Funny Short Stories and Grammar Exercises
Funny Short Stories
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Why do people… The duke questioned why people say heads up when they should say duck.
Slow down, please!…Jane told the driver to slow down. The driver responded that he was slowing up.
It started when… Max said that it had started when he had begun smoking.
Don’t worry…Cindy told her brother that she was here for him.
Who was that…Sally asked who that fantastic man was.
We may be…Jerry said that they might be a little late for dinner.
Would you like… Ken asked Pearl if she would like to go out on a date sometimes. Pearl told Ken that she really wouldn’t.
I was talking…Lucy said that she had been talking to me/us.
How come you stopped… Smiley asked why I/we had stopped calling.
I had to chop…Bucky the beaver said that he had had to chop the tree down before chopping it up.
Didn’t you understand?…The boss asked the trainee if she had understood. The trainee said that she hadn’t understood.
I didn’t attend…Mark Twain said that he hadn’t attended the funeral, but he had sent a nice letter saying that he had approved of it.
I practiced…Jim said that he had practiced before the game had started.
What does this word… We asked what this word meant. We were told that it meant danger.
Why is the little boy…The first ant asked why the little boy ant was confused. The second ant answered that all his uncles were aunts!
Say you…Jill told Jack to say that he loved her. Jack told Jill that she loved him.
May I hold… Jeff asked Beth if he might hold her hand. Beth told him no and that it wasn’t heavy.
If we become…Betty asked Billy if they became engaged, would he give her a ring. Billy asked what her phone number was.
I love you…James said that he loved Carol and he would die for her. Carol asked how soon that would be.
Would you like your coffee…The waitress asked the customer if he would like his coffee black. The customer asked what other colors she had.
Leave it alone…Ella told Andy to leave it (the bee) alone and let the bee be.
Can I borrow… Emily asked her brother if she could borrow a dollar. Then, she said that she would pay him back the following day.
I was thinking…Alice told her boyfriend that she had been thinking about him.
I have a sore…The boy said that he had a sore throat, and that he was a little hoarse. The horse said that was funny and that he didn’t look like a horse.
Have you ever read…The psychic asked if I/we had ever heard about a psychic winning the lottery.
What’s the difference…Paul asked himself what the difference between partly cloudy and partly sunny was.
What is a free…Mira asked what a free gift was. Moe asked if all gifts weren’t free.
My girlfriend is…Albert said that his girlfriend was indescribable. Jim asked if that wasn’t describing her.
Which witch… The witch asked which witch I/we liked best.
I arrived…Frick said that he had arrived at two to two. Frack said that he had gotten there at two to two, too.
Have you ever had… Kim asked Nick if he had ever had a nickname. Nick said that he had never had one.
Practice makes…Mom said that practice makes perfect. Billy told her that nobody was perfect. Joey asked why he should practice.
I haven’t seen… Tom said that he hadn’t seen Julie lately. Pam added that she hadn’t either.
Could you help…Buddy asked Princess if she could help him. Princess replied that she would if she could, but she couldn’t so she wouldn’t.
You must help…The orangutan said that we had to help them if they were going to survive.
Would you mind…Max asked us if we would mind not staring at him.
Present Simple and Present Continuous Exercises
Choose the correct answer.
- She never visits us on Sundays.
- It rains every year in November.
- Sam is writing another book.
- We aren’t enjoying this show. Let’s go home!.
- Ellen and Tom are working on their project now.
- The school year always begins in September.
- I am seeing the problem now.
- This perfume doesn’t smell nice.
- I never wear the color blue.
- Kelly is resting she’s really tired.
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the present simple or present continuous.
- Do you always walk to football practice?
- I am having a shower now. Please answer the phone.
- Sandra usually goes shopping on Saturday morning.
- Don’t make a noise. The baby is sleeping.
- I want to leave now.
- Do you know where Kevin lives?