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Monday, June 5, 2017

Grammar Exercise - Unless, Providing, Provided That, And As Long As

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Grammar Exercise - Unless, Providing, Provided That, And As Long As 
The expressions providing, provided that and as long as have very similar meanings and are usually interchangeable. They are used before saying the conditions that make something else happen or be true. Unless is similar to if not.
Test your understanding of these expressions with this grammar exercise.
1. We can win the championship, .......................... we avoid bad injuries.
providing
Unless
2. I will leave now, .............................. there is anything left to do now.
unless
as long as
3. We can hold the party in the garden ............................. it doesn't rain.
provided
unless
4. The public will be admitted to the galleries, ........................... they make a donation.
unless
providing
5. You can keep the puppy ................................... you promise to take care of it.
as long as
provided that
6. You can take my car ............................... you drive carefully.
as long as
provided that
Either could be used here
7. I can't help you ............................ you tell me what is wrong.
unless
providing
8. I can help you ............................... you tell me what is wrong.
unless
provided that
9. He wouldn't eat anything .................................. he cooked it himself.
providing
unless
10. You can take this seat, ............................... no one has reserved it.
unless
providing
as long as
11. My parents don't care who I marry .......................... I am happy.
as long as
unless
12. You can go out now .............................. you finish your homework first.
providing
provided that
as long as
All of these
Answers
1. We can win the championship, providing we avoid bad injuries.
2. I will leave now, unless there is anything left to do now.
3. We can hold the party in the garden provided that it doesn’t rain.
4. The public will be admitted to the galleries, providing they make a donation.
5. You can keep the puppy as long as you promise to take care of it.
6. You can take my car as long as you drive carefully.
7. I can’t help you unless you tell me what is wrong.
8. I can help you as long as you tell me what is wrong.
9. He wouldn’t eat anything unless he cooked it himself.
10. You can take this seat, providing / provided that / as long as no one has reserved it.
11. My parents don’t care who I marry as long as I am happy.
12. You can go out now providing / provided that / as long as you finish your homework first.



Spelling Exercise

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Spelling Exercise
There are some words which can cause confusion in meaning if we are not careful about their spelling because they can be confused for another word which is very similar in spelling.
Here are some commonly confused verbs
die / dying / died
dye / dyeing / dyed
hop / hopping / hopped
hope / hoping / hoped
mop / mopping / mopped
mope / moping / moped
scrap / scraping / scraped
lie (recline) / lying / laid  or lain
lie (tell a lie) / lying / lied
Complete the following sentences.
1. The rabbit .......................... across the field.
hopped
hoped
2. I was ........................... that you could lend me a pound.
hoping
hopping
3. She ........................ the skirt to match her blouse.
died
dyed
4. The poor woman is ...........................
dying
dyeing
5. The rough surface of the floor made ........................ difficult.
mopping
moping
6. I slipped and .......................... an elbow.
scrapped
scraped
7. The witness .......................... to the jury.
lied
laid
8. The king ............................ now in his final resting place.
lays
lies
9. I .......................... down on the couch yesterday.
lie
lay
10. Please .................................. the plate down now.
lie
lay
lain
11. The tiles were .......................... in a geometric pattern.
lied
laid
12. It is a mistake to .............................. too much emphasis on grades.
lie
lay
Answers
1. The rabbit hopped across the field.
2. I was hoping that you could lend me a pound.
3. She dyed the skirt to match her blouse.
4. The poor woman is dying.
5. The rough surface of the floor made mopping difficult.
6. I slipped and scraped an elbow.
7. The witness lied to the jury.
8. The king lies now in his final resting place.
9. I lay down on the couch yesterday.
10. Please lay the plate down now.
11. The tiles were laid in a geometric pattern.
12. It is a mistake to lay too much emphasis on grades.


Grammar Exercise Too, Enough and So…That

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Grammar Exercise - Too, Enough and So…That
The adverbs too and enough are used to indicate excess or sufficiency.
In these sentence structures, enough is always placed after the adjective it qualifies while too is placed before the adjective. Enough and too are followed by infinitive phrases (to + verb). Sometimes they are also followed by a phrase beginning with for.
Fill in the blanks with an appropriate word or phrase.
1. She wasn't .......................... to be discouraged by some of her teachers.
too weak
weak enough
Either could be used here
2. She soon grew ......................... to manage without a hearing aid.
so deaf
too deaf
deaf enough
3. The task was ............................ for any teenager fresh from a Scottish farm.
enough daunting
daunting enough
Either could be used here
4. Rahul was .......................... busy that he could not talk to me.
too
so
enough
All of the above
5. The car is ........................... to seat six people.
too large
so large
large enough
6. He walked ............................ fast that I could not catch up with him.
too
so
enough
7. She is ............................ to buy a car.
enough rich
rich enough
too rich
8. He was ......................... proud to apologize.
too
so
enough
9. None of the mangoes is .............................. to be eaten.
ripe enough
enough ripe
so ripe
10. She has ............................. many students in her class that she cannot give them individual attention.
too
so
very
11. He is ................................ to solve the problem.
enough intelligent
intelligent enough
too intelligent
12. The light was not .............................. for one to see things clearly.
enough bright
bright enough
too bright
very bright
Answers
1. She wasn’t weak enough / too weak to be discouraged by some of her teachers.
2. She soon grew too deaf to manage without a hearing aid.
3. The task was daunting enough for any teenager fresh from a Scottish farm.
4. Rahul was so busy that he could not talk to me.
5. The car is large enough to seat six people.
6. He walked so fast that I could not catch up with him.
7. She is rich enough to buy a car.
8. He was too proud to apologize.
9. None of the mangoes is ripe enough to be eaten.
10. She has so many students in her class that she cannot give them individual attention.
11. He is intelligent enough to solve the problem.
12. The light was not bright enough for one to see things clearly.


Grammar Exercise - Either or Neither

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Grammar Exercise - Either or Neither
We use either before the first of two alternatives specified. It means one or the other of two people or things. Neither means ‘not one nor the other of two’.
Can you use either and neither correctly? Test your understanding with this grammar exercise.
Fill in the blanks.
1. I don't like ....................... of my science teachers.
either
neither
Either could be used here
2. You don't like him, do you? I don't ...........................
either
neither
Either could be used here
3. Peter isn't here today. Martha isn't ..........................
either
neither
4. I like ........................... of them.
either
neither
5. I am ............................ a conservative nor a liberal.
either
neither
6. He didn't remember and ........................... did I.
either
neither
7. ........................... of them invited me so I didn't go.
Either
Neither
8. ........................... of them seemed interested in the offer.
Neither
Either
9. Mary didn't turn up and ......................... did Ruth.
either
neither
10. John didn't pass the test, and Peter didn't .............................
either
neither
11. He ......................... smiled, spoke, nor looked at me.
either
neither
12. Alice can't dance and ..............................
Stella can't either
neither can Stella
Either could be used here
Answers
1. I don’t like either of my science teachers.
2. You don’t like him, do you? I don’t either.
3. Peter isn’t here today. Martha isn’t either.
4. I like neither of them.
5. I am neither a conservative nor a liberal.
6. He didn’t remember and neither did I.
7. Neither of them invited me so I didn’t go.
8. Neither of them seemed interested in the offer.
9. Mary didn’t turn up and neither did Ruth.
10. John didn’t pass the test, and Peter didn’t either.
11. He neither smiled, spoke, nor looked at me.
12. Alice can’t dance and neither can Stella / Stella can’t either.


Grammar Exercise - Past Simple or Present Perfect Tense

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Past Simple or Present Perfect Tense Exercise
Both the simple past and the present perfect are used to talk about finished actions and situations. However, there is an important difference between them. The present perfect tense cannot be used with expressions referring to the past.
Can you use simple past and present perfect tenses correctly? Test your understanding with this grammar exercise.
1. I ................................ here when I was a child.
lived
have lived
2. I .................................. her since last year.
didn't see
haven't seen
3. She ................................... unhappy since she left school.
was
has been
4. 'Where is John?' 'He ........................ here ten minutes ago.'
was
has been
5. They ................................... the contract last week.
signed
have signed
6. She ............................... ill for a long time.
was
has been
7. Somebody ............................ their umbrella in the lobby.
left
has left
8. ................................ a ghost?
Did you ever see
Have you ever seen
9. I can't get into my house because I .................................. my keys.
lost
have lost
10. I .................................. six letters since morning.
wrote
have written
11. Sophia .................................... absent since Monday.
was
has been
12. You can't see him now because he ............................. home.
went
has gone
Answers
1. I lived here when I was a child.
2. I haven’t seen her since last year.
3. She has been unhappy since she left school.
4. ‘Where is John?’ ‘He was here ten minutes ago.’
5. They signed the contract last week.
6. She has been ill for a long time.
7. Somebody has left their umbrella in the lobby.
8. Have you ever seen a ghost?
9. I can’t get into my house because I have lost my keys.
10. I have written six letters since morning.
11. Sophia has been absent since Monday.
12. You can’t see him now because he has gone home.


Grammar Exercise –“If” or “Unless”

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Grammar Exercise –“If” or “Unless”
We use ‘if’ to express a condition – something that must happen first so that something else can happen. Unless has a similar meaning to if not.
Complete the following sentences using unless or if.
1. You will lose your driving license, ....................... you get caught drinking and driving.
if
unless
2. ......................... you don't diet, you will not lose weight.
If
Unless
3. I will take the job ........................ the pay is too low.
if
unless
4. .......................... you don't quit smoking, you will fall ill.
If
Unless
5. I won't be able to launch my business ........................ I get the loan.
if
unless
6. .......................... you don't leave my place, I will call the police.
If
Unless
7. ........................... she is late, we will go without her.
If
Unless
8. You will look nicer ........................... you don't wear too much make-up.
if
unless
9. ......................... he gets caught he will be imprisoned.
If
Unless
10. .................................... he mends his ways, he will land himself in serious trouble.
Unless
If
11. Let's go for a walk - .......................... you are too tired.
unless
if
12. ........................... she helps, we are going to be in real trouble.
Unless
If
Answers
1. You will lose your driving license, if you get caught drinking and driving.
2. If you don’t diet, you will not lose weight.
3. I will take the job unless the pay is too low.
4. If you don’t quit smoking, you will fall ill.
5. I won’t be able to launch my business unless I get the loan.
6. If you don’t leave my place, I will call the police.
7. If she is late, we will go without her.
8. You will look nicer if you don’t wear too much make-up.
9. If he gets caught he will be imprisoned.
10. Unless he mends his ways, he will land himself in serious trouble.
11. Let’s go for a walk – unless you are too tired.
12. Unless she helps, we are going to be in real trouble.