Mini Test 3 For Grammar Item 21 Through 29

1. (D). But too interesting

2. (A). He should take
3. (C). Know
4. (B). Speaks
5. (B). Entering
6. (A). Both
7. (A). In spite
8. (B). To make
9. (A). Rising
10. (B). The officers
11. (A). Read
12. (A). Knew how
13. (C). Despite
14. (B). Studies
15. (B). Practices
16. (A). Studied
17. (A). Set
18. (B). He
19. (D). As well
20. (B). Us enter
21. (A). Know how
22. (A). Have been informed
23. (C). Advertise
24. (D). As well as
25. (A). Work
26. (A). To rewrite
27. (A). Be devided
28. (C). Were destroying
29. (B). As well as
30. (A). Riased
31. (A). Of whom
32. (A). Although
33. (A). Has repealed
34. (B). Who
35. (C). To rise
36. (A). That
37. (C). Lay
38. (A).Sat
39. (A). Which
40. (A). Despite
41. (A). Has cancelled
42. (C). Laying
43. (A). Discovered
44. (A). Lay
45. (D). To rewrite
46. (A). Stated
47. (A). Although
48. (A). That
49. (B). To rise
50. (D). Able finding

Exercise 43 : Problem Verbs

1. (Lays)

2. (Sit)
3. (Lay)
4. (Raised)
5. (Raise)
6. (Lay)
7. (Laying)
8. (Raised)
9. (Raises)
10. (Sit)

Exercise 42 : Clauses Concession

1. Although she dislike coffee, she drank it to keep herself warm
2. Marry will take a plane in spite of she dislikes flying
3. Although Marcy's sadness for losing the contest, she damaged to smile
4. We took many pictures despite cloudy sky
5. Even though she had poor memory, the old woman told interesting stories to the children
6. In spite of his frequent absence, he has managed to pass the test
7. Nancy told methe secret though she had promised not to do so
8. We plan to buy a ticket for the drawing even though will not win the prize
9. Theprincess are high, my daughters insist on going to the movies every saturday
10. His ate the chocolate cake in spite of on a diet

Exercise 41 ; Know / know how

1. (Know how)
2. (Know how)
3. (Know)
4. (Know)
5. (Know how)
6. (Know)
7. (Know) 
8. (Know)
9. (Know how)
10. (Know how)

Exercise 40

1. (Not only)
2. (As well as)
3. (Both)
4. (But also)
5. (Not only)
6. (Not only)
7. (Both)
8. (But also)
9. (As well as)
10. (As well as)

Exercise 39 : Subjunctive

1. The teacher demanded that the student leave the room
2. It was urgent that he call her immediately
3. It was very important that we delay discussion
4. She intends to move that the committee suspend discussion on this issue
5. The king decreed that the new laws take effect the following month
6. I propose that you should stop this rally
7. I advise that you take the prerequisites before registering for this course
8. His father prefers that he attend a different university
9. The faculty stipulated that the rule be abolished
10. She urged that we find another alternative

Exercise 38 : Relative Clause Reduction

1. George is the man chosen to represent the committe at the convention
2. All of the money that accepted has already been released
3. The papers that on the table belong to Patricia
4. The man brought to the police station confessed to the crime
5. The girl drinking coffee is Marry Allen
6. John's wife a professor has written several papers on this subject
7. The man talking to the policeman is my uncle
8. The book on the top shelf is the one that I need
9. The number of students counted is quite high
10. Leo Evans a doctor eat in this restaurant every day

Exercise 37 : Relative Clausses

1. The last record by this company became a gold record
2. Checking accounts which require a minimum balance are very common now
3. The professor you spoke yesterday is not here today
4. John who's grades are the highest in the school has received a scholarship
5. Felipe bought a camera which has three lenses
6. Frank is the man are going to nominatr for the office of treasure
7. The doctor is with a patient whose leg was broken in an accident
8. Jane is the women who is going to China next year
9. Janet wants a type writer that self-corrects
10. This book I found last week contains some useful information
11. Mr.Bryant whose team has lost the game looks very sad
12. James wrote an article indicated that he dislike the president
13. The director of the program that who graduated from Harvard University is planning to retire next year
14. This is the book. I have been looking for all year
15. William whose brother is a lawyer wants to become a judge

Execise 36 : Causative Verbs

1. The teacher made Juan (leave) the room
2. Toshiko had her car (repaired) by a mechanic
3. Ellen got Marvin (to type) her paper
4. I made Jane (call) her friend on the tellephone
5. We got our house (painted) last week
6. Dr.Byrd is having the students (write) a composition
7. The policeman made the suspect (lie) on the ground
8. Mark got his transcripts (send) to the university
9. Maria is getting her hair (cut) tomorrow
10. We will have to get the Dean (sign) this form
11. The teacher let Al (leave) the class room
12. Maria got Ed (to wash) the pipettes
13. She always has her car (fixed) by the same mechanic
14. Gene got his book (published) by a subsidy publisher
15. We have to help Janet (to find) her keys

Exercise 35 : Passive Voise

1. The president is called by someone everyday
2. The other members are being called by John
3. The document are being delivered by Martha
4. The amandement has been repealed bythe other members
5. The information had been received by delegates before the recess
6. The supplies should be bough by teacher for this class
7. Mr.Watson will be called tonight
8. A considerable damage has been caused by the fire
9. A new produce was developed by company before the banking hearings began
10. The papers will be received by John tomorrow

Mini test 2 for grammar items 15 through 20

1. (B)Ghosts stories
2. (C) His
3. (D) Guest speaker
4. (D) On it on our
5. (A) The
6. (C) Enough hot
7. (A) The Andersons
8. (A) Such enjoyable
9. (C) Supplies enough
10. (A) So interesting
11. (A) Would have studied
12. (A) Depositing
13. (A) Was
14. (D)This past week
15. (B) Having crossed
16. (B)Spending
17. (A) Living
18. (C) Louder
19. (D) Friend Joel
20. (A) to be fishing
21. (A) must have called
22. (A) would occur
23. (D) uncontrollable
24. (D) in the
25. (D) will
26. (C) ought send
27. (A) such difficult
28. (C) because
29. (C) on all
30. (C) having
31. (A) badly
32. (D) permits
33. (B) has
34. (D) another helping
35. (D) twenty-year-old
36. (D) more sadder than
37. (B) Than
38. (D) for a short
39. (A) the same
40. (B) never would meet
41. (C) speak
42. (C) are
43. (B) dense-packed
44. (A)the more
45. (D) their
46. (D) they musr return
47. (C) who
48. (A) than
49. (B) the more inferior
50. (B) soon discovered

Exercise 33: Because / because Of

1. (Because)
2. (Because)
3. (Because Of)
4. (Because)
5. (Because)
6. (Because)
7. (Because Of)
8. (Because Of)
9. (Because Of)
10. (Because Of)

Exercise 32: Enough

1. (Enough people)
2. (French enough)
3. (Enough time)
4. (Enough fast)
5. (Soon enough)
6. (Early enough)
7. (Hard enough)
8. (Slowly enough)
9. (Flour enough)
10. (Books enough)

Execise 31: Nouns Functioning as Adjectives

1. (Twelve strories)
2. (Languages)
3. (Three acts)
4. (Two days)
5. (79 piecies)
6. (Five shelves)
7. (16 ounces)
8. (Six squarts)
9. (Made of bricks)
10. (Ten speeds)

Exercise 30: Comparisons

1. Of the four dresses,I like the red one (best).
2. Phil is the (happiest) person that we know.
3. Pat's car is (fastest) than Dan's.
4. This is the (creamiest) ice cream I have had in a long time.
5. This poster is (more colorful) than the one in the hall.
6. Does fred feel (better) today than he did yesterday?
7. This vegetable soup tastes very (good).
8. While trying to balance the baskets on her head, the women walked (more awkwardly) than her daughter.
9. Jane is the (less) athletic of all the women.
10. My cat is the (prettiest) of the two.

Exercise 29: Comparisons

1. The Empiren State Building is than the Statue of  Liberty.
2. California is father from New York than pennsylvania.
3. His assignment is different from mine.
4. Louie reads more quickly than his sisters.
5. No animal is so big from king kong
6. That report is less impressive than  the government's
7. Sam wears the same shirt as his teammates.
8. Dave paints much more realistically than his professor.
9. The twins have less money at the end of the month than they have at the beginning.
10. Her sports car is different from Nancy's.

Exercise 28: Comparisons

1. John and his friend left ..... (soon) as the profrssor had finished his lecture. [ as ]
2. His job is ..... (important) than his friend's. [ more ]
3. He plays the guitar ...... (well) as Andres Segovia. [ as ]
4. A new house is much ..... (expensive) than an older one. [ more ]
5. Last week was ...... (hot) as this week. [ as ]
6. Martha is ...... (talented) than her cousin. [ more ]
7. Bill's descriptions are ...... (colorful)  than his wife's. [ more ]
8. Nobody is ...... (happy) than Maria Elena. [ more ]
9. The boys felt ...... (bad) than the girls about losing the game. [ worse ]
10. A greyhound runs ...... (fast) than a chihuahua. [ more ]

Exercise 27: Linking (Copulative) Verb

1. You old sounds (terrible).
2. The pianist play very (well).
3. The food in the restaurant always tastes (good).
4. The campers remained (calm) despite the thunderstroom.
5. They became (sick) after eating the contaminated food.
6. Professor Calandra looked (quickly) at the students sketches.
7. Paco was working (diligent) on the project.
8. Paul protested (vehement) about the new proposals.
9. Our neighbors appeared (relaxed) after their vacation.
10. The music sounded too (noisy) to be classical.

Exercise 26: Adjectives and Adverbs

1. Rita plays the violin (good).
2. That is an (intensely) novel.
3. The sun is shinning (bright).
4. The girl speak (fluently).
5. The boys speak Spanish (fluently).
6. The table has a (smooth) surface.
7. We must figure our income tax retruns (accurate)
8. We don't like to drink (bitterly).
9. The plane will arrive (soonly).
10. He had an accident because he was driving too (fast)

Exercise 21 : Conditional Sentences

1. Hendry talks to his dog if it ......... (understand) him. { will understands }
2. If they had left the house earlier, they ........ (be; negative) so late getting to the airport that they could not check their baggage. { was not }
3. If finish the dress before saturday, I ......... (give) it to my sister for her birthday. { will }
4. If I had seen the movie, I ......... (tell) you about it last night. { would }
5. Had Bob not interfered in his sister's marital problems, there ....... (be) peace between them.{ was }
6. He would give you the money if he ....... (have) it. { had }
7. I wish they ......... (stop) making so much noise so that I could concentrate. { had }
8. She would call you immediately if she ......... (need) help. { needed }
9. Had they arrived at the sale early, they ........ (find) a better selection. { would }
10. We  hope that you ...... (enjoy) the party last night. { enjoyed }
11. If you have enough time. please ........ (paint) the chair before you leave. { would }
12. We could go for a drive if today ........ (be) saturday. { was }
13. If she wins the prize, it will be because she ......... (writer) very well. { writes }
14. Mike wished that the editor ........ (permit) him to copy some of their material. { had permited }
15. Joel wishes that the ........ (spend) his vacation on the Gulf Coast next year. { was }
16. I ....... (accept) if they invite me to the party. { will }
17. If your mother ........ (buy) that car for you, will you be happy?  { busy }
18. If he ........... (decide) earlier, he could have left on the afternoon flight. { had }
19. Had we know your address, we ........ (write) you letter. { would }
20. If the roofer doesn't come soon, the rain ........ (leak) inside. [ had studied]
21. Because Rose did so poorly on the exam, she wishes that she ....... (study) herder last night. { had studied }
22. My dog always wakes me up if he ........ (hear) strange noises. { has heard }
23. If you ....... (see) mary today, please ask her to call me. { have seen }
24. If he ...... (get) the raise, it will be because he does a good job. { had got }
25. The teacher will not accept our work if we ...... (turn) it in late. { would }
26. Mrs. Wood always talks to her tenth-grade students as though they ......... (be) adults. { have been }
27. If he had left already, he ........ (call) us. { would }
28. If they had know him, they ....... (talk) to him. { would }
29. He would understand it if you ....... (explain) it to him more slowly. { had explained }
30. I could understand the french teacher if she ......... ( speak) more slowly. { had spoken }