Grammar Exercises

Grammar Exercises
A) This is Anna’s first letter in English to David. There are some

mistakes. Rewrite wrong verb forms .Underline if the verb form is
correct:
Dear David,
I live ................ in a large flat in Rome. I’m having..... have ..... two
sisters. They are called Rosa and Maria. We are getting
up .............................................at seven o’clock every morning, and
we have ................................ coffee and a small breakfast. I
leave ........................... the flat at eight and walk to the university. I
am finishing ................... classes at five every day, and I
arrive .......................... home at six. This month I
work .............................. very hard for my exams.
At the moment, I eat ................................. breakfast in the kitchen of
our flat, my mother drinks .............................. coffee, and my sisters
are reading ........................ magazines.
On Saturday afternoons I am playing .................................. tennis
with my friends, or I go ............................. to the cinema. Today, I’m
going to see a new English film. Sometimes I am
watching .................................. American films on TV, but I’m not
understanding .................................... the words! Are you
liking ......................... films?
Please write to me soon.

With best wishes, Anna
B) Write sentences. Use the PRESENT SIMPLE or the PRESENT

CONTINUOUS:
Example: (Usually she / work / at the office, but this week she / work
/ at home.) Usually she works at the office, but this week she’s
working at home.
1. (You / not / eat / very much at the moment. Are you ill?)
............................................................................................................
2. (She / know / three words in

Italian!) ...................................................................................................
.........
3. (I / take / the bus to work this week, but usually I /

walk) .......................................................................................................
.....
4. (I / study / Japanese this year. It’s very

difficult.) .................................................................................................
...........
5. (you / watch / the television at the

moment?) ...............................................................................................
.............
6. (I / not / remember / the name of the

hotel.) .....................................................................................................
.......
7. (She / speak / three

languages.) .............................................................................................
...............
8. (The sun / shine /. It’s a beautiful

day!) ........................................................................................................
..
C) Make questions and answers. Use THE PRESENT

CONTINUOUS:
Example: (she / work / in Peru / this year?) Is she working in Peru
this year?
(No, she / study / in Mexico)

Example: (she / work / in Peru / this
No. She’s studying in Mexico.
year?) Is she working in Peru this
year?
(Yes, I / work / hard.)
........................................
1. (you / study / English / at the
(No, they / play / CDs.)
moment?)
........................................
..................................................
(Yes, he / have / a bath.)
2. (they / listen / to the radio?)
.......................................
..................................................
(Yes, they / learn / Spanish.)
3. (Peter / wash / now?)
.......................................
..................................................
(No, he / work / in a restaurant.)
4. (they / live / in Madrid / at the
.....................................
moment?)
..................................................
5. (David / sing / in a group / this year?)
..................................................
D) Match a sentence (1–9) with a response (a–k). Not all the

responses are used. One example has been given.
a For goodness’ sake stop criticizing me!
b There’s no point. She never listens.
c Never mind. Give it me when you can.
d I see what you mean. It’s a difficult decision.
e I don’t mind. You choose.
f Why? I don’t care what they think!
g Have you? Let me have a look.
h How come? Were you ill?
i Hang on a sec. I’ll come with you.
j I bet you were. I’d have reacted the same way.
k By all means. Help yourself.
E) Rewrite the following requests to make them more polite, using

the words in brackets.
Example Open the door. (could)

Could you open the door?
1 Lend me your car. (think)

__________________________________________
2 Where’s the manager’s office? (know)

__________________________________________
3 Book a table for two. (mind)

__________________________________________
4 When does the post arrive? (happen)

__________________________________________
5 Help me with this report. (wonder)
__________________________________________
F) Choose the words from the box to complete the

sentences.
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canals
1. Amsterdam has a complex network of __________.

2. The Dolomites are a __________ range located in
north-‐eastern Italy.
3. A __________ is generally lower and less steep than a
mountain.
4. The most powerful __________ in North America are
those situated on the Niagara River.
5. The ___________ nearest Italy is the Atlantic.
6. A tropical rain ___________ has more trees than any
other area in the world.
7. This Island’s _______ has a wonderful white sand.
8. The White ___________ of Dover form part of the
British coastline facing Dover and France.
9. The longest ___________ in the world is the Nile.
10. George Clooney has a villa on __________ Como.

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A) This is Anna’s first letter in English to David. There are some

Please write to me soon.

B) Write sentences. Use the PRESENT SIMPLE or the PRESENT

2. (She / know / three words in

3. (I / take / the bus to work this week, but usually I /

4. (I / study / Japanese this year. It’s very

5. (you / watch / the television at the

6. (I / not / remember / the name of the

7. (She / speak / three

8. (The sun / shine /. It’s a beautiful

C) Make questions and answers. Use THE PRESENT

(No, she / study / in Mexico)

D) Match a sentence (1–9) with a response (a–k). Not all the

E) Rewrite the following requests to make them more polite, using

Example Open the door. (could)

1 Lend me your car. (think)

2 Where’s the manager’s office? (know)

3 Book a table for two. (mind)

4 When does the post arrive? (happen)

F) Choose the words from the box to complete the

forest lake mountain river hill beach cliffs ocean waterfalls

1. Amsterdam has a complex network of __________.

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