Exercise 21: Conditional Sentences
1. Henry talks
to his dog as if it understood (understand)
him.
2. If they had
left the house earlier, they wouldn’t have been (be; negative) so late getting to the airport that they could not
check their baggage.
3. If I finish the
dress before Saturday, I will give (give) it to my sister for her birthday.
4. If I had
seen the movie, I would had tell (tell) you about it last night.
5. Had Bob not
interfered in his sister’s marital problems, there would have been (be) peace
between them.
6. He would
give you the money if he had
(have) it.
7. I wish they stopped (stop) making so much noise so
that I could concentrate.
8. She would
call you immediately if she needed (need) help.
9. Had they
arrived at the sale early, they have (find) a better selection.
10. We hope that
you Enjoyed (enjoy) the party
last night.
11. If you have
enough time, please paint (paint) the
chair before you leave.
12. We could go
for a drive if today were ( be) Saturday.
13. If she wins
th prize, it will be because she can write (write) very well.
14. Mike wished
that the editors (permit) him to copy some of their material.
15. Joel wishes
that he can spend (spend) his vacation on the Gulf Coast next year.
16. I will accept (accept) if
they invite me to the party.
17. If your
mother have buy (buy) that car for you, will you
be happy?
18. If he Had decide (decide)
earlier, he could have left on the afternoon flight.
19. Had we known
your address, we would
have written (write) you a letter.
20. If the
roofer doesn’t come soon, the rain will leak (leak) inside.
21. Because Rose
did so poorly on the exam, she wishes that she studied(study) harder last night.
22. My dog
always wakes me up if he hear (hear) strange noises.
23. If you see (see) Mary
today, please ask her to call me.
24. If he get (get) the
raise, it will be because he does a good job.
25. The teacher
will not accept our work if we turn (turn) it in late.
26. Mrs. Woods
always talks to her tenth-grade students as though they be (be) adults.
27. If he had
left already, he called (call) us.
28. If they had
known him, they talked (talk) to him.
29. He would understand
it if you explained (explain) it to him more slowly.
30. I could
understand the French teacher if she speak (speak) more slowly.
Exercise 26: Adhectives and
Adverbs
1. Rita plays
the violin well
2. That is an intense novel.
3. The sun is
shining brightly
4. The girls
speak fluent French.
5. The boys
speak Spanish fluently
6. The table
has a smooth surface.
7. We must
figure our income tax returns accurately
8. We don’t
like to drink bitter tea.
9. The plane
will arrive soon
10. He had an accident
because he was driving too fast
Exercise 27: Linking (Copulative)
Verbs
1. Your cold
sounds terrible
2. The pianist
plays very well
3. The food in
the restaurant always tastes good
4. The campers
remained calmly despite the thunderstorm.
5. They bocame sick after eating
the contaminated food.
6. Professor Calandra
looked quickly at the students sketches.
7. Paco was
working diligently on the project.
8. Paul
protested vehemently about the new proposals.
9. Our
neighbors appeared relaxed after the
10. The music
sounded too noisy to be classical.
Exercise 28: Comparisons
1. John and his
friends left sooner (soon) as the professor had
finished his lecture.
2. His job is more important (important)
than his friend’s.
3. He plays the
guitar better (well) as Andres Segovia.
4. A new house
is much expensive (expensive) than an older
one.
5. Last week was as hot (hot)
as this week.
6. Martha is more talented (talented) than her cousin.
7. Bill’s
descriptions are more colorful (colorful) than his wife’s.
8. Nobody is happier (happy)
than Maria Elena.
9. The boys
felt worse (bad) than the girls about losing the game.
10. A greyhound runs faster (fast) than the Chihuahua.
Exercise 29: Comparisons
1. The Empire
State Building is taller Than the Statue of Liberty.
2. California
is farther from New York To Pennsylvania.
3. His
assignment is different From mine.
4. Louire reads
more quickly Than his sisters.
5. No animal is
so big Than King Kong.
6. That report
is less impressive Than the government’s.
7. Sam wears
the same shirt As his teammates.
8. Dave paints
much more realistically Than his professor.
9. The twins
have less money at the month Than they have at the beginning.
10. Her sports
car is different From Nancy’s.
Exercise 30: Comparisons
1.
Better
2.
Happiest
3.
Faster
4.
Creamiest
5.
More colorful
6.
Better
7.
Good
8.
More awkwardly
9.
Least
10. Prettier
11. The best
12. From
13. Less impressive
14. The sicker
15. When
16. Twice as much as
17. Few
18. Much
19. Farthest
20. More famous
