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A collection of english grammar exercises covering various topics such as verb tenses, question formation, and usage of certain grammatical structures. The exercises provide practice opportunities for learners to apply their understanding of these grammar concepts. Explanations of grammar rules and sample sentences to illustrate the usage of different grammatical elements. It seems to be designed as a supplementary resource for english language learners, potentially at the intermediate or advanced level, to reinforce their grasp of english grammar through hands-on practice. The exercises cover a wide range of grammatical structures, making this document a comprehensive tool for improving one's command of the english language.
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(M y name^ is^ Lisa.
(rm Am erican. I'm from Chicag ^
I f
M y father is a doctor and my m other is a journalist.
0\Ay favourite colour is blue.^
M y favourite sports are football and swim ming.
J ’m interested in art.")
( j^ T n o t interested in politics.^
LISA
positive (^) negative I am (^) (I'm) he (he's) she is (she's) it (it's) we (we're) you are (^) (you're) they (they're)
1 am not (I'm not) he she it
is not
(he's not or he isn't) (she's not or she isn't) (it's not or it isn't) we you they
are not
(we're not or we aren't) (you're not or you aren't) (they're not or they aren't)
shortform (^) shortform s
I'm cold. Can you close the window, please? I'm 32 years old. M y sister is 29. Steve is ill. He's in bed. My brother is scared of dogs. It's ten o'clock. You're late again. Ann and I are good friends. Your keys are on the table. I'm tired, but I'm not hungry. Lisa isn't interested in politics. She's interested in art. James isn't a teacher. He's a student. Those people aren't English. They're Australian. It's sunny today, but it isn't warm.
that's = that is there's = there is here's = here is
'Here's your key.' 'Thank you.'
your key/
( am/is/are (questions) -» Unit 2 there is/are -» Unit 37 a/an -» Unit 65 short forms -» Appendix 4 }
Exercises
Write the short form (she's / we aren't etc.). 1 she is sh e 's 3 it is n o t 5 I am not ......................... 2 they a re ....................................... 4 that is 6 you are n o t ...........................
Write am, is or are. 1 The w eather is nice today. 5 Look! T h e re Helen. 2 I not rich. 6 My brother and I good tennis players. 3 This bag .................. heavy. 7 Em ily at home. Her children at school. 4 These bags heavy. 8 I a taxi driver. My sister a nurse.
f B Complete the sentences.
1 Steve is ill H a s in bed. 2 I'm not hungry, b u t ............................... thirsty. 3 M r Thomas is a very old man ..................................... 98. 4 These chairs aren't beautiful, b u t.................................comfortable. 5 The weather is nice today. .......... ........................ warm and sunny. 6 ..... '............................. late.' 'No, I'm not. I'm early!' 7 Catherine isn't at home .................................... at work. 8 ..... '............................. your coat.' 'Oh, thank you very much.'
< 9 Look at Lisa's sentences in 1A. Now write sentences about yourself.
1 (name?) M y 5 (favourite colour or colours?) 2 (age?) I ................................................................................. M y ................................................................................. 3 (from?) I ................................................................................. 6 (interested in ... ?) 4 (job?) I .................................................................................. I .......................................................................................
Write sentences for the pictures. Use: angry cold hot hungry scared th irsty
2 They
Write true sentences, positive or negative. Use is/isn't or are/aren't. 1 (it / hot today).......................... ... j.tjsn’t hot to d a y , or It’s. hpt.tpday, 2 (it / windy today) It .............................................................................. 3 (my hands / cold) M y .......................................................................... 4 (Brazil / a very big country) ................................................................................. 5 (diamonds / cheap) ................. ................................................................................. 6 (Toronto / in the US) ................... ........................................................................................................
Write true sentences, positive or negative. Use I'm / I'm not.
8 (hungry) I ............................................................................... 9 (a good swimmer) ................... ................................................................................. 10 (interested in football) .................................................................................
Additional exercise 1 (page 252)
Exercises
Find the right answers for the questions.
Where's the camera? A London. (^1) Is your car blue? B No, I'm not. (^2) Is Kate from London? C Yes, you are. (^3) Am I late? D My sister. (^4) Where's Am y from? E Black. (^5) W hat colour is your bag? F No, it's black. (^6) Are you hungry? G In your bag. (^7) How is George? H No, she's American. (^8) Who's that woman? I Very well. (^9)
Make questions with these words. 1 (is / at home / your mother) !.s your m o th e r.at home.. (your parents / are / well) Aroypur. par.ont5.w o ........... (interesting / is / your job) ............................................................. (the shops / are / open today) ............................................................. (from / where / you / are) .............................................................. (interested in sport / you / are) .............................................................. (is / near here / the station) ............................................... .......... (at school / are / your children) .............................................................. (you / are / late / why) ..............................................................
Complete the questions. Use W h a t... / Who ... / Where ... / How....
Write the questions.
r (^) G \ / I PAUL 1
/ ... .. -. -i. (nam e7) W hat’s your _nam e? G r_ Paul.^.^ A 2 (American?) ............................................................................................................ No, I'm Australian. 3 (how old?)^ ...............................................................................................................^ I'm 30. 4 (a teacher?) .............................................................................................................. No, I'm a lawyer. 5 (married?) ................................................................................................................^ Yes, 1am. 6 (wife a lawyer?) .....................................................................................................^ No, she's a designer. 7 (from?) ....................................................................................................................... She's Italian. 8 (her name?) ............................................................................................................ Anna. 9 (how old?) ............................................................................................................... (^) v She's 27. J
Write short answers (Yes, I am. / No, he isn't, etc.). 1 Are you married? N o J’m n o t, 4 Are your hands cold? 2 Are you thirsty? ................................................................ 5 Is it dark now? ............... 3 Is it cold today? ................................................................. 6 Are you a teacher? ... ►Additional exercises 1-2 (pages 252-53)
She's eating. It's raining. She isn't reading. The sun isn't shining.
The present continuous is: am/is/are + doing/eating/running/writing etc.
I am (not) o I'm working. I'm not watching TV. he (^) o Maria is reading a newspaper. she is (not) (^) o She isn't eating, (or She's not eating.) it (^) -ing (^) o The bus is coming. we (^) o We're having dinner. you (^) are (not) (^) o You're not listening to me. (or You aren't listening they (^) o The children are doing their homework.
am/is/are + -ing = something is happening now:
I'm working she's wearing a hat they're playing football I'm not watching TV
past now future
Spelling (—>Appendix 5):
come —>coming write —» writing dance —>dancing run —» running sit —» sittingswim —>swimming lie —» lying
They're running. They aren't walking.
am/is/are ^ Unit 1 are you doing? (questions) ^ Unit 4 I am doing and I do Unit 8 What are you doing tomorrow? Unit 25____________________________________________________
Unit are you doing?
4 (present continuous questions)
positive question 1 am he doing she is working it going we staying you they
are etc.
am 1 he doing is she working it going we staying are you they
etc.
O 'Are you feeling OK?' 'Yes, I'm fine, thanks.' O 'Is it raining?' 'Yes, take an umbrella.' O W hy are you wearing a coat? It's not cold. O 'What's Paul doing?' 'He's studying for his exams.' O 'What are the children doing?' 'They're watching TV.' O Look, there's Emily! Where's she going? O W ho are you waiting for? Are you waiting for Sue?
Study the word order: is/are + subject + -ing Is he working^ today? Is Ben working today? (not Is working Ben today?) Where are they going? Where are those people going? (not Where are going those people?)
Short answers
I'm
No,
he's she's it's not. we're you're they're
1 am. he she is. Yes, it we you are. they
he she isn't.
No,
it we you they
aren't.
O Is it raining?' No, it isn't.' O 'Are your friends staying at a hotel?' 'No, they aren't. They're staying with me.'
f I am doing Unit 3 What are you doing tomorrow? -fr Unit 25 questions -fr Units 44-
Exercises
Make questions from these words. Put the words in the right order. 1 (is / working / Ben / today) .................................. 2 (what / the children / are / doing) W h a t a r e t M .Q h M r m .M m 3 (you / are / listening / to me) .................................................................................... 4 (w h e re /yo u r frien d s/a re/g o in g ) ....................................................................... 5 (are / watching / your parents / T V ) .................................................................... 6 (what / Jessica / is / cooking) ..................................................................................... 7 (why / you / are / looking / at me) ........................................................................ 8 (is / coming / the bus) ...................................................................................................
Write short answers (Yes, I am. / No, he isn't, etc.). 1 Are you watching TV? NoJ.’m n o t, 4 Is it raining? .................................... 2 Are you wearing a watch? ........................................ 5 Are you sitting on the floor? 3 Are you eating something? ...................................... 6 Are you feeling well? ...............
-♦ Additional exercise 3 (page 253) 19
Exercises
Write these verbs with -s or -es. 1 (read) sh e re a d s 3 (fly) i t 5 (have) she. 2 (think) h e ........................................ 4 (dance) h e ....................................... 6 (finish) i t
Complete the sentences about the people in the pictures. Use: eat go live play play sleep
' CC ^ I GD, SEVEN HOURS ANIGHT r Z
1 He p la ys ...................... the piano. 2 T h e y in a very big house. 3 ............................................... a lot of fruit.
4 ............................................... tennis. 5 ............................................... to the cinema a lot. 6 ............................................... seven hours a night.
Complete the sentences. Use: boil close cost cost like like meet open speak teach wash
1 M aria s p e a k s four languages. 2 The shops in the city centre usually ....................................... at 9 o'clock in the morning. 3 The City M u seu m at 5 o'clock in the evening. 4 Tina is a teacher. S h e ........................................ mathematics to young children. 5 M y job is very interesting. I ........................................ a lot of people. 6 Peter's car is always dirty. He never ....................................... it. 7 Food is expensive. I t ........................................ a lot of money. 8 Shoes are expensive. T h e y a lot of money. 9 W ater ........................................ at 100 degrees Celsius. 10 Laura and I are good friends. I her and sh e .........................................me.
Write sentences from these words. Use the right form of the verb (arrive or arrives etc.). (always / early / Sue / arrive) S u e alw ays.a rriye s early.. ....................................................................... (to the cinema / never / 1/ go) I .............................................................................................................................. (work / M artina / hard / always) .................................. ........................................................................................... (like / chocolate / children / usually) .................................................................................................................... (Jackie / parties / enjoy / always) ............................................................................................................................. (often / people's names / 1/ forget) ....................................................................................................................... (T V / Sam / watch / never) .............................................................................. .......................................................... 8 (usually / dinner / we / have / at 7.30) ................................................................................................................. 9 (Kate / always / nice clothes / wear) .....................................................................................................................
m Write sentences about yourself. Use always/never/often/usually/sometimes.
1 (watch T V in the evening) I usually w atch TV in th e evening, ................................ 2 (read in bed) I ............................................................................................................................................. 3 (get up before 7 o'clock) ....................................................................................................................... 4 (go to work/school by bus) ................................................................................................................ 5 (drink coffee in the morning) ...........................................................................................................
6 I don't ... (present simple negative)
The present simple negative is don't/doesn't + verb:
No, thanks. I don’t drink coffee.
She doesn't drink coffee. He^ doesn't like^ his job.
positive negative 1 we you they
work like do have
he she it
works likes does has
i we don't you (do not) (^) work they (^) like
he (^) doesn't
do have she (^) (does not) it
I drink coffee, but I don't drink tea. Sue drinks tea, but she doesn't drink coffee. You don't work very hard. We don't watch T V very often. The weather is usually nice. It doesn't rain very often. Sam and Chris don't know many people.
Remember: l/we/you/they d on't... he/she/it d o esn 't...
O I don't like football. O He doesn't like football.
O I don't like Fred and Fred doesn't like me. (not Fred don't like) O My car doesn't use much petrol. (not My car don't use) O Sometimes he is late, but it doesn't happen very often.
We use don't/doesn't + infinitive (don't like / doesn't speak / doesn't do etc.):
O Sarah speaks Spanish, but she doesn't speak Italian. (not doesn't speaks) O David doesn't do his job very well, (not David doesn't his job) O Paula doesn't usually have breakfast, (not do esn't... has)
f I do/work/like etc. (present simple) Unit 5 Do you ...? (present simple questions) Unit 7 (^) 3
Unit
(^7) Do you ...? (present simple questions)
A We use do/does in present simple questions:
positive question 1 we you they
work like do have
he she it
works likes does has
do
we you (^) work? they (^) like? do? he (^) have? does (^) she it
]T(po you play the guitar? J j 1 " 1 "i i ^
Study the word order: do/does + subject + infinitive Do you play the guitar? Do your friends live near here? Does Chris work on Sundays? Does it rain a lot here? Where do your parents live? How often do you wash your hair? W hat does this word mean? How much does it cost to fly to Rome?
Questions with always and usually: Does Chris always work (^) on Sundays? W hat do (^) you usually (^) do at weekends?
W hat do you do? = What's your job? O 'What do you do?' 'I work in a bank.'
Remember: do l/w e/you/they... does he/she/it...
O Do they like music? O Does he like music?
Short answers
Yes,
l/we/you/they do. No,
l/we/you/they don't. he/she/it does. (^) he/she/it doesn't.
O 'Do you play the guitar?' 'No, I don't.' O Do your parents speak English?' Yes, they do.' O Does James work hard?' Yes, he does.' O Does your sister live in London?' No, she doesn't.'
( I do/work/like etc (present simple) Unit 5 I don't... (negative) -» Unit 6 questions 4 Units 44-47 )
Exercises
Write questions with Do ...? and Does ...? 1 I like chocolate. How about you? 2 I play tennis. How about you? 3 You live near here. How about Lucy? 4 Tom plays tennis. How about his friends? 5 You speak English. How about your brother? 6 I do yoga every morning. How about you? 7 Sue goes away a lot. How about Paul? 8 I want to be famous. How about you? 9 You work hard. How about Anna?
...P.oyouJfe .................... y o u ...................... .................... L u c y .....................
Make questions from these words + do/does. Put the words in the right order. 1 (where / live / your parents) 2 (you / early / always / get up) 3 (how often / T V / you / watch) 4 (you / want / what / for dinner) 5 (like / you / football) 6 (your brother / like / football) 7 (what / you / do / in your free time) 8 (your sister / work / where) 9 (breakfast / always / you / have) 10 (what / mean / this word) 11 (in winter / snow / it / here) 12 (go / usually / to bed / what time / you)
..Where, do your pa ren te Jive.. ...P.oyou. alw ays. g<st.u.p.ear|y..
13 (how much / to phone New York / it / cost)
14 (you / for breakfast / have / usually / what)
e Complete the questions. Use these verbs:
do enjoy go like^ start^ teach^ work
W h a t d o y o u d o? .............................................................................................. it? W hat tim e .............................................................................................. in the morning? on Saturdays? H o w .............................................................................................. to work? And your husband. W h a t ..............................................................................................? W h a t ..............................................................................................? .............................................................................................. his job?
Write short answers (Yes, he does. / No, I don't, etc.). 1 Do you watch T V a lot? 2 Do you live in a big city? 3 Do you often ride a bike? 4 Does it rain a lot where you live? 5 Do you play the piano?
N o A d o rit, or Y e sJ.d a.
work in a bookshop. It's O K. A t 9 o'clock. Sometimes. Usually by bus. He's a teacher. Science. Yes, he loves it.
Additional exercises 4 -7 (pages 253-54)
Exercises
Does he take photographs? Yes^.h ed g es.. Is she driving a bus?. Is he taking a photograph? N&.he isn’t. Does she drive a bus? W hat is he doing? W hat is she doing?
Does he clean windows? ................................... Are they teaching? Is he cleaning a window? ................................... Do they teach? .... W hat is he doing? W hat do they do?
Complete the sentences with am/is/are or do/don't/does/doesn't. 1 Excuse m e , do you speak English? 2 'Where's Kate?' ' I .........................................know.' 3 What's funny? W h y ........................................ you laughing? 4 'W h a t your sister do?' 'She's a dentist.' 5 I t ....................................... raining. I want to go out in the rain. 6 'W h ere ........................................ you come from?' 'Canada.' 7 How m u c h ..................................... it cost to stay at this hotel? Is it expensive? 8 Steve is a good tennis player, but h e ........................................ play very often.
Put the verb in the present continuous (I am doing) or the present simple (I do). 1 Excuse m e ,.do you sp eak (you/speak) English? 2 'Where's Tom?' ' H es.haying (he/have) a shower.' 3 (.don’t .w a tch (I/not/watch) T V very often. 4 Listen! Som ebody ........................................................................ (sing). 5 Sarah is tired (she/want) to go home now. 6 How o fte n ........................................................................ (you/use) your car? Every day? 7 'Excuse me, b u t ....................................................................... (you/sit) in my seat.' 'Oh, I'm sorry.' 8 I'm sorry, ...................................................................................... (I/not/understand). Can you speak more slowly? 9 It's late.............................................................................(I/go) home now. .... ...................................................................... (you/come) with me? 10 W hat tim e ...................................................................................................... (your father / finish) work every day? 11 You can turn off the radio ............................................................................ (I/not/listen)toit. 12 'Where's Paul?' 'In the kitchen ............................................................................ (he/cook) something.' 13 M a rk ......................................................................................................................(not/usually/drive) to work. He ........................................................................ (usually/walk). 14 S u e .................................................................... (not/like) coffee ......................................................................... (she/prefer) tea.
Additional exercises 8-9 (page 255)
Unit
9
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I have ... and I've got
You can say I have or I've got, he has or he's got:
we you they
have or
we you they
have got
(I've got) (we've got) (you've got) (they've got) he she it
has or
he she it
has got
(he's got) (she's got) (it's got)
shortform
O I have blue eyes, or I've got blue eyes. O Tom has two sisters, or Tom has got two sisters. O Our car has four doors, or O ur car has got four doors.
O They like animals. They have a horse, three dogs and six cats, or They've got a horse.
I don't have / 1 haven't got etc. (negative) You can say: I/you we/they don't he/she it
doesn't
have or
I/you we/they haven't got he/she it
hasn't
O I don't have a car. or I haven't got a car. O They don't have any children, or They haven't got any children. O It's a nice house, but it doesn't have a garden, or ... it hasn't got a garden. O Am y doesn't have a job at the moment, or A m y hasn't got a job ...
do you have? / have you got? etc. (questions) You can say:
do
I/you we/they
does he/she it
have or
have
I/you we/they
has he/she it
got
O 'Do you have a camera?' 'No, I don't.' or 'Have you got a camera?' 'No, I haven't.'
'Has Helen got a car?' 'Yes, she has.' O W hat kind of car does she have? or ... has she got? O How many children do they have? or ... have they got?
had / didn't have (past) Units 11-12 have breakfast / have a shower etc. Unit 58 some and any Unit 76
t was/were
Unit
Now Robert is at work. A t midnight last night he wasn't at work. He was in bed. He was asleep.
am/is (present) —> was (past): O I am tired, (now) O Where is Kate? (now) O The weather is good today. are (present) —» were (past): O You are late, (now) O They aren't here, (now)
I was tired last night. Where was Kate yesterday? The weather was good last week.
You were late yesterday. They weren't here last Sunday.
positive negative question 1 he she it
was
we you they
were
he she it
was not (wasn't)
we you they
were not (weren't)
was
he? she? it?
were
we? you? they?
O Last year Rachel was 22, so she is 23 now. O When I was a child, I was scared of dogs. O We were hungry after the journey, but we weren't tired. O The hotel was comfortable, but it wasn't expensive. O Was the weather nice when you were on holiday? O Your shoes are nice. Were they expensive?
Short answers
Yes,
l/he/she/it was. No,
l/he/she/it wasn't. we/you/they were. we/you/they weren't.
O 'Were you late?' 'No, I wasn't.' O 'Was Tom at work yesterday?' 'Yes, he was.' O 'Were Sue and Steve at the party?' No, they weren't.'
30 ( am/is/are ■» Units 1-2 I was doing Unit 13
Exercises
Where were these people at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon?
1 J o e was.in.bed. ................................................................. 4 2 Jack and K a te ......................................................................... 5 .. ............................. 3 Su e ............................................................................................... 6 And you? I.
Write am/is/are (present) or was/were (past). 1 Last year sh e w a s 22, so sh e is 23 now. 2 Today the w eather ....................... nice, but yesterday i t .......................... very cold. 3 I ....................... hungry. Can I have something to eat? 4 I feel fine this morning, but I ....................... very tired last night. 5 W h ere ....................... you at 11 o'clock last Friday morning? 6 Don't buy those shoes. T h e y ....................... very expensive. 7 I like your new jacket ............................ it expensive? 8 This time last year I ....................... in Paris. 9 'W here Sam and Joe?' 'I don't know. T h e y here a few minutes ago.'
gjg| Write was/were or wasn't/weren't.
1 We weren't happy with the hotel. O ur ro o m w a s very small and i t w asn’t clean. 2 M a rk at work last week because h e .......................... ill. He's better now. 3 Yesterday ......................... a public holiday, so the banks .......................... closed. They're open today. 4 '......................... Kate and Ben at the party?' 'K ate there, but B e n .......................... .' 5 Where are my keys? T h e y on the table, but they're not there now. 6 Y o u at home last night. .W h ere.........................you?
Write questions from these words + was/were. Put the words in the right order. \ ___________________________________ / (late / you / this morning / why?) Why ware.you.jate. th is mprni.ng?..
(difficult / your exam?)
(last week / where / Sue and Chris?)
(your new camera / how much?)
(angry / you / yesterday / why?)
(nice / the weather / last week?)
► The traffic was bad.
► No, it was easy.
► They were on holiday.
► A hundred pounds.
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