Monday, January 08, 2024

GRAMMAR EXERCISES(CONDITIONAL,MODALS,RELATIVE PRONOUN,REPORTED SPEECH,ETC.)

ENGLISH GRAMMAR EXERCISES FOR EXAMS

BY AARISH SIR

Exercise 1: Subject-Verb Agreement

Identify the correct verb form to complete each sentence.

1. Neither the teacher nor the students [is/are] happy about the test results.

2. Ten dollars [is/are] a high price to pay for such a small item.

3. The team, as well as their coach, [is/are] disappointed with the outcome.

4. Every morning, a flock of birds [fly/flies] across the sky.

5. Neither the cat nor the dogs [is/are] allowed on the furniture.


Exercise 2: Conditional Sentences

Complete the sentences with the correct conditional form.


1. If it rains tomorrow, we [will cancel/cancelled] our picnic.

2. I would have joined the club [if/unless] I had known about it earlier.

3. Unless you [finish/finished] your homework, you won't be able to go out.

4. If she [followed/had followed] the recipe correctly, the cake would have turned out better.

5. Had they studied harder, they [would pass/would have passed] the exam.


Exercise 3: Relative Pronouns

Choose the appropriate relative pronoun (who, whom, whose, which, that) to complete the sentences.


1. The person [whom/who] I met yesterday is a famous author.

2. The house, [whose/which] roof is leaking, needs urgent repairs.

3. This is the girl [that/who] won the science competition.

4. The car [that/which] we rented for the road trip was very comfortable.

5. The man [whose/whom] wallet was stolen reported the incident to the police.


 Exercise 4: Reported Speech

Rewrite the direct speech sentences as reported speech.


1. She said, "I will finish the project by tomorrow."

   - She said that [she will/she would] finish the project by tomorrow.

2. "Don't forget to buy some milk," he told her.

   - He told her [not to forget/to not forget] to buy some milk.

3. "I have never been to Paris," she exclaimed.

   - She exclaimed that [she has/she had] never been to Paris.

4. "Why did you miss the meeting?" he asked.

   - He asked why [did you miss/you missed] the meeting.

5. "I am studying for the final exams," they explained.

   - They explained that [they are/they were] studying for the final exams.


Exercise 5: Modal Verbs

Use the correct modal verb to complete the sentences.


1. You [must/should] be careful while crossing the street.

2. He [must/should] finish the assignment by tomorrow.

3. We [may/must] visit our grandparents next weekend.

4. They [must/might] have left their keys at home.

5. I [used to/should] play the piano when I was younger.


I hope these exercises with options in brackets are helpful for your Class 12 grammar practice.


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