Exercises

Phrasal verbs exercise

May 22, 2013

Each sentence given below contains an incomplete phrasal verb. Complete the expression by supplying a suitable adverb particle of preposition. 1. The escaped prisoner gave himself ……………………….. when he was cornered. 2. He left a letter …………………………. when he spelt his name. 3. Never put ………………………….. till tomorrow what you can do today. 4. We [...]

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Phrasal verbs exercise

May 16, 2013

Each sentence given below contains an incomplete phrasal verb. Complete the phrasal verb by supplying the missing adverb or preposition. 1. There is no point in arguing with her. She will never back …………………………. 2. Are you sure that she will not back ………………………. at the last moment? 3. While writing an essay, you must [...]

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Completing sentences

May 12, 2013

This exercise asks you to apply your knowledge of clauses and construct sentences accordingly. As you should already know, there are mainly two kinds of clauses in English: coordinate clauses and subordinate clauses. Subordinate clauses are further divided into three categories: adjective clause, adverb clause and noun clause. Complete these sentences, using the clause suggested. [...]

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Articles exercise

May 11, 2013

This exercise tests your knowledge of articles. Complete the following sentences using a, an or the. In some cases, no articles are needed. 1. If you are really hungry, you can eat ……………… apple. (an / a / no article is needed) 2. She went on to become ………………….. successful playback singer. (a / the [...]

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