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topic: Basic Modals Exercise 1

For each sentence, choose the modal (should, can, must) that is most appropriate.

NB: In American English, “must” often sounds old-fashioned and/or bossy - it’s more
natural in most cases to say “have to” as in “You have to be at the airport at 9” not
“You must be at the airport at 9”.

1. She looks pretty sick. I think she ________ go to a doctor.

a) should b) can

2. You’ve been driving all day. You ________ be exhausted!

a) should b) must

3. You ________ smoke so much. It’s bad for your health.

a) can’t b) shouldn’t

4. Hey I’m lost. ________ you help me?

a) Can b) Should

5. You have such a beautiful voice. You ________ sing for us!
a) should b) can

6. I know he speaks five languages, but ________ he speak Arabic?

a) should b) can

7. That looks very expensive. It ________ have cost a fortune!

a) should b) must

8. I ________ believe that you failed your test!

a) can’t b) shouldn’t

9. I’m on my way. I ________ be there in about 10 minutes.

a) should b) can

10. I ________ afford that.

a) can’t b) shouldn’t

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ANSWERS:
1)a 2)b 3)b 4)a 5)a 6)b 7)b 8)a 9)a 10)a


1. St e v e n ... p la y t h e d r u m s 8. T h is is d a n g e r o u s . T h e y ... 1 5. ... yo u d r iv e a t r a c t o r ?

r e a lly w e ll. s it d o w n . N o , b e c a u s e I’m 1 6!
a ) c a n ’t a) c an a) C an
b ) c an b ) s h o u ld b ) M u st
c ) m u st c ) m u s t n ’t c ) Sh o u ld

2. Y o u ... b e q u ie t b e c a u s e 9. Sa m ... p r o t e c t h is s k in 1 6. H e ... m a k e yo u a n a m a z in g

d a d is t a k in g a n a p . w it h s o m e s u n c r e a m . t at t o o n o w .
a ) c a n ’t a ) s h o u ld a) c an
b ) m u st b ) m u st b ) m u st
c ) s h o u ld n ’t c ) c an c ) s h o u ld n ’t

3. A r t h u r ... g o s h o p p in g . H is 1 0 . M y s is t e r A m a n d a ... b a k e 1 7. Y o u ... t a k e yo u r u m b r e lla

f r id g e is e m p t y! d e lic io u s b is c u it s . in t r ip t o L o n d o n .
a) c an a) c an a) c an
b ) m u st b ) m u st b ) m u st
c ) s h o u ld n ’t c ) s h o u ld c ) s h o u ld

4. T im ... e a t t w o ic e c r e a m s . 1 1 . Y o u r c o u s in ... s u r f v e r y 1 8. D r iv e r s ... s t o p b e c a u s e

It ’s n o t a g o o d id e a . w e ll. A n d yo u ? t h e k id s a r e c r o s s in g .
a ) m u s t n ’t a) c an a) c an
b ) c a n ’t b ) m u st b ) m u st
c ) s h o u ld n ’t c ) s h o u ld c ) s h o u ld

5. Y o u ... e a t m u c h f a s t f o o d 1 2. Re m e m b e r t h a t yo u ... 1 9. B e n , yo u ... d r iv e if yo u

e v e r y d a y. t a k e a s e lf ie in c la s s . a r e d r u n k . It ’s ille g a l!
a ) c a n ’t a ) c a n ’t a ) c a n ’t
b ) m u s t n ’t b ) m u s t n ’t b ) m u s t n ’t
c ) s h o u ld n ’t c ) s h o u ld n ’t c ) s h o u ld n ’t

6. Y o u ... b e a f r a id , Pe t e r . 1 3. Sh e ila ... p la y t h e b a s s o o n 20 . M y n e ig h b o u r ... b e o n a

a t a ll! d ie t . Sh e ’s t o o f a t !
a ) c a n ’t a ) c a n ’t a) c an
b ) m u s t n ’t b ) m u s t n ’t b ) m u st
c ) s h o u ld n ’t c ) s h o u ld n ’t c ) s h o u ld

7. W o w ! N a d ia ... s p e a k e ig h t 1 4. Fr e d d y .... s le e p . H e h a s a 21 . Y o u ... s e e w e ll, Sa m u e l.

la n g u a g e s . v e r y im p o r t a n t e x a m . W e a r yo u r g la s s e s !
a) c an a ) c a n ’t a) c an
b ) m u st b ) m u s t n ’t b ) c a n ’t
c ) s h o u ld c ) s h o u ld n ’t c ) s h o u ld


1 . St e v e n ... p la y t h e d r u m s 8. T h is is d a n g e r o u s . T h e y ... 1 5. ... yo u d r iv e a t r a c t o r ?

r e a lly w e ll. s it d o w n . N o , b e c a u s e I’m 1 6!
a ) c a n ’t a) c an a) C an
b ) c an b ) s h o u ld b ) M u st
c ) m u st c ) m u s t n ’t c ) Sh o u ld

2. Y o u ... b e q u ie t b e c a u s e 9. Sa m ... p r o t e c t h is s k in 1 6. H e ... m a k e yo u a n a m a z in g

d a d is t a k in g a n a p . w it h s o m e s u n c r e a m . t at t o o n o w .
a ) c a n ’t a ) s h o u ld a) c an
b ) m u st b ) m u st b ) m u st
c ) s h o u ld n ’t c ) c an c ) s h o u ld n ’t

3. A r t h u r ... g o s h o p p in g . H is 1 0 . M y s is t e r A m a n d a ... b a k e 1 7. Y o u ... t a k e yo u r u m b r e lla

f r id g e is e m p t y! d e lic io u s b is c u it s . in t r ip t o L o n d o n .
a) c an a) c an a) c an
b ) m u st b ) m u st b ) m u st
c ) s h o u ld n ’t c ) s h o u ld c ) s h o u ld

4. T im ... e a t t w o ic e c r e a m s . 1 1 . Y o u r c o u s in ... s u r f v e r y 1 8. D r iv e r s ... s t o p b e c a u s e

It ’s n o t a g o o d id e a . w e ll. A n d yo u ? t h e k id s a r e c r o s s in g .
a ) m u s t n ’t a) c an a) c an
b ) c a n ’t b ) m u st b ) m u st
c ) s h o u ld n ’t c ) s h o u ld c ) s h o u ld

5. Y o u ... e a t m u c h f a s t f o o d 1 2. Re m e m b e r t h a t yo u ... 1 9. B e n , yo u ... d r iv e if yo u

e v e r y d a y. t a k e a s e lf ie in c la s s . a r e d r u n k . It ’s ille g a l!
a ) c a n ’t a ) c a n ’t a ) c a n ’t
b ) m u s t n ’t b ) m u s t n ’t b ) m u s t n ’t
c ) s h o u ld n ’t c ) s h o u ld n ’t c ) s h o u ld n ’t

6. Y o u ... b e a f r a id , Pe t e r . 1 3. Sh e ila ... p la y t h e b a s s o o n 20 . M y n e ig h b o u r ... b e o n a

a t a ll! d ie t . Sh e ’s t o o f a t !
a ) c a n ’t a ) c a n ’t a) c an
b ) m u s t n ’t b ) m u s t n ’t b ) m u st
c ) s h o u ld n ’t c ) s h o u ld n ’t c ) s h o u ld

7. W o w ! N a d ia ... s p e a k e ig h t 1 4. Fr e d d y .... s le e p . H e h a s a 21 . Y o u ... s e e w e ll, Sa m u e l.

la n g u a g e s . v e r y im p o r t a n t e x a m . W e a r yo u r g la s s e s !
a) c an a ) c a n ’t a) c an
b ) m u st b ) m u s t n ’t b ) c a n ’t
c ) s h o u ld c ) s h o u ld n ’t c ) s h o u ld
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Object Pronouns

1. Complete.

I me
You ......
He ......
She ......
It ......

We ......
You ......
They ......

2. Complete the sentences with the appropriate object pronoun.

1. I give ...... (she) all my books.

2. She doesn´t want to tell ...... (he) the truth.
3. They always say “hello” to ...... (I) when I see ...... (they)
4. He sometimes shows ...... (she) how to drive.
5. Paul gives ...... (we) lots of strawberries when we visit ...... (he).
6. Sandra doesn´t want to tell ...... (you) the story.
7. We sometimes send ...... (they) a postcard.
8. I phoned ...... (you) but nobody answered.

3. Substitute the underlined word(s) with the correct pronoun.

1. Helen always tells the students to be quiet. ........................................................

2. I give Jane a hand with her homework ........................................................
3. Mrs. O´Connell teaches the children to write. ........................................................
4. We show Sam the house ........................................................
5. You don´t know your brother´s girlfriend ........................................................

4. Complete.

1. Do you want a new bag? I can give ...... one.

2. I haven´t got any pen. Can you give ...... one?
3. There´s Paul. Can you see ......?
4. Where´s the car? I can´t see ......
5. Where are the books? I can´t find ......
6. There´s Anne. Tell ...... “hello”!

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Answers

Exercise 1:

I me
You you
He him
She her
It it

We us
You you
They them

Exercise 2:

1. I give her all my books.

2. She doesn´t want to tell him the truth.
3. They always say “hello” to me when I see them.
4. He sometimes shows her how to drive.
5. Paul gives us lots of strawberries when we visit him.
6. Sandra doesn´t want to tell you the story.
7. We sometimes send them a postcard.
8. I phoned you but nobody answered.

Exercise 3:

1. Helen always tells them to be quiet.

2. I give her a hand with her homework.
3. Mrs. O´Connell teaches them to write.
4. We show him the house.
5. You don´t know him.

Exercise 4:

1. Do you want a new bag? I can give you one.

2. I haven´t got any pen. Can you give me one?
3. There´s Paul. Can you see him?
4. Where´s the car? I can´t see it.
5. Where are the books? I can´t find them.
6. There´s Anne. Tell her “hello”!

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Pronouns (Subject, Object, Possessive Pronouns) and Possessive Adjectives

Pronouns include subject pronouns, object pronouns and possessive pronouns. These are used to replace
nouns in sentences.
It is also important to learn possessive adjectives when learning these forms.
Use the chart below and then study the example sentences chart. Finally, practice by doing the exercises.

Pronouns and Possessive Forms

Subject Pronouns Object Pronouns Possessive Adjectives Possessive Pronouns
I me my mine
you you your yours
he him his his
she her her hers
it it its ----
we us our ours
you you your yours
they them their theirs

Example Sentences
Subject Example Object Example Possessive Example Possessive Example
Pronouns Pronouns Adjectives Pronouns
I I work in me She gave my That is my mine That car is
Portland. me the house. mine.
book.
you You like you Peter your Your subject yours That book is
listening bought you is English. yours.
to music. a present.
he He lives in him She told his His wife is his That dog over
Seattle. him the from Italy. there is his.
secret.
she She went her I asked her her Her name is hers That house is
on to come Christa. hers.
vacation with me.
last week.
it It seems it Jack gave it its Its color is ---- ----
hot today! to Alice. black.
we We enjoy us The teacher our Our car is ours That poster on
playing taught us very old. the wall is
golf. French. ours.
you You can you I gave the your I have your yours The
come to books to tests responsibility
the party. you last corrected is all yours.
week. for you
today.
they They are them The state their It's difficult theirs The house on
students at provided to the corner is
this them with understand theirs.
school. insurance. their
meaning.

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Exercise 1
Use a subject pronoun as the subject of each sentence based on the word(s) in parentheses.
1. ____ works at National Bank. (Mary)
2. ____ are in the cupboard. (the cups)
3. ____ lives in Oakland, California. (Derek)
4. ____ enjoy watching movies on Friday evenings. (My brother and I)
5. ____ is on the table. (the magazine)
6. ____ is working at the moment. (Mary)
7. ____ study French at university. (Peter, Anne and Frank)
8. ____ are good friends. (Tom and I)
9. ____ went to school yesterday. (Anna)
10. ____ think this exercise is difficult. (the students)

Exercise 2
Use a object pronoun as the object in each sentence based on the word(s) in parentheses.
1. Please give ____ the book. (Peter)
2. I bought ____ last week. (the car)
3. Angela visited ____ two months ago. (Mary)
4. I enjoyed listening to ____ last week. (the song)
5. Alexander asked ____ to give the book to him. ( I)
6. She ate ____ quickly and left for work. (breakfast)
7. I picked ____ up at seven o'clock. (Peter and Jane)
8. I like reading ____ before I go to sleep. (magazines)
9. It's very difficult to memorize ____. (the new vocabulary words)
10. Tom gave ____ some advice. (my wife and I)

Exercise 3
Use a possessive adjective in the gap in each sentence based on the word(s) in parentheses.
1. That's ____ book on the table. (I)
2. Peter asked ____ sister to the dance. (Jane)
3. We bought ____ book last week. (Alex Smith)
4. ____ color is red. (The car)
5. Would you like to buy ____ cookies? (My friends and I)
6. Peter picked up ____ lunch and left for school. (Peter)
7. Alison asked ____ questions because they couldn't come. (Mary and Frank)
8. I think ____ idea is crazy! (You)
9. I'd like to hear ____ opinion. (Susan)
10. She works for ____ company. (John)

Exercise 4
Use a possessive pronoun in the gap in each sentence based on the word(s) in parentheses.
1. The book is ____. (John)
2. I think we should go in ____. (The boy's car)
3. That house is ____. (Kathy)
4. Do you hear the telephone? I think it's ____. (my telephone)
5. I'm sure it's ____. (the computer that belongs to my sister and me)
6. Look at that car. It's ____. (Mary and Peter)
7. That dog over there is ____. (Henry)
8. Those bicycles are ____. (Jack and Peter)
9. No, that one is ____. (you)
10. Yes, that one is ____. (I)

Go to the next page for the answers to these exercises.

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Exercise 1
Use a subject pronoun as the subject of each sentence based on the word(s) in parentheses.
1. She works at National Bank. (Mary)
2. They are in the cupboard. (the cups)
3. He lives in Oakland, California. (Derek)
4. We enjoy watching movies on Friday evenings. (My brother and I)
5. It is on the table. (the magazine)
6. She is working at the moment. (Mary)
7. They study French at university. (Peter, Anne and Frank)
8. We are good friends. (Tom and I)
9. She went to school yesterday. (Anna)
10. They think this exercise is difficult. (the students)

Exercise 2
Use an object pronoun as the object in each sentence based on the word(s) in parentheses.
1. Please give him the book. (Peter)
2. I bought it last week. (the car)
3. Angela visited her two months ago. (Mary)
4. I enjoyed listening to it last week. (the song)
5. Alexander asked me to give the book to him. (I)
6. She ate it quickly and left for work. (breakfast)
7. I picked them up at seven o'clock. (Peter and Jane)
8. I like reading them before I go to sleep. (magazines)
9. It's very difficult to memorize them. (the new vocabulary words)
10. Tom gave us some advice. (my wife and I)

Exercise 3
Use a possessive adjective in the gap in each sentence based on the word(s) in parentheses.
1. That's my book on the table. (I)
2. Peter asked her sister to the dance. (Jane)
3. We bought his book last week. (Alex Smith)
4. Its color is red. (The car)
5. Would you like to buy our cookies? (My friends and I)
6. Peter picked up his lunch and left for school. (Peter)
7. Alison asked their questions because they couldn't come. (Mary and Frank)
8. I think your idea is crazy! (You)
9. I'd like to hear her opinion. (Susan)
10. She works for his company. (John)

Exercise 4
Use a possessive pronoun in the gap in each sentence based on the word(s) in parentheses.
1. The book is his. (John)
2. I think we should go in his. (The boy's car)
3. That house is hers. (Kathy)
4. Do you hear the telephone? I think it's mine. (my telephone)
5. I'm sure it's ours. (the computer that belongs to my sister and me)
6. Look at that car. It's theirs. (Mary and Peter)
7. That dog over there is his. (Henry)
8. Those bicycles are theirs. (Jack and Peter)
9. No, that one is yours. (you)
10. Yes, that one is mine. (I)

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 Possessive Adjective and Pronoun Exercise 

Whose?  Possessive Adjectives  Possessive Pronouns 

me  !  my house  !  it’s mine 
you  !  your house  !  it’s yours 
Isadora  !  her house  !  it’s hers 
Ian  !  his house  !  it’s his 
Fido the dog  !  its house  !  it’s its 
you and me  !  our house  !  it’s ours 
you and you  !  your house  !  it’s yours 
Isadora and Ian  !  their house  !  it’s theirs 

Circle the correct answer. 

1  This is ............... new car. I bought it yesterday.  6  Ah. A photo of your family. Which one's ............... 
A  my  sister? 
B  mine  A  your 
C  its  B  yours 
C  you 

2  I'd like you to meet Rita. She's a great friend of  7  Michael's married. ............... wife is an accountant. 
............... .  A  His 
A  our  B  Her 
B  us  C  Its 
C  ours 

3  They live on the other side of the street. That's  8  Susan's coming to the party on her own. ............... 
............... house, the red one.  boyfriend's staying at home. 
A  they  A  His 
B  theirs  B  Hers 
C  their  C  Her 

4  This one's hers, so that one must be ............... .  9  The cat belongs to my wife but the dog is 
A  him  ............... . 
B  he  A  mine 
C  his  B  hers 
C  my 

5  Find the missing possessive pronoun: mine, yours,  10  ............... best friend lives in London so I only see 

his, hers, ............... , yours, theirs.  her about once every two years. 
A  we  A  Her 
B  our  B  My 
C  ours  C  Me

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Answers 

1 A  2 C  3 C  4 C  5 C  6 A  7 A  8 C  9 A  10 B

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 Grammar Practice Worksheets ✎
Present Perfect

Present Perfect Tense - Past Participles

A. Write the simple past and past participle of the following verbs.

simple form simple past past participle

1. work worked worked

2. do _______________ _______________
3. eat _______________ _______________
4. call _______________ _______________
5. begin _______________ _______________
6. give _______________ _______________
7. answer _______________ _______________
8. see _______________ _______________
9. have _______________ _______________
10. go _______________ _______________
11. study _______________ _______________
12. teach _______________ _______________
13. make _______________ _______________
14. talk _______________ _______________

B. Complete the chart below with the correct form of the verb.

simple form simple past past participle

knew
met
was/were
fly
wrote
read
live
fell
feel
taken
drove

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Present Perfect

Present Perfect Tense

Choose the correct verb from the list below to complete the following sentences. Put the verb in the
present prefect tense.

take / work / find / see / speak / know / begin

do / learn / eat / have / write / give / live / buy / be

1. I met Barbara when we were in elementary school. We _______________ each other for over
twenty years.
2. We __________________ many new words since we started this course.
3. That’s a wonderful movie. I ____________________ it three times.
4. Mr. and Mrs. Tonner _____________________ married for 10 years.
5. You are late! The class ________________ already __________________.
6. Robert is my neighbor. He ___________________ next door to me for five years.
7. Mary ____________________ several letters to her parents since she left home.
8. We _____________________ in that restaurant several times.
9. Our teacher _____________________ us a lot of help with the homework assignment.
10. She ______________________ to her landlord many times about the broken window.
11.We have a new camera. We _____________________ some beautiful pictures of the
grandchildren.
12. They ____________________ all their homework already.
13. Mrs. Baxter _________________________ all her groceries for the week.
14.Tommy ______________________ a bad cold for two weeks.
15. Frank _____________________ for that company for many years.
16. After three months of looking, she __________________ a beautiful apartment to rent.

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Present Perfect

Present Perfect Tense - Negative

A. Choose the correct verb from the list below to complete the following sentences. Put the verb in the
negative form of the present prefect tense.

fix / begin / arrive / be / see / stop / speak / buy / read / visit

1. Mathew is waiting on the corner for his girlfriend, but she __________________ yet.
2. My brother lives in a different country. I _____________________ him for two years.
3. Ellie and Bill got a divorce five years ago. They ________________ to each other since then.
4. It is only 8:45. The class _____________________ yet.
5. It started to snow last night and it still __________________________.
6. She has finally decided which car she wants, but she ________________________ it yet.
7. I heard that the movie at the Roxy Theater is great , but I ______________________ it yet.
8. I bought a newspaper today, but I still ______________________ it.
9. He took his car to the service station yesterday, but they ____________________ it yet.
10.The Andersons moved out of New York ten years ago and they __________________ back
to the city since then.

B. Match the questions on the left with the correct answer on the right.

1. Has he finished university yet? A) No, he hasn’t. He’s still talking.

2. Have you eaten breakfast yet? B) No, I haven’t. My wife’s still reading it.
3. Have they gotten married yet? C) No, he hasn’t graduated yet.
4. Has the president finished speaking yet? D) No it hasn’t. The teacher isn’t here yet.
5. Has Mary watered the plants yet? E) No, they haven’t finished yet.
6. Has the doctor seen you yet? F) No, they haven’t. They’re still engaged.
7. Has the sun come out yet? G) No, she hasn’t. They are still dry.
8. Have they finished their homework yet? H) No, I haven’t. I’ll eat in a few minutes.
9. Has the class begun yet? I) No, he hasn’t. He is with another patient.
10. Have you read the paper yet? J) No, it hasn’t. It’s still raining.

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Present Perfect Tense Worksheet 2
Already / just / yet

Rewrite the sentences adding (Already / Just / Yet)

1. I have eaten sushi before. (already)

______________________________________________________

2. She hasn’t visited Germany. (yet)

______________________________________________________

3. They have seen this movie. (already)

______________________________________________________

4. We have met your teacher. (just)

______________________________________________________

5. My brother hasn’t started school. (yet)

______________________________________________________

6. Daniel hasn’t fixed the broken pipe. (yet)

______________________________________________________

7. We haven’t participated in any internship programs. (yet)

______________________________________________________

8. My daughter has lost her purse. (just)

______________________________________________________

9. He has finished his assignment. (already)

______________________________________________________

10. Your son has broken his arm. (just)

______________________________________________________

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Already / just / yet

Answers:

1. I have already eaten sushi before.

2. She hasn’t visited Germany yet.

3. They have already seen this movie.

4. We have just met your teacher.

5. My brother hasn’t started school yet.

6. Daniel hasn’t fixed the broken pipe yet.

7. We haven’t participated in any internship programs yet.

8. My daughter has just lost her purse.

9. He has already finished his assignment.

10. Your son has just broken his arm.

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 For and Since Exercise 

A Put the time expressions into the correct columns. 

a long time  eight o’clock  last spring 

Easter  five minutes  nine weeks 

for ­ periods of time  since ­ points in time 

........................................  ........................................ 
........................................  ........................................ 
........................................  ........................................ 

B Fill the gaps with either for or since. 

1  I've lived in Spain ..................... 11 years now. 
2  I've worked at this English school ..................... six years. 
3  Carlos has had Internet at home ..................... August last year. 
4  I haven't seen Maggie ..................... the party. 
5  We've been waiting for the bus ..................... over half an hour now. 
6  I've put on 4 kilos ..................... Christmas. 
7  That new clothes shop has been open ..................... last Saturday. 
8  Have you been married ..................... a long time? 
9  I've been surfing the Net ..................... half past seven this morning. 
10  The police have been at the scene ..................... 3 hours. 
11  She's been talking non­stop ..................... 20 minutes. 
12  Matt hasn't seen Clare ..................... his school days. 
13  Our boss hasn't come to the office ..................... three days now. 
14  We haven't been on a day trip to the country ..................... September. 
15  I haven't been to a football match ..................... a long time. 
16  I've been living in Spain ..................... 1992. 
17  I've been living in Spain ..................... 14 years. 
18  She hasn't been to the disco ..................... three weeks. 
19  I haven't seen Susanne ..................... my birthday. 
20  He hasn't cleaned his fridge ..................... last summer.

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A 
for ­ periods of time  since ­ points in time 
a long time  Easter 
five minutes  eight o’clock 
nine weeks  last Spring 
B 
1  I've lived in Spain for 11 years now. 
2  I've worked at this English school for six years. 
3  Carlos has had Internet at home since August last year. 
4  I haven't seen Maggie since the party. 
5  We've been waiting for the bus for over half an hour now. 
6  I've put on 4 kilos since Christmas. 
7  That new clothes shop has been open since last Saturday. 
8  Have you been married for a long time? 
9  I've been surfing the Net since half past seven this morning. 
10  The police have been at the scene for 3 hours. 
11  She's been talking non­stop for 20 minutes. 
12  Matt hasn't seen Clare since his school days. 
13  Our boss hasn't come to the office for three days now. 
14  We haven't been on a day trip to the country since September. 
15  I haven't been to a football match for a long time. 
16  I've been living in Spain since 1992. 
17  I've been living in Spain for 14 years. 
18  She hasn't been to the disco for three weeks. 
19  I haven't seen Susanne since my birthday. 
20  He hasn't cleaned his fridge since last summer.

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Complete the sentences with the comparative or superlative

form of the adjectives in brackets.

1.- My sister is _____________ my brother. (intelligent)

2.- The blue whale is ____________ animal. (big)
3.- Iceland is ___________ Spain (cold)
4.- This is ___________ book I’ve ever read. (good)
5.- My neighbour is _________ person I know (lucky)
6.- Friday is the __________ day of the week. (busy)
7.- These trainers are much ____________ those. (cheap)
8.- Frank works __________ most people. (hard)
9.- I’m __________ at English than you. (good)
10.- Today has been _________ day of the year. (hot)
11.- This is __________ CD I’ve ever listened. (bad)
12.- English is __________ Japanese. (easy)
13.- Which mountain is ___________ in the world. (high)
14.- John is _________ his brother. (clever)
15.- English is _________ Latin. (useful)
16.- What is ___________ word in English? (common)
17.- The Nile is ___________ river in the world. (long)
18.- This is my __________ brother. Mary is their
_________ daughter (old, old)
19.- That skyscraper is one of __________ buildings in the
city. (tall)
20.- The first exercise was easy but this one is ________.
(difficult)
21.- Our journey took __________ we expected. (long)
22.- Charles is __________ student in the school. (noisy)
23.- Madrid’s population is _________ Santander’s (large)
24.- Nothing makes me _________ waiting on the phone. (angry)
25.- Five years ago I was _________ I am now, and I had ________
hair. (fat, log)
26.- This car uses ___________ petrol. It’s __________ economical.
(much, little)
27.- Spanish is ___________ difficult to learn than Chinese. (little)
28.- It’s _____________ hotel in Santander (expensive)
29.- How much __________ are we going? (far)
30.- I haven’t got many CDs. You’ve got __________ I have. (many)
31.- Everyone has heard of Real Madrid. They are probably
__________ team in the world. (famous)
32.- The cheetah is ___________ animal in the world.
(fast)
33.- Barcelona’s stadium is new. It’s ___________
stadium in Europe. (modern)
KEY

1.- MORE INTELLIGENT THAN

2.- THE BIGGEST
3.- COLDER THAN
4.- THE BEST
5.- THE LUCKIEST
6.- THE BUSIEST
7.- CHEAPER THAN
8.- HARDER THAN
9.- BETTER
10.- THE HOTTEST
11.- THE WORST
12.- EASIER THAN
13.- THE HIGHEST
14.- CLEVERER THAN
15.- MORE USEFUL
16.- THE MOST COMMON / THE COMMONEST
17.- THE LONGEST
18.- ELDER / THE ELDEST
19.- THE TALLEST
20.- MORE DIFFICULT
21.- LONGER
22.- THE NOISIEST
23.- LARGER THAN
24.- ANGRIER THAN
25.- FATTER THAN / LONGER
26.- THE MOST / THE LEAST
27.- LESS
28.- THE MOST EXPENSIVE
29.- FURTHER
30.- MORE THAN
31.- THE MOST FAMOUS
32.- THE FASTEST
33.- THE MOST MODERN
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Superlative adjectives

1. Complete with a superlative adjective and all the necessary words.

1. London is ...................................... (large) city in England.

2. Cheetahs are ................................ (fast) animals in the world.
3. Whales are ..................................... (big) animals.
4. San Francisco is ......................................... (beautiful) city in the United States.
5. Summer is .......................................(good) season of the year.

2. Write the superlative form.

1. good .......... 6. pretty ..........
2. far .......... 7. small ..........
3. expensive .......... 8. nice ..........
4. old .......... 9. comfortable ..........
5. young .......... 10. bad ..........

3. Look at the table and write true sentences with the adjectives in the box.

James Anne Carol

Age 34 35 28
Height 1.80 m 1.75 m 1.72 m
Weight 82 kg 85 kg 65 kg
Savings 5,350 euro 5,500 euro 6,000 euro

Old young light heavy tall short rich poor

1. (age) Anne is the ..........

2. (age) Carol is the ..........
3. (height) James is the ..........
4. (height) Carol is the ..........
5. (weight) Anne is the ..........
6. (weight) Carol is the ..........
7. (savings) Carol is the ..........
8. (savings) James is the ..........

4. Write the opposites.

1. happiest ................ 5. best ................
2. most comfortable ................ 6. nearest ................
3. easiest ................ 6. most expensive ................

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Answers

Exercise 1:

1. London is the largest city in England.

2. Cheetahs are the fastest animals in the world.
3. Whales are the biggest animals.
4. San Francisco is the most beautiful city in the United States.
5. Summer is the best season of the year.

Exercise 2:
1. the best 6. the prettiest
2. the furthest / farthest 7. the smallest
3. the most expensive 8. the nicest
4. the oldest 9. the most comfortable
5. the youngest 10. the worst

Exercise 3:

1. Anne is the oldest.

2. Carol is the youngest.
3. James is the tallest.
4. Carol is the shortest.
5. Anne is the heaviest.
6. Carol is the lightest.
7. Carol is the richest.
8. James is the poorest.

Exercise 4:
1. unhappiest 4. worst
2. most uncomfortable 5. farthest / furthest
3. most difficult 6. cheapest

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 Grammar Practice Worksheets ✎
Comparatives & Superlatives

Comparatives and Superlatives of Adjectives

Write the comparative and superlative forms of the adjectives below.
example: big / bigger / biggest or important / more important / most important

Adjective Comparative Superlative Adjective Comparative Superlative

1. tall 22. far

2. cheap 23. bad

3. expensive 24. fat

4. good 25. interesting

5. lazy 26. narrow

6. pretty 27. safe

7. beautiful 28. dangerous

8. difficult 29. messy

9. boring 30. handsome

10. shy 31. attractive

11. happy 32. delicious

12. short 33. useful

13. famous 34. easy

14. comfortable 35. lucky

15. ugly 36. quiet

16. warm 37. noisy

17. long 38. modern

18. intelligent 39. patient

19. wide 40. convenient

20. thick 41. accurate

21. smart

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The Comparative Form of Adjectives

Complete the following sentences with the correct comparative form of the words listed below.

bad important crowded good high heavy convenient difficult

cheap expensive quiet easy thin healthy dangerous cold

1. In Canada, January is _________________________ than March.

2. I think that good health is ___________________________ than money.

3. I can’t carry my suitcase. It’s much _________________________ than yours.

4. I can afford to buy a new bike but not a new car. A car is ___________________________ than a bike.

5. You look _______________________ than the last time I saw you. Have you lost weight?

6. I couldn’t get a seat in the restaurant. It was ____________________________ than usual.

7. Mountains are __________________________ than hills.

8. He got a very good mark on his exam. The exam was _______________________ than he had expected.

9. You should go to the doctor. Your cold is _____________________________ than it was a few days ago.

10. There is a lot of crime in the big cities. They are _____________________ than the small town where I live.

11. I don’t understand this lesson. It is ______________________________ than the last one we did.

12. I can’t study in this room. It’s too noisy. I’m going to find a _____________________________ place.

13. Our apartment is far from everything. We want to move to a _____________________________ location.

14. Orange juice is __________________________ than Coke.

15. The store is having a great sale today. Most televisions are 25% _____________________ than they were
yesterday.

16. The doctor told me that I can go back to work if I feel ______________________ tomorrow.

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Comparatives Using as….as

Make your own comparisons using the words provided and the structure as…as.

Ex. My apartment/ large/ yours My apartment is as large as yours.

My car /expensive/ your car My car isn’t as expensive as your car.

1. biology/ interesting/ history ________________________________________________________________

2. train/ fast/ airplane _______________________________________________________________________

3. algebra/ difficult/ geometry _________________________________________________________________

4. Batman / popular/ Superman _______________________________________________________________

5. lemon/ sweet/ orange ______________________________________________________________________

6. morning/ warm/ afternoon __________________________________________________________________

7. robin / big/ eagle _________________________________________________________________________

8. my neighbor/ friendly/ yours ________________________________________________________________

9. tiger/ dangerous/ lion _____________________________________________________________________

10. bicycle/ expensive/ motorcycle _____________________________________________________________

11. house/ tall/ skyscraper ____________________________________________________________________

12. France/ beautiful/ Switzerland ______________________________________________________________

13. my old shoes/ comfortable/ new shoes _______________________________________________________

14. grammar/ difficult / spelling _______________________________________________________________

15. Beethoven/ famous / Mozart _______________________________________________________________

16. frozen yogurt/ fattening/ ice cream __________________________________________________________

17. Coke/ healthy/ fruit juice__________________________________________________________________

18. my apartment/ convenient/ yours ____________________________________________________________

19. big cities/ safe/ small towns ________________________________________________________________

20. New York hotels/ expensive/ Tokyo hotels ____________________________________________________

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The Superlative Form of Adjectives

Complete the following sentences with the correct superlative form of the words listed below.

funny high delicious easy cold boring lucky smart

dirty rich valuable bad large cheap long scary

1. Yesterday was _____________________ day of the year. I almost froze to death walking home from school!

2. That was ________________________________ movie I’ve ever seen. I almost walked out in the middle.

3. Please give me your recipe. That is _________________________________ cake I’ve ever eaten.

4. Jerry is _______________________________ student in our class. He gets the top grades in every course.

5. Bob told _______________________________________ story last night. I couldn’t stop laughing.

6. Whales are ____________________________________________ animals in the world.

7. The Nile is _________________________________________ river in the world.

8. Marie is ________________________________ person I know. She has won the lottery four times!

9. He is ________________________________ speaker I have ever heard. Half the audience fell asleep during
his speech.

10. Mount Everest is __________________________________ mountain in the world.

11. That is _________________________________ painting in the art gallery. It’s worth a million dollars.

12. Bill Gates is one of ________________________________________ men in the world.

13. I finished the exercise in five minutes. It was _______________________________ homework the teacher
has ever given us.

14. Arthur hates to clean. He has __________________________________ apartment I’ve ever seen.

15. My dinner only cost $6.00. That must be ___________________________________ restaurant in town.

16. I was afraid to turn off the lights last night. That was _____________________________________ show
I’ve ever watched.

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The Superlative Form of Adjectives

A) Write questions using the words provided and the superlative form of the adjective.

Ex. what/ big mistake/ ever made What is the biggest mistake you have ever made?

1. what /beautiful place to visit/ your country

________________________________________________________________________________________
2. who/ kind person/ you know
________________________________________________________________________________________
3. what/ good movie/ ever seen
________________________________________________________________________________________
4. what/ happy day/ in your life
________________________________________________________________________________________
5. what/ crazy thing/ ever done
________________________________________________________________________________________
6. what/ expensive thing/ ever bought
________________________________________________________________________________________
7. what/ good restaurant/ your city
________________________________________________________________________________________
8. what/ exciting place/ ever been
________________________________________________________________________________________
9. who/ interesting person/ ever met
________________________________________________________________________________________

B) Ask a classmate the questions you have written or write your own answers on
a separate piece of paper.

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Comparatives and Superlatives of Adverbs

A. Write the comparative and superlative forms of the adverbs below.

Adverb Comparative Superlative

Ex. fast faster the fastest

1. hard ___________________ ___________________

2. carefully ___________________ ___________________
3. early ___________________ ___________________
4. quickly ___________________ ___________________
5. slowly ___________________ ___________________
6. beautifully ___________________ ___________________
7. well ___________________ ___________________
8. clearly ___________________ ___________________
9. late ___________________ ___________________
10. far ___________________ ___________________
11. badly ___________________ ___________________
12. fluently ___________________ ___________________

B. Complete the following sentences with the correct form (comparative or superlative) of the adverb
provided.

1. I drive ____________________________________ (carefully) than my husband.

2. Angela works ______________________________ (hard) than I do, but our secretary works
________________________________ (hard) of all of us.
3. Anita sings _______________________________ (beautifully) of all the people in the choir.
4. Our teacher explains the lessons ____________________________ (clearly) than your teacher.
5. Robert arrived at the meeting ______________________________ (early) than Francis.
6. Ken arrived _________________________________ (early) of them all.
7. Teenagers usually drive ______________________________ (fast) than their parents.
8. My daughter cooks ______________________________(well) than I do, but my husband cooks
________________________________ (well) of all of us.
9. Rene speaks ______________________________ (fluently) of all the ESL students in the class.
10. The teacher arrived ____________________________(late) than the students.
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Comparatives and Superlatives – Adjectives and Adverbs

Make comparisons of the following. Use your own ideas. Write three sentences for each set, one using the
comparative structure with than, one using the comparative structure with as…as, and one using the
superlative. (Use at least one adverb in the exercise.)

Ex. watermelon/ grapefruit/ orange.

A grapefruit is bigger than an orange.
A grapefruit isn’t as big as a watermelon.
A watermelon is the biggest fruit of the three.

1. turtle/ rabbit/ fox __________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
2. feather/ book/ television _____________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
3. running shoes/ bedroom slippers/ high heeled shoes _______________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
4. bicycle/ motorcycle/ car _____________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
5. teacher/ doctor/ lawyer ______________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
6. egg/ pancake/ donut _________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________

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Comparatives and Superlatives – Adjectives and Adverbs

Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the adjective or adverb, comparative or
superlative of the words provided.

1. This is ___________________________ (fancy) dress I own.

2. In my opinion, a deer moves ____________________ (graceful) of all the animals.

3. The politician spoke ________________ (loud) than was necessary.

4. When we travel, my suitcase is always _______________ (heavy) than my husband’s.

5. January is _____________________ (cold) month of the year.

6. Mrs. Pedrido speaks _______________________(fluent) than her husband, but her daughter speaks
_______________________ (fluent) of the whole family.

7. December 21 is the ________________(short) day of the year. It is ______________ (short) than any other.

8. Andrew is __________________ (fast) runner on the team.

9. This apartment is __________________(convenient) of all the apartments I have seen.

10. Annie usually gets up ________________(early) than her sister.

11. Max finished the homework _________________ (fast) than anyone else in the class.

12. A turtle moves _____________________(slow) than a rabbit.

13. Bonnie works ___________________(hard) of all the employees in the office.

14. This book is _____________________ (interesting) than the one I read last week.

15. Daniel drives ____________________________ (careful) than his father.

16. Judy goes to the library ____________________ (often) than I do.

17. That gold necklace is ____________________(expensive) one in the whole store.

18. This is _____________________ (bad) movie I have ever seen.

19. Shaun sings even __________________(beautiful) than her mother, who is a famous opera star. In fact, she
has ___________________ (beautiful) voice I’ve ever heard.

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Answers

Page 1.
1 See page 13

Page 2.
1. colder 2. more important 3. heavier 4. more expensive 5. thinner 6. more crowded 7. higher 8. easier 9. worse 10. more
dangerous 11. more difficult 12. quieter 13. more convenient 14. healthier 15. cheaper 16. better

Page 3.
1. Biology is/isn’t as interesting as history 2. A train isn’t as fast as a plane 3. Algebra is/isn’t as difficult as geometry. 4. Batman is/isn’t as
popular as Superman. 5. A lemon isn’t as sweet as an orange. 6. The morning isn’t as warm as the afternoon. 7. A robin isn’t as big as an
eagle. 8. My neighbor is/isn’t as friendly as yours. 9. A tiger is as dangerous as a lion. 10. A bicycle isn’t as expensive as a motorcycle.
11. A house isn’t as tall as a skyscraper. 12. France is/isn’t as beautiful as Switzerland. 13. My old shoes are/aren’t as comfortable as my
new shoes. 14. Grammar is/isn’t as difficult as spelling. 15. Beethoven is as famous as Mozart. 16. Frozen yogurt is/isn’t as fattening as
ice-cream. 17. Coke isn’t as health as fruit juice. 18. My apartment is/isn’t as convenient as yours. 19. Big cities are/aren’t as safe as
small towns. New York hotels are/aren’t as expensive as Tokyo hotels.

Page 4.
1. the coldest 2. the worst 3. the most delicious 4. the smartest 5. the funniest 6. the largest 7. the longest 8. the luckiest 9.
the most boring 10. the highest 11. the most valuable 12. the richest 13. the easiest 14. the dirtiest 15. the cheapest 16. the
scariest

Page 5.
1. What is the most beautiful place to visit in your country? 2. Who is the kindest person you know? 3. What is the best movie you’ve ever
seen? 4. What was the happiest day of your life? 5. What is the craziest thing you’ve ever done? 6. What is the most expensive thing you’ve
ever bought? 7. What is the best restaurant in your city? 8. What is the most exciting place you’ve ever been? 9. Who is the most interesting
person you’ve ever met?

Page 6.
A. 1. harder / the hardest 2. more carefully / the most carefully 3. earlier / the earliest 4. more quickly / most quickly 5. more slowly /
most slowly 6. more beautifully / most beautifully 7. better / best 8. more clearly / most clearly 9. later / latest 10. further / furthest
11. worse / worst 12. more fluently / most fluently

B. 1. more carefully 2. harder / the hardest 3. the most beautifully 4. more clearly 5. earlier 6. the earliest 7. faster 8. better / the
best 9. the most 10. later

Page 8.
1. the fanciest 2. the most gracefully 3. louder 4. heavier 5. the coldest 6. more fluently / the most fluently 7. shortest / shorter 8.
the fastest 9. the most convenient 10. earlier 11. faster 12. slower 13. the hardest 14. the most interesting 15. more carefully
16. more often 17. the most expensive 18. the worst 19. more beautifully / the most beautiful

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Comparatives and Superlatives of Adjectives

Answers

Adjective Comparative Superlative Adjective Comparative Superlative

1. tall taller the tallest 22. far farther the farthest

2. cheap cheaper the cheapest 23. bad worse the worst

3. expensive more expensive the most expensive 24. fat fatter the fattest

4. good better the best 25. interesting more interesting the most interesting

5. lazy lazier the laziest 26. narrow narrower the narrowest

6. pretty prettier the prettiest 27. safe safer the safest

7. beautiful more beautiful the most beautiful 28. dangerous more dangerous the most dangerous

8. difficult more difficult the most difficult 29. messy messier the messiest

9. boring more boring the most boring 30. handsome more handsome the most handsome

10. shy shyer the shyest 31. attractive more attractive the most attractive

11. happy happier the happiest 32. delicious more delicious the most delicious

12. short shorter the shortest 33. useful more useful the most useful

13. famous more famous the most famous 34. easy easier the easiest

14. comfortable more comfortable the most comfortable 35. lucky luckier the luckiest

15. ugly uglier the ugliest 36. quiet quieter the quietest

16. warm warmer the warmest 37. noisy noisier the noisiest

17. long longer the longest 38. modern more modern the most modern

18. intelligent more intelligent the most intelligent 39. patient more patient the most patient

19. wide wider the widest 40. convenient more convenient the most convenient

20. thick thicker the thickest 41. accurate more accurate the most accurate

21. smart smarter the smartest

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