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konan
Sunday, May 25, 2008

English Exercises (NOUNS2)

Collective Nouns

1. A ____ of judges will decide on the winning entry.

2. Several ____ of apartments were built to solve the housing problem.

3. You have to go up a ____ of stairs to reach the bedrooms.

4. Looking down through the windows of the plane we could see a ____ of islands amidst a large ____ of water.

5. Several ____ of paper fluttered to the floor as a ____ of wind blew through the window.

6. A ____ of people gathered around the scene of the accident. There was a ____ of blood on the road beside the overturned car.

7. Janet went to the shop and bought a ____ of milk, four ____ of flour, a ____ of bread and a ____ of tomato sauce.

8. Among the presents she received were a ____ of cloth, a ____ of perfume, a ____ of glasses and a ____ of flowers.

9. The ____ stood up as the head of Ministers filed into the conference room.

10. A ____ of sunlight penetrated through the window and shone on a ____ of fruit on the table.




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1. panel

2. rows

3. set

4. stretch, body

5. sheets, gust

6. group, stain

7. jug, bags, loaf, bottle

8. piece, bottle, pair, bunch

9. audience

10. beam, bunch

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konan

English Exercises (NOUNS)

Pick out the Noun Phrases in the following Sentences.

1. John wants to speak to you.
2. I dislike playing in the sun.
3. Promise to come again.
4. Good actions follow good thinking.
5. I should hate to do such a thing.
6. She refuses to answer the question.
7. He hopes to win the first prize.
8. We enjoy playing football.
9. To become a doctor is my ambition.
10. I tried to get the answer right.
11. He denies stealing the book.
12. Your doing such a thing surprises me.


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1. to speak to you.
2. playing in the sun
3. to come again
4. good thinking
5. to do such a thing
6. to answer the question
7. to win the first prize
8. playing football
9. To become a doctor
10. to get the answer right
11. stealing the book
12. Your doing such a thing

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konan
Thursday, May 15, 2008

Prepositions

Align Centre


Fill in the following spaces with the proper Preposition.

1. I returned home after several years, and had not seen my parents ______ the day I left.

2. This book is not suitable ______ young children.

3. He was much annoyed ______ the bank-notes turning out to be false.

4. My eyes were so full ______ dust, that I could not distinguish one thing ______ another.

5. I cannot at present decide ______ the matter definitely.

6. I cannot agree ______ you that such a precaution is necessary.

7. It would be foolish to work ______ such a manner.

8. He threw a stone ______ me and hit me ______ the nose.

9. The ship was completely ______ the mercy of the waves.

10. What is useless is dear ______ any price.


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1. since
2. for
3. at
4. of, from
5. on
6. with
7. in
8. at, on
9. at
10. at



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Verbs

Change the Voices of the Verbs in the following Sentences :


1.
I was quite shocked by the language that he used.

2. We were both filled with horror by the sight of that event.

3. I was much hurt by is voice and manner.

4. Should I be found at home by him he would not be received by me.

5. They were welcomed back by the city on their return.

6. He was punished by the master for speaking in class.

7. Many objections were raised by us to the plan that was proposed by him.

8. Will he not be persuaded to work harder by a sense of duty ?

9. I was called upon by the meeting to give my reasons.

10. He was known by me by his voice, when I was spoken to by him in the dark.

11. His return was not expected by us.





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1. The language that he used quite shocked me.
2. The sight of that event filled us both with horror.
3. His voice and manner hurt me much.
4. Should he find me at home, I would not receive him.
5. The city welcomed them back on their return.
6. The master punished him for speaking in class.
7. We raised many objections to the plan that he proposed.
8. Will not a sense of duty persuade him to work harder ?
9. The meeting called upon me to give my reasons.
10. I knew him by his voice when he spoke to me in the dark.
11. We did not expect his return.




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NOUNS


Pick out the Noun Phrases in the following Sentences.

1. John wants to speak to you.
2. I dislike playing in the sun.
3. Promise to come again.
4. Good actions follow good thinking.
5. I should hate to do such a thing.
6. She refuses to answer the question.
7. He hopes to win the first prize.
8. We enjoy playing football.
9. To become a doctor is my ambition.
10. I tried to get the answer right.
11. He denies stealing the book.
12. Your doing such a thing surprises me.


Answers





Answers

1. to speak to you.
2. playing in the sun
3. to come again
4. good thinking
5. to do such a thing
6. to answer the question
7. to win the first prize
8. playing football
9. To become a doctor
10. to get the answer right
11. stealing the book
12. Your doing such a thing



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Adjectives

1.
Who is the ( good ) of the two girls ?



2.
Which is the ( old ) of the two cars ?



3.
My car is a ( new ) model than his.



4.
Is this book ( useful ) than that ?



5.
One of my legs is ( short ) than the other.



6.
She is the ( careful ) girl among the five.



7.
Which is ( cheap ), a cat or a horse ?



8.
Which is ( interesting ), football or reading ?



9.
I have ( little ) money than you.



10.
Of all fruits, I like mangoes the ( much ).



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1. better
2. older
3. newer
4. more useful
5. shorter
6. most careful
7. cheaper
8. more interesting
9. less
10. most



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Adverbs

1.
Your grandfather is very ill to be taken out of hospital.
2.
Jennifer is too admired as an international squash player.
3.
Why did you take very long to reply my letter.
4.
I was so happy to see my friend who has been away for a too long time.
5.
It is so early to have dinner so let's have a drink first.
6.
Our class monitor was given a too special prize at the end of the year.
7.
Sheena is the most cleverest student in Form V.
8.
I'm much shocked at the poor service in this expensive restaurant.
9.
I was very tired that I could not walk one step more.
10.
This soup is too delicious. It is most easy to prepare.
11.
The curry was most hot that I had a so bad stomach upset after I ate it.
12.
The sky looks much clear this morning. Let's go hiking.
13.
When I finished the novel it was too late that I went to sleep straight away.
14.
I was much worried when my sister met with an accident.
15.
Elena is a most good swimmer.
16.
Your car is very old for this journey. It will break down.
17.
We arrived so early for the show so we had a drink first.
18.
I was too delighted to meet my kindergarten teacher. She was so kind to me.
19.
Harry reads most well. He is only four years old.
20.
My mother had a so bad headache so she went to bed.
21.
You are a too special child.
22.
Are you too lazy that you will not help your tired mother ?
23.
I found his speech so dull. It was most long.
24.
Carlton is much helpful.
25.
This is a so traveled road
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1.
Your grandfather is too ill to be taken out of hospital.
2.
Jennifer is much admired as an international squash player.
3.
Why did you take so long to reply my letter.
4.
I was very happy to see my friend who has been away for a too long time.
5.
It is too early to have dinner so let's have a drink first.
6.
Our class monitor was given a very special prize at the end of the year.
7.
Sheena is the cleverest student in Form V.
8.
I'm very shocked at the poor service in this expensive restaurant.
9.
I was so tired that I could not walk one step more.
10.
This soup is very delicious. It is very easy to prepare.
11.
The curry was so hot that I had a very bad stomach upset after I ate it.
12.
The sky looks very clear this morning. Let's go hiking.
13.
When I finished the novel it was so late that I went to sleep straight away.
14.
I was very worried when my sister met with an accident.
15.
Elena is a very good swimmer.
16.
Your car is too old for this journey. It will break down.
17.
We arrived too early for the show so we had a drink first.
18.
I was very delighted to meet my kindergarten teacher. She was very kind to me.
19.
Harry reads very well. He is only four years old.
20.
My mother had a very bad headache so she went to bed.
21.
You are a very special child.
22.
Are you so lazy that you will not help your tired mother ?
23.
I found his speech very dull. It was too long.
24.
Carlton is very helpful.
25.
This is a much traveled road.


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