- Exercise 21 : Conditional
Sentence
Supply the correct from of the verb in parentheses
for each of the following sentences. Review the formulas if you have trouble.
1.
Henry talks to his dog as if it HAS
UNDERSTAND him.
2.
If they had left the house earlier, they WOULDN’T
BE so late getting to the airport that they could not check their
baggage.
3.
If I finish the dress before Saturday,
I GIVES it to my sister forher birthday.
4.
If I had seen the movie, I COULD
TOLD you about it last night.
5.
Had Bob not interfered in his sisters
marital problems, there COULD BE peace between them.
6.
He would give you the money if he HAD it.
7.
I wish they COULD STOP making so
much noise so that I could consentrate.
8.
Shewould call you immediately if
she NEEDED help.
9.
Had they arrived at the sale early,
they COULD FOUND a better sellection.
10. We hope
that you WILL ENJOY the party last night.
11. If you
have enough time, please PAINT the chair before you
leave.
12. We could
go for a drive if today WERE Saturday.
13. If she
wins the prize, it will be because she WRITES very well.
14. Mike
wished that the editors WOULD PERMIT him to copy some
of their material.
15. Joel
wishes that he COULD SPEND his vacation on the Gulf Coast next year.
16. I WILL
ACCEPT if they invite me to the party.
17. If your
mother BOUGHT that car for you, will you be happy?
18. If
he HAD DECIDED earlier, he could have left on the afternoon
flight.
19. Had we
known your address, we WOULD WRITE you a letter.
20. If the
roofer doesn’t come soon, the rain WILL LEAK inside.
21. Because
Rose did so poorly on the exam, she wishes that she WOULD STUDY harder
last night.
22. My dog
always wakes me up ifhe HEARS strange noises.
23. If
you SEE Mary today, please ask her to call me.
24. If
he GETS the raise, it will
be because he does a good job.
25. The
teacher will not accept our work if we TURN it in late.
26. Mrs.wood
always talks to her tenth-grade students as trough they WILL
BECOME adults.
27. If he
had left already, he WOULD CALLED call us.
28. If they
had known him, they COULD TALKED to him.
29. He would
understand it if you EXPLAINED it to him more slowly.
30. I could
understand the French teacher if she SPOKE more slowly.
- Exercise 26 : Adjectives and
Adverbs
Circle
the correct form in the parentheses.
1.
Rita plays the violin WELL.
2.
That is an INTENSE novel.
3.
The sun is shining BRIGHT.
4.
The gilrs speak FLUENTLY French.
5.
The boys speak Spanish FLUENTLY.
6.
The table has a SMOOTH surface.
7.
We must figure our income tax
returns ACCURATELY.
8.
We don’t like to drink BITTERLY tea.
9.
The plan will arrive SOON.
10. He hadan
accident becasuse he was driving too FAST.
- Exercise 27 : Linking (
Copulative) Verb
Circle
the correct form in parentheses.
1.
Your cold sounds TERRIBLE.
2.
The pianist plays very WELL.
3.
The food in the restaurant always
tastes GOOD.
4.
The campers remained CALMLY despite
the thunderstrom.
5.
They became SICK after eating the
contaminated food.
6.
Professor Calandra looked QUICK at
the students sketches.
7.
Paco was working DILIGENT on
the project.
8.
Paul protested VEHEMENT about the
bew proposals.
9.
Our neighbours appeared RELAXED aftertheir
vacation.
10. The
music sounded too NOISY to be classical.
- Exercise 28 : Comparrisons
Supply the correct form of the adjectives
and adverbs in parentheses. Let as andthan be your clues. Add
many other words that may be necessary.
1.
John and his friends left AS soon
as the professor had finished his lecture.
2.
His job is MORE important than
his friends.
3.
He plays the guitar AS well
as Andres Segovia.
4.
A new house is much MORE expensive
than an older one.
5.
Last week was AS hot as this week.
6.
Martha is MORE talented than
her cousin.
7.
Bill’s descriptions are MORE colorfull
than his wife.
8.
Nobody is MORE happy than
Maria Elena.
9.
The boys felt MORE bad than the
girls about losing the game.
10. A
greyhound runs MORE fast than a Chihuahua.
- Exercise 29 : Comparrisons
Supply than,
as, or from in each of the following sentences.
1.
The Empire State Building is
taller THAN the Statue of Liberty.
2.
California is farther from New
York THAN Pennsylvania.
3.
His assignment is different THAN mine.
4.
Lourie reads more quickly THAN his
sister.
5.
No animal is so big THAN King
kong.
6.
That report is less impressive THAN the
goverment’s.
7.
Sam wears the same shirt AS his
teammates.
8.
Dave paints much more
realistically THAN his professor.
9.
The twins have less money at the end of
the month THAN they have at the biginning.
10. Her
sports car different FROM Nancy’s.
- Exercise 30 : Comparisons
Select
the correct form in parentheses in the following sentences.
1.
Of thefour dresses, i like the red
one BETTER.
2.
Phil is the HAPPIER person that
we know.
3.
Pat’s car is FASTER than Dan’s.
4.
This is the CREAMIEST ice cream
I have had in a long time.
5.
This poster is MORE COLORFUL than
yheone in the hall.
6.
Does Fred feel BETTER today
than he did yesterday?
7.
This vegetable soup tastes very GOOD.
8.
While trying to balance the basket on
her nead, the women walked MORE AKWARDLY than her daughter.
9.
Jane is the LESS athletic of all
the women.
10. My cat
is the PRETIEST of the two.
