Talleres: Topic: ARTICLES: Mixed Articles Exercise #1

TALLERES
topic: ARTICLES: Mixed Articles Exercise #1

For each blank space, choose the proper article (a, an, the, or no article):
1. Denver is located at the foot of Rocky Mountains.

a) a b) the c) no article
2. Toronto is located on Lake Ontario.

3. San Diego is located near Mexican border.

4. Let’s go to Mexico.
5. Nile is the longest river in the world.

a) A b) The c) no article
6. Sahara is the world’s biggest desert.

7. I spoke with Chinese film director that I told you about.

8. Do you speak Chinese?

9. I need bottle of water.

10. Spain is one of largest European countries.

topic: ARTICLES: Mixed Articles Exercise #2
For each blank space, choose the proper article (a, an, the, or no article):
1. I moved to USA when I was 15 years old.

2. I can spell as well as most students.

3. He is most famous actor I know.

4. Hurry up. We don’t have lot of time.

5. I live around here = I live in neighborhood.

6. I don’t know at all = I don’t have clue.

7. I have idea!
a) an b) the c) no article
8. tea in my cup is too hot to drink.

9. The US President lives in White House.

10. My parents live in white house.

topic: COUNT OR NON-COUNT NOUNS?
For each sentence, fill in the blank with the correct response.
1. I went to the tourist office to get information.

a) a few b) a little
2. Kids today spend so time on the internet!

a) much b) many
3. He has a good job and makes a large of money.

a) amount b) number
4. OK, let’s do it! But hurry up I don’t have time!

a) much b) many
5. I only know people in this city.

a) a little b) a few
6. Mary always tells me that she wants to have children.

a) much b) many
7. There are things that I want to say to you.

a) so many b) so much
8. I would like time to think about this.

a) a little b) a few
9. I would like hamburger.

a) some b) a
10. I have to buy furniture for my new apartment .

a) some b) a
topic: POSSESSIVE PRONOUN or POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVE? 1
Choose whether each sentence requires a possessive adjective or a possessive

pronoun:
EX: That car is not his. It's mine. (possessive pronoun)
OR That's my car. (possessive adjective)
1. She's not his friend, she's (my/mine).
2. Robert didn't drink his own coffee. He drank (her/hers).
3. That is one of (hers/her) friends.
4. His neighborhood is safe, while (my/mine) neighborhood

isn't.
5. His neighborhood is safe, while (my/mine) isn't.
6. Did (your/yours) mother call?
7. I don't know (them/their) very well.
8. I don't know _ (them/their) daughter very well.
9. I talked to (my/me) grandmother for three hours last night.
10. I think I got my notes mixed up with (your/yours).

topic: PREPOSITIONS AFTER ADJECTIVES 1
Choose the best preposition to use in each of the sentences:
1. I'm not capable that type of behavior.

a) of b) in c) at
2. Smoking is bad you.

a) at b) for c) on
3. I'm so angry this!

a) about b) with c) to
4. I'm so angry you!

a) about b) to c) with
5. She was dressed pink.

a) with b) in c) on
6. This restaurant is famous its salads.

a) in b) with c) for
7. George is married a German woman.

a) to b) with c) by
8. Are you afraid him?

a) of b) to c) on
9. I'm so proud you!

a) with b) of c) to
10. We're not associated that company.

a) along b) in c) with
topic: PREPOSITIONS of TIME (since, for, in, from)
Choose the correct preposition for each of the sentences:
1. I have not seen him the summer.

a) since b) for c) from
2. I am going there three weeks.

3. We had our party 8:00 PM until 10:00 PM.

4. I have been sick Sunday.

5. They have been sick three days.

6. I will be ready 30 minutes.

a) since b) for c) in
7. Kelly has not seen him two weeks.

8. She slept one hour.

9. My sister will be here two hours.

10. I have not eaten this morning.

a) since b) for c)in
topic: PREPOSITIONS (on, at in) 1
For each sentence, fill in the blank with either on, at, or in.
1. Howard was late again. He never comes on time.
2. I have a lot of things to do at work today.
3. We bought these clothes on sale.
4. What did you learn in class today?
5. Hey didn't I see you at the Killers concert?
6. Children! Don't play in the street! It's dangerous!
7. The most expensive stores are located on Fifth Avenue.
8. If someone is always busily moving around, you can say they're
“ on the go”.
9. I didn't like her at first, but we ended up becoming friends.
10. I hate standing in line. I'm very impatient.

topic: PERSONAL PROUNOUNS 1
Replace the bold word(s) with the correct pronoun (I, you, we, they, it, she, or he):
1. My cousin and her friend were at the mall. They were at the mall.
2. Peter is a little sick. He is a little sick.
3. Does your aunt know what happened? Does she know what
happened?
4. The door is locked. It is locked.
5. My friend Linda and I are going on a trip. We are going on a

trip.
6. Am I a good student. Yes, you are a good student.
7. My cats are hungry. They are hungry.
8. Mr. Jones is a good teacher. He is a good teacher.
9. Is Chinese a difficult language. Yes, it is a difficult language.
10. My brother and I live together. We live together.

topic: REFLEXIVE PROUNOUNS 1
Fill in each blank with the correct reflexive pronoun:
1. You can’t do this for me - I have to do it myself .
2. Why doesn’t she do it herself ?
3. He saw himself in the mirror.
4. We can’t do this ourselves .
5. They don’t like themselves .
6. Are you going to the mall by yourself ?
7. She likes to think of herself as a good person.
8. I can’t see myself doing that.
9. They talk about themselves all the time.
10. You don’t respect yourself .

topic: REFLEXIVE pronoun or OBJECT pronoun? 1
Choose the correct pronoun:
1. He is so vain. He likes to talk about all the time.

a) himself b) him
2. Jane? Yes, I spoke to last week.

a) herself b) her
3. Her brother? Yes, she told me all about .

a) him b) himself
4. You really have to respect .

a) you b) yourself
5. They talk about us, but they don't really know .

a) us b) ourselves
6. Some actors love too much.

a) them b) themselves
7. Are you going to invite to the concert?

a) herself b) her
8. Goodbye! Take care of !

a) you b) yourself
9. You have to tell what happened.

a) them b) themselves
10. I was at home by . (No one else was with me.)

a) me b) myself
topic: Auxiliary Verbs (to be, to do, to have) 1
Fill in each blank space with the correct auxiliary verb:
1. he changed much over the years?

a) Has b) Does c) Is
2. she Polish?
3. he like to drive at night?

4. you normally read before you go to bed?

a) Do b) Are c) Have
5. I look tired?
a) Do b) Am c) Have
6. you seen that movie several times already?

7. he leaving tomorrow?
8. she been to Greece before?

9. they coming at 7?
10. they always cheat?

TOPIC: CONTRACTIONS 1 | LEVEL: Beginner
Rewrite each of the following sentences, substituting the bolded phrase with its contraction:
EX: I am from Thailand. = I'm from Thailand.
1) She is from Germany. = She's from Germany.
2) We have not seen that movie. = We haven't seen that movie.
3) Joes does not speak Spanish. = John doesn't speak Spanish.
4) We have tried to explain this to him. = We've tried to explain this to

him.
5) I will not call them. = I won't call them.
6) They are not coming here. = They aren't coming here.
7) I cannot understand her. = I can't understand her.
8) You are my best friend. = You're my best friend.
9) I have seen that man before. = I've seen that man before.
10) We could not come last night. = We couldn't come last night.
topic: GERUND or INFINITIVE?
Fill in each space with either the gerund ("-ing") or

the infinitive (to ...) form of the verb.
example: “I love walking in the park (walk)”
1. You are not allowed to smoke on the airplane. (smoke)
2. I couldn't help laughing when he tripped! (laugh)
3. I enjoy going to clubs. (go)
4. She expects people to help her, but she never helps anyone! (help)
5. My doctor advised me to quit smoking. (quit)
6. Please stop shouting . I can hear you fine! (shout)
7. I don't feel like cooking . Let's go out to a restaurant. (cook)
8. Would you mind opening the window? It's very hot in here. (open)
9. My remote control doesn't work. Try changing the batteries. (change)
10. In Los Angeles, smoking is not allowed in any building. (smoke)

topic: Basic Modals Exercise 1
For each sentence, choose the modal (should, can, must) that is most appropriate.
NB: In American English, “must” osfo

teunnds old-fashioned and/or bossy - it’s more
natural in most cases to say “have to” as in “You have to be at the airport at 9” not
“You must be at the airport at 9”.
1. She looks pretty sick - I think she go to a doctor.

a) should b) can
2. You’ve been driving all day - You be exhausted!

a) should b) must
3. You smoke so much. It’s bad for your health.

a) can’t b) shouldn’t
4. Hey I’m lost - you help me?

a) Can b) Should
5. You have such a beautiful voice – You sing for us!

a) should b) can
6. I know he speaks five languages, but he speak Arabic?

a) should b) can
7. That looks very expensive. It have cost a fortune!

a) should b) must
8. I believe that you failed your test!

9. I’m on my way. I be there in about 10 minutes.

a) should b) can
10. I’m sorry - I afford that.

topic: MIXED VERB TENSES 1
For each sentence, choose the correct tense of the verb.
1. John in San Diego for the past 3 years (and he still lives
there).
a) lived b) was lived c) has lived
2. My brother in San Diego up until last year.

a) was lived b) was living c) has lived
3. I worked as a graphic designer before I to England.

a) came b) have come c) did come
4. reading the paper yet?

a) Were you finished b) Have you finished c) Are you finishing
5. I in love three times in my life.

a) was being b) was c) have been
6. I in love with Mary, but she left me for another man.

a) have been b) was being c) was
7. Frank tennis for three years when he was at school.

a) played b) has played c) was play
8. me last night?
a) Have you called b) Did you call c) Were you called
9. I was at the club yesterday, but I you.

a) haven't seen b) did not saw c) did not see
10. I this upset in many years!

a) haven't been b) was not c) was not being
topic: THE PASSIVE VOICE 1
Each of the sentences below is in the PASSIVE VOICE. Write the correct form of each
verb in brackets:
1. Tom was told many times to stop talking in class. (tell)
2. He was disappointed by the movie. (disappoint)
3. He was convinced by his brother to go to the beach. (convince)
4. The present was given to her by her co-worker. (give)
5. The thief was caught by the police. (catch)
6. This book is being read by all the students. (read)
7. "Jitterbug Perfume" was written by Tom Robbins. (write)
8. A new shopping mall is going to be built in Pasadena. (build)
9. Many mistakes were made by the students. (make)
10. The meeting was held in the conference room. (hold)

topic: PAST CONTINUOUS tense
Choose the correct form of the PAST CONTINUOUS tense:
1. The children outside.

a) were playing b) was playing
2. The dog at us.

a) were barking b) was barking
3. My teacher the exercise to me.

a) were explaining b) was explaining
4. I to my mp3 player.
a) were listening b) was listening
5. Those people towards the library.

a) were walking b) was walking
6. The cook a tasty meal.

a) were preparing b) was preparing
7. I to fix my computer.
a) were trying b) was trying
8. My friend and I basketball.

a) were playing b) was playing
9. The police officers the thief.

a) were chasing b) was chasing
10. My sister and my brother .

a) were singing b) was singing
topic: PAST PARTICIPLES 1
Fill in each blank space with the correct past participle for each verb.
EX: write-->written
1. sing: sung
2. know: known
3. try: tried
4. believe: believed
5. study: studied
6. see: seen
7. fall: fallen
8. laugh: laughed
9. cry: cried
10. understand: understood

topic: Present Perfect verb tense
Change each sentence into the present perfect tense.
EX: "I am playing baseball --> I have played baseball"
1. I am speaking to you. I have spoken to you.
2. That man is driving a car. That man has driven a car.
3. My friend is sleeping. My friend has slept .
4. She is in Prague. She has been in Prague.
5. They are arguing about money. They have argued money.
6. They are taking a test. They have taken a test.
7. She is eating. She has eaten .
8. I am listening to music. I have listened to music.
9. The musician is playing a song. The musician has played a song.
10. She is flying to Berlin. She has flown to Berlin.

Topic: SIMPLE PAST OR PRESENT PERFECT?
Choose which verb tense (simple past or present perfect) fits better.
1. I volleyball in several months.

a) haven't played b) didn't play
2. I you at the party last night.

a) haven't seen b) didn't see
3. Jack's sister her friend in London last year.

a) has visited b) visited
4. I in a small town in Italy.

a) have been born b) was born
5. You her, have you?

a) haven’t told b) didn’t tell
6. You her, did you?

a) haven’t told b) didn’t tell
7. I in Los Angeles for five years (and I still live there).

a) have lived b) lived
8. I in Los Angeles for five years (but I no longer live

there).
a) have lived b) lived
9. My girlfriend and I three times last week.

a) have gone out b) went out
10. I to work every day this week.

a) have walked b) walked
topic: SIMPLE PAST OR PAST CONTINUOUS?
Choose which verb tense (simple past or past continuous) fits better.
1. I - I didn’t hear you come in.

a) was sleeping b) slept
2. I to see her twice, but she wasn’t home.

a) was coming b) came
3. What ? I was watching TV.

a) did you do b) were you doing
4. Robin Hood was a character who from the rich and gave
to the poor.
a) stole b) was stealing
5. Hey, did you talk to her? Yes, I to her

a) was talking b) talked
6. I home very late last night.

a) came b) was coming
7. How long the flu?

a) did you have b) were you having
8. a good time in Brazil? Yes, I had a blast!

a) Were you having b) Did you have
9. We breakfast when she walked into the room.

a) had b) were having
10. Last month I decided to buy a new car, and today I finally
it.
a) bought b) was buying
topic: The SIMPLE PRESENT tense in English 1 | level: Beginner
Fill in the blanks with the correct simple present tense form of the verb (in parentheses):
EX: Jim reads (to read) every day.
1. My sister talks (to talk) very fast.
2. My brother and I speak (to speak) Japanese.
3. They live (to live) in Portland.
4. Peter works (to work) a lot.
5. Our neighbors are (to be) very quiet.
6. We go (to go) to the movies every Friday.
7. My cousin is (to be) thin.
8. My mother cleans (to clean) the house every Sunday.
9. Robert's cat likes (to like) to chase birds.
10. I love (to love) my boyfriend.

TOPIC: TAG QUESTIONS 1 | LEVEL: Beginner
Complete each sentence with the correct tag question. This particular exercise uses PRESENT
and FUTURE tenses. Make sure you place the apostrophe ‘ in the right place:
EX: Mary likes him, doesn't she?:
1. He plays football, doesn't he ?
2. Mary is going to see that movie, isn't she ?
3. You're living in France, aren't you ?
4. You live in France, don't you ?
5. Thomas is coming over tonight, isn't he ?
6. Fiona is Irish, isn't he ?
7. Peter and Nancy are coming to the party, aren't they ?
8. The neighbors like us, don't they ?
9. Stefan is German, isn't he ?
10. We have another carton of milk, don't we ?

topic: Verbs: TO BE (present tense) | level: Beginner
Choose the correct PRESENT TENSE form of the verb TO BE for each sentence:
1. These my friends.
a) are b) is
2. Robert sick.
a) are b) is
3. he Mexican?
a) Aren't b) Isn't
4. His tests very difficult.

a) aren't b) isn't
5. My parents are not rich, but my aunt .

a) is b) are
6. I older than my brother.

a) is b) am
7. My sister and I twins.

a) are b) am
8. That a really good movie!

a) are b) is
9. These not my socks.

a) is b) are
10. you happy?

a) Are b) Is

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topic: ARTICLES: Mixed Articles Exercise #1

1. Denver is located at the foot of Rocky Mountains.

2. Toronto is located on Lake Ontario.

3. San Diego is located near Mexican border.

5. Nile is the longest river in the world.

6. Sahara is the world’s biggest desert.

7. I spoke with Chinese film director that I told you about.

8. Do you speak Chinese?

9. I need bottle of water.

10. Spain is one of largest European countries.

1. I moved to USA when I was 15 years old.

2. I can spell as well as most students.

3. He is most famous actor I know.

4. Hurry up. We don’t have lot of time.

5. I live around here = I live in neighborhood.

6. I don’t know at all = I don’t have clue.

8. tea in my cup is too hot to drink.

9. The US President lives in White House.

10. My parents live in white house.

1. I went to the tourist office to get information.

2. Kids today spend so time on the internet!

3. He has a good job and makes a large of money.

4. OK, let’s do it! But hurry up I don’t have time!

5. I only know people in this city.

6. Mary always tells me that she wants to have children.

7. There are things that I want to say to you.

8. I would like time to think about this.

9. I would like hamburger.

10. I have to buy furniture for my new apartment .

Choose whether each sentence requires a possessive adjective or a possessive

1. She's not his friend, she's (my/mine).

2. Robert didn't drink his own coffee. He drank (her/hers).

3. That is one of (hers/her) friends.

4. His neighborhood is safe, while (my/mine) neighborhood

5. His neighborhood is safe, while (my/mine) isn't.

6. Did (your/yours) mother call?

7. I don't know (them/their) very well.

8. I don't know _ (them/their) daughter very well.

9. I talked to (my/me) grandmother for three hours last night.

10. I think I got my notes mixed up with (your/yours).

Choose the best preposition to use in each of the sentences:

1. I'm not capable that type of behavior.

2. Smoking is bad you.

3. I'm so angry this!

4. I'm so angry you!

5. She was dressed pink.

6. This restaurant is famous its salads.

7. George is married a German woman.

8. Are you afraid him?

9. I'm so proud you!

10. We're not associated that company.

1. I have not seen him the summer.

2. I am going there three weeks.

3. We had our party 8:00 PM until 10:00 PM.

4. I have been sick Sunday.

5. They have been sick three days.

6. I will be ready 30 minutes.

7. Kelly has not seen him two weeks.

8. She slept one hour.

9. My sister will be here two hours.

10. I have not eaten this morning.

1. Howard was late again. He never comes on time.