تمرین های گرامر پیشرفته
Exercise 1. Complete the following sentences.
Example: Hesam is bored because the homework is boring.
1. Behzad is excited because the match is ………………..
2. Kamran is……………….. because the result is disappointing.
3. Akbar is tired because the job is …………………………..
4. The people were……………………… because the answer was surprising.
5. The class was convinced because the explanation was …………………….
6. The magazine was………………….. , therefore, the readers were disgusted.
Exercise 2. Answer the following questions. Use passive forms.
1. Do many people speak English all over the world?
Yes, English ……………………………………………….
2. Did the students tell you that they borrowed the book from the library?
Yes, we ……………………………………………….
3. Have people used signatures as one method of identification? Yes, signatures
4. Did you have to wait a lot for your lunch?
No, it……………………………………………….before I got there. ( prepare)
5. Which city produces good carpets?
Many good carpets……………………………………………….in Kashan.
6. Did the teacher correct the exam papers last week?
No, they……………………………………………….next week.
7. Did you inform the police of the robbery in time?
No, they ……………………………………………….
8. Must we send the parcel today?
Yes, the parcel ……………………………………………….
9. Are you bringing the books now?
Yes, the books ……………………………………………….
10. Are the students going to bring the books tomorrow?
Yes, the books ……………………………………………….
Exercise 3. Use the correct form of the verbs.
(agreement of subjects and verbs)
1. Anyone who………………..to stay here should help us. (wish)
2. Either of these buses……………………… past the university. (go)
3. One of the students………………………… absent yesterday. (be)
4. Both boys…………………….. playing in the yard. (be)
5. The police………………… Just………….. the thief. (arrest)
6. Five dollars………………….. too much to pay for that pen. (be)
7. Mathematics…………………… never…………….. my favorite subject. (be)
8. So far, the news about the war………………………….. good. (not be)
9. The needy………………… now………………. enough to live on. (receive)
10. Neither the soldiers nor the officer……………………………. brave. (be)
11. Neither the officer nor the soldiers……………………………….. brave. (be)
12. The boy with his friends………………………………….. to the party. (invite)
13. The man as well as his sons………………………………… here now. (come)
Exercise 4. Complete the following sentences.
(question tags)
1. You know us
2. Iran is a large country
3. Amir can swim very well,
4. Shahab has to take the exam
5. Rasul was late to class today
6. The students never had to agree with us
7. There’s no class today
8. It isn’t as hot as it was yesterday
9. Mina’s writing Mehri another letter
10. Donia’s gone to the cinema
11. Mehdi’s bicycle cost a lot
12. One of the girls works very hard
13. Everybody wants to find a good job
14. Homa rarely fails to do her homework
Exercise 5. Complete the following sentences.
1. He English fluently, doesn’t he? (speak)
2. Reza money by taking a bus to work, doesn’t he? (save)
3. The students all the questions correctly, didn’t they? (answer)
4. The students a later bus, couldn’t they? (take)
5. The manager never to his office in the afternoon, does he? (go)
6. Helen home today, will she? (return)
7. You my pencil, have you? (see)
8. Mina very pretty in her native costume, does she? (look)
9. Reza embarrassed at all, was he? (be)
Exercise 6. Make sentences based on the situation given. (wish sentences)
1. I don’t have a color TV. I wish I
2. Ahmad didn’t go to class yesterday. I wish he
3. My sister won’t study more. I wish she
4. My friend didn’t tell me the truth. I wish he
5. Did you pass the exam? No I didn’t. (study / hard enough / pass the exam)
I wish I
6. Did you buy the car you saw yesterday?
No, I wish I 7. My father is not rich enough to buy me a bicycle.
I wish he rich.
8. It is raining. I wish it raining. (stop)
9. Mary had a new dress. I wish I one, too. (have)
10. It’s a pity that shops here shut on Friday afternoon. Iwish they
Exercise 7. Write sentences like the example.
I don’t remember what I should say.
I don’t remember what to say.
1. They forgot which way they should take.
2. I understood what time I should meet him.
3. Nobody knows what they should do.
4. The boy wondered which book he should buy.
5. I decided who I should see after class.
6. The travelers asked where they should park their car.
7. The mechanic showed us how we should use the machine.
8. The teachers taught him how he should act in such situations.
Exercise 8. Answer the following questions using the words in parentheses.
Example:
Why didn’t he answer the telephone? I’m sure he was there.
The telephone might have been out of order. (might-be)
1. Why did your mother look tired last night?
She all day long. (must - work)
2. Where did you lose your book?
I am not sure but I it on the bus. (might - leave) 3. Was Mina’s sister late for the exam?
Yes, she earlier in the morning. (should - get up) 4. Why is Amir so happy?
He his exam. (must - pass)
5. Did Mina tell her to wait for the next bus?
Yes, she her an hour ago. (must - tell)
6. Has Jane arrived yet?
No, she an hour ago. (should - arrive)
Exercise 9. Make sentences with must, might, should, or could according to the situation.
Examples: Does she live in Tehran? I suppose she does; it’s the only reasonable conclusion.
She must live in Tehran.
Did she live in a flat? I conclude that she did.
She must have lived in a flat.
1. Did Farid sell his car. I think it’s possible.
2. Did the boys stay with their sister? They had the opportunity but didn’t stay.
3. Did Mary invite her uncle? It was desirable, but she didn’t.
4. Did Susan save her money? I conclude that she does.
5. Does she own a flat? I conclude that she does.
6. Is Mr. Saleh a very good player? I think it’s possible.
7. Did Neda look in the wrong book? I think it’s possible.
8. Did you go to the dentist yesterday? It was desirable but I didn’t.
Exercise 10. Add the words in parentheses and make necessary changes.
Example:
She got her dishwasher fixed yesterday. ( an engineer)
She got an engineer to fix her dishwasher.
She had an engineer fix her dishwasher.
1. Our car broke down yesterday, so we had it fixed this morning. (a mechanic)
2. Mr. Miller will have his hair cut as soon as he finishes typing the letter. (a barber)
3. One of my teeth hurts so terribly that I must have it taken out. ( a dentist )
4. I was too busy to type the report myself, so I had it typed. (a typist)
5. Mrs. Brown usually has her apartment cleaned because she is too busy to do it herself. (a servant)
Exercise 11. Answer the following questions. Use the words given.
1. Did Hamid paint his room himself? (get / a painter)
No
2. Should you get these shoes repaired? (get / someone)
Yes, I 3. Do you usually translate the documents yourself?
(have / a translator)
No, I 4. Did you wash your dress yourself? (have / a woman)
No, I 5. Are you going to get someone teach your son physics?
(mathematics)
No, I
Exercise 12. Practice the use of adjective + preposition combinations.
Example: Mrs. Madani is going to Mashad. She is excited. Mrs. Madani is excited about going to Mashad.
I. Nima said. “I like to read. I think it is very’ interesting.”
2. Saman is going into the army. He is worried.
3. Fatima is away from home. She is unhappy.
4. Hossein doesn’t like his job. He is bored.
5. Rasul doesn’t like his new car. He is disappointed.
6. Afshin often stays up very late. He is accustomed to this.
7. Naser had a good result in his exam. It pleased him.
8. Simm doesn’t like to read. It makes her tired.
Exercise 13. Change the sentences to exclamatory forms by using what, what a or how, as required.
Examples: The summer has passed quickly. How quickly the summer has passed.
Ziba is a pretty girl.
What a pretty girl ( she is).
1. Nasrin has beautiful eyes.
2. Mehdi swims very fast.
3. It isahot day.
4. Farideh has a good taste in everything.
5. It was silly of you to do that.
6. It was very kind of you to help me.
7. Tabriz is a beautiful city.
8. Hamed is a handsome fellow.
Exercise 14. Use the following words or phrases to complete the sentences. (There is one extra item.)
1. I stayed at home it was raining
2. We went on a picnic the cool weather.
3. I will buy the book the price is high.
4. The doctors did their best to save my grandfather’s life it was too late.
5. Minoo was angry . she didn’t get a good grade on the test.
6. We use water in many ways drinking it.
7. I’m very busy this afternoon I would go out with you.
8. I will not write to him he writes to me first.
Exercise 15. Complete the following sentences according to the situations given. (Conditionals)
1. I didn’t get your message, so I didn’t call you up.
If I your message. I you up.
2. Our relatives aren’t rich, so they can’t help us.
If they rich, they us.
3. The students didn’t understand the question, so they didn’t answer it.
If they the question, they it.
4. You studied hard for two weeks, so you didn’t fail.
If you for two weeks, you
5. They gave you the job because you got your diploma.
They the job if you your diploma.
6. I may go to Tehran. Therefore, I can buy you the camera.
If I to Tehran, I you the camera.
7. Since you didn’t study hard, you couldn’t pass the exam.
If you harder, you the exam.
8. Father won’t wake Maryam up because it is too early.
If it early, he her up.
9. She had a bad cold, so she stayed home.
If she a bad cold, she home.
Exercise 16. Rewrite the following sentences. Use such instead of so.
1 .The streets are so crowded that we could hardly move.
2. The mountain was so high that we couldn’t climb it.
3. The food was so delicious that everybody liked it.
4. His feet are so big that he has difficulty finding shoes to fit them.
5. The cartoon was so interesting that we decided to watch it again.
6. The box is so heavy that we can’t move it easily.
Exercise 17. Complete the sentences with pronouns like myself, yourself
I .You only have to blame.
2. I’ll decorate the house
3. I helped Sam with his homework because he couldn’t do it
4. If you are hungry, Au, help to a sandwich.
5. People have to serve in self- service restaurants.
6. I have seen several accidents today.
7. We have to help when there is no one else to help.
8. Mary looked at in the mirror.
9. God helps those who help
10. Come in, both of you. Help to the buffet.
Exercise 18. Use the correct form of the verbs in parentheses.
1.Mr. Talebi enjoys football, but he doesn’t enjoy
other games. (play)
2. Nassim has finished the composition, but she has not
finished it yet. (write - correct)
3. If you want the work in time, you should stop and get on with it. (finish - talk)
4. The tony driver tried but he couldn’t avoid the little car in front. (stop - hit)
5. I couldn’t help at my friend when he fell into the stream. (laugh)
6. Before the room, switch off the lights. (leave)
7. The thief admitted the money but promised never it again. (take - do)
8. I don’t mind it if someone will help me it. (do)
9. Practice English whenever you can. (speak)
10. Mr. Hosseini tried to make his son home alone. (walk)
11. The girl didn’t let the little boy with her toys. (play)
12. Did you notice Mr. Miller a car? ( drive)
13. Since he has stopped , Mr. Green feels much better. (smoke)
14. My shirts are dirty. I should have them (clean)
15. Did you yourself wash the car?
No, I got my brother it. (wash)
16. Firuz insisted on his car. (take)
17. The children kept on and all the way to the seaside. (laugh - sing)
18. I must have the mechanic my car. (fix)
Exercise 19. Combine the two sentences using an -ing form.
Example: Hesam was watching television. He fell asleep.
Watching television, Hesam fell asleep.
Or
Hesam fell asleep watching television.
1. The policeman was opening his suitcase. He took out a revolver.
2. Mr Robertson was loosening his tie. He sat down in the chair.
3. Hamid was singing a song. He walked down the road.
4. Reza was feeling sick. He called a doctor.
5. Tom had no assignments. He went to the park.
6. I didn’t know the language. I found it hard to communicate.
7. My sister was sick. She didn’t go to school.
8. Simm is intelligent. She learned geometry quickly.
9. I didn’t know what else to do. I waited patiently.
Exercise 20. Combine the two sentences to form one with
having + past participle.
Example:
Mary wrote a letter. Mary posted it on the way to the movies.
Having written a letter, Mary posted it on the way to the movies.
1. We finished the lunch. We set off.
2. My little brother had a shower. He got dressed.
3. I saw Mr. Darabi. Then we went lunch.
4. Mehdi wrote a letter. He mailed it on the way to college.
5. Tom ate breakfast. He walked to school with Jim after breakfast.
6. The housewives parked their car. Afterwards they began to do their shopping.
7. Susan finished her lesson. Later she went to the program.
8. We are visiting the museum now. Afterwards we will go to the library.
Exercise 21. Fill in the blanks with the best word from the list.
and - in other words - but - besides - so - or - because - otherwise
1. She missed the bus her watch was slow.
2. I don’t know whether I should ask All Zahra.
3. I want to buy some milk some sugar.
4. Anna must hurry ,she will miss the train.
5. I couldn’t afford a car I bought a bike.
6. I apologize honestly we don’t have a vacant room.
7. I don’t like this cloth it costs too much.
8. Farhad doesn’t like hard work , he is lazy.
Exercise 22. Change the sentences into indirect speech.
1. Mary said, “My roof is leaking.”
2. Mary says, “My roof is leaking.”
3. Mr. Brown said, “Our walls need painting.”
4. Mr. Brown will say, “Our walls need painting.”
5. The boy said, “I have written a letter.”
6. The boy says, “I have written a letter.”
7. Simm said, “I kept a copy of the letter.”
8. All said, “I was feeling angry at the time.”
9. Mina said, “The shop had never lent money before.”
10. The girl said, “I’ll see you tomorrow.”
11. The travelers said, “ We are going to travel to Europe next month.”
12. The student said, “I took the exam yesterday.”
Exercise 23. Complete the sentences with the correct form of say or tell.
1. Somebody me that over eight hundred people came to watch the events.
2. Mina that the runner had won two first prizes and two second ones.
3. The engineers us that they hadn’t designed the tower.
4. Your wife that you were ill.
5. I wonder where Mr. Azizi is. He that he would be here at 8.
6. The teacher will that he is content with his job.
Exercise 24. Do this exercise in pairs. SI asks the questions and S2 responds.
Example:
Will John(be) late? ( promised )
SI: Will John be late?
S2: No, he promised he wouldn’t be late.
Si
1. Will the boys (do) it again?
2. Can Sara (speak) French?
3. Do the girls (plan) to go to Japan?
4. Is Mohammad (feel) better?
5. Has Kasra ever (be) to France?
6. Does Parvin (intend) to complain?
7. Had Armin (live) there before?
S2
1. promised
2. said
3. told me
4. said
5. stated
6. announced
7. told me
Exercise 25. Change into indirect speech.
1. Hamid asked. “Must I go to bed now?”
2. Majid asked, “Will we stay here all night?”
3. Simm asked, “Did it rain hard during your holiday?”
4. Mina asked, “Has the postman come yet?”
5. The driver asked, “Do you know how far is it to Zahedan?”
6. The teacher asked, me, “Were you here yesterday?”
7. My friend asked, “Where are you going tomorrow?”
8. Mr. Amini asked us, “Who is going with you to the theater?”
9. Javad asked me, “Did you find my book on the table?”
10. Zahra asked me, “When is your birthday?”
Exercise 26. Change like the example.
Mary studied late at night last year, but she doesn’t anymore. Mary used to study late at night.
1. Two years ago Alice got up at six o’clock, but she doesn’t anymore.
2. When he was a child, Arash usually spent his summer in the country, but now he doesn’t.
3. Mr. Moradi was the official interpreter for the company, but he isn’t anymore.
4. He took an interest in his English lessons before, but he doesn’t anymore.
5. Mrs. Keivan worked in this office, but she doesn’t anymore.
Exercise 27. Complete the following sentences with the correct
form of to be supposed to.
Examples: Mr Smith is supposed to return (return) tomorrow.
The ship was supposed to arrive (arrive) last night.
1. The plane (leave) at 10 tomorrow.
2. Everybody (bring) his lunch yesterday.
3. The catalog (publish) next spring.
4. She (wait) outside tonight.
5. The maid (clean) the yard tomorrow.
Exercise 28. Change these sentences with would rather.
Example: I prefer to wait in the yard.
I’d rather wait in the yard.
1. Amir prefers to attend a local college.
2. I prefer to live in a large city.
3. The student prefers to speak to you in private.
4. Sima prefers to study in this class instead of the advanced class.
5. We prefer not to spend the summer at home.
6. Does the driver prefer to drive a small car?
Exercise 29. Change the sentences with had better.
Example: It will be better if you send an application.
You’d better send an application.
1. It will be better if Miss Smith comes back later.
2. It will be better if you tell the children the truth.
3. It is advisable for Mr. Green not to drive so fast.
4. It is advisable for Nasrin to continue her English lessons.
5. It will be better if the workers rest a while.
Exercise 30. Change the sentences with rather than.
Example: Could I have tea instead of coffee?
Could I have tea rather than coffee?
1. Could I stay here instead of going home?
2. Would you like to drink milk instead of fruit juice?
3. Will you talk to your son instead of fighting him?
4. Can Mr. Irani explain the lesson instead of examining it?
5. Could I haVe a sandwich instead of a cake?
Exercise 3 1. Use both, either, neither or none.
I banks of the river were covered in bushes.
2. She has two sons are taller than she is.
3 of the boys drinks coffee. Both prefer tea.
4 book gives the answer. Give me one of them.
5. “Which of these two cars is yours?”
of them is mine.”
6. .1 couldn’t solve the problems,’ said Ali.
of us could,” answered the other students.
7. Do you see any monkeys in the zoo?’
~~No, I saw in the zoo.”
8 of the students are absent. All of them are here.