4) Intermediate English Grammar Exercises

A. Exercise instructions: Fill in the gap in the following sentences with 'all' or 'whole' (one word per gap), as appropriate. 1. John's a popular student. ____________ the class likes him. 2. John's a popular student. The ____________ class likes him. 3. I love Harry Potter. When part 7 was published I read the ____________ book in a day! 4. I've lived in the same street my ____________ life. 5. I've been in my office ____________ day. 6. I love sport, my parents love sport and my brother loves sport. The ____________ family loves sport. 7. She spent ____________ of her salary on clothes last month. 8. It was a dreadful holiday: it rained every day and we spent the ____________ time indoors. 9. He's so greedy – he ate the ____________ box of chocolates. 10. He's so greedy – he ate ____________ the chocolates in the box.

B. Exercise instructions: Choose either 'because' or 'because of' in each of the following sentences: { Because is a conjunction. The structure we use is because + subject + verb. He moved to London because his girlfriend lives there. (his girlfriend lives = subject + verb) Because of is a preposition. We use the structure because of + noun or because of + pronoun (you, me, him, etc.). He moved to London because of his girlfriend. (girlfriend = noun) He moved to London because of her. (her = pronoun)} 1. The cricket match was cancelled _______________ the bad weather. 2. Schools are closed this month _______________ two teachers tested positive for Covid-19. 3. Mangoes grow well in India _______________ the tropical climate. 4. _______________ they are easy to set up and use, Chromebooks are very popular in schools. 5. Daniel prefers small farmers' markets to big supermarkets _______________ the quality and freshness of the vegetables. 6. There's a policeman on the crossing near the school _______________ it's a very busy road. 7. Robert bought a first-class train ticket _______________ the extra space and comfort. 8. Richard travelled second-class _______________ it was cheaper. 9. My girlfriend lives in Amsterdam. I moved to Holland _______________ her. 10. I sent the phone back to the shop _______________ the screen was broken.

C. Exercise instructions: Add a suitable question tag to the following sentences. In each case the speaker wants clarification that what he is saying is correct. Example: You saw him yesterday, didn't you? 1. Elizabeth wasn't here yesterday, __________? 2. It'd be better to check the weather forecast before we leave, __________? 3. I 'm a bit late, __________? 4. I was bit late, __________? 5. I'm not late, __________? 6. They can't understand the new system, __________? 7. They couldn't understand the new system, __________? 8. We don't have to go to the party, __________? We can stay at home.

D. Exercise instructions: Put one word from the box into each gap in the sentences below. vinegar dessert saucer fried veal stir bowl spread leek cutlery poultry boiled 1. We mostly eat soup from a ___________. 2. Knives, forks and spoons are collectively known as ___________. 3. Coffee is served in a cup; under the cup there is usually a ___________. 4. If potatoes are cooked in water, we say they are ___________ potatoes. 5. If we cook something in oil, we say it is ___________. 6. In Britain, most people put salt and ___________ on their fish and chips. 7. We use a teaspoon to ___________ our tea or coffee. 8. Most people ___________ butter or margarine on their bread. 9. Meat from chicken and turkey is known as ___________. 10. A ___________ is a type of vegetable. 11. After the main course we often have a ___________. 12. The meat of young cattle is called ___________.

E. Exercise instructions Change each sentence from active to passive. 1. Sales representatives from all the regions attended the meeting. The meeting _____________________ by sales representatives from all the regions. 2. The management will discuss the problem next week. The problem _____________________ by the management next week. 3. My assistant sent you the invoice last Monday. The invoice _____________________ to you by my assistant last Monday. 4. They invited her to explain her reasons for making the changes. She _____________________ to explain her reasons for making the changes. 5. You can find the order form on the last page of the catalogue. The order form _____________________ on the last page of the catalogue. 6. When will the IT guy install the software? When _____________________ by the IT guy? 7. The committee will not announce the decision until next week. The decision _____________________ by the committee until next week. 8. My colleague hasn't introduced me to Dr Young yet. I _____________________ to Dr Young yet. 9. They expect better results soon. Better results _____________________ soon . 10. You can use this paper for any kind of printer. This paper _____________________ for any kind of printer.

F. Exercise instructions Put the words in brackets into the correct order. 1. ( has often difficulty ) She ___________________ understanding him. 2. ( usually have to pay ) You ___________________ in advance. 3. ( always is polite ) She ___________________ on the phone. 4. ( rarely very was at ) She ___________________ work last year. 5. ( always been has it expensive ) Unfortunately, ___________________ to fly to Australia. 6. ( never can when him you find need ) You ___________________ him. 7. ( have had problems never ) We ___________________ with him. 8. ( to been you ever Have ) ___________________ London? 9 ( to other occasionally travel ) We ___________________ countries. 10. ( often to you do have ) How ___________________ renew a passport?

G. Exercise instructions Change the tense in each of the following sentences. Use the tense given in brackets. 1. Do you like classical music? (change to past simple) _________________ classical music? 2. My father loves travelling. (change to past simple) My father _________________ travelling. 3. I went to Italy twice. (change to present perfect simple) I _________________ to Italy twice. 4. My father doesn't have a job. (change to past simple) My father _________________ a job. 5. He isn't coming to the party. (change to past simple) He _________________ to the party. 6. I saw a great film. (change to present perfect simple) I _________________ a great film. 7. Mary isn't here. (change to past simple) Mary _________________ here. 8. He took a taxi. (change to present continuous) He _________________ a taxi.

H. Exercise instructions Complete definition in each sentence. Example definition: Someone who writes poems is a . . . answer: poet 1. Someone who performs is a _______________. 2. Someone who plays the guitar is a _______________. 3. Someone who writes novels is a _______________. 4. Someone who employs people is an _______________. 5. Someone who is employed by someone is an _______________. 6. Someone who participates in something is a _______________. 7. Someone who invents things is an _______________. 8. Someone who plays the piano is a _______________. 9. Someone who takes photos is a _______________. 10. Someone who practises law is a _______________. 11. Someone who mends cars is a _______________. 12. Someone who supervises is a _______________.