their  It’s their right.
 There There are many lessons to attend.
9- Your vs. You're
 Your  Is this your book?
 You’re You are so funny!
10-
Incomplete Comparisons
 Our car model is faster, better, stronger.
 Faster, better, stronger ... than what? What are you comparing your car to?
A horse? A competitor's car? An older model?
11-
Comma after conjunctions
First, we woke up at 8 am. Then, we had our breakfast. We went to the garage to
take our car to go to the school, but it was not working. Accordingly, we took a
taxi but the streets were very crowded. Therefore, we arrived late and we got a
break detention as a punishment. Moreover, we missed the first class which was
English. However, we didn’t miss a lot because the teacher was also late because
of the same crowds that got us late
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Directions: Edit and punctuate the following text:
(1)harry spencer lived in the tiny (2) english village of (3) hampton he was a
famous detective who ran the (4) spencer detective agency on (5) river road he
had made many local (6) clients have you heard of (7) derekgallagher harry
followed him, to make sure that he was going to work (8) every day do you know
where he was (9) going instead he was going (10)fishing what a naughty man
(1)
(6)
a. Harry spencer
a. clients. Have you
b. Harry Spencer
b. clients, have you
c. harry spencer
c. clients. have you
(2)
(7)
a. english
a. Derek gallagher? harry
b. ENGLISH
b. Derek gallagher! Harry
c. English
c. Derek Gallagher? Harry
(3)
(8)
a. hampton. He was a famous detective
a. every day. Do you know
b. Hampton, he was a famous detective
b. every day. do you know
c. Hampton. He was a famous detective
c. every day! Do you know
(4)
(9)
a. Spencer Detective Agency
a. going instead! he was
b. spencer detective Agency
b. going instead? he was
c. Spencer Detective agency
c. going instead? He was
(5)
(10)
a. river road. he had
a. fishing. What a naughty man!
b. River road. He had
b. fishing! What a naughty man!
c. River Road. He had
c. fishing! what a naughty man.
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Directions: Read the passage below. Then answer questions about errors in
the passage.
I’ve had a terrible cold 1) about several days. I’ve been blowing my nose, sneezing,
and coughing. 2) I’m been eating chicken soup and drinking orange juice for a
couple days. I’ve been taking aspirin and 3) coffee sirrup since the weekend. I’ve
been at home watching TV 4) for Monday. I’ve talked 5) my mother on the phone
every day of the 6) week, I’ve watched every bad movie that came on the TV. I
wonder 7) I’ll well again. I wonder when I can go back to work. I’m 8) tired of the
cough, sneezing, and complaining!
1)
5)
A. for several days.
A. to my mother
B. for days several.
B. for my mother
C. during several days.
C. while my mother
D. for a few days.
D. about my mother
E. Both A and D are correct.
E. Correct as is
F. Correct as is
F. Both A and C are correct
2)
6)
A. I’ve eating
A. week. I’ve
B. I’m being eating
B. week: I’ve
C. I’ve been eating
C. week; I’ve
D. I’ve been eaten
D. week – I’ve
E. I be eating
E. Correct as is
3)
7)
A. coffsirup
A. when I’ll get well again.
B. cofe syrup
B. when I’ll well again.
C. cough syrup
C. when I would get well.
D. couhgh syrup
D. whenever I’ll get well again.
E. Correct as it
E. Correct as is
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4)
8)
A. by
A. tired of a cough
B. during
B. tired of coughing
C. since
C. tired of coughing
D. once
D. tired about coughing
E. Correct as is
E. Correct as is
Directions: Read the passage below. Then answer questions about errors in
the passage.
It was the day of the big 1) game: and2) everyone is taking treats to school. My
daughter wanted to take a low-sodium treat for students in her Life Skills class.
So, we decided to make banana bread. Although my 3) receipe contains nuts, we
decided to leave them out. Some students in my daughter’s class are allergic to
nuts, and she wanted everybody to be able to 4) injoy her treat. We made three
kinds of banana 5) bread one with nuts, one with raisins, and one that was plain.
The banana bread 6) were a big hit! Someone brought apple butter, so the 7)
students eaten banana bread with apple butter. My daughter was happy that
weekend for two reasons: the banana bread was good, and her 8) team school won
the game!
1) A. game, and
B. game!and
C. game; and
D. game. and
E. Correct as is
2)
A. everyone are
B. everyone was
C. everyone were
D. everyone have
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3)
A. recipt
B. reciepe
C. receipt
D. recipe
E. Correct as is
4)
A. enjoi
B. ingoy
C. enjoy
D. engeoy
E. Correct as is
5)
A. bread: one
B. bread, one
C. bread; one
D. bread. One
6)
A. is
B. was
C. will be
D. had been
E. Correct as is
7)
A. students eating
B. students eats
C. students eat
D. students ate
E. students were
eating
8)
A. team of the school
B. teams school
C. school team
D. schools team
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Directions: Read the passage below. Then answer questions about errors in
the passage.
When I turned the doorknob, 1) it open easy.I was immediately 2) spicious;the
door 3) should of been locked on a weekend at midnight. I 4) was carefully
pushthe door open. It was pitch black inside. I couldn’t even see my own hand on
the doorknob. I heard a low growl and felt something 5) brushed past me. What
was it? A tiger…a lion…a wild beast?
“There he is 6) said Mr. O’Malley, owner of the building. “Come on, Butchy,” he
called to the dog. “Time to go home.” Mr. O’Malley looked at me for a moment.
Then he 7) said “I know, I know. I shouldn’t 8) had left the door open. I came back
to lock it –– and to find Butchy.”
1)
A. the door opened easy.
B. it opened easy.
C. the door easily opened.
D. it opened easily.
E. Correct as is
2)
A. spisious
B. suspicious
C. suspishus
D. sespisious
3)
A. should have been locked
B. should have been lock
C. should been locked
D. should be a locked
E. Correct as is
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4)
A. careful pushed
B. carefully pushed
C. was careful and pushed
D. did carefully push
5)
A. brush past me.
B. brush passed me.
C. brush passing me.
D. brushed passed me.
E. Correct as is
6)
A. he is said”
B. he is”, said
C. he is,” said
D. he is,” say
E. he is,” asked
F. he is,” replied
7)
A. said, “I
B. said “,I
C. said, I
D. Correct as is
8)
A. of left
B. of leave
C. have left
D. has left
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Directions: Read the passage below. Then answer questions about errors in
the passage
My neighbor has a catering business. When people have parties at 1) their
homes, my neighbor cooks for 2) them.she is a fabulous cook. Many customers
contact her before they have a party. She asks them 3) alot of questions about
the upcoming event. She finds out how people will be there. 4) Then her and the
customer decide on a menu. My neighbor hires servers to serve the food and to 5)
weight on the people. She usually cooks the meals in her own 6) home, because
sometimes people ask her 7) to preparing the food at their houses. She enjoys 8)
to do the working in her catering business, and she is really good at all the parts
of the job.
1)
A. there
B. they’re
C. they are
D. Correct as is
2)
A. them cause she
B. them, She
C. them, but she
D. them, so she
E. them. She
3)
A. lot
B. a lots
C. a lot
D. lots
E. Both C and D are correct
F. Both A and C are correct
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4)
A. Then, her and the customer
B. Then she and the customer
C.Then, she and the customer
D. Then, the customer and her
5)
A. wait
B. waits
C. weights
D. wate
E. Correct as is
6)
A. home, but
B. home but,
C. home, and,
D. home and,
E. Correct as is
7)
A. prepare
B. to prepare
C. for prepare
D. to do the preparing of
E. Correct as is
8)
A. to do work
B. working
C. about working
D. Correct as is
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