Grammar Exercises with Key

Grammar Exercises
Indefinite and Definite Articles
L 1.,Fill in the blank with the correct indefinite article (a, an, or some) for each word.
1. ________ tourist
2. ________ month
3. ________ citizens
4. ________ passport
5. ________ area
6. ________ conversations
7. ________ airport
8. ________ visa
9. ________ valuables
10. ________ tourists
11. ________ citizen
12. ________ areas
13. ________ conversation
Irregular Noun Plurals
Answer the question using the plural form of the noun in the brackets.
1. Now two of my __________ are hurting. (tooth)
2. Actually, two __________ rented the apartment. (man)
3. Actually, two __________ rented the car. (lady)
4. She has two new __________ — twins. (baby)
5. All __________ offer a flat rate. (agency)
6. I actually caught four __________. (fish)
7. No, I only see the __________ in the corner. (woman)
8. No. Now both of my __________ hurt. (foot)
9. I actually bought two __________ of bread. (loaf)
10. I actually need two __________ of water. (glass)
11. He actually has two __________. (secretary)
12. She had both of her __________ with her. (child)
13. I actually saw three __________. (deer)
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Using “a few,” “few,” “a little,” and “little”
Determine whether the statement is POSITIVE or NEGATIVE.
1. Paul has little money.
2. John has a few friends.
3. Sue has few ideas for the report.
4. Fred sees a little rain outside.
5. Sharon has a few quarters for the washing machine.
6. Mary has little popcorn left.
7. Stephanie has a few tomatoes.
8. Chris has very little luggage.
Using Comparisons
Fill in the blank with the correct comparative form for the word given in parentheses.
1. John is ____________ than Paul. (old)
2. Buses are ____________ than cabs. (cheap)
3. I am ____________ than my wife. (polite)
4. Cabs are ____________ than buses. (fast)
5. You pay more for the ____________ products. (good)
6. This hotel is ____________ than the Peachtree Plaza. (expensive)
7. The bus driver drives ____________ than the limo driver. (slowly)
8. The bus goes ____________ than the shuttle. (far)
9. She is ____________ than her sister. (pretty)
10. John drives ____________ than Paul. (bad)
11. Paul drives ____________ than John. (carefully)
12. New York is ____________ than Atlanta. (exciting)
13. I drive ____________ than my brother. (well)
Object Pronouns
Choose an object pronoun (it, them, him, or her) to replace the underlined words.
1. I see our friends. _____________
2. They like wine. _____________
3. Call the waiter. _____________
4. The gift is for my daughter. _____________
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Grammar Exercises
5. I’m buying a gift for my husband. _____________
6. She’s buying a T-shirt. _____________
7. I’ll buy some Milk Duds. _____________
8. Did you call your wife? _____________
9. I have a meeting with Mr. Jones. _____________
10. He likes popcorn. _____________
11. I like your son and daughter. _____________
12. He has my passport. _____________
13. Did you see Alex? _____________
14. Do you know Mary? _____________
Placement of Object Pronouns
Answer the question using the appropriate object pronoun (it, them, him, or her).
1. Where did you put the book? I put _______ on the table.
2. Did you see your friends? Yes, I saw ________.
3. Did the lawyer give you the envelope? Yes, ____ gave ____ to ____.
4. Is she leaving you her estate? Yes, ____ is leaving ____ it ____.
5. Did you see Mary today? Yes, ____ saw _____ today.
6. Did they leave the estate to John? Yes, _____ left ____ to ____.
7. Where did you meet Ann? I met _____ in Atlanta.
8. When did you give the gifts to John? I gave _____ to ____ yesterday.
9. Did he give you the check? Yes _____ gave ____ to ____.
10. Where did you buy the T-shirts? I bought _____ at the mall.
11. Did you see their son? No, ___ didn’t see _____.
12. Did John give Mary the gift? Yes, ____ gave ____ to _____.
13. Where did he put