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Find the mistakes with the underlined words, and correct them on the line provided
below. Not all of the sentences have mistakes. If there are no mistakes, rewrite the sentence on the
line provided.
EXAMPLES: | She drank three teas. | | | She drank three cups of
tea .
| | | Many people saw the accident. | | | Many people saw the
accident . | | |
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She
doesn't have any friends in the U.S.
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How many nuts did you eat?
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Fill in each blank with a few or a
little.
EXAMPLES: | Could I have a
little more time?
He has
a few pencils in his
bag. | | |
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There
are ___________ things I'd like to talk to you about.
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I'd
like ___________ coffee, please.
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Fill in each blank with a, an, some, or
any.
EXAMPLE: | Do you have
any
cheese? | | |
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There
isn't ___________ cheese.
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Here's ___________ olive oil.
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Fill in each blank with much, many, or a lot of. In some cases, more
than one answer is possible.
EXAMPLE: | I bought a lot
of food yesterday. | | |
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My
little sister has _________________ toys.
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Write questions asking how much someone has. Make questions using much,
many, or a lot of. Then write a short answer.
EXAMPLE: | (you / books)
Do you
have a lot of books? Yes, I
do | | |
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(your
friend / jewelry)
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Label each noun count or noncount.
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silence ___________
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shoe
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Fill in each blank with a noncount noun.
EXAMPLE: | I want a better job, so I need more
education. | | |
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Did
you do all your _________________ last night? I didn't finish my composition.
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Answer these questions using noncount nouns.
EXAMPLE: | What do you look for in a
girlfriend?
I look for patience, intelligence, and
beauty. | | |
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What
are the most important things in life?
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Find the mistakes in word order, and correct them. Not every sentence has a
mistake. Rewrite the sentence if it is correct.
EXAMPLES: | He very slowly drives. | | | He drives very
slowly .
| | | He has a driver's license. | | | He has a driver's
license . | | |
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He
finished quickly the job.
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Write a question of preference with the words given. Use one or ones
to substitute for the count noun. Use the adjective alone for the noncount noun. Follow the
example. Then write a short answer.
EXAMPLE: | funny movies / serious
Do you
prefer funny movies or serious
ones?
I prefer
funny ones. | | |
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long
hair / short
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Fill in each blank with the correct form of the adverb in parentheses (
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EXAMPLE: | My friend reads (quick)
quickly . | | |
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Could
you speak more (quiet) ___________ please?
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Write a sentence to agree or disagree with the given statements. If you want to
make your adjective stronger, add very. Use the adjectives listed
below.
EXAMPLE: | You write carefully. No, I write
quickly. | | | or Yes, I write very
carefully. | | |
lightly / heavily or soundly | quietly / loudly | quickly or
briskly or fast / slowly | late / early | softly /
hard | well / poorly
or badly | neatly /
messily | gracefully /
clumsily | | | | |
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You
write messily.
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Fill in each blank by putting the two nouns in the correct order. Remember to take
the s off plural nouns. If we write the noun modifier as one word, you will see an asterisk
(*).
EXAMPLE: | I want a (vegetables / garden)
vegetable garden . | | |
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Which
(computer / game) ______________________ do you like best?
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I
can't find my (*brush / hair) ______________________!
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This
is such a useful (book / grammar) ______________________.
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Fill in each blank with the adverb form of the underlined
adjective.
EXAMPLE: | This bed is so comfortable. I slept
comfortably . | | |
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Don't
be so hasty. You always act ___________________.
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Fill in each blank with very or too.
EXAMPLES: | I'm
too short to
touch the ceiling. | | | I'm
very happy to see
you. | | |
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It's
___________ hot outside today to be comfortable.
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Fill in the blanks with the comparative form or the superlative form of the word in
parentheses ( ). Add the or than if necessary.
EXAMPLES: | Texas is (big) bigger
than California. | | | | | | Alaska is (big)
the biggest state in the
U.S. | | |
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My
brother drives (well) _________________________ I do.
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Fill in the missing simple, comparative, or superlative
adjective.
EXAMPLE: | cold | colder | the
coldest | | | | |
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Next to each comparative sentence, write a 2 to show that it compares two
items (comparative). Next to each superlative sentence, write a 3+ to show that the item is
the best of three or more.
EXAMPLES: | That was definitely the best movie.
3+ | | | My handwriting is better than yours.
2 | | |
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This
is the most wonderful day of my life. __________
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This
is the best school in the country. __________
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That
was the funniest joke! __________
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Fill in each blank with your opinion.
EXAMPLES: | Ice cream is more delicious than
cake .
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best drink. | | |
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____________________ is my best friend.
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Write sentences comparing one of your former schools and your present school. Give
your own opinion.
EXAMPLE: | fun
My former
teachers were more fun than the teachers now. | | |
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friendly
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Add the expression in parenthesis to the sentence. Change the nouns and verbs in
the sentence as needed. Change the order as needed.
EXAMPLES: | (the most) He smiles in
class.
He smiles the most in
class.
| | | (one of the) She is a nice person.
She is one
of the nicest
people. | | |
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(the
worst) Disease and poverty are problems in the world.
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Write a sentence about someone in your class who is the superlative in each of the
following activities.
EXAMPLE: | listens well
Monica
listens the best in my
class. | | |
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pronounces English well
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