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Direct speech

December 14th, 2011 in Improve English

Change the following into direct speech.

1. The peasant told the youth that the weather was stormy and the way was long.

2. They asked me whether I would like to go with them.

Transformation of sentences

December 13th, 2011 in Improve English

Rewrite the following sentences using the adverb form of the italicized words.

1. The doctor examined the report with great care.

2. His behavior was very rude.

Present tense exercise

December 10th, 2011 in Improve English

Rewrite the following sentences changing verbs into the present tense.

1. The student who chose the best books for his study found his reward.

2. What he knew he could not explain.

Indefinite pronouns

December 8th, 2011 in Improve English

Indefinite pronouns are words like one, none, all, some, few, everyone, everybody, anyone, anybody etc. These are often used to refer to people or things in a general way. Note that an indefinite pronoun does not refer to any particular person or thing.

Comparative-superlative exercise

December 6th, 2011 in Improve English

Rewrite the following sentences using adjectives in the superlative degree.

1. James is taller than any other boy in the class.

2. Milk is more nourishing than any other food.

Formation of complex sentences exercise

November 24th, 2011 in Improve English

Combine each of the following sets of simple sentences into one complex sentence.

1. The strike was going to be called off. The leader told me that.

Different ways of expressing concession or contrast

November 23rd, 2011 in Improve English

There are different ways of expressing concession or contrast. Study the following sentences.

Although he is rich, he is unhappy.

The same idea can be expressed in very many ways.