GRAMMAR REVISION

Directions: Circle the correct completion.

1. The cat (ran, was running) up a tree to get away from the dog.

Directions: Place a check next to the sentence if it is correct. If the sentence is incorrect, correct the error(s).

2. ___ While Faruz was shopping for a new computer, he was running into an old friend.

Directions: Circle the letter of the correct completions.

3. A: Mr. Smith ___ our office this week.

a) visit
b) visits
c) is visiting
B: Really? I ___ that.
a) don't know
b) didn't know
c) am not knowing

Directions: Correct the error(s).

4. Every summer Sarah's cousin from England visit her.

5. You can't talk to Mr. James right now because he talks to another student.

Directions: Complete the sentence. Use the simple present, simple past, present progressive, or past
progressive form of the verb in parentheses.

6. This semester I (take) _________________ a really fun German class.

Directions: Write the past participle for the verb.

7. make ________________

8. lose ________________

9. give ________________

10. tell ________________

Directions: Complete the sentence. Use the simple present form of the verb in parentheses.

11. School (start) _______________ promptly at 8:15.

12. The homework you will be assigned for tomorrow (require) _______________ a lot of writing.
Directions: Circle the correct completion.

13. One of my most serious problems with English (is, are) my pronunciation.

14. (Do, Does) all of the teachers give homework every night?

15. Some of the mail (was, were) torn during processing.

Directions: Write "C" if the sentence is correct. If the sentence is incorrect, write "I" and make the necessary
changes.

16. _____ None of my friends thinks I should sell my car.

Directions: Circle the correct completion.

17. There (is, are) carrots, beans, and peas in my vegetable garden.

Directions: Correct the error(s). The sentence may not have any errors.

18. The news about the earthquakes in Africa are very upsetting.

19. Rabies are usually spread by infected animals.

20. The disabled have special parking places at most American stores.

Directions: Complete the sentence. Use the simple present form of the verb in parentheses.

21. The people in my company (come) ___________ from many different countries.

22. Today's newspaper (have) ___________ an interesting article about the causes of diabetes.

Directions: Complete the sentence. Use the simple present form of the verb in parentheses.

23. Statistics (use) _____________________ a variety of methods to analyze and interpret data.

Directions: Complete the sentence with is or are.

24. There ________ a lot of expensive clothing in that store.

Directions: Complete the sentence. Use the simple present form of the verb in parentheses.

25. Japanese (be) ____________ the most popular foreign language at my school.

26. The news about the robbery (be) ____________ shocking.

Directions: Write "C" if the sentence is correct. If the sentence is incorrect, write "I" and make the necessary
changes.

28. _____ The flowers in my garden needs a lot of water every day.
 29. Directions: Write the plural form of each word in the correct column.

belief deer hero memo shelf species

bush echo life piano shrimp tomato
cliff fox loaf sheep solo wolf

-s -es -ves no change

Directions: Circle the correct completion(s).

30. Mark's (parents, parents') house is on the top of a hill.

31. The weather (forecasters, forecaster's) predictions are often all wrong.

32. I want to read all of (Shakespeares, Shakespeare's) works.

Directions: Correct the error(s).

33. The movie was two-hour-long.

34. The storms clouds were gathering in the western sky.

Directions: Add final -s/-es to the noun(s) in italics if necessary. Do not add or change any other words.

35. My dad bought new luggage for his trip. He got three large suitcase and a small duffle bag.

Directions: Add a/an if necessary. Write Ø in the blank if the noun is noncount. Capitalize if necessary.

36. _____ giraffes are the tallest animals on earth today.

Directions: Circle the correct completion.

37. Teresa got _____fresh lettuce for a good price.

a) some
b) a
c) an

38. Do you have _____package for me?

a) some
b) a
c) an
 39. Joan needs more bookshelfs in her room. She has lots of books.

Directions: Complete the sentence with the plural form of the noun in parentheses.

40. On Friday night, John rented two (video) _______________ to watch during the weekend.

41. Catherine played the same piece on several different (piano) _______________ before she chose
which piano to buy.

Directions: Add final -s/-es to the nouns in italics if necessary. Do not add or change any other words.

42. I love snow in the winter, especially when it falls in big flake.

Directions: Complete the sentence with the plural form of the noun in parentheses.

43. Mr. Lee's alarm system has protected his jewelry store from (thief) _______________.

Directions: Complete the sentence with the plural form of the noun in parentheses.

44. What is wrong with the (city) ___________________________ cell phone service? They are always
having problems.

Directions: Add final -s/-es to the noun(s) in italics if necessary. Do not add or change any other words.

45. Tim spent a lot of time on his homework. He had to finish assignment in chemistry and math.

46. The police found several hair at the crime scene while they were gathering evidence.

Directions: Correct the error(s).

47. Mr. Johnson sent his lawyer a six pages letter about his estate.

48. When I asked him for advice, he didn't have much suggestions.

Directions: Identify the antecedent for the personal pronoun in italics. Write the antecedent on the line.

49. What was the point of the lecture? I didn't understand it at all.

it = ____________________________________

50. James is the tallest boy in our class. He is 6'2" tall.

He = ____________________________________

Directions: Complete the sentences with subject or object pronouns: she, her, he, him, it, we, us, they, or
them.

51. Michelle is very clever. ___________ always gets good grades, and at the end of last year, the school

gave ___________ an award for excellence.

 52. Ryan was in a car accident last week. Fortunately ___________ wasn't hurt. However, the police

asked ___________ many questions and gave ___________ a ticket.

Directions: Complete the sentence with possessives.

53. Last night, a cat was stuck in our tree. ___________ loud meowing woke us up.

54. I can't find an eraser. Can I borrow ___________, Mickey?

Directions: Complete the sentence with a pronoun. More than one answer is possible. Circle the correct
singular or plural form of the verb in parentheses if necessary.

55. Somebody forgot ____________________________ calculator in math class today.

56. Anyone can learn to speak a foreign language if ____________________________ (practices,

practice).

Directions: Circle the correct completions.

57. Grace and Karl took (they, their, theirs) baby to the doctor for a checkup. (They, Them, Their) need to
take (he, him, his) in every four months.

Directions: Identify the antecedent for the personal pronoun in italics. Write the antecedent on the line.

58. A bus driver has a very stressful job. He or she often needs to deal with heavy traffic and angry

customers. He or she = ________________

59. The young couple won a trip to Hawaii. They also received a color TV. They = ________________

60. The committee consists of representatives from different parts of the city. It even includes members

from the financial district and the industrial area. It = ________________

Directions: Circle the correct completions.

61. My brother and (I, my, mine) are planning an anniversary party for (we, our, ours) parents. (They,
Their, Them) will celebrate their 25th year together.

Directions: Identify the antecedent for the personal pronoun in italics. Write the antecedent on the line.

62. The audience clapped loudly for the actors. They appreciated the wonderful performance.

They = _____________________

Directions: Read the sentence. Decide if it expresses a request or permission.

63. Would you please put away your clothes? request permission

64. May we come in? request permission

Directions: Complete the polite request with I or you.

65. Could _______ borrow five dollars?

66. Could _______ please borrow your car?

Directions: Circle the correct completion.

67. Children _____ be impolite to adults. They should be respectful.

a) must / have to
b) must not
c) doesn't have to

68. A: Hi! What are you doing tomorrow evening?

B: I don't have any plans. Why?
A: I was thinking that we (could, have to) do something together.
B: (Must, Should) we go out to dinner and then to a movie?
A: That would be really fun. What do you want to see?
B: (Let's, Why don't) see Secrets of the Dark Woods. I hear that it's good and scary.
A: Sounds great. If I meet you at the theater, (should, would) you drive me home? I'll probably go
directly to the theater from work.
B: No problem. Well, I (should, could) go and finish my work. See you tomorrow.

Directions: Correct the error(s).

69. I must to help my parents in their store after school, so I can't play basketball.

Directions: Circle the correct completion(s).

70. I wonder how many people will come to our party this weekend. We (may, must) have twenty or
thirty guests.

71. The weather (might not, must not) be very good for a picnic this weekend. The forecast is predicting
rain.

Directions: Circle the correct completion to express ability.

72. Brenda has a new wireless computer. She (can, can't, could, couldn't) search the internet without
actually being connected to a modem.

73. Research has shown that children (can, can't, could, couldn't) learn foreign languages more easily
before they reach age thirteen.