Grammar

First conditional worksheet

First conditional worksheet The first conditional forms are used to talk about situations that are possible in the present or in the future. Complete the following sentences using appropriate first conditional forms of the verbs given in the brackets. 1. If I have enough money, I ……………………….. (go) on vacation. 2. If she ………………………….. (wash) the clothes, I will dry them. 3. If you achieve your targets, you ………………………….. (get) a promotion. 4.......

Formation of questions: grammar worksheet In a negative question the word not can have two positions. Study the examples given below. Wasn’t it surprising? (Here not goes after the auxiliary verb. In this case it is usually contracted.) Was it not surprising? (Here not goes after the subject. In this case it is not contracted.) Weren’t you upset? Were you not upset? Isn’t she beautiful? Is she not beautiful? Both forms have the same meaning.......

Positive, comparative or superlative (beginner level) Each sentence given below contains an adjective (or adverb). If the adjective/adverb is in the positive degree, write P against the sentence. If it is in the comparative degree, write C. If the adjective/adverb is in the superlative degree, write S. 1. India is the largest democracy in the world. (………………………..) 2. Susie is my best friend. (………………………..) 3. It is a beautiful flower. (………………………..) 4.......

Color related idioms Color-related idioms and expressions are very common in English. Meanings of colors change across cultures. We will discuss some of these expressions here. In the black If a business is in the black, it is making money. Like a red flag to a bull If a statement or an action is like a red flag to a bull, it makes someone very angry. As you probably know, bulls get angry when you wave a red flag in front of them. Catch......

Expressions with take Take is one of the most frequently used words in English. Needless to say, nearly fifty expressions in current use incorporate the verb take. Take something / somebody for granted There are two meanings for this expression. To take somebody for granted is to benefit from their help without bothering to acknowledge it. Children often take their parents for granted. (= Children benefit from their parents’ help but......

Find the meaning of the idiomatic expressions Find the meaning of the idiomatic expressions. 1. To catch a Tartar is to a) catch a dangerous person b) encounter a person who is too strong for the assailant c) catch a criminal with great difficulty d) live carefully and cautiously 2. If something happens out of the blue, a) it happens when you are not expecting it b) it happens when you don’t want it to happen c) it happens when you......

Using since and for The words since and for can be used as conjunctions and prepositions. When they are used as conjunctions, they combine two clauses. Note that since is a subordinating conjunction whereas foris a coordinating conjunction. When they are used as prepositions, they usually indicate time. Since is used with the starting point of action. For shows duration.Combine the following......

Sentence completion exercise Complete the following sentences. 1. I don’t care ……………….. your opinion. a) aboutb) forc) ofd) with 2. I’m sorry, I broke the vase – I ………………… help it. a) couldn’tb) couldn’t havec) couldn’t butd) can’t 3. Who takes ……………….. the sick? a) care ofb) care aboutc) afterd) none of these 4. She is a selfish woman, but you still ………………….. her. a) can’t help likingb) can’t help likec) can’t help but likingd)......

Rewrite using would rather We often use would rather to say that we would prefer another person to do something. Past tenses are used. Study the example given below. I would like you to help him. We can express the same idea using would rather. I would rather you helped him. Rewrite the following sentences using would rather. 1. I would like you to go home now. 2. I would prefer to go in December rather than in May. 3. I......

Because and so Because is a subordinating conjunction. It shows the cause. So is a coordinating conjunction. It shows the effect. We can combine two clauses using because and so. Study the example given below. Susie didn’t attend the party. She was not invited. We can combine these two clauses in two different ways. Susie didn’t attend the party because she was not invited. Susie was not invited, so she did not attend the party. Combine......

Sentence completion exercise Complete the following sentences. 1. I don’t care ……………….. your opinion. a) about b) for c) of d) with 2. I’m sorry, I broke the vase – I ………………… help it. a) couldn’t b) couldn’t have c) couldn’t but d) can’t 3. Who takes ……………….. the sick? a) care of b) care about c) after d) none of these 4. She is a selfish woman, but you still ………………….. her. a) can’t help liking b) can’t help like c) can’t help but liking d)......

Using since and for The words since and for can be used as conjunctions and prepositions. When they are used as conjunctions, they combine two clauses. Note that since is a subordinating conjunction whereas for is a coordinating conjunction. When they are used as prepositions, they usually indicate time. Since is used with the starting point of action. For shows duration. Combine the following sentences using since or for. 1. I saw him last......

Rewrite as directed Rewrite as directed. 1. There was almost nothing to eat. (Rewrite using hardly) 2. A few boys were playing in the garden. (Start with there) 3. He knocked at the door. He demanded admission. (Combine using the present participle) 4. Would you move a bit, please? (Rewrite using mind) 5. Why don’t you listen to me? (Use ‘ever’ in the appropriate place) 6. It is not necessary for you to work on Sundays. (Rewrite using need) 7.......

Gap fills exercise Complete the following sentences. The third great defect of your civilization is that it does not know what to do with its knowledge. Science, …………………. (as / though) we have seen, has given us powers fit ………………….. (for / to) the gods, yet we use them like small children. For example, we don’t know how to use our machines. Machines were ……………………. (made for being / made to be) man’s servants; …………………….. (yet / though) he......

Grammar

First conditional worksheet

Formation of questions: grammar worksheet

Positive, comparative or superlative (beginner level)

Color related idioms

Expressions with take

Find the meaning of the idiomatic expressions

Using since and for

Sentence completion exercise

Rewrite using would rather

Because and so

Sentence completion exercise

Using since and for

Rewrite using would rather

Rewrite as directed

Gap fills exercise

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