Essential Grammar in Use (Masood Sadiq)

Click here to attempt  Vocabulary (MDCAT & FUNGAT) Test 1 How to use Singular and Plural Verb   NMDCAT Note Series Subordinate Conjunctions And:  I like English and Geography. Although:  Although he’s very famous he is still down to earth. As:  As you couldn’t see the film, we’ll tell you something about it. As I came he was leaving the hall. Because:  He goes to the tennis club because he likes to play tennis. But:  He reads novels, but he doesn’t like to read her books. Either:  We can either go to the school or to the wedding party.  Even though:  This book is very popular even though I don’t like it. Even:  She likes swimming, even in winter. Even if:  Don’t drive fast  even if you drive carefully. However:  However , we’ve lost the match. They worked hard for the match, however , they lost it.  How:  Do you know how to swim in the river?  If:  If they ...

Change into the Passive Voice 1. He does his homework daily. (AV) His homework is done by him daily. (PV) 2. She is playing golf games. 3. Does he play chess? 4. We have translated all the sentences into English. 5. They are not writing a novel these days. 6. We have not submitted any application yet. 7. Is he painting his house blue? 8. Has he bought any new  cellular phone. 9. I don't waste my money and time. 10. We haven't paid our fee.  11. He sings a song beautifully.  12. She is playing piano. 13. Does she play cricket in school? 14. They have translated all the sentences into Urdu. 15. They are not writing a drama these days. 16. We have not submitted my fee yet. 17. Is she painting his house red? 18. Has he bought any new car. 19. I don't like to hate anyone. 20. We haven't paid utility bills.  Click here to learn some spoken sentences .

  Some important everyday sentences to learn : 1. She has got very long  hair. 2. Come what may. 3. Whatever it is. 4. What  brings  you here? 5. He pleases everyone with his  pleasing  behaviour. 6. Listen! I have just had some good news for you. 7. It's nice weather today. 8. Would you like some chips ? 9. Money isn't everything. 10. My friends are very  friendly . 11. The police are here. 12. A lot of people speak Punjabi here. 13. Do you wear new  glasses ? 14. Would you like to be a doctor? 15. There's a strange man at the bus stop. 16. Can I ask you a question, please? 17. What's the name of this  village ? 18. Sit wherever you like to sit. 19. We had a very nice time there. 20. I told him my name and he told me  his . 21. He told me his name and I told him  mine. 22. I told her my name and she told me  hers. 23. We told them our name and they told us  theirs. 24. This did the trick. Continued... Click to attempt ...

  Q. Use article [a/an & the] if necessary in the following sentences. 1. Do you want ____ marker?  2. I want to live in ____ big city. 3. Dallas is ____ city in Texas. 4. Would you like to be ____ teacher? 5. Beethoven was ____ composer. 6. I want to ask you ____ question. 7. He goes to _____ university. 8. ____ hammer is ____ tool. 9. Kevin lives in _____ Newton Street. 10. I visited _____ Great Wall of China. 11. I have been to ____ north of Italy but not to ____ south. 12. Have you ever been to ____ Philippines? 13. I hope to go to ____ United States next year. 14. Mary comes from a small town in ____ west of Ireland. 15.  ____ apple ____ day, keeps the doctor away. 16. ___ Peru is in ____ South America. 17.  Have you ever been to ____ China? 18. We went to see a play at _____ National Theatre. 19. I need some new ____ shoes. 20. I have got ____ new job. 21. ___ snake I in the garden was black. 22. I saw ____ snake in the garden. Click to learn short speaking...

Some General Rules of Grammar Choose the correct option: Set I 1. He had better ____ the class now. A) leaves B) to leave C) leave D) left 2. I would rather he ____ to the party. A) goes B) to go C) went D) go 3. I wished I ____ her last night at the party. A) have seen B) had seen C) would see D) seen 4. She used ____ long hair. Now she has short hair.  A) have  B) has C) having D) to have 5. We ____ the butter in the fridge.  A) keeps B) keep C) keeping D) to keep 6. She ____ me yesterday. A) was met  B) met C) meeting D) meets 7. I would rather he ____ me. A) wasn't see B) doesn't see C) didn't see  D) don't see 8. She must respect their elders.  A) She must respect her elders.  B)  She must respecting her elders.  C)  She must to respect her elders.  D)  She must respects her elders.  9. The truth ought to be speaking by everyone. A) The truth ought be spoken by everyone.  B)  The truth ought to be spoken by ...

Q.1 Mark the correct option: 1. We __________ college in time daily. a. reaches             b. have reached     c. will reach          d.  reach 2. I ________ T.V since morning. a. will watch   b. am watching c.   have been watching  d.   watch 3. She ___________  tea in the morning every day. a.  has not taken b. does not take      c. do not take       d.  is not take 4. The sun ________ in the East and sets in the West. a.    rises b. rose         c. been rising                  d.  risen 5. She __________ to college daily. a. do not go           b. doesn’t go        c. is not go ...

How to change of singular verb to plural verb. Example: 1. They don't do their homework daily. (Plural verb) 1. She doesn't sell goods. 2. You have not done my work. 3. We have completed our assignments.  4. All the girls have learnt their lessons. 5. Some of the boys are absent today. 6. They have not paid their fees  7. They did not receive their payments.  8. They are not learning the summaries. 9. We did not take the examination last year. 10. All of them do not have their books with them.  Note. Only Plural Verb is after (do, does, did, shall, will) with all nouns. Examples: 11. We shall have our books. 12. She doesn't have any questions. Now change the following into Plural Verb Plural Nouns  Click here to learn more about Gerund 13. He  doesn't play his game daily. 14. She has not done her duty well  15. I have completed my homework. 16. One boy has learnt his Lesson. 17. One student is absent today. 18. He is paying his fee. 19. She did not re...

Subject-Verb Agreement Change of Plural Noun to Singular Noun  1. They don't believe in racial differences. Singular Noun   He doesn't believe in racial differences. 2. We were still a furlong away from the college. 3. They have their books. 4. They didn't go to their college. 5. They were our class fellows. 6. We shall have more than one colleagues. 7. These books were rare and old. 8. They gave vent to this grief in their poetry. 9. The hens were laying eggs. 10. We were quite stunned to them.  11. They don't believe in caste system. 12. We were watching the match in the hall. 13. They didn' have their uniforms. 14. They don't play the games. 15. They were not present in their class.  16. We shall have won all the matches. 17. These boys belong to our company. 18. They helped their neighbours. 19. The birds were lying the ☀️ sun.  20. We were quite satisfied with their homework. Rewrite all the sentences with singular nouns and use the verb according to its s...

What is a Gerund? A gerund  is a form of the verb with the addition of ~ing.  The main difference between  Gerund  and the Present Participle is that “ Gerund ” is a Verbal Noun.     Examples: going is from go, writing is from write, smoking is from smoke etc. It is used in different ways in English, such as a. Gerund as an object of a. Gerund as a Subject of the main verb: 1.    1.  Smoking is a habit.       2. Playing tennis is fun.              b. As an Object of the main verb: 1. Majid has stopped smoking .           2. We enjoy playing tennis.  3. He   is excited about playing tennis. c . As an  Object of a Preposition 1. His habit of smoking is disliked. 2.   Maria is accused of  smoking . d. As a complement of the Subject 1. His habit is smoking .   2. This novel is interesting. e. As a Noun in Apposition ...

  Idioms (1-100) 1.     A blind alley (                    ) Corrupt politicians have put Pakistan into  a blind alley . 2.     Aim at      (                       ) He  aimed at  the target and  hit the bull’s eye  (                      ). 3.     At hand    (                       ) I am studying hard because my exams are  at hand. 4.     A man of one’s words (                   ...