Comprehensive Grammar Practice: Exercises and Solutions

1.Speech Practice:

Objective: Use appropriate tenses in context.

Activity: Read the following scenarios and respond as if you're the character. Focus on using the correct tense (past, present, future).

Scenarios:

1. You just got a promotion at work. What do you tell your friends?
   (Use future tense for upcoming plans related to the promotion.)
2. You missed the bus this morning. Explain why you were late.
   (Use past tense for missed events.)
3. You are going on vacation next week. How do you prepare?
   (Use present continuous for current preparation and future plans.)

2. Adverb Selection:

Objective: Choose the correct adverb to complete each sentence.

Activity: Fill in the blanks with the correct adverb from the options given.

1. She ______ finished the project ahead of schedule.
   (Options: quickly, carefully, barely)
2. He talks ______ to strangers but is very chatty with friends.
   (Options: rarely, always, softly)
3. They ran ______ to catch the train.
   (Options: slowly, hurriedly, lazily)
4. The team worked ______ to solve the problem.
   (Options: intensely, carelessly, seldom)

3. Match Sentences:

Objective: Match each sentence with its corresponding explanation or example.

Activity: Pair each sentence on the left with the appropriate description on the right.

Sentences:

1. I have been learning French for two years.
2. She is playing the piano right now.
3. By next week, I will have finished my book.
4. He studies hard every evening.

Explanations: A. Habitual action.

B. Action in progress at the moment of speaking.
C. Present perfect continuous, indicating an action started in the past and continuing into the present.
D. Future perfect tense, indicating an action that will be completed by a certain time.

4. Verb Choice:

Objective: Select the correct verb form based on context.

Activity: Choose the appropriate verb form to complete the sentences.

1. If she ______ (goes/went) to the party, she will have fun.
2. I wish I ______ (can/could) travel more often.
3. They ______ (have/had) never seen such a beautiful sunset before.
4. By the time we arrive, they ______ (will/would) have left.

5. Correct the Mistake:

Objective: Identify and correct grammatical errors.

Activity: Each sentence has one error. Rewrite the sentence correctly.

1. She don’t like going to the gym every day.
2. We was driving when the accident happened.
3. I have saw that movie already.
4. If I will see him tomorrow, I’ll tell him the news.

6. Longer Exercise:

Objective: Improve grammar fluency with a paragraph correction.

Activity: Correct the following paragraph by fixing grammatical errors in tense, subject-verb agreement, and word choice.

Paragraph:
Yesterday, I was going to the store when I seen an old friend. We hadn’t spoke in years, so we decided to catch up over coffee. While we was talking, I realized how much had change since we last met. She tell me about her new job, and I shared some stories from my travels. It was a great meeting and I am looking forward to see her again soon.

1. Speech Practice:

Answers will vary.Example responses:

1. "I got promoted at work! I'm going to start my new role next week."
2. "I missed the bus because I woke up late."
3. "I am packing my bags and making a list of places I want to visit on my vacation next week."

2. Adverb Selection:

1. She quickly finished the project ahead of schedule.
2. He talks rarely to strangers but is very chatty with friends.
3. They ran hurriedly to catch the train.
4. The team worked intensely to solve the problem.

3. Match Sentences:

1. I have been learning French for two years. → C. Present perfect continuous, indicating an action started in the past and continuing into the present.
2. She is playing the piano right now. → B. Action in progress at the moment of speaking.
3. By next week, I will have finished my book. → D. Future perfect tense, indicating an action that will be completed by a certain time.
4. He studies hard every evening. → A. Habitual action.

4. Verb Choice:

1. If she goes to the party, she will have fun.
2. I wish I could travel more often.
3. They had never seen such a beautiful sunset before.
4. By the time we arrive, they will have left.

5. Correct the Mistake:

1. She doesn’t like going to the gym every day.
2. We were driving when the accident happened.
3. I have seen that movie already.
4. If I see him tomorrow, I’ll tell him the news.

6. Longer Exercise:

Corrected Paragraph:
Yesterday, I was going to the store when I saw an old friend. We hadn’t spoken in years, so we decided to catch up over coffee. While we were talking, I realized how much had changed since we last met. She told me about her new job, and I shared some stories from my travels. It was a great meeting and I am looking forward to seeing her again soon.

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