USE OF ENGLISH (GRAMMAR EXERCISES)

1."Can you hear me?", he asked me. He asked me ______________________

2."I don't know your sister",Peter told Jane and Margaret. Peter told ____________________________________

3."She is coming to tea tomorrow", Joe said. Joe said ____________________________

4.I'm sorry I didn't ring you to say I'd be late. He apologized __________________________

5."I never told anyone about your plans", he said. He denied _______________________________

6.It was wrong of you to drive so fast. You shouldn't ________________________

7.I didn't steal the money", he said. He denied _____________________

8.Perhaps the train has already arrived. The train __________________________ 9."Where on earth have you been all this time?" He wanted to know___________________________10."May I come in?", said the visitor.The visitor asked __________________

11."Go on, enter for the exam", he said.He encouraged me _____________________________

12."Please, sit down and make yourself at home", our hostess said.Our hostess invited ___________________________________

13.It was wrong of Peter to be rude to that old lady.Peter___________________________________

14."I couldn't find my door key. That's why I broke the window."He told the policeman ___________________________________

15."You may catch the 6 o'clock train, if you hurry."They told me _______________________________

16.If you want to apply for the job, it is obligatory to fill in this form.You should _________________________________________

17.Mary couldn't lift the stone and Joe couldn't either.Neither ___________________________________

18.She prefers staying at home to going to the cinema.She'd rather ________________________________

19.I will lend you the money only if you promise to pay me back before next Sunday.I won't____________________________________________________________

20.My son gets dirtier than the other children.The other children _____________________________

21.Edimburgh is a beautiful city. I went to college there.Edinburgh, _________________________________

22.He was wearing old and dirty clothes.The clothes_________________________

23.My father thought it would be a good idea to go on holiday.My father suggested____________________________________

24.Probably I will pass my exam.I'm likely ________________________

25.I can't carry these cases because they are too heavy.These cases_________________________________

26.You musntn't smoke in hospitals.Smoking _______________________

27.It was reported that the thieves got away with &5000.The thieves ____________________________________

28.Mary left her husband as he had been cruel to her.If he _______________________________________

29.She won the lottery and the pools too.Not only __________________________

30.I regret not buying that car when I had the chance.I wish _____________________________________

31.I had never met a more intelligent person.She _____________________________

32.I have never met such an intelligent person.She ________________________________

33.Wash it in boiling water and it will shrink.If you ______________________________

34.I'm sorry I didn't book a seat.I wish _____________________

35."Let's have lunch at this new restaurant", he said.He ______________________________________

36.please, don't ask so many questions.Please, stop ______________________

37.You phoned someone yesterday. Who?Who ________________________________ ?

38.Chris is a very fluent Spanish speaker.Chris speaks _______________________

39.Although the weather was good, we stayed indoors.Despite ____________________________________

40.In spite their regular quarrels, Jack and Margot still say that they love each other.Although _________________________________________________________

41.The weather was fine, so we decided to go out.As_________________________________________

42.We finished our work. Then we went to the cinema.Once_______________________________________

43.I'm sorry I spent so much money.I regret _________________________

44.Margaret asked me, "Would you rather play tennis with Joe than go to the cinema with me?"Margaret asked me if I preferred __________________________________________________

45.It's not my habit to go out late at night.He said he wasn't used __________________________

46.I feel that it was a mistake to write the letter.I regret ___________________________________

47.If you don't study harder you will fail in English.Unless ___________________________________

48.She possibly lost her wallet on the bus.She may ____________________________

49.You won't reach the station in less than twenty minutes.It will take ________________________________________

50.It is possible that she has had an accident.She may ________________________________

51.Would you like me to bring you a glass of water?Shall I _________________________________?

52.Shall we help you?Would you___________________ ?

53.Shall we go to Scotland this summer?What about ______________________?

54.There is no need to walk. John's going to give us a lift.We_____________________________________

55.Don't be late again, will you?He asked me _________________________

56.Anny was very tired. That's why she didn't go to the party.If Ann ________________________________________

57.It's going to cost more to travel by coach next year.The cost ____________________________________

58.We all enjoyed the walk even though it rained heavily.In spite__________________________________

59.The train left at six o'clock and we arrived just after that.When we _______________________________________

60.That woman's dog bit the postman the other day.That's the woman _________________________________

61.You use a saw to cut wood.A saw is a __________________

62.I like travelling by train more than going by air.I'd rather ________________________________

63."He went home five minutes ago and took his papers with him", his secretary said.His secretary told me _________________________________________________

64.No one in the world drives as badly as you do.You're ____________________________________

65.She's never been to a circus before now and she likes it.It's _____________________________________________

66.How long will the journey take?. He asked the guard.He asked the guard__________________________________

67.The accident made it impossible for him to work any more.Since the accident______________________________________

68.Both of my brothers are bachelors.Neither _________________________

69.It's possible that the robber hid his gun in a litter bin.The robber_____________________________________

70.It's necessary for you to make an appointment.You____________________________________71.The roof will collapse if no one mends it.Unless_______________________________

72.I'm very pleased that I'm going to have a holiday soon.I'm looking___________________________________

73.The wind blew several trees down in the night.Several trees_______________________________

74.My advice to you is to take your dog to the vet.If I ___________________________________

75.My mother would rather play cards than knit.My mother prefers _________________________

76.Has someone mended your car?Have you_______________________?

77.She doesn't sing as well as she used to.She used ___________________________

78.What are you doing in my room, may I ask?Do you mind _______________________?

79.You didn't understand because you were not listening.If____________________________________________80.My friend didn't pass the exam because he hadn't studied.If_______________________________________________

81.That's man dog bit a child last week.That's the man_____________________

82.Did that woman's daughter marry your friend?Is that the woman_________________________

83.Your coffee is not so good as the coffee my mother makes.My mother's coffee__________________________________

84.You don't go to the cinema as often as my sister does.My sister ____________________________________

85.Mary's cake wasn't so successful as Jane's.Jane's ________________________________

86.I've never been to a farther country than Greece.Greece _________________________________

87.David makes more mistakes than Joe.Joe _______________________________

88.The old buildings are not so high as the new tower blocks.The new tower blocks ________________________________89.Joe is not so busy as I am.I am ______________________

90.Riding a horse is not so easy as riding a bicycle.Riding a bicycle ____________________________

91.Mary is beautiful and Jenny is beautiful too.Neither ______________________________

92.My brother has a fast car but my car is faster than his.My car ______________________________________

93.Whose is that enormous Rolls Royce?Who does ________________________

94.What's the distance between Madrid and Barcelona?How far _____________________________________?

95.I went to the cinema with that girl.That's the girl ___________________

96.Did you speak to those teachers?Are those___________________________?

97.That's David. You will drive his car next week.That's David ______________________________

98.Although he was angry he listened to me patiently.

In spite ____________________________________

99."Could you wait a little longer?", Jeff told me.Jeff asked me _________________________

100.What is your height?How ___________________?

101.What does this melon cost?How________________________?

102.I employed someone to clean my car because I was tired.I had ___________________________________________

103.She went to the hairdresser' to have a haircut.She had ________________________________

104.Nobody cleaned my windows. I cleaned them myself.I didn't have ___________________________________

105.The hairdresser was cutting my hair when the police towed away my car. I was having _________________________________________________

106.Mary likes wine and so does David.Both ______________________________

107.Have a good time!Enjoy_________________

108.I asked Peter if he had stolen the money and he said he hadn't.Peter denied __________________________________________

109.Mrs.Jones offered me a drink."Shall _______________________

110.She may be waiting at the station when we arrive.Perhaps___________________________________

111.Perhaps he won't believe your story.He may _________________________

112.Perhaps they went to the cinema.They may ________________________

113.Perhaps the wine was drugged. Don't take it.The wine ______________________________

114.Perhaps it was a wrong idea not to take the other road.We should _____________________________________

115.It was not necessary to stand in the queue. We could have got the tickets from the machine.We needn't_________________________________________________________

116.I'm sure that Tom has saved a lot of money because he develops his own films.Tom must __________________________________________________________

117.I'm sure that's the train we have to take.That must ___________________________

118.I'm sure it was impossible for Joe to take the 9:00 o'clock train because he only got up at 8:50.Joe couldn't _____________________________________________________________

119.I don't think Tom wrote this because it is in French and he doesn't know French.Tom couldn't ____________________________________________________________

120.My friend used to go fishing in Sundays.My friend usually _______________________

121.Ann:"The phone is ringing": Bill:"I'll answer it"Bill offered _______________________________

122.May's father doesn't want her to study Medicine, but she will.May insists ________________________________________

123.They are delivering our new piano this afternoon.Our new piano ______________________________

124."The trains are too slow. I'll fly", said the businessman.The businessman said _____________________________

125.Mr.Jones:"Will you lend me 100 pounds?" Mr.Smith:"Obviously, I won't".Mr. Smith _____________________________________

126.Ann :"These two cases are terribly heavy". Tom:"I'll carry one of them for you":Tom offered____________________________

127.We shall miss our plane if the taxi doesn't come soon.Unless _______________________________________

128."Shall we take a taxi?", Peter said.Peter suggested _________________________

129.Let's go to the cinema, shall we?He suggested _______________________

130.Don't pull the cat's tail or he will scratch you.If ____________________________________

131.If your documents are in order you can leave.You can't _______________________________

132.He suggested me joining the queue if I was waiting for the bus."If you __________________________________________

133.If you heat ice it turns to water.Ice _____________________________

134.He offered me a better room if I was staying for another night."If ______________________________

135.I didn't meet you at the airport because I didn't know you were coming.If __________________________________________________

136.This disaster happened because you didn't obey my orders.If _________________________________________________

137.If you tell me what you want for your dinner, I'll cook it for you.I can't ___________________________________________

138.He said, "If I were you I'd tell the police".He advised _____________________________

139.He advised me to paint it green."I'd ________________________________

140.Unless you start at once you'll be late.If ____________________________________

142.In case of accident, phone 999.If ______________________________

143.If only you hadn't spent all the money.I wish______________________________

144.If only he didn't drive so fast.I wish ______________________

145.He said: "If you have time, clean the windows":He asked me _____________________________

146.She advised me to sit down if I was tired."You __________________________________

147.She invited me to have lunch with her the next Sunday."Would you _____________________________________148.He offered me a drink."Will ____________________

149.He asked me to type that letter for him."Will ______________________________

150.Would you like me to carry some of these books for you?"Shall _______________________________________

151."Will anyone who saw the accident telephone the nearest police station"?The police asked ___________________________________________

152.He prefers reading to talking.He would __________________

153.I'm sorry I don't know her address.I wish_____________________________

154.I'm sorry he doesn't write to me regularly.I wish _________________________________

155."Shall I help you to check the accounts?".He offered ______________________________

156.He asked me how to cook that fish."How ____________________________

157.He suggested meeting at the theatre."Shall _______________________________

158.It was wrong of you to be rude to her.You shouldn't ____________________________

159.It was wrong of Peter not to stop at the red light.Peter should______________________________

160."Let's sell the house", said Tom.Tom suggested _____________________

161.I begged to be allowed to go with him."Please ______________________________

162.Rather than risk an accident because of the ice on the roads, he postponed his journeyHe preferred________________________________________________________ _____

163.Rather than wait for the next bus he decided to walk home.He preferred _____________________________________________________________

164.People said that man was a robber.That man __________________________

165.People think that Mary is honest.Mary ____________________________

166.It is believed that the Vikings landed in America.The Vikings________________________________

167.Nobody got there before my friend David.My friend David __________________________

168.The plane crashed and the pilot was killed but everyone else survived.The pilot _________________________________________________

169.You are too old to walk such a distance.You aren't ______________________________

170.He was too drunk to drive home.He was so _________________________

171.It is possible that she missed the train.She may ___________________________

172.I'm sure he didn't move the piano himself. It takes two men to lift it.He can't _________________________________________________

173.I'm sure it was impossible for him to cross the river because the bridge was broken.He can't ___________________________________________________________

174.People suppose he left the country two years ago.He is ________________________________________

175.He said that he had read the book but it wasn't true.He pretended to _________________________________

176.The student told the teacher that he was listening but he was really looking out of the window.The student pretended ____________________________________________________

177.He suggested leaving the case there and collecting it on the way back."What _____________________________________________________

178.They got to the station in time for their train although they had left home late.In spite ________________________________________________________

179.The police said he had stolen the money and the diamonds but he said that he hadn't.

He denied___________________________________________________________

180.The teacher told me not to make noise any more."Stop___________________________________

181.I can wait for you as long as you like. I have nothing to do.I don't mind ___________________________

182.He suggested reading the instructions first.He said, " ___________________________

183.I'm sorry I spent so much money.I regret________________________

184.I'm sorry to say that your father has had an accident.I regret ______________________________________

185.I'll always remember being taken to the zoo by my father.I'll never ________________________________________

186.I never forget to brush my teeth after meals.I always ________________________________

187.I didn't sign the cheque. I remember now.I forgot _______________________________

188.Did I say that you are a thief? I honestly don't remember.I have forgotten _______________________________________

189.I don't think I have met that girl before. At least I don't remember.I don't remember _________________________________________

190.I agreed to wait for him until he came back.I told him, "____________________________

191."I'd rather begin today than wait till tomorrow", he said.He said he preferred _______________________________

192.He often tells lies but he is very clever and is never caught.He is so good _____________________________________

193.Opening the drawer he took out a revolver.He __________________________________

194.Taking off his shoes he stepped cautiously into the house.He ______________________________________________195.Having closed the windows he opened the cage and let the bird out.Once ___________________________________________________

196.Having drunk the beer he asked for another one.When ______________________________________

197.Having been bitten twice, the postman refused to deliver our letters unless we chained our dog up.As _________________________________________________________________ ___

198.I don't wait for you if you don't promise to come back before eight.Unless ________________________________________________

199."Eat your dinner boys, and be quiet," said the mother.The boys' mother ________________________________

200.He suggested not telling anyone what had happened."Let's ________________________________________

201."Let's go by taxi, shall we?", said Joe. "Yes, let's", answered May.Joe suggested _________________________________________

202.He advised me not to go by train because it would be too slow. He told me to fly."You had ___________________________________________________ "

203."I would paint the door black if I were you", he told me.He advised ____________________________________

204.He advised me to wait a little longer."You ____________________________ "

205.I'm sorry I don't know his address.I wish __________________________

206.I'm sorry you didn't write to him.I wish _______________________

207.I'm sorry I spent so much money.I wish ________________________

208.I'm sorry you are not here.I wish ____________________

209.They are repairing the bridge.The bridge __________________

210.You should open the windowsThe windows __________________

211.Someone gave her a nice present.She __________________________

212.Who wrote it?Who ___________

213.They were carrying the injured player off the field.The injured ________________________________

214.We must write to her.She ________________

215.Someone told them not to go out that day because of the storm.They ________________________________________________

216.People think that he is a great athlete.He _____________________________

217.People thought that he had been a robber in his youth.He ___________________________________________

218.It is said that those men are spies.Those men _______________________

219.It is said that those men were spies.Those men _________________________

220.People knew that she was very intelligent.She _________________________________

221.We saw then going out.They __________________

222."I have never been there", he said.He said he _____________________

223.He said, "I have been thinking of emigrating but I have decided not to."He said that _______________________________________________

224.He said, "when we were living in Paris we often saw Paul".He said that ___________________________________________

225."Will you marry my sister?", he asked me.He asked me __________________________

226.He asked Peter and Joe, "Did you play football with your friends yesterday?"He asked ______________________________________________________

227.She said, "My mother died a year ago".She said that __________________________

228.They said, "We'll be here again tomorrow".

They said that _________________________

229."I will do it after tomorrow", he said.He said that ________________________

230.He asked me, "what have you got in your bag?"He asked me _____________________________

231.She asked me, "where does that boy live?"She asked me __________________________

232.They asked me "when will your friend come back?"They asked me _______________________________

234.The girl asked her mother what she should do after making the beds."What _____________________________________________________

235."Could you wait a moment?. He said"He asked me ______________________

236.Mary told me, "Meet me at the station".Mary asked _______________________

237."Don't drive too fast if your brakes are bad.", he told me.He advised me ___________________________________

238."Let's leave the case at the station", she said.She suggested ___________________________

239.He suggested not saying anything about it.He said, "_________________________________

240.He suggested waiting till the following day.He said, "What _________________________

241.He said, "You mustn't tell anyone".He told me _____________________

242.He left his gun outside so as not to frighten his wife.As he didn't __________________________________

243.He sent his sons to a boarding school because he wanted them to learn to live in a community.As he ________________________________________________________________

244.They wrote the notices in several languages so that foreign tourists could understand them.As they wanted ___________________________________________________________

245.They took my shoes away so that I couldn't leave the house.As they didn't _______________________________________

246.There was a terrible storm; it was like the end of the world.The storm __________________________________________

247.Don't let the baby play with your watch in case he breaks it.If ________________________________________________

248.t is darker today than it was yesterday.Yesterday ___________________________

249.He asked me to wait until Mr. Jones came back."Will _____________________________________

250.He dyed his hair and beard to avoid being recognised.As ____________________________________________

251.Joe drives more carefully than his sister Ann.Ann doesn't _____________________________

252.Driving a bus is more amusing than sitting in an office.Sitting ________________________________________

253.He is stronger than he looks.He doesn't ___________________

254.She will be back soon and I'll stay till then.I'll ___________________________________

255.They will finish their work and leave then.As soon as __________________________

256.My friend will come back and then I'll tell her what has happened.I'll ____________________________________________________

257.Joe has breakfast and leaves home immediately afterwards.Joe leaves __________________________________________

258.I'll read a paper and give her a call then.I'll give ____________________________

259.However carefully you drive, you will probably have an accident in the end.Although ______________________________________________________

260.We couldn't see what was happening because there was a lot of dust.There was so _______________________________________________

261.Sharon offered to help us.

"Shall _____________________

262.It is possible that he will come one day.He _______________________________

263."Mother, I'm going away tomorrow."He _____________________________

264.Sharon said, "Water freezers at 0ºC."Sharon said that _____________________

265.Peter's car was destroyed by the bomb.The car that __________________________266.That's not the way I would do it.I ___________________________

267.That girl's brother comes to our school.That's _____________________________

268.They gave a present to whoever phoned them.Everybody ________________________________

269.If you don't want to visit Cuenca, we won't go.Unless ________________________________

270.You will have to stay there whether you like it or not.Even _______________________________________

271.I'll give you the money on condition that you wash the car.I won't __________________________________________

272.If Pepe had studied harder, he would have passed the exam.Pepe wouldn't _________________________________________

273.Shopping bags must not be taken into the supermarket.You ____________________________________________

274.You will be told the exact time of your exam tomorrow.We__________________________________________

275.Students are always busier in June than in any other month.June _____________________________________________