grammar-workout

(1) We __________ (meet) at the entrance of the mall before going shopping yesterday.

(2) I __________ (try) to nish the project by the end of the week.

(3) At the end of this month, we __________ (nish) the job.

(4) When my Grandpa was alive, he always __________ (tell) the most interesting

stories.

(5) We __________ (just arrive) when she announced that she was getting engaged.

(6) He __________ (buy) a boat last week for $3000.

(7) I __________ (pass) the exam next week if I study hard.

(8) Mary __________ (run) 3 miles every afternoon in order to keep t.

(9) I __________ (never eat) such a delicious meal in all my life!

(10) Her parents __________ (disapprove) of her decision, but she did it anyway.

(11) She __________ (speak) English very well.

(12) I __________ (play) with my friend tennis yesterday.

(13) I __________ (get) a taxi to work tomorrow.

(14) He __________ (just buy) a new car.

(15) When we arrived home, we saw that someone __________ (break) into the house.

1) I enjoy _______ (swim) in the lake in the summer.

2) He promised _______ (call) us when he got home.

3) He can’t afford _______ (eat) at restaurants very often.

4) I put off_______ (pay) the electric bill for too long.

5) She gave up _______ (look) for work as a nurse.

6) I don’t mind _______ (sit) in the front row.

7) She hopes _______ (attend) university in the autumn.

8) We postponed _______ (go) on vacation until next month.

9) She forgot _______ (lock) the door to her house.

10) He would never consider _______ (tell) a lie.

11) Air travel involves _______ (wait) for a ight.

12) We offered _______ (take) her home.

13) We remember _______ (drive) along the beautiful coast.

14) The gunman threatened _______ (shoot) the hostage.

15) She seems _______ (have) lost weight.

(1) Many of my friends __________ (disagree / disagrees) with me on this topic.

(2) Fifteen Dollars __________ (is / are) the price of that Bag.

(3) Two hundred kilometres __________ (seem / seems) a long distance to drive just for

a party.

(4) One-half of the students in the class __________ (has / have) good marks on the

test.

(5) Several members of staff in the company __________ (need / needs) a higher salary.

(6) Neither the bread nor the cheese __________ (is / are) fresh enough to eat.

(7) Two chairs by the table in the dining room __________ (is / are) broken.

(8) Many politicians in public oce __________ (has / have) concerns about protecting

the details of their private lives.

(9) Either my aunt or my uncle usually __________ (help / helps) my parents.

(10) The price of that pair of gloves __________ (was / were) twelve rupees.

(11) Both he and his father __________ (has / have) the same medical problems.

(12) Anyone who has had children __________ (understand / understands) the

importance of discipline.

(13) My neighbour, encouraged by his wife, __________ (give/ gives) money to those in

need.

(14) Sam, my colleague and friend, __________ (work / works) in an office.

(15) Many __________ (go / goes) on pilgrimage in the summer.

 (Fill the blanks with correct Preposition: in / at / on / to / for / of / with / up)

1. Most people agree that kindergarten contributes ______the child’s mental development.
2. Since Jennifer was a year younger than her friends, she had a hard time keeping ______with them.
3. In most countries, children start the primary school ______the age of six.
4. Although he studied hard, he couldn’t succeed ______getting a high score in his test.
5. There are different sets of language learning sets available ______all age groups.
6. All candidates are looking forward ______the announcement of our test scores.
7. Since I will be busy ______my homework and prepare ______the exam tomorrow, I don’t think I will be able to go out tonight.
8. The students walk five kilometres to school, so they need to get up very early ______the morning.
9. Since our school was next to our house, I used to come home ______lunch time.
10. I was born ______the 23rd ______April, so there is no school when it’s my birthday.

Fill in the blanks using suitable conjunctions from the list

(now that / although / because / while / nor / otherwise / thus / nonetheless / because of/ therefore/ unlike /since / both / as}

1. Stephen Crane’s schooling was not continuous; __________ he read all of the 19th-century English writers and the Greek and Latin classics.
2. Medical scientists have not yet discovered what causes muscular dystrophy, an inherited disorder that strikes nerve tissue and cripples its victim. __________ do they know what causes sudden death syndrome.
3. __________ more and more is learned about the biochemical changes that go on in the body —- it grows older, scientists may someday be able to modify those changes to ensure better health for the aged.
4. __________ the emphasis on the technical study of language and literature, Roman education was remote from the real world and the interests of the schoolboys.
5. __________ the Greeks, who considered physical health a part of education, the church considered the human body something to be ignored.
6. Abundance of prey can vary locally within a region. __________ whales must be prepared to move constantly in search of the highest food densities.
7. __________ some teachers guide the natural development of the child’s innate powers, others build knowledge into the child’s mind through a systematic method of instruction.
8. A greenhouse is used __________ for displaying plants and, where winters are cold, for growing plants that would not —- survive the seasonal change.
9. __________ its creation in 1903, the High Court of Australia has been responsible for interpreting the constitution.
10. __________ T.S. Eliot published few poems, they have had a tremendous influence on modern poetic technique.