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Interrogative Pronouns - Quiz 1

Add an interrogative pronoun to complete each sentence. 1. ___________ is the president of India? 2. ___________ are these keys? 3. ___________ shall we have for dinner? 4. To ________ did you write? 5. ___________ birthday is it today? 6. ___________ is the number of the door? 7. ___________ bag is yours? 8. To_________ did she send the fax? 9. ___________ one of your brothers is the doctor? 10. __________ has left the keys on the table? 11. __________ will happen if I push the button? 12. __________ of your sisters lives in London? Answer key 1. who 2. whose 3. what 4. whom 5. whose 6. what 7. which 8. whom 9. which 10. who 11. what 12. which

Prepositions of time - Quiz 1

Complete the sentences with at , on , or on . 1. They left ____ 3 o'clock. 2.  I'm going to London ____ May. 3. We usually meet ____ Saturdays. 4. The whole family gets together ____ Christmas. 5. It was built ____ 19th century. 6. It's very cold here ____ winter. 7. Jessica was born ____ December 18th. 8. The temperature drops below zero ____ night. 9. The accident happened ____ Monday night. 10. I'll be back ____ an hour. Printable Answer key 1. at, 2. in, 3. on, 4. at, 5. in, 6. in, 7. on, 8. at, 9. on, 10. in

Demonstratives - Quiz 2

Make questions and answer them. Look at the examples below: What is this? This is an apple. What are these? These are apples. What is that? That is a box. What are those? Those are boxes. Useful vocabulary doghouse (kennel) bear nut car bicycle plane barn telephone tree cookie Printable This, that, these, those

Demonstratives - Quiz 1

1. Is ___ your bag here? A) that   B) these   C) those   D) this 2. Look at ___ woman over there. A) this  B) that  C) these D)  those 3. ___ is gold and ___ is silver. A) This, that, B) This, these  C) That, these, D) These, this 4. ___ jacket here is mine, but ___ one over there is yours. A) That, this  B) These, those,  C) This, that,  D) This, those 5.Please come here and look at ___ pictures. A) this  B) these  C) that  D) those 6. We're going to play handball ___ morning. A) this  B) that  C) these  D) those 7. Take ___ books and put them on the table over there. A) those  B) this  C) that  D) these 8. Are ___ shoes here yours? A) this  B) that  C) these  D) those 9. ___'s my best friend over there beside Jeff. A) This  B) These  C) Those  D) That 10. ___ book is more interesting than ___ book on the shelf. A) This...

Personal pronoun Quiz 1

1. ____ need to go home. A) He   B) She   C) You   D) It 2. Thank you for helping ____. A) I   B) me   C) he   D) they 3. Do you want ____ to come with ____? A) I, you   B) we, us   C) he, me   D) me, you 4. Could ____ open the window, please? A) you   B) his   C) me   D) your 5. Tom and ____ are old friends. A) me   B) her   C) I   D) us 6. ____ finished his drink and left. A) Us   B) It   C) He   D) Her 7. Where're the keys? I can't find ____. A) them   B) it   C) they   D) him 8. ____ loves summer evenings. A) I   B) She   C) They   D) You 9. We'll take the cat with ____. A) me   B) I   C) us   D) they 10. ____'s a dentist. Do you know ____? A) They, her   B) She, him  ...

Adjective + Preposition Quiz

1. He admitted he was addicted ____ alcohol. A) from  B) for  C) to  D) with 2. I've always been afraid ____ snakes. A) of  B) from C) with  D) to 3. He seemed anxious ____  the interview. A) for  B) of  C) with  D) about 4. He is not capable ____ looking after children. A) at  B) of  C) to  D) for 5. He is completely dedicated ____ his job. A) to  B) for  C) with  D) about 6. Italy is famous ____ its pizza. A) with  B) about  C) of  D) for 7. I was very fond ____ dogs. A) for  B) of  C) with  D) for 8. I've always been interested ____ history. A) with  B) to  C) in  D) for 9. They are opposed ____ the new law. A) with  B) for  C) in  D) to 10. Who is responsible ____ this mess? A) for  B) of  C) with  D) about Printable

Birth

This page is about the noun birth . Meaning Birth is the time when a baby is born. For example How much does the baby weigh at birth? He's been blind from birth. It was a long and difficult birth. Please state your date of birth. They carrying out research to prevent premature births.  She is planning to have home birth. Rebecca gave birth to a baby boy.

add insult to injury

In this post, we're going to learn the idiom add insult to injury . Definition Someone adds insult to injury if they do or say something that makes a bad situation even worse. Example sentences I got a flat tyre from a nail, and to add insult to injury, it started to rain. To cancel our flight adds insult to injury. 

Launch into

In this post, we're going to learn the phrasal verb launch into . Launch into is an inseparable phrasal verb. Definition If someone launches int o something, they start it with a lot of enthusiasm. Example sentences He immediately launched into a speech about the company. John launched into a detailed account of his experience.

Sit on the fence

In this post, we're going to learn the idiom sit on the fenc e. Definition If someone sits on the fence , they avoid saying who they support in a discussion or argument. Example sentences You should make your position clear - you can't sit on the fence. Steve sits on the fence when John and I argue. He is sitting on the fence with the same decision.

Lay in

In this post, we're going to learn the phrasal verb lay in . Lay in is a separable phrasal verb. Definition If you lay in a supply of something, you collect and store it for future use. Example sentences We have to lay in a supply of firewood. They began to harvest nuts and lay them in for the winter.