- •The abc of modern english grammar: a key to successful communication
- •Unit 1. Singular and plural
- •1.1. Give the plurals of the following nouns.
- •1.2. Rewrite these sentences in the plural.
- •1.3. Complete these sentences with a singular or a plural count noun.
- •1.4. Complete these sentences with a singular or a plural verb.
- •1.5. Choose the correct answer.
- •1.8. Use these plural nouns to complete the sentences that follow.
- •1.9. Use these collective nouns to complete the sentences that follow.
- •1.6. Complete these sentences by adding the names given. Use each name twice.
- •1.7. Use the singular nouns below to complete the sentences which follow.
- •1.10. Choose the correct phrase to answer each of the questions below.
- •1.11. Render the sentences into English.
- •Unit 2. Numerals
- •2.1. Say the following numerals in English.
- •2.2. Say the following dates in English.
- •2.3. “What time is it?”
- •2.4. Match the questions with the appropriate answers. Practise saying the numbers.
- •2.5. Find the errors in these statements and correct them.
- •2.6. Country statistics
- •2.7. Give an English equivalent for the underlying sentences.
- •Unit 3. Quantifiers
- •3.1. Complete these sentences by using “some” or “any”.
- •3.2. Rewrite these sentences using “some” or “any”.
- •3.3. Choose the best alternative.
- •3.4. Complete the sentences using some, any or no. More than one answer may be possible.
- •3.5. Complete the sentences using a word from the box. There is one word you shouldn’t use. More than one answer may be suitable. Give all possible alternatives.
- •3.6. Choose the correct word in each sentence.
- •3.7. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.
- •3.8. Rewrite each sentence so that it has a similar meaning and contains the word in bold.
- •3.9. Complete the sentences using much, many or a lot of. More than one answer may be possible.
- •3.10. Complete the sentences using a little, a few, little or few.
- •3.11. Choose the correct answer.
- •3.12. Complete these sentences using “little” or “few”.
- •3.13. Complete these sentences using “a little” or “a few”.
- •3.14. Complete these sentences using “a few”, “a little”, “very few”, “very little”.
- •3.15. Find the errors in these sentences. Rewrite each sentence.
- •3.16. Choose the best alternative in each case.
- •3.17. Choose the best alternative.
- •3.18. Complete these sentences using the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
- •3.19. Complete the following sentences with something, nothing, everything or anything.
- •3.20. Choose the best alternative.
- •3.21. Complete each sentence with one suitable word.
- •3.22. Complete these sentences using the determiners given in brackets.
- •3.23. Put these expressions into the table. Some go into more than one place.
- •3.24. Geography game
- •3.25. Give an English equivalent for these sentences.
- •Unit 4. Count and uncount nouns
- •4.1. Use these uncount nouns to complete the sentences below.
- •4.2. List these words in two columns side by side, one for uncountables and one for countables. Then join the words which have similar meaning.
- •4.3. Put the underlying words under three headings: countable, uncountable, or both.
- •4.4. Decide whether these sentences need the indefinite article a (an).
- •4.5. Correct the mistakes in these sentences.
- •4.10. Use these phrases with “the” and an uncount noun to complete the sentences which follow.
- •4.11. Choose the correct word or phrase in each sentence.
- •4.12. Put one word in each space. Put a dash (-) if the space should be blank.
- •4.13. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence and contains the word in bold.
- •4.14. Choose the best alternative to complete each sentence.
- •4.15. Choose the most suitable word in each sentence.
- •4.16. Complete each sentence with a suitable word from the box.
- •4.17. Complete each sentence with one suitable word.
- •4.18. Suggest the English for the sentences.
- •Unit 5. The imperative and “let”. Emphatic “do / does”
- •5.6. Supply the English for the sentences.
- •Unit 6. Word order
- •6.1. Read the following sentences and write down their structure using the letters s (for Subject), V (for Verb), o (for Object), and a (for Adverbial).
- •6.2. Change the meaning of these sentences by changing the subject and the object.
- •6.3. Put the adverbs given into the correct place. More than one answer may be suitable.
- •6.4. Put these words and phrases in the right order to make sentences.
- •Consolidation of Part 1 and Part 2
- •Recommended learning resources Reference and grammar books
- •Dictionaries
- •Internet resources
3.19. Complete the following sentences with something, nothing, everything or anything.
1. Excuse me, you’ve dropped … . Yes, look, it’s your passport.
2. I agree with most of what he said, but I don’t agree with … .
3. It’s all finished. I’m afraid there’s … left.
4. Did you turn the oven off? I think I can smell … burning.
5. “Can I have whatever I want?” – “Yes, … you like.”
3.20. Choose the best alternative.
1. The box was completely empty. There was anything / nothing in it.
2. I heard a noise, but I didn’t see anyone / no one.
3. I’m sorry, but there’s anybody / nobody at home.
4. It’s too late. We can’t do anything / nothing to help.
5. No, I don’t want anything / nothing, thanks. I’m not hungry.
6. It was very disappointing. Absolutely anything / nothing happened.
7. I didn’t meet anybody / nobody new.
8. He claimed to be an expert, but he knew almost anything / nothing about it.
9. Anybody / Nobody knew what to do next.
10. There’s no news. We didn’t speak about anything / nothing.
3.21. Complete each sentence with one suitable word.
1. That’s an easy question! … knows the answer!
2. Is … the matter? Can I help you?
3. … is wrong with the car and it won’t start.
4. There’s … to see you. Shall I ask them to wait?
5. … never really knows what will happen, does one?
6. … I’ve done so far today has gone wrong!
7. … you could say would make me change my mind, I’m afraid.
8. It’s really a pity that … is ready to take the responsibility for the final result.
9. … seems to be making any progress, I’m afraid.
10. There is absolutely … to be talking about, we discussed all the things yesterday.
3.22. Complete these sentences using the determiners given in brackets.
1. She speaks … English but she doesn’t speak … French. (a lot of / much)
2. He didn’t sell very … books. That’s why he never made … money. (much / many)
3. There weren’t … trains to Birmingham, but there were … buses. (plenty of / many)
4. Very … people could manage to live on so … money. (little / few)
5. There’s … work to do, so we haven’t got … time to spare. (a lot of / much)
6. If you can spare me … time, I’d like to make … suggestions. (a few / a little)
7. He spends so … time playing football that he has … time for anything else. (little / much)
8. There are … cars in the city centre at rush hour, but very … late at night (few / lots of)
3.23. Put these expressions into the table. Some go into more than one place.
how many, a lot of, how much, there are, not many, not much, loads, a little, a few, any, some, enough, plenty, there is, a good deal of, a great deal of, a great many, lots of
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Countable |
Uncountable |
Affirmative |
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Interrogative and negative |
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Think of an example for each one that is true for you, your family or your friends, e.g. My sister has got lots of friends.