English Grammar Exercises – The 3

Exercise 1   

Choose four of these things and write whether you like them or not:

bananas     boxing     cats     crowds     fast food     horror movies

hot weather    maths     opera     snow    supermarkets    zoos

Begin each sentence with one of these:

I like … / I don’t Like …       I don’t mind …

I love … / I hate …           I’m interested in … / I’m not interested in …

1   I don’t like hot weather very much.

2   …………………….

3   …………………….

4   …………………….

5   …………………….

Exercise 2   

Complete the sentences using the following. Use the where necessary.

(the) basketball     (the) grass      (the) patience        (the) people

(the) questions     (the) meat      (the) information      (the) hotels

(the) history       (the) water      (the) spiders         (the) lies

1   My favourite sport is …………………….

2   ……………………. we were given wasn’t correct.

3   Some people are afraid of …………………….

4   A vegetarian is somebody who doesn’t eat …………………….

5   The test wasn’t very difficult. I answered ……………………. without difficulty.

6   Do you know ……………………. who live next door?

7   ……………………. is the study of the past.

8   It’s better to tell the truth. Telling ……………………. usually causes problems.

9   We couldn’t find anywhere to stay in the town. ……………………. were full.

10   ……………………. in the pool didn’t look very clean, so we didn’t go for a swim.

11   Don’t sit on …………………….. It’s wet after the rain.

12   You need ……………………. to teach young children.

Exercise 3   

Choose the correct form, with or without the.

1   I’m afraid of dogs / the dogs.

2   Apples / The apples are good for you.

3   Look at apples / the apples on that tree! They’re very big.

4   Women / The women live longer than men I the men.

5   I don’t drink tea / the tea. I don’t like it.

6   We had a very good meal. Vegetables / The vegetables were especially good.

7   Life / The life is strange sometimes. Some very strange things happen.

8   I enjoy holidays / the holidays by the sea.

9   How much money does the government spend on education / the education?

10   Who are people / the people in this picture?

11   What makes people / the people violent? What causes aggression / the aggression?

12   All books / All the books on the top shelf belong to me.

13   Don’t stay in that hotel. It’s very noisy and rooms / the rooms are very small.

14   A pacifist is somebody who is against war / the war.

15   First World War / The First World War lasted from 1914 until 1918.

16   I don’t like films / the films that don’t have happy endings.

17   Someone gave me a book about history / the history of modern art / the modern art.

18   Rob and Louise got married, but marriage / the marriage didn’t last very long.

19   Most people / The most people believe that marriage / the marriage and family life / the family life are the basis of society / the society.