Articles Exercises

Type in the correct indefinite article. Decide whether you need to use a or an. 1. Jane would like to have a pony. 2. Could you give me an example? 3. John found a lucky penny today. 4. Doctors recommend at least an hour of exercise, three times a week. 5. At home, we have a huge television. Type in the correct article. Decide whether you need to use the or a. 1. James always wants to have the biggest portion. 2. Sally is looking for a job. 3. Lisas maths teacher asked her if she had the right answer to the equation. 4. John has two brothers. The older one is called Harry. 5. On the train, there was a man who was snoring very loudly. Choose the correct article. 1. Yesterday, Katy found a lost kitten. 2. Toms mum sent him to the local supermarket to buy some milk. 3. On his way to school today, Jim saw an accident on the road. 4. Sarah wants to go to the cinema on Friday. 5. In order to get a good mark on the English test, Marc has to do all his homework.

Plurals mixed exercise

Type in the nouns in the plural form. 1. My little brother got lots of new toys for his birthday. 2. I heard that Indonesia has lots of beautiful beaches. 3. I am going to make two cups of tea, one for you and one for me. 4. Larrys father has two mobile phones. 5. Larrys father also has three different watches. Type in the nouns in the plural form. 1. Tony is invited to two birthday parties this week. 2. Paulines family have got three dogs. 3. The summer holidays begin in three days. 4. The farm next door grows lots of potatoes. 5. Our town has three churches. Choose the correct form (singular/plural). 1. George had to go to the bank to get some money. 2. Sam has lost his glasses. Without them, he cannot read his favourite book. 3. Samantha went to the wood to pick some berries. 4. I very much enjoy watching documentaries. 5. I need some time to think about your offer.

Possessive Case of Nouns mixed exercise

Type in the correct genitive form in the singular. 1. This is Toms car. 2. The lights of the car are broken. 3. This shouldnt happen because it is the newest model of this make. 4. While his car is in the garage, Tom is using his mothers car. 5. On Friday, his car will be fixed so he can drive to his friends birthday party. Type in the correct genitive form in the plural. 1. Steve has two brothers. Mother said Steve is not allowed to take his brothers toys without asking. 2. The womens national football team won a great victory on Saturday. 3. The zoo keeper did his round and put food in all the animals cages. 4. The first day of the summer holidays is the school childrens favourite day of the year.

5. Hannah has lots of friends. Two of them have their birthday on the same day. Hannah is buying a dress for her friends joint birthday party. Complete the sentences with the correct genitive form. 1. My brother has a computer. Its my brothers computer. 2. Peter has a dog called Scruffy. The dogs name is Scruffy. 3. The schoolbus is yellow. The colour of the schoolbus is yellow. 4. Richard has two sisters. Each sister has a rabbit. Sometimes Richard has to feed the rabbits. Sometimes, Richard has to feed his sisters rabbits. 5. Some say the Mona Lisa is the most beautiful painting. The Mona Lisa is the most beautiful painting of the world.

Adjectives Exercises
Complete the comparative forms of the adjectives. comparative superlative dark nice heavy beautiful bad darker nicer heavier more beautiful worse darkest nicest heaviest most beautiful worst

Type in the correct form of each adjective (positive, comparative or superlative). 1. This house is higher than the television tower. 2. Thats the best song the musician has published so far. 3. The journey is almost as long by car as it is by train. 4. My dog is the cleverest dog of all. 5. She is happier with her new job than with her old one. 6. Some of the most intelligent people have studied at this university. 7. You are as funny as a clown. 8. To me there isnt a more pleasant pastime than a walk along the beach. 9. He is not as rich as everyone believes him to be. 10. That was the biggest burger I have ever eaten.

Adverbs Exercises
Construct adverbs out of the adjectives. 1. quiet quietly 2. wild wildly 3. whole wholly 4. funny funnily 5. good well Turn the underlined adjective into an adverb, and type the adverb in the space. 1. Your English is perfect. You speak English perfectly. 2. I am so healthy because I eat healthily. 3. Bob is a friendly boy. He greets everybody in a friendly way. 4. My dad is an early bird, he gets up early every day. 5. One question in the test was so difficult, I could only answer it with difficulty. Choose the correct comparative form of the adverb. 1. She works harder than her collegues. 2. In this picture, you are the one that smiles most happily of all. 3. I cook much worse than he does.

4. After ten years he loved his wife even more deeply than at the beginning of their relationship. 5. The little girl runs faster than her big brother.

Adjective or Adverb Exercises

Decide whether you need an adjective or an adverb. 1. A visit to the platform of this high building is highly recommended. 2. The thief was sneaking around the house silently checking if inside everything remained silent. 3. It was so loud in the club that I had to shout out loudly to make myself understood. 4. This short story is interesting. It is interestingly written. 5. James can taste well when he eats something, he can tell you all the different spices that were used in that meal. I can only tell if a meal tastes good or not. Choose the correct form (adjective or adverb). 1. I carefully parked my car between two other cars that were standing there. 2. When she heard the news, she became extremely angry. 3. Doctor: How are you feeling today? Patient: Quite good. I think, I am getting better each day. 4. Suddenly the weather changed and within five minutes it turned cold.

Position of Adverbs Exercises

Is the adverb in the right or wrong location? (For wrong sentences, you can see the correction by clicking on the speech bubble after solving the exercises.) 1. I saw him yesterday.

right

wrong 2. The teacher speaks slowly.

right

wrong 3. We go never swimming.

right

wrong 4. You cannot go there.

right

wrong 5. They inside are waiting.

right

wrong 6. I didnt then have time. right

wrong 7. The children dont come usually home from school before five pm.

right

wrong 8. The dog quickly ran to the gate. right

wrong 9. We often think about you.

right

wrong 10. She drank hastily the water.

right wrong

Re-write the sentences, adding the adverb in the correct location. 1. She is at home. (seldom) She is seldom at home. 2. He opened the door. (quietly) He opened the door quietly. 3. Can I sit down? (here) Can I sit down here? 4. The students listened (attentively) The students listened attentively. 5. We live in Glasgow (now). We live in Glasgow now.

Negation- Exercises
Simple present write the negation. 1. They live in London. They do not live in London. 2. We are hungry. We are not hungry. 3. She has a cat. She has not got a cat. 4. He works a lot. He does not work a lot. 5. I have lunch at one o'clock. I do not have lunch at one oclock. Simple past write the negation. 1. We went to school yesterday. We did not go to school yesterday. 2. The bus stopped at the bus stop. The bus did not stop at the bus stop. 3. He saw you. He did not see you. 4. They were old. They were not old. 5. Mel had a sister. Mel did not have a sister. Mixed tenses write the negation. 1. Chris was watching a film. Chris was not watching a film. 2. He will have played the guitar. He will not have played the guitar. 3. They would have waited for you. They would not have waited for you. 4. I have written a letter. I have not written a letter. 5. She is going to call you tomorrow. She is not going to call you tomorrow.

Questions Exercises
Type in the correct question word. 1. Where have you been? In my room. 2. What did you say? Nothing. 3. When do you have to get up in the mornings? At seven oclock. 4. How did you get there? By bus. 5. Who is the author of the novel? Charles Dickens. Yes-no questions Use the words in parentheses to construct questions that can be answered with yes or no. Use the simple present. 1. (he/speak/English) Does he speak English? 2. (you/be/thirsty) Are you thirsty? 3. (you/hear/the music)Do you hear the music? 4. (you/have/a guitar) Have you got a guitar? 5. (the car/be/broken) Is the car broken? Ask for the underlined part of the sentence. 1. The children are going to school. Where are the children going?

2. Amy wrote a letter. Who wrote a letter? 3. She called him because she missed him. Why did she call him? 4. He can tell us something about it. What can he tell us about it? 5. My jacket is over there. Whose jacket is over there?

Question Tags Exercises

Add the question tags. 1. You want to go on holiday, dont you? 2. Charles will help us, wont he? 3. Mary has a little lamb, doesnt she? 4. You are the new student, arent you? 5. They have cleaned the windows, havent they? 6. Their parents are divorced, arent they? 7. The door has been locked, hasnt it? 8. You speak English, dont you? 9. He moved abroad, didnt he? 10. You were there, werent you? Write in the Question Tags. 1. I dont have to go there, do I? 2. You did not tell him a lie, did you? 3. They are not watching TV right now, are they? 4. It will not rain tomorrow, will it? 5. She is not going home yet, is she? 6. He would not do this, would he? 7. I wont see you again, will I? 8. We have not been here before, have we? 9. She wasnt surprised, was she? 10. We cannot do this together, can we?

Conjunctions Exercises
Select the correct conjunctions. 1. My friend has often been to London, whereas I have never been there. 2. She earns a lot of money because she is a very popular actress. 3. The weather was so bad that we stayed at home. 4. I can show you the pictures if you would like to see them. 5. Last night there was a power outage while we were watching TV. 6. He gave me his phone number so that I can call him any time. 7. We are going on holiday tomorrow, thats why I have to pack our bags now. 8. As it was so dark on the way home, I used my torch. 9. I dont believe her because she has lied to me too many times. 10. My brother is a math genius, whereasI am a dead loss at maths. Connect the sentences by using conjunctions. 1. I feel sick. I am going to see the doctor now. (thats why) I feel sick, thats why I am going to see the doctor now . 2. He asked many people. Nobody could help him. (but) He asked many people, but nobody could help him. 3. We order the book now. It will be delivered tomorrow. (if) If we order the book now, it will be delivered tomorrow . 4. I only have a little time. I would love to see you. (although) Although I only have a little time, I would love to see you. 5. You can wash the dishes. We go for a walk. (while) You can wash the dishes while we go for a walk.

Indirect Questions Exercises

Construct indirect questions using a question word.

1. Whats his name? I have no idea what his name is. 2. Where did you buy this dress? I cant remember where I bought this dress. 3. When will he come to see us? I dont know when he will come to see us. 4. Why is she in such a bad mood today? I cannot tell you why she is in such a bad mood today. 5. Who is coming to the party? Its a surprise. Im not telling you who is coming to the party. Construct indirect questions without a question word. 1. Are the shops open on Sundays? Im not sure whether the shops are open on Sundays. 2. Have the Smiths gone on holiday? I dont know whether the Smiths have gone on holiday. 3. Did he smoke? I wont tell you whether he smoked. 4. Are they speaking about us? I dont understand whether they are speaking about us. 5. Is that good or bad? Id prefer not to judge whether that is good or bad. Construct indirect questions. 1. Why does he suddenly want to learn judo? Dont ask me why he suddenly wants to learn judo. 2. Did she see us? I dont know whether she saw us. 3. Have they come back yet? I havent checked whether they have come back yet. 4. How is this supposed to work? I have no idea how this is supposed to work. 5. Whose children are they? How am I supposed to know whose children they are?

If-Clauses Exercises
if-clauses, type I Complete the sentences. 1. If it rains, we will stay at home. 2. If you do not know the way, I will pick you up. 3. My mum will bake a cake if you come to see us. if-clauses, type II Complete the sentences. 1. If you studied harder, you would get better marks in your tests. 2. If I were rich, I would travel around the world. 3. She would come to the market with us if she did not have to work. if-clauses, type III Complete the sentences. 1. If you had helped us, we would have finished the work in next to no time. 2. I would have called you earlier if I had not lost your phone number. 3. They would not have gone to the theatre by car if the weather had been better. if-clauses, mixed Complete the sentences. 1. If I had a compass, I would give it to you. 2. If he hadnt been ill, he would have run the marathon. 3. If you go to Ireland, you will need a raincoat. 4. We would not have missed the train if we had got up earlier. 5. If we lived in the country, the kids would play outside all day long. 6. If they had not eaten that much, they wouldnt have got a stomach ache. 7. I will not be able to write you if you do not give me your address.

Relative Clauses Exercises

Select the correct relative pronoun. 1. The children are collecting the leaves which have fallen from the trees. 2. The boy whose watch had stopped didnt know that he was late. 3. Linda, who is out in the open all day, never catches a cold. 4. You should not drive a car whose brakes dont work! 5. The man who is getting on the bus now is our history teacher. Select the correct relative adverb. 1. Last year, we travelled around Scotland, which was great fun. 2. The weather was okay when we went there. 3. And the hostels where we stayed were great. 4. Thats the reason why I want to go to Scotland again next year. 5. I am looking forward to the day when my next holidays begin. Complete the relative clauses. In some of the sentences, you can leave off the relative pronoun. 1. This car belongs to a woman. Where is the woman? Where is the woman this car belongs to? 2. I bought a yoghurt yesterday. Did you eat it? Did you eat the yoghurt I bought yesterday? 3. Amy has a cat. The eyes of the cat are blue. Amy has a cat whose eyes are blue. 4. My brother wants to sell his bike. It is as good as new. My brother wants to sell his bike, which is as good as new. 5. I told you about a friend. There she is. There is the friend I told you about.

Reported Speech Exercises

Write the following sentences in indirect speech. Pay attention to backshift and the changes to pronouns, time, and place. 1. Two weeks ago, he said, I visited this museum last week. Two weeks ago, he said that he had visited that museum the week before. 2. She claimed, I am the best for this job. She claimed that she was the best for that job. 3. Last year, the minister said, The crisis will be overcome next year. Last year, the minister said that the crisis would be overcome the following year. 4. My riding teacher said, Nobody has ever fallen off a horse here. My riding teacher said that nobody had ever fallen off a horse there. 5. Last month, the boss explained, None of my co-workers has to work overtime now. Last month, the boss explained that none of his co-workers had to work overtime then. Rewrite the question sentences in indirect speech. 1. She asked, What did he say? She asked what he had said. 2. He asked her, Do you want to dance? He asked her whether she wanted to dance. 3. I asked him, How old are you? I asked him how old he was. 4. The tourists asked me, Can you show us the way? The tourists asked me whether I could show them the way. 5. The shop assistant asked the woman, Which jacket have you already tried on? The shop assistant asked the woman which jacket she had already tried on. Rewrite the demands/requests in indirect speech. 1. The passenger requested the taxi driver, Stop the car. The passenger requested the taxi driver to stop the car. 2. The mother told her son, Dont be so loud. The mother told her son not to be so loud. 3. The policeman told us, Please keep moving. The policeman told us to please keep moving.

4. She told me, Dont worry. She told me not to worry. 5. The zookeeper told the children, Dont feed the animals. The zookeeper told the children not to feed the animals.

Simple Present Exercises

Type in the verbs in the correct Simple Present form. 1. Anne works in a language school. 2. She is a teacher. 3. She teaches English. 4. Her students come from all over the world. 5. Anne usually goes to school by bus. 6. On the bus she has time to correct some tests. Complete the sentences with the negation. 1. The children are not tired. 2. Carol has not got any brothers or sisters. 3. I do not drink milk. 4. She does not like maths. 5. I am not from England. Construct questions. 1. Have you got a dog? 2. Do they speak English? 3. Am I right? 4. Does he play tennis? 5. Are you on holiday?

Simple Past Exercises

Type in the verbs in the Simple Past. 1. William visited his grandparents last weekend. 2. Jane arrived an hour ago. 3. We went to Bob's birthday party yesterday. 4. I was on holiday last week. 5. She saw fire. Complete the sentences in the negative form. 1. I phoned Lucy last night. I did not phone Lucy last night. 2. You tidied up your room. You did not tidy up your room. 3. Olivia became an actress. Olivia did not become an actress. 4. We found the treasure. We did not find the treasure. 5. He spoke Spanish. He did not speak Spanish. Construct questions. 1. Did you dance at the party last night? 2. Did she do her homework? 3. Did Robert work at the post office? 4. Did they help you with the washing-up? 5. When did I say this?

Present Perfect Simple Exercises

Does the Present Perfect Simple take have or has in these sentences? 1. I have printed a document. 2. He has asked a question. 3. We have bought some biscuits. 4. Alan and Kerrie have danced. 5. Lance has carried that heavy bag all the way home. Write sentences in the Present Perfect Simple. 1. You have dialled the wrong number. 2. I have just read the book. 3. They have not answered my question. 4. He has not spoken to me yet. 5. She has already finished her work.

Write questions in the Present Perfect Simple. 1. Have you been to England yet? 2. How often has she called you? 3. Have the kids tidied up their rooms? 4. How often have you travelled abroad? 5. How many letters has he written?

Past Perfect Simple Exercises

Form the Past Perfect Simple. 1. I/work I had worked 2. he/paint he had painted 3. we/listen we had listened 4. you/speak you had spoken 5. they/find they had found Complete the sentences in the Past Perfect Simple. 1. We ate cherries from the tree that my grandfather had planted many years before. 2. When we arrived, the show had already started. 3. We went to a place where I had never been before. 4. The teacher wanted to know whether we had read the book. 5. Yesterday I met a friend that I had not seen for ages. Complete the questions in the Past Perfect Simple. 1. Had your husband cooked dinner when you came home? 2. Had Lisa finished her homework when she went out with her friends? 3. Had you had breakfast when you started to work? 4. What had he done that you were so upset with him the other day? 5. Had she already moved to London when she met her boyfriend?

Future I Simple (will) Exercises

Write positive sentences in the future I (will). 1. I will do this later. 2. We will go shopping. 3. The sun will shine. 4. Peter will call you. 5. They will be there. Complete the sentences in the future I (will). 1. It will not rain tomorrow. 2. I promise I will not be late. 3. We will not start to watch the film without you. 4. The bus will not wait for us. 5. He will not believe us. Write questions in the future I (will). 1. What will they learn? 2. Will it snow? 3. When will you come home? 4. Will she forgive me? 5. What will he say?

Future I Simple (going to) Exercises

Type in the verbs in the future I (going to). 1. Mr Potts is going to sell his house. 2. Our neighbours are going to spend their next holidays in the Caribbean. 3. I am going to move to another town. 4. My husband is going to build a tree house for the kids. 5. His friends are going to learn English. Type in the verbs in the future I (going to). 1. I am not going to tell you the secret. 2. She is not going to ring me. 3. We are not going to invite him to our party. 4. Greg is not going to work abroad.

5. Her parents are not going to lend her any more money. Write questions in the future I (going to). 1. Are you going to help me? 2. Is she going to study in Glasgow? 3. Are they going to paint the room? 4. Is he going to apply for that job? 5. What are you going to do about this?

Conditional I Exercises
Construct the conditional I. 1. I would read 2. you would swim 3. she would dance 4. we would help 5. they would listen Type in the verbs in the conditional I. 1. If I had time, I would go to the cinema with you. 2. If we had more money, we would buy a brand new TV. 3. If we were on school holidays, I would not have to study now. 4. If you were clever, you would not do this. 5. If she had a cold, she would not sing. Complete the questions with the conditional I. 1. Would he go to the party if he had an invitation? 2. What would you say if someone gave you the chance to act in a movie? 3. Why would she go by bus every day if she had a car? 4. If you could choose any place on earth, where would you spend your holidays? 5. Who would meet me at the station if I took an earlier train?