English Grammar Exercises: Pronouns, Comparatives, and More

Posted on Mar 31, 2025 in English

English Grammar Exercises

English Task: Read the dialogues and choose the correct answer. Adjective or possessive pronoun.

  1. Where is my/mine book? Oh, here it is!
  2. That’s not my/your book. It’s my/mine.
  • We’ve got a dog. Your/Our dog is big and black.
  • What is it/its name?
  • Not “it”, “she”. She/Her name is Princess.
  1. Complete the sentences with object pronouns.
  2. Antonio is my friend. I always phone him at the weekends.
  3. Where is my mobile phone? Can you see it?
  4. We are going to London. Do you want to come with us?
  5. Ask me a question and I’ll tell you the answer.
  6. My sister loves the park. My father always takes her there every day.
  1. Complete the sentences with the words in parentheses. Use the Saxon Genitive.
  2. Billy’s nose is long and thin. (Billy)
  3. Ross’s brother is good-looking. (Ross)
  4. The boy’s feet are very small. (The boy)
  5. Women’s bags are very big. (Women)
  6. The actors’ names are Italian. (The actors)
  1. Complete the sentences with the comparative form of the adjectives in parentheses.
  2. The red sweater is cheaper (cheap) than the blue one.
  3. Lola is older (old) than me.
  4. These jeans are better (good) than the other ones.
  1. Complete the sentences with the superlative form of the adjectives in parentheses.
  2. The football match on Tuesday was the worst (bad) match this year.
  3. Paul has got the biggest (big) car in our street.
  4. This black coat is the most expensive (expensive) in the shop.
  1. Write the following sentences in negative and interrogative form.

She has already done the homework.
– She hasn’t done the homework yet.
– Has she done the homework yet?

My friends have never been to Ireland
– My friends haven’t ever been to Ireland.
– Have my friends ever been to Ireland?

  1. Write the sentences in Present Perfect.

a. Peter (start) his homework this afternoon.
Peter has started his homework this afternoon.

b. I (not sell) my car yet.
I have not sold my car yet.

c. You (write) the letter yet?
Have you written the letter yet?

d. Paula (live) in Jerez for three years.
Paula has lived in Jerez for three years.

8. Translate the following sentences into Spanish:

a. My friends have lived in their flat for a year.
Mis amigos han vivido en su piso durante un año.

b. She has just written an e-mail.
Ella acaba de escribir un email.

9. Translate the following sentences into English:

c. Ellos no han ido a la playa todavía.
They haven’t been to the beach yet.

d. ¿Has estado alguna vez en Londres? No, nunca he estado allí.
Have you ever been to London? No, I have never been there.

  1. Read the text and answer the questions.

Pau Gasol is one of the most famous basketball players in the world. He’s from Sant Boi de Llobregat, in Catalonia. Pau is now in the USA. He’s in the NBA basketball league, the most important league there. Paul has got two brothers, Marc and Adriá. Paul is very big. He’s 2.15 metres tall. He is taller than his brothers, but they are younger than Pau. Also, he earns a lot of money, so he’s one of the richest men in Spain.

  1. Where does Pau Gasol come from?
  1. Are Pau’s brothers taller than him?

Now decide T / F (True / False) and correct the false statements.

  1. Pau lives in Spain. T / F

False. Pau lives in the USA.

  1. Pau is a very famous football player. T / F

False. Pau is a very famous basketball player.

  1. Marc and Adriá are younger than Pau T / F