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Thursday, March 3, 2016

REMOVE THE APOSTROPHE


REMOVE THE APOSTROPHE

 Rewrite the following sentences using the full forms of the words that have apostrophes.

1. He’s just gone out.
2. You’ll never find a better animal than this one.
3. She’s always been like that.
4. You’ve never helped me.
5. It’s raining.
6. This fellow’s out of his mind.
7. There’s nothing here.
8. What’re you doing there?
9. It’s easy to understand.
10. Isn’t there anyone to attend to that poor woman?
11. We’re all dying of hunger.
12. It’s taken much longer than I expected.
13. I can’t give an explanation.
14. If he doesn’t obey my orders, he’ll be killed.
15. Let’s start right away.
16. I’ve known him for ten years.
Answers
1. He has just gone out.
2. You will never find a better animal than this one.
3. She has always been like that.
4. You have never helped me.
5. It is raining.
6. This fellow is out of his mind.
7. There is nothing here.
8. What are you doing there?
9. It is easy to understand.
10. Is not there anyone to attend to that poor woman?
11. We are all dying of hunger.
12. It has taken much longer than I expected.
13. I cannot give an explanation.
14. If he does not obey my orders, he will be killed.
15. Let us start right away.
16. I have known him for ten years.

COMPARATIVES WORKSHEET


COMPARATIVES WORKSHEET

Silver is …………………….. gold. (precious)
Silver is not as precious as gold.
Exercise
1. Mount Everest is ……………… than K2. (high)
2. The sun is …………………….. than the moon. (hot)
3. The moon is ………………………. the sun. (hot)
4. Iron is …………………………. wood. (heavy)
5. Wood is ………………………… iron. (heavy)
6. Dogs are ……………………….. cats. (faithful)
7. Cats are …………………………. dogs. (faithful)
8. The sparrow is ………………………. the crow. (small)
9. The crow is …………………….. the sparrow. (small)
10. The elephant is …………………………. of the land animals. (big)
11. Samuel …………………………. boy in the class. (smart)
Answers
1. Mount Everest is higher than K2.
2. The sun is hotter than the moon.
3. The moon is not as hot as the sun.
4. Iron is heavier than wood.
5. Wood is not as heavy as iron.
6. Dogs are more faithful than cats.
7. Cats are not as faithful as dogs. / Cats are less faithful than dogs.
8. The sparrow is smaller than the crow.
9. The crow is not as small as the sparrow.
10. The elephant is the biggest of the land animals.
11. Samuel is smarter than any other boy in the class. / Samuel isthe smartest boy in the class.

Grammar Exercise - Countable and uncountable nouns

Grammar Exercise - Countable and uncountable nouns