Exercise
21 Conditional Sentence :
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 for her 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 concentrate.
8.
She
would call you immediately if she needed
help.
9.
Had
they arrived at the sell early, they could
found a better selection.
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 win 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 if he hears strange noises.
23. If you see Mary today, please asked 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 tough they will
become adults.
27. If he had left already, he would called 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: Adjective and Adverbs
Circle
the correct form in parentheses.
1.
Rita
plays violin good.
2.
That
is an intensely novel.
3.
The
sun is shining bright
4.
The
girls 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
plane will arrive soon.
10. He had an accident because he was
driving too fast.
Exercise
27: Linking (Compulative) verbs
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 calm despite the
thunderstorm.
5.
They
became sick after eating the
contaminated food.
6.
Professor
Calandra looked quickly at the
students sketches.
7.
Paco
was working diligent on the project.
8.
Paul
protested vehement about the new
proposals.
9.
Our
neighbors appread relaxed after
their vacation.
10. The music sounded too noisy to be classical.
Exercise 28: Comparisons
Supply
the correct form of the adjectives and adverbs in parentheses. Let as and than be your clues. Add any 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 colorful than
his wife’s.
8.
Nobody
is more happy than Maria Elena.
9.
The
boys felt worse bad than the girls
about losing the game.
10. A greyhound runs more fast than a Chihuahua.
Exercise29:
Comparisons
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
assignments is different from mine.
4.
Louie
reads more quickly than his sisters.
5.
No
animal is so big from King Kong.
6.
That
report is less impressive than the
government’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 beginning.
10. Her sports car is different from Nancy’s.
Exercise
30: Comparisons
Select
the correct form in parentheses in the following sentences.
1.
Of
the four dresses, I like the red one best.
2.
Phil
is 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 the one
in the ball
6.
Does
fred feel better today than he did yesterday
7.
This
vegetable soup tastes very good
8.
While
trying to balance the baskets on her head, the woman walked more awkwardly than her daughter
9.
Jane
is the less athletic of all the
women
10. My cat is the prettiest of the two
