Grammar & Punctuation A Exercises: Answers
Exercise 1.1 A
Put a tick in each row to show whether each underlined word is a noun or an adjective.
1. Your crazy uncle went to the bank dressed as an armadillo.
Word from
the sentence
crazy
uncle
bank
Noun
Adjective
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2. Today a giant armadillo robbed a bank in the centre of Wigan.
Word from the
sentence
giant
armadillo
Wigan
Noun
Adjective
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3. They placed the furry wig on the old skeleton’s head for a joke.
Word from the
sentence
furry
Noun
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old
joke
Adjective
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4. I am a skeleton but no one can tell because of my lovely hair.
Word from the
sentence
skeleton
lovely
hair
Noun
Adjective
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5. The pretty pink pig ate six wigs.
Word from
the sentence
pretty
pink
wigs
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Adjective
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6. Today, some nasty wigs ganged up on a helpless little pig.
Word from
the sentence
nasty
helpless
pig
Noun
Adjective
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7. OK my uncle is dressed as a large armadillo but at least he doesn’t wear a silly purple wig
like your skeleton does.
Word from
the sentence
large
silly
purple
Noun
Adjective
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8. The bank is very wealthy, that is why those dangerous armadillos always try to rob it.
Word from
the sentence
wealthy
dangerous
armadillos
Noun
Adjective
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9. That big armadillo is nice and friendly but where did he get all that shiny gold?
Word from
the sentence
nice
shiny
gold
Noun
Adjective
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10. If I were a jangly old skeleton, I would certainly buy expensive clothes.
Word from
the sentence
jangly
expensive
clothes
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Adjective
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Read the sentence which starts a story. The words in following table come from the rest of
the story.
Put a tick in each row to show whether the word is a noun or a verb.
11. I knew that police woman was a robot because I could hear her clanking!
Noun
to beep
metal
flee
Verb
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12. All children MUST stay this side of the fence.
Noun
ball
instruction
to break
Verb
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13. Space is bigger than you think.
Noun
imagine
year
to increase
Verb
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14. Tonight’s dinner is space chips and pretend custard.
Noun
food
to vomit
floated
Verb
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15. At the edge of space, the fun begins.
Noun
emptiness
to wish
spacecraft
Verb
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16. The attack of the killer plasma badgers began.
Noun
defend
laser-blaster
stripes
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Exercise 1.2 A
Read the sentence and replace the underlined word with another word that has a similar
meaning. Use the box to write your replacement in.
1. The brave monster screamed.
daring, bold, courageous
etc.
2. I might be a big monster, but I still want to wear these pretty pink shoes.
attractive, beautiful, sweet
etc.
3. These are the best stomping shoes I have.
stamping, trampling,
dancing etc.
4. It turns out that monsters are good at ballet.
excellent, brilliant, talented
etc.
5. I am the best ballet dancer in the universe.
top, finest, most talented
etc.
6. One day a gigantic dancer ate everyone in the audience at the ballet.
huge, massive, colossal etc.
7. There was one elderly lady who refused to be eaten.
old, mature, aged etc.
8. Did you see that aggressive lady attack that monster with a stick?
violent, angry, forceful etc.
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Circle all the adjectives in the sentences below.
9. What did the orange egg say to the bent spoon?
10. What did the first chicken say to the runny ketchup?
11. I can’t decide which is the best: fast rock music or beautiful reggae music.
12. One day, a hard -working chicken laid a golden egg.
13. If I could just steal that shiny egg I would be one happy ketchup!
14. The spicy ketchup is running away from the angry chicken.
Exercise 1.3 A
Circle all the nouns in the sentences below.
1. Hi my name is Ruby and I am a really rude lady.
2. Hey, Bin-Man, you smell like rubbish!
3. That is because my job is picking up rubbish.
4. If I didn’t clean the streets the whole town would stink like your socks.
5. When Thomas gets home from work he takes a shower and then watches a film.
6. Hello Thomas, to say sorry for being rude I have bought you this DVD as a
present.
7. Thomas the Tank Engine is my favourite DVD!
8. Don’t worry about the other day Ruby, would you like to go out on a date?
Circle all the adjectives in the paragraphs below.
9. Terrence the secret detective badger was working on a case. An old lady had been
attacking innocent dancers with a wooden stick. “Strange town, strange cases,”
murmured Terrence to himself as he got onto his smooth motorbike.
10. Our hero the furry detective was sitting in his favourite bar eating a massive bowl
of tasty worms and forming a clever plan. “The only way to find this mysterious lady
is to go undercover by pretending to be a dancer myself!” he said to himself.
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Terrence slurped down the last juicy worm and got onto his cool motorbike.
11. Terrence the secret detective badger turned out to be such an awesome dancer
that he quit his boring job with the police so he could dance all the time. He
completely forgot about the case of the elderly lady and the stick, that is until one
terrible day when he heard a violent banging at the door…
Exercise 1.4 A
Which sentence uses the correct plural(s)?
1.
Tick one
Most childs are scared of vampiren.
Most vampires are scared of children.
Eleven vampirs went to the fairground.
Some nasty childes scared them away.
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2.
Tick one
Not all werewolfs are evil you know.
When I get hungry I just eat a hundred mouses.
Werewolves think that mice are delicious.
All my tooths are very sharp.
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3.
Tick one
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Those annoying zombies have eaten my brain.
What is wrong with you childs, has someone eaten your brain?
One hundred zombie marched into the centre of town.
All the dead leaf have fallen from the tree.
4.
Tick one
Just then three witch flew above the trees.
There are wicked witchs hiding behind every leaf.
I just saw some womans run into that house!
Calm down, not all women are witches you know!
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5.
Tick one
I saw a gaggle of gooses.
I saw a flock of goose.
Well I only saw a few sheeps.
I saw two vampire geese.
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6.
Tick one
Starving in the forest, the lost mans ate some leafs.
Just make sure both foots stay dry.
Imagine if we could catch some deers to eat!
Three men died today from eating leaves in the forest.
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Write the correct singular or plural form in each space below.
One has been done for you.
One ___egg___, a dozen eggs.
7. One ___person___, an army of people.
8. One ___bus___, eleven buses.
9. One goose, a gaggle of ___geese___.
10. One sword, two ___swords___.
11. One man, a billion ___men__.
12. One __bang__, three bangs.
Exercise 1.5 A
Put one letter in each box to show the word class.
noun
A
verb
B
adjective
C
adverb
D
1. My oldest friend is easily my best friend.
C
A
B
D
2. She has to be the kindest person anywhere.
B
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3. My lovely friend Hisham cooks eggs carefully.
C
A
B
D
4. Two best friends accidentally got their hands stuck together.
C
D
A
B
5. Superglue is really difficult to wash off.
A
D
C
B
6. You rarely meet a man as cool as Hisham.
D
B
A
C
7. By the last year of school Loren had saved my life nine times already.
C
A
B
D
8. I find that my greatest friends are all rather strange people.
B
C
D
A
9. I bumped into a really special person yesterday.
B
D
C
A
10. If you are friendly you can make fantastic friends absolutely anywhere!
C
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Exercise 1.6 A
Expand the noun into a noun phrase by adding words before and after.
The first one has been done for you.
Noun
Noun phrase
some nuts
some hot spicy nuts from outer space
the chipmunks
the fool
a fire
the toilet
the potion
the couple
some jackals
Exercise 1.7 A
There are these types of noun:
abstract
noun
collective
noun
common
noun
proper
noun
Now put a tick in the right box to show what kind of noun each word is.
1. Karima was a pilot.
abstract noun
collective noun
proper noun
common noun
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Karima
pilot
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2. A whole bunch of planes were taking off at once.
abstract noun
collective noun
proper noun
common noun
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bunch
planes
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3. Flying to school is a superb idea!
abstract noun
school
idea
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proper noun
common noun
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4. Then the ants found a lollipop and the whole colony had a great time.
abstract noun
colony
time
collective noun
proper noun
common noun
proper noun
common noun
proper noun
common noun
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5. Honesty is the best policy.
abstract noun
honesty
policy
collective noun
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6. Is London bigger than the moon?
abstract noun
collective noun
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London
moon
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Exercise 2.1 A
a) In each sentence, circle the three words that should start with a capital
letter.
b) For one of the words you identified in each sentence, explain why it
needs a capital letter – start of sentence, proper name, first person pronoun
1. she did not want to go to prince trumpet’s party.
2. anna was the princess of spain, but she was not happy.
3. but mum, prince jeremy has a smile like the devil’s!
4. princess anna thought she would be pretty good with the hoover but none of the maids
ever let her have a go with it.
5. every week, the princess would hide from the queen and watch the gardeners working in
the sunshine with their shovels and wheelbarrows.
6. there is a city in the south of spain called granada and this was her favourite place.
7. in granada the gypsy people live in caves and on sundays they eat rabbit.
8. in the month of may, the princess ran away disguised as a poor gypsy girl.
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9. jose told her that his favourite food was mcdonald’s and that he loved to play the guitar in
a little bar called ‘moonlight’.
10. did you know that jose has a lovely new wife called anna and that she has a really posh
voice?
Exercise 2.2 A
1. Tick one box to show where the missing question mark should go.
Hey Ania, listen to this: what kind of a bird crosses the road
2. Tick one box to show where the missing question mark should go.
I don’t get it, is this meant to be a joke
3. Tick one box to show where the missing exclamation mark should go.
Suddenly, the little bird launched herself from the nest
4. Tick one box to show where the missing exclamation mark should go.
One night Farooq jumped out on his friend Wilf and roared, “I’m going to eat you up, man”
5. Put one question mark and one exclamation mark in the correct boxes.
“Why do you want to eat me” asked Wilf. “I was only joking” answered Farooq.
?
!
6. Tick one box to show where the missing question mark should go.
“Hello little bird,” said Chaz, “have you fallen out of your nest”
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7. Tick one box to show where the missing exclamation mark should go.
Annie was unhappy with Fred. “The only thing you care about is your hair” she shouted.
8. Tick one box to show where the missing question mark should go.
“This is where you live, isn’t it” asked Chaz after climbing to the top of the tree.
9. Tick one box to show where the missing question mark should go.
What’s the difference between this nest and your nest then All nests are the same.
10. Put one question mark and one exclamation mark in the correct boxes.
“Let go of my baby or I will peck your brains out” said the bird mum. “Who are you anyway.”
!
?
11. Tick one box to show where the missing exclamation mark should go.
Run over here quick because Ian has just spat out chocolate
12. Tick one box to show where the missing exclamation mark should go.
The ferry lurched suddenly to one side, sending Martha flying over board
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Exercise 2.3 A
Draw lines to match the words with their most likely final punctuation.
Use each punctuation mark once.
1.
Run
Am I on fire
I wonder what is down this tunnel
?
.
!
2.
Did you really
I actually stole the golden egg
Let’s go to the bank
?
.
!
3.
Do you know what day it is
It’s my birthday
Ooops, I forgot
?
.
!
4.
Get out of the dungeon
Why did we come here
It is OK we are safe now
?
.
!
5.
Come for dinner right now
Hi dad
What kind of food
?
.
!
6.
I give you this sword
Attack
My love, are you alright
?
.
!
7.
You are so beautiful
Why are you so angry
It’s really not your fault
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8.
Yes, OK
Do it this minute
But why
?
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!
9.
?
.
!
Hello Derrick
Can you do a flip for us please
Your flips are so amazing
10.
This is my last battle
Is everyone ready
Watch out for that arrow
?
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Exercise 2.4 A
Which of the sentences below use commas correctly?
1.
Before you set off, make sure that you have food water
blankets and a gun.
Before you set off, make sure that you have food, water,
blankets and a gun.
Tick one.
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Before you, set off make, sure, that you have food, water,
blankets and a gun.
Before you set off make sure that you have food, water
blankets and a gun.
2.
On your way, you may see: turtles bears, flies, and, even some logs!
Tick one.
On your way you may see: turtles, bears, flies, and, even, some logs!
On, your way you may see: turtles, bears, flies, and even some logs!
On your way, you may see: turtles, bears, flies and even some logs!
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3.
So far, Lisa has taken over the bank, the school the post office,
and the ice-cream parlour.
Tick one.
So far Lisa, has taken over the bank, the school, the post office,
and the ice-cream parlour.
So far, Lisa has taken over the bank, the school, the post office
and the ice-cream parlour
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So, far, Lisa has taken over the bank, the school, the post office,
and the ice-cream parlour
4.
Her face is big, round, friendly, and, exciting.
Tick one.
Her face is big, round, friendly and exciting.
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Her face is big round, friendly and exciting.
Her face, is big, round friendly, and exciting.
5.
Would you prefer: spicy eggs, jellied legs, sweet pegs or
stringy dregs?
Tick one.
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Would you prefer, spicy eggs jellied legs sweet pegs or
stringy dregs?
Would you prefer: spicy, eggs jellied, legs sweet, pegs or
stringy, dregs?
Would, you, prefer: spicy eggs, jellied legs, sweet pegs, or
stringy dregs?
6.
The lighthouse the dunes the waves and the arcade – these are
my favourite places.
Tick one.
The lighthouse, the dunes, the waves, and, the arcade – these are
my favourite places.
The lighthouse, the dunes, the waves and the arcade – these are
my favourite places.
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The lighthouse the, dunes the waves, and the arcade – these, are
my favourite places.
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7.
Guess what, is big, red, round and, mysterious?
Tick one.
Guess, what is big, red round, and mysterious?
Guess what is big red round, and, mysterious?
Guess what is big, red, round and mysterious?
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8.
In first place came the rat followed by: the ox the dog the horse,
the pig and finally the person.
Tick one.
In first, place, came the rat, followed by: the ox, the dog, the horse,
the pig, and finally the person.
In first place came the rat, followed by: the ox, the dog, the horse,
the pig and finally the person.
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In first place came the rat followed, by: the, ox the dog, the horse
the, pig, and finally the person.
9.
I, was swimming and I, discovered: an underwater palace two
talking sharks a thousand floating jellyfish, and a sad crab.
Tick one.
I was swimming, and, I discovered: an underwater, palace two
talking sharks, a thousand floating jellyfish, and a sad crab.
I was swimming and I discovered: an underwater palace, two
talking sharks, a thousand floating jellyfish and a sad crab.
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I was swimming and I discovered: an underwater palace two
talking, sharks a thousand, floating, jellyfish and a sad, crab.
10.
You wouldn’t mess with, the power of 10, elephants the speed of
1000 cheetahs, the strength of 100, baboons or the claws, of a
tiger – so don’t mess with Cheese Girl!
You wouldn’t mess with the power of 10 elephants, the speed of
1000 cheetahs, the strength of 100 baboons or the claws of a
tiger – so don’t mess with Cheese Girl!
Tick one.
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You wouldn’t, mess with the power, of 10 elephants, the speed of
1000 cheetahs, the strength of 100 baboons, or the claws of a
tiger – so don’t mess with Cheese Girl!
You wouldn’t mess with the power of 10 elephants, the speed of
1000 cheetahs, the strength of 100 baboons, or the claws of a
tiger, – so don’t mess with Cheese Girl!
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Exercise 2.5 A
Which of the sentences is punctuated correctly?
1.
There was this mole he was called Baz (who really) liked the Aztecs.
Tick one.
(There was this mole he was called Baz) who really liked the Aztecs.
There was this mole (he was called Baz) who really liked the Aztecs.
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There was this mole he was (called Baz who really liked the Aztecs).
2.
Baz was sad “I wish I was an Aztec!” he thought “then I would
be very happy indeed”
Baz was sad. “I wish I was an Aztec,” he thought, “then I would
be very happy indeed!”
Tick one.
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Baz, was sad “I wish I was an Aztec” he thought “then, I would
be very happy indeed!”
Baz was sad! “I wish, I was an Aztec” he thought “then I would
be very, happy indeed”
3.
There is a meadow just north of Bristol; go there and put your
ear to the ground – you will not regret it.
Tick one.
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There is a meadow – just – north of Bristol go there and put your
ear to the ground – you will not regret it.
There is a meadow just north of Bristol; go there – and put your
ear to – the ground you will not regret it.
There is a meadow just north of Bristol go there and put your
ear to the ground you will not regret it.
4.
People were hearing strange noises (under the ground so
they called in some) scientists to investigate.
Tick one.
People were hearing strange noises under the ground so
they called in some scientists to investigate.
People were hearing strange noises (under the ground) so
they called in some scientists to investigate.
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People were (hearing strange noises) under the ground so
they called in some scientists to investigate.
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5.
So he shouted over the crowd of moles. “I am King Baz, lord
of all the underground Aztecs – behold my Temple of Doom.”
Tick one.
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So he shouted over, “the crowd of moles, I am King Baz, lord
of all the underground Aztecs.” – behold my Temple of Doom.
So he shouted over the crowd of moles. I am King Baz, “lord
of all the underground Aztecs” – behold my Temple of Doom.
So he shouted over the crowd of moles. I am King Baz, lord
of all the underground Aztecs – “behold my Temple of Doom.”
6.
Once there was a King (Baz the mole) who had built an
underground kingdom but he didn’t have any subjects.
Tick one.
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Once there was a King (Baz) the mole (who had built an
underground kingdom) but he didn’t have any subjects.
Once there was a King Baz the mole (who had built an
underground) kingdom – but he didn’t have any subjects.
Once there was a King Baz (the mole) who had built an
underground kingdom – but he didn’t have any subjects.
7.
A subject is someone ruled, by a king who may, or may
not be a mole.
Tick one.
A subject is someone ruled by a king who may, or may
not be, a mole.
A subject is someone ruled by a king, who may or may
not be a mole.
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A subject, is someone ruled by a king, who may or may
not, be a mole.
8.
“I am My Majesty The King.” Come over here! Mole was furious.
Are you listening little rock? “Get over here now!”
Tick one.
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“I am My Majesty The King. Come over here!” Mole was furious.
“Are you listening little rock? Get over here now!”
“I am My Majesty The King. Come over here!” Mole was furious.
Are you listening little rock? Get over here now!
I am My Majesty The King. “Come over here!” Mole was furious.
“Are you listening little rock?” Get over here now!
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9.
Scientists using scanning devices have discovered, a network
of complex underground structures.
Scientists, using scanning devices, have discovered a network
of complex underground structures.
Tick one.
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Scientists using, scanning devices, have discovered, a network,
of complex, structures beneath, a meadow, near Bristol.
Scientists using scanning devices, have, discovered a network
of complex structures, beneath a meadow near Bristol.
10.
The scientists were surprised to find a mole (called Baz)
standing on top of an Aztec temple, screaming.
Tick one.
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The scientists were surprised (to find a mole called Baz)
standing on top of an Aztec temple, screaming.
The scientists (were surprised) to find a mole (called Baz)
standing on top of an Aztec temple (screaming).
The scientists were surprised to find a mole called Baz
standing on (top of an Aztec temple) screaming.
Exercise 2.6 A
Which sentences use commas correctly?
1.
There was something about, her perhaps it was the way, she moved
that he found interesting.
Tick one.
There was something, about her perhaps, it was the way she moved
that he found, interesting.
There was something about her, perhaps it was the way she moved,
that he found interesting.
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There, was something about, her perhaps, it was the way she moved,
that he found interesting.
2.
No I don’t fancy her, or anything, I’m just saying, she has nice arms.
Tick one.
No, I don’t, fancy her or anything I’m just saying she has, nice arms.
No I don’t fancy her or anything I’m just, saying she has nice, arms.
No, I don’t fancy her or anything, I’m just saying she has nice arms.
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3.
Just admit it, Frankie, you are in love with Adrianna.
Tick one.
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Just admit, it, Frankie you are in love, with Adrianna.
Just admit it Frankie you are in love, with Adrianna.
Just admit it Frankie, you are in love with Adrianna.
4.
Every playtime she sits, in the same seat her hair dancing, in the
sunlight.
Every playtime she sits in the same seat, her hair dancing in the
sunlight.
Tick one.
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Every playtime, she sits in the same seat her hair, dancing in the
sunlight.
Every playtime, she sits in the same seat her hair dancing, in the
sunlight.
5.
Even though the bench, was in full view of the playground he
decided, to sit there too.
Tick one.
Even though the bench was, in full view of the playground, he
decided to sit there too.
Even though the bench was in full view of the playground, he
decided to sit there too.
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Even though, the bench was in full view of the playground, he
decided to sit there too.
6.
Moving very quietly he slid along, the bench towards her.
Moving very quietly, he slid along the bench towards her.
Tick one.
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Moving very quietly he slid along the bench towards, her.
Moving, very quietly he slid along the bench, towards her.
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7.
When you grow, up where would you like to live?
Tick one.
When you grow up, where would you like, to live?
When you grow up, where would you like to live?
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When you, grow up where would you like to, live?
8.
I have always wanted to live, inside a mountain, perhaps an
extinct volcano.
I have always, wanted to live inside a mountain perhaps an
extinct volcano.
Tick one.
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I, have always wanted to live inside a mountain, perhaps an
extinct volcano.
I have always wanted to live inside a mountain, perhaps an
extinct volcano.
9.
Once break is over I could go to find you, an extinct
volcano on a map I mean.
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Tick one.
Once break is over I could, go to find you an extinct,
volcano on a map I mean.
Once break is over, I could go to find you an extinct
volcano, on a map I mean.
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Once. break is over, I could go to find, you an extinct
volcano, on a map I, mean.
10.
Miss Delaney says that I am quite good at reading maps, that’s why
I could find an extinct volcano for us to live in.
Tick one.
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Miss Delaney says that I am quite good, at reading maps, that’s why
I could find an extinct volcano for us to live in.
Miss Delaney says, that I am quite good at reading maps that’s why,
I could find an extinct volcano for us to live in.
Miss Delaney, says that I am quite good, at reading maps, that’s why
I could find an extinct volcano for us, to live in.
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Exercise 2.7 A
1. Insert one comma in the correct places in the sentence below.
Space-station 13 had solar panels, swimming pools and enough supplies to last a thousand
years.
2. Insert one more comma in the correct place in the sentence below.
Not many people know that on space-station 13, you are not allowed to use exclamation
marks, hyphens or even commas.
3. Insert two commas in the correct places in the sentence below.
How do people on space-station 13, who don’t use commas, know when to make a little
pause in the sentence?
4. Insert one comma in the correct place in the sentence below.
All this post is for the crew aboard space-station 13, so I’ve had to go through it and take out
most of the punctuation.
5. Insert one comma in the correct place in the sentence below.
We arrived at space-station 13 on the 5th of January, when the silver rays of the stars made it
glow with an eerie light.
6. Insert three commas in the correct places in the sentence below.
We saw the towers, the big black solar panels, the pleasure gardens under their domes and
the playgrounds, but where was everybody?
7. Insert one comma in the correct place in the sentence below.
The lights were on and the music was playing in space-station 13, but there was nobody
home.
8. Insert one comma in the correct places in the sentence below.
We walked down the long, dark and lonely corridors of space-station 13.
9. Insert one comma in the correct place in the sentence below.
The last entry in the log book was written by the President of space-station 13, Miss Danielle
Tambourine.
10. Insert two commas in the correct places in the sentence below.
The last entry in the log was from New Year’s Eve, where it described how the crew had
been healthy, happy and noisy as they prepared their party.
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11. Insert one comma in the correct place in the sentence below.
Dear reader, would you like to hear what the last entry in the log book says?
12. Insert one comma in the correct place in each of the sentences below.
“I was told again yesterday, that I must not use commas which I find very difficult. In fact, I
am using commas secretly right now. It feels great to know when to pause in the sentence,
but sooner or later space-station 13 will find me out…”
Exercise 2.8 A
Insert the capital letters and full stops into the passages below.
1.
I am a warrior from another dimension. This other dimension is called Jannat.
2.
Yes mum, I am well aware that it is Monday. The problem is that warriors from Jannat don’t
go to school on Mondays.
3.
On Mondays, warriors from Jannat practise backflips. The exception to this rule is the month
of May when Mondays are spent dancing.
4.
Ok mum, because I am in the England dimension I will go to school today. Please ask the
teachers to make sure we get plenty of backflip practice though.
5.
Once upon a time, there was a warrior from Jannat. He ended up in a faraway land ruled by
creatures called parents, who make warriors go to school.
6.
The warrior had decided that these parents were pretty nice. They were very useful on
occasion as well as being quite fun.
7.
School, however, was a nuisance. One day the warrior decided to challenge the headteacher to a duel. By the way, he called the head-teacher Great Leader.
8.
Stop calling me Great Leader. Head-teachers do not fight. Head-teachers look after the
whole school and make sure everyone learns loads of stuff.
9.
The warrior was interested to know what kind of stuff this might be. In Jannat, where he
hailed from, there isn’t that much stuff to learn.
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10.
The head-teacher told the warrior that in the England dimension there is loads of stuff to
learn. For instance, there is history class, which teaches you about the past.
11.
The head-teacher explained that her favourite class was maths. Maths is a class where you
find out how numbers work. The warrior wondered if there was a class where you can learn
about how words work.
12.
This grammar class sounds interesting. Oh Great Leader, I vow to make the most of this
learning. From now on, I will practice backflips only during the agreed break times.
Exercise 2.9 A
Insert the missing inverted commas in the sentences below.
1.
“When I was a young woman,” said Grandma, “there was a terrible war.”
2.
“Armies were marching every which way across Europe,” Grandma continued, “and no one
was safe.”
3.
Then Grandma looked at me very seriously and asked, “Has anyone ever told you about the
war?”
4.
Grandma said everyone should know about World War Two. “If we forget the story,” she
used to say, “it will happen again.”
5.
“All the battleships and submarines were lined up in the bay,” explained Grandma, adding,
“You could walk from one side to the other just by jumping from ship to ship.”
6.
“And then one morning,” said Grandma with a far-away look in her eye, “I opened the
curtains and all the ships were gone. They had sailed off to France to fight the war.”
7.
“Keep your heads down!” screamed the captain at the soldiers in the boat. “Don’t you know
you’re being fired at?”
8.
“Please God, let me live,” prayed one soldier under his breath, “please let me make it back
home alive.”
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9.
High up on the cliff, some other soldiers were watching the boats get closer, “Please God, let
me live,” muttered one, “I don’t want to die.”
10.
The boats were close enough to shoot at. “Ready, aim…” shouted the General at all the
soldiers on the cliff, “...and fire!”
11.
The boats opened their doors and all the soldiers ran up the beach. Bullets rained down on
them and all around you could hear screams of, “Run, run!” and, “Charge!”
12.
“Many men never came home,” whispered Grandma, “but one of the ones who did was your
grandpa,” she continued, beginning to smile, “and lucky for you he did else you never would
have been born!”
Exercise 2.10 A
Put a tick to show whether the apostrophe in each sentence is used for omission or
possession.
1.
Apostrophe for
omission
This is our island’s best music.
You wouldn’t hear it anywhere else.
I don’t want it to ever stop.
Apostrophe for
possession



2.
Apostrophe for
omission
What is that singer’s name?
She’s got such a beautiful voice.
I’m going to cry.
Apostrophe for
possession



3.
Apostrophe for
omission
Watch the dancer’s feet carefully.
They’ll spell out a word in the dust.
Can’t you read what it says?
Apostrophe for
possession



4.
Apostrophe for
omission
Who’d like some juice?
It’s our favourite drink.
Not that one. That is Amir’s.
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possession
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5.
Apostrophe for
omission
Apostrophe for
possession

You’ve drunk my juice!
Magda has drunk a week’s supply of juice.
She’ll be needing a wee soon.


6.
Apostrophe for
omission
Apostrophe for
possession



Be careful of old Toby’s dog, Magda.
He is the island’s fiercest dog.
Luckily, that dog’s weakness is music.
7.
Apostrophe for
omission
Apostrophe for
possession



If you sing he’ll just lie down.
It’s actually quite fun this kind of singing.
We’re having such a nice day!
8.
Apostrophe for
omission
Apostrophe for
possession



I wish we’d stay forever.
Isn’t this the best place ever?
And aren’t these people the nicest ever?
9.
Apostrophe for
omission
Apostrophe for
possession

Why is it called snake’s jungle?
Because there’re lots of snakes in there.
Is there a people’s jungle we could go to?


10.
Apostrophe for
omission
Apostrophe for
possession

I’m not sure about this jungle walk.
Darryl’s eyes are wide with terror.
Calm down mate, that’s only a vine.


Exercise 3.1 A
Insert a pair of commas to clarify each sentence below.
1. Lucia, a goldfinch from Devon, was putting on a fashion show.
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2. This fashion show, the first to be entirely organised by birds, is going to be so cool.
3. Ashraf, a large buzzard, asked if he could help out in any way.
4. When Danielle finally arrived, looking perfect, Ashraf had already painted the signs.
5. “Fashion show this way,” said one sign, “all birds welcome.”
6. Danielle, a hen from London, helped Ashraf set everything up.
7. Lucia, who was feeling rather stressed herself, tried to calm all the starlings down.
8. When starlings, who love to fly, get over-excited they can’t stop themselves pouring into
the air.
9. The term catwalk, used in human fashion shows, is most alarming to birds.
10. Lucia decided, after lots of thinking, to hold her fashion show in the sky.
Exercise 3.2 A
Insert a colon in the appropriate place in each sentence below.
The first one has been done for you.
1. There are three things you must do: eat, drink and breathe.
2. There are three things you must not do: eat rocks, drink poison or explode.
3. Stay near the base in order to avoid: bears, pits, murders, ghosts and disappointment.
4. The menu is this: chips, chips and rain-sauce, chips and hail stones, chips and dips or dips
on their own
5. On weekends there are six special activities to choose from: swimming, gliding, boxing,
horse riding, dancing or bell-ringing.
6. We probably won’t go on a picnic but if we did you would have to bring the following
things: waterproofs, a knife, a water bottle, sandwiches and spare pants.
7. In this camp we sleep in one of two places: under the ground or in the trees.
8. Don’t you forget the rules: no walking, no phones, no bullying, always be eating
something and always shout.
9. You kids have been asking for a lot of stuff: hot water, toothbrushes, toothpaste, blankets,
food that isn’t chips – I’m not Santa Claus for goodness sake!
10. OK champs, today we take over the world. Here’s what we do: get in our attack
formation, run toward the world, scream ‘attack’ a lot and hit people quite gently with our
attack sticks.
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Exercise 3.3 A
A semi-colon can be used to separate two main clauses that are related.
Insert a semi-colon in the correct place in each of the sentences below.
The first one has been done for you.
1. My pet hamster Sandra and I took a little walk; by the time I returned Sandra was gone.
2. My hamster Sandra was always into hot air balloons; one day she sailed away on one.
3. She always used to look at pictures of hot air balloons; when a hot air balloon flew
overhead, she would squeak like crazy.
4. One time she stole a little child’s helium balloon; she tried to sail away on it but she was
too heavy.
5. Sandra stopped eating her food; she was trying to get light enough to sail away.
6. I was really worried for her; I thought she might starve to death.
7. Then I helped her make a different plan; we decided to build Sandra her own balloon.
8. Sometimes plans work; sometimes they don’t.
9. This plan worked a treat; the balloon we made was awesome.
10. Sandra waved and waved as she sailed away; it was sad to see her go.
Exercise 3.4 A
Write the contraction of each pair of underlined words in the box above it.
I’ll
1. I will dance all summer long.
It’s
2. It is important that people have a chance to be happy.
don’t
3. Many people do not even remember what it is like to giggle uncontrollably.
that’s
couldn’t
4. If I seem a bit funny today, that is because I could not sleep last night.
I’m
5. When I am working on a big project, sleeping seems like a waste of time.
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we’d
6. If you would only drive me to France, we would have a marvellous time.
We’ll
7. We will be friends forever.
I’d
I’ve
8. I suppose I had better go to bed now; I have got a busy day tomorrow.
you’re
9. If you are coming, I think you should bring the piano.
mustn’t
10. We can put it on top of the car, you must not come without that piano.
Exercise 4.1 A
Circle the most suitable connective to complete each of the sentences below.
1. Billy can fly
___ he should be the one to go up the mountain.
yet
2.
because
so
while
being able to fly, Billy did not want to go up the mountain.
because
3.
so
where
despite
the Ring of Destiny was at the top, Billy stayed at the bottom.
although
4. I would go up there
but
5.
because
despite
and
____ I am worried the eagles will attack me.
so
when
whatever
the eagles are asleep, then Billy could go up there.
because
but
yet
when
6. The eagles had gone to sleep _____ Billy decided to fly up the mountain.
because
so
7. Billy got to keep the Ring of Destiny
mountain and got it.
because
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despite
although
_____ he was the one who went up the
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8.
I give you seven magic beans, can I borrow your magic ring?
because
if
but
9. I would lend you the magic ring
but
_ I am worried that you will lose it.
despite
10. You are a reliable elf, Ping Pong,
but
11.
so
if
so
__ I will lend you my ring.
because
so
if
Ping Pong is a reliable elf, he has not returned the magical ring.
when
so
12. The best part about flying is
when
while
although
_____ you go through clouds.
so
while
although
Exercise 4.2 A
Tick one word to complete each sentence so that it is grammatically correct.
1. The vampire baby
Tick one.
bite
__ the nurse’s neck.
bitted
bit

bitten
2. Then Giovanni, the vampire baby,
Tick one.
flied
flew
____ out the window.

fly
flying
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3. Watch out! A vampire baby is
Tick one.
come
coming
_ this way!

came
comes
4. Giovanni would
_____ a bowl of blood porridge, please waiter.
Tick one.
like

likes
liking
liked
5. Oh no! Giovanni
Tick one.
eat
my pet piglet.
eating
eaten
ate

6. Giovanni has
Tick one.
readed
___ every book in the library.
reads
read

reader
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7. The book I want to
Tick one.
reading
read
__ next is Matilda, by Roald Dahl.

readed
reads
8. I am going to
Tick one.
telling
___ you the story of my life.
told
tell

tells
9. The biggest thing I ever
Tick one.
steal
_ was a cow.
stealed
steals
stole

10. A cow has almost too much blood to
Tick one.
drunk
___ in one go.
drinking
drink

drinks
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11. I
____ my best feature is my sharply pointed fangs.
Tick one.
felt
feeling
felted
feel

12. I was only a baby when I first
Tick one.
became

__ a vampire.
become
becomed
beed
Exercise 4.3 A
Complete the sentences below using either I or me.
1. Captain Trouble asked _me_ if I would like to hang out with him.
2. Every time I_ hang out with Captain Trouble we get in trouble.
3. Captain Trouble told _me to eat bananas with the skin on.
4. _I_ poured orange squash into his boots.
Complete the sentences below using either she or her.
5. Crocodile Woman loved _her_ new utility belt.
6. _She_ warned me never to touch it.
7. It contained _her_ most dangerous gadgets.
Complete the sentences below using either he or him.
8. The best thing about Dr. Serious is how serious he_ is.
9. Do not make lots of jokes around him_ because he can’t really understand them.
10. I like Dr. Serious; he_ is a very thoughtful superhero.
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Exercise 4.4 A
Each of the sentences below is missing a verb.
Draw a line to match each sentence with the correct verb.
1.
Sentence
Verb
The wild boy __________ the mountain.
sees
He is determined to __________ a snow leopard.
The wild boy likes to __________ trees too.
see
From the top of a tree, he __________ things which are far away.
2.
climbs
Sentence
climb
Verb
The snow leopard on this mountain __________ called Athos.
Snow leopards __________ very shy animals.
are
is
Snow leopards do not __________ to be seen by anyone.
like
The wild boy __________ to find a dry place to wait.
likes
3.
Sentence
Verb
The wild boy __________ where to find a stream.
knows
The wild boy __________ he might have to wait a long time.
know
Snow leopards really __________ how to keep out of sight.
thought
No one from the village __________ the boy would see a leopard.
4.
Sentence
thinks
Verb
The wild boy __________ in a dry cave to stay in.
sleep
Snow leopards __________ lightly and are always on their guard.
finds
Snow leopards do not want to be __________.
sleeps
The wild boy _________ soundly in his cave.
found
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5.
Sentence
Verb
The wild boy __________ a rabbit and cooks it over a fire.
caught
The snow leopard last __________ several days ago.
eats
Last Friday, the snow leopard __________ a mountain goat.
catches
As the wild boy __________, he watches out across the mountain.
6.
ate
Sentence
Verb
The wild boy __________ that he has to be really patient.
realise
Snow leopards __________ till they think it is safe to go hunting.
waits
Most people __________ that they do not have enough patience.
realises
The wild boy __________ silently, hidden in his cave and watching.
wait
7.
Sentence
Verb
The snow leopard __________ a young goat, which has got lost.
creeps
The wild boy __________ to the edge of the cave.
crept
“Last time I __________ a goat, I caught it!” thinks the leopard.
stalks
He remembers that he __________ up on it like just like this....
stalked
8.
Sentence
Verb
The snow leopard __________ suddenly and catches the goat.
glimpses
The wild boy __________ the flash of the leopard as it runs past.
glimpsed
The snow leopard thinks it __________ a boy in the cave.
pounces
Snow leopards can also __________ on boys if they see them.
pounce
Exercise 4.5 A
Write a connective from the boxes in each space to complete the sentences.
Use each word once.
1.
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I have packed my rucksack _and_ put my boots on. I am taking some money _but_ I don’t
expect I’ll use it _because_ I’m just going to eat wild berries.
2.
and
while
so
I am headed out on a long adventure _so_ don’t expect me back for at least a year.
Mohammed, please feed the chickens _while_ I am away _and_ don’t forget to shut them up
at night.
3.
and
although
by
_Although it is raining, I know by the time I get past Coventry the skies will clear _and_
the sun will shine down on me.
4.
which
and
then
I could not find any wild berries for the first week, which meant I was very hungry. Then_,
on Sunday, I managed to snare a rabbit _and_ cook it over a fire.
5.
but
including
after
_After_ third day of the second week, I met an old, homeless wanderer. He told me many
fantastic stories, _including_ that he used to be a bear, _but_ I doubt any of them were true.
6.
for a while
either ... or
because
I stayed, _for a while_ , on a farm. The farmer was _either_ a genius _or she was crazy,
_because_ she rode on the pigs and milked the horses!
7.
after that
when
so
The farmer rode next to me on her pig. When_ we were at the edge of her land, she gave
me a bottle of horse milk _so I would have some nourishment for my journey. _After that
she turned back and went home.
8.
or
either
if
I could _either_ go over the mountains _or_ I can just follow the river. _If_ I do go up over
the mountains, I risk an encounter with a yeti.
9.
although
because
which
Here you are at the top of the mountain, _which_ they call Big Lump. It is the highest spot
for miles and miles, _although_ you can’t see anything because_ you are surrounded by
clouds.
10.
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You hear a terrible wailing noise and, _since_ you have been warned that a yeti lives on Big
Lump, you are scared. _Next thing you know, you see the yeti emerge from the fog. Do you
run away _or_ stand and fight?
Exercise 4.6 A
Which pair of pronouns is best to complete each of the sentences below?
1. This is the story of how Ruth got to be the very first Queen. One day
__________ said, “From now on everyone should do what __________ say!”
Tick one.
they
them
I
me
me
I
she
I

2. At first __________ agreed to obey Ruth, but then this man called Dave came up to her
and __________ gave her a special gift.
Tick one.
nobody
he

nobody
me
he
she
she
him
3. __________ could all see that the gift was golden and sparkly. She took it from
__________, and with trembling fingers she lifted it to her head.
Tick one.
she
he
us
we
we
him
he
him

4. Ruth looked at all of __________, then, very slowly, she said, “This is __________ crown!
Stand before me, and tremble!”
Tick one.
they
them
us
we
us
my
them
I
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5. As soon as she said this, __________ all got down on their knees. They could see
__________ crown twinkle as she announced that she was now Queen of everything.
Tick one.
they
their
they
her
she
her
them
I

6. Joshua stood up, looked around at all the kneeling people, then _______spoke to all of
, saying that there is no such thing as a crown or as a queen.
Tick one.
I
me
we
us
he
them
them
we

7. The Queen ordered two strong people at the front to lock Joshua in a jail and
just that. “What are you doing to
?” screamed Joshua.
Tick one.
I
them
us
he
they
me
we
us
did

8. One of the men explained that __________ were just doing their job. “__________ are
the Queen’s Royal Guard you see,” added the other one.
Tick one.
they
we

them
we
her
him
me
I
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9. After that __________ wanted to question the Queen. __________ all said that it was
best just to do what she said.
Tick one.
they
them
I
nobody
She
her
nobody
they

10. The Queen is saying to Joshua, “If __________ want to get out of jail, you must learn to
obey __________ little man!”
Tick one.
she
you
they
me
you
me
you
they

Exercise 4.7 A
For each pair of sentences, find one word that can complete both.
Write the word in the box.
1. Hi Dad would you like to __________ a game with this balloon?
Sorry son, I have to go to the theatre to watch a Shakespeare ____________.
play
2. Hey Dad, can you __________ where I got this balloon?
It is in the shape of a rocket, so my best __________ is that you got it from the science
museum.
guess
3. Dad, kindly hold this rocket balloon for me while I get a jar of __________ to go on my
toast.
Oh son, can’t you just __________ it between the chest and the wall?
jam
4. Has anyone seen my dad? He was standing right on this precise__________ here.
Look hard up in the sky and you will just be able to__________ him being carried away by a
rocket balloon.
jam
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5. I hope I can __________ fast enough to catch dad up!
Watch out, you are about to crash into that chicken __________.
run
6. Every now and then he would __________ up in the air to try to pull his dad back down
from the sky.
Hey little boy, may I say that that was the best __________ I have ever seen.
jump
7. I’m sorry sir, I don’t have time to join your cricket__________ right now.
Hey, don’t _____ me with your bat! Help me to rescue my dad!
club
8. I could get you sponsorship from a trainer company and it would __________ you very
rich.
Really? And exactly what
of trainer would it be?
make
9. OK, great. I will __________ you in for an appointment next week. Bye.
Then I went to a library and got out a __________ entitled: How to find a dad when he gets
lost in the sky.
book
10. Oh hi there son, I actually had an amazing __________ up to the sky and back.
I saw you running after me and I was a bit worried you would __________ over the laces in
your trainers.
trip
Exercise 4.8 A
Which sentence contains two verbs?
1.
Debbie jumped at the chance to work in the jazz café.
Tick one.

Debbie hates most cafés and all restaurants.
She detests them all, except the jazz café.
The jazz café has dark blue walls.
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2.
Debbie feels nervous on her first day at work.
Tick one.
You work hard at the jazz café, and long hours.
Debbie makes a drink and takes it to a customer.

Debbie makes tasty drinks with lots of fruit.
3.
Debbie learns how to use the till.
Tick one.

The till goes ‘ding’ sometimes.
Tills eat money.
People eat chips.
4.
One day Debbie dropped chips on a customer.
Tick one.
That customer is furious, and very red-faced.
The manager of the jazz café is cross with Debbie.
Debbie feels sad, but she keeps working.
5.
“Hey Debbie, over here!”
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Tick one.
“Who said that?”
“It’s me, the till!”
“What? But I didn’t think tills could talk.”
6.
“And I didn’t think sad waitresses could talk!”
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Tick one.
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“Are you really a till?”
“But of course I am really a till.”
“What is it like?”
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7.
“Being a till is OK, I suppose.”
Tick one.
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“I’ll tell you a secret about tills.”
“Get closer, closer, even closer.”
Suddenly the till shouted, “Ding!” in Debbie’s face.
8.
The till laughed and all the money jangled about.
Tick one.
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“You scared me, you mean old till.”
“Sorry, Debs.”
“Are you OK now, Debs?”
9.
“Anyway, let me tell you the real secret.”
Tick one.
“I hate jazz music,” whispered the till.
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“It must be hard for you in the Jazz Café, then.”
“I truly despise it here.”
10.
“Shall I get you out?”
Tick one.
“No thanks, Debs.”
“You are already in bad trouble.”
“Anyhow, I like it more now you work here, Debs.”
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Exercise 4.9 A
Circle all the adverbs in the sentences below.
1. Those lovely dogs are behaving wonderfully.
2. Unfortunately, there are no smelly dogs allowed in this restaurant, Madam.
3. Please leave quietly and quickly.
4. Mrs Lin was really cross about the extremely rude way in which she was asked to leave the
restaurant.
5. Wisely, Mrs Lin agreed to leave without much fuss.
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6. She sat down briefly in the park, and she suddenly noticed there was a woman selling
cheap pancakes.
7. When she went softly over, she found the woman was sleeping deeply.
8. Patiently, but also eagerly, Mrs Lin waited for the pancake lady to wake up.
9. Eventually the pancake lady woke up and quickly made lots of pancakes.
10. Amazingly, the lady said she could also make dog pancakes.
11. Mrs Lin ate her pancake thoughtfully, carefully making sure she didn’t drop any
chocolate sauce on herself.
12. Greedily, the dogs demanded two pancakes each.
Exercise 4.10 A
Change all the verbs below from the past tense to the present tense.
crawl
1. I crawled down the slimy passageway.
find
2. I quickly found that slime is disgusting.
arrive
stand
3. I arrived in a large chamber and stood up.
notice
are
4. I noticed that there were eyes watching me from all around.
is
glow
5. The room was dark, and the eyes glowed dimly.
speaks
6. From somewhere, an icy voice spoke.
says
are
7. It said that they were The Council of Eyes.
invite
8. They invited me to join them and become just a pair of floating eyes.
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do
reply
9. I replied that unfortunately I did not want to.
offer
is
say
10. They said that this was completely fine, and offered me a cup of hot chocolate instead.
Change all the verbs below from the present tense to the past tense.
met
11. I meet my best friend Destiny outside Café Pineapple.
was
12. Destiny is the best.
walked
bought
13. Destiny and I walk to the mall and buy a super-shake.
sat
slurped
14. We sit on the roof and slurp our super-shakes.
came
said
15. The security guard comes and says: “You can’t sit here!”
persuaded
16. Destiny persuades him to let us stay.
slurped
did
17. Destiny slurps much louder than anyone else ever does.
were
went
18. When we are bored we go to the arcade.
tried
laughed
19. A bully tries to tease us, but we just laugh at him.
ruled
20. Destiny and I rule this town.
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Exercise 4.11 A
Circle the connectives in the sentences below.
1. The Flying Dutchman is a ghost ship; consequently it will sail for all eternity.
2. It either sails through the sky or deep under the ocean.
3. The Flying Dutchman used to be a normal ship, but unfortunately it sunk beneath the
waves during a storm.
4. Some people say the sailors did a deal with the Devil, whereas others say it was the great
Jinn of the sea who turned them into ghosts.
5. I had always wanted to see The Flying Dutchman, yet I was a little frightened.
6. I had gone out on my boat for a few days because the weather was clear.
7. I like to fish at night; furthermore I am very good at it.
8. I was waiting to get a bite, when suddenly I saw it.
9. Although it was very faint, I could see the old ship shimmering in the sky.
10. I watched it until it disappeared and then I went home.
Exercise 4.12 A
Replace the underlined verb in each sentence.
stay, inhabit…
1. I would really like to live in an extinct volcano.
climb, walk, ascend…
2. To get inside, you would have to go right to the top.
chasing, following…
3. There would be plenty of booby traps in case enemies were running after you.
slide, go, tumble…
4. Once you were inside, you would descend down a helter-skelter.
camp, sleep…
5. I would stay in a tent right at the bottom.
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sing, chirp, chant…
6. I would have pet birds, who would make me songs all night long.
smash, destroy, shatter…
7. I would have a pit where you could go and break stuff when you were bored or cross.
snatching, taking…
8. Our number one rule would be no grabbing.
buy, take, acquire…
9. You can get all the snacks you want from the vending machines.
grow, become…
10. We could live there and get old together.
Exercise 4.13 A
Each of the words below has more than one meaning. For each word, write two sentences to
show two different meanings.
The first one has been done for you (and some possible meanings given for others).
1. Chip
 This has to be the biggest chip I have ever eaten.
 When someone is exactly like their dad you say: “He’s a chip off the old block, isn’t he?”
2. Play
 Amuse oneself
 Perform on a musical instrument
 A dramatic performance_________________________________________________
 Strike a ball____________________________________________________________
3. Stick
 short slender branch of tree
 Insert something in somewhere
 Fix something onto another thing__________________________________________
4. Paint
 Colouring matter - noun
 Use a brush to apply colouring matter - verb
5. Safe
 Free from danger or injury
 Strong lockable cabinet for storing valuables
6. Saw
 Hand tool, with toothed blade
 The action of cutting, e.g. wood, with saw - verb
______
 Past tense of see_______________________________________________________
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7. Fair
 Just, unbiased, according to the rules
 Blond hair, pale complexion
 Gathering of stalls & amusements for public use______________________________
8. Plant
 Living organism
 Machinery used in industrial processes or a factory
______
 Place a seed or bulb into ground___________________________________________
9. Sack
 Large strong bag
______
 Dismiss from employment
10. Team
 Set of players forming one side in a game
 Two or more people working together
 Set of draught animals, e.g. horses, oxen____________________________________
Exercise 4.14 A
Put one letter in each box to show the word class.
noun
A
verb
B
adjective
C
adverb
D
1. Django hurriedly cleared away all the dirty spoons.
D
C
B
A
2. Strangely, Django’s rather weird nanny doesn’t let him use any spoons.
C
D
B
A
3. This makes it hard to eat yogurt; unfortunately Django thinks yogurt is nice.
B
D
A
C
4. Django’s nanny asks him why there is yogurt on supposedly clean spoons.
A
B
D
C
5. “I think that Mum stupidly spilled some sticky yogurt in the drawer.”
B
A
D
C
6. “I really don’t think she did Django; that is an unbelievable story.”
D
B
C
A
7. “She did too!” replied Django loudly, for he was frightened now.
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A
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8. I am incredibly tired of hearing that rude tone of voice from you, young man.
B
D
C
A
Exercise 4.15 A
Circle the correct form of the verb in brackets to complete each sentence.
1. This time machine can
(turn / turns)
____ back time.
(go / goes)
2. Let’s
__ back in time and see some dinosaurs.
(press / presses)
3. You must have your seatbelt on when someone
GO.
(appear / appears)
4. Ouch! It
____ that time machine rides are bumpy.
(Hang / Hangs)
5.
___ on! What are those buildings over there?
(think/thinks)
6. If anyone here actually
we are in dinosaur times, they are mistaken.
(ask / asks)
7. Someone go and
that woman where the dinosaurs are.
(was / were)
8. If we
__ in dinosaur times then there wouldn’t be a human being there at
all, you dolt!
(show / shows)
9. The year is 3023. Would you like me to
you around our city?
(persuade / persuades)
10. OK lads, here’s the deal: whoever
___ her to buy us one of those pies gets
the biggest slice.
(have / has)
11. Oh no, we don’t
any money – you just take what you need.
(have/ has)
12. In the future everyone
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Exercise 4.16 A
Write a different adverb in each space below. (suggestions given)
1. When you are a ninja you have to train _extremely_ hard.
2. Ninjas mostly work alone; they only have meetings _occasionally_.
3. You learn to climb high walls very skilfully_.
4. We also learn how not make a sound; we must be able to move around _silently_.
5. Being a ninja is _probably_ the best job ever.
6. My last job as a ninja involved sneaking _carefully_ into a museum.
7. I have only been training for three years and I can _already_ do seventy back-flips, one
after the other.
8. _Suddenly_ I was surrounded by enemies!
9. The trick to climbing up stairs without making a sound is moving very _slowly_.
10. _Hopefully_ I will meet a nice fellow ninja and get married.
11. Nunchucks are _simply_ two heavy bars attached to a chain.
12. Being a ninja is _really_ enjoyable.
Exercise 4.17 A
Practice based on Question 43 (Sample English tests: Grammar, punctuation and spelling
Paper 1 – Levels 3-5)
Purpose of exercise: Prepositions
Circle any prepositions in each sentence below.
The first one has been done for you.
1. Oh little boat! You sail upon the puddle like a cherry on a cake!
2. This little boat is small – it would fit inside a matchbox.
3. Watch it sailing across the puddle.
4. Let’s look at it with a magnifying glass.
5. What? There are little sailors on the ship!
6. I have never seen anything like this before!
7. I think that is the captain just behind the sails.
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8. Let’s pick him up and talk to him.
9. They are very good at sailing along the water despite being so small.
10. He is too small to handle without tweezers.
11. The sailors are following the captain’s orders with efficiency.
12. Ouch! I didn’t know they had a cannon aboard the ship!
Exercise 4.18 A
Circle the article in each sentence below.
The first one has been done for you
1. You have to admit that aardvarks are a strange sort of animal.
2. Do you think I am a fool?
3. Aardvarks are not strange; I saw one just the other day.
4. I went to get some chips and there was an aardvark.
5. I said hello, and so did he, and it was not a strange thing at all.
6. So where did this happen, that you supposedly met an aardvark?
7. Outside the chip shop.
8. That is a big pile of baloney!
9. It really happened and that is the truth!
10. You are even stranger than an aardvark, mate.
Circle both the articles in each sentence.
The first one has been done for you.
1. You have to admit that the oddest animal ever is a pigwig though.
2. No! Pigwigs are a normal animal and really not the oddest at all.
3. I saw a pigwig in a big park outside London once.
4. Was it a big one or the smaller kind?
5. Oh, it was the bigger kind, and it had a large tusk.
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6. What an alarming thought: a pigwig with tusks.
7. They always have a tusk; they are the creatures most famous for their tusks.
8. Oh are they? Well what would you say if I said that I made the pigwig up to play a trick on
you?
9. You couldn’t do that. The pigwig is quite ordinary, and is not a made-up animal.
10. My Nan once found a pigwig, and she called it Charles and kept it as the best pet ever.
Exercise 4.19 C
In the sentences below the main clause is in black and the subordinate clause is in red.
Jonathon, who seemed normal, was secretly trying to destroy all chips.
Just admit that you hate chips although they are obviously delicious.
Add subordinate clauses to the sentences below.
1. I was headed, __________________________________, toward the chip shop.
2. Lucy kindly offered Jonathon a chip ________________________________.
3. Lucy, ___________________________________, found the response rather frightening.
4. Mr Darling, __________________________________, had run the chip shop for many
happy years.
5. Mr Darling wondered who the boy ____________________________ was.
6. Jonathon’s mum, _________________________________, knew he was up to something.
7. Jonathon’s science teacher noticed that Jonathon was very interested in lasers,
__________________________________.
8. Jonathon’s science teacher, ______________________________, opened the door to the
laboratory.
9. Ha Ha! I, Jonathon, ______________________________, have invented a laser that has
the power to destroy chips!
10. Mr Darling wept for his melting chips, ____________________________.
Exercise 5.1 B
Change the question in the table below into a command.
1
Question
Command
Would you like some mustard in
Put mustard in your hat.
your hat?
2
Question
Command
Would you like to do another
Do another grammar exercise.
grammar exercise?
3
Question
Command
Have you eaten lots of chocolate? Eat lots of chocolate.
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4
Question
Would you like to tear up your
maths books?
Command
Tear up your maths book.
Change to statement in the table below into a question.
5
Statement
Question
You prefer me to destroy your
Would you prefer me to destroy your poetry book?
poetry book.
6
Statement
Question
You like that duck more than your Do you like that duck more than your own sister?
own sister.
7
Statement
Question
This is so embarrassing.
Is this so embarrassing?
8
Statement
Question
You gave the necklace that
Did you give the necklace that grandma gave me to a
grandma gave me to a duck.
duck?
Change the command in the table below into a statement.
9
Command
Statement
Stop talking to that duck.
You should stop talking to that duck.
10
Command
Statement
Give me that bread now.
You can give me the bread now.
11
Command
Statement
Stop this ridiculous obsession with You should stop this ridiculous obsession with ducks
ducks and ponds.
and ponds.
12
Command
Statement
Like only spiders in cupboards.
You should only like spiders in cupboards.
Exercise 5.2 A
Write a question beginning with the words below. (Examples given)
1. What kind of person likes to perform a play to a load of cakes?
2. Who is that tall man over there?___________________________________
3. Do you like going to the circus when it’s in town?______________________
4. Is this a suitable place for a picnic?_________________________________
5. Are we nearly there?_____________________________________________
6. What on earth is the matter with you today?__________________________
7. Have you been to the new leisure centre yet?_________________________
8. How could she be so horrible to him?________________________________
9. Would that dress fit me?__________________________________________
10. Has the new puppy stopped tearing up the daily newspapers?___________
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11. Are her guinea pigs enjoying their new hutch?________________________
12. Should they give away free sweets to people in the queue?______________
Exercise 5.3 C
Which of these should be written as two separate sentences?
1
Red sky at night, shepherd’s delight
Tick one.
Red sky in the morning, shepherd’s warning.
The sky is red this morning the shepherd is on fire.
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The sky in the morning is the sky at night.
2
A dog is a man’s best friend.
Tick one.
That dog is my best friend but he owes me £20.
Please be my best friend then I’ll pay you £20.
£20 is a dog’s best friend a man usually has £20 or so to spare.
3
A fool and his money are soon parted.

Tick one.
The money burped then her fool sneezed.
OK, it is time we parted Miss Money have fun out there.

Thank goodness that money is gone because she made a horrible
racket with all that burping so I could hardly hear myself sneeze.
4
They say that a leopard can’t change her spots.
Tick one.
Tell me parrots how do you like my new spots?
Yeah, they’re fab Ms Leopard do you know I once heard a human
say that you can’t change your spots?
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But why do you think a human would think such a thing?
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5
We were sitting on the hill in the sunshine.
Tick one.
Suddenly a stone comes rolling past bouncing happily along.
Hi guys how are you I have just been out for a nice roll.

Hey guys check out all this great moss that I gathered!
6
What a delicious lunch pass that bit of leg will you?
Tick one.

How much was this lunch again fellow hyenas?
It was completely free because we found it already dead.
Wow, this sure is a large and tasty free lunch.
7
Don’t keep a dog and bark yourself.
Tick one.
Go and bark yourself you silly little man.
You are the dog and I bought you for your famous bark so now use it.
OK dog, you win I’ll do the barking today but you have to do it all tomorrow.
8
A cat may look at a king.

Tick one.
Today I found my cat staring at a king she just kept staring.

I am a king so I command you to stop staring at me!
He really did get pretty freaked out and I can’t say I blame him.
9
A picture paints a thousand words.
Tick one.
The next grammar exercise will be a thousand words long.
Just paint a picture painting a picture will save you a whole load of writing.

I just don’t think a picture is equivalent in value to a thousand words.
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Exercise 5.4 B
You are looking over your work and decide to replace the word ‘said’ in the sentences
below.
Choose a suitable word and write it in the box.
1. “Help!” said the caterpillar as the bird swooped down.
cried, shouted…
2. “Delicious,” said the bird to itself as it munched on the caterpillar.
murmured, mumbled…
3. The bird flew over to his buddies and said, “I just ate an absolutely grade A caterpillar,
guys.”
declared, boasted…
4. “Where did you get it pal?” said the bird’s friend.
asked, inquired…
5. “It is kind of a secret so I can’t tell you,” said the bird.
stated, replied, answered…
6. “Awww, come on bro, you gotta tell us!” all the other birds said at once.
tweeted, called…
7. “You have to tell us or we’ll peck you about!” said the birds.
threatened, demanded…
8. “No! I’ll never tell you! Never, I say, NEVER!” said the bird.
affirmed, asserted…
9. “OK, OK, I’ll tell you! Just please stop pecking me about. The juiciest caterpillars live
underneath the greenest leaves,” said the bird.
confessed, offered…
10. A caterpillar heard this and said to herself: “Oh no… Now the greenest, tastiest leaves
won’t be safe anymore. Disaster!”
thought, whispered…
Exercise 5.5 A
Which two sentences in each question are statements?
1
Will you ever trust me again?
Tick two.
You must trust me again!
Khadija trusted Danielle once more.
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Danielle’s dinner was ready.
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2
Khadija and Danielle are going to the zoo.
Tick two.

Are Khadija and Danielle going to the zoo?
I didn’t think they were interested in animals.

Isn’t it funny that they went to the zoo?
3
No running in the zoo.
Tick two.
Khadija and Danielle are best friends.

They go to the bird house to see the tropical birds.

Have a wonderful day darling!
4
Would you prefer a cup of tea?
Tick two.
Do not drink coffee, drink tea.
Maryum would like a cup of tea.

I am having cup of tea with Danielle.

5
You get the best tea ever in this café.
Tick two.

What is the best tea ever?
Don’t even think about it being Earl Grey!
The best tea ever is not available on bank holidays.
6
The law says that that tea cannot be served today.
I am very sorry, madam.

Tick two.


Try our bank holiday pancakes.
Do pancakes make you sick?
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7
Bank holiday pancakes taste strange.
Tick two.

Don’t eat the little hard things.
They are pennies I think.

Why would you put pennies in a pancake?
8
Actually, they don’t taste too bad with the sauce.
Tick two.

What is in this sauce?
Khadija, stop eating pennies now.
Khadija has eaten £2.45 in pennies.

9
Oh I do feel a little sick now.
Tick two.

Well, have you learned your lesson?
Here is your change madam.

No Khadija, don’t eat that change!
10.
That was our bus fare home.
Tick two.

Don’t you have any more money?
Khadija and Danielle walked home.

Khadija, is that your belly jangling like a purse?
Exercise 5.6 B
Tick the words that mean the opposite of the underlined word.
1. unfashionable
fizzy, sparkling
Tick one.
clever, intelligent
smooth, charming
stylish, trendy
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2. kind
crazy, insane
Tick one.
lovely, generous
nasty, mean
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restless, agitated
3. bright
alive, living
Tick one.
wild, carefree
funny, hilarious
dull, unexciting

4. loving
hateful, selfish
Tick one.

scared, frightened
strong, independent
fast, speedy
5. brave
alarmed, startled
Tick one.
ashamed, embarrassed
scared, frightened

bold, plucky
6. silly
calm, sleepy
Tick one.
quiet, silent
chilly, billy
serious, earnest
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7. protect
frighten, scare
jeopardise, endanger
Tick one.
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push, shove
comfort, cuddle
8. pacify
excite, thrill
Tick one.
save, spare
calm, soothe
kill, destroy
9. war
fight, ruck

Tick one.
sleep, rest
holiday, strawberry
peace, co-operation
10. delicious
marriage, bridal

Tick one.
despicable, appalling
disgusting, vile

wicked, untrustworthy
Exercise 5.7 C
Put a tick in each row to show whether the main clause or the subordinate clause is in bold.
One has been done for you.
1
main
subordinate
clause
clause
If it helps you at all, I’m a little teapot short and stout.

He was the only teapot at the party, except for Gramps,
who was really just an ornament now.
When he arrived, the little teapot felt very nervous.
If you need someone to make tea, at which I am kind of
an expert, I would love to stay and help.
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main
clause
The teapot, who never really went to parties, was
totally overwhelmed.
Josh the knife handed the teapot another slice of cake,
since he seemed to enjoy the first one so much.
It is funny you arrived just then, because I was just
saying we didn’t have a teapot here.
As the teapot munched his cake, he glanced around the
room nervously.
3




main
clause
The teapot saw a most unusual vase standing by the
fizzy drinks, when the party got interesting.
Until he set eyes on this vase, he had never seen such
an intriguing pattern.
The vase, whose name was Tomoko, was covered in
criss-crossing blue lines.
The teapot was just about to go over and speak to the
vase when a biscuit tin stopped him.
4



subordinate
clause




main
clause
The teapot took a deep breath as he was feeling a bit
panicked.
“Er, hello, I wondered if you wanted a cup of tea unless
you don’t like tea...”
The vase was very impressed with the teapot because
he was so short and so stout.
The teapot decided to make her the best cup of tea
ever since she was so beautiful.
subordinate
clause

main
clause
All the time the biscuit tin was talking, the teapot was
watching the vase.
The little teapot couldn’t move because the biscuit tin
was banging on and on about teddy bears and choochoo
trains.
Then the vase looked as if she was going to leave, so the
teapot hurried over to meet her.
The biscuit tin was sad because she had rather liked the
teapot.
5
subordinate
clause
subordinate
clause



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main
clause
“I like this cup of tea, because I always like tea!”
subordinate
clause

“Oh look here we are next to the fizzy drinks, who are
all making a lot of noise.”
“Although I am drinking tea, I think I would like fizzy
drinks too.”
The teapot had never tried a fizzy drink, despite being in
the drink business himself.
7



main
clause
subordinate
clause
The cola tickled his spout as it went down.

The teapot and the vase were overcome with giggles,
even though the whole party was looking at them.
“As long as you don’t make me laugh, I can balance this
cupcake on my lid.”
The poor cupcake, who never wanted to be involved in
the first place, landed on his head.
8
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

main
clause
My icing, which is the best icing at the party, is now
ruined!
It turned out alright since the vase was very good at
doing icing.
The vase made the icing delicately patterned, which was
even better than before.
Since she always had flowers, the vase put one on the
cupcake.
9
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


main
clause
When he peered in the mirror, the cupcake felt very
good about his new look.
The teapot planned to ask the vase to marry him, if only
he were brave enough.
You must speak loudly and clearly when you propose to
someone.
As soon as he started to ask her, the music stopped and
everyone looked at them.
subordinate
clause
subordinate
clause
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main
clause
After he had proposed, all the objects waited in silence
for the reply.
If she says yes, who will they invite to the wedding?
subordinate
clause


She seems very happy, although I am not entirely sure
she understood the question.
“Who on earth moved the teapot, which was on the
kitchen shelf, so it is next to the vase on the
mantelpiece?”
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Exercise 5.8B
A prefix is a letter or a group of letters added to the beginning of a word to make a new
word.
For example: incomplete
Put a prefix at the beginning of each word to make it mean the opposite.
1.__dis__respect
2.__un__glamorous
3.__dis__agree
4.__un__social
5.__im__polite
6.__mis__interpret
7.__in__appropriate
8.__mis__understand
9. __un__real
10. __un__happy
11. __im__possible
12. __mis__behave
13. __dis__honest
14. __in__adequate
15. __un__manned
16. __un__acceptable
Exercise 5.9 C
Insert the missing inverted commas into the sentence below. The first one is done for you.
1. “I must go far from here,” said Sapheen, gazing out over the hills.
2. “But Daddy, why must you?” Eliza grabbed hold of Sapheen’s long cloak as she spoke.
3. Sapheen scooped his daughter up into his great arms. “I must go find my brother; he is in
great danger!” he explained.
4. “Before he went away he gave me this stone,” continued Sapheen, “and he told me that if
he was ever in great danger, it would begin to cry.”
5. “My goodness,” exclaimed Eliza, “it is crying!” Sure enough the stone was dripping with
tears and all the while was making a moaning sound.
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Every now and again it said, “Oh no,” despairingly, or simply repeated, “No, no, no, no...”
again and again.
6. “So you see I must go!” Sapheen proclaimed.
But with even greater determination, his daughter wailed, “I won’t let you go alone! I will
come with you!”
7. “You can’t come with me,” he replied, smiling, “because you are only a child.”
8. “You can’t stop me,” Eliza was smiling now, even as tears were running down her face, “if
you try and leave me, I will follow you, and if I get lost or drowned in the river, then so be
it!”
9. Poor Sapheen didn’t know what to say, but his daughter pressed on, “You won’t notice I’m
there Daddy. I’ll carry your bow and do everything you tell me, I promise!”
10. Sapheen’s worried face cracked and became one big smile. “You’re as crazy as your
mother was!” he laughed.
11. “You mean, you are letting me come?” asked Eliza excitedly.
12. “What other choice have you left me?” Sapheen shook his head. “You must do
everything I tell you,” he warned.
“Oh I will,” Eliza assured him. “I’ll be much better than usual,” she added, nodding her head
very earnestly.
Exercise 5.10 A
Which ending would make this word an adverb?
1. slow
slower
Tick one.
slowest
slowly

slowness
2. shame
ashamed
shamefully
Tick one.
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shames
shamed
3. serious
seriousness
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seriousity
seriously
seriouser
4. happy
happier
Tick one.
happiest
happiness
happily

5. mess
messily
Tick one.

messiness
messiest
messmost
6. grace
graceful
Tick one.
gracefullest
gracefully

graciest
7. third
thirdness
thirdly
Tick one.
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thirdmost
thirdest
8. tired
tiredness
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tiredest
tireder
tiredly
9. weary
wearily
Tick one.

wearier
weariest
weariness
10. wary
wariness
Tick one.
warily

wariest
warier
11. suspicious Tick one.
suspiciousness
suspiciousest
suspiciouser
suspiciously

12. extreme
extremely
Tick one.

extremist
extremer
extremeness
Exercise 5.11 A
Put a tick to show whether the underlined part of the sentence is a phrase or a clause.
1
Phrase
Clause
The crows are having a meeting in my uncle’s big field.
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Phrase
Clause

I sneak up as quietly as possible.
3
Phrase
Clause
As far as I can tell, they are talking about the differences between
punk music and slam poetry.
4

Phrase
My uncle comes by in his tractor making a very loud noise indeed.
5
Clause

Phrase
Clause

The crows fly up into the trees that surround the big field.
6
Phrase

They sit there, croaking grumpily to no-one in particular.
7
Phrase
Clause

I walk off, kicking rocks in a dejected fashion.
8
Phrase
Clause

And then an enormous crow comes and lands on my head.
9
Phrase
Clause

I keep walking, but rather more hesitantly.
10
Phrase
“Ka! What are you going to do about your fat noisy uncle?
11
Phrase
I was not really sure what the crow, who was perching upon my
head, was suggesting.
13
Clause

Phrase
Clause

Phrase
But at the same time they are the very blackest black that you ever
will see.
Clause

“He spoiled our big meeting, something should be done Ka.”
12
Crows are not simply black; in certain lights they seem to shine with
all the colours of the rainbow.
14
Clause

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Exercise 5.12 A
Put a tick next to the word that is closest in meaning to the underlined word in the
sentences below.
1. The rhino ran at the punk.
Tick one.
sauntered
waggled
charged

burped
2. The punk jumped right up onto the rhino’s back.
Tick one.
sat
flew
flicked
leapt

3. The punk’s pink Mohawk waved gently in the breeze.
Tick one.
swayed
bobbed
withered
fizzled

4. “RUN! The punks are coming and they’re riding on rhinos!”
Tick one.
waltzing
burning
hearing
arriving
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5. The rhino climbed up onto the roof of the shopping centre.
Tick one.
descended
rose
clambered

rolled
6. They stood there, looking out over the city.
Tick one.
dreaming
smelling
gazing

thinking
7. Below them, people speak in a terrible panic.
Tick one.
scream
poop
talk

whisper
8. Lucy Hutchinson stood very still, looking up at the punk and the rhino.
Tick one.
swayed
stayed

climbed
believed
9. Sirens howled in the streets and helicopters filled the grey sky.
Tick one.
packed

shamed
burst
crowded
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10. Lucy Hutchinson wanted then and there to become a punk.
Tick one.
drunk

decided
selected
liked
Exercise 5.13 A
1. This sentence is written in the active voice.
The incredible hulk broke the moon.
Which sentence below is the correct passive form of the sentence?
The moon was broken by the incredible hulk.
Tick one.

The incredible hulk breaks the moon.
The moon is broken.
The broken moon was left by the incredible hulk.
2. This sentence is written in the active voice.
Batman trashed his bedroom.
Which sentence below is the correct passive form of the sentence?
Batman is trashing the bedroom.
Tick one.
Batman trashed his own bedroom!
The bedroom was trashed by Batman.

Batman ruined dinner.
3. This sentence is written in the active voice.
Superman always eats porridge with honey for breakfast.
Which sentence below is the correct passive form of the sentence?
Porridge and honey were eating breakfast with superman.
Porridge with honey is always eaten by superman for breakfast.
Tick one.

Breakfast for superman is porridge with honey!
Porridge by breakfast is always super, man with honey.
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4. This sentence is written in the active voice.
The green lantern loves France.
Which sentence below is the correct passive form of the sentence?
France is loved by the green lantern.
Tick one.

“Loved in France,” says the green lantern.
France loves the green lantern.
The green lantern is famous in France.
5. This sentence is written in the active voice.
Thor lost twenty games of chess to a ham sandwich.
Which sentence below is the correct passive form of the sentence?
A ham sandwich beat Thor twenty times at chess.
Tick one.
To a ham sandwich, did Thor lose twenty games of chess.
To a ham sandwich? Really?
Twenty games of chess were lost by Thor to a ham sandwich.
6. This sentence is written in the passive voice.
The orchard was picked clean by Wonder Woman.
Which sentence below is the correct active form of the sentence?
Wonder Woman picked all the apples in the orchard.

Tick one.
Wonder Woman is in the orchard picking it clean.

Wonder Woman picked the orchard clean.
Wonder Woman’s orchard is picked clean.
7. This sentence is written in the passive voice.
The ice cream was thrown on the floor because Spiderman was cross.
Which sentence below is the correct active form of the sentence?
Ice cream thrown on the floor is Spiderman’s work.
Spiderman threw his ice cream on the floor because he was cross.
Tick one.

A cross Spiderman means ice cream on the floor.
Spiderman was cross but he just ate more ice cream.
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8. This sentence is written in the passive voice.
The naughty step is sat on by a crying Dr Octopus.
Which sentence below is the correct active form of the sentence?
Crying Dr Octopus is sent to the step.
Tick one.
Dr Octopus somehow made the naughty step cry.

A crying Dr Octopus sits on the naughty step.
The naughty step is for sitting on and crying, Dr Octopus.
9. This sentence is written in the passive voice.
The silver surfer was swallowed by the black hole.
Which sentence below is the correct active form of the sentence?
The black hole swallowed the surfer’s silver.
Tick one.

The black hole swallowed the silver surfer.
The silver surfer swallowed his bus pass.
The silver surfer was swallowing the black hole.
10. This sentence is written in the passive voice.
A cat was burped at by Rogue from X-Men.
Which sentence below is the correct active form of the sentence?
Rogue from X-Men burped at a cat.
Tick one.

X-Men burped at a rogue cat.
Cat burps at X-Man Rogue.
The cat was most startled.
Exercise 5.14 A
Use a connective or a connective phrase to complete the sentence below. You may not use
‘and’ more than twice in the whole set – try to use it just once! (possible answers)
The first one has been done for you.
1. Puglovia was a beautiful land but it had a really nasty king.
2. He ordered his soldiers to burn every book in Puglovia _as_ he was scared of people
getting too clever.
3. One day some Puglovians had a meeting _where_ they decided that enough was enough.
4. _When_ they marched toward the palace, they were chanting, “No more king! No more
king! No more king!”
5. They got right to the gates _then_ started banging pots and pans with wooden spoons.
6. The king happened to have a terrible headache that day _so_ he really didn’t want to
listen to banging.
7. It sounded like the whole world had climbed in his head _where_ it was having a horrible
party.
8. Usually the king would just send his soldiers to bash them up _but_ he knew that would
just make even more noise.
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9. _Although_ the king hated the protesters, he said that he would do everything they asked
as long as they went home.
10. The protesters asked the king to stop being king _so_ he agreed.
Exercise 5.15 A
1. Use the prepositions in the boxes to complete the sentences below.
from
above
among
after
I was reading a book _from_ the library.
I realised that I could grant wishes _after_ finishing the book.
I spent many happy days soaring _above_ the clouds.
Every night I would swim _among_ the stars.
2. Use the prepositions in the boxes to complete the sentences below.
until
inside
since
around
Then I flew _around_ town, visiting all my friends.
I asked them what they wished for _inside_ their hearts.
I kept granting wishes _until_ nightfall.
A long time has passed _since_ that glorious day.
3. Use the prepositions in the boxes to complete the sentences below.
into
as
at
from
Frankie wished that he could turn into a puma _at_ night.
Hunting his prey, his green eyes glow _as_ bright _as_ bike reflectors.
Paaras wished that she could shoot lasers _from_ her fingertips.
She sliced up a mountain _into_ little bits just to practice.
4. Use the prepositions in the boxes to complete the sentences below.
about
around
toward
inside
Tyrell wished that he could see _inside_ people’s minds.
He quickly learned every secret _around_ the world.
Chantelle wished to be able to move things _about_ with her mind.
Just for fun she picked me up and threw me up _toward_ the heavens.
5. Use the prepositions in the boxes to complete the sentences below.
in
throughout
beneath
for
We became known _throughout_ the land as top superheroes.
We rescued a boat that was sinking _beneath_ the waves.
We told the army that we would stop them starting another war _for_ no good reason.
At first they didn’t listen because we are children, but they soon saw we meant what we said
_in_ our own superhero way.
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Exercise 5.16 A
Put a tick in each row to show the type of adverb.
1
Adverb of
Adverb of time
manner
beyond
occasionally
later

softly

2
Adverb of
Adverb of time
manner
further
repeatedly

quietly

still
3
Adverb of
Adverb of time
manner

fiercely
sometimes
now

here
4
Adverb of
Adverb of time
manner
later

easily

outside
constantly
5
Adverb of
Adverb of time
manner

alarmingly

tomorrow
frequently
away
6
Adverb of
Adverb of time
manner
then

often
there

shamelessly
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Adverb of
frequency
Adverb of place


Adverb of
frequency
Adverb of place


Adverb of
frequency
Adverb of place


Adverb of
frequency
Adverb of place


Adverb of
frequency
Adverb of place


Adverb of
frequency
Adverb of place
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Adverb of
manner
inside
rapidly
yesterday
always
8
Adverb of
frequency
Adverb of place




Adverb of
manner
above
sometimes
next
warily
Adverb of time
Adverb of time
Adverb of
frequency
Adverb of place




Exercise 5.17 A
1. This sentence is written in the personal form.
I am really scared of ants.
Which sentence below is a correct impersonal form of the sentence?
Ants are pretty disgusting.
Tick one.
I hate ants.
Ants are really scary.

Ants are my friends.
2. This sentence is written in the personal form.
I have noticed the ants are restless.
Which sentence below is a correct impersonal form of the sentence?
It has been noticed that ants are restless.
Tick one.

I spotted some ants acting crazy.
The ants are restless is what I noticed.
If the ants want to be restless that is fine.
3. This sentence is written in the personal form.
I have been bitten by so many ants recently.
Which sentence below is a correct impersonal form of the sentence?
I have been bitten by 99 ants over the last 3 days.
Tick one.
Ant bites are dangerous if you get lots of them.
Recently ant bites have become frequent.

Ant bites are actually good for you.
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4. This sentence is written in the personal form.
We were having a picnic in the park but we had to run away from of the ants.
Which sentence below is a correct impersonal form of the sentence?
Tick one.
There are ants in the park attacking picnicking people.
I was covered in ant bites after that terrible picnic.
Picnickers in the park had to run away from the ants.

I think people should share their picnics with the ants.
5. This sentence is written in the personal form.
I think ants are mother nature’s kindest children.
Which sentence below is a correct impersonal form of the sentence?
You can see that ants are the kindest of mother nature’s children.
Tick one.
Ants can be very kind if you are kind to them.
Ants are neither kind nor unkind; they are only determined.
It is thought that ants are mother nature’s kindest children.
6. This sentence is written in the impersonal form.
It has become clear that ants have declared war on humanity.
Which sentence below is a correct personal form of the sentence?
I can see now that ants have declared war on us.

Tick one.

I can clearly see that ants are a war-like species.
That ants have declared war on humanity is now clear.
The ants are coming! Aaaaaaaaaaaaaagh!
7. This sentence is written in the impersonal form.
People should not worry as the army will protect them.
Which sentence below is a correct personal form of the sentence?
The army will protect people so they should not worry.
Tick one.
I know the army will kill all the ants.
Don’t worry everyone as I know the army will protect us.
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I hope the army are coming soon, the ants are massing.
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8. This sentence is written in the impersonal form.
The tower block was drowning in an ocean of ants.
Which sentence below is a correct impersonal form of the sentence?
My whole block is drowning in ants now.
Our tower block was drowning in an ocean of ants.
Tick one.

From the roof you could see only ants in every direction.
Everybody stamp on as many as you can!
9. This sentence is written in the impersonal form.
It was found that, unlike people, ants are not scared of tanks.
Which sentence below is a correct personal form of the sentence?
Tick one.
We expected the ants to be scared of all the soldiers, but we found that
they are not.
The tanks fired their guns, but the ants were unafraid.
I have found that ants, unlike people, are not scared of tanks.

I have been a soldier for twenty years and I’ve never faced an
enemy this determined.
10. This sentence is written in the impersonal form.
London became an ant-hill and people knew that the war was lost.
Which sentence below is a correct personal form of the sentence?
My London is lost, and I see that there is only an anthill now.
Tick one.

The war has turned London into an anthill.
The war will never be over! Stamp out the ants!
London is an anthill and the war is lost.
Exercise 5.18 A
Put a tick in each box to show the type of pronoun underlined in each sentence.
1
Personal
Relative
Possessive
pronoun
pronoun
pronoun
Yeah I totally love babies.

Can you pass me mine please?


He is that nice fat one there.
2
Personal
Relative
Possessive
pronoun
pronoun
pronoun
Oh dear, are those teeth his?


What has happened to him?
His teeth, which were normal before, are

now all pointy.
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3
You have made me so angry!
Are you sure this baby is yours madam?
Yes, it is this baby, who you have completely
ruined!
4
Personal
pronoun


I bit them all mum.
You’re not my baby; you can’t be mine!
In one single day, which was Tuesday, I
learned both to speak and to bite. What
other baby ever did that?
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pronoun
Possessive
pronoun



Relative
pronoun
Possessive
pronoun



Personal
pronoun

Relative
pronoun
Possessive
pronoun


Personal
pronoun
The truth is mum, I think I might be a
vampire baby.
A vampire baby, who would have thought it?
Excuse me lady, is this baby’s bottle that is
full of blood yours?
Possessive
pronoun

Personal
pronoun
Listen mum, it was me who bit the other
babies.
I told you it was him.
Of all the babies, his ways are different to
theirs.
7
Relative
pronoun

Personal
pronoun
The responsibility to keep all the babies in
the nursery safe is ours.
Because you have a baby who bites, we must
ask you to leave.
No! It is not him! It must be one of the other
babies!
6
Possessive
pronoun

Personal
pronoun
So you are the lady with the baby who bit
someone today?
My baby does not bite, it must have been
hers.
We need to speak to you urgently because
your baby has been bad.
5
Relative
pronoun
Relative
pronoun
Possessive
pronoun
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Personal
pronoun
No baby of ours would have a bottle full of
blood.
Well who else drinks blood around here?
They are right mum, it is my bottle.
10
Come on mum, I can fly us home.
I’m never taking you back there! I mean,
they act like the nursery is too special to be
ours.
To be fair to them, it was me who was
drinking everyone’s blood.
Relative
pronoun
Possessive
pronoun



Personal
pronoun

Relative
pronoun
Possessive
pronoun


Exercise 5.19 A
In the sentences below the main clause is in black and the subordinate clause is in red.
Jonathon, who seemed normal, was secretly trying to destroy all chips.
Just admit that you hate chips although they are obviously delicious.
Add subordinate clauses to the sentences below. (sample answers included)
1. I was headed, _while the sun was shining_, toward the chip shop.
2. Lucy kindly offered Jonathon a chip _which looked really tasty_.
3. Lucy, _although she tries to hide her reaction_, found the response rather frightening.
4. Mr Darling, _who was looking older and more tired now_, had run the chip shop for many
happy years.
5. Mr Darling wondered who the boy _that was hanging around outside his shop_ was.
6. Jonathon’s mum, _after carefully watching him all weekend_, knew he was up to
something.
7. Jonathon’s science teacher noticed that Jonathon was very interested in lasers, _which
pleased him initially_.
8. Jonathon’s science teacher, _after spotting some movement inside_, opened the door to
the laboratory.
9. Ha Ha! I, Jonathon, _while the rest of the class were tackling the green plants enquiry_,
have invented a laser that has the power to destroy chips!
10. Mr Darling wept for his melting chips, _because they were all ruined_.
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