1. We’re selling a lot of copies of your book.

2. Let’s eat.

3. We’ll have to put off our visit to Scotland.

4. I’d like him to explain his decision to us.

5. We’ll have to wait for the photos to be ready.

6. Ok, then, I won’t expect you till midnight.

7. There’s only six weeks left before Christmas.

8. She’d look nicer if she didn’t wear so much make-up.

9. She’s thinking of going to university next year.

10. He says that he’s finished.

11. You won’t be late, will you?

12. She was depressed because she didn’t know what to do.

Answers

1. We are selling a lot of copies of your book.

2. Let us eat.

3. We will have to put off our visit to Scotland.

4. I would like him to explain his decision to us.

5. We will have to wait for the photos to be ready.

6. Ok, then, I will not expect you till midnight.

7. There is only six weeks left for Christmas.

8. She would look nicer if she did not wear so much make-up.

9. She is thinking of going to university next year.

10. He says that he has finished.

11. You will not be late, will you?

12. She was depressed because she did not know what to do.

1. I know the answer ……………………… will not tell you.

2. We rushed to the station ………………………. the train had gone.

3. The bus was crowded ……………………….. I managed to get in.

4. This Sunday we can go for a picnic ……………………… visit Uncle James.

5. On a warm summer day, will you wear a black shirt ………………………… a white shirt?

6. I think he will come, ……………………. I am not sure.

7. Aunt Emma is eighty years old ………………………. her eyes are still sharp.

8. I called ………………….. he did not answer.

9. If you want it, come ……………………. get it.

10. Most people work by day …………………….. sleep at night.

Answers

1. I know the answer but will not tell you.

2. We rushed to the station but the train had gone.

3. The bus was crowded but I managed to get in.

4. This Sunday we can go for a picnic or visit Uncle James.

5. On a warm summer day, will you wear a black shirt or a white shirt?

6. I think he will come, but I am not sure.

7. Aunt Emma is eighty years old but her eyes are still sharp.

8. I called but he did not answer.

9. If you want it, come and get it.

10. Most people work by day and sleep by night.

Change the number of the underlined nouns and rewrite the sentences.

1. Can you help me carry this box?

2. I have not been to that place.

3. I want to hear that story.

4. I have to wash these shirts.

5. Can you clean that window?

6. Answer these questions.

7. Who planted this tree?

8. I am watching that bird.

9. You can eat this mango.

10. I like this dress.

Answers

1. Can you help me carry these boxes?

2. I have not been to those places.

3. I want to hear those stories.

4. I have to wash this shirt.

5. Can you clean those windows?

6. Answer this question.

7. Who planted these trees?

8. I am watching those birds.

9. You can eat these mangoes.

10. I like these dresses.

Notes

These is the plural form of this. Those is the plural form of that.

1. Jane went to bed ………………………… immediately fell asleep.
2. I know the answer ………………………….. won’t tell you.
3. I went to the market ……………………………. bought some vegetables.
4. We rushed to the station …………………………… the train was gone.
5. My grandmother is ninety years old …………………………… her eyesight is still sharp.
6. The moon shone brightly …………………….. the wind blew gently.
7. The cow got up ……………………….. slowly walked away.
8. He is ill …………………………… he is cheerful.
9. God made the country …………………….. man made the town.
10. The train was crowded, ………………………. I managed to get in.
11. He was hurt, ……………………………. he did not cry.
12. I think he will come, ……………………….. I am not sure.

Answers
1. Jane went to bed and immediately fell asleep.
2. I know the answer but won’t tell you.
3. I went to the market and bought some vegetables.
4. We rushed to the station, but the train was gone.
5. My grandmother is ninety years old but her eyesight is still sharp.
6. The moon shone brightly and the wind blew gently.
7. The cow got up and slowly walked away.
8. He is ill but he is cheerful.
9. God made the country and man made the town.
10. The train was crowded but I managed to get in.
11. He was hurt but he did not cry.
12. I think he will come, but I am not sure.

Complete the following sentences using is, am or are.

1. It ………………………….. a lion.

2. These ……………………………. mangoes.

3. The monkeys ………………………….. gibbering.

4. The peacock …………………………….. dancing.

5. These …………………………….. turtles.

6. The children ……………………………… playing in the park.

7. The cows ………………………………… eating grass.

8. You …………………………….. a nice guy.

9. They ………………………….. our friends.

10. I ……………………………. a teacher.

11. Those ……………………………… ripe bananas.

12. These grapes ………………………….. sour.

13. I ……………………………… very fond of it.

14. The mango ………………………….. a tasty fruit.

Answers

1. It is a lion.

2. These are mangoes.

3. The monkeys are gibbering.

4. The peacock is dancing.

5. These are turtles.

6. The children are playing in the park.

7. The cows are eating grass.

8. You are a nice guy.

9. They are our friends.

10. I am a teacher.

11. Those are ripe bananas.

12. These grapes are sour.

13. I am fond of it.

14. The mango is a tasty fruit.

1. I waited for him until he —————–.

a) comes
b) came
c) had come
d) will come

2. As long as the rain ————–, we stayed at home.

a) continue
b) continued
c) had continued
d) will continue

3. He ran as quickly as he —————–

a) can
b) could
c) was
d) had

4. They sold the house because it ————– old.

a) were
b) was
c) is
d) are

5. He was so tired that he —————- scarcely stand.

a) can
b) could
c) will
d) would

6. He ran because he ————— in a hurry.

a) is
b) was
c) were
d) had

7. He made such a noise that I —————- not work.

a) will
b) can
c) could
d) was

8.After the rain ———— over, the sun shone out again.

a) is
b) was
c) will be
d) had

9. His health has improved since he —————- to the hills.

a) returned
b) would return
c) return
d) had returned

10. He ran away because he ———— that he would be caught.

a) fear
b) feared
c) was feared
d) would fear

11. Answer the first question before you ————— further.

a) will proceed
b) proceed
c) would proceed
d) proceeded

12. Just as he ————– the room, the clock struck.

a) enter
b) entered
c) would enter
d) will enter

Answers

1. came
2. continued
3. could
4. was
5. could
6. was
7. could
8. was
9. returned
10. feared
11. proceed
12. entered

1. One should not waste ————— time.

a) his
b) their
c) her
d) one’s

2.Here is my glass. Please ————–

a) fill
b) fill it
c) fill them
d) fill this

3. Have you a pen? I haven’t ————

a) got
b) got it
c) got one
d) got this

4. Is she coming with you? Yes, I ————-

a) think
b) think so
c) think that
d) think like

5. We ————– during the holidays.

a) enjoyed
b) enjoyed ourself
c) enjoyed ourselves
d) enjoyed themselves

6. I asked for my book, but he didn’t ————- to me.

a) give
b) gave
c) give it
d) give those

7. Who did this? ————

a) I
b) me
c) myself
d) himself

8. The teacher tested the students to see if —————- could read
English.

a) they
b) he
c) she
d) it

9. None of ———– has seen him.

a) he
b) they
c) we
d) us

10. People starve when ————– have no money.

a) they
b) he
c) she
d) it

Answers

1. one’s (One when used in a sentence should be used throughout.)
2. fill it (Fill is a transitive verb. All transitive verbs need an expressed subject.)
3. got one
4. think so
5. enjoyed ourselves (Enjoy is a transitive verb. All transitive verbs need an object.)
6. give it
7. I (myself)
8. they
9. us
10. they

1. I have been ill ————– three months.

a) for
b) since
c) from
d) to

2. This is my first game of cricket —————- a long time.

a) since
b) for
c) from
d) to

3. He wrote ————- me.

a) to
b) at
c) with
d) on

4. This paper is inferior ————— that.

a) to
b) than
c) with
d) from

5. You should explain this ————— them.

a) with
b) to
c) on
d) at

6. Men are superior —————– women in muscle power.

a) than
b) with
c) to
d) from

7. Everybody should pray ————— God.

a) with
b) to
c) at
d) on

8. Send this letter ————- his address.

a) with
b) to
c) on
d) at

9. He suggested this ————– me.

a) with
b) to
c) on
d) at

10. He is going ————- school.

a) for

b) on
c) at
d) to

11. They have invited us ————- dinner.

a) with
b) to
c) for
d) on

12. We reached ————— Singapore in the morning.

a) at
b) on
c) to
d) no preposition

Answers

1. for

2.  for

3. to

4. to

5. to

6. to

7. to

8. to

9. to

10. to

11. to

12. No preposition

Notes

For is used a period of time.  E.g. for two months, for a long time, for 2 hours etc. Since is used with the starting point of a period of time. E.g. since yesterday, since morning, since 1990 etc.

The adjectives inferior, superior, junior, senior etc., are followed by to and not than.

We do not normally use a preposition with reach.

2. River there a bridge is across the.

3. The railway road which to is the station?

4. Was I could you wondering if money lend me some.

5. Think didn’t proper I to you wake up it.

6. Get we the roof monsoon before should repaired in sets.

7. Breakfast for what you would to have like?

8. Are when you to going job get a good?

9. Ages have been we for waiting.

10. Subject have we books on every good.

11. Said he would before he seven arrive, did he and.

12. You could chops some up pick butcher’s from?

Answers

1. We saw some children playing in the park.

2. There is a bridge across the river.

3. Which is the road to the railway station?

4. I was wondering if you could lend me some money.

5. I didn’t think it proper to wake you up.

6. We should get the roof repaired before monsoon sets in.

7. What would you like to have for breakfast?

8. When are you going to get a good job?

9. We have been waiting for ages.

10. We have good books on every subject.

11. He said he would arrive before seven, and he did.

12. Could you pick up some chops from butcher’s?

1.    He has heavily invested ——————- shares.

a)    With
b)    On
c)    In
d)    For

2.    Let’s talk ——————— something else.

a)    With
b)    About
c)    Of
d)    To

3.    I will talk —————– him if you want.

a)    For
b)    To
c)    Of
d)    On

4.    I have no interest —————— politics.

a)    On
b)    In
c)    For
d)    With

5.    He has the reputation ——————– being a great writer.

a)    For
b)    Of
c)    On
d)    In

6.    Dr Bridge is an authority —————- English prosody.

a)    Over
b)    On
c)    For
d)    Of

7.    He fell a victim ——————– his own avarice.

a)    On
b)    For
c)    To
d)    At

8.    He has complete authority ———————– his subordinates.

a)    On
b)    Over
c)    For
d)    Of

9.    He has lost the use ——————- his right arm.

a)    Of
b)    For
c)    In
d)    On

10.    Let’s proceed ——————- the work in hand.

a)    On
b)    For
c)    With
d)    After

11.    The generous man supplied the poor —————— clothing.

a)    To
b)    With
c)    For
d)    In

12.    The teacher impressed ——————- us the value of honesty.

a)    To
b)    With
c)    On
d)    For

13.    I am quite impressed ——————– her performance.

a)    On
b)    With
c)    To
d)    At

14.    Elementary algebra is allied —————– arithmetic.

a)    With
b)    To
c)    For
d)    In

15.    She was accompanied ——————– her mother.

a)    With
b)    By
c)    To
d)    On

Answers

1.    In
2.    About/of
3.    To
4.    In
5.    Of
6.    On
7.    To
8.    Over
9.    Of
10.    With
11.    With
12.    On
13.    With
14.    To
15.    By