2009

Bharathi K

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English Grammar Activity book

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Contents

Using to be .................................................................................................................................................... 8

Chapter 1.1 to 1.7 ...................................................................................................................................... 8

See the pictures and Fill in the blanks: ................................................................................................... 8

Write is or are or am .............................................................................................................................. 8

Write is/isn’t/are/aren’t/am/am not ...................................................................................................... 8

Write as Vanessa is saying about her. .................................................................................................... 9

Write about Srinivas as you would say bout him: ................................................................................... 9

Fill in the blanks with a] am, b] is, c] are ................................................................................................. 9

Fill up the blanks with a] Am not, b] Is not, c] Are not .......................................................................... 10

Fill in the blanks with option in parenthesis: ........................................................................................ 10

Give a short and a long answer: ........................................................................................................... 12

Using to Be Continued ................................................................................................................................. 15

Chapter 2.1 to 2.8 .................................................................................................................................... 15

Give long answers: ............................................................................................................................... 15

Fill in the blanks with Pronouns: My, your, his, her, its, our, your, their ................................................ 15

Rewrite these sentences using he, she, it they, we, his, her, their, our, and its: .................................... 16

Rewrite the underlined words using mine, yours, his, hers, ours, theirs: .............................................. 16

Fill in the blanks using mine, yours, his, hers, ours, and theirs: ............................................................. 17

Fill in the blanks with me, you, him, her, them, us, it: ........................................................................... 17

Fill in the blanks with pronoun, where necessary: ................................................................................ 18

Rewrite the underlined parts using me, him, her them, us, it: .............................................................. 18

Complete the passage. Use these words. ............................................................................................. 18

Complete the sentences. Chose the words in parentheses: .................................................................. 19

Complete the questions with what or who and is or are or we. ............................................................ 19

Fill in the blanks with words given in the box. ...................................................................................... 20

Fill in the blanks with is or are: ............................................................................................................. 21

Fill in the blanks with right word from the parenthesis:........................................................................ 21

Expressing Present time: ............................................................................................................................. 24

Chapter3 3.1-3.12 .................................................................................................................................... 24

Use the word in bold to complete the sentences: ................................................................................ 24

Rewrite each of the following sentences, placing the adverb of frequency given in brackets in the middle position .......................................................................................................................................... 24

Spelling and pronunciation, the Verbs in these sentences are pronounced lzl. Read the sentences aloud. : ................................................................................................................................................................. 25

Adding final -s/-es to words that end in –y ........................................................................................... 26

Irregular singular verbs: has, does, goes ............................................................................................... 26

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Determine if the /s/ at the end of these words sounds like /z/ or /s/. ..................................................... 27

Spelling and pronunciation of final -s/-es ............................................................................................. 28

Use the words in italics to make Negative Sentences ........................................................................... 29

Make questions. Give short answers. ................................................................................................... 30

The simple present: asking information questions with where ............................................................. 31

The simple present: asking information questions with when/ what …Make questions. ....................... 31

Complete the dialogue by using are, is, does, or do. ............................................................................. 32

Using present continuous ............................................................................................................................ 35

Chapter 4-1 to 4-8 ................................................................................................................................... 35

Be + -ing: the present progressive tense .............................................................................................. 35

Spelling of –ing .................................................................................................................................... 36

Make questions. Give short answers to yes/no questions. ................................................................... 36

Make questions with where, why, and what: ....................................................................................... 37

Complete the sentences with the words in parentheses. ..................................................................... 37

Underline the correct sentence from each set below: .......................................................................... 38

Answer the questions. ......................................................................................................................... 39

State an opinion about each of the following topics. ............................................................................ 39

Complete the sentences. ..................................................................................................................... 40

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Using to be

Chapter 1.1 to 1.7

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Using to be

Chapter 1.1 to 1.7

See the pictures and Fill in the blanks:

Write is or are or am

1. Yung lee .................................... a student.

2. Srinivas .................................... also a student.

3. Vanessa and Will .......................................... teachers.

4. I .............................. a Singaporean.

5. She .............................. an American

6. They .......................................... African

7. Daniel and Michele .................................... animators

8. Lee .................................... Chinese

9. Srinivas ................................................ Tamilian.

10. He ........................ an American.

Write is/isn’t/are/aren’t/am/am not

1. Srinivas .............................. a student, but Vanessa ...........................................

2. Michele.............................. an American and Daniel .....................................

3. Michele and Will .............................. Americans but they ................................................ from the same

city.

4. Yung lee .............................. Chinese, Srinivas .................................... Tamilian, they

.................................... Singaporeans.

Yung Lee Student Chinese Singapore

Srinivas Student

Tamil Singapore

Vanessa

Teacher Zulu

Durban

Daniel Animator Afrikaans Durban

Michele Animator American Seattle

Will Teacher American Chicago

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5. Daniel and Michele .............................. animators but .................................... from same nationality.

6. I speak Tamil, I .................................... Singaporean.

7. I speak English, but I .................................... American.

8. Vanessa and Daniel .............................. Africans, they .................................... speaking same language.

Write as Vanessa is saying about her.

1. My Name……………………………………………………

2. I am………………………………………………....................

3. I am not………………………………………………………

4. I am………………………………………………....................

5. I am not a……………………………………………………

Write about Srinivas as you would say bout him:

1. His name ………………………………………….....................

2. He is not ……………………………………………....................

3. He is …………………………………………………....................

4. He is not…………………………………………….....................

5. He is ………………………………………………………………

Fill in the blanks with a] am, b] is, c] are

1. Dev Bura ...... from Hyderabad,

2. but Abi and Abu ...... from Mumbai.

3. Hyderabad and Mumbai ...... cities in India.

4. Bonn ......a city in Germany.

5. Sandya ...... at school today.

6. Abi and Dev ...... her friends.

7. They ...... in the same class.

8. Mr. and Mrs. Bura ...... on a trip to the USA to visit their cousin Alka.

9. She...... a nice girl.

10. Dev says:"My grandfather ...... in hospital.

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11. I ...... at home with my grandmother.

12. " What time...... it?

13. It...... 8 o'clock. ......you tired?

14. No, I...... not. My father...... at work.

Fill up the blanks with a] Am not, b] Is not, c] Are not

1. This book ...... mine.

2. Jane and Peter ...... married.

3. That...... right.

4. My brother...... here at the moment.

5. We...... in England.

6. It...... Monday today.

7. Jennie's surname...... Peters.

8. I ...... a hairdresser.

9. My name ......Alexander.

10. There...... many people in this class.

Fill in the blanks with option in parenthesis:

1. These ...................................................... my friends. (are, is )

2. Srinivas ...................................................... sick. (are, is )

3. ................................................ he American? (Aren't, Isn't)

4. His tests ................................................ very difficult. (Aren't, Isn't)

5. My parents are not rich, but my aunt ................................................. (are, is )

6. I ................................................ older than my brother. (is, am)

7. My sister and I ................................................ twins. (are, am)

8. That ................................................ a really good movie! (are, is )

9. These ................................................ not my shoes. (are, is )

10. ................................................ you happy? (are, is )

11. ................................................ he changed much over the years? (Has, does, is)

12. ................................................ she Indian? (Has, does, is

13. ................................................ he like to drive at night? (Has, does, is)

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14. ................................................ you normally read before you go to bed? (Do, are, have)

15. ................................................ I look tired? (Do, am, have)

16. ................................................ you seen that movie several times already? (Do, are, have)

17. ................................................ he leaving tomorrow? (Has, does, is)

18. ................................................ she been to Durban before? (Has, does, is)

19. ................................................ they coming at 7? (Do, are, have)

20. ................................................ they always cheat? (Do, are, have)

21. ................................................ he as mean as people say? (Has, does, Is )

22. ................................................ he know how to cook well? (Has, does, Is )

23. ................................................ you upset? ( are, do, have)

24. ................................................ you told her yet? ( are, do, have)

25. ................................................ they ever been here before? ( are, do, have)

26. ................................................ that a good movie? (is, does, has)

27. ................................................ she in love with Abishek? ( Has, does, Is )

28. ................................................ you stopped smoking? ( are, do, have)

29. ................................................ you play tennis on weekends? ( are, do, have)

30. ................................................ your grandmother live in Mumbai? ( Has, does, Is )

31. ................................................ the teacher explain this properly? (Did, was, had)

32. ................................................ the professor angry? (Did, was, had)

33. ................................................ you spoken to him before he called you? (Did, were, had)

34. If you ................................................ told me, I would have never found out. ( didn’t, weren’t, hadn’t)

35. ................................................ they seeing each other? (Did, were, had)

36. ................................................ they continue seeing each other? (Did, were, had)

37. ................................................ you learn anything? ( didn’t, weren’t, hadn’t)

38. ................................................ he in my History class? ( didn’t, wasn’t, hadn’t)

39. I realized that I ................................ learned a thing (= anything). ( didn’t, wasn’t, hadn’t)

40. ....................................... your sister living in London for a while? ( didn’t, wasn’t, hadn’t)

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Give a short and a long answer:

E

x

Is it a House? No, it isn’ What is it? It is a car.

1.

Is it a fish? What is it?

2.

Is it earth? What is it?

3.

Is it a river? What is it?

4.

Is it a mountain? What is it?

5.

Is it a cd player? What is it?

6.

Is it a radio? What is it?

7.

Are these carrots ? What are they?

8.

Are these farms? What are they?

9.

Are these pencils ? What are they?

10.

Is this a cycle? What is it?

11.

Is it a bus? What is it?

12.

Is it a bottle? What is it?

13.

Is it a cat? What is it?

14.

Are these chairs? What are they

?

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Using to Be Continued

Chapter 2.1 to 2.8

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Using to Be Continued

Chapter 2.1 to 2.8

Give long answers:

Example: Are you a scientist? ………Yes, I am a scientist.………………

1. Are you a student? Yes, ………………………………....................

2. Is Tom in the park? No, ……………………………….....................

3. Is it a poetry book? Yes, ………………………………....................

4. Are Mary and John friends? Yes, ………………………………....................

5. Am I an executive ? No, ……………………………….....................

6. Is Thomas fifteen years old?Yes, ………………………………....................

7. Are your earrings expensive? No, ……………………………….....................

8. Is ice cream hot ? No, ……………………………….....................

9. Are lemons yellow and sour? Yes,……………………………….....................

10. Are Abi and Jack girls? No, ……………………………….....................

Fill in the blanks with Pronouns: My, your, his, her, its, our, your, their

1. This is Tim. ….................... car is very fast.

2. Jane and I are in the garden. …………… books are in the classroom.

3. Are you a driver? Where is …………… car?

4. I am a driver? This is .................... school.

5. She is my friend. …………. name is Mary.

6. These are Mr. and Mrs. Sharma. That’s ………….. house.

7. Look at that cat. …………… eyes are green.

8. Your friend and you are sad today. What’s ……………… problem?

9. That’s Mr. Sinha. He is driving …………… car.

10. Ali’s and Abu’s bags are heavy. …………… bags are full.

11. Jane and Mary are listening to pop music. ..................... mother is cooking in the kitchen.

12. The dog is eating a bone. ………….. teeth are very sharp.

13. Are you and your sister ready? …………… friend is waiting for you in the car.

14. What’s ………….. job? I’m a mechanic.

15. Madonna is a famous singer. …………… new records are great.

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16. Rob has got a dog. ….................... name is Tiger.

17. We have got a new house in Kolkata. .................... new house is very large.

18. The boys are riding …..................... bicycles in the garden.

19. Aisha is going to school. ..................... school is very far.

20. Sue and Mary are wearing ear-rings. ….................... ear-rings are silver.

Rewrite these sentences using he, she, it they, we, his, her, their, our, and its:

1. Jane’s father is very thin.

2. Men’s trousers are very expensive.

3. Jim’s shirt is very long.

4. Is your brother a businessman?

5. My mother and I would like some tea.

6. These are Ahi’s and my books.

7. Mrs. Gupta’s daughters are in the garden.

8. Where is Abu’s mother?

9. My father’s car is blue.

10. That rabbit is grey. The rabbit’s ears are long.

11. The students’ books are in the classroom.

12. This is Mrs. Gupta’s coat, but these are the

children’s coats.

Rewrite the underlined words using mine, yours, his, hers, ours, theirs:

1. This is Abi’s coat.

2. It is my chocolate. Don’t eat!

3. That red book is not Devi’s book. His book is blue.

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4. Look at these keys. Are they our keys?

5. No, they are not your keys. They are my mother’s keys.

6. Are those your glasses or my glasses on the table?

7. I think, they are your glasses. My glasses aren’t on the table. They are in my bag.

Fill in the blanks using mine, yours, his, hers, ours, and theirs:

1. A: Is this John’s tie? Yes, it is .................... .

2. My umbrella isn’t black. .................... is grey.

3. There is a car near your house. Is it ….................... ?

4. That green shirt isn’t Ash’s. ….................... is blue.

5. Pass this ball to us. It is ....................

6. They don’t like sandwiches. These sandwiches are not ….................... .

7. Don’t take these keys. They are not ….................... .

8. A: There is a pair of brown gloves here. Are they your gloves or my gloves? I haven’t got brown gloves. They

aren’t …...................., they are …....................

9. A: Is their house old? No ……….................... is very old.

10. Can I take your pen? ….................... is at home.

Fill in the blanks with me, you, him, her, them, us, it:

1. We are playing in the garden and Jim is playing with .....................

2. Are the lights on? Turn .................... off!

3. Where is my book? I’m looking for .....................

4. She is very tired. Help .....................

5. I’m very thirsty. Give .................... a glass of water.

6. This is Hamlet’s pen. Give it to ....................

7. Look at .................... Are they your friends?

8. Are you John Brown? There is a letter for ....................

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Fill in the blanks with pronoun, where necessary:

1. Is that Jim’s tie? Show .................... this tie.

2. There is a pen on the table. Give ..................... to me.

3. Pass these books to your friends. They are ....................

4. Is this my umbrella: No, it isn’t .................... umbrella.................... is on the table.

5. Gucci and I are in the classroom. .................... bags are under the desk over there. Could you bring

.................... to .................... ?

6. Mr. and Mrs. Brown are at the door. This is ....................key. Please give .................... to .................... .

7. A: Have you got a green pullover? No, ..................... isn’t green. It’s blue.

8. Look at that man....................name is Abi Sharma. This passport is .................... Give .................... to

.....................

Rewrite the underlined parts using me, him, her them, us, it:

1. There are some books on the desk. Look at these books.

2. She is turning the radio on.

3. The teacher is asking Jane a question

4. Take your shoes off.

5. The man is looking at Ali and me.

6. Jim is giving his father some tea.

7. This is the dog’s meat. Give the meat to the dog.

8. Is Tom eating any oranges?

9. Give the milk to that cat.

10. Could you pass the salt to your mother?

Complete the passage. Use these words.

Hello. …………… name is Dev. I’m nine. I have got a brother. His name is Abi and he’s eleven. We are on

holiday in Spain. The hotel is very good and …………. swimming-pool is large.

My, your, his, her, its, our, their, his

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Abi and I have got a sister. ……….. name is Lisa. She’s six years old. …………. mother and father are in the

restaurant now. Their friends, Mr. and Mrs. Sharma, are in the restaurant, too. …………. two sons are in the pool.

Abi has got a girl-friend. …………… girl-friend’s name is Sandya. She’s in …………… class at school. Where is

your family? Is .................... family here, too?

Complete the sentences. Chose the words in parentheses:

1. (This, These) books belong to me. (That, Those) books belong to me.

2. (This, These) coat is Red. (That, Those) coats are blue.

3. (This, These) earrings are gold. (That, Those) earrings are silver,

4. (This, These) pencil belongs to Abi. (That, Those) pencil belongs to Abu.

5. (This, These) glasses belong to me. (That, Those) glasses belong to you.

6. (This, These) exercise is easy. (That, Those) exercises are hard.

7. Students are sitting at (this, these) desks, but (that, those) desks are empty.

8. (This, These) book is on my desk. (That, Those) books are on your desk.

9. People are looking (this, these) shop, but (that, those) shops are empty.

10. (This, that) paper is mine. (That, those) paper is yours.

11. (This, that) job is hard but (That, those) jobs are not hard.

12. (This, that) cell phone is good but (That, those) cell Phones are not good.

13. (This, that) dinner is wonderful but (That, those) dinners were not good.

14. (This, that) person is bad but (That, those) people are good.

15. (This, that) book is green but (That, those) book is red.

Complete the questions with what or who and is or are or we.

1. ............................................................ .................. that woman? She's my sister.

2. .......................................... ............those things? They're ballpoint pens.

3. .......................................... .................. that? That is Mr. Gupta.

4. ...................................................... .................. this? That my notebook.

5. Look at crowd over there. ...................................................... they? I think they're new students from

India.

6. .................................... .................. your name? My name is Sunita.

7. .................................... .............................. your grammar teacher? His name is Mr. Malcolm.

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8. .......................................... ........................ your favorite teachers? Mr. Malcolm and Ms. Nair

9. ................................................ .................. this? This is my cell phone.

10. .......................................... ........................ we doing? We are going out.

11. .......................................... ........................that? That is my mother.

12. .......................................... .............................. that handsome man? He is my husband.

13. .......................................... .................. those books? They are my school books.

14. .................................... ........................ .............................. meeting today? We are meeting the Prime

Minister.

15. ................................................ .............................. these? These are some Indian sweet dish.

Fill in the blanks with words given in the box.

Abundant, proud , cuddly , relieved, chilly, thin, Deep, curly , cool, broad , crooked dry , cold, tasty, many,

empty ,few , curved, bitter, light, heavy

1. I do not have thin shoulders. I have ................................................................ shoulders.

2. I’m not fat. I’m ....................................................................................

3. He is drawing straight lines. I’m drawing..................................................................... lines.

4. I have a straight Knife. He has a . ............................................................................ knife.

5. The pool is not shallow. My pool is .............................................................

6. Last year the rainfall was scanty. This year the rainfall is ..................................................

7. The food was tasteless today but yesterday is was .............................................................

8. Those blankets are wet but these are ....................................................... blankets.

9. Her hair is not straight it is ..............................................................................................

10. The climate is not humid, it is ........................................................................................

11. The water is not hot it is ....................................................................................

12. He is .................................................................. of his work.

13. The baby is cute and...................................................................

14. When doctor said I have no major injuries I was................................................................

15. There .......................................... ....................................................... parking lots free.

16. He has ...................................................... books.

17. The breeze was .................................................

18. The medicine was....................................................................................

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19. The furniture are....................................................................................

20. There is lot of .................................................................. in the room.

Fill in the blanks with is or are:

1. He .......................................... short

2. They ................................................ slow

3. That boat .......................................... swift

4. She .............................. young

5. The Climb .................................... steep

6. The houses .................................... straight

7. The door .................................... wide

8. They ................................................ obedient

9. We ...................................................... perfect

10. The day ................................................ pleasant

11. Her husband .................................... faithful

12. The movie .................................... fantastic

13. The children .............................. fine

14. We .................................... friendly

15. The book .......................................... funny

Fill in the blanks with right word from the parenthesis:

1. This train travels from London .................................... Paris. (at, to)

2. We stood at the back .................................... the theater. (of, on)

3. She went to Rome ............................................................ France. (versus, via)

4. The store is open daily ................................................ Monday to Friday. (for, from)

5. I took my hat ................................................ the table. (of, off)

6. He looks ................................................ his brother. (despite, like)

7. The children ran ................................................ the school. (of, out of)

8. He opened the box ................................................ a screwdriver. (at, with)

9. I will work ...................................................... five o'clock. (until, up)

10. We walked ............................................................ the restaurant. (despite, past)

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11. At three o'clock we reached the top .......................................... the hill. (of, off)

12. You have delivered all of the papers .......................................................... this one. (between, but)

13. The bank is ...................................................... the school. (opposite, out of)

14. ............................................................ the danger, he decided to climb the mountain. (despite, except)

15. The treasure was hidden ............................................................ the earth. (under, up to)

16. A comes ............................................................ B in the alphabet. (before, behind)

17. I went to work .................... my umbrella. (out of, without)

18. When it is heated, water changes ...................................................... steam. (in, into)

19. Nocturnal animals usually sleep ............................................................ the day. (during, underneath)

20. The squirrel ran ...................................................... the wall. (along, among)

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Expressing Present time:

Chapter3 3.1-3.12

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Expressing Present time:

Chapter3 3.1-3.12

Use the word in bold to complete the sentences:

1. She ............................................................ the guitar. (to play)

2. We ............................................................ soccer. (to play)

3. They ...................................................... to talk. (to like)

4. He ............................................................ ice cream. (to like)

5. You ...................................................... your friends often. (to call)

6. He ...................................................... the office every day. (to call)

7. She ............................................................ regularly. (to practice)

8. They ............................................................ once a week. (to practice)

9. We ............................................................ here. (to shop)

10. It ............................................................ delicious. (to taste)

11. He ............................................................ it. (to deny)

12. They ............................................................ to be on time. (to try)

13. It ...................................................... to be careful. (to pay)

14. She ............................................................ hard. (to study)

15. You ............................................................ good manners. (to display)

16. He always ............................................................ himself. (to enjoy)

17. She ............................................................ to Ireland once a year. (to fly)

18. We ............................................................ five people. (to employ)

19. He ............................................................ his friends. (to accompany)

20. She ............................................................ chocolate chip cookies every week. (to buy)

Rewrite each of the following sentences, placing the adverb of frequency given in brackets in the

middle position

Example: She is late for work. (Rarely) She is rarely late for work.

1. I had wanted to see the ocean. (always)

2. They do. (frequently)

3. She is very friendly. (usually)

4. They have the opportunity to travel. (seldom)

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5. I am at home in the mornings. (generally)

6. He has. (always)

7. We were given free transportation to the school. (frequently)

8. Birds return to the place where they were born to build their nests. (often)

9. Albatrosses are seen close to shore. (seldom)

10. We would. (never)

11. They follow the news. (rarely)

12. Maple wood is used to make violins. (sometimes)

13. He did not arrive on time. (ever)

14. Do you visit Boston? (often)

15. Are they surprised at the results? (frequently)

16. The children do not follow our instructions. (always)

17. Do you wonder what will happen next? (sometimes)

18. Did they find the missing information? (ever)

19. We do not stay out after dark. (usually)

20. The facts are not known. (generally)

Spelling and pronunciation, the Verbs in these sentences are pronounced lzl. Read the sentences

aloud. :

1. Jack usually drives his car to school.

2. Rain falls.

3. Sally often dreams about her new house.

4. Sometimes Jai runs to class.

5. Tina wears blue jeans every day.

6. The teacher often stands in the front of the room

7. Raj lives in the hostel.

8. Jean rarely smiles.

9. Sameera always comes to class on time.

10. It rains a lot in Seattle.

11. Jay always remembers his wife's birthday.

12. It snows in Kashmir in the winter.

13. The police chases the thief

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14. He sleeps for 8 hours a day.

15. She shops every day.

Adding final -s/-es to words that end in –y

Use the in italics to complete the sentences.

1. Brush Anil ...................................................................................................... his teeth everyday.

2. Teach My mother .................................................................................... in my school.

3. Fix Mechanics .......................................................................................... car.

4. Drink She ............................................................ a lot of water.

5. Watch Sameera often .................................................................. movie on weekends.

6. Kiss Abi usually ...................................................... his son goodnight.

7. Wear she always .................................................................. western outfits to office.

8. WashHe ............................................................ his clothes on weekends.

9. Walk Sheila .................................................................. every morning.

10. Stretch cat often.................................................................. her muscle.

11. Yawn he often............................................................ in Professor Gupta’s class.

12. Talk She often.................................................................. during office hours.

13. Rush He is often.................................................................. to catch the bus.

14. Type she ................................................ very fast.

15. Cry the baby ................................................ a lot.

Irregular singular verbs: has, does, goes

1. The boy ........................ a ball.

2. ................................................ he writes with a pencil?

3. In the theatre the lights ................................................................................................ off.

4. My sister.............................. a boyfriend.

5. How many times does 18 .......................................................... into 54? The answer is 3.

6. The neighborhood is very quiet, it is so noisy as days ....................................................by!

7. My brother.............................. a red car.

8. It ................................................ four doors.

9. This house .......................................... a very big garden.

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10. The boy...................................................... an important test tomorrow.

11. ......................................................your cats climb trees?

12. ......................................................she learns to cook at school?

13. ......................................................your sister play badminton?

14. ......................................................your grandparents go on holiday in winter?

15. My cat .................................... a long tail.

16. The book................................................ a nice cover.

17. He................................................ good news for you

18. She.................................... a nice voice.

19. .................................... he own the new Eminem album ?

20. Sharon.................................... two cousins in Paris.

21. He .................................... no idea what he is talking about.

22. My brother .................................... a new girlfriend.

23. The baby.................................... high fever. I’m calling the doctor.

24. My mom can’t help me today. She.............................. a lot of work.

25. ......................................................your father often make breakfast?

26. ......................................................your teachers always check your homework?

27. ......................................................you and your sister feed the pets?

28. A rare book ..................................................................................... quickly at auction.

29. The internet too, it ....................................................................... without saying, is a good source of

information.

30. ......................................................Sam send text messages?

31. ......................................................your friend visit museums?

32. When the lights ........................................................................................ up at the end of the

performance a great cheer usually comes from the audience.

33. Close all doors when you leave. The same ..................................................................... for windows.

34. She .......................................... to school by bus.

35. He .......................................... manual labor for his living.

Determine if the /s/ at the end of these words sounds like /z/ or /s/.

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# /s/ ending words /z/ /s/

1. Arrives

2. Attends

3. Casinos

4. Claims

5. Downpours

6. Heights

7. Incorporates

8. Musicians

9. Payments

10. Pickups

11. Please

12. Reservation

13. Slayings

14. Statistics

15. Struggles

16. Symptoms

Spelling and pronunciation of final -s/-es

Use the Simple Present tense, Pay special attention to singular and plural, to spelling, and to pronunciation

of final -s/-es.

1. The students (ask, often) questions in class.

2. Dev (study, usually) at home every evening.

3. Sameera (bite) her fingernails when she is nervous.

4. Abi (cash) - a check at the bank once a week.

5. She always (worry) about her children future.

6. I never (worry) about the future.

7. Sandya and Raga (teach) in high school.

8. Sandya (teach) math’s for grade 6 onwards.

9. He always (say) good morning to his staff.

10. Ducks (fly) every winter towards south.

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11. Jaya (love) cooking for people.

12. She (always, cook) three or four things at once.

13. Afterwards she (always, wash) the pots.

14. Uma is a good student. She (listen) to her teacher. She (ask) question

15. She (Take) notes for later (study).

Use the words in italics to make Negative Sentences

Words

E

x

Like, not I ......don’t...... like...... tea.

1. Need, not It’s a nice day. You ..........................................

n.......................................... your umbrella.

2. rain, not It .......................................... r.............................. in Sahara desert.

3. Save, not He .............................. s.......................................... for bad times.

4. Speak, not Sai ................................................ s.......................................... English.

5. Be, not I .................................................................. angry.

6. Have, not We.................................... h.......................................... Money.

7. Live not His fame.......................................... l.......................................... long.

8. read, not People ............................................................r.................................... the

news regularly.

9. Listen, not Student often............................................................

l...................................................... to their teachers.

10. Shout, not D ..........................................s.......................................... here, we are

working.

11. Ask, not .................................... a.................................... for another cookie.

12. Weep, not D.......................................... w................................................ over split

milk.

13. Walk, not D................................................ w.......................................... across the

lawn

14. Pay, not He ................................................ p.......................................... the bill.

15. Cut, not She ............................................................ c..........................................

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her regularly.

Make questions. Give short answers.

Use the names of your friends in the questions.

Question Answer Statement

Ex Does Sai speak English? Yes, she does. She speaks English

1. I like tea.

2. I don't like coffee.

3. I don't speak Hindi.

4. Ann speaks Punjabi.

5. Abu and Abi don't speak Tamil.

6. I do exercises every morning.

7. I don't have a Hindi-English

dictionary.

8. Sally has a fever.

9. The teacher comes to class

every day.

10. Salim and Surti don't do their

homework every day.

11. It rains a lot in April.

12. They speak English.

13. She studies hard.

14. She's writing in her book right

now.

15. They don’t have books on their

desks.

16. They aren't from Iran.

17. He wears blue jeans every day.

18. She is not wearing red skirt

today.

19. He is sleeping during work.

20. Boss is shouting at him.

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The simple present: asking information questions with where

Make questions with where or does.

Question Answer Statement

Ex Does Lana eat lunch at the

cafeteria every day?

Yes, she does. Lana eats lunch at the

cafeteria every day.

Where does Lana eat lunch

everyday?

At the Cafeteria

1. Yes, he does Vinay works in defense

ministry. 2. In defense Ministry

3. Yes, he does Abi drinks 10 cups of coffee

in office. 4. In the office

5. Yes, she does. Lara lives in a

condominium. 6. In a Condominium.

7. Yes, she does. Sara eats lunch at

McDonald’s everyday. 8. At McDonalds.

9. Yes, it is My books are on the shelf.

10. On the shelf.

11. Yes, he does Vinay goes to spoken

English every afternoon. 12. To spoken English

Class.

13. Yes, they are. Employee’s are in the

conference room now. 14. In the conference

room

15. Yes, they do Elephants live in Africa.

16. In Africa

17. Yes, she does. Sandy watches Television at

home everyday. 18. At home

19. Yes, he does Abu goes for produce

shopping to market daily. 20. To market

The simple present: asking information questions with when/ what …Make questions.

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Questions Time Answers

ex What time do you come

home?

(At 7.00) (I come home at 7 in the

evening.)

ex When do you usually come

home?

(At 7.00) ( I usually come home at 7

)

1. (At 5.30) ( I get up at 5.30 in the

morning)

2. (At 5.30) ( I often get up at 5.30)

3.

(At 6.00) ( I leave for school)

4. ( at 6.00) (I always leave for school)

5. (At 11.00) (we have our coffee

break)

6. (At 11.00) ( Sometimes we have our

coffee break at 11.00)

7. (At 2.30) ( I come home)

8. (At 2.30) (I Occasionally come

home.)

9. (At 8.00) (I go for a swim)

10. (at 8.00) ( I often go for a swim)

Complete the dialogue by using are, is, does, or do.

______ you coming to lunch with me? No you go I will eat later? Why _____ you not coming now? I _____ have some work to finish. Then _____ you want bring something for you? That would be wonderful. What ___ you want? The usual will ____. What ______ that mean? Fries, burger and soda.

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What time ________ the wedding? At 11.00 am ______ you want to come with us? _______ you have a place for me in the car? Yes there _______ place for one more person. _______ your parent know that? _______you ready to leave now? Yes let’s go

______you ready for the presentation? Yes I am. ______ you think you have all the point for discussion? ______ boss know the time of presentation. ________ there anything you want my help? No thank you.

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Using present continuous

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Using present continuous

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Be + -ing: the present progressive tense

Write are they doing in these pictures. Write them:

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Spelling of –ing

Verb -ing form Verb -ing form

1. Bring 2. Buy

3. Clean 4. Smile

5. close 6. talk

7. Come 8. Run

9. Crush 10. Dream

11. Cut 12. Hit

13. Do 14. Write

15. Feel 16. Hear

17. Give 18. Make

19. Keep 20. Sleep

21. look 22. Listen

23. Read 24. Think

25. Say 26. Stand

27. See 28. Eat

29. Set 30. Put

31. Sing 32. Go

33. Sit 34. Drink

35. Stop 36. Laugh

37. Take 38. Speak

39. Try 40. Cry

41. Walk 42. Open

43. Wash 44. Watch

Make questions. Give short answers to yes/no questions.

Ex: What are you writing? A letter. (I'm writing a letter.)

1. Is ........................................? No........................................ (Ali isn't reading a book.)

2. Am........................................? Yes........................................ ( I am reading book).

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3. Are........................................? Yes................................( They are eating lunch)

4. Where........................................? At Holiday –Inn ( they are eating at Holiday inn)

5. What.......................................? yes,.............................( Dev is drinking a cup of tea)

6. Why ..........................................................?because it is a school holiday( they are playing in the park because

of school holiday)

7. Is ........................................ No,............................(Abi is not watching television).

8. Is........................................? Yes,........................................(she is dancing to the music).

9. Is ........................................? No,......................................(You have taken a wrong turn for the bank).

10. Is she........................................? Yes,...................................... she is opening the door for the senior

gentleman)

Make questions with where, why, and what:

EX: I finished my work. Why are you going now?

1. Sameera likes cats as they are cute.............................................................?

2. Sai is smiling?....................................................................................................?

3. Dev is crying? ....................................................................................................?

4. Abi is walking.....................................................................................................?

5. He is walking to office.................................................................................

6. Abu hates Abi (they fought)................................................................................?

7. It is 2.00.in the afternoon ................................................................................................?

8. I am visiting my aunt this weekend.................................................................................?

9. I will be in Mumbai....................................................................................................?

10. My cousin is getting married.................................................................................?

Complete the sentences with the words in parentheses.

Ex: Every Monday, Sally (drive) drives her kids to football practice.

1. Usually, I (work).................... as a secretary at IBM, but this summer I ......................................(study) English

at VanSight.

2. Shhhhh! Be quiet! John.................... (sleep).

3. Don't forget to take your umbrella. It ....................(rain) .

4. I hate living in Mumbai because it ....................(rain, always) .

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5. I'm sorry I can't hear what you...................(say) because everybody (talk) .................... so loudly.

6. Dev (write, currently) .........................a book about his adventures in Tibet.

7. Oh, I'm sorry, I can't. I (go) .................... to a movie tonight with some friends.

8. The business cards (be, normally ).................... printed by a company in Hyderabad.

9. Their prices (be) ....................inexpensive, yet the quality of their work is quite good.

10. This delicious chocolate (be) .................... made by a small chocolatier in Switzerland.

11. I am ....................his brother is football-crazy.(think)

12. I have to go now. It .......................... dark.(get)

13. He is .................... with his grandmother until his mother comes back from India.(Live)

14. I .......................... with you.( agree)

15. My father is ....................tea for breakfast. (prefer)

16. He is ..........................the newspaper at the moment. (read)

17. Does your brother.................... in ghosts? (believe)

18. We are .................... music in the street.( hear)

19. This cake is ..........................wonderful. (taste)

20. Right now Christine....................on the computer. ( work)

21. John often ....................sugar in his coffee. (take)

22. My history teacher .................... too much. ( talk)

23. Listen! They .................... home. (come)

24. Hey! What you there? (to do)

25. The bus to New York at 6.30. (to leave)

Underline the correct sentence from each set below:

Ex: smell, The flowers smell nice. The flowers are smelling nice.

1. see, I am see the birds in the tree. I am seeing the doctor for my problem.

2. Taste, The apple tastes good. The apple is tasting good.

3. Be, I am being hungry. I am hungry.

4. feel, I am feeling my tooth with my tongue right now. I feel my tooth with my tongue right now.

5. Know, I know Jack. I am knowing Jack.

6. Understand, I am not understanding. I don't understand.

7. Hear ,I hear the birds in the tree. I am hearing the birds in the tree.

8. Listen ,I am listening to the radio right now. I listen to the radio right now.

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9. Look at I look at the computer right now. I am looking at the computer right now.

10. Seem, Mr. Jai is seeming like a nice guy. Mr. Jai seems like a nice guy.

11. Like, I am liking banana cream pie. I like banana cream pie.

12. Want, I want to learn English. I wanting to learn English

13. Try, I am trying to find the correct form of the verbs. I try to find the correct form of verb.

14. Realize, I realize that there are probably many mistakes. I am realizing that there are probably many

mistakes.

15. Prefer, I prefer to use a book. I am preferring to use a book.

Answer the questions.

Ex : Turn to page 22 of this book. What do you see? Now look at one thing on that page. What are you

looking at?

# Questions Answer

1. What do you see in this room?

2. What are you looking at?

3. Look at the whiteboard. What do you see?

4. What programs do you like to watch on TV?

5. What sports do you like to watch?

6. What do you hear right now?

7. What do you hear when you walk down the street?

8. What do you hear at night in the place where you live?

9. What do you listen to when you go to a concert?

10. What do you listen to when you go to a movie?

State an opinion about each of the following topics.

Ex: books Response: I think that “One Night at the call center” is an excellent novel. In my opinion, “One

Night at the call center” is an excellent novel.

1. This city

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2. The movie you

3. Your English class

4. What programs do you like to watch on TV?

5. Food

6. Music

7. Current news Story

8. Family

9. Love marriage

10. Working in night shift

11. Your culture

12. Your classmates

13. Spicy food

14. Junk food

15. Yoga

Complete the sentences.

1. I think that the weather today is

2. I think my classmates are

3. Right now I'm thinking about

4. In my opinion, English grammar is

5. In my opinion, soccer is

6. I think that my parents are

7. I think this work

8. I think about

9. I think that

10. In my opinion

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