Grammar work SHEESh

CARD 7: 29/35 = 83%

A

1. The whale is a mammal

2. Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world

3. They can see the sea from their flat

4. The last bus leaves at 11:30 p.m.

5. We would like to visit China to see the Great Wall.

6. Mr and Mrs Preston take their children to the cinema at least once a month.

7. The painting that you are admiring is an original

8. We have paid the carpenter for mending chairs

B

1. The earth is one of the nine planets revolving round the sun

2. The spider is not an insect as it has eight legs

3. You can borrow that book from the library

4. Jennifer is the only child in the family

5. Singapore is the busiest port in the world
   C

1. Snatched

2. Exploded

3. Insulted

4. Mixed

5. Mumbled

6. Promoted

7. Wonders

8. Prevented

9. Elected

10. Haunt

11. Peck

12. Allow
    D

1. It was so cold that we shivered
2. The naughty boy threw pepper into the air to make everyone sneeze
3. If you eat very little food daily your weight will decrease

4. The short man backed his way through the crowd to get to the front

5. The police officers were watching the man secretly because they suspected he had stolen some files.

6. The seed the minister planted two years ago has developed into a sturdy tree

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A

1. My lawn mower cannot be used. May I use yours?

2. That red bag with a gold handle is hers

3. Do you know whether this reference book is hers or his?

4. Jane’s hair is blonde but mine is black

5. This is their total score for the match. It is better than yours

6. The yacht belonging to my uncle is bigger then yours

7. This pair of earrings is white. Mine is black

8. The miniature vases on the shelf are theirs

9. Their collection of shells is better than ours

10. If you mind your own business, I will mind mine
B

1. These concert tickets are mine and not hers
2. 

Card 13: 29/37 = 78%

A

1. The fire destroyed several houses in the village.

2. The old man died of cancer last night.

3. They were so happy they danced till 2 a.m. this morning.

4. The Siberian Tiger escaped from the zoo last night.

5. The old building collapsed yesterday, killing seven people and killing twenty others.

6. He is very good at mathematics and does every sum in the last test correctly.

7. The child wakes up crying in the middle of the night because he had a nightmare.

8. My family spends last weekend at a chalet on the coast.

9. The red dress which Mrs Jones bought recently shrinked when she washed it.

10. A stranger mistakened me for someone else yesterday and gave me this parcel.

B

1. The police officer arrested a man for stealing gold.

2. Three masked men robbed a jewellery shop last night.

3. The ice cream melted because it was not put in the freezer.

4. My grandparents told us stories about their childhood when we visited them last week.

5. The accident occurred at three o’clock this morning just outside my house.

6. Two workers resigned last week because they were very unhappy with their manager.

7. Everybody else 

8. The plane for New York took off just as I reached the airport.

9. The lifeguard dived into the pool and saved the girl from drowning.

10. George kissed his mother before he gave her a bunch of roses.

C

1. I am going to send this roll of film to be developed

2. Lisa’s friends consoled her when she lost her kitten.

3. Tom was hurt when his mother complimented his poor handwriting

4. The two brothers do not seem to be happy together. They are always arguing.

5. Simon has recovered from his illness. He will be dismissed from hospital tomorrow.

6. Rachael scalded herself when she knocked over a kettle of boiling water.

7. If you have done something wrong to someone, then you should apologise.

8. The snake glided across the grass and disappeared behind a bush.

9. This building was designed by a famous architect

10. We left our house for the airport at six o’clock.

            D

Card 10: 21/34 = 62%
A

1. With a scar on his face.

2. Who was speaking to me.

3. With golden labels.

4. Who interviewed the prime minister.

5. Whose parents are wealthy.

6. Near my school.

7. Which bears fragrant, white flowers

8. Who was injured

9. That I gave

B

1. The picture hanging on the wall cost a lot of money

2. The beetle which had green spots was caught by Joe

3. They know of a place which sells very delicious desserts

4. Over many years the stamps in the album were collected

5. The girl is the new salesperson who is talking to the customer

6. The ticket which she won is for a trip to Amsterdam

7. The man wearing a white helmet is the supervisor

8. The video-recorder which you bought is now out of order

C

1. Ankles

2. Words

3. Service

4. Branch, branch

5. Magazines

6. Stairs

7. Address

8. Guest, welcome

9. Work, Alarm

10. Dog, Food

D

1. The workmen repaired the roads yesterday.

2. The mannequin in the window was dressed in 1980’s clothes.

3. Please put the disc on the rack.

4. My uncle gave me a plotted plant this week.

5. The store here was used to sell groceries.

6. The strong wind blew away the roof off the house.

7. The kid fell off the rock and bruisied himself.

Card 1: 30/40 = 75%

A

1. Would

2. Would
3. Could

4. Could

5. Could

6. Would

7. Could

8. Would

9. Would

10. Could

B

1. Can you please

2. Could you ask

3. Can you please

4. Can I

5. Can I

6. Would you

7. Could you

8. I would like to

9. Can you please

10. Can we

C

1. Thoughtful

2. Recognise

3. Confusion

4. Believe

5. Attentive

6. Fury

7. Invention

8. Failure

9. Mysteriously

10. Fearless

D

1. Advertisement

2. Natures

3. Electric

4. Skillfully

5. Produce

6. Interesting

7. Concern

8. Behaviour

9. Endanger

10. Sweetened

Card 9

A

1. Was surrounded

2. Was being held

3. Was warned

4. Was renovated

5. Gave

6. Were demolished

7. Is vacuumed

8. Declared to be

B

1. The chairs have been stacked neatly

2. 

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

Card 3

A
1. He was full

2. He went back to sleep

3. He beat everyone in the race

4. It broke down

5. He made everybody laugh

6. Everybody slept with no blankets on

7. He couldn’t break a twig

8. She is grounded a whole year

9. It was way too expensive to afford

10. He didn’t hurt anybody

B

1. He is such a busy man that he sometimes forgets to eat

2. The bus was so slow that all of us were late

3. Mr Carter is so wealthy that he can buy anything he wants

4. The medicine was so bitter that she dared not to drink it

5. The children enjoyed themselves so much that they didn’t want to leave

6. It was such a beautiful picture that I bought it immediately

7. The baby is so cute that everyone wants to cuddle her

8. Melanie is such a cheerful person that everyone enjoys her company

C

1. Principal

2. Director

3. Conductor

4. Chef

5. Judge

6. Referee

7. President

8. Band leader

9. Captain

10. Curator

11. Editor

12. Director of nursing
D

1. Veterinary surgeon

2. Athlete

3. Usher

4. An optimist

5. Pilgrims

6. Immortal

7. Astrologer

8. Explorer

9. Eavesdropper

10. Crowds