English Grammar Exercises and Narrative Writing Samples

English Grammar Proficiency Exercises

Sentence Correction and Identification

1. By the time we got to the airport, the flight had already left. (C)
2. She went to the concert last night with her friends. (I)
3. The more you practice, the better you speak English. (C)
4. He was wearing a sleeveless blue French shirt and a pair of smart black shoes. (I)
5. They had been waiting for two hours before the airline announced the delay. (I)
6. I have known my best friend since elementary school. (C)
7. While the passengers were boarding, the crew was checking the cabin. (I)
8. If you heat water to 100 degrees, it boils. (I)
9. I will have been studying for three hours by 8 p.m. tonight. (C)
10. She had already left when I called her. (C)
11. She has been working at the airport for three years. (I)
12. By the time we reached the gate, the plane had already left. (C)
13. If it rains tomorrow, we will stay at home. (I)
14. The more you read, the better you understand English. (I)
15. He was wearing a smart black jacket and a patterned tie. (C)

Answer Keys and Sequence Patterns

Pattern A: B - A - C - C - A - C - B - B - B - C - A - B - C - A - B

Numerical Sequence: 6, 18, 17, 2, 9, 4, 5, 15, 8, 14, 1, 13, 11, 16, 12

Multiple Choice Assessment Keys

1. B - D - C - D - B
2. A - B - C - D - A

Narrative Writing and Short Essays

A Difficult Travel Experience

• Last month, I traveled to Mexico City with some friends. We had planned to visit many tourist attractions, so we walked for hours. I was wearing high heels instead of comfortable sneakers, and by the afternoon, my feet were hurting badly. The streets were more crowded than I expected, and the weather was hotter than in my hometown. Although I was exhausted, we finally reached our hotel safely. It was a difficult experience, but I learned to pack better shoes for every trip.

A Time When Someone Felt Unwell

• Last year, my sister felt very sick after eating at a restaurant. She had a fever, a headache, and a terrible stomachache, so we took her to the doctor. The doctor gave her some medicine and told her to rest and drink plenty of water. If she had waited longer, she would have become much sicker. Fortunately, she followed the doctor's advice and recovered after a few days. Since then, she has been more careful about where she eats.