English Grammar Practice Exercises

English grammar practice exercises: Beginner Exercise - present simple or present continuous Examples of present simple: I work here He lives work

I don't (do not) work here He doesn't (does not) work here

Do you work here? Does he work here?

Examples of present continuous: I am (I'm) reading a book He is (he's) reading a book

I am (I'm) not reading Are you reading? He is not (he's not/he isn't) reading a book Is he reading a book?

Use the words in brackets ( ) to complete each of the following sentences. Example: I (not/like)

London.

I (not/like)

politics.

How many languages (you/speak) Where (you/live) What (you/do)

?

? at the moment?

I (not/believe)

that you are a millionaire.

He (not/wear)

a tie today.

He often (travel)

abroad on business.

David is in Paris this week. He (stay)

at the Hilton.

Choose the ordinal (1st, 2nd etc.) shown.

1. 900th = _____ nineth hundred handredth

nine hundredth

nine hundredfth

nine hundreadth

nine

2. 24th = _____ twenty fith

twenty foth

twenty fourfth

twenty third

twenty three

twenty firsth

twenty fist

twenty fourth

twenty fouth

3. 23rd = _____ twenty fird

twenty threed

twenty threeth

4. 21st = _____ twenty first

twenty oneth

twenty thirst

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5. 14th = _____ fourteenf

fourteenth

fourtenfth

fourtenth

fourthteenth

6. 12th = _____ twelf

twelfth

secondteenth

thirteenth

twelth

7. 10th = _____ tenth

firsttenth

teenfth

tenfth

teenth

8. 18th = _____ eighteenth

eightteenth

eighttenth

eigth

eigthteens

9. 9th = _____ nine

ninefth

nineteenth

nineth

ninth

10. 22nd = _____ twentisecond twoth

twentisecondth

twenty second

twenty secondth

11. 20th = _____ twentyth

twentith

twentiethe

twentieth

secondtenth

twenty

The genitive-basics Click on the correct answer. 1 the coats of the ladies the lady's coats the ladies' coats no genitive possible 2 the countries of Blair and Chirac Blair's country and Chirac's Blair and Chirac's countries Blair and Chiracs countries 3 the hobbies of the women the womens hobbies the woman's hobbies the women's hobbies the womens' hobbies 4 the shoes of the players the players' shoes the players's shoes the player's shoes 5 the future of our boys our boy's future our boys' future our boys's future 6 the bathtub of Archimedes Archimedes's bathtub Archimede's bathtub Archimedes' bathtub

Complete with a suitable preposition. Click on the correct answer. 1 "Late ... work again ?" on for

at to 2 John is very good ... mathematics. at in for with 3 This mushroomsoup tastes ... tomatoes ! of after to about 4 That's just typical ... Helen to forget our wedding anniversary. with on for of 5 I'm so glad I got the contract. I'm really keen ... working in London. to on for with

Some or any ? Click on the correct answer. 1 - "Would you like ... more coffee ?" - "Yes, please." some any

2 I wonder if ... will show up at the meeting ? someone anyone

3 Doesn't ... know the answer to this question ?

someone anyone

4 On TV ... said that smoking does not cause lung cancer. someone anyone

5 (annoyed and emphatic) How can ... tell such a pack of lies ? someone anyone

6 It must be difficult to live without ... money. some any