- Verb tenses exercises

- Irregular verbs exercises

- Statue verbs exercises
- Questions exercises
- Conditionals exercises
- Phrasal Verbs exercises
- Adjectives exercises
- Comparative and superlative adjectives exercises
- Adverbs of Frequency exercises
- The Passive exercises
- Modal Verbs exercises
- Relative Clauses exercises
- Prepositions exercises
Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the
appropriate tenses.
1. Every Monday, Sally (drive) drives her kids to football practice.

2. Usually, I (work) work as a secretary at ABT, but this summer I

(study) am studying French at a language school in Paris. That is
why I am in Paris.

3. Shhhhh! Be quiet! John (sleep) is sleeping.

4. Don't forget to take your umbrella. It (rain) is raining.

5. I hate living in Seattle because it (rain, always) always rains.

6. I'm sorry I can't hear what you (say) are saying because everybody
(talk) is talking so loudly.

7. Justin (write, currently) is currently writing a book about his

adventures in Tibet. I hope he can find a good publisher when he is
finished.

8. Jim: Do you want to come over for dinner tonight?

Denise: Oh, I'm sorry, I can't. I (go) am going to a movie tonight
with some friends.

9. The business cards (be, normally ) are normally printed by a

company in New York. Their prices (be) are inexpensive, yet the
quality of their work is quite good.

10. This delicious chocolate (be) is made by a small chocolatier in

Zurich, Switzerland.

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Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the
appropriate tenses.
1. A: Did you like the movie "Star Wars?"
B: I don't know. I (see, never) have never seen that movie.

2. Sam (arrive) arrived in San Diego a week ago.

3. My best friend and I (know)have knewn each other for over

fifteen years. We still get together once a week.

4. Stinson is a fantastic writer. He (write) has written ten very

creative short stories in the last year. One day, he'll be as famous as
Hemingway.

5. I (have, not) haven't had this much fun since I (be) was a kid.

6. Things (change) have changed a great deal at Coltech, Inc. When

we first (start) started working here three years ago, the company
(have, only)has only had six employees. Since then, we
(expand) have expanded to include more than 2000 full-time
workers.

7. I (tell) told him to stay on the path while he was hiking, but he
(wander) wandered off into the forest and (be) was bitten by a snake.

8. Listen Donna, I don't care if you (miss) missed the bus this
morning. You (be) have been late to work too many times. You are
fired!

9. Sam is from Colorado, which is hundreds of miles from the coast,

so he (see, never) has never seen the ocean. He should come with us
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to Miami.

10. How sad! George (dream) dreamt of going to California before

he died, but he didn't make it. He (see, never) never saw the ocean.

11. In the last hundred years, traveling (become) has become much
easier and very comfortable. In the 19th century, it (take) took two or
three months to cross North America by covered wagon. The trip
(be) was very rough and often dangerous. Things (change) have
changed a great deal in the last hundred and fifty years. Now you can
fly from New York to Los Angeles in a matter of hours.

12. Jonny, I can't believe how much you (change) have

changed since the last time I (see) saw you. You (grow) have
grown at least a foot!

13. This tree (be) was planted by the settlers who

(found) founded our city over four hundred years ago.

14. This mountain (be, never) has never been climbed by anyone.
Several mountaineers (try) have tried to reach the top, but nobody
(succeed, ever) has ever succeeded. The climb is extremely difficult
and many people (die) have died trying to reach the summit.

15. I (visit, never) have never visited Africa, but I (travel) have
travelled to South America several times. The last time I
(go) went to South America, I (visit) visited Brazil and Peru. I
(spend) spent two weeks in the Amazon, (hike) hiked for a week
near Machu Picchu, and (fly) flew over the Nazca Lines.

Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the
appropriate tenses:
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1. It (rain) has been raining all week. I hope it stops by Saturday
because I want to go to the beach.

2. Sid: Where is Gary?

Sarah: He (study, at the library)has been studying at the libtary for
his German test on Wednesday. In fact, he (review) has been
reviewing for the test every day for the last week.

3. You look really great! (You, exercise) Have you been

exercising at the fitness center ?

4. Frank, where have you been? We (wait) have been waiting for
you since 1 PM.

5. Tim: What is that sound?

Nancy: A car alarm (ring) is ringing somewhere down the street. It
(drive) is driving me crazy - I wish it would stop! It (ring) has been
ringing for more than twenty minutes.

6. Joseph's English (improve, really) is really improving, isn't it? He

(watch) has been watching American television programs and
(study) has been studying his grammar every day since he first
arrived in San Diego. Soon he will be totally fluent.

7. Dan: You look a little tired. (You, get) have you been
getting enough sleep lately?
Michelle: Yes, I (sleep) have been sleeping relatively well. I just
look tired because I (feel) have been feeling a little sick for the last
week.
Dan: I hope you feel better soon.
Michelle: Thanks. I (take, currently) am currently taking some
medicine, so I should feel better in a couple of days.

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Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the
appropriate tenses;
- Got
- submitted
- showed
- had arrived
- had already filled

Using the words in parentheses, complete the text;

1) I

(hear) a new song on the radio.

[ heard ]

2) I

(read) three books last week.

[ read ]

3) They

(speak) French to the waitress.

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[ spoke ]

4) He

(understand) during the class, but now he doesn't understand.

[ understood ]

5) I

(forget) to buy some milk.

[ forgot ]

6) She

(have) a baby in June.

[ had ]

7) You

(lose) your keys last week.

[ lost ]

8) They

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(swim) 500m.

[ swam ]

9) I

(give) my mother a CD for Christmas.

[ gave ]

10) At the age of 23, she

(become) a doctor.

[ became ]

11) I

(know) the answer yesterday.

[ knew ]

12) He

(tell) me that he lived in Toronto.

[ told ]

13) We

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(lend) John £200.

[ lent ]

14) She

(drink) too much coffee yesterday.

[ drank ]

15) The children

(sleep) in the car.

[ slept ]

16) He

(keep) his promise.

[ kept ]

17) I

(choose) steak for dinner.

[ chose ]

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18) The film

(begin) late.

[ began ]

19) We

(fly) to Sydney.

[ flew ]

20) They

(drive) to Beijing.

[ drove ]

21) He

(teach) English at the University.

[ taught ]

22) I

(send) you an email earlier.

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[ sent ]

23) We

(leave) the house at 7am.

[ left ]

24) He

(feel) terrible after eating the prawns.

[ felt ]

25) She

(bring) some chocolates to the party.

[ brought ]

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choose the correct answer;

1)a, 2)c, 3)b, 4)c, 5)b, 6)a, 7)b, 8)c, 9)c, 10)a, 11)a, 12)b, 13)a,
14)c, 15)b, 16)a, 17)c, 18)b, 19)a, 20)b

Fill in the correct question word;

1. who sits next to Frank? Clara.

2. where does the boy come from? From Newcastle.

3. how old are her children? Seven and ten.

4. when is Peter's birthday? In April, I think.

5. how much is the shirt? It's twenty pounds.

6. who is best at playing tennis? Bob.

7. where are you going? To my friends'.

8. how much is an orange juice? It's fifty pence.

9. when does the restaurant open? At six o' clock.

10. where can I get some ice cream? At the snack bar.

11. what are you going to order? Fish and chips.

12. what are you going to do on Saturday? I don't know.

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 13. who has got my pullover? I have got it.

14. what is your name? Carol.

15. when is Susan's party? On Friday.

Which sentences are correct?

1. The slide show was fantastic, isn't it?
The slide show was fantastic, was it?
The slide show was fantastic, wasn't it?
2. I think he's from India, doesn't he?
I think he's from India, don't I?
I think he's from India, isn't he?
3. We had better leave, hadn't we?
We had better leave, haven't we?
We had better leave, weren't we?
4. The sun won't shine tomorrow, will it?
The sun won't shine tomorrow, will she?
The sun won't shine tomorrow, won't it?
5. Let's go swimming, aren't we?
Let's go swimming, isn't it?
Let's go swimming, shall we?

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Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in
brackets.
Use short forms where possible;

- 'd be
- wouldn't have failed
- wouldn't be
- won't speak
- come
- 'd have prepared
- would you do
- didn't have to

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in

brackets. Use short forms where possible;

1. If I go out tonight, I'll go to the cinema.

2. If you get back late, I'll be angry.
3. If we don't see each other tomorrow, we'll see each other next
week.
4. If he comes, I'll be surprised.
5. If we wait here, we'll be late.
6. If we go on holiday this summer, we'll go to Spain.
7. If the weather doesn't improve, we won't have a picnic.
8. If I don't go to bed early, I'll be tired tomorrow.
9. If we eat all this cake, we'll feel sick.
10. If you don't want to go out, I'll cook dinner at home.
11. I'll come early if you want.
12. They'll go to the party if they are invited.
13. She'll stay in London if she gets a job.

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14. He won't get a better job if he doesn't pass that exam.
15. I'll buy a new dress if I have enough money.
16. She'll cook dinner if you go to the supermarket.
17. They'll go on holiday if they have time.
18. We'll be late if we don't hurry.
19. She'll take a taxi if it rains.

Complete the following sentences;

1. Quick! Get on the bus. It's ready to leave.
2. I don't know where my book is. I have to look for it.
3. It's dark inside. Can you switch on the light, please?
4. Fill in the form, please.
5. I need some new clothes. Why don't you try on these jeans?
6. It's warm inside. Take off your coat.
7. This pencil is really old. You can throw it away.
8. It's so loud here. Can you turn down the radio a little?
9. The firemen were able to put out the fire in Church Street.
10. Does your little brother believe in ghosts?

Decide whether the Phrasal verbs are separable or inseparable.

Choose the correct sentences;
1. turn on → He turned on the light., He turned the light on.
2. hand in → Hand in your homework on time., Hand your
homework in on time.
3. get on → They got on the bus.
4. look up → Look up the words in a dictionary., Look the
words up in a dictionary.
5. grow up → He grew up in North Carolina.
6. check in → We checked in at our hotel.

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 7. give up → They gave up smoking., They gave smoking
up.
8. ask out → Henry asked Jenny out., Henry asked out
Jenny.
9. mix up → We mixed up the numbers., We mixed the
numbers up.
10. look after → Dennis looked after his brother.

Complete the following sentences using the appropriate form of

the adjective given in the brackets;

1 richer
2. younger
3. intelligent
4. clever
5. stronger
6. better
7. good
8. greater
9. greatest
10. more

Identify the Adjective and Mention Their Type;

Go through the following sentences and identify the type of adjective
used in them.
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1.Messy – Adjective of Quality.
2.French – Proper Adjective
3.All – Adjective of Quantity
4. Sufficient – Adjective of Quantity
5. Interesting – Adjective of Quality.
6. Any – Adjective of Quantity
7. No – Adjective of Quantity
8. Either – Distributive Adjective
9. This – Demonstrative Adjective
10. Fluffy – Adjective of Quality
11. Delicious – Adjective of Quality
12. Whose – Interrogative Adjective
13. Sweet – Adjective of Quality
14. Second – Numeral Adjective
15. Own – Emphasising Adjective
16. What – Exclamatory Adjective
17. Victorian – Proper Adjective
18. Largest – Adjective of Quality
19. Most – Numeral Adjective
20. Such – Demonstrative Adjective

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Complete the sentences with the present simple form
of the verbs in brackets. Use contractions where possible.

1 more intelligent
2 the worst
3 the wettest
4 better
5 the most powerful
6 funnier
7 older
8 the nicest
9 the best
10 heavier

Put The Adjectives Between Brackets In The Correct Form;

1. My brother has a (tidy) tidier room than me.

2. Australia is (big) bigger than England.
3. I'm (good) better now than yesterday.
4. She's got (little) less money than you, but she doesn't
care.
5. He thinks Chinese is (difficult) the most difficult
language in the world.
6. Valencia played (bad) worse than Real Madrid
yesterday.

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 7. Cats are not (intelligent) as intelligent as dogs.
8. Show me (good) the best restaurant downtown.
9. (hot) The hottest desert of all is the Sahara and it's in
Africa.
10. Who is (talkative) the most talkative person in
your family?

Complete the sentences.

Use the adverb and the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
Use contractions where possible;

1- is never
2- often clean
3- hardly ever helps
4- 'm sometimes
5- rarely watch
6- never play
7- 're usually
8- always arrives

Rewrite the complete sentence using the adverb in brackets in its

usual position

1) He listens to the radio.(often)

He often listens to the radio.
2) They read a
book.(sometimes)
They sometimes read a book.
3) Pete gets angry.(never)

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Pete never gets angry.
4) Tom is very
friendly.(usually)
Tom usually is very friendly
5) I take sugar in my
coffee.(sometimes)
I sometimes take sugar in my
coffee.
6) Ramon and Frank are
hungry.(often)
Ramon and Frank are often
hungry.
7) My grandmother goes for a
walk in the evening.(always)
My grandmother always goes
for a walk in the evening.
8) Walter helps his father in the
kitchen.(usually)
Walter usually helps his
father in the kitchen.
9) They watch TV in the
afternoon.(never)
They never watch TV in the
afternoon.
10) Christine smokes.(never)
Christine never smokes.

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Complete with the verb to BE negative ('m not / isn't /
aren't)
1- We ___________ friends.
2- Mary and Mark__________ doctors.
3- Peter____________ a football player.
4- Blue_______________ her favourite colour.
5- Catherine___________ from Italy.
6- The dogs _______________ white.
7-They____________ English teachers.
8- A cat_____________ a dangerous animal.
9- The computer______________ new.
10-The chairs______________ old.
11- I ______________ a doctor.
12- Susan ______________a good singer.
13- You____________ a carpenter.
14- Those cats _________________ mine.

B- Now in the past onl negative forms ( wasn’t ou weren’t)

1- The Nile river __________ long.
2- The teacher _____________here.
3- My mother______________a farmer.
4- We _______________in the class.
5- It______________on the street.
6- I______________ woring.

Answer
1. We aren't friends.
2. Mary and Mark aren't doctors.
3. Peter isn't a football player.
4. Blue isn't her favourite colour.
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5. Catherine isn't from Italy.
6. The dogs aren't white.
7. They aren't English teachers.
8. A cat isn't a dangerous animal.
9. The computer isn't new.
10. The chairs aren't old.
11. I am not a doctor.
12. Susan isn't a good singer.
13. You aren't a carpenter.
14. Those cats aren't mine

Make negative present simple sentences;

1) (I / not / like coffee)

[ I don't like coffee. ]

2) (I / not / live in Paris)

[ I don't live in Paris. ]

3) (she / not / come from Spain)

[ She doesn't come from Spain. ]

4) (John / not / work in a bank)

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[ John doesn't work in a bank. ]

5) (they / not / get up at eight o'clock)

[ They don't get up at eight o'clock. ]

6) (we / not / go to the cinema every Friday)

[ We don't go to the cinema every Friday. ]

7) (you / not / read the newspaper every day)

[ You don't read the newspaper every day. ]

8) (he / not / go to school in France)

[ He doesn't go to school in France. ]

9) (we / not / watch TV in the evening)

[ We don't watch TV in the evening. ]

10) (I / not / have a shower in the morning)

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[ I don't have a shower in the morning. ]

11) (she / not / drink tea every afternoon)

[ She doesn't drink tea every afternoon. ]

12) (they / not / visit their parents at the weekend)

[ They don't visit their parents at the weekend. ]

13) (you / not / study English very often)

[ You don't study English very often. ]

14) (it / not / rain here in the summer)

[ It doesn't rain here in the summer. ]

15) (we / not / go out on Tuesday nights)

[ We don't go out on Tuesday nights. ]

16) (he / not / like cabbage)

[ He doesn't like cabbage. ]

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 17) (the sun / not / go round the earth)

[ The sun doesn't go round the earth. ]

18) (she / not / play the piano)

[ She doesn't play the piano. ]

19) (I / not / smoke)

[ I don't smoke. ]

20) (Julie and Lucy / not / play football)

[ Julie and Lucy don't play football. ]

Point out the functions of the verbs in the following sentences:

1. The fire burns.

2. The rain stopped.

3. We felt sad at her failure.

4. She feels a pain in the head.

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5. The film is directed.

6. The dog is chained.

7. She is locked up in the room.

8. The train is delayed.

9. The doors are closed.

10. He was arrested yesterday.

Identify the phrase in brackets to the sentence using 'that' or

'who' and a relative clause:

1) She worked for a man (the man used to be an athlete)

[ She worked for a man who used to be an athlete ]

2) They called a lawyer (the lawyer lived nearby)

[ They called a lawyer who lived nearby ]

3) I sent an email to my brother (my brother lives in Australia)

[ I sent an email to my brother who lives in Australia ]

4) The customer liked the waitress (the waitress was very

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friendly)

[ The customer liked the waitress who was very friendly ]

5) We broke the computer (the computer belonged to my father)

[ We broke the computer that belonged to my father ]

6) I dropped a glass (the glass was new)

[ I dropped a glass that was new ]

7) She loves books (the books have happy endings)

[ She loves books that have happy endings ]

8) They live in a city (the city is in the north of England)

[ They live in a city that is in the north of England ]

9) The man is in the garden (the man is wearing a blue jumper)

[ The man who is wearing a blue jumper is in the garden ]

10) The girl works in a bank (the girl is from India)

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[ The girl who is from India works in a bank ]

11) My sister has three children (my sister lives in Australia)

[ My sister who lives in Australia has three children ]

12) The waiter was rude (the waiter was wearing a blue shirt)

[ The waiter who was wearing a blue shirt was rude ]

13) The money is in the kitchen (the money belongs to John)

[ The money that belongs to John is in the kitchen ]

14) The table got broken (the table was my grandmother's)

[ The table that was my grandmother's got broken ]

15) The television was stolen (the television was bought 20

years ago)

[ The television that was bought 20 years ago was stolen ]

16) The fruit is on the table (the fruit isn't fresh)

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[ The fruit that isn't fresh is on the table. ]

Put in the correct preposition (choose in / on / at). If no

preposition is needed put in -.

1) Lucy is arriving

February the 13th

eight o'clock

the morning.

[ on ][ at ][ in ]

2) The weather is often terrible in London

January.

[ in ]

3) It's better to get taxi if you are out alone

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night.

[ at ]

4) She got married

September.

[ in ]

5) They usually go to the south of France

the summer.

[ in ]

6) Columbus sailed to the Americas

the 16th century.

[ in ]

7) The Beatles were popular

the 1960s.

[ in ]

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8) I graduated from university

2001.

[ in ]

9) His birthday is

June.

[ in ]

10) I usually go to my parents' house

Christmas. We eat turkey together

Christmas Day.

[ at ][ on ]

11) The train leaves

tomorrow morning

8:00 am.

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[ - ][ at ]

12) I love going skiing

January.

[ in ]

13) We met at the restaurant

8pm.

[ at ]

14) The class is

9am

Monday mornings.

[ at ][ on ]

15) I like to drink coffee

the morning and tea

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the afternoon.

[ in ][ in ]

16) We went out for dinner

last Wednesday.

[-]

17) She left London

the 4th of March.

[ on ]

18) I had a party

my birthday.

[ on ]

19) Lucy went to New York

New Year.

[ at ]

20) We're meeting

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lunchtime

next Tuesday.

[ at ][ - ]

Put in the correct preposition;

1) He's swimming

the river.

[ in ]

2) Where's Julie? She's

school.

[ at ]

3) The plant is

the table.

[ on ]

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4) There is a spider

the bath.

[ in ]

5) Please put those apples

the bowl.

[ in ]

6) Frank is

holiday for three weeks.

[ on ]

7) There are two pockets

this bag.

[ in ]

8) I read the story

the newspaper.

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[ in ]

9) The cat is sitting

the chair.

[ on ]

10) Lucy was standing

the bus stop.

[ at ]

11) I'll meet you

the cinema.

[ in ]

12) She hung a picture

the wall.

[ on ]

13) John is

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the garden.

[ in ]

14) There's nothing

TV tonight.

[ on ]

15) I stayed

home all weekend.

[ at ]

16) When I called Lucy, she was

the bus.

[ on ]

17) There was a spider

the ceiling.

[ on ]

18) Unfortunately, Mr Brown is

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hospital.

[ in ]

19) Don't sit

the table! Sit

a chair.

[ on ][ on ]

20) There are four cushions

the sofa.

[ on ]

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