Personal pronouns Complete the text with the correct pronoun: he | her | him | I | it | me | she | them | they | us | we | you. Be sure to use correct punctuation, e.g. CAPITAL letters where necessary. 1. I'm Sally and this is Ron, my husband. …… live near Newcastle. 2. My aunt's coming to stay next week. I hope ….. brings me a present. 3. Would ….. like anything for dessert, Madam? 4. I bought this laptop last week and now ….. doesn't work. 5. John's quit his job. ….. is thinking of starting a business. 6. My name's Matthew and ….. am going to be your guide for today. 7. I don't know why I invited the Johnsons. ….. don't really like parties. 8. Ladies and gentlemen, could ….. all listen for a minute? 9. Listen, here's my number. Call ….. if you need any help. 10. Where do you want these bags? Shall ….. put them over here? 11. Don't worry, he's a bit strange sometimes. Just ignore ….. 12. Have you talked to a lawyer? ….. can tell you your rights. 13. We're going for something to eat. Do you want to come with ….. ? 14. I wanted to talk to someone in charge and tell ….. how I felt Answer 1. I'm Sally and this is Ron, my husband. We live near Newcastle. 2. My aunt's coming to stay next week. I hope she brings me a present. 3. Would you like anything for dessert, Madam? 4. I bought this laptop last week and now it doesn't work. 5. John's quit his job. He is thinking of starting a business. 6. My name's Matthew and I am going to be your guide for today. 7. I don't know why I invited the Johnsons. They don't really like parties. 8. Ladies and gentlemen, could you all listen for a minute? 9. Listen, here's my number. Call me if you need any help. 10. Where do you want these bags? Shall I put them over here? 11. Don't worry, he's a bit strange sometimes. Just ignore him . 12. Have you talked to a lawyer? They can tell you your rights. 13. We're going for something to eat. Do you want to come with us ? 14. I wanted to talk to someone in charge and tell them how I felt. English grammar Test your understanding of English grammar. 1. She is taller ……………….. her husband. (than / then) 2. He put the books ………………….. the table. (on / in) 3. Get the cat ……………….. the piano. (off / of) 4. The baby ………………….. his mother. (resembles / resembles to) 5. The child sat ………………….. his mother. (beside / besides) 6. The clown …………………….. the audience with his tricks. (amused / amusing) 7. He is nursing a …………………. heart. (broken / breaking) 8. It is raining cats and ……………….. (mice / dogs) 9. I gave ……………….. chemistry because I didn’t like it. (up /in) 10. I can’t wait ……………….. the holidays. (for / till) Answers 1. She is taller than her husband. 2. He put the books on the table. 3. Get the cat off the piano. 4. The baby resembles his mother. 5. The child sat beside his mother. 6. The clown amused the audience with his tricks. 7. He is nursing a broken heart. 8. It is raining cats and dogs. 9. I gave up chemistry because I didn’t like it. 10. I can’t wait for the holidays. Coordinating Conjunction Complete the following sentences using the following coordinating conjunction for, and, or, yet, therefore and but. 1. They were poor, ………………. often suffered great hardship. 2. He overslept himself …………………. thus missed the train. 3. That coat cannot be mine, ……………… it is too big for me. 4. As a boy he had never been to school, and ………………….. he had no opportunity of learning to read and write. 5. This must not happen again, ……………… you will be dismissed. 6. He is rich, ………………. he is not happy. 7. Hurry up, ……………….. you will be late. 8. He must have done his duty, ……………….. he is a conscientious man. 9. He tried hard, ………………. he did not succeed. 10. The parents were horrified ………………. they saw blood stains on the floor and no sign of their child. Answers 1. They were poor, and often suffered great hardship. 2. He overslept himself and thus missed the train. 3. That coat cannot be mine, for it is too big for me. 4. As a boy he had never been to school, and therefore he had no opportunity of learning to read and write. 5. This must not happen again, or you will be dismissed. 6. He is rich, yet he is not happy. 7. Hurry up, or else you will be late. 8. He must have done his duty, for he is a conscientious man. 9. He tried hard, but he did not succeed. 10. The parents were horrified for they saw blood stains on the floor and no sign of their child. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------combine each set of sentences into one simple sentence by using nouns or phrases in apposition. 1. There goes my sister. Her name is Maya. 2. The cow provides milk. It is rich in nutrients. 3. Mr. Marcos was elected President. He is a well-known writer. 4. Coal is a very important mineral. It is hard, bright, black and brittle. 5. Geoffrey Chaucer was born in AD 1340. He is the first English poet of prominence. 6. Tagore’s most famous work is Gitanjali. It is a collection of short poems. 7. His only son died before him. He was a boy of great promise. 8. Bruno is my dog. I love him. 9. Nehru died in 1964. He was the first Prime Minister of India. 10. De Lesseps built the Suez Canal. It was a great work. He was a French engineer. Answers 1. There goes my sister, Maya. 2. The cow provides milk rich in nutrients. 3. Mr. Marcos, a well-known writer, was elected President. 4. Coal, a very important mineral, is hard, bright, black and brittle. 5. Geoffrey Chaucer, the first English poet of prominence, was born in AD 1340. 6. Tagore’s most famous work Gitanjali is a collection of short poems. 7. His only son, a boy of great promise, died before him. 8. I love Bruno, my dog. 9. Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India, died in 1964. 10. De Lesseps, a French engineer, built the Suez Canal, a great work. Relative pronouns worksheet Complete the following sentences using appropriate relative pronouns. 1. Mary had a little lamb ……………… fleece was as white as snow. a) who b) which c) whose 2. He tells a tale ………………… sounds true. a) that b) who c) which 3. They never fail ……………….. die for a great cause. a) who b) whom c) which 4. He ………………. laughs last laughs best. a) who b) whom c) which 5. The dog ……………… barks does not bite. a) that b) who c) whom 6. There I met a girl ……………… eyes were black. a) whose b) who c) whom 7. The boy ……………… sits near me is my cousin. a) who b) whom c) which 8. He has lost the book ……………… he borrowed from you. a) that b) which c) Either could be used here 9. This is the place ……………….. our forefathers landed. a) where b) when c) which Answers 1. Mary had a little lamb whose fleece was as white as snow. 2. He tells a tale that sounds true. 3. They never fail who die for a great cause. 4. He who laughs last laughs best. 5. The dog that barks does not bite. 6. There I met a girl whose eyes were black. 7. The boy who sits near me is my cousin. 8. He has lost the book that / which he borrowed from you. 9. This is the place where our forefathers landed. Conjunctions exercise Complete the following sentences using appropriate conjunctions. 1. I will not come …………………….. you need me. (unless / except) 2. ………………… you apologize, I shall punish you. (unless / except) 3. I will not go ……………… you do. (unless / without) 4. I will not go ………………… you. (unless / except / without) 5. He speaks ………………… his father does. (as / like) 6. Scarcely had he gone ……………….. a policeman knocked at the door. (when / than) 7. If I do not speak of them it is …………………. they do not come within my subject. (because / that) 8. Such goods are made for export and are …………………….. used in the country. (seldom or never / seldom or ever) 9. He lost ……………….. his ticket, but also his bag. (not / not only) Answers 1. I will not come unless you need me. 2. Unless you apologize, I shall punish you. 3. I will not go unless you do. 4. I will not go without you. (Here without is a preposition, not a conjunction.) 5. He speaks as his father does. 6. Scarcely had he gone when a policeman knocked at the door. 7. If I do not speak of them it is because they do not come within my subject. 8. Such goods are made for export and are seldom or never used in the country. 9. He lost not only his ticket, but also his bag. Conjunctions worksheet Complete the following sentences using the appropriate conjunctionif, so that, that, which, whose, but, when, and, or, because and but. 1. We brought the food ………………. they supplied the drink. 2. She was poor ………………. she was honest. 3. We can go jogging ………………….. we can stay here. 4. People liked her ………………… she was honest. 5. I will phone you ………………… I arrive. 6. He told me ………………… he loved me ………………. it was a lie. 7. It is a problem …………………. solution has baffled even the experts. 8. It is a question ……………………. nobody can answer. 9. I stayed an extra night …………….. I could see more of Mumbai. 10. ………………. you need help, just let me know. Answers 1. We brought the food and they supplied the drink. 2. She was poor but she was honest. 3. We can go jogging or we can stay here. 4. People liked her because she was honest. 5. I will phone you when I arrive. 6. He told me that he loved me but it was a lie. 7. It is a problem whose solution has baffled even the experts. 8. It is a question that / which nobody can answer. 9. I stayed an extra night so that I could see more of Mumbai. 10. If you need help, just let me know. Prepositions worksheet Complete the following sentences using an appropriate preposition. 1. She grew up ……………. Mexico. a) in b) at c) to 2. He gets to the market ……………….. bike. a) by b) on c) in 3. Why are you looking ……………… me like that? a) at b) to c) on 4. I asked ……………….. the children to have extra milk. a) to b) on c) for 5. Sorry, I couldn’t phone yesterday – I was ………………… the theater. a) at b) to c) on 6. It is very hot ……………… the center of the earth. a) at b) in c) on 7. That picture would look better ………………. the other wall. a) at b) on c) in 8. Let’s go for a walk ………………… the woods. a) in b) at c) on 9. It took five days to cross the Atlantic ……………… the Queen Elizabeth. a) on b) at c) in 10. The manager is not ……………… his cabin. a) in b) at c) on Answers 1. She grew up in Mexico. 2. He gets to the market by bike. 3. Why are you looking at me like that? 4. I asked for the children to have extra milk. 5. Sorry, I couldn’t phone yesterday – I was at the theater. 6. It is very hot at the center of the earth. 7. That picture would look better on the other wall. 8. Let’s go for a walk in the woods. 9. It took five days to cross the Atlantic on the Queen Elizabeth. 10. The manager is not in his cabin. Determiners worksheet Complete the following sentences using an appropriate determiner. 1. There is ……………… noise. a) too much b) too many c) too 2. ………………… people do you need to help you? a) How many b) How much 3. We have got …………………. time left. a) very little b) very few c) few 4. We met ………………….. people who spoke English. a) rather few b) rather c) rather less 5. Our firm does ………………….. of business in Africa. a) quite a lot b) quite lots c) lot 6. She speaks ……………………. languages. a) quite a few b) quite few c) quite a lot 7. You ate ………………… meat. a) too much b) very much c) too 8. ………………….. do you want a car? a) How much b) How many c) How far 9. …………………… would it be to repair the roof? a) How much job b) How much of a job c) How much of job Answers 1. There is too much noise. 2. How many people do you need to help you? 3. We have got very little time left. 4. We met rather few people who spoke English. 5. Our firm does quite a lot of business in Africa. 6. She speaks quite a few languages. 7. You ate too much meat. 8. How much do you want a car? 9. How much of a job would it be to repair the roof? Degrees of comparison Complete the following sentences using an adjective of the appropriate degree. 1. I am the ……………….. student in my class. a) youngest b) young c) younger 2. This has been the …………….. summer we have ever had. a) bad b) worse c) worst 3. Rani is a ……………….. girl. a) pretty b) prettier c) prettiest 4. At one time, the Empire State building was the ……………….. building in the world. a) tall b) taller c) tallest 5. China is ………………. than India. a) large b) larger c) largest 6. Diamond is …………….. than steel. a) hard b) harder c) hardest 7. The pen is ……………… than the sword. a) might b) mightier c) mightiest 8. The Taj Mahal is one of the ………………… buildings in the world. a) more beautiful b) most beautiful c) beautifulest 9. An honest man is the …………………… work of God. a) noble b) nobler c) noblest 10. Patience is a ………………. virtue. a) great b) greater c) greatest Answers 1. I am the youngest student in my class. 2. This has been the worst summer we have ever had. 3. Rani is a pretty girl. 4. At one time, the Empire State building was the tallest building in the world. 5. China is larger than India. 6. Diamond is harder than steel. 7. The pen is mightier than the sword. 8. The Taj Mahal is one of the most beautiful buildings in the world. 9. An honest man is the noblest work of God. 10. Patience is a great virtue. Prepositions worksheet Complete the following sentences using the following preposition; about, for, of, with, up ,in, at, to and by . 1. What are you thinking ……………………..? 2. You are the person I was looking ……………….. 3. She is not very easy to work ………………… 4. She is not very easy to talk ………………… 5. I am not certain ………………. what I am supposed to do. 6. She enjoys being looked …………………. 7. I hate being shouted ………………… 8. She saved money ………………. giving up smoking. 9. She rang me ……………….. 10. I half believe ……………….. life after death. 11. My parents never showed if they were disappointed ……………….. me. 12. I would like to see a big increase ………………. productivity. 13. I am very impressed …………….. your work. Answers 1. What are you thinking about? 2. You are the person I was looking for. 3. She is not very easy to work with. 4. She is not very easy to talk to. 5. I am not certain of what I am supposed to do. 6. She enjoys being looked at. 7. I hate being shouted at. 8. She saved money by giving up smoking. 9. She rang me up. 10. I half believe in life after death. 11. My parents never showed if they were disappointed with me. 12. I would like to see a big increase in productivity. 13. I am very impressed with/by your work.
