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GRAMMAR EXERCISE
Practice Identifying Nouns.
Directions: Read the sentences and circle each of the nouns.
Example: My dog Sadie is a loyal companion.
1) Spring is the time to plant flowers and shrubs.
2) The tulips in my neighbors garden are from Holland.
3) Fox Valley Technical College helps students in many ways.
4) Both my sister and niece will visit me this weekend.
5) A GOAL student wrote a country western song that became a hit.
6) The Fox River Valley is a great place for museums, concerts, and shopping.
7) Shila Amzah registered for GOAL math and reading during summer school.
8) The delicious pizza was loaded with cheese, sausage, mushrooms, and onions.
9) All of the people in my neighborhood have become good friends.
10) Im wearing my red sweater, jeans, and a shirt this Friday.
11) Many students are graduating this spring.
12) One of the instructors is going to Ireland in a month.
13) Set the alarm clock before you go to bed.
14) The rusty nail injured her foot.
15) Julio checked out many books from the library.
16) Most insects have wings, antennae, and six legs.
17) My brother Tao and his family are coming for a visit next summer.
18) Can you drive to the football game tonight?
19) Have you ever driven a fast, red sports car?
20) The Fox River Mall has several stores that sell clothing.
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WEEK 9
GRAMMAR EXERCISE
Articles: A or AN?
Choose the correct article:
1. I am going to ________ concert tomorrow.
1) a
2)an
2)an
2)an
2)an
2)an
2)an
2)an
2)an
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2)an
2)an
2)an
2)an
2)an
2)an
2)an
2)an
2)an
2)an
2)an
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1. For Question 1, the answer is D. The next sentence clearly mentions that
the blank refers to an activity gardening.
2. For Question 2, the answer is A. The clue to this question is to before
the blank.
3. For Question 3, the answer is A. The word fun is uncountable and thus
must take a singular verb. Option C is a past tense verb. The passage is
written in the present tense.
4. For Question 4, the answer is B. A is obviously wrong because we
cannot keep our hands dirty from dirt. D is also wrong because it is a past
tense. C is wrong because cleanse means to clean.
5. For Question 5, the answer is C. The clue is to. You have to use verb of
the basic form after infinitive to.
6. For Question 6, the answer is A as it refers to a singular noun-digger.
7. For Question 7, the answer is B as it refers to the word a few, which
shows plurality.
8. For Question 8, the answer is C because it refers to the previous word us
of that sentence.
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c) Is
b) Are c) Have
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b) Does c) Has
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ANSWERS:
1)a 2)c 3)b 4)a 5)a 6)c 7)c 8)a 9)b 10)a
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ANSWERS:
1)a 2)b 3)a 4)c 5)c 6)a 7)a 8)c 9)b 10)b
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b) can
b) cant
b) can
4. I cant allow you to hang around here. I ________ have you hanging
around here.
a) shouldnt
b) cant
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b) must
b) Should
b) Must
b) should
b) can
b) cant
ANSWERS:
1) a 2) b 3) a 4) c 5) c 6) a 7) b 8) b 9) c 10) b
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b) can
b) must
b) shouldnt
b) Should
5. You have such a beautiful voice. You ________ sing for us!
a) should
b) can
b) can
b) must
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b) shouldnt
b) can
b) shouldnt
ANSWERS:
1)a 2)b 3)b 4)a 5)a 6)b 7)b 8)a 9)a 10)a
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NB: In American English, must often sounds old-fashioned and/or bossy - its more
natural in most cases to say have to as in You have to be at the airport at 9 not
You must be at the airport at 9.
4. I cant allow you to hang around here. = I ________ have you hanging
around here.
a) shouldnt b) cant
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ANSWERS:
1)b 2)a 3)a 4)b 5)b 6)a 7)a 8)b 9)a 10)b
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Fill in each blank space with the simple past tense of the verb in
parentheses.
________ and I (to put) ________ on some clothes. I ran into the
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