Jan Peterson Grammar 3
Extra Practice
You can get hours of extra practice in the grammar we study. Here are links from
other ESL websites. Find the topic you want to review. Scroll down for more and
click on the links you see.
A. REGULAR VERB FORMS (like talk, talked, talked) For regular verbs. just add d
or ed.
Here is a review of the spelling rules for regular past tense verbs.
A1 http://www.johnsesl.com/templates/grammar/edrules.php
B. IRREGULAR VERB FORMS (like speak, spoke, spoken)
These sites will help you review English irregular verb forms.
These first sites will help you see which verbs you know and which verbs you
need to review.
B1 http://a4esl.org/q/h/irv001-ck.html (Irregular verb quiz 1)
B2 http://a4esl.org/q/h/irv002-ck.html (Irregular verb quiz 2)
B3 http://a4esl.org/q/h/irv003-ck.html (Irregular verb quiz 3)
B4 http://a4esl.org/q/h/irv004-ck.html (Irregular verb quiz 4)
C. VERB TENSE REVIEW
You can review Simple Present Tense (We study everyday.), Present Progressive
Tense, sometimes called Present Continuous (We are studying now.), Simple Past
Tense (We studied last week.), Past Progressive /ContinuousTense (We were
studying yesterday at noon.) and Future Tense (We are going to study tomorrow. or
We will study tomorrow.). We study all of these tenses in Level 2 Grammar, so this
should be review. You can do these little quizzes in any order and as often as you
like.
Here are reviews and quizzes of present tenses.
C1 http://a4esl.org/q/j/dy/mc-verbform.html
C2 http://www.better-english.com/easier/presents.htm
C3 http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/irrplu.htm
You can review the pronunciation of verb +s at this site.
C4 http://www.better-english.com/easier/thirdpers.htm
Here is a lesson and exercises about “stative” (nonaction vs. action) verbs:
C5 http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/410/grammar/stat.htm
Here is a review quiz of the be verb in different tenses.
C6 http://a4esl.org/q/j/jb/mc-be.html
Here is review quiz of present, past, and future verb forms and tenses.
C7 http://a4esl.org/q/j/ck/mc-vf02.html
Here is a review quiz of future tense using going to.
C8 http://a4esl.org/q/h/0101/sv-goingto.html
Here is an explanation and exercise for 4 future forms. (more difficult)
C9 http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/4fut.htm
Here are good exercises for YES/NO and WH- questions.
C10 http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/200/grammar/quest1.htm
D. Present Perfect (We have had four quizzes so far.)
We spend a lot of time with present perfect in this class. Here are several links
with more explanation and practice.
Here are pages that teach about present perfect. Then there are several
exercises or quizzes at the bottom of the page.
D1 http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/presentperfect.html
D2 http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/upperf2.htm
D3 http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/410/grammar/pperf.htm
Here is a little quiz with for or since with present perfect.
D4 http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/upperf1.htm
This quiz tests after, for, or since.
D5 http://a4esl.org/q/j/vm/fb-afterforsince.html
Here are several quizzes to practice the difference between present perfect and
simple past.
D6 http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/upperf2.htm
D7 http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/410/grammar/ppvpast.htm
D8 http://www.geocities.com/martbob/QuizP1.html
Here are several quizzes that mix in present perfect with other tenses. (You can
do more quizzes by clicking on the other links for basic tense review on the left.)
D9
http://www.englishforjapanese.com/exercises/elementary/01%20easy%20verb%2
0mc.html
Here is a good review of the time words for, since, ago.
D10
http://www.englishforjapanese.com/exercises/elementary/16%20easy%20since%2
0for%20ago.html
Do you need some review? This site will help you review Present Perfect and the
other present, past, and future tenses. Click on the tense you want to review and
practice.
D11 http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/index.htm
E. Present Perfect Progressive (also called Present Perfect Continuous We have
been studying all day.)
This site helps you with the form of Present Perfect Progressive.
E1 http://www.5minuteenglish.com/apr15.htm
Here is a page with an explanation and then links to several quizzes at the bottom.
E2 http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/presentperfectcontinuous.html
IF you have a good Internet connection, this site gives you a little „mini video
lesson.‟
E3 http://international.ouc.bc.ca/chalkntalk/perfectprogressive/
Here is a site that teaches more about Present Perfect Progressive.
E4 http://www.geocities.com/martbob/QuizP1.html NO- same as above
F. Modals
You can try this exercise on polite requests using could you, would you, would you
mind.
F1 http://www.better-english.com/vocabulary/politerequests1.htm
This exercises checks you understanding of polite requests with could you.
F2 http://www.better-english.com/easier/couldyou.htm
Here is a fun listening exercise for polite requests. Your computer needs sound
for this one.
F3 http://www.esl-lab.com/request.htm
Here is a review and a quiz on have to, don‟t have to, must, and must not.
F4 http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verbs-modals-have-to-mustnot.htm
Here is another site on the difference between don‟t have to and must
not/mustn‟t.
F5 http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/negmod.htm
G. Nouns
You can review spelling of +s in this quiz.
G1 http://www.better-english.com/easier/plurals.htm
Here is a game with flashcards to check what you know about +s spelling and
irregular plural nouns. (You need to click on remove card to go to the next one.)
G2 http://www.quia.com/jfc/67715.html
Here is some explanation and an exercise at the bottom for irregular plurals.
G3 http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/irrplu.htm
Here are reviews of count and noncount nouns with exercises.
G4 http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/count.htm
G5 http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/410/grammar/count.htm
Play these games with count or noncount nouns. Drag each word to its box.
G6 http://www.collegeem.qc.ca/cemdept/anglais/countnc.htm
G7 http://www.collegeem.qc.ca/cemdept/anglais/countnc2.htm
G8 http://www.collegeem.qc.ca/cemdept/anglais/countnc3.htm
Here are some fun quizzes and games on irregular plurals (man, men)
G9 http://a4esl.org/q/h/vf004-bp.html
G10 http://www.manythings.org/wbg/irr_plurals1-mw.html
G11 http://www.manythings.org/wbg/irr-plurals2-jw.html
G12 http://a4esl.org/q/j/km/mc-noncount.html
H. Subject / Verb Agreement (The book is interesting. Those pictures are
beautiful.)
This quiz will practice there is or there are and will review many or much.
H1 http://www.better-english.com/easier/counta.htm
Here is more practice with there is or there are.
H2 http://www.better-english.com/easier/count3.htm
Here are two pretty difficult quizzes on Subject / Verb agreement. We study
most, but not all of these types of sentences. You can try them if you want a
challenge!
H3 http://a4esl.org/q/j/kf/mc-svad.html
H4 http://a4esl.org/q/h/9901/cw-svagreement.html
I. Passive
(My grandmother‟s canary was eaten by our cat.)
Use this site as a simple introduction to passive / active verbs.
I1 http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/activepassive.html
Here is a review quiz for passive / active and other verb forms. (It helps if you
know about the movie Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.)
I2 http://www.eslgo.com/quizzes/raiderspassive.html