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Exercise 1: Write the plural of each noun:

- tigers

- chocolates

- homes

- trees

- books

- masters

- boxes

- matches

- lashes

- dishes

- benches

- foxes

- libraries

- skies

- pennies or pence

- families

- stories

- berries

- monkeys

- trays

- toys

- rays

- sprays

- keys

- shelves

- calves

- wives

- thieves

- people
- men

- lice

- women

- geese

- teeth

- music (uncountable noun, no plural)

- luggage (uncountable noun, no plural)

- silver (uncountable noun, no plural)

- corn (uncountable in American English, plural corns in British English when referring to
types/varieties)

- trousers (already plural, singular form is trouser)

- jewelry (uncountable noun, no plural)

Exercise 2: Use the plural form of each noun in [ ] to complete each sentence:

- Lara reads some stories.

- Each story was about animal families.

- She learned about animal babies.

- Baby dogs are called puppies.

- Baby rabbits are called bunnies.

- The children went to the farm.

- Some men worked in the field.

- I fed some geese.

- Field mice ran across the road.

- The farmer checked the horse’s teeth.

Exercise 3: Choose the pronouns that belong in the following sentences:

- John and they went to the zoo.

- He and I are good friends.

- They and we went to the game yesterday.

- Mary and she were there with Anne.

- You and he are invited to the picnic.

- You and I are on the same team.

- James and he will soon be here.

- We and they left at the same time.

- The Allens and we had a very narrow escape.

- He and I ate the ice cream.

Exercise 4: Correct the errors in the following sentences.

- Tony plans to attend the nearest university.

- Most of us boys attend the meetings.

- Jane and I were nominated for office.

- The team members are quite thrilled about their success.

- They are my kind of people.

- Our neighbors were nice enough to deliver the papers for Eddie and me.

- We ladies are planning to defeat the men in our company sports this year.

- The kitten wouldn’t harm anyone.

- Are they too large?

- These are the shoes to buy if you are looking for comfortable shoes.

Exercise 5: Using Pronouns In a Story

Our neighbors and we cleaned up a vacant lot on our street. One of the ladies decided that we ladies
should prepare lunch for everyone. Marie and I brought a salad and desserts. Fran and Jane brought
ham and chicken. The other ladies brought many different kinds of food. No people have ever worked
as hard as we. Each neighbor shared with the other how well he had enjoyed the day.

Exercise 6: Choose the best answer(s) from A, B, and C. There may be more than one correct answer.

- He hasn’t got much money.

- How much/many food did they eat?

- She’s got a lot of luggage.

- They need a lot of equipment.

- How many people were at the party?

- She gave me a lot of information.

- He hasn’t seen many James Bond films.

- How much do you earn?

- I like England very much.

- Have you got many friends?

Exercise 7: Choose the correct answer from A, B, C, and D. There is only one correct answer.

- I am a little sad today.

- She is unhappy because she earns little money.

- She knows a lot about Cambridge because she’s been there a few times.

- “Have you read many novels?” “Yes, a few.”

- Could you give me a little information about the school?

- It’s a bad school. It has few good teachers.

- I didn’t feel lonely because I met a few friends at the disco.

- Did you buy any yoghurt? Yes, a little.

- He is poor, so he has few new clothes.

- Please help me. I need a little money to buy a train ticket.

Exercise 8: Matching Sentences

- He hasn’t got many friends. - E. He’s got few friends.

- He’s got some friends. - H. He’s got some money.

- There are few good restaurants here. - F. There aren’t many good restaurants here.

- He has little money. - B. He hasn’t got much money.

- I’ve seen few Russian films. - C. I haven’t seen many Russian films.

- She ate little. - D. She didn’t eat much.

- There are a few good restaurants here. - I. There are some good restaurants here.

- He has a little money. - G. He’s got a few friends.

- She ate a little food. - J. She ate something.

- I’ve seen a few Russian films. - A. I’ve seen some Russian films.

Exercise 9: Choosing the Correct Answer

- My son should be home by now. Where can he be? - c. should

- I think your thumb is broken. You ought to go to the emergency room. - c. ought to

- If you are interested in losing weight, you could try this new diet. - a. Could

- John’s fallen down the stairs! I will call an ambulance! - a. Will

- You needn't come too early. We won’t leave until 9 o’clock. - c. needn’t

Exercise 10: Re-writing Sentences Using Modals

- I suggest that you get a good lawyer!

You should get a good lawyer!

- A university degree isn’t necessary for that job.

You don't need to have a university degree for that job.

- Perhaps my father will pick you up.

My father might pick you up.

- Eating is forbidden in class!

You must not eat in class!

- Look at his dirty clothes! I’m sure he is a poor person.

He must be a poor person.

- I don’t believe that the legend of Hercules is true because there are many contradictions.

The legend of Hercules can't be true because there are many contradictions.

Exercise 11: Adjective or Adverb

1. The president hopes that people of all races will live together
peacefully. (PEACEFUL)
2. She told us that the streets in the capital city were dirty and ugly.
(DIRTY, UGLY)
3. Do you think nuclear energy is safe? (SAFE)
4. I get all the food directly from the farmers. (DIRECT)
5. The minister was deeply worried that the deal would not pass
parliament. (DEEP)
6. Marty drove home from the party as fast as he could and got
there safely. (FAST, SAFE)
7. When the director found out about the scandal he shouted
angrily at his employees. (ANGRY)
8. The old woman walked across the street very carefully.
(CAREFUL)
9. She didn't see me. She nearly knocked me down with her brand-
new car! (NEAR)
10. After a few weeks, people forgot about him completely.
(COMPLETE)
11. He hardly works anymore, because he already has enough
money. (HARD)
12. She slowly climbed down from the tree as soon as the bear
had disappeared. (SLOW)
13. He is a very good volleyball player. (GOOD)
 14. Bob excused himself politely and went home. (POLITE)
15. English is an easy language to learn, however, he couldn't
learn grammar rules so easily. (EASY, EASY)
16. The sun shone brightly in the sky. (BRIGHT)
17. The new colleague seems to be highly intelligent. (HIGH)
18. The boy felt guilty because he knew what he had done.
(GUILTY)
Exercise 12: Comparative and Superlative Adjectives
19. The Nile is one of the longest rivers in the world. (LONG)
20. This is the most interesting book I have ever read.
(INTERESTING)
21. A spider is sometimes more frightening than a large snake.
(FRIGHTENING)
22. Mr Harper is the most boring teacher in the whole school.
He is even more boring than my French teacher. (BORING)
23. A bike path is usually narrower than the lane of a road.
(NARROW)
24. People say women are more polite than men. (POLITE)
25. A computer is much more expensive than a pocket
calculator. (EXPENSIVE)
26. My sister is not as tall as her mother. (TALL)
27. Snowboarding is more exciting than skiing. (EXCITING)
28. Children usually have less money to spend than teenagers.
(LITTLE)
29. July and August are normally the hottest months of the
year. (HOT)
30. Paul is the slowest runner in our class. Nobody is slower
than he is. (SLOW)
31. In this test, she has made fewer mistakes than in the last
one. (FEW)
32. Sandra is the cleverest girl I know. (CLEVER)
33. The film I watched yesterday was more interesting than the
one on Saturday. (INTERESTING)
34. Peter is the worst player on our team. He never gets
anything right. (BAD)
35. English is not as difficult as German but easier than other
languages. (DIFFICULT)
36. Bill works harder than ever. He wants to get a promotion.
(HARD)
 37. Mrs Simmons is the most polite teacher I have ever met.
(POLITE)
38. This chair is not as comfortable as the one in the living
room. (COMFORTABLE)
Exercise 13: Correct Word Choice Part I:
39. In Egypt, silver was once more valued than gold.
40. It is better to help a person with a task instead of doing the
task for them.
41. Our new teacher is smarter than the last.
42. The less time I spend focusing on the negative, the happier I
feel.
Part II:
43. The big brown bunny hopped across the lawn.
44. At the bar, Lolita sang a classic Spanish song for Karaoke
Night.
45. The incessant screeching of our neighbor’s rooster is very
annoying.
46. The long hike... (The sentence seems incomplete. Could you
provide the rest of the sentence?)

Exercise 13: Part I:

1. In Egypt, silver was once more valued than gold.
2. It is better to help a person with a task instead of doing the task
for them.
3. Our new teacher is smarter than the last.
4. The less time I spend focusing on the negative, the happier I feel.
Part II:
5. The big brown bunny hopped across the lawn.
6. At the bar, Lolita sang a classic Spanish song for Karaoke Night.
7. The incessant screeching of our neighbor’s rooster is very
annoying.
8. The long hike up the mountain left Juliet feeling exhausted.
9. Bianca wore a black leather jacket over a lacy top.
Part III:
10. We wanted a grey metal table.
11. They bought a new red car.
12. She went home and sat on her old comfortable wooden
bed.
13. He bought a fabulous British woollen suit.
14. They have black Dutch bicycles.
 15. He wants some really delicious French cheese.
16. A pretty young girl walked into the room.
17. He has a lot of interesting old books.
18. She bought a new red plastic lunchbox.
19. He is looking for a stylish black leather bag.
20. She dropped the beautiful old plate and it smashed.
21. I want an amazing green silk dress.
22. She drank hot black Italian coffee.
23. He saw an old French writing desk.
24. They stayed in a cute little cottage.
25. I visited a spooky ancient German castle.
26. He has a beautiful old silver ring.
27. We ate some round green English apples.
28. I need a comfortable computer desk.
29. They went on holiday to a beautiful small wooden cabin.
Exercise 14:
30. John held the plate carefully.
31. Julia is a careful person.
32. I ran quickly to the station.
33. The journey was quick.
34. You look tired. Didn't you sleep well?
35. The baby rubbed her eyes tiredly.
36. She sang happily.
37. You sound happy.
38. I speak English well.
39. Her English is good.
40. She cooks terribly.
41. He is a terrible cook.
42. The music was beautiful.
43. She plays the piano beautifully.
44. That was a clever answer.
45. She answered cleverly.
46. Your flat seems tidy today.
47. He put the dishes away tidily.
48. He spoke warmly.
49. She is a very warm person.
Exercise 15: 01. Although he is busy, he spends time with his family. 02. She is
both intelligent and hard working. 03. Raju will play today if he gets a chance.
04. You can't succeed unless you work hard. 05. We must reach there before
anyone else. 06. Sam is neither a fool nor stupid. 07. I fell asleep while I was
watching TV. 08. He is both intelligent and hard working. 09. Samuel was
eating food when the postman arrived. 10. I was very angry... (The sentence
seems incomplete. Could you provide the rest of the sentence?)

Exercise 15: 01. Although he is busy, he spends time with his family. 02. She is
both intelligent and hard working. 03. Raju will play today if he gets a chance.
04. You can't succeed unless you work hard. 05. We must reach there before
anyone else. 06. Sam is neither a fool nor stupid. 07. I fell asleep while I was
watching TV. 08. He is both intelligent and hard working. 09. Samuel was
eating food when the postman arrived. 10. I was very angry, yet I didn't argue.
11. She was unhappy, though she was rich. 12. I like him very much because
he is my best friend. 13. I can't believe you unless you speak the truth. 14. Liola
is as tall as Sweety. 15. We don't know why Suma failed in the examination. 16.
Suresh is clever but proud.

Exercise 1: Reported Speech "I said it is so sad." I said that it was so sad.

"He claimed he had already done it." He claimed that he had already done it.

"Kim told me she saw me at the station." Kim told me that she had seen me at
the station.

"Dan explained he can't help you." Dan explained that he couldn't help me.

"He was afraid he could fail the exam." He was afraid that he could fail the
exam.

"He knew the Amazon is the biggest river." He knew that the Amazon was the
biggest river.

"Bill told me he may come a bit late." Bill told me that he might come a bit late.
"He replied he's been reading a book." He replied that he had been reading a
book.

"The doctor said David must be on a diet." The doctor said that David must be
on a diet.

"The teacher thought you haven't written the essay." The teacher thought that
I hadn't written the essay.

"Jim admitted he was with her." Jim admitted that he had been with her.

"She said she's texting her boyfriend." She said that she was texting her
boyfriend.

"Marion promised she will finish the picture." Marion promised that she would
finish the picture.

"She said she would accept it." She said that she would accept it.