A practical english grammar - Vyssaja skola 1978
Exercises
Sound symbols
Exercise 1. The position of adverbs. Insert the adverbs in the proper position in the sentences below. Do not use the emphatic sentence pattern.
Example: (never)
I have seen him.
I have never seen him.
(ever) 1. Have you been there before?
(seldom) 2. I’m late for my appointment.
(always) 3. They’re on time.
(a lot) 4. John misses his sister.
(all the time) 5. He plays tennis.
(today) 6. I can’t go.
(yet) 7. Have you seen that movie?
(already) 8. Yes. We’ve seen it.
(still) 9. Do the Smiths live on Main Street?
(any more) 10. No. They don’t live there.
(early) 11. I won’t be able to come.
(just) 12. They had left when you called.
(very much) 13. She said that she appreciated your thoughtfulness.
(hardly) 14. That bird can fly.
(carefully) 15. Please do your work.
Exercise 2. Adjective + OF + noun or pronoun. Change the sentences below so that of followed by a noun or pronoun is used. Start each sentence with the word it. Follow the example.
Example:
You are very kind.
It’s very kind of you.
1. Your mother was nice to invite us.
2. He was unkind to insult you.
3. John was honest to admit it.
4. She was very foolish to go alone.
5. You were thoughtful to think of it.
6. He was not very generous.
7. They were kind to ask us.
8. You were nice to tell us about it.
9. They were rude to refuse the invitation.
10. He was immodest to boast so much.
Exercise 3. Initial position of adverbial expressions of place. Change the adverbial expression of place to the initial position to show emphasis or contrast.
Example:
There is a large tree in front of the house.
In front of the house there is a large tree.
1. There was an old-fashioned lamp on his desk.
2. There was nothing to see in the distance.
3. There was one small tree on the horizon.
4. He wore a funny-looking hat on his head.
5. There was nothing but mud in the streets.
6. She was wearing a beautiful bracelet on her left arm.
7. There was a sign on the door that we could not read.
8. There were two small statues on the bookshelves.
9. We could see the city lights below from our plane window.
10. There was a flag above our heads waving in the breeze.