Essential Grammar in Use

Test No 1 Use of Pronoun   1. When I was in high school, my father and _________  would build a new house every other summer. A) me B) I C) myself D) himself 2. If Hitler had behaved differently with Stalin, _______  might have behaved differently. A) him B) he C) Hitler or Stalin D) they  3. He is the best _______ chooses the best. A) he  B) that  C) him D) who  4. Because they put the wire guard around the chickens yard, _______ cannot escape. A) they B) it  C) chickens D) them 5. In less industrial areas, _______ don’t understand the problems of city life. A) they B) who C) it D) which  6. The hotel management is very kind to the workers _______ work during the nightshift. A) who B) which C) it D) whom   7. The best student of the year is he ______ has got the six A’s. A) who B) that C) he D) him 8. I always act upon my friend’s advice because he never betrays _____. A) I B) ...

  Common use of Collocations 1      .   TIME : spend, short, waste, take, spare, give, present, working, genuine, long 2.             YEAR : past, coming, full start, take, spent 3.             PEOPLE : ordinary, working, elderly, disable 4.                WAY : long, go, find, get, make someone’s, come, easy      5.   WAYS : separate, find, alternative, explore, develop, subtle 6.                  DAYS : early, past few/number, old, spent, working, take, gone 7.             THING : whole, (do the) right/wrong, real 8.             CHILD : only, expecting 9.             GOVT : coalition, interim, elected 10.           PART : take,...

Use ' since ' or ' for ' in the blanks 1. He has been watching the match _____ morning. 2. She has not been studying _____ two months. 3. They have been waiting for me _____ two days. 4. Has he not been reading the novel ____ two hours. 5. I had been studying _____ many days. 6. Has she been suffering from fever ____ two days? 7. She has not touched any book _____ she left the school. 8. I have not eaten anything _____ morning. 9. We have sat here _____ two hours. 10. He has been in hospital _____ he met an accident. 11. We have not visited London _____ 2010. 12. What have been doing _____ many days. 13. She has not visited her parents _____ long. 14. They have been making practice _____ many months. 15. I shall have been writing a novel _____ one year. 16. We have been studying in the same school _____ childhood. 17. John had not seen me ____ a long time. 18. I have not advised him _____ I met him...

A quantifier is a word that usually goes before a noun to express the quantity of the object. few, a few, the few quantifiers are used with countable nouns and little, a little, the little quantifiers are used with liquid and uncountable nouns.  Few means nothing or less than something. Examples. Few students have turned up today due to heavy rain in the town.  (The total number of students is 60, only 5 to 6 have turned up) A few means something or more than nothing. A few students have turned up today due to heavy rain in the town.  (The total number of students is 60, only 15 to 16 have turned up) The few  means something but in a sense of all.   A few students have turned up today due to heavy rain in the town.  (The total number of students is 60, only 15 to 16 have turned up) Now in the same sense  little means nothing or more less than something. There is little water in the jug for 10 persons.   (The total number of persons is 10 ag...

Use of Quantifiers A Quantifier,  some, many, a lot of, a few, a little, much.  They are usually used before a noun to express its quantity and worth. Example: 1. I need some books to study for my exams. 2. There are a few people in the hall for dinner. 3. I have don't have any money to lend you at the moment. ' Many ' is used with countable nouns ,and ' much' is used with uncountable nouns: Examples: 1. There are many students in the college today. 2. I have a lot of friends in my college. 3. Much is used with uncountable Nouns Examples: 1. I don't have much money to lend you now. 2. She does not have much time to study for the exam. 3. There are a few students who have their books in their bags. 4. There is a little water in the jug for us. 5. There is little chance for his survival at present. Worksheet No 2 Choose the correct quantifier. 1. He is _____ bold boy . A) very  B) much  2. We. We are  _____ worried about. A) very  B) much  3. They ...

Difference between Modifier and Intensifier Keep the following points in view: 1  Unlike modifiers , which modifies words or phrases in the sentences, an intensifier is a term for a modifier that amplifies the meaning of the word it modifies. 2  An intensifier is used entirely to modify      Adverbs  &     Adjectives      This is placed before the word it is meant to modify.     Examples: a. She was completely lost in her thoughts. (“ completely ” is an intensifier to modify the past participle adjective, “ lost ”. b. You are highly obliged for this favour. c. He is absolutely right in his point of view. d. They were so upset . e. I felt rather sorry for her loss. (completely, highly, absolutely are the examples of intensifiers)      Intensifiers are adverbs or adverbial phrases that strengthen the meaning of other expressions and show emphasis.     Wo...