Solutions to Exercises of English Grammer

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Solutions to exercises

Exercise 1

1. They arrived early but at the wrong station.

2. We counted only six different colours in the rainbow.

3. The man was trying to steal a horse with a cart full of apples..

4. They have gone to the zoo to see the black sheep.

5. She put her head on her arms and cried loudly.

6. My mother is singing a religious song in the kitchen.

7. He threw some salted nuts to the monkeys.

8. The children are kicking a ball around in the field.

9. That temple was built before my grandfather was born

10. He bought balloons for his children and their friends.

11. My father swims like a turtle

12. She won a trophy for best dancer in the street

13. Simply point your camera at the camel and press the button.


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14. We watched seabirds flocking above our heads.

15. He went to visit his homesick uncle at the hospital.

16. My brother wants to play hide-and-seek with us

17. Let me look at your puppies and kittens.

18. The taxi broke down in front of my gate.

19. The boys are quarrelling noisily on the beach.

20. The monkey was hanging by its tail from a branch

Exercise 1.1.2

1. Ms Brown told me that Paris is the capital of France2. William Shakespeare was a famous English author.3. 'War and Peace' was written by Leo Tolstoy4. Jack and Jill had so much fun at Disney Park5. John's two dogs are named Adam and Eve6. David will travel to Italy next week.7. Suez Canal joins the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea.8. Republic of Liberia is on the west coast of Africa9. Mick Jagger is the lead singer of Rolling Stones10.Mount Fujiyama is the highest mountain in Japan

Exercise 1.1.3

manhood scholarship kingship


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knowledge sale thought

length strength wisdom

brotherhood loss greatness

The library is a place of complete silence

The attic is filled with dirt

She first won fame as a singer

I could have shouted with joy

What depth is the lake?

The width of the door is three feet

I think it is at least 3 metres in height

Excuse my rudeness but I have to leave now

She'd never felt jealousy before

They accepted the food out of politeness

Jack and Jill find enjoyment in being together

It was a mistake of carelessness.

Mike did it in the belief that it would work.


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You and I have an agreement to always tell each other the truth about everything.

She wears her new policewoman's uniform with pride

It was a refusal by the patient to accept the recommended treatment

They begin to question the accuracy of his statement

Sometimes our mistakes are due to ignorance

He was trying hard not to show his impatience

It is of the utmost importance that you arrive on time.

Exercise 1.1.4 Collective nouns

1. A flock/flight of birds flew over our heads

2. He saw a troop of roaring lions in his dream

3. The farmer thinks he has the biggest herd of cattle on his farm.

4. He ate a bunch of grapes all by himself

5. Our friend likes to show off his collection of stamps

6. We took a picture of a flock of sheep on our way home.

7. Police have arrested a gang of bicycle thieves

8. She bought a bunch/comb of bananas for her pet monkey.

9. Not one of the class of pupils is listening attentively to their teacher.


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10. How can you put my set of tools in your box?

Exercise 1.2.1 Singular and Plural nouns

1. The children ask for toy hippopotamuses/hippopotami

2. The babies cry; but their mothers are missing.

3. We look up, and leaves fall from branches and land on our heads.

4. The ladies use knives to cut potatoes and chillies/chilies.

5. The men are sure mice bit their feet while they were asleep.

6. We took these photos of oxen that are not ours.

7. Those geese belong to their wives.

8. Our loaves of bread are enough to feed the fishes

9. Their lorries nearly collided with the boys' bicycles.

10. They lost teeth in fights with bullies.

11. Passersby stop to watch dwarfs perform dances.

12. They like to cook spicy octopuses with tomatoes

13. Our mothers-in-law own buffaloes

14. The trios have been playing pianos for hours.


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15. The children's pets are gold fish.

16. The tribal chiefs tell their wives to learn mathematics.

17. The farmers have sheep, deer and rhinoceroses on their farms.

18. They have tattoos of beauties on their arms.

19. They use lassos to catch elephant calves.

20. The lives of flies and mosquitoes are rather short

Exercise 1.3.1. Countable and uncountable nouns

1. There is so much smoke coming out of the chimney.

2. Mrs. Fisher keeps plenty of tropical fish in her pond.

3. Mr. Shaver takes only a few minutes to shave

4. The postman put a lot of letters into the bag.

5. He threw some stones at the monkeys.

6. She uses only a little cooking oil in her cooking.

7. My hens lay several eggs every morning.

8. A great deal of dust has collected on the unused desk.

9. We saw many cows grazing in the field.

10. Those butchers eat a large amount of meat every day.


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Exercise 1.4.1 Forming nouns

1. I had a very happy childhood.

2. I forgot to renew my membership in the sailing club.

3. We formed a deep and lasting friendship.

4. He hopes to take over the leadership of the party.

5. There are lots of nice people in the neighbourhood.

6. In the kingdom of Thailand, the king commands the respect of almost every citizen.

7. She seems to be enjoying motherhood.

8. He had barely reached manhood when he married.

9. The Fund awards only five scholarships every year.

10. At school we had to learn a lot of poetry by heart.

Exercise 1.5.1. Gender

1. My uncle visits his nephew every week-end.

2. The gentleman has several stallions on his farm.

3. The son is more talkative than his father.

4. Does any actor like to play the role of the prince?

5. Their king is a widower.


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6. The manager is still a bachelor.

7. In the movie, the tiger was killed by the hero.

8. His son-in-law is a postmaster.

9. The count has one brother.

10. The author is writing a book about the emperor.

11. The bride thanked the priestess.

12. His sister works as a waitress.

13. The bitch barked at the milkmaid.

14. A hen was killed by a vixen.

15. The maidservant has worked many years for the duchess.

16. His wife is a conductress.

17. She was a postwoman before she became a postmistress.

18. The lass wants to be a nun.

19. The sultana owns a mare.

20. Her mother-in-law is a landlady.

Exercise 2.1.1 Transitive and intransitive Verbs


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Exercise 2.2.1. Linking verbs

1. He was taken bad in the middle of the night.

2. My mother works hard to support the family.

3. I carried the statue carefully in both hands.

4. The medical supplies were growing scare.

5. She turned round, looking fierce.

6. The room was small and seemingly dusty.

7. We tried to keep him cheerful and happy.

8. We were getting quite quick at putting up fences.

9. The leader spoke in a somewhat impatient tone.

10. All of us were overly impressed with her performance

Exercise 2.3.1 Auxillary Verbs

1. The deer are fighting.

2. The natives of this island are a friendly people.

3. Here is some work for you to do.

4. Are they waiting for the bus?


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5. The twin is born at the same time as the other.

6. Is your parent sleeping now?

7. There is a large amount of flour in the sack.

8. Liverpool are a great football team.

9. One of his brothers is getting married.

10. The rug is covered with cat hairs.

Exercise 2.6.1. regular and Irregular Verbs

1. He was almost hit by a taxi as he was crossing the street.

2. The hotel in the distance could hardly be seen because of smoke.

3. John said he had not slept for forty hours.

4. When I realized I had won the jackpot, I felt I could have wept for joy.

5. It was reported that one of the kids had fallen into the river.

6. Maradona was forbidden from leaving the country.

7. Their cat was badly bitten by a dog.

8. We were all sworn to secrecy about the plan.

9. A Christmas message was broadcast to the nation.

10. The ship had sunk without trace.


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11. He had a newspaper spread open on his knee.

12. No one was seriously hurt in the accident.

13. His words were carefully chosen to convey the right message.

14. Their share of the market has shrunk from 14% to 5%.

15. The men who robbed the bank are known to the police.

16. The pond had frozen solid.

17. They have dug deep for buried treasure.

18. His clothes were badly torn.

19. The gang had already fled when the police arrived.

20. She has just come out of a coma.

Exercise 3.1.1. Kinds of adjectives

1. She has only a few nuts to feed the monkeys.

2. I don't like answering so many stupid questions.

3. The stray dog has little food to eat.

4. Few of the students had any knowledge of classical music.

5. We need many ice cubes for these drinks.


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6. Anybody would be happy to get some money.

7. Which of the two roads lead to the station?

8. There are several big cows on the small farm.

9. He bought much meat from the butcher.

10. We didn't buy any vegetables from the market.

Exercise 3.2.1 Comparison of adjectives

1. My mother is as strong as her mother.

2. Not everyone agrees she is prettier than her sister.

3. None of us can be taller than a giraffe.

4. That pond is the shallowest in this area.

5. That has to be the most interesting film I have seen.

6. Of the two paths, this is shorter to get there.

7. This clown is not as funny as the other one.

8. He is easily the worst player in the team.

9. The second half of the play was less exciting.

10. What is the farthest distance you have ever run?


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Exercise 3.3.1 Forming Adjectives

1. I am disappointed in you.

2. Are you interested in football?

3. What attracted me most to the job was the chance to travel.

4. The tennis match was quite exciting. I enjoyed it.

5. It's sometimes embarrassing when you have to ask people for money.

6. Do you easily get embarrassed?

7. I had never expected to get the job. I was really amazed when I was offered it.

8. She has really learnt very fast. She has made astonishing progress.

9. I didn't find the situation funny. I was not amused.

10. It was a really terrifying experience. Afterwards everybody was very shocked.

11. Why do you always look so bored? Is your life really so boring?

12. He's one of the most boring people I've ever met. He never stops talking and he never says anything interesting.

13. He works very hard. It's not surprising that he's always tired.

14. I've got nothing to do. I'm bored.

15. The teacher's explanation was confusing. Most of the students didn't understand it.

16. The kitchen hadn't been cleaned for ages. It was really disgusting.


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17. I seldom visit art galleries. I'm not particularly interested in art.

18. There's no need to get annoyed just because I'm a few minutes late.

19. The lecture was boring. I fell asleep.

20. I asked Emily if she wanted to come out with us but she wasn't interested.

21. I've been working very hard all day and now I'm exhausted.

22. I'm starting a new job next week. I'm quite excited about it.

23. Tom is very good at telling funny stories. He can be very amusing.

24. Liz is a very interesting person. She knows a lot, she's traveled a lot and she's done lots of different things.

Exercise 3.4.1. Correct usage of Adjectives part 1

1. My mother is proud as a peacock of our new house.

2. I cannot lift this heavy metal box.

3. That clumsy boy knocked down the vase again.

4. The thin beggar raised his skinny hand.

5. The brave soldier was awarded a medal.

6. Cars are too big to use this narrow path.

7. Tigers are wild animals.


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8. He is poor. He hasn't much money.

9. He is an honest man. You can trust him.

10. They helped the blind man cross the road.

11. Look at the dark sky. It is going to rain.

12. They have broken the window. Their father is very angry with them.

13. There are eight pints in a gallon.

14. We have to take off our shoes. This path is muddy.

15. There is only a little water left in the bottle.


16. Is he fond of tea?

17. She is anxious to start.

18. I was angry with/at him.

19. He was pleased with us.

20. She is keen on hockey.

21. He is interested in flying.

22. She is envious of them.


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23. That was foolish of you.

24. It was expensive to buy.

25. Is he worried about them?

26. She was afraid of it.

27. I was terrified of it.

28. She was annoyed with us.

29. He is sure to agree.

30. He is prepared to go.

31. I was patient with them.

32. He was reluctant to go.

33. He is very clever with his hands.

34. She is good at dancing.

35. I am tired of waiting.

36. The accused man said that he was innocent of murder. The jury eventually found him guilty of manslaughter.

37. She was silent for several minutes.

38. His bicycle is quite different from yours.

39. That was very convenient for us.


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40. They say that Albert is brilliant at football.

41. She was excited by the news of her brothers success.

42. We were both surprised at/by his conduct.

43. She said, I am disappointed in/with you.

44. I was puzzled by what he said.

45. She was astonished by the unusual sight.

46. He was exhausted by the tiring journey.

47. His car was badly damaged by a lorry.

48. It was easy for us to escape.

49. It was difficult for us to find out where he lived.

50. He was boastful of his success in the competition.

51. Be careful not to cut yourself.

52. Be careful of the traffic.

53. The dancing was delightful to watch.

54. This medicine can be harmful to young children.

55. That was very courageous of him.

56. It is dangerous to swim in that part of the river.


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57. He is famous for his backhand shots.

58. My father is very suspicious of that man.

59. Those shoes will be quite comfortable for her.

60. It was most sensible of him to do that.

61. He is active in several school societies.

62. It's no good feeling sorry for yourself.

63. It was wrong of him to say that.

64. She looks worried about something.

65. Try to make his stay here pleasant to him.


66. a beautiful round wooden table

67. an unusual gold ring

68. a nice new pullover

69. a new green pullover

70. a beautiful old house


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71. black leather gloves

72. an old American film

73. a long thin face

74. big black clouds

75. a lovely sunny day

76. a long wide avenue

77. a small black metal box

78. a big fat black cat

79. a lovely little old village

80. beautiful long black hair

81. an interesting old French painting

82. an enormous red, yellow umbrella


83. I always feel happy when the sun is shinning.

84. The fog made driving very difficult.

85. The man became violent when the manager of the restaurant asked him to leave.


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86. You look terrible! Are you all right?

87. The court found his behaviour to be perfectly proper.


88. He was absent from school because he was ill.

89. There were many people present at my sister's wedding.

90. The judge said that the man was innocent and could be released.

91. He did not know the answer so he remained silent and said nothing.

92. We were impatient to start because we did not want to miss the first few minutes of the game.

93. I was quite confident that he would arrive on the two o'clock train so I went to meet it.

94. This stamp looks different from that one. It must have come from a foreign country.

95. That is an excellent picture. It is one of the best I have ever seen.

96. The boy did not do what his father had told him so his mother said he was disobedient.

97. India became an independent nation in 1947.


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Exercise 9.1.1. Articles Part 1.1

1. The/A dog is a useful animal.

2. Honest people speak the truth.

3. Do you see the white clouds?

4. The world is a happy place to most people.

5. The sun shines brightly.

6. Our sun is in fact a sun in the universe.

7. I first met him a year ago.

8. It is an island of great beauty.

9. To me, it is the only island of great beauty.

10. The horse is a noble animal.

11. Riding a horse is a great experience.

12. The lion is the king of beasts.

13. Some people keep a lion as a pet.

14. You are an untidy boy.

15. Look at me, I am always a tidy person.

16. I'll give him the good news.


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17. French is the language of the people of France.

18. He looks as wise as an owl.

19. The Nile is an important river.

20. A European called at my office yesterday.

Exercise 9.1.2

1. She's never been the sort of person to follow the herd.

2. The pilot requested clearance for an emergency landing.

3. The government has chartered a plane to carry supplies to the disaster area.

4. It is the worst disaster in the history of space travel.

5. The dog got out of the yard through a hole in the fence.

6. The child has had an unhappy home life.

7. He showed me a picture of the missing girl in the hope that I might recognize her.

8. The class teaches students how to plan a budget.

9. In an ideal world there would be no need for a police force.

10. With a little imagination, he could visualize the old house as a luxury hotel.

11. Lincoln had an inborn sense of the truth.

12. Plant the seeds at a depth of ten centimeters.


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13. She told us the incredible story of her 134 days lost in the desert.

14. Dawson received an invitation to speak at a scientific conference.

15. It would be doing him a kindness to tell him the truth.

16. In the vast majority of cases the disease proves fatal.

17. These findings make Britain the country with the worst record on pollution.

18. Their help has made a big difference to the team's success.

19. The other car was driving right in the middle of the road.

20. The board of directors wasn't convinced about the accuracy of the report.

Exercise 9.1.3

1. Buy me a can of beer from a/the store.

2. Is that a frog or a toad?

3. Are you coming for a drink with me?

4. Music is a great source of enjoyment.

5. There wasn't a soul to be seen in the park.

6. He decided to enter the priesthood.

7. This is the latest news from the Olympic stadium.


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8. In a rage, I tore the letter to pieces.

9. Look! The billboard pictured a handsome man smoking a cigarette.

10. The factory had been built on a piece of waste ground.

11. The mine has a few remaining pockets of iron ore.

12. The firework display was the high point of the evening.

13. There's a place on the wall where the paint is coming off.

14. The world record was previously held by a Spanish athlete.

15. A sample of blood was drawn from a prick in the skin.

16. As the car drew nearer I realized the man was a stranger.

17. We grew up in the countryside, surrounded by the beauties of nature.

18. A crowd of onlookers had gathered at the scene of the accident.

19. There's only just room for the two of us on the back seat.

20. Over a period of ten years he stole a million pounds from the company.

Exercise 11.1 Conditionals ; First Conditionals

1. If the weather is fine, we shall prune the bushes.

2. If you hurry, you will be able to catch the bus.


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3. If he behaves himself, his father will take him to the zoo.

4. If the sports complex is not built by June, the public will complain.

5. If his mother does not accompany him, he won't (will not) go to the dentist.

6. If you apologize, she will speak to you again.

7. If you miss the bus, you can take a taxi.

8. If you have proof of your innocence, they will not blame you for what happened.

9. If you take the right turning, you will come to a dead end.

10. If you water the plants regularly, they will not die.

Exercise 11.2 Conditionals ; Second Conditionals

1. If I were you, I would accept the job.

2. If I won a prize in the lottery, I could travel to the Far East.

3. If it rained all day and night, there might be a severe flood here.

4. If we lost our way, we would ask for help.

5. If they had a shuttlecock, they could play badminton.

6. If you were caught littering, you would be fined heavily.

7. If he touched this switch, the alarm would go off.


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8. If we compromised, there would be an end to this argument.

9. If he had at least twenty thousand dollars, he could buy the house.

10. If I wanted to sell my car, I would put an advertisement in the newspapers.

Exercise 11.3 Conditionals ; Third Conditionals

1. If only she had warned him in time, his life might have been saved.

2. If the dog had been chained, it would not have bitten the salesman.

3. If the tyre had not punctured, they could have arrived earlier.

4. If he had an account in the bank, he could cash the cheque.

5. If the rescuers hadn't been quick enough, the girl would have drowned.

6. If she had not stopped talking, she would have to leave the library.

7. If I had the answer to the riddle, I would have told you earlier.

8. If you had eaten less and exercised more, you would have lost some weight.

9. If he had fallen from the tree, he would have broken his neck.

10. If I had cooked more, I would have invited your friends for lunch.

Exercise 12.1.1 Adjectives and Adverbs (and their phrases ) part 1


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1. He tied red and orange ribbons round the present.2. For years, we kept a pet dog that gave us much joy. (In this sentence, the word pet modifies and describes the dog.)3. A strong wind swept through the countryside. (In this sentence, strong modifies the noun wind.)4. Dark clouds were gathering in the west. (The clouds are described as dark.)5. If we are quick, there will be tickets available. (The word quick modifies we, and available modifies tickets.)6. The film was short but exciting. (The words short and exciting modify the film.)7. He was nervous and shaking on stage. (The words nervous and shaking modify how he felt while he was on stage.)8. This is the best movie we have watched. (The adjective best describes the type of movie that was watched.)9. The exam is hard to pass. (Here, the word hard describes the difficulty in passing the exam.)10.Pesticides are harmful to the environment. (Harmful modifies pesticides. It tells what harm it can cause to the environment.)

Exercise 12.1.2. Adjectives and Adverbs (and their phrases ) part 2

1. Sue sat silently throughout the meal. (The adverb silently modifies sat. It answers the question of how she sat during the meal.)2. I rarely interrupt when other people are speaking. (The word tells how often I interrupt others.)3. She suddenly left the party. (In this sentence, the word suddenly is the adverb, modifying the word left, telling in what manner

the girl left the party.)

4. He receives his copy of the magazine monthly. (It tells us how often he receives his magazine.)5. My father often reads the newspaper in bed. (Often shows it is not done every night.)6. We finally decided to stay where we were. (Finally tells that at last they made a decision.)7. Jack and Jill regularly visit their parents. (The adverb regularly is to show how often.)8. There is someone standing outside the door. (Outside modifies the verb standing.)9. He is quite serious about resigning. (This adverb quite answers the question of how serious.)10.The girls are kept separately from the boys. (How are the girls and boys kept? Not together.)11.At our age, we are still playing tennis. (The word still is an adverb.)12.Perhaps, you'd like to join us for a drink? (Perhaps expresses uncertainty or possibility.)13.He came rushing upstairs after his sister. (The word upstairs modifies rushing.)14.We see each other occasionally. (The adverb occasionally modifies the verb see to show that they meet irregularly.)15.Tony walked fast for the toilet. (The adverb fast conveys the speed of his walk.)


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Exercise 12.1.3. Adjectives and Adverbs (and their phrases ) part 3

1. The train that he commutes between home and work is slow.

In this sentence, the phrase between home and work is the adverbial phrase modifying commutes.

2. He sings to her softly and beautifully.In this sentence, the adverbs softly and beautifully make up an adverbial phrase modifying sing.

3. As the deadline approaches, we began feeling stressful. (Adverbial phrase)

4. Even though we had received an invitation, we did not want to go. (Adverbial phrase)

5. We completed the task with minimum difficulty. (Adverbial phrase)

6. They went with us to the movie. (Adverbial phrases: with us / to the movie)

7. From where we sat, the building was hard to see. (Adjective phrases)

8. Until there were more seats, some of us had to stand during the demonstration. (Adverbial phrase, Adjective phrase)

9. His father allowed him to keep the dog provided that he took good care of it. (Adverbial phrase)

10. We made our way into the theatre, while others were already seated. (Adjective phrase, Adverbial phrase)

Exercise 12.2.1 Comparitives and superlatives

1. My aunt is fat. (No comparison is made here, so a simple adjective fat is used.)2. The fiercer of the two women was Lucy. (Two persons are compared, so the comparative of fiercer is used.)


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3. Of the three stooges, the fat one is the funniest character. (More than two personas are involved in comparison, so thesuperlative funniest is used.)

4. I am a good chest player myself.5. I think my brain is better than yours.6. Susan is smart.7. Sally is the smartest student in the class.8. Sue has got a better score in mathematics than the last one.9. John has now run the farthest of all the participants.10.Police are seeking further evidence before charging him.

Exercise 12.4.1 Mispelled Modifiers and Dangaling participles

1. David won the fight even though he was smaller in size.

2. He had a stomachache while taking his dinner.

3. I was five years old when my father took me to the circus.

4. In a taxi, Jane left her new bag that she bought last week.

5. By walking three kilometers a day, he can increase his leg muscle mass.

6. As we entered the market, the fishy smell was everywhere.

7. Because my dad was a travelling salesman, my mom seldom saw him.

8. Because I am fearful of flying, travelling by airplane is not for me.

9. As we pass through the park, we could see clearly the vandalism of benches.

10. Because I was young, my parents did not understand me.


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Exercise 13.1.1 Direct speech or Quoted speech

1. He told us to hurry up.

2. She told John to turn on the light.

3. My mother warned me not to be late tomorrow morning.

4. I told George to be careful.

5. I told Nick to be careful when he came to the bend.

6. My father told to me to pick that bag up and put it on the table.

7. My mother told Michael to buy some bananas for her.

8. My sister told Mary to buy some apples for her when she went to the market the next day.

9. My brother told me to go and see Tim.

10. My sister told me to go and see Sid and ask him to lend her his bicycle.

11. My brother old me to switch on the fan. He told/asked me to bring him a glass of water.

12. My mother told me not to fall asleep. She told/asked me to go and help my father.

13. My father told me not to waste my money. He told/asked me to save some each month.

14. My sister told me to ask Sid how much he wanted for his bicycle.

15. Mr. Black told me to take that man to the office.

16. My mother told Mary to write to Uncle Peter and thank him for the present.


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17. He told me to behave myself properly.

18. My mother told me to make sure that I do not hurt myself.

19. My brother told me to try to do it by myself.

20. My father told Jim to be careful not to cut himself.

21. My mother advised my sister to enjoy herself at the party.

22. Tom asked me to please lend him my book a moment.

23. My brother told me to tell Bob when I see him that Joe is looking for him.

24. My sister told/asked me not to forget to collect her watch from the shop.

25. My sister told me to let the birds go. She told/asked me not to put them in a cage.

Exercise 13.2.1 Indirect speech or Reported speech

1. He said that he was just going to the market. He said he wouldn't be long.

2. My sister told me that she couldn't find the shop I told her about.

3. She told me that she didn't like the pattern on that dress very much.

4. My brother told me that I was late again.

5. John told me that I was late the day before.


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6. My mother told me that I would be late if I didn't hurry up.

7. I told my sister that George had forgotten his books.

8. I told my brother that George forgot his bag the day before.

9. I said to my sister that George would forget his bag again unless she reminded him.

10. He said that it's raining.

11. She said that it was raining.

12. She said that she thought it would rain soon.

13. I said that the rain would have stopped by seven o'clock.

14. She promised us that she would come if she could.

15. He told me that he would buy a new watch for me when he went to Bangkok the next week.

16. Tom told the visitor that his mother was not at home. He told the visitor that she had gone to visit her sister.

17. Janet said to Paul that she would love to come with him but she was afraid she couldn't. She said her uncle was coming in a few

minutes.

18. My father asked me one evening whether I would stop practicing my violin. He said that the screeching noise gave him aheadache.

19. Mickey told his friend that he came with his family to meet a friend from London."

20. Mrs. White said that there were no pineapples at the market that day so she bought some oranges instead.


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Exercise 13.3.1. Changing direct speech to Indirect speech Part 1

1. The teacher told him to go and see his form master. The teacher said that the form teacher would tell what to do."

2. Jane said to her sister that all the tickets for that day's show had been sold. She told her that they would go another day.

3. Grace said to me that she knew where Ray was. She told me he's down by the river, fishing.

4. Mike said to me that he could post the letters for me. He told me that he was going to the Post Office the next day.

5. Lucy suggested to her brothers that they went to Hong Kong," She told them that there's a water carnival on this week-end.

6. The old man advised the boys not to go swimming in the river. He told them that there were crocodiles in it.

7. The teacher said that there would be a test the following Monday. He said that anybody who didn't get at least half marks would be

in trouble.

8. Mr. Williams told his wife that he would probably be late that night. He told her that the meeting would take quite a long time and

not to wait up for him.

9. Sue told her brother that he had put on a lot of weight since she last saw him.

10. My father told me not to go away until the clerk had given me a receipt.

11. Mary told her mother that she would be starting her sewing lessons the following month.

12. I told Jim that the trip had been postponed to the end of the month..

13. She said that her bicycle had been stolen

14. I said that it was taken during the night.


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15. My father reminded us that our cousins would arrive early the next morning. He told us that they were driving down from

Liverpool.

16. I said that I hadn't lost anything.

17. We were told that we were too young to register for National Service.

18. Neil was told that he was not tall enough to get in the Police.

19. Peter told me that his family would be moving to San Diego the next month.

20. He said to us that he would wait for us at the bus station. He asked us not to be late.

Exercise 13.3.1. Changing direct speech to Indirect speech Part 2

21. He said that his brother is working in the Post Office now.

22. My sister has just told me that it is raining hard now.

23. I'll tell him that I don't want to buy his bicycle.

24. He always tells us that he works hard every day of the year.

25. He never says he is sorry when he makes a mistake

26. She will probably reply that she is very sorry but she is too busy to go to the wedding.

27. He has often said to us he is tired of living in this noisy city.

28. My father has just warned me that there are a couple of cobras somewhere in the hedge.


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29. Whenever you ask him for any money he says that he hasn't got any.

30. Nick has just told us that the train arrives at one o'clock.

Exercise 13.4.1 Changes made when converting Direct speech to Indirect speech Part 1

1. He said that the washing-line had broken.

2. My brother said that the birds had started to eat the bananas.

3. She told us that she had not written the letter,

4. I told him that nobody had come to help me.

5. I asked him what had gone wrong.

6. Peter asked Mary whether she had finished yet.

7. My brother asked me whether I had read the paper yet.

8. Dave asked his sister who had left the cupboard open 9. My father asked who had brought the parcel.

10. I told them that the game hadn't started yet because some of the players hadn't arrived.

11. The stranger asked if the train from Birmingham had arrived yet.

12. The policeman told the inspector that he had arrested two men who tried to steal something from a car.

13. The man in the bookshop told me that he had ordered my book but it hadn't come yet.

14. I told Mr. Lee that Ryan had cut his chin playing hockey. I told him I had taken him to hospital.


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15. My father said that two men had escaped from prison. He said that they had stolen a car and gone to Georgetown.

16. He asked me how I had found his address.

17. She asked us when we had last seen John.

18. He asked me how much I had paid for the bicycle.

19. Peter asked whether I had ever lived in Washington.

20. I asked my mother if she had brought some for me.


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