Ravindra Educational Institutions

Verbal Ability – Parts of Speech Hand outs

NOUNS
Choose the correct nouns from the following options given below:
1. We did not see ______ friends at the funfair.

(A) a few

(B) a little

(C) many

(D) much

2. The students have to gather as ______ information as possible during the short period of time.

(A) much

(B) many

(C) some

(D) a lot of

3. ______ members of the society voted against the motion to force the president to resign.

(A) Much

(B) Many

(C) Plenty of

(D) A great deal of

4. ______ of the food was wasted because ______ guests did not turn up for the reception.

(A) Much, many

(B) Many, several

(C) A little, any

(D) Plenty, a large amount

5. There is only ______ space in this cupboard for the books.

(A) a few

(B) some

(C) any

(D) a little
6. There was not ______ damage caused by the floods this year.

(A) many

(B) much

(C) a large amount of

(D) a large number of

7. There aren't ______ biscuits left. I just ate the last one!

(A) any

(B) many

(C) much

(D) some

8. ______ of the food has gone moldy, so we have to throw it all away.

(A) A large number

(B) Several

(C) Much

(D) A large amount

9. The government has cleared ______ of the jungle for cultivation.

(A) a few

(B) any

(C) a lot

(D) several

10. There isn't ______ work left to do. You may go home now if you wish.

(A) much

(B) many

(C) some

(D) plenty of

11. The group of hunters was fortunate. They did not encounter ______ difficulty in tracking down
the killer tiger.

(A) some

(B) much

(C) many

(D) a little
12. There is ______ of rubbish behind those houses. Something must be done to dispose it off
effectively.

(A) a large number

(B) a large amount

(C) a little

(D) several

13. The ______ of hooligans were arrested for damaging public property.

(A) board

(B) tribe

(C) class

(D) mob

14. Ron wants to be self-sufficient. He has planted ______ fruit trees and vegetables in his

garden.

(A) a lot of

(B) a great deal of

(C) a large amount of

(D) much

15. "You need to eat ______ fresh fruits and get ______ exercise," the doctor advised his patient.

(A) several, some

(B) plenty of, a lot of

(C) many, a large number of

(D) much, a large amount of

16. ______ people disagreed with Harry's idea.

(A) Every

(B) A great deal of

(C) Much

(D) Many

17. There was ______ food left on the table, including ______ cookies.

(A) much, most

(B) a large amount of, a little

(C) a little, several

(D) plenty of, lots of

18. He has ______ interest in photography.

(A) few

(B) several

(C) little

(D) small number of

19. Drinking too ______ wine is bad for health but ______ is all right

(A) many, a little

(B) much, a small amount

(C) much, a few

(D) plenty of, some

20. I need to go out for ______ fresh air.

(A) a large number of

(B) some

(C) any

(D) enough

21. Are there ______ balloons for ______ child?

(A) a few, each

(B) enough, every

(C) several, every

(D) much, each

22. The fuel tank of a car can contain ______ petrol.

(A) a large amount of

(B) a large number of

(C) many

(D) all

23. My grandfather rears ______ chickens. However, he does not rear ______ ducks.

(A) a lot of, many

(B) a few, less

(C) several, a small amount of

(D) a large number of, much

24. There are ______ glasses of orange juice on the table.

(A) a large amount of

(B) a little

(C) a great deal of

(D) a few

25. Shoppers with eight items or ______ can go to this counter.

(A) much

(B) many

(C) fewer

(D) less

Correct the errors wherever the nouns are not correctly pluralized.

1. There were Indian, Chinese and Malay dances troupes in the cultural show.

2. We appreciate the comments from the non-members students.

3. Many tapes recorders appear in the market every year.

4. I do not like our system of education because it is too examinations-oriented.

5. My principal is very proud of the two new resources rooms in my school.

6. Those three ladies in my house are my sister-in-laws.

7. I'm crazy about stamps and for my birthday, I was given five stamps albums.

8. What kind of computers books are you looking for ?

9. There are several kinds of hairsbrush for you to choose from.

10. I wish there were more bedsrooms in my house.

 PRONOUNS:
Choose the correct Pronouns from the following options:

1. Find out from ______ when she'll be back.

(A) she

(B) her

(C) hers

(D) herself

2. If you can't find your book, you can borrow ______.

(A) my

(B) me

(C) mine

(D) myself

3. The little boy tied his shoelaces ______.

(A) he

(B) his

(C) him

(D) himself

4. The vase ______ I bought in Walmart broke when I dropped it.

(A) who

(B) whose

(C) which

(D) where

5. The couple ______ child died donated his toys to the orphanage.

(A) who

(B) whose

(C) whom

(D) which

6. Wherever Rose goes, ______ makes friends easily.

(A) she

(B) her

(C) hers
(D) herself

7. The rice is cooked. You can take _____ out.

(A) that

(B) which

(C) it

(D) its

8. Don't leave those files behind. Take ______ with you.

(A) them

(B) they

(C) their

(D) theirs

9. The robbers were caught because they had left ______ fingerprints behind.

(A) them

(B) they

(C) their

(D) theirs

10. The baby-sitter ______ looks after our baby is also our neighbor.

(A) that

(B) who

(C) whose

(D) whom

Read the following dialogues and complete them with suitable pronouns*

Man: While I was walking home, a car sped down the road. ___1___ was going round a bend when a
lorry suddenly appeared from the opposite direction.

Police: What happened next?

Man: ___2___ could not stop in time. So, ___3___ collided with a loud bang.

Police: And ...

Man: ___4___ ran towards the car. There were other people too. ___5___ helped the injured driver
out of ___6___ damaged car.

Police: What happened then?

Man: ___7___ think someone went to call the ambulance. A few minutes later, ___8___ arrived. So,
the paramedics went to help the injured man. By that time ___9___ had lost consciousness.

Police: Did ___10___ see the driver of the lorry?

Man: No, ___11___ was too busy trying to get the man out of ___12___car. What happened
to___13___? Did ___14___ run away from the scene of the accident?

MODAL VERBS
Choose the correct modal verb from the options given below:

1. How ______ you have left the bathroom in such a mess?

(A) couldn't

(B) might

(C) could

(D) will

2. Mat ______ be lazy but he is certainly not stupid.

(A) needn't

(B) mustn't

(C) should

(D) may

3. I ______ speak Swedish, Dutch and Japanese.

(A) can

(B) may

(C) should

(D) shouldn't

4. I think we are lost. The man ______ have given us the wrong directions

(A) might

(B) should

(C) would

(D) will

5. You ______ be serious about swimming outdoors in winter.

(A) would

(B) can't

(C) could
(D) might

6. Plants ______ have sunlight in order to make food.

(A) can

(B) may

(C) must

(D) will

7. Since our bags are identical you ______ have taken mine by mistake.

(A) can

(B) will

(C) shall

(D) could

8. Parents ______ take care of their children.

(A) may

(B) ought to

(C) mustn't

(D) shouldn't

9. ______ you excuse me for a moment?

(A) Would

(B) Should

(C) Must

(D) Needn't

10. She ______ stay up late if she takes a nap now.

(A) mustn't

(B) shouldn't

(C) can

(D) used to

11. The rules say that you ______ bring along your identity card to the

examination hall.

(A) will

(B) used to

(C) would
(D) need to

12. He ______ have taken care of himself before he fell ill.

(A) could

(B) might

(C) may

(D) must

13. My father ______ carry me on his shoulders when I was a child.

(A) can

(B) would

(C) should

MODALS-2

(D) may

14. She was driving so fast that she ______ stop in time.

(A) can't

(B) needn't

(C) couldn't

(D) shouldn't

15. That lady ______ be Jenny. She is fatter.

(A) may

(B) mustn't

(C) should

(D) can't

16. ______ you get well soon!

(A) Can

(B) Will

(C) May

(D) Would

17. The rain has stopped so you ______ put on your raincoat.

(A) needn't

(B) can't

(C) couldn't
(D) should

18. Why did you push her? She ______ have fallen and hurt herself.

(A) can

(B) could

(C) shall

(D) should

19. We ______ share a room but he has moved out now.

(A) will

(B) shall

(C) used to

(D) may

20. If people ______ live forever the world ______ be overcrowded.

(A) may, must

(B) will, could

(C) must, should

(D) could, would

VERBS
Put the verb in the correct form, present continuous or present simple.

1. Let's go out. It ______ (not/rain) now.

2. Julia is very good at language. She ______ (speak) four languages very well.

3. Hurry up! Everybody ______ (wait) for you.

4. ' ______ (you/listen) to the radio?' 'No, you can turn it off.'

5. ' ______ (you/listen) to the radio every day?' 'No, just occasionally.'

6. The River Nile ______ (flow) into the Mediterranean.

7. Look at the river. It ______ (flow) very fast today --much faster than usual.

8. We usually ______ (grow) vegetables in our garden but this year we______ ( not/grow ) any.

9. 'How is your English?' 'Not bad. It ______ (improve) slowly.'

10. Ron is in London at the moment. He ______ (stay) at the Park Hotel. He______ (always/stay)
there when he's in London.

11. Can we stop walking soon? I ______ (start) to feel tired.

12. 'Can you drive?' 'I ______ (learn). My father ______ (teach) me.'
13. Normally I ______ (finish) work at 5.00, but this week I ______ (work) until 6.00 to earn a bit
more money.

14. My parents ______ (live) in Bristol. They were born there and have never lived anywhere else.
Where ______ (your parents/live)?

15. Sonia ______ (look) for a place to live. She ______ (stay) with her sister until she finds
somewhere.

16. 'What ______ (your father/do)?' 'He's an architect but he ______ (not/work) at the moment.'

17. (at a party) Usually I ______ (enjoy) parties but I ______ (not/enjoy) this one very much.

18. The train is never late. It ______ (always/leave) on time.

19. Jim is very untidy. He ______ (always /leave) his things all over the place.

PREPOSITIONS
Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions:
1. The burglar entered ______ the window.

2. They headed ______ New Jersey the next morning.

3. The first runner finished the lap ______ thirty seconds, breaking the record.

4. The boy was stabbed ______ a knife.

5. He stormed ______ of the room _______ anger.

6. The tourist was so tall that he stood out ______ everyone else.

7. Look ______ the table for the broken pieces of glass.

8. I borrowed this book ______ the local library.

9. The members didn't like the proposal, so they voted ______ it.

10. Ninety percent ______ the inhabitants depend _____ fishing for a livelihood.