Mastering English Grammar: Exercises & Solutions

Posted on Mar 18, 2025 in English Studies

Sentence Completion

Complete the sentences with the words and expressions below.

1. We’re going to play in the championship!
2. His opponent was a far better player.
3. Gerald displayed his trophies on a shelf.
4. She was in the lead throughout the race.
5. He’s making no effort to improve.
6. Clara is always humble, despite her accomplishments.
7. How did you learn to cope with the pressure?
8. Vicky won the award for best player of the year.
9. We’ve lost five games in a row.
10. The fans cheered whenever we scored a goal.

Sentence Correction

The following sentences do not make sense. Correct them by replacing the words in bold with words in bold from another sentence.

1. Lifting weights can help you develop strength.
2. Those black clouds are a sure sign of rain.
3. Our team won the gold trophy.
4. You woke me up. I was fast asleep.
5. He showed bad sportsmanship by insulting the winner.
6. My opponent is an excellent player.
7. You shouldn’t drive at such a high speed.
8. You can hear that she has a very slight accent.
9. Last week’s victory was the start of a turnaround.

Collocation Completion

Complete the collocations in bold with the words below.

1. The vast majority of people want to live in peace.
2. I’m well aware of the situation.
3. The city’s rapid growth has led to housing problems.
4. That makes sense. It’s a valid point.
5. Turn off the TV. She’s fast asleep.
6. The footballer was badly injured. He went to hospital.

Passive Voice Transformation

Rewrite these sentences in the correct passive form.

1. They haven’t repaired my camera yet.
   My camera hasn’t been repaired yet.
2. They will send you the information.
   The information will be sent to you.
3. Huge waves are damaging the boats in the harbor.
   The boats in the harbor are being damaged by huge waves.
4. Did Cervantes write this novel?
   Was this novel written by Cervantes?
5. Can Peter walk the dogs?
   Can the dogs be walked by Peter?

Reported Speech Transformation

Rewrite the sentences in reported speech.

1. “Sally gave me a present yesterday.”
   Jack said (that) Sally had given him a present the previous day / the day before.
2. “I’ll call you tomorrow.” – Melanie said.
   Melanie said that she would call me the next day.
3. “Switch off the lights before you leave home.” – my mother said
   My mother said to switch off the lights before leaving home.
4. “Are you going to London next month?” – Peter said to him
   Peter asked him if he was going to London the following month.
5. “Most shops in town are closed on Sundays.” – Emily said
   Emily said that most shops in town were closed on Sundays.
6. “Where have you spent your money?” – She asked him.
   She asked him where he had spent his money.
7. “Do you want a cup of tea?” – Tom asked me.
   Tom asked me if I wanted a cup of tea.
8. “You can borrow my bicycle now.”
   Mark told me that I could borrow his bicycle then.

Reported Speech with Reporting Verbs

Rewrite the sentences in reported speech. Use the reporting verbs below. Make any necessary changes.

1. “Let’s do the project together,” Leonard said.
   Leonard suggested doing the project together.
2. “My neighbour plays the music too loud,” she said.
   She complained that her neighbor played the music too loud.
3. “Most shops in town are closed on Sundays,” Jill said.
   Jill mentioned that most shops in town were closed on Sundays.
4. “I’m getting married next summer,” Vincent said.
   Vincent announced that he was getting married the following summer.
5. “You mustn’t smoke,” the doctor told me.
   The doctor warned me that I mustn’t smoke.