1. I saw Ann ………………………. the road.

a) crossing b) to cross c) either could be used here

2. I once heard him ……………………. a talk on international trade relations.

a) give b) to give c) either could be used here

3. I heard him ………………………… down the stairs.

a) go b) going c) either could be used here

4. I heard the bomb ………………………..

a) exploding b) explode c) to explode

5. I saw the book …………………….. on the table.

a) lie b) lying c) either could be used here

6. I watched him ……………………….. over the stream.

a) jump b) to jump c) either could be used here

7. I could hear them ……………………. slogans.

a) shout b) shouting c) either could be used here

Answers

1. I saw Ann crossing the road.

2. I once heard him give a talk on international trade relations.

3. I heard him go down the stairs. OR I heard him going down the stairs.

4. I heard the bomb explode.

5. I saw the book lying on the table.

6. I watched him jump over the stream.

7. I could hear them shouting slogans.

Notes

After can hear / can see etc., only the –ing form is used.

1. ……………………. I don’t agree with him, I think he is honest.

a) although b) despite c) either could be used here

2. I would like to go out, ……………………… it is a bit late.

a) although b) despite c) either could be used here

3. ……………………….. the rain, we went out.

a) in spite of b) despite c) either could be used here

4. She went on working ……………………. she was tired.

a) though b) despite c) either could be used here

5. …………………… he is fat, he runs fast.

a) though b) despite c) either could be used here

6. She went on working, ………………………… the fact that she was tired.

a) despite b) though c) either could be used here

7. ……………………. I was angry, I kept quiet.

a) though b) despite c) either could be used here

8. ……………………. it was a bit expensive, I decided to buy it.

a) though b) although c) either could be used here

9. ……………………. she is poor, she is happy.

a) though b) despite c) either could be used here

10. I managed to do it, …………………….. he didn’t help me.

a) though b) despite c) either could be used here

Answers

1. Although I don’t agree with him, I think he is honest.

2. I would like to go out, although it is a bit late.

3. In spite of / despite the rain, we went out.

4. She went on working, though she was tired.

5. Though he is fat, he runs fast.

6. She went on working, despite the fact that she was tired.

7. Though I was angry, I kept quiet.

8. Though / although it was a bit expensive, I decided to buy it.

9. Though she is poor, she is happy.

10. I managed to do it, though he didn’t help me.

1. The program was really ……………………….

a) interesting b) interested

2. The film was …………………………

a) boring b) bored

3. It was a ……………………. job.

a) tired b) tiring

4. His behavior was simply ……………………….

a) disgusting b) disgusted

5. I was really …………………………. by her performance.

a) amused b) amusing

6. I was really ………………………… with him for using my computer without my permission.

a) annoyed b) annoying

7. It was a …………………….. story.

a) shocking b) shocked

8. I am very ………………………. with your results.

a) impressed b) impressing

9. He was …………………………. with his own performance.

a) pleased b) pleasing

10. I loved the novel and found the film very ………………………….

a) disappointing b) disappointed

Answers

1. The program was really interesting.

2. The film was boring.

3. It was a tiring job.

4. His behavior was simply disgusting.

5. I was really amused by her performance.

6. I was really annoyed with him for using my computer without my permission.

7. It was a shocking story.

8. I am very impressed with your results.

9. He was pleased with his own performance.

10. I loved the novel and found the film disappointing.

1. The road is getting …………………………………

a) more and more steep b) steeper and steeper c) either could be used here.

2. She is ………………………………… her mother than her father.

a) more like b) liker c) either could be used here

3. The car is running ………………………………… since it had a service.

a) more smoothly b) smoothlier c) either could be used here

4. The motorway is………………………………… than the road.

a) broader b) more broad c) either could be used here

5. Can’t you drive any …………………………………?

a) faster b) more fast c) either could be used here

6. Can you come …………………………………?

a) more early b) earlier c) either could be used here

7. The more I study, the………………………………… I learn.

a) less b) lesser c) either could be used here

8. Your accent is ………………………………… than mine.

a) bad b) worse c) worst

9. He plays ………………………………… than everybody else in the team.

a) good b) better c) best

10. You are getting …………………………………

a) fatter and fatter b) more fat and more fat c) either could be used here

11. We are going …………………………………

a) more and more slowly b) more slowly and more slowly c) either could be used here

12. The older I get, the ………………………………… I am.

a) happier b) more happy c) either could be used here

Answers

1. The road is getting more and more steep. OR The road is getting steeper and steeper.

2. She is more like her mother than her father.

3. The car is running more smoothly since it had a service.

4. The motorway is broader than the road.

5. Can’t you drive any faster?

6. Can you come earlier?

7. The more I study, the less I learn.

8. Your accent is worse than mine.

9. He plays better than everybody else in the team.

10. You are getting fatter and fatter.

11. We are going more and more slowly.

12. The older I get, the happier I am.

Example

Sentence: ‘Could I ask you something?’ ‘Yes, of course you could.’

Correction: ‘Could I ask you something?’ ‘Yes, of course you can.’

1. When I was a child, I should watch TV whenever I wanted to.

2. Peter wouldn’t watch TV yesterday because he was naughty.

3. He would borrow my car if he asked.

4. I should have married her if I had wanted to.

5. I wish you must not keep making that stupid noise.

6. It is important that she would talk to me when she gets here.

7. It must not be the postman at the door. It’s only seven o’clock.

8. ‘Look at those tracks. That must be a fox.’ ‘It must not be – it could be a dog.’

9. In my job I must travel a lot.

10. You should be Jane’s sister – you look just like her.

Answers

1. When I was a child, I could watch TV whenever I wanted to.

2. Peter couldn’t watch TV yesterday because he was naughty.

3. He could borrow my car if he asked.

4. I could have married her if I had wanted to.

5. I wish you would not keep making that stupid noise.

6. It is important that she should talk to me when she gets here.

7. It can’t be the postman at the door. It is only seven o’clock.

8. ‘Look at those tracks. It must be a fox.’ ‘Needn’t be – it could be a dog.’

9. In my job I have to travel a lot.

10. You must be Jane’s sister – you look just like her.

1. Because I was tired, so I decided to go home.

2. As you know, that I work very hard.

3. The man that she married him was an old friend of mine.

4. The house that I live is very small.

5. She was upset because had no one to help her.

6. While I was having a shower then I slipped on the floor.

7. Because she was so kind so people liked her.

8. He has acted in a film the name of whose I have forgotten.

9. He was respected by the people with that he worked.

10. Have you got anything which belongs to me?

Answers

1. Because I was tired, I decided to go home. OR I was tired so I decided to go home.

2. As you know I work very hard. OR You know that I work very hard.

3. The man that she married was an old friend of mine.

4. The house where I live is very small.

5. She was upset because she had no one to help her.

6. While I was having a shower I slipped on the floor.

7. Because she was so kind people liked her. OR She was so kind so people liked her.

8. He has acted in a film the name of which I have forgotten.

9. He was respected by the people with whom he worked.

10. Have you got anything that belongs to me?

1. I will take the job …………………. the salary is too low.

a) if b) unless

2. ……………………. you smoke like this, you will be seriously ill.

a) if b) unless

3. I will be back tomorrow ………………………. there is a plane strike.

a) if b) unless

4. Let’s go for a walk – ……………………….. you are too tired.

a) if b) unless

5. I will be surprised ……………………… he doesn’t have an accident soon.

a) if b) unless

6. Jane will be very upset ………………………. I don’t get back tomorrow.

a) if b) unless

7. You will look prettier ……………………….. you don’t wear too much make-up.

a) if b) unless

8. …………………….. you give me the keys of the safe, I will shoot you.

a) if a) unless

9. I won’t be able to solve this problem …………………….. you help me.

a) if b) unless

10. ……………………. you don’t stop making that stupid noise, I will hit you.

a) if b) unless

Answers

1. I will take the job unless the salary is too low.

2. If you smoke like this, you will be seriously ill.

3. I will be back tomorrow, unless there is a plane strike.

4. Let’s go for a walk – unless you are too tired.

5. I will be surprised if he doesn’t have an accident soon.

6. Jane will be very upset if I don’t get back tomorrow.

7. You will look prettier if you don’t wear too much make-up.

8. Unless you give me the keys of the safe, I will shoot you.

9. I won’t be able to solve this problem unless you help me.

10. If you don’t stop making that stupid noise, I will hit you.

1. As ……………………. as coal

2. As ……………………. as a bat

3. As plentiful as ……………………

4. As soft as ………………………..

5. As wise as …………………………

6. As …………………. as the air

7. As ……………………… as a lamb

8. As ……………………. as death

9. As ……………………. as ABC

10. As …………………….. as a bee

11. As ……………………. as a peacock

12. As …………………….. as the tomb

13. As ……………………. as snow

14. As …………………… as grass

15. As …………………… as a fox

16. As cold as ……………………..

Answers

1. As black as coal

2. As blind as a bat

3. As plentiful as blackberries

4. As soft as silk

5. As wise as Solomon

6. As free as the air

7. As gentle as a lamb

8. As pale as death

9. As easy as ABC

10. As busy as a bee

11. As proud as a peacock

12. As silent as a tomb

13. As white as snow

14. As green as grass

15. As cunning as a fox

16. As cold as ice

1. The watch was ————————- so I didn’t buy it.

a) expensive enough b) too expensive c) enough expensive

2. His novels are —————————– to understand.

a) too difficult b) enough difficult c) difficult enough

3. I haven’t got ———————– to buy an apartment.

a) enough money b) money enough c) too money

4. The camera is ———————- to put in your pocket.

a) small enough b) enough small c) too small

5. The radio is ————————– to put in your pocket.

a) too big b) big enough c) enough big

6. We will go swimming if the weather gets ———————-

a) enough warm b) warm enough c) too warm

7. The water is ———————- to drink.

a) too salty b) enough salty c) salty enough

8. It is ———————- to sort things out.

a) too late b) enough late c) late enough

9. We arrived ———————- to have dinner.

a) too late b) late enough c) enough late

10. He ate ——————— and fell ill.

a) too much b) much enough c) enough much

Answers

1. The watch was too expensive so I didn’t buy it.

2. His novels are too difficult to understand.

3. I haven’t got enough money to buy an apartment.

4. The camera is small enough to put in your pocket.

5. The radio is too big to put in your pocket.

6. We will go swimming if the weather gets warm enough.

7. The water is too salty to drink.

8. It is too late to sort things out.

9. We arrived too late to have dinner.

10. He ate too much and fell ill.

1. She was deadly injured in the accident.

a) right b) wrong

2. He was dead drunk when he came home after the party.

a) right b) wrong

3. The plane goes direct from Mumbai to Chennai without stopping.

a) right b) wrong

4. That suits me finely.

a) right b) wrong

5. Hit it hardly.

a) right b) wrong

6. He can jump really highly.

a) right b) wrong

7. The show was highly amusing.

a) right b) wrong

8. Which part of the movie did you like mostly?

a) right b) wrong

9. This is the most extraordinary day of my life.

a) right b) wrong

10. They have widely differing opinions.

a) right b) wrong

Answers

1. Wrong (The sentence should read: She was fatally injured in the accident.)

2. Right

3. Right

4. Wrong (The sentence should read: That suits me fine.)

5. Wrong (The sentence should read: Hit it hard.)

6. Wrong (The sentence should read: He can jump really high.)

7. Right

8. Wrong (The sentence should read: Which part of the movie did you like most?)

9. Right

10. Right