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1. Change into singular:

Cat – Book – Child – Bus – Box – Woman – Leaf – Foot – Person – Mouse

2. Change into plural:

Dogs – Cars – Teeth – Wolves – Men – Knives – Batteries – Tomatoes – Geese – Babies

3. Decide if nouns are contable or uncontable:

1. The children are playing in the garden.

2. I don’t like milk.

3. I prefer tea.

4. Scientists say that the environment is threatened by pollution.

5. My mother uses butter to prepare cakes.

6. There are a lot of windows in our classroom.

7. We need some glue to fix this vase.

8. The waiters in this restaurant are very professional.

9. My father drinks two big glasses of water every morning.

10. The bread my mother prepares is delicious.

11. Drivers must be careful; the road is slippery.

12. Some policemen are organizing road traffic to avoid any accidents.

13. I bought three bottles of mineral water for our picnic.

14. I’d like some juice please!

15. Successful candidates will join the camp later this year.

16. A rise in oil prices is inevitable since there is more and more world demand for energy.

17. The exercises on this website are interesting.

18. Dehydrated babies must drink a lot of water.

19. I met some nice people when I was walking along the beach.

4. Decide if nouns are contable or uncontable:

egg, oil, orange, water, spoon, salt, flour, coffee, potato, cake

EXERCISE 1: Cats – Books – Children – Buses – Boxes – Women – Leaves – Feet – People – Mice EXERCISE 2: Dog – Car – Tooth – Wolf – Man – Knife – Battery – Tomato – Goose – Baby EXERCISE 3: 1. C  2. U 3. U 4. C 5. U 6. C 7. U 8.C 9. C 10. U 11. C 12. C 13. C 14. U 15. C 16. U 17.C 18.U 19. C EXERCISE 4: Countable nouns: egg, orange, spoon, potato, cake Uncountable nouns: oil, water, salt, flour, coffee

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> Put the, a or an o in the correct position:

1 I have …………………. egg for breakfast every morning.

2 Alan has got …………………. cute dog. …………………. dog is brown.

3 Brad Pitt is …………………. actor.

4 I have got …………………. apple. …………………. apple is in my schoolbag.

5 My sister is …………………. dentist.

KEYS: 1 an 2 a,the 3 an 4 an, the 5 a

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> Put some or any in the spaces:

1. I bought ……… cheese but I didn´t buy …….. bread.

2. I´m going to the post office. I need …….. stamps.

3. There aren´t …….. shops in this part of town.

4. George and Alice haven´t got …….. children.

5. Have you got …….. brothers of sisters?

6. There are …… beautiful flowers in the garden.

7. Would you like …… tea? Yes, please.

8. Don´t buy …… rice. We don´t need …….

9. I went out to buy …… milk but they didn´t have …… in the shop.

10. I´m thirsty. Can I have …… water, please?

KEYS: 1 some, any 2 some 3 any 4 any 5 any 6 some 7 some 8 any,any 9 some,any 10 some

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> Choose the correct word (some or any).

1. I need a car and The kids ……. in the garden last Saturday dollars.

2. He would like The kids …….. in the garden last Saturday help.

3. There aren’t ……. policemen in the street.

4. Do you know ……… plumber?

5. He needs to make ……… friends.

6. Do you have ………. idea why he is always alone?

7. Charley doesn’t have ……… friends, too.

8. My sister has got ……… interesting books about history.

9. My mum doesn’t read ………. poetry .

10. I’ve got ……… news for you.

KEYS 1 some 2 some 3 any 4 any 5 some 6 any 7 any 8 some 9 any 10 some

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> Put some or any:

1 I’d like to have ………………….spaghetti fordinner.

2 Is there ………………….watermelon for me?

3 There aren’t ………………….evil characters inthe school play.

4 Please buy ………………….crayons for thechildren.

5 I’m going to the post office. Do you need………………….stamps?

6 We have got ………………….cereal forbreakfast.

KEYS: 1 some 2 any 3 any 4 some 5 any 6 some

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> Complete the sentences with some or any and a word from the list: problems photos choirs friends batteries biscuits

1 I can’t buy these sweets. I haven’t got_________

2 I want to wash my hair. Is there________ ?

3 I’m going to the bakery to buy __________

4 I haven’t got my camera so I can’t take __________

5 Everybody was standing because there weren’t ____________

6 Are there___________ in the radio?

7 I went to Tina’s party lost night with _____________

8 Sorry I’m late. I had _______with my bike.

KEYS: 1 any money 2 any shampoo 3 some biscuits 4 any photos 5 any chairs 6 any batteries 7 some friends 8 some problems

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> Use the most common words

1.There isn’t ….. coffee

2.How …..  eggs are there?

3.There are ….. fish.

4.Don’t eat too ….. sweets.

5.How ….. is it?

6.Peter drinks ….. water.

7.We didn’t hear ….. noise.

8.There aren’t ….. cars.

9.She has ….. books.

10.I love you very …… .

11.There weren’t …. animals.

12.Is there ….. snow?

13.There was …. smoke.

14.I haven’t got …. shoes.

15.It has ….. legs.

16.They are ….. older than me.

17.Did you watch….. movies?

18.Thank you very….. .

19.I made …… mistakes.

20.For how ……. nights?

KEYS: 1 much 2 many 3 a lot of 4 many 5 much 6 a lot of 7 much 8 much 9 many 10 a lot of 10 much

11 many 12 much 13 a lot of 14 many 15 a lot of 16 much 17 many 18 much 19 a lot of 20 many

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> Write the most common forms between much, many or a lot of:

1.How … owls are there?

2.I met …. friends.

3.There isn’t …. rice.

4.He bought ….. tea.

5.We didn’t see ….. rats.

6.How …. money do you need?

7.I have too …. problems.

8.They asked ….. questions.

9.Pamela drinks too ….. .

10.Are there ….. mountains?

KEYS: 1 many 2 a lot of 3 much 4 a lot of 5 many 6 much 7 many 8 a lot of 9 much 10 many

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> Write much, many or a lot of:

1. She can drink ….. water, but she cannot drink much coffee.

2. She does not eat …….meat, but she eats a lot of vegetables.

3. She has got a lot of dresses, but she has not got ….. skirts.

4. She does not buy much perfume, but she buys ….. clothes.

5. Every morning she buys a lot of newspapers, but she does not buy …. magazines.

6. How …… English books have you got?

7. I have got …….. English books, but I have not got many Spanish ones.

8. How …… money do you need to buy this French dictionary?

9. Are there ….. new students in the class?

10. There are not ……. Italian teachers in that school, but there are a lot of English ones.

KEYS: 1 a lot of 2 much 3 many 4 a lot of 5 many 6 many 7 a lot of 8 much 9 many 10 many

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> Complete the sentences with many or much.

1 There are______ books in the library.

2 She doesn´t like _____sugar in her tea.

3 How _______does the bike cost?

4 The boy has got ______toys.

5 There are_______ apples on the tree.

6 We know _______people in London.

7 There isn´t ________chocolote in the cupboard.

8 He doesn´t have ______time.

KEYS: 1 many 2 much 3 much 4 many 5 many 6 many 7 much 8 much

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> Put much or many in the spaces:

1. There is some food, but not …. drink.

2. There wasn´t …. rain last month.

3. Does the teacher speak …. languages?

4. I don´t put …. sugar in my tea.

5. A poor woman can´t buy …. dresses.

6. That old man hasn´t got …. hair.

7. I can´t see ….. birds on the trees.

8. My mother didn´t buy …. eggs.

9. There isn´t …. milk in this bottle.

10. Did you learn ….. English words last year?

KEYS: 1 much 2 much 3 many 4 much 5 many 6 much 7 many 8 many 9 much 10 many

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> Choose the correct words.

1 Were there many / much students in your class last year?

2 Are there a lot of/ much girls in your class?

3 Do you have much / many fun at school?

4 How many / How much time do you study every day?

5 How many / How much people are there in your family?

6 Are there many / much books in your bedroom?

KEYS: 1 many 2 a lot of 3 much 4 how much 5 how many 6 many

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> Complete the sentences with many, much, a or an.

1 There are ______books in the library.

2 I haven’t got ______money.

3 How_____ does the bicycle cost?

4 The boy has got _____new toy.

5 There were ______monkeys in the cage.

6 We know_______ people in London.

7 Was there _____erwelope on the desk?

8 There wasn’t______ jam on the bread.

KEYS: 1 many 2 much 3 much 4 a 5 many 6 many 7 an 8 much

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> Put a little or a few in the spaces:

1. Could you possible lend me ….. potatoes until tomorrow?

2. Have you got ….. minutes? I´d like to talk to yo.

3. I need ….. money. Can you help me?

4. I´m going to France for ….. days next week.

5. …… people arrived before the party started, but not many.

6. We only have ….. petrol left.

7. Can I ask you ….. questions?

8. The bank only lent me ……money.

9. Only …… students are going to fail the exam.

10. I always put ….. milk in my tea.

KEYS: 1 some 2 some 3 any 4 any 5 some 6 any 7 any 8 some 9 any 10 some

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> Decide whether you have to use «a little» or «a few».

1. We had ……….. snow last winter.

2. …………. people were interested in the exhibition.

3. I speak ………….. French.

4. There are …………. students in the classroom.

5. She has ………….. relatives.

6. There is …………..water in the pond.

7. The professor spends ……….. time playing tennis on Sundays.

8. We have ……….. knowledge of this phenomenon.

9. There are …………. mushrooms in my mushroom soup.

10. …………… animals can survive in the desert.

KEYS: 1 a little 2 a few 3 a little 4 a few 5 a few 6 a little 7 a little 8 a little 9 a few 10 a few

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> Choose the correct quantifier:

1. They have had … …. homework in mathematics recently.

2. How ….. time do you need to finish the work?

3. There are too …… students in the library.

4. Have you visited …… foreign countries?

5. Although he’s very ill, he didn’t take ….. medicine.

6. ….. people know as much about linguistics as John does.

7. They say ….. knowledge is a dangerous thing.

8. He’s having ……. trouble passing his driving test.

9. I spend …….. of my time reading novels.

10. He knows ……. English. He knows enough English to manage.

11. We have ….. oranges.

12. We don’t have ….. bananas, and we don’t have ……. fruit juice.

13. Do you have any cereal? Sure, there’s ….. in the kitchen.

14. How ….. is this? It’s ten dollars.

15. How ….. do you want? Six, please.

16. He’s very busy; he has ….. work to do.

17. David has ….. rice, but Tyler doesn’t have ….

18. London has …… beautiful buildings.

19. They eat … …. apples.

20. I wrote …… poems.

21. I have got ….. money.

22. I visited ….. European cities.

23. Do you like soccer? Yes, …..

24. Were there …. guests in the wedding? Yes, there were …..

25. Leila is popular. She’s got …. friends. Nancy does not have ….

26. She hasn’t got … patience.

KEYS: 1 lots of 2 much 3 many 4 any 5 any 6 few 7 little 8 a lot of 9 most 10 a little 11 a lot of 12 many 13 a lot 14 much 15 many 16 a lot of 17 a lot of, much 18 a lot of 19 a lot of 20 many 21 lots of 22 many 23 a lot 24 many, a lot 25 a lot of, many 26 muchf 2many /much 3 a lot 4 much 5 many 6 a lot of 7 a lot of / much 8 a lot of 9 a lot of 10 many

REPLACE THE SUBJECT BY A PERSONAL PRONOUN.

1. The boy is fat.      

2. The girl is tall.      

3. My friends and I go to school.     

4. The horse is strong.    

5. Peter is a policeman.       

6. Mary and John come from England.  

7. Marta is a teacher.    

8. My family and I go to Madrid.   

9. The dog runs fast.      

10. The students study English.      

11. The man is strong

12. The dog is fat.     

13. My mother is kind.     

14. You and I are students.     

KEYS: 1 he 2 she 3 they 4 it 5 he 6 they  7 she 8 they 9 it 10 they 11 he 12 it 13 she 14 they

REPLACE THE SUBJECT BY A PERSONAL PRONOUN.

1. The nurse is in the car.      

2. The buses are on the road.      

3. The policeman is strong.     

4. My father has four children.     

5. A woman is swimming.     

6. The children are in school.     

7. Mrs. Brown is in the kitchen.     

8. My uncle is in the rice field.       

9. My aunt is in the kitchen.     

10. John and I are learning English.     

11. A bird has a nest.     

12. Mr. Brown is eating lunch.     

13. Mary and I are friends.     

14. The dog is running.  

KEYS: 1 she 2 they 3 he 4 he 5 she 6 they 7 she 8 he 9 she 10 thet 11 it 12 he 13 they 14 it  

CHOOSE THE CORRECT PERSONAL PRONOUN:

1. ….  often reads books. (Leila)
2. ….. is watching TV. (Alan)
3. ….. is green. (the dress)
4. …. are on the wall. (the pictures)
5. …. is running. (the cat)
6. …. are watching TV. (my sister and I)
7. …. are in the garden. (the roses)
8. …. is driving his car. (John)
9. …. is from Bristol. (Liza)
10. …. has got a brother. (Diana)

KEYS: 1 she 2 he 3 it 4 they 5 it 6 we 7 they 8 he 9 she 10 she

FILL THE BLANK WITH THE SUITABLE OBJECT PRONOUN

1. You are very kind. I love ….. very much.
2. The children will come soon. Could you wait for ….. ?
3. This is James. Do you know ….. ?
4. You and Leo are very tall, but Leo is taller than ….. .
5. This is my house. Do you like ….. ?
6. Where is your mum? I want to talk to …..
7. We will go to the beach. Will you come with ….. ?
8. I can’t do that. Could you help ….. ?
9. I danced with …..(Lucy) .
10. Could you buy …..(the yacht) ?
11. We have seen ……(the girls).
12. Nobody plays with …..(I) .
13. The sweets are for …..(you) .
14. Come with …..(Alex and me).

KEYS: 1 you 2 them 3 him 4 you 5 it 6 her 7 us 8 me 9 her 10 it 11 them 12 me 13 you 14 us

FILL THE BLANK WITH THE SUITABLE OBJECT PRONOUN

1. Where do you live? We want to visit …..
2. We are going for a walk. Come with …..
3. I like your shoes. Where did you get  …..?
4. I’m Alan. Do you know  …..?
5. How much is that dress? I like …..  very much.
6. Where is Jimmy? We are waiting for …..
7. Are your parents at home? I want to talk to …..
8. We can’t solve this. Could you help ….. ?
9. I am the doctor. Can you come with ….. ?
10. Pamela likes flowers.This bouquet is for …..
11. I can’t find …..(my keys).
12. The letter was for …..(I) .
13. I’ll call …..(Peter) later.
14. I talked to …..(your girlfriend).

KEYS: 1 you 2 us 3 it 4 him 5 it 6 him 7 them 8 us 9 me 10 her 11 them 12 me 13 him 14 her

CHOOSE THE CORRECT OBJECT PRONOUN:

1. «Is he marrying Leila?» «Yes, he is in love with ……… !».
2. «Your son is making a lot of noise!» «I’ll ask ……… to be quiet.»
3. «Please will you ask Robert to come in.» «Sorry, I don’t know …….. .»
4. «Where are my glasses?» «You are wearing ……… .»
5. «Do you like apples?» «I love ……… .»
6. «Why is he always talking about Liza?» «He obviously likes …….. .»
7. «Where is my book? Oh, dear! I’ve lost ……. .»
8. «Is that Nancy’s new boyfriend?» «Don’t ask me, ask ……. .»
9. «What is the title of that article?» «I’m afraid I can’t remember ……… .»
10. «Look at John! He seems so happy?» «His friends offered ……. a guitar for his birthday!»
11. «What are you going to do with those old papers?» «I’m going to recycle ……. .»
12. «Let’s see the latest Spielberg movie!» «I have already seen …….. !.»
13. «How are your kids? I haven’t met …….. for ages!»
14. «Have you met Alan and Tim?» «No, I have never met …… .»
15. «Do you want this book?» «Yes.» «Well, take ……. .»
16. «My mother is fantastic! I like …….. very much.»
17. «Don’t help me with this exercise! I can do …….. by myself.»
18. «This fruit is poisoned! Don’t eat …….. .»
19. «Take the children to bed. Don’t let …….. watch this movie. «
20. «Why is she helping John?» «She probably loves …. .»

KEYS: 1 her 2 him 3 him 4 them 5 them 6 her 7 it 8 her 9 it 10 him 11 them 12 it 13 them 14 them 15 it 16 her 17 it 18 it 19 them 20 him

POSSESIVE PRONOUNS

1. These are my pencils. They are …..

2. It is her book. It is …..

3. Those are his toys. Those are …..

4. Those are their apples. Those are …..

5. These are our notebooks. These are …..

6. It is your pencil sharpener. It is …..

7. Is that your ruler? Is it …..?

8. It’s our house. It’s …..

9. That’s my hat. That’s …..

10. Those are our gloves. Those are …..

11. This is her car. It is …..

12. That is his bag. That is …..

13. These are their books. These are …..

14. This is my cartoon book. This is …..

1 mine 2 hers 3 his 4 theirs 5 ours 6 yours 7 yours 8 yours 9 mine 10 ours 11 hers 12 his 13 their 14 mine

POSSESIVE PRONOUNS

1. The books are ….. (I) .
2. The dog is ….. (we) .
3. The motorcycle is (he) .
4. The boots are ….. (she) .
5. The ball is …..  (you) .
6. The drinks are …..  (you) .
7. The cookies are …..  (they) .
8. Is this jacket yours ? No, it isn’t. …..(I) is that one .
9. That big dog is …..(they) .
10. My shoes are black. …..(she) are blue .
11. Whose shirt is this? It’s …..(he) .
12. Alan is a friend of …..(we) .
13. Peter cat is black. …..(I) is brown.
14. That house on the left is …..(we) .

KEYS: 1 mine 2 ours 3 his 4 hers 5 yours 6 yours 7their 8 mine 9 their 10 hers 11 his 12 ours 13 mine ours

FILL THE BLANK WITH THE SUITABLE REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS

1. Robert made this T-shirt …..
2. Lisa did her homework …..
3. We helped ….. to some Coke at the party.
4. Emma, did you take the photo by …..?
5. I wrote this poem …..
6. He cut ….. with the knife while he was cooking.
7. The lion can defend …..
8. My mother often talks to …..
9. Tim and Gerry, if you want more milk, help …..
10. Alice and Doris collected the stickers …..
11. They went on a holiday by …..
12.  I don’t like eating by ….. .
13. She cooked the dinner all by ….. .
14. Did the two of you do this by ….. ?

KEYS: 1 himself 2 herself 3 ourselves 4 herself 5 myself 6 himself 7 itself 8 herself 9 themselves 10 themselves 11 themselves 12 myself 13 herself 14 themselves

FILL THE BLANK WITH THE SUITABLE REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS

1. I enjoyed ….. at the party.
2. He always looks at ….. in the mirror.
3. We helped ….. to the coffee.
4. The woman accidentally hurt ….. with the knife.
5. The children enjoyed ….. at the beach.
6. The two of you shouldn’t do that. You’ll hurt …..
7. He paid for …..
8. Some people only think about …..
9. She didn’t tell him. I told him …..
10. He saw ….. in the mirror.
11. We can´t do this …..
12. They don´t like …..
13. Are you going to the mall by …..?
14. . They talk about ….. all the time.

KEYS: 1 myself 2 herself 3 ourselves 4 himself 5 themselves 6 yourself 7 himself 8 themselves 9 herself 10 himself 11 ourselves 12 themselves 13 yourself 14 themselves

CHOOSE THE CORRECT REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS:

1. Alan made this dish …..
2. Laura sent the email …… .
3. We shall not quarrel easily among ……, and forget our common objective
4. Sara, did you write this poem …… ?
5. I called her …… .
6. He cut …… with the knife while he was sharpening it.
7. My computer often crashes and turns off by …… .
8. She often talks to …… when she is upset.
9. John and Alan, I am not going to do the homework for you. You have to do it …… .
10. The students were so noisy. Even Nancy and Leila were making a lot of noise ….. .
11. Did the children behave …… ?
12. I caught sight of …… in the mirror.
13. Don’t worry! He can do it ……. .
14. Don’t be so selfish! You think only about …….
15. Please, John, make ….. feel at home.
16. She hurt …… while doing the housework.
17. I told him about the sad news ……...
18. Good news! The horse came back home by …..
19. Did the two of you do this job by ….?
20. Do we live for ……. or for our loved ones?

KEYS: 1 himself 2 herself 3 ourselves 4 yourself 5 myself 6 himself 7 itself 8 herself 9 yourselves 10 themselves 11 themselves 12 myself 13 himself 14 yourself 15 yourself 16 herself 17myself 18 itself 19 yourselves 20 ourselves

ADJECTIVES (DEMOSTRATIVE AND POSSESSIVE)

Choose the right word:

1. It´s their/theirs problem, not our/ours.
2. This is a nice camera. Is it your/yours?
3. That´s not my/mine umbrella. My/mine is black.
4. Whose books are these? Your/yours or my /mine?
5. Catherine is going out with her/hers friends this evening.
6. My/mine room is bigger than her/hers.
7. They have got two children but I don´t know ther/theirs names.
8. Can we use your washing machine? Our/ours is broken.

KEYS: 1.their,ours 2 yours 3 my,mine 4 yours,mine 5 her 6 my,hers 7 their 8 ours

Complete with the correct pronoun his/her/their:

1. I saw Liz with … husband, Philip.
2. I saw Ann and Ted with … children.
3. I saw Ted with … wife, Ann.
4. I saw George with …brother, Bill.
5. I saw Ann with … brother, Bill.
6. I saw Liz and Philip with … son, Bill.
7. I saw Ann with … parents.
8. I saw Dianna and Robert with …parents.

KEYS: 1 her 2 their 3 his 4 his 5 her 6 their 7 her 8 their

Fill in the blanks with subject pronouns and possessive adjectives:

1. Are you Mary Lewis? Yes, … am.
2. She is from Spain.   … name is Carmen.
3. He is from Japan. ….name is Paul.
4. Are you italian? No, … am Greek.
5. Is your name Jhon? No, … isn´t.
6. … name is Alice. … am a dentist.
7. Monica and … mother are doctors.
8. Philip is French but … wife is German.
9. George and Karen are British, … daughter is married to an American.
10. Ann is a photographer and …. brother is a teacher.
11. My sister and … are American but …. parents are Greek.
12. Henry´s mother is a shop assistan, …. name is Lucy.
13. Alice and Bill are doctors and …. son is a student.
14. This is … brother Jhon and this is …. room.
15. Melinda is an English girl, … lives in a beautiful house on the outskirts of Reading. … a bit far from the school. … mother takes there by car every morning because … works in a hospital nearby. In the afternoon, after school, Melinda goes back home by bus. … classmates Jeffrey and David go back with her…are …neighbours.

KEYS: 1 I 2 my 3 his 4 I 5 it 6 my 7 her 8 his 9 their 10 her 11 our 12 her 13 their 14 his 15she,it,her,she,her,they,her

Replace the personal pronouns by possessive adjectives:

1. Where is (I) ….. book?
2. Here is (we) ….. teacher.
3. She goes to school with (she) ….. brother.
4. (They) ….. father works in a car factory.
5. (You) ….. laptop is very expensive.
6. (He) ….. favorite hobby is tennis.
7. ….. husband and I want to go to Paris.
8. We want to see (it) ….. historical monuments.
9. Leila likes (she) ….. dog !
10. (It) ….. name is Bobby.
11. Two students didn’t do ….. mathematics homework.
12. I have a car. ….. color is black.
13. We have a dog. ….. name is Pancho.
14. Nancy is from England. ….. husband is from Australia.
15. Ann and Nadia go to a high school.   …… little brother goes to primary school.
16. Alan has a van. …. van is very old.
17. We go to a high school.   ….. high school is fantastic.
18. I like singing.   …… mother sings with me.
19. François and Alain are French. ….. family are from France.
20. Mary likes ….. grandmother. She often visits her.

KEYS: 1 my 2 our 3 her 4 their 5 your 6 his 7my 8 its 9 her 10 its 11 their 12 its 13 its 14 her 15 their 16 his 17 our 18 my 19 their 20 her

Complete with the right words: this, these, that, those.

1. (Talking about a book in your hand) How could you buy something like … ?
2. (With a bowl of cherries on your lap) … cherries are delicious!
3. (During a long walk) I should have worn … shoes I bought in Greece last year; … have never been nice.
4. Could you bring me … book I left in the garden?
5. (From the marriage vows) To have and to hold from … day forward.
6. I hate … books which tell you: » … is what you have to do to become rich.».
7. (About a picture hanging on the wall) … are my children.
8. (About a picture you’ve just taken from your wallet) … is my wife.
9. Waiter, I’m sorry to say it but … cake you have just served me is awful.
10. I met him two five hours ago … morning.
11. Look at … kids playning in the garden over there; they’re so cute.
12. Take one of … files from that table.
13. He was sitting on … rocking chair he had bought from the flea market.
14. Many parents complain about their children … days.
15. Are you leaving … weekend?
16. The jeans you have bought today are better than … you bought last month.
17. We used to do it differently in … days
18. You know the books I am carrying are fantastic. I think … books will keep me company during this holiday.
19. Could you bring me … books I left in the garden?
20.  (With a bowl of cherries on your lap) … cherries are delicious!

KEYS: 1 this 2 these 3 those,these 4that 5 this 6 those,this 7 those 8 this 9 this 10 this 11 those 12 those 13 that 14 these 15 this 16 those 17 those 18 these 19 those 20 these

ADJECTIVES (comparative and superlative)

Comparison of superiority:

1) Dogs are ……..(intelligent) than rabbits.

2) Lucy is ……..(old) than Ellie.

3) Russia is far ………(large) than the UK.    

4) My Latin class is………. (boring) than my English class.  

5) In the UK, the streets are generally….. (narrow) than in the USA.

6) London is ………(busy) than Glasgow.      

7) Julie is ……….(quiet) than her sister.

8) Amanda is ……….(ambitious) than her classmates.

9) My garden is a lot ……….(colourful) than this park.

10) His house is a bit………. (comfortable) than a hotel.

KEYS: 1 more intelligent 2 older 3 larger 4 more boring 5 narrower 6 busier 7 quieter 8 more ambitious 9 more colorful 10 more comfortable

Comparison of superiority:

1. Jake’s room is ….. than Larry’s room. (small)
2. The blue car is ….. than the black car. (nice)
3. This exercise is ….. than that one. (boring)
4. His pullover is ….. than his jeans. (dark)
5. Susan’s hair is ….. than my hair. (long)
6. George is ….. than Robert. (funny)
7. My result in the test was ….. than Harry’s. (good)
8. Gold is ….. than silver. (expensive)
9. Christine is ….. than Alice. (smart)
10. Football is ….. than handball. (popular)

KEYS: 1 smaller 2 nicer 3 more boring 4 darker 5 longer 6 funnier 7 better 8 more expensive 9 smarter 10 more popular

Comparison of equality:

Example:  Kevin weighs 80kg. Max weighs 80kg. (is/heavy)   → Kevin is as heavy as Max.

1  The red house is 50 years old. The green house is 50 years old. (is/old)

→  The red house …………………………………………… the green house.

2  Sam did not do well in the English test. Julia did better in the English test. (do/well)

→  Sam ………………………………………………………….. Julia.

3  The impala runs 90km per hour. The cheetah runs 120km per hour. (run/fast)

→  The impala ……………………………………………… the cheetah.

4  The first exam was difficult. The second exam was difficult too. (was/difficult)

→  The first exam …………………………………………….. the second exam.

5  Roubaix is not very beautiful. Lyon is more beautiful. (is/beautiful)

→  Roubaix ………………………………………………. Lyon.

6  Tina is 1.60cms tall. Sarah is 1.60cms tall. (is/tall)

→  Tina ………………………………………………….. Sarah.

7  Italy is 35ºC in summer. Croatia is 35ºC in summer. (is/hot)

→  Italy ……………………………………………….. Croatia in summer.

8  Paul is not very patient. Claire is more patient. (is/patient)

→  Paul …………………………………………………….. Claire.

9  My dad’s face was red. A tomato is red. (was/red)

→  My dad’s face …………………………………….. a tomato.

10 Kevin talks very quietly. Tom talks more loudly. (talk/loudly)

→  Kevin ……………………………………………………. Tom.

KEYS:

1. The red house is as old as the green house.    2. Sam did not do as well as Julia.   3. The impala does not run as fast as the cheetah.    4. The first exam was as difficult as the second exam.   5. Roubaix is not as beautiful as Lyon.   6. John is as tall as Dave.   7. Italy is as hot as Croatia.   8. Paul is not as patient as Claire. 9. My dad’s face was as red as a tomato.   10.Kevin does not talk as loudly as Tom.

Put the following adjectives in the comparative or superlative form:

1. The weather today is (warm) …than yesterday.
2. Jhon´s car was (expensive) …than my car.
3. Sarah is the (pretty) … girl I have ever met.
4. These excersises are (difficult) … than some of the others.
5. This book is (good) … than the last one we used.
6. Kate is (careful) … student in the class.
7. Bill is (intelligent) … than Jose.
8. My house is (bad) …than his.
9. Jhon´s car is (comfortable) … in town.
10. Jeff is (unpleasant) … than my brother.

KEYS: 1 warmer 2 more expensive 3 the prettiest 4 more difficult 5 better 6 the most careful 7 more intelligent 8 worse 9 the most comfortable 10 more unpleasant

Put the following adjectives in the comparative or superlative form:

1. The weather today is (warm) …than yesterday.
2. Jhon´s car was (expensive) …than my car.
3. Sarah is the (pretty) … girl I have ever met.
4. These excersises are (difficult) … than some of the others.
5. This book is (good) … than the last one we used.
6. Kate is (careful) … student in the class.
7. Bill is (intelligent) … than Jose.
8. My house is (bad) …than his.
9. Jhon´s car is (comfortable) … in town.
10. Jeff is (unpleasant) … than my brother.

KEYS: 1 warmer 2 more expensive 3 the prettiest 4 more difficult 5 better 6 the most careful 7 more intelligent 8 worse 9 the most comfortable 10 more unpleasant

Comparatives or superlative:

1. My house is …(big) than yours.
2. This flower is  …(beautiful) than that one.
3. This is (interesting) book I have ever read.
4. Non-smokers usually live … (long) than smokers.
5. Which is … (dangerous) animal in the world?
6. A holiday by the sea is … (good) than a holiday in the mountains.
7. It is strange but often a coke is … (expensive) than a beer.
8. Who is … (woman) on earth?
9. The weather this summer is even … (bad) than last summer.
10. He was … (clever) thief of all.
11. I think London is … (expensive) than New York.
12. Is the North Sea … (big) than the Mediterranean Sea?
13. Are you a … (good) student than your sister?
14. My dad’s … (funny) than your dad!
15. Crocodiles are … (dangerous) than dolphins.
16. Physics is … (bad) than chemistry.
17. Cars are much … (safe) than motorbikes.
18. Australia is far … (hot) than Ireland.

KEYS: 1 bigger 2 more beautiful 3 the most interesting 4 longer 5 the most dangerous 6 better 7 more expensive 8 the richest 9 worse 10 the cleverest 11 more expensive 12 bigger 13 better 14 funnier 15 more dangerous 16 worse 17 safer 18 hotter

Write comparative and superlative form:

positive	comparative	superlative
dark	darker	darkest
nice	nicer	nicest
heavy	heavier	heaviest
beautiful	more beautiful	most beautiful
bad	worse	worst

KEYS:

comparative: darker, nicer, heavier, more beautiful, worse

superlative: darkest, nicest, heaviest, most beautiful, worst

Type in the correct form of each adjective (positive, comparative or superlative):

1. This house is … (high) than the television tower.
2. That’s … (good) song the musician has released so far.
3. The journey is almost as … (long) by car as it is by train.
4. My dog is … (clever) dog of all.
5. She is … (happy) with her new job than with her old one.
6. Some of …  (intelligent) people have studied at this university.
7. You are as … (funny) as a clown.
8. To me there isn’t a … (pleasant) pastime than a walk along the beach.
9. He is not as … (rich) as everyone believes him to be.
10. That was … (big) burger I have ever eaten.

KEYS: 1 higher 2 the best 3 long 4 the cleverest 5 happier 6 the most 7 funny 8 more pleasant 9 rich 10 the biggest

Rewrite the sentence in such it means exactly the same:

1. Apples are more expensive than pears.
2. His car isn´t as good as mine.
3. Katie sings better than Jane.
4. Jill is 25 years old, Gary is 23.
5. My camera cost 100€. Your camera cost 96€.
6. Today the temperature is 12 degrees. Yesterday it was 10.
7. The film is 3 hours but the video tape is onlye 2 hours.
8. The water colour is 85€ and the oild painting is 100€.
9. This church was built in 1878 and the library is 1925.
10. Tim is 1.6 meters tall but Wendy is 1.7 meters.

KEYS: 1. Pears are cheaper than apples. 2. My car is better than his car. 3. Jane sings better than Jane. 4. Jill is older than Gary. 5. My camera is more expensive than your camera. 6.  It´s hotter today than yesterday. 7.  The film is longer than the video tape. 8. The oil painting is more expensive than water 9. The church is older than the library. 10. Wendy is taller than Tim.

Circle the correct option:

1 I think Albert Einstein was the biilliant / more brilliant /most brilliant scientist in the world.

2 I am a good / better / best swimmer than my brother.

3 Mum is the busy/ busier/ busiest person in the family.

4 What is the most expensive / more expensive / expensive car in the world?

5 London is rainy / rainier / rainiest than Athens.

6 The book was frightening / more frightening / most frightening than the film.

KEYS: 1 most brilliant 2 better 3 busiest 4 most expensive 5 rainier 6 more frightening

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**Completa cada frase con la proposición correcta. Puedes elegir entre: in, on, at, by, to, about**

1. I usually have lunch ___________ 12:30 PM.
2. She is good ___________ playing the piano.
3. We will meet ___________ the park after school.
4. The book is ___________ the table.
5. I will wait for you ___________ the bus stop.
6. The cat is sitting ___________ the windowsill.
7. He is allergic ___________ cats.
8. We have a meeting ___________ 9 AM tomorrow.
9. The movie starts ___________ 7:00 PM.
10. She is excited ___________ her birthday party.
11. I prefer to communicate ___________ email.
12. The school is closed ___________ weekends.
13. They live ___________ a small town.
14. The concert is ___________ the weekend.
15. I’ll be there ___________ five minutes.
16. She always travels ___________ train.
17. The pen is ___________ the desk.
18. They are going to the beach ___________ summer.
19. My birthday is ___________ October.
20. Please finish your homework ___________ midnight.

**KEY**

1. at 2. at 3. at 4. on 5. at 6. on 7. to 8. at 9. at 10. about 11. by 12. on 13. in 14. on 15. in 16. by 17. on 18. in 19. in 20. by

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**Completa cada frase con la preposición correcta. Puedes elegir entre: in, on, at, by, with.**

1. The cat is ___________ the roof.
2. I’ll meet you ___________ the library.
3. We have a party ___________ Saturday.
4. I am going to the store ___________ my mom.
5. The keys are ___________ the table.
6. The school is closed ___________ Sundays.
7. She is good ___________ painting.
8. They live ___________ a big city.
9. I will call you ___________ 6 PM.
10. The concert is ___________ the evening.
11. The book is ___________ the shelf.
12. I usually travel ___________ train.
13. The movie starts ___________ 8 PM.
14. The dog is playing ___________ the yard.
15. We’ll meet you ___________ the park.

**KEY**

1. on 2. at 3. on 4. with 5. on 6. on 7. at 8. in 9. at 10. in 11. on 12. by 13. at 14. in 15. a

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**Completa cada frase con la preposición correcta. Puedes elegir entre: during, between, across, behind, under.**

1. She walked ___________ the bridge to reach the other side.
2. The meeting is scheduled to take place ___________ 2 PM and 4 PM.
3. The treasure is hidden ___________ the old tree.
4. They built a bridge ___________ the river.
5. The cat is sleeping ___________ the bed.
6. The sun sets ___________ the mountains.
7. He found his keys ___________ the couch.
8. The event will take place ___________ the weekend.
9. The restaurant is located ___________ the street from the park.
10. They sat ___________ the table and discussed the plan.
11. The plane flew ___________ the clouds.
12. The path leads ___________ the forest.
13. The book is ___________ the shelf next to the window.
14. We walked ___________ the park and enjoyed the scenery.
15. The cat is hiding ___________ the chair.

 

**Key**

1. across 2. between 3. under 4. across 5. under 6. behind 7. behind 8. during 9. across 10. around 11. through 12. through 13. on 14. through 15. behind

LOCATE THE ADVERS OF MANNER:

1. She speaks. (slowly)
2. They sang. (wonderfully)
3. He treated her. (respectfully)
4. John speaks English. (well)
5. The dog barks. (loudly)
6. My sister plays the piano. (awfully)
7. She met him. (secretly)
8. The children laughed. (happily)
9. She hurt her leg. (badly)
10. They sneaked out of the house (quietly).
11. I have been to London. (often)
12. Have you been to Boston? (ever)
13. He plays golf on Sundays. (sometimes)
14. The weather is bad in November. (always)
15. It rains in California. (never)
16. We have fish for dinner. (seldom)
17. She will see him. (rarely)
18. Peter doesn’t get up before seven. (usually)
19. They do not play tennis on Sundays. (always)
20. Mary watches TV. (hardly / ever)

KEYS: 1 She speaks slowly. 2 They sang wonderfully. 3 He treated her respectfully 4 John speaks English well. 5 The dog barks loudly. 6 My sister plays the piano awfully. 7 She met him secretly. 8 The children laughed happily. 9 She hurt her leg badly. 10 They sneaked out of the house quietly. 10 They sneaked out of the house quietly. 11 I have often been to London. 12 Have you ever been to Boston? 13 He sometimes plays golf on Sundays. 14 The weather is always bad in November. 15 It never rains in California. 16 We seldom have fish for dinner. 17 She will rarely see him. 18 Peter doesn’t usually get up before seven. 19 They do not always play tennis on Sundays. 20 Mary hardly ever watches TV.

PUT THE MIX ADVERBS IN THE RIGHT POSSITION:

1. They  listen to music in the evening. (usually).
2. We are are on time. (always)
3. I  stay out late. (rarely)I rarely stay out late.
4. I have seen such a beautiful bunch of flowers. (never)
5. We didn’t like the food. (really)  We didn’t really.
6. She is at home on Sundays. ( seldom)ldom at ho.
7. He  went to the tennis club. (sometimes)times w.
8. They  have lunch in that restaurant. (often)restaurant.
9. She has done her homework. (always)  She has
10. THey  call him late at night. (often) 10 THey oight.
11. We were in London. (last week) don last week.
12. He walks his dog. (rarely)  rarely walks his dog.
13. She waited. (patiently)13 She waited patiently.
14. My father goes fishing. (always)
15.  Your bedroom is. (upstairs)  15
16. We don’t go skiing. (in summer) iin
17. Cats can hear. (well) 17 Cats can hear well.
18. I saw him. (there)  18 I saw him there.
19. The girl speaks English. (fluently) glish fluently.
20. I have seen that film. (never) / (before) m before.
21. You are ready to help when I need you. (usually)usuall
22. Her sister practises her piano in the morning. (always)
23. My parents book their holiday in January. (usually) y.
24. He thinks that we have got enough time. (probably)  
25. They are going to study biology. (probably) y biology.
26. You should think twice when you give advice. (always)
27. I will be able to see you after school. (probably) hool.
28. Does he read a magazine each week ? (usually) eek ?
29. She has cooked a meal for twenty people. (never)
30. Your friend will be angry. (certainly) rtainly be angry.
31. Something must be done. (definitely) initely be done.
32. My father is bad-tempered. (occasionally)

KEYS: 1 They usually listen to music in the evening. 2 We are are always on time. 3 I rarely stay out late. 4 I have never seen such a beautiful bunch of flowers. 5 We didn’t really like the food. 6 She is seldom at home on Sundays. 7 He sometimes went to the tennis club. 8 They often have lunch in that restaurant. 9 She has always done her homework. 10 THey often call him late at night. 11 We were in London last week. 12 He rarely walks his dog. 13 She waited patiently. 14 My father always goes fishing. 15 Your bedroom is upstairs. 16 We don’t go skiing in summer. 17 Cats can hear well. 18 I saw him there. 19 The girl speaks English fluently. 20 I have never seen that film before. 21 You are usually ready to help when I need you. 22 Her sister always practises her piano in the morning. 23 My parents usually book their holiday in January. 24 He probably thinks that we have got enough time. 25 They are probably going to study biology. 26 You should always think twice when you give advice. 27 I will probably be able to see you after school. 28 Does he usually read a magazine each week ? 29 She has never cooked a meal for twenty people. 30 Your friend will certainly be angry. 31 Something must definitely be done. 32 My father is occasionally bad-tempered

CORRECT THE SENTENCES:

1. My sister is punctual always. 
2. David sometimes is a bit sad. 
3. Our teacher gives often us a lot of homework. 
4. We write usually our composition for the English class. 
5. She is late to work never. 
6. Hardly ever I go to the cinema. 
7. We revise for our tests usually.tests
   
   

KEYS: 1 My sister is always punctual. 2 David is sometimes a bit sad. 3 Our teacher often gives us a lot of homework. 4 We usually write our compositions for the English class. 5 She is never late to work  6 I hardly ever go to the cinema. 7 We usually revise for our test.

ORDER THE WORDS:

1. My son / today / very hard / is studying
2. My mum / very well / doesn’t speak / English
3. My aunt / today / in hospital / is
4. We / went / yesterday / to the cinema
5. Sam / a tablet / bought / yesterday
6. I / my umbrella / on the bus / left
7. I / a good film / last week / saw
8. They / very much / the game / didn’t enjoy
9. Did / check / you / yesterday / your email
10. Where / on holiday / did you / go
11. I / in England / was born / in 1991
12. hardly / last year / could / ski / he
13. our holiday / will / at home / we / not / spend / next year
14. did / I / him / see / not / last night / at the disco 
15. to a party / not / we / tonight / going / are 
16. will / a letter / not / next week / send / you / she
17. not / the truth / did / he / tell / you
18. to the cinema / we / want / not / do / tonight / to go 
19. play / in the bar / did / he / last week / not / the piano
20. not / now / she / in England / is 
21. eat / in winter / ice-cream / do / not / I 
22. right now / have / not / we / time / do

KEYS: 1 My son is studying very hard today  2 My mum doesn’t speak English very well 3 My aunt is in hospital today 4 We went to the cinema yesterday 5 Sam bought a tablet yesterday 6 I left my umbrella on the bus 7 I saw a good film last week 8 They didn’t enjoy the game very much 9 Did you check your email yesterday? 10 Where did you go on holiday? 11 I was born in England in 1991 12 He could hardly ski last year. or: Last year he could hardly ski. 13 We will not spend our holiday at home next  14 I did not see him at the disco last night. 15 We are not going to a party tonight.  16 She will not send you a letter next week. 17 He did not tell you the truth.  18 We do not want to go to the cinema tonight.  19 He did not play the piano in the bar last week.  20 She is not in England now. 21 I do not eat ice-cream in winter.  22 We do not have time right now.

Order the words:

1. is / over there / the cinema
2. inside / go / let’s
3. the kitchen / downstairs / is
4. playing / the kids / are / outside 
5. she / not / been / here / has
6. the bathroom / is / upstairs 
7. were / everywhere / we / for / looking / you
8. we / anywhere / you / find / couldn’t
9. ? / there / a post office / nearby / is
10. must / we / walk / back home 
11. haven’t / recently / seen / I / him
12. I’ll / you / see / soon
13. afterwards / met / at the pub / him / we
14. help / immediately / I / need
15. was / arrogant / he / then / very
16. ? / now / are / where / you
17. ? / to go / where / you / do / want / today
18. ? / do / yesterday / did / you / what
19. as soon as possible / you / him / the truth / tell / should
20. hasn’t won / lately / my team

KEYS: 1 The cinema is over there. 2 Let’s go inside. 3 The kitchen is downstairs. 4 The kids are playing outside. 5 She has not been here. 6 The bathroom is upstairs. 7 We were looking for you everywhere. 8 We couldn’t find you anywhere. 9 Is there a post office nearby? 10 We must walk back home. 11 I haven’t seen him recently. 12 I’ll see you soon. 13 We met him at the pub afterwards. 14 I need help immediately. 15 He was very arrogant then. 16 Where are you now? 17 Where do you want to go today? 18 What did you do yesterday? 19 You should tell him the truth as soon as possible. 20 My team hasn’t won lately.

Complete the follwing sentences with the correct adjectives or adverbs of manner:

1.he normally drives very _____.

a.slow

b.fastly

c.fast

2.I passed _____.

a.easily the test

b.the test easily

c.easy the test

3.the people in this company work very _____.

a.hard

b.hardly

c.good

4.she is a _____ teacher.

a.well

b.good

c.goodly

5.she teaches english very _____.

a.good

b.goodly

c.well

6. you answered _____.

a.correctly the question

b.the question correctly

c.the question correct

7.the article describes the situation very _____.

a.simple

b.simplely

c.simply

8.they live _____ in munich.

a.happy

b.happyly

c.happily

9.after the break, we _____.

a.finished the job easily

b.easily finished the job

c.finished the job easy

10.he didn’t speak _____ english.

a.clearly

b.clear

c.well

KEYS: 1.c, 2. b,3. a, 4.b, 5.c, 6.b, 7.c, 8.c, 9.a, 10.b

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