English Grammar Practice: Adjectives, Reported Speech, and More

English Grammar Exercises

1. Complete the Sentences by Matching A to B

1. Be sure to be at the gate at least 30 minutes before... D. Departure
2. Are there any... E. First class seats available?
3. You will need to... C. Transfer to a different plane in Edinburgh.
4. Fill in all your... B. Credit details before clicking on “Book.”
5. What is your... A. Destination on this trip?

2. Adjectives: Right or Wrong?

Say if the adjectives in bold are right (R) or wrong (W).

1. The man on the phone sounded really worried... R
2. I was disappointed not to get the job... R
3. The talk was rather confusing, I thought... R
4. I was fascinated by the exhibition... R
5. After playing all afternoon, they were tired... R
6. Peter told us an amusing story... R
7. This program about astronomy is interesting... R
8. The passengers were annoyed about the long delay... R
9. You look really tired. Why don't you go to bed? R
10. I just can't speak to him for 5 minutes. He's the most boring person I know... R
11. His behavior has been very puzzling in recent weeks... R
12. The results of the game were disappointing. The best team didn't win... R
13. He's got a very annoying habit of always interrupting people... R

3. Reported Speech: Choose the Correct Sentences

1. She said, "My parents are going to London." B) She said that her parents were going to London.
2. She asked him, "What did you say?" B) She asked him what he had said.
3. Mary: "I love chocolate." A) Mary said she loved chocolate.
4. Julie: "Will you help me?" A) Julie asked me if I would help her.
5. James: "Have you been to Sydney?" A) James said he had been to Sydney.
6. Simon told me: "Phone your father." B) Simon told me to phone my father.
7. I said to him: "Why are you working so hard?" A) I asked him why he was working so hard.

4. Relative Clauses: Choose the Correct Answer

Joseph Conrad, a Polish seaman who became…
The man who wanted to see you…
The man whose house was…
The car which won the…
There were three applicants, none of whom seemed…
The girl whose photo was…
Did you get everything you…
The people who moved in next…
The woman who brought the parcel…
Who's moved the papers which I left…
The chief of police whose work…
Companies whose shareholders…
You'll have to try to get in touch with the person who is responsible.
That pencil which is on your…
I sent all the letters you gave…

5. Adjectives: Choose the Correct Adjective

This weather is rather depressing.
It was very disappointing not to be selected…
I'm not very interested in sport.
Peter was annoyed when he missed…
Did you hear the shocking news about…?
I will be very surprised if she does…
I'm getting bored with this…
I didn't find his joke very amusing.
These instructions are extremely confusing.
He's such a boring person.