A practical english grammar - Vyssaja skola 1978
Exercises
Sound symbols
Exercise 1. Base forms and S-forms. Choose the base form or the s-form to fill in the blanks in these sentences. Use the verb given at the left.
know 1. Your father ... that we’re here.
cost 2. Those cameras ... too much for me.
seem 3. Paul ... interested.
like 4. I ... coffee very much.
stop 5. The bus ... at this corner.
take 6. John ... Mary to the movies every Friday.
look 7. The children ... just like their mother.
remember 8. We ... everything you told us.
Exercise 2. Questions. Make questions using the same verb as in the sentences given, but use the new subject provided.
Example: Jane walks to school. (Charles) Does Charles walk to school, too?
1. Mr. Evans works in a bank. (Mr. Baker)
2. Bob plays tennis. (his parents)
3. This soup tastes good. (the salad)
4. The train leaves at 5 o’clock. (the plane)
5. Jane likes flowers. (her brother)
6. Harry has a new watch. (Ellen)
Exercise 3. Negatives. Complete the sentences below, using the negative form of the same verb as the one in the first part of the sentence.
Example: Tina dances beautifully, but her sister doesn’t dance well.
1. The sun shines during the day, but the stars ... in the daytime.
2. Wood and paper burn easily, but glass ... at all.
3. My friend has lots of money, but I ... any money at all.
4. My neighbor’s vegetables grow beautifully, but mine ... very well.
5. I know how to use a typewriter, but I ... how to use a calculator.
Exercise 4. Possessives. Answer the questions by replacing the phrases in italics with possessive nouns or pronouns. First use the possessive with a following noun. Then, do the drill again, this time using a possessive without a following noun.
Example: Is this the, house belonging to Mary?
First time: Yes, it’s Mary’s house.
Second time: Yes, it’s Mary’s.
1. Is that the homework belonging to John?
Yes, that’s ...
2. I want to see the car belonging to them.
... is over there.
3. The garden belonging to Mr. Jackson is beautiful.
Yes, ... is very beautiful.
4. I think this is the suit belonging to me.
Yes, I’m sure it’s ...
5. The book belonging to John is better than the book belonging to us.
... is better than ...