Verb forms exercise

Complete the following sentences using an appropriate tense form.

1. I ……………………. here since morning.

a) am waiting
b) have been waiting
c) had been waiting

2. It ………………….. raining since yesterday.

a) hasn’t stopped
b) didn’t stop
c) hadn’t

3. I …………………….. interested in metaphysics.

a) am always
b) have always been
c) had always been

4. They ……………………. in this street for twenty years.

a) have lived
b) have been living
c) Either could be used here

5. I …………………. to a foreign country.
a) am never gone

b) have never been
c) was never gone

6. Where ………………….. the sun rise?

a) does
b) do
c) had

7. I ………………… Susie Monday.

a) see
b) am seeing
c) Either could be used here

8. We ……………….. the money on the 15th.

a) are needing
b) will need
c) Either could be used here

9. ‘There is the doorbell.’ ‘I …………………’
a) am going
b) will go
c) Either could be used here

10. She …………………. half of her time traveling.

a) spends
b) is spending
c) Either could be used here

Answers

1. I have been waiting here since morning.
2. It hasn’t stopped raining since yesterday.
3. I have always been interested in metaphysics.
4. They have lived / have been living in this street for twenty years.
5. I have never been to a foreign country.
6. Where does the sun rise?
7. I am seeing Susie Monday.
8. We will need the money on the 15th.
9. ‘There is the doorbell.’ ‘I will go.’
10. She spends half of her time traveling.

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Subject and object complements exercise

Identify the verb, subject complement, direct object, indirect object and object complement in the following sentences.

1. George is the captain.

2. The judge pronounced the judgment.

3. My sister looked worried.

4. Parents should be kind to their children.

5. Mother brought us tea.

6. The officer asked him several questions.

7. Let us send him our greetings.

8. We should keep our surroundings clean.

9. My aunt has brought me a computer.

10. The class elected Martin their monitor.

11. Our visit made the host happy.

12. This book is interesting.

Answers

1. Verb – is; subject complement – the captain

2. Verb – pronounced; object – the judgment

3. Verb – looked; subject complement – worried

4. Verb – should be; subject complement – kind

5. Verb – brought; direct object – tea; indirect object – us

6. Verb – asked; direct object – several questions; indirect object – him

7. Verb – send; direct object – our greetings; indirect object – him

8. Verb – should keep; object – our surroundings; object complement – clean

9. Verb – has brought; indirect object – me; direct object – a computer

10. Verb – elected; object – Martin; object complement – their monitor

11. Verb – made; object – the host; object complement – happy

12. Verb – is; subject complement – interesting

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Tenses exercise

Complete the following sentences using an appropriate verb form that expresses the idea indicated in the brackets.

1. Our mother …………… up at 5.30 in the morning. (habitual action)

will get
gets
will be getting

2. Worldly pleasures …………….. temporary. (general truth)

are
will be
were

3. Portia …………….. that mercy is a divine quality. (quoted from a source)

said
says
has said

4. My father …………….. ready. He …………….. here in a minute. (present continuous and the future)

is getting, will be
will get, will be
is getting, is
gets, will be

5. They ……………. for the dance performance. (action in progress)

will rehearse
are rehearsing
will be rehearsing

6. Not many of us ………………… Mahatma Gandhi. (present perfect)

has seen
have seen
had seen
will see

7. He ……………. for Germany last month. (completed action)

had left
left
has left
would leave

8. When we were young, we …………….. the whole afternoon playing. (habitual action)

will spend
would spend
would have spent
would be spending

9. The students …………….. for the test. (past action that has continued up to the present)

are preparing
have been preparing
will be preparing

10. When I …………….. my eyes, I ………………. a strange sight. (two actions in the past)

had opened, saw
opened, saw
opened, had seen

Answers

1. Our mother gets up at 5.30 in the morning.

2. Worldly pleasures are temporary.

3. Portia says that mercy is a divine quality.

4. My father is getting ready. He will be here in a minute.

5. They are rehearsing for the dance performance.

6. Not many of us have seen Mahatma Gandhi.

7. He left for Germany last month.

8. When we were young, we would spend the whole afternoon playing.

9. The students have been preparing for the test.

10. When I opened my eyes, I saw a strange sight.

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Reflexive pronouns exercise

Reflexive pronouns are words like himself, herself, itself, myself, themselves, yourself, yourselves and ourselves.

When reflexive pronouns are used for emphasis they are called emphatic pronouns.

Study the example given below.

He did the job. He did not ask anyone to do it.

We can express the same idea with the help of an emphatic pronoun.

He did the job himself. OR He himself did the job.

Let’s do the work. Let’s not request anyone’s help.
Let’s do the work ourselves.

He is only ten. He washes his clothes. He doesn’t ask his mother to wash them for him.

Though he is only ten he washes his clothes himself.

The farmer sowed the seeds. He did not hire anyone.

The farmer himself sowed the seeds.

We should train our boys to wash their clothes. We should not ask the maidservant to do it.

We should train our boys to wash their clothes themselves.

My father takes me to the school. He does not let anyone else do it.

My father himself takes me to the school.

The principal came to the class to make the announcement. He did not send anyone.

The principal himself came to the class to make the announcement.

Our Manager called me to give the news. He did not ask anyone to do it.

Our manager himself called me to give the news.

I generally proofread my letters and documents. I don’t ask anyone to do it for me.

I myself proofread my letters and documents.

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Opposites

Complete the second sentence in each pair of sentences given below using an adjective opposite in meaning to the one in the first sentence.

1. The elephant is a large animal. The mouse is a ………………………. animal.

2. It is hot in summer. It is …………………. in winter.

3. Today it is very cloudy. Tomorrow will be a ………………….. day.

4. These clothes are wet. Those clothes are ……………………

5. Alice is a tall girl. Her sister is ……………………

6. We won’t reach in time if we go by a slow train. We must catch a ……………………. train.

7. My belt was old. I bought a …………………. one.

8. Some colors are bright. Others are …………………….

9. It is warm outside. It is …………………. inside.

10. I don’t like to eat raw mangoes. I like to eat ……………………. ones.

11. This knife is blunt. Have you got a ……………………. one?

12. Don’t be rude. Be …………………….

Answers

1. The elephant is a large animal. The mouse is a small animal.

2. It is hot in summer. It is cold in winter.

3. Today it is very cloudy. Tomorrow will be a sunny day.

4. These clothes are wet. Those clothes are dry.

5. Alice is a tall girl. Her sister is short.

6. We won’t reach in time if we go by a slow train. We must catch afast train.

7. My belt was old. I bought a new one.

8. Some colors are bright. Others are dull.

9. It is warm outside. It is cool inside.

10. I don’t like to eat raw mangoes. I like to eat ripe ones.

11. This knife is blunt. Have you got a sharp one?

12. Don’t be rude. Be polite.

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Conjunctions exercise

Fill in the blanks using suitable conjunctions:

1. This is a small ………………….. interesting story.

2. Manu and Anu help ……………………..

3. ……………………… I was a child, I lived in Dubai.

4. Make hay ……………………. the sun shines.

5. We will visit Paris ………………….. Rome during the summer.

6. Let us wait here ……………….. the rain stops.

7. …………………. he worked hard he failed.

8. I regard my mother ……………….. my best friend.

9. ………………… I was suffering from fever I couldn’t attend the class.

10. My sister is not ……………….. intelligent ……………….. my brother.

11. He is ……………….. tall ……………….. his father.

12. Do your duty ……………….. you live.

13. He was treated ………………….. a guest.

Answers

1. This is a small but interesting story.

2. Manu and Anu help each other.

3. When I was a child, I lived in Dubai.

4. Make hay while the sun shines.

5. We will visit Paris or Rome during the summer.

6. Let us wait here until the rain stops.

7. Though he worked hard he failed.

8. I regard my mother as my best friend.

9. As I was suffering from fever I couldn’t attend the class.

10. My sister is not so intelligent as my brother.

11. He is as tall as his father.

12. Do your duty as long as you live.

13. He was treated as a guest.

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Phrasal verbs with come

Sentences are given with incomplete phrasal verbs. Complete the expression by supplying an appropriate adverb particle or preposition.

1. I came …………………… an old friend of mine yesterday.

a) through
b) across
c) round

2. She came ……………….. when we sprinkled water on her face.

a) round
b) across
c) off

3. Peter is coming ……………………. tonight.

a) round
b) on
c) out

4. When I came ……………………. I was lying in bed.

a) round
b) around
c) to

d) Either could be used here

5. Although he was in a serious accident he came ……………………. it with only minor injuries.

a) across
b) through
c) out

6. The matter came ……………………. during the discussions.

a) on
b) up
c) off

7. We will contact you when new jobs come ……………………

a) up
b) out
c) off

8. She came ……………………… an interesting idea.

a) up
b) with
c) up with

Answers

1. I came across an old friend of mine yesterday.

2. She came round when we sprinkled water on her face.

3. Peter is coming round tonight.

4. When I came round / around / to I was lying in bed.

5. Although he was in a serious accident he came through it with only minor injuries.

6. The matter came up during the discussions.

7. We will contact you when new jobs come up.

8. She came up with an interesting idea.

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Grammar Quiz – Tenses

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the verb.

1. We ………………………. waiting here since morning.

a) have been
b) has been
c) are
d) were

2. We ……………………… them yesterday.

a) visited
b) have visited
c) had visited
d) was visiting

3. He …………………….. from Jamaica yesterday.

a) has returned
b) have returned
c) had returned
d) returned

4. See that you ………………………… for the meeting on time.

a) will come
b) come
c) would come
d) came

5. She will come if we ……………………. her.

a) invite
b) will invite
c) invited
d) would invite

6. I …………………….. to Singapore recently.

a) had been
b) went
c) have been
d) was

7. The doctor concluded that the man ……………………….. ten hours ago.

a) had died
b) was dead
c) has been died
d) is dead

8. I ……………………….. waiting for your reply for several weeks.

a) have been
b) has been
c) had been
d) was

9. The train ………………………. by the time we reach the station.

a) will leave
b) will have left
c) left
d) would

10. Every morning, I …………………….. the newspaper.

a) will read
b) am reading
c) read
d) was reading

Answers

1. We have been waiting here since morning.

2. We visited them yesterday.

3. He returned from Jamaica yesterday.

4. See that you come for the meeting on time.

5. She will come if we invite her.

6. I went to Singapore recently.

7. The doctor concluded that the man had died ten hours ago.

8. I have been waiting for your reply for several weeks.

9. The train will have left by the time we reach the station.

10. Every morning, I read the newspaper.

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Mistakes with prepositions

Incorrect: We have been playing since two hours.
Correct: We have been playing for two hours.

Explanation

Use since with the starting point of action; use for to indicate duration.

Incorrect: This table is made with mahogany wood.
Correct: This table is made of mahogany wood.

Explanation

We use made of when we identify the material used to make something.

Incorrect: Paper is made of wood.
Correct: Paper is made from wood.

Explanation

When the process of manufacture changes a material into something completely different, we use made from.

Incorrect: He came to meet me in 5 o’clock.
Correct: He came to meet me at 5 o’clock.

Explanation

We use at with clock times.

Incorrect: She married with a friend of her brother’s.
Correct: She married a friend of her brother’s.

Explanation

The verb marry is usually followed by a direct object without a preposition.

Incorrect: It is Susan at the phone.
Correct: It is Susan on the phone.

Explanation

The correct expressions are: on the phone, on the radio, on TV etc.

Incorrect: It is imperative that the meeting start in time.
Correct: It is imperative that the meeting start on time.

Explanation

‘On time’ means ‘at the planned time’. When something happens on time, it is neither late nor early. In time means ‘before the last moment’.

Incorrect: I will never forget meeting him on that afternoon.
Correct: I will never forget meeting him that afternoon.

Explanation

Prepositions are not used in common expressions of time beginningnext, last, this, that, one, each, every, some, any, all.

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Simple present or present continuous tense

Complete the following sentences using an appropriate verb form.

1. The hen ……………………… eggs. (lay)

2. I ………………………… a cake. (make)

3. The boys ………………….. in the garden now. (play)

4. ‘Which book are you reading now?’ ‘I ………………………. David Copperfield.’ (read)

5. He …………………… milk every morning. (drink)

6. I ……………………….. up every day at 6.30. (get)

7. Fortune …………………… the brave. (favor)

8. Here …………………… the bus. (come)

9. I ………………………… (think) of visiting America.

10. Jacob …………………… care of his baby whenever his wife is away. (take)

11. Barking dogs seldom ………………….. (bite)

12. I will wait until you ………………………… your lunch.

13. I ……………………. for Singapore tomorrow. (leave)

Answers

1. The hen lays eggs.

2. I am making a cake.

3. The boys are playing in the garden now.

4. ‘Which book are you reading now?’ ‘I am reading David Copperfield.’

5. He drinks milk every morning.

6. I get up every day at 6.30.

7. Fortune favors the brave.

8. Here comes the bus.

9. I am thinking of visiting America.

10. Jacob takes care of his baby whenever his wife is away.

11. Barking dogs seldom bite.

12. I will wait until you finish your lunch.

13. I am leaving for Singapore tomorrow.

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Expressing future | Grammar exercise

Complete the following sentences using an appropriate form of the verb given in the brackets.

1. I ………………… John tomorrow.

a) see
b) am seeing
c) have seen

2. What ……………………. this evening?

a) will you do
b) are you doing
c) have you been doing

3. Martha ……………………. another baby in June.

a) is having
b) is going to have
c) will have

4. The train …………………….. at half past six tomorrow morning.

a) is leaving
b) leaves
c) will leave

5. I ………………….. probably be home late tonight.

a) will
b) am
c was

6. Nobody …………………… what happened to her.

a) is ever knowing
b) will ever know

7. ………………….. I carry your bag?

a) Will
b) Shall

8. I …………………….. you if you say that word again.

a) am hitting
b) will hit
c) am going to hit

9. I ……………………. you tonight.

a) am phoning
b) will phone

10. ‘You can have it for $100.’ ‘OK. I ……………………. it.’

a) am buying
b) will buy
c) am going to buy

Answers

1. I am seeing John tomorrow.

2. What are you doing this evening?

3. Martha is going to have another baby in June.

4. The train leaves at half past six tomorrow morning.

5. I will probably be home late tonight.

6. Nobody will ever know what happened to her.

7. Shall I carry your bag?

8. I will hit you if you say that word again.

9. I will phone you tonight.

10. ‘You can have it for $100.’ ‘OK. I will buy it.’

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Tenses exercise

Complete the following sentences using an appropriate verb form that expresses the idea indicated in the brackets.

1. Our mother …………… up at 5.30 in the morning. (habitual action)

will get
gets
will be getting

2. Worldly pleasures …………….. temporary. (general truth)

are
will be
were

3. Portia …………….. that mercy is a divine quality. (quoted from a source)

said
says
has said

4. My father …………….. ready. He …………….. here in a minute. (present continuous and the future)

is getting, will be
will get, will be
is getting, is
gets, will be

5. They ……………. for the dance performance. (action in progress)

will rehearse
are rehearsing
will be rehearsing

6. Not many of us ………………… Mahatma Gandhi. (present perfect)

has seen
have seen
had seen
will see

7. He ……………. for Germany last month. (completed action)

had left
left
has left
would leave

8. When we were young, we …………….. the whole afternoon playing. (habitual action)

will spend
would spend
would have spent
would be spending

9. The students …………….. for the test. (past action that has continued up to the present)

are preparing
have been preparing
will be preparing

10. When I …………….. my eyes, I ………………. a strange sight. (two actions in the past)

had opened, saw
opened, saw
opened, had seen

Answers

1. Our mother gets up at 5.30 in the morning.

2. Worldly pleasures are temporary.

3. Portia says that mercy is a divine quality.

4. My father is getting ready. He will be here in a minute.

5. They are rehearsing for the dance performance.

6. Not many of us have seen Mahatma Gandhi.

7. He left for Germany last month.

8. When we were young, we would spend the whole afternoon playing.

9. The students have been preparing for the test.

10. When I opened my eyes, I saw a strange sight.

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Reflexive pronouns exercise

Reflexive pronouns are words like himself, herself, itself, myself, themselves, yourself, yourselves and ourselves.

When reflexive pronouns are used for emphasis they are called emphatic pronouns.

Study the example given below.

He did the job. He did not ask anyone to do it.

We can express the same idea with the help of an emphatic pronoun.

He did the job himself. OR He himself did the job.

Let’s do the work. Let’s not request anyone’s help.
Let’s do the work ourselves.

He is only ten. He washes his clothes. He doesn’t ask his mother to wash them for him.

Though he is only ten he washes his clothes himself.

The farmer sowed the seeds. He did not hire anyone.

The farmer himself sowed the seeds.

We should train our boys to wash their clothes. We should not ask the maidservant to do it.

We should train our boys to wash their clothes themselves.

My father takes me to the school. He does not let anyone else do it.

My father himself takes me to the school.

The principal came to the class to make the announcement. He did not send anyone.

The principal himself came to the class to make the announcement.

Our Manager called me to give the news. He did not ask anyone to do it.

Our manager himself called me to give the news.

I generally proofread my letters and documents. I don’t ask anyone to do it for me.

I myself proofread my letters and documents.

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Opposites

Complete the second sentence in each pair of sentences given below using an adjective opposite in meaning to the one in the first sentence.

1. The elephant is a large animal. The mouse is a ………………………. animal.

2. It is hot in summer. It is …………………. in winter.

3. Today it is very cloudy. Tomorrow will be a ………………….. day.

4. These clothes are wet. Those clothes are ……………………

5. Alice is a tall girl. Her sister is ……………………

6. We won’t reach in time if we go by a slow train. We must catch a ……………………. train.

7. My belt was old. I bought a …………………. one.

8. Some colors are bright. Others are …………………….

9. It is warm outside. It is …………………. inside.

10. I don’t like to eat raw mangoes. I like to eat ……………………. ones.

11. This knife is blunt. Have you got a ……………………. one?

12. Don’t be rude. Be …………………….

Answers

1. The elephant is a large animal. The mouse is a small animal.

2. It is hot in summer. It is cold in winter.

3. Today it is very cloudy. Tomorrow will be a sunny day.

4. These clothes are wet. Those clothes are dry.

5. Alice is a tall girl. Her sister is short.

6. We won’t reach in time if we go by a slow train. We must catch afast train.

7. My belt was old. I bought a new one.

8. Some colors are bright. Others are dull.

9. It is warm outside. It is cool inside.

10. I don’t like to eat raw mangoes. I like to eat ripe ones.

11. This knife is blunt. Have you got a sharp one?

12. Don’t be rude. Be polite.

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Conjunctions exercise

Fill in the blanks using suitable conjunctions:

1. This is a small ………………….. interesting story.

2. Manu and Anu help ……………………..

3. ……………………… I was a child, I lived in Dubai.

4. Make hay ……………………. the sun shines.

5. We will visit Paris ………………….. Rome during the summer.

6. Let us wait here ……………….. the rain stops.

7. …………………. he worked hard he failed.

8. I regard my mother ……………….. my best friend.

9. ………………… I was suffering from fever I couldn’t attend the class.

10. My sister is not ……………….. intelligent ……………….. my brother.

11. He is ……………….. tall ……………….. his father.

12. Do your duty ……………….. you live.

13. He was treated ………………….. a guest.

Answers

1. This is a small but interesting story.

2. Manu and Anu help each other.

3. When I was a child, I lived in Dubai.

4. Make hay while the sun shines.

5. We will visit Paris or Rome during the summer.

6. Let us wait here until the rain stops.

7. Though he worked hard he failed.

8. I regard my mother as my best friend.

9. As I was suffering from fever I couldn’t attend the class.

10. My sister is not so intelligent as my brother.

11. He is as tall as his father.

12. Do your duty as long as you live.

13. He was treated as a guest.

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Phrasal verbs with come

Sentences are given with incomplete phrasal verbs. Complete the expression by supplying an appropriate adverb particle or preposition.

1. I came …………………… an old friend of mine yesterday.

a) through
b) across
c) round

2. She came ……………….. when we sprinkled water on her face.

a) round
b) across
c) off

3. Peter is coming ……………………. tonight.

a) round
b) on
c) out

4. When I came ……………………. I was lying in bed.

a) round
b) around
c) to

d) Either could be used here

5. Although he was in a serious accident he came ……………………. it with only minor injuries.

a) across
b) through
c) out

6. The matter came ……………………. during the discussions.

a) on
b) up
c) off

7. We will contact you when new jobs come ……………………

a) up
b) out
c) off

8. She came ……………………… an interesting idea.

a) up
b) with
c) up with

Answers

1. I came across an old friend of mine yesterday.

2. She came round when we sprinkled water on her face.

3. Peter is coming round tonight.

4. When I came round / around / to I was lying in bed.

5. Although he was in a serious accident he came through it with only minor injuries.

6. The matter came up during the discussions.

7. We will contact you when new jobs come up.

8. She came up with an interesting idea.

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