DIRECT-INDIRECT
1. “Where is he?”She asked me ______________________________________________________
2. “What are you doing?”
She asked me ______________________________________________________
3. “Why did you go out last night?”
She asked me ______________________________________________________
4. “Do you like coffee?”
She asked me ______________________________________________________
5. “Is this the road to the station?”
She asked me ______________________________________________________
6. “Did you do your homework?”
She asked me ______________________________________________________
7. “Have you studied reported speech before?”
She asked me ______________________________________________________
8. “Please buy some milk”
She ______________________________________________________________
9. “Could you please open the window?”
She ______________________________________________________________
10. “Could you bring the book tonight?”
She ______________________________________________________________
11. “Can you help me with my homework, please?”
She ______________________________________________________________
12. “Eat your dinner!”
She ______________________________________________________________
13. “Don’t make a mess!”
She ______________________________________________________________
14. “Do the washing-up!”
She ______________________________________________________________
15. “Don't be silly!”
She ______________________________________________________________
16. “Would you mind waiting a moment please?”
She ______________________________________________________________
17. “How often do you play sport?”
She ______________________________________________________________
18. “I usually drink coffee in the mornings”
She ______________________________________________________________
19. “Do you like studying English?”
She ______________________________________________________________
20. “I’ll come and help you on Saturday”
She ______________________________________________________________
VERB
Complete the sentences with the suitable form of the verbs in
brackets.1.- If I __________ (find) a good job, I’ll move to Madrid.
2.- He met his wife when he __________ (work) in Brussels.
3.- You can turn off the radio. I ____________ (not
listen) to it.
4.- Where _________ (you / have) dinner yesterday?
5.- This exercise is difficult. I __________ (help) you
to do it.
6.- What ____________ (you / cook) tonight?
7.- ____________ (you / finish) your homework yet?
8.- My father ___________ (go) to the bank. He’ll be back soon.
9.- What __________ (they / do) at 9.00 last night?
10.- It __________ (snow) when we _________ (leave) the library.
11.- I usually __________ (listen) to the news in the car.
12.- My cousin is a writer. He __________ (write) three novels.
13.- Be careful! The baby _________ (put) those keys in
his mouth!
14.- When ______________ (Barack Obama / become)
president of the USA?
15.- My students _____________ (not listen) when I gave
the instructions.
16.- Gonzalo is thirsty! I ___________ (get) him a glass of
water!
17.- If it ___________ (not rain) we’d lie on the beach.
18.- It’s my birthday next week- Don’t worry! I ____________
(not forget) it.
19.- I think it ___________ (rain) this afternoon.
20.- John _________ (speak) to Susan a minute ago.
21.- If you ask him nicely, he _________ (help) you.
22.- Would you like a coffee? No, thanks. I ________
(already / have) four cups today.
23.- ____________ (you /ever / have) an argument
with your parents about clothes.
24.- I’m sure they __________ (lose) the match.
25.- My neighbour has broken his leg. He _________
(not play) tennis this weekend.
26.- If I had the receipt, I __________ (return) these jeans.
27.- What would you like? I __________ (have) some orange juice.
28.- If my brother __________ (not arrive) soon, I’ll send him a text
message.
29..-I __________ (not see) my grandparents since last summer.
30.- If you found a purse, __________ (you / give) it to the teacher?
TENSES
Fill in the correct form of the verb –1. My family has ___________________ (buy) some land in southern France recently. They
___________________ (build) a summer house there at the moment.
2. Andy and Mary ___________________ (go) to a concert tomorrow night. They
____________________________ (look forward to) it the whole week.
3. Jonathon ___________________ (watch) the news on TV every day and it ___________________
(help) him with his English.
4. My car ___________________ (break) down when I ___________________ (drive) home from
work. I ________________________ (fix) it if I ___________________ (know) what was wrong.
But I didn’t so ___________________ (have) to take it to the garage.
5. When he ___________________ (found) Microsoft, Bill Gates was only 20 years old. He
___________________________ (already write) his first computer programme six years earlier.
6. An accident ___________________ (happen) near my house last night. A car _______________
(hit) a young man. He ___________________ (ride) his bike when someone in front of him
suddenly ___________________ (open) a car door. Many people ___________________ (see) the
accident. The police ___________________ (interrogate) them last night.
7. Mrs Smith said that one day she ________________________ (retire) from teaching. She said that
she ___________________ (spend) her new free time learning about computers.
8. I ______________________ (not sleep) at all last night. Someone ___________________ (listen)
to music all night.
9. I ___________________ (see) a film a week ago, but I _______________________ (not enjoy) it
very much because I _______________________ (already read) the book. If I
___________________ (not read) the book I ____________________________ (probably enjoy)
the film more.
10. The judge sentenced the man to eight years in prison because he ___________________ (rob) a
bank.
11. They ________________________ (stand) in the queue for over an hour when the manager
___________________ (tell) them that there were no more tickets.
12. Alan ___________________ (be) in the car accident yesterday. The other driver
___________________ (lose) control of his car because he ___________________ (fall) asleep.
13. She ___________________ (not see) her father since he ___________________ (start) to work in
Marseille two years ago.
14. I ___________________ (sleep) when the fire broke out.
15. Linda phoned and explained that she _________________________ (not can) to come to the party
the next day because she ___________________ (be) still sick.
16. I ________________________ (just see) the film “The Da Vinci Code”. – ___________________
(you see) it too? – No, I ___________________ (not have) but I ___________________ (read) the
book.
17. My sister ___________________ (fly) home from London today. Her flight ___________________
(arrive) in an hour so I ___________________ (leave) for the airport right now to get there in time.
18. Unless he ___________________ (sell) more he won’t get much money.
19. While he ___________________ (wait) for the bus there ___________________ (be) a robbery at
the bank. After the robbers ___________________ (go) away the police ___________________
(come) but they ___________________ (not can) to catch them.
20. I ___________________ (use) to ski when I was at the university but I ___________________
(break) a leg five years ago and since then I ___________________ (not ski) any more.
Prepositions Exercise
Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions.1. We regret that we cannot comply ………………… . your request.
a) With
b) At
c) To
2. The best candidate should be appointed ………………… the post.
a) To
b) At
c) With
3. He is addicted …………………… .. gambling.
a) On
b) At
c) To
4. I was amazed …………………… .. her stupendous ignorance.
a) With
b) On
c) At
5. We must be grateful for the blessings that God has bestowed …………………….. us.
a) On
b) With
c) For
6. We called …………………… .. a friend’s house on the way.
a) At
b) On
c) For
7. On the way we came …………………… . an old beggar.
a) Along
b) Across
c) On
8. We agreed ……………………… a certain course of action.
a) With
b) Upon
c) In
9. People in many villages don’t have access ………………… . electricity.
) With
b) To
c) At
10. He was accused ———————— theft.
a) Of
b) For
c) With
11. He has been absent ………………… . classes for three days now.
a) At
b) From
c) On
12. You must abide …………………. the terms of this agreement.
a) By
b) With
c) At
PREPOSITION EXERCISES
Draw a circle around the correct preposition in parentheses in the exercises below:(A) Place or Position or Direction
1. Do you live (at, on) Bay Street (in, on) Newport?
2. I hung the picture (above, on) the fireplace.
3. She walked (in, into) the kitchen and put her packages (on, over) the table.
4. Is Jane (at, in) home? No, she is (on, at) the library.
5. Mary is sitting (in, on) the sofa (at, in) the living room.
6. Michigan is situated (in, between) Lake Michigan and Lake Huron.
7. While waiting for my train, I took a walk (around, across) the station.
8. A formation of twelve airplanes flew (over, on top of) our house.
9. The artist spends many hours (in, on) his studio (on, at) 50 Charles Street.
10. John found a note pinned (in, on) his door which said: “Meet me (at, in) the corner of Pine
and Fifth Streets.”
11. The Blake family lives (at, on) Third Street (in, on) Cleveland, Ohio.
12. Don’t forget to put your return address (in, on) the envelope.
13. He sat (near, against) the camp fire.
14. Mr. Flanagan, who is (from, of) Ireland, is staying (at, to) his sister’s home in Boston.
15. Someone has spilled ink (in, on) this rug and has burned a hole (in, on) that one.
16. The door was locked; so I shoved the letter (under, around) the door.
17. He piled the books (above, on top of) the table.
18. He arrived (in, at) Switzerland last week.
19. You are ahead of me. Your name is (above, at the top of) the list.
20. Your score on the examination is well (above, over) average.
(B) Time
1. Does the movie begin (at, on) 6:30? No, it will not begin (until, for) 9:00; so do not arrive
(before, by) that time.
2. He asked me to come (at, in) noon.
3. We will go to Florida (since, during) the month of January.
4. The stores stay open (on, in) Mondays (until, for) 9:00p.m.
5. Mary has been in the United States (for, during) a year.
6. John has lived in France (for, since) two years.
7. I read (for, during) three hours, (at, from) 9:00p.m. (until, by) 12:00.
8. Did you meet Mr. Green (at, during) your stay in Savannah?
9. No, I did not see him because I was there (for, during) only two hours.
10. The train is ( on, in) time. It will arrive (in, by) three hours.
11. Is your birthday (in, on) April? Mine is (in, on) April 7.
12. Come (by, on) 8:00 if you can; no one will be seated at the theater (after, since) 8:30.
13. I try to get to school (in, on) time to have a cup of coffee before my first class.
14. He will leave for Thailand (at, in) the end of August. There will be a farewell party for him
(in, on) the twentieth of August.
15. Columbus discovered America (in, on) 1492.
16. The projector broke down twice (for, during) the showing of the film.
17. He had been waiting here (during, since) noon.
18. I received my bill (to, in) the middle of the month.
19. Can you be ready (by, on) six o’clock?
20. We plan to finish this project (around, until) the first of the year.
(C) Miscellaneous
1. We accept your kind invitation (by, with) pleasure.
2. I should like to read that book (by, of) Ernest Hemingway.
3. These oranges are sold (of, by) the dozen.
4. The door (of, at) the house is painted red.
5. He says he can communicate (by, of) mental telepathy.
6. Always sign important papers (by, in) ink.
7. Would you rather write (by, with) a pen or pencil?
8. Over one-third (of, in) the oranges are spoiled.
9. The first speech will be given (by, of) Mr. Steele.
10. Do you like to travel (by, in) bus?
11. He toured the country (in, by) a station wagon.
12. How would you like to go (by, with) us (by, in) our car?
13. This liquid smells (like, as) turpentine.
14. This cake is (for, to) lunch.
15. We always buy olive oil (of, by) the gallon.
16. The sound (of, by) rain lulls me to sleep.
17. It looks (like, as) a nice day.
18. It will take four yards (of, by) material to make this dress.
19. He always speaks (in, by) a loud voice.
20. Stanley took a temporary job (as, like) a chauffeur.
Auxiliary verbs exercise
Fill in the blanks with appropriate modal auxiliary verbs. Each question is followed by three suggested answers. Choose the most appropriate one.- Help! He ……………………………… be drowned, if no one saves him.
a) will
b) shall
c) should
2)
…………………………………. I send an application?
a) will
b) would
c) should
3)
Pay your fees in time lest you ………………………………. be fined.
a) shall
b) should
c) would
4)
If I were you, I ……………………………….. do it.
a) wouldn’t
b) can’t
c) won’t
5)
That ………………………….. have been a shooting star.
a) must
b) can
c) shall
6)
……………………………….. you like to go to the pictures tonight?
a) would
b) should
c) may
7)
I tink it ……………………………… rain tonight.
a) will
b) shall
c) can
8)
………………………….. I wait any longer?
a) should
b) would
c) will
9)
………………………………… you be able to visit us tomorrow?
a) will
b) shall
c) should
10)
In my younger days I ………………………………. run four miles at a stretch.
a) could
b) should
c) can
