Exercise
21 : Conditional Sentence
Supply the correct form of the verb in parentheses for
each of the following sentence. 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 and than 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.
