English 101 Series: 101 Grammar Exercises

101 Grammar Exercises

Mark Griffiths

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Copyright 2013 Mark Griffiths

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101 Model Answers for IELTS Writing Task 2

101 Model Answers for IELTS Writing Task 2 (set 2)

101 Model Answers for IELTS Writing Task 2 (set 3)

101 Vocabulary Problems

101 Grammar Exercises

101 Proverbs and Sayings (set 1)

101 Proverbs and Sayings (set 2)

101 Phrasal Verbs (set 1)

101 Phrasal Verbs (set 2)

101 Slang Terms (set 1)

101 Slang Terms (set 2)

101 Conversation Phrases

101 Connectives

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Table of Contents

Preface

Present Simple

2. Present simple (negative)

3. Present continuous (for current actions)

4. Present continuous (for changes)

5. Present Simple and Present Continuous

Past Simple (regular verbs)

7. Past Simple (irregular verbs – a-l)

8. Past Simple (irregular verbs – m-w)

9. Past Simple (negatives)

10. Past Continuous

Present Perfect

12. Present Perfect (already, just, yet)

13. Present Perfect (regular verbs)

14. Present Perfect (irregular verbs – a-l)

15. Present Perfect (irregular verbs – m-w)

Present Perfect (negatives)

17. Past Perfect

18. Past Perfect Continuous

19. Plurals.

20. Have and have got

Present simple and continuous for the future.

22. (Be) going to

23. Will have done

24. Could have (done)

25. Must and must have

Mustn't and don't have to

27. Need and needn't

28. Didn't need to and needn't have (done)

29. Should

30. Should (not) have

Had better

32. Like and would like

33. When I … I will

34. If I … I will

35. If I had (done something)

I wish I had (not)

37. Passive tense (present simple)

38. Passive tense (past simple)

39. It is said that

40. Have something done

Had something done

42. Will have something done

43. Reported speech

44. Verb + ing

45. 'Like' and 'would like'

Would like/prefer/hate to have (done something)

47. 'Would prefer it if' and 'would rather'

48. Used to

49. Be used to

50. Get used to

'To' (purpose)

52. 'So that' (purpose)

53. Adjective + to

54. See someone do something

55. See someone doing something

'ing' clauses

57. Having done something

58. 'ing' clauses (giving reasons)

59. Countable and uncountable nouns

60. a … of (with uncountable nouns)

Nouns that are both countable and uncountable

62. 'The' – in general and in particular

63. 'The' + adjective

64. Noun + noun

65. Number + noun

-'s and -s' with time expressions

67. a [friend] of [mine]

68. 'On my own' and 'by myself'

69. Reflexive verbs

70. Very like

'Go' and 'go to'

72. There (locations)

73. There will (might, may, could) be

74. some and any

75. 'any' after 'if'

Any = it doesn't matter which one

77. Little, few, a little, a few

78. Relative clauses (who)

79. Relative clauses (where, which)

80. Relative clauses (which)

Relative clauses (whose)

82. '-ing' clauses

83. '-ed' clauses

84. Adjectives – word order

85. 'so' and 'such'

Comparatives

87. Comparatives with 'much' and 'a lot'

88. '-er and -er' and 'more and more'

89. 'The -er (more) … the -er (more)

90. 'as … as'

Superlatives

92. Still

93. During

94. While

95. at, on, in (time)

at, on, in (time)

97. 'nice of' and 'nice to'

98. verb + 'to' and 'at'

99. verb + 'of' and 'about'

100. have trouble/difficulty + ing

'for' and 'to' (purpose)

Answer Key

About the Author

Preface

The primary aim of this book is to provide students of English as a foreign or second language with an opportunity to do some simple grammar exercises when they have a limited amount of free time, for example whilst waiting for a friend to join them for lunch or whilst taking a short bus journey. The explanations of grammar problems are therefore not extensive.

Each entry contains a short explanation on correct usage and is followed by an exercise (usually of ten items). There is an answer key at the end of the book. Sometimes, suggested answers are given where there are many possible answers or where learners have been encouraged to create their own examples.

Every fifth entry is hyperlinked to the corresponding entry in the answer key. Users can scroll to the exact set of answers from there. By clicking on ‘Back to top’ which is inserted after every 5 entries in the answers key, the reader can return to the start of the book. Then, the reader can follow a link to another entry.

1. Present Simple (This link returns you to the beginning of the book.)

When using the present simple, remember to add 's' or 'es' to most verbs when using he, she or it, e.g. I work, she works.

1. I ______ in an office. (work)

2. She ______ chocolate. (like)

3. You ______ very beautifully. (write)

4. He ______ this book. (suggest)

5. It ______ here often. (rain)

6. We ______ about him every day. (talk)

7. She ______ things from wood. (make)

8. They ______ there every weekend. (go)

9. It ______ the children entertained. (keep)

10. He ______ things very clearly. (explain)

answers (Use this link to get to the answers for exercises 1-5)

2. Present simple (negative)

We use 'don't' and 'doesn't' to create negative present simple sentences with most verbs.

Make negative present simple sentences using the following prompts.

1. I no like swimming.

2. He no like chocolate.

3. You no like animals.

4. We no see each other very often.

5. I no watch TV much.

6. They no live in Beijing.

7. It not rain here very much.

8. She no study very hard.

9. He no play basketball.

10. This computer no work.

3. Present continuous (for current actions)

We use the present continuous for things that are happening now, e.g. 'I am reading a book'.

Change the following sentences from the present simple to the present continuous.

1. I watch a film.

2. She eats a cake.

3. He walks his dog.

4. We play a computer game.

5. It rains.

6. They don't watch TV.

7. I don't play golf.

8. It doesn't snow.

9. He doesn't read a newspaper.

10. She doesn't cross the road.

4. Present continuous (for changes)

We use the present continuous to talk about changes that are happening around the time when we are speaking (or writing).

Complete