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GRAMMAR REVISION QUIZ

CONDITIONAL TYPES IN ENGLISH

He almost fell from the balcony. I'm sure that if he had fallen, he (break) his leg or
something.

If I leave now, I (be) home in two hours.

If you (like) , I'll lend you my car for two days.

If we increased the price, we (run) the risk of pricing ourselves out of the
market.

If you (ask) your boss, I'm sure he would have considered your proposal.

PREPOSITIONS IN ENGLISH

We are hoping a big improvement.

Our boss says he doesn't approve the changes. He's totally against them.

The travel agency sells many different types of trips. It all depends what you
want.

They complained the quality of the service.

After much debate, they consented the price change.

PASSIVES

Someone stole my bike while I was in the shop.

My bike while I was in the shop.


They've just repaired the bridge in the park.

The bridge in the park .


Vandals have damaged the children's playground again.

The children's playground again.


They were always changing the bus timetable. It was really annoying.

The bus timetable .


They discharged my brother from hospital yesterday.

My brother from hospital yesterday.

REPORTED SPEECH

Martin said, "I am ill."

Martin said that ill.


Martin said, "I've just bought a house."

Martin said that a house.

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Martin said, "I'm going on holiday tomorrow."

Martin said that he on holiday tomorrow.


Martin said, "I can call her."

Martin said that he her.


Martin said, "Sean doesn't have time tomorrow."

Martin said that Sean time tomorrow.

WISH

I’m always so busy. I wish that I more free time.

I hate travelling on buses. I wish I a car.

It’s a pity you’re so far away. I wish you here with me now.

I wish that I more at school. I’d probably have a better job now.

It’s so cold outside. I wish I go to school today.

PHRASAL VERBS

I took a pencil and edited the text by crossing all the unnecessary sentences.

I arrived at about three o'clock but Paul didn't turn until half past five.

I asked her to marry me but she turned me .

Simon and Helena have broken . They'd been together for five years.

I always show a new employee the company on his first morning.

PREFFIXES

Tennis umpires often pronounced Martina Navratilova's name during


matches at Wimbledon.

The Queen veiled a memorial statue to over 55,000 airmen yesterday.

People who can neither read nor write are termed literate.

Smoking while pregnant is responsible and puts the child at risk of


illness.

In Japan it's considered very polite to blow your nose in public.

DESPITE - IN SPITE OF - ALTHOUGH

we are a small company, we sell almost a hundred machines a month.

all the difficulties, the project started on time and was a success.

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we were warned against doing so, we went ahead with the project.

his lack of experience, he became a successful businessman.

being by far the oldest player, he scored three goals.

COLLECTIVE NOUNS

a of elephants

a of cattle

a of sheep

a of bees

a of fish

INDIRECT QUESTION ORDER

She said she . ( had there been never )

He explained to do it. ( easy be how it would )

He asked me . ( bought had it I if yet )

He asked . ( what her would like it look )

He told it. ( possibly he do me couldn't )

INVERSION

1. _________ should children be allowed to drive.

no sooner

under no circumstances

2. _________ after months of planning were they ready for the conference.

rarely

only

3. _________ had I left than I heard them laughing.

no sooner

only when

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4. Now _________ to escape and she jumped from the window.

was the time

the time was

5. Many a time _________ plan to divorce her husband, but she never did.

she did

did she

MODAL VERBS

Thomas ______ rather walk to school than catch the bus.

shall

could

would

must

Sonia was late for work this morning. She ___ been on time.

had to

should have

must have

could have

Mary is reading a grammar book because she has a test tomorow. She ______.

could study

should be studying

will study

must be studying

When Bruce was younger, he _____ fit into his uniform but now that he has grown, it no longer fits.

has got to

can

should be able to

could

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VOCABULARY (15 of each)

Inner parts of the Pieces of the car Electrical Pieces of furniture Family words

body appliances from 'USE'

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