Understanding English Grammar Questions to Practice

University:
University of Pittsburgh
Course:
ELI 0025 | Grammar Level 2
Academic year:

2024
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172

Pages:

3
Author:

Michel S.

Understanding English Grammar Questions to Practice 1-Change the following sentences from affirmative to negative. a. There is somebody in the next room. b. She went somewhere last night with Mr. Smith. c. He has something important to say to you. d. He knows something about it. e. There is something the matter with the child. f. She gave us something to eat. g- I believe there is someone at home. h-There is something wrong with this telephone. i-He Spoke to somebody about it. 2- In the following sentences give either the past tense or the past continuoustense form of the verb indicated. -(study) 1. I…………………very hard last nigt. 2. I…………………last night when you called me on the phone. -(go) 3. While I……………..home last night, I saw a dreadful accident. 4. I……………………….home last night by bus. -(drive) 5. We…………………..to Philadelphia last Sunday. 6. We………………….at about forty miles en hour when the accident happened. -(have) 7.We………….. our dinner when you phoned. 8. We our dinner in Child's restaurant last night. -(come) 9. While I……… to work this morning, I met an old friend. 10. I…………….. to work on the bus this morning. -(blow) 11. The wind ………….. hard when I came to work this morning. 12. The winD………….. hard this morning. -(rain) 13. It…………………… hard last night. 14. It………………….... hard when I left the office at five o'clock. -(shine) 15. The sun…………… brightly when I got up this morning 16. The sun……………brightly this morning. 3-Complete the following sentences with some or any. a-The baby is asleep.Please don’t make…………………..noise. b-We need……………………..oranges or breakfast. c-I’m sorry, but I didn’t have……………………..time to prepare my lessons last night. d-He never makes…………………mistakes in spelling. e-I wanted to buy…………….fresh eggs,but there weren’t…………..in the store. f-He never gives his wife……………………..money. g-The doctor gave me…………………medicine for my cough. 4-Change the following sentences from affirmative to negative. a-There are some extra chairs in the next room. b-We saw some good shows in New York. c-He made some mistakes in spelling. d-They have some pretty dresses in that store. e-The teacher taught us some important rules of grammar f-We learned some new words in class yesterday. g-There are some flowers in the yellow vase. h-There are some rich men in this town. i-We have some good neighbors. j-Give me some cofiee. k-The doctor gave her some pills to take.