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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.