PJ Grammar

Grammar Rules Review This is a quick, basic grammar review for nouns, verbs, and the sometimes confusing usage of lay versus lie, and rise versus raise. This reference can be used for term papers, grammar class reviews, or simply for anyone confused or curious about the basics of English grammar. Nouns 1. Noun identification 2. Count, Mass, and Collective Nouns 3. Plural and Possessive Nouns Noun Identification What is a noun? A noun is a person, place, thing, quality, animal, idea or activity. For example: Person — Maria Place — Detroit Thing — Desk Quality — Width Animal — Dog Idea — Independence Activity — Navigation Spot the nouns in a sentence: Maria went into the city to purchase detergent. Nouns: Person — Maria Place — City Thing — Detergent The functions of nouns Nouns sometimes function differently in sentences. For example: Subject: Maria likes ice cream Object of Preposition: He gave the ice cream to Maria Subject complement: The best customer is Maria Grammar vocabulary: N...

Fill in the blanks with a present simple or present continuous tense form. 1. I ............................ my homework. a)do b)am doing  2. She ..................... as a receptionist. a)works b)is working  3. He .......................... with his parents at the moment. a)stays  b)is staying  4. I always ........................... up at 6 o'clock. a)get  b)am getting  5. He is busy at the moment. He ......................... to a friend. a)talks  b)is talking  6. I'm sorry but I ............................ what you mean. a)am not understanding b)do not understand  7. You ............................... too much fat food. a)eat  b)are eating 8. Which TV channel ...............................? a)are you usually watching b)do you usually watch 9. What time ........................ the train arrive? a)does  b)is 10. How often ............................... to the movies? a)do you ...

Elder, Eldest, Older, Oldest | Grammar Exercise Fill in the blanks. 1. My …………….. sister took care of me after the death of our mother. oldest  eldest  Either could be used here 2. She is two years …………….. than her husband. elder  older  Either could be used here 3. I have two …………….. sisters. elder  older  Either could be used here  4. I am the ……………. in my family. eldest  oldest  Either could be used here 5. He is the ……………… man in the village. eldest  oldest Either could be used here 6. My ………………. brother is turning sixty next week. eldest  oldest Either could be used here  7. He is the …………………. of the four brothers. eldest  oldest  Either could be used here  8. The Cathedral is by far the ………………. building in the town. eldest  oldest  Either could be used here 9. I think my grandmother is ………………. than your grandmother. elder  older  Ei...

This is a quick, basic grammar review for nouns, verbs, and the sometimes confusing usage of lay versus lie, and rise versus raise. This reference can be used for term papers, grammar class reviews, or simply for anyone confused or curious about the basics of English grammar. Nouns 1. Noun identification  2. Count, Mass, and Collective Nouns  3. Plural and Possessive Nouns Noun Identification What is a noun? A noun is a person, place, thing, quality, animal, idea or activity. For example:  Person — Maria  Place — Detroit  Thing — Desk  Quality — Width  Animal — Dog  Idea — Independence  Activity — Navigation Spot the nouns in a sentence: Maria went into the city to purchase detergent. Nouns: Person — Maria  Place — City  Thing — Detergent The functions of nouns Nouns sometimes function differently in sentences. For example:  Subject: Maria likes ice cream  Object of Preposition: He gave the ice cream to Maria ...

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate subject or object pronoun. 1. I met .............................. at the party but ...................... didn't recognize ................ him, he, me he, him, I he, him, me 2. I think I have seen ...................... before. she her hers 3. You shouldn't have done this to ............................ I me we 4. Where could ..................................... have gone at this hour of the night? she her hers  5. He took .......................... with ....................... them, him they, he them, he 6. What is ............................ doing there? she  her hers  7. Why don't you listen to ...........................? they  them their 8. No one would have done this except ........................ he him  his  9. Did anyone see ...........................? he  him  his 10. All of .............................. arrived on time. they them 1...

Verb And Prepositions Exercise:- Some verbs take a preposition before the object. These prepositions are called dependent prepositions and are usually followed by a noun or ing form. There are several such verb + preposition combinations.Some verbs take a preposition before the object. These prepositions are called dependent prepositions and are usually followed by a noun or ing form. There are several such verb + preposition combinations.This grammar exercise tests your understanding of common verb + preposition combinations. 1. Do you believe ..................... ghosts? a)in b)on c)about  2. She spent years caring ..................... her sick husband. a)about  b)for c)of 3. This spray will protect you ......................... most insects. a)of b)from  c)with 4. He has yet to recover .......................... his illness. a)of b)from  c)with d)off 5. He won the national bravery award for saving his friend ...