Passive Voice Exercise -- 101
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👉🏻 Change the following sentences from the Active voice to the passive voice.

1. The boy killed the spider.
2. The woodcutter felled the trees.
3. Columbus discovered America.
4. The master praised the boy.
5. The police arrested the thief.

6. The boys were making kites.
7. He has written a novel.
8. We will conquer the enemy.
9. The hunter shot the tiger.
10. Your manners irritate me.

11. He made a very remarkable discovery.
12. Everybody loves him.
13. My cousin has drawn a beautiful picture.
14. Somebody has put out the light.
15. Somebody has picked my pocket.
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🟢Answers🟢

1. The spider was killed by the boy.
2. The trees were felled by the wood cutter.
3. America was discovered by Columbus.
4. The boy was praised by the master.
5. The thief was arrested by the police.

6. Kites were being made by the boys.
7. A novel has been written by him.
8. The enemy will be conquered by us.
9. The tiger was shot by the hunter.
10. I am irritated by your manners.

11. A very remarkable discovery was made by him.
12. He is loved by everybody.
13. A beautiful picture has been drawn by my cousin.
14. The light has been put out by somebody.
15. My pocket has been picked by somebody.
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Prepositions Exercise --- 41
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📎 Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition.

1. Don’t make such a bother ………………….. which dress to wear.
Please select 2 correct answers

over
about
with

2. The ship sank ……………………. the bottom.
in
at
to

3. She spanked the boy ………………………. his bottom.
in
at
on

4. In olden days the poor had to depend ……………………. the parish’s bounty.
with
on
over

5. He was punished ………………………. a boyish prank.
with
for
to

6. The typist botched the work and had to start ……………………..
on
over
out

7. The guest speaker turned ………………………….. to be a deadly bore.
out
up
in

8. The policemen showed great bravery …………………………. the face of danger.
at
in
on

9. We were stunned …………………………. the breadth of the mountain range.
by
with
of

10. Mosquitoes breed ……………………….. stagnant water.
on
in
into

11. A storm is brewing ……………………….. the horizon.
on
over
at

12. Her bridal gown was ……………………….. pure silk.
from
up
of
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🟢 Answers 🟢

1. Don’t make such a bother over / about which dress to wear.
2. The ship sank to the bottom.
3. She spanked the boy on his bottom.
4. In olden days the poor had to depend on the parish’s bounty.
5. He was punished for a boyish prank.
6. The typist botched the work and had to start over.

7. The guest speaker turned out to be a deadly bore.
8. The policemen showed great bravery in the face of danger.
9. We were stunned by the breadth of the mountain range.
10. Mosquitoes breed in stagnant water.
11. A storm is brewing on the horizon.
12. Her bridal gown was of pure silk.
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Simple Past vs. Past Perfect Tense
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Fill in the blanks with a verb in the simple past or past perfect tense.

1. I ......................................... have his number, so I couldn't call him.
hadn't
didn't
Either could be used here

2. We ................................ each other for a long time.
didn't know
hadn't known

3. I ........................... the key so I couldn't get into the house.
had lost
have lost

4. I ............................. the key so I couldn't get into the house.
hadn't
didn't have

5. Have you ............................ a sister?
got
gotten
Either could be used here

6. I didn't ............................... his address.
know
knew

7. They were anxious because she ................................ returned yet.
didn't
hadn't

8. He ............................. anything.
Please select 2 correct answers

didn't say
didn't said
hadn't said

9. When I met her again after 10 years, I ................................ her.
hadn't recognized
didn't recognize

10. She ............................ the offer.
didn't accept
hadn't accept

11. I failed the test because I ............................... enough.
hadn't learned
didn't learn
didn't learned

12. .......................... she ........................ before you arrived?
Did, go
Had, gone
Did, went
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1. I didn’t have his number, so I couldn’t call him.
2. We hadn’t known each other for a long time.
3. I had lost the key so I couldn’t get into the house.
4. I didn’t have the key so I couldn’t get into the house.
5. Have you got a sister?
6. I didn’t know his address.

7. They were anxious because she hadn’t returned yet.
8. He didn’t say / hadn’t said anything.
9. When I met her again after 10 years, I didn’t recognize her.
10. She didn’t accept the offer.
11. I failed the test because I hadn’t learned enough.
12. Had she gone before you arrived?
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Addition Of Positive And Negative Remarks
So Do I, Neither Do I
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Fill in the blanks.

We use so am I, so do I etc. to make a positive addition to a positive remarks We use neither do I, neither am I, nor do I etc. to make a negative addition to a negative remark.

1. Sally didn't come. ............................ her sister.
Neither did
So did
Neither does

2. I want to go. ......................... do I.
So
Neither
Nor

3. I like classical music. ....................... do I.
So
Neither
Nor

4. She doesn't speak German. ............................ her husband.
Neither does
Nor does
Either could be used here

5. She speaks fluent English. ........................... her children.
Neither do
So does
So do

6. I didn't like that movie. ........................ I.
So did
Nor did
Nor do

7. She owns several cats. ............................ her neighbors.
So does
So do
Neither do

8. I was tired and hungry and ............................ the others.
so were
so was
neither were
nor were

9. She didn't show any remorse. ............................. her mother.
Please select 2 correct answers

Nor did
Neither did
So did
Neither do

10. I have never visited a foreign country. ........................ I.
Neither have
Neither did
Nor did

11. She works hard. ............................ does her brother.
So
Nor
Neither

12. She didn't come. .............................. did her husband.
Please select 2 correct answers

Neither
Nor
So
Either
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🟢 Answers 🟢

1. Sally didn’t come. Neither did her sister.
2. I want to go. So do I.
3. I like classical music. So do I.
4. She doesn’t speak German. Nor does her husband.
5. She speaks fluent English. So do her children.
6. I didn’t like that movie. Neither did I.

7. She owns several cats. So do her neighbors.
8. I was tired and hungry and so were the others.
9. She didn’t show any remorse. Neither did her mother.
10. I have never visited a foreign country. Neither have I.
11. She works hard. So does her brother.
12. She didn’t come. Neither did her husband.
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Mixed Conditionals Exercise
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Fill in the blanks with an appropriate conditional verb form.

1. If it weren’t for his help, I ............................. alive today.
will not be
would not be
would not have been

2. ............................. for his help, I would not be alive today.
But
Had
If

3. If it .............................. for his wife’s money, he would never become an entrepreneur.
wasn't
weren't
Either could be used here

4. ............................ for his wife’s money, he would never become rich.
But
If not
If

5. If they were my children, I .............................. them party all night.
would not let
will not let
would not have let

6. ............................ they my children, I would not let them party all night.
Were
If
Had

7. If I ............................ his true intentions, I would not have rented out my house to him.
know
knew
had known

8. If I ............................... the trip, I would have died in the accident.
do not cancel
did not cancel
had not cancelled

9. ............................ I realized what he was up to, I would not have let him stay with me.
Had
If
Did

10. If I ........................... that you needed money, I would lend you some.
know
knew
had known

11. If I ............................... that you were in trouble, I would have helped.
know
knew
had known

12. ................................ I known that you were in trouble, I would have helped.
Had
Did
Were
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🟢 Answers 🟢

1. If it weren’t for his help, I would not be alive today.
2. But for his help, I would not be alive today.
3. If it weren’t for his wife’s money, he would never become an entrepreneur.
4. But for his wife’s money, he would never become rich.
5. If they were my children, I would not let them party all night.
6. Were they my children, I would not let them party all night.

7. If I had known his true intentions, I would not have rented out my house to him.
8. If I had not cancelled the trip, I would have died in the accident.
9. Had I realized what he was up to, I would not have let him stay with me.
10. If I knew that you needed money, I would lend you some.
11. If I had known that you were in trouble, I would have helped.
12. Had I known that you were in trouble, I would have helped.
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Were vs. Have Been
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Fill in the blanks with an appropriate verb form.

1. Where ........................ at that time?
were you
have you been

2. Where ......................................... all this while?
were you
have you been

3. What .................................... since we last met?
were you doing
have you been doing

4. I ........................... cooking when the lights went out.
was
have been

5. She ........................... absent since yesterday.
was
has been

6. She ......................... absent on Monday.
was
has been

7. You ..................................... a great help.
were always
have always been
Either could be used here

8. I ............................. waiting for the bus when a stranger accosted me.
was
have been

9. He .............................. living in Malaysia at that time.
was
has been


10. He ............................ in Malaysia since his retirement.
was
has been living

11. He ....................... a shy kid at school.
was
has been

12. They ........................... anxious.
were
have been
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1.Where were you at that time?
2. Where have you been all this while?
3. What have you been doing since we last met?
4. I was cooking when the lights went out.
5. She has been absent since yesterday.
6. She was absent on Monday.

7. You have always been a great help.
8. I was waiting for the bus when a stranger accosted me.
9. He was living in Malaysia at that time.
10. He has been living in Malaysia since his retirement.
11. He was a shy kid at school.
12. They were anxious.
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All Tenses Exercise for ESL Students
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Fill in the blanks with an appropriate tense form.

1. Don't leave now. It ................................
was raining
has been raining
is raining

2. I will not go unless they ................................ me.
invite
have invited
invited

3. Do you know who .................................?
am I
I am

4. What she did next ............................. us all.
shocked
has shocked
had shocked

5. By the time you reach her house, she .................................. to work.
will go
had gone
will have gone

6. What ................................... at that time?
are you doing
were you doing
have you been doing

7. She ............................. jobless for several months.
is
has been
were
have been

8. He never .............................. home without his phone.
leaves
leave
is leaving

9. I ............................ of writing a novel.
think
am thinking
thought

10. He .............................. at 100 miles/hour when he met with the accident.
is driving
had been driving
has been driving

11. His father ............................. before he was born.
has died
had died
was dying

12. There is no light in their room. They ............................... to bed.
will have gone
had gone
will be going
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🟢 Answers 🟢

1. Don’t leave now. It is raining.
2. I will not go unless they invite me.
3. Do you know who I am?
4. What she did next shocked us all.
5. By the time you reach her house, she will have gone to work.
6. What were you doing at that time?

7. She has been jobless for several months.
8. He never leaves home without his phone.
9. I am thinking of writing a novel.
10. He had been driving at 100 miles/hour when he met with the accident.
11. His father had died before he was born.
12. There is no light in their room. They will have gone to bed.
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Make Questions | ESL Exercise
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Make questions by supplying a suitable auxiliary verb.
Do and does are used to make questions in the simple present tense. They are followed by an infinitive without to.
Did is used to make questions in the simple past tense.
Has and have are auxiliaries used in the present perfect and present perfect continuous tense.

1. .......................... you got a pen?
Have
Do
Did

2. ........................... you have a pen?
Have
Do
Had

3. ........................ you go there yesterday?
Did
Do
Have

4. ........................ they arrived?
Have
Did
Do

5. ........................ I late?
Am
Do
Have

6. ........................... you know him?
Do
Have
Are

7. ....................... she work here?
Does
Has
Is

8. ....................... you been waiting for long?
Have
Are
Do

9. ........................ they gone before you arrived?
Had
Did
Were

10. ............................... you receive the invitation?
Did
Had
Were

11. ........................ you sent the money?
Did
Have
Had

12. ........................ they waiting for us?
Are
Have
Do
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🟢 Answers 🟢

1. Have you got a pen?
2. Do you have a pen?
3. Did you go there yesterday?
4. Have they arrived?
5. Am I late?
6. Do you know him?

7. Does she work here?
8. Have you been waiting for long?
9. Had they gone before you arrived?
10. Did you receive the invitation?
11. Have you sent the money?
12. Are they waiting for us?
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Used To vs. Be Used To | ESL Exercise
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Fill in the blanks with used to or be used to.
Used to is used to talk about past habits. The negative form is didn’t use to.
Be used to is used to say that we are familiar with something. It is followed by an ing form.

1. ........................... to watch a lot of movies when you were younger?
Were you used
Did you use
Did you used

2. She ............................. here very often.
used to come
is used to come
used to coming

3. I ............................ under pressure.
didn't use to working
am not used to working
am not used to work

4. He ............................ volunteer in his local community.
used to
is used to

5. I soon ............................ up in the middle of the night.
got used to waking
got used to wake
used to wake

6. I .................................. to go there.
didn't use
didn't used
am not used

7. ................................... to read a lot?
Did you use
Did you used
Were

8. I ................................ in night shifts.
used to working
am used to working
am used to work

9. I have lived in a big city for several years. So, I .................................. the noise and pollution.
used to
am used to
got used to

10. Were you used to .............................. long hours?
work
working

11. ............................... you use to work on weekends?
Were
Did
Had

12. I ............................ to eat vegetables. Now I do.
didn't use
was not used
didn't used
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1. Did you use to watch a lot of movies when you were younger?
2. She used to come here very often.
3. I am not used to working under pressure.
4. He used to volunteer in his local community.
5. I soon got used to waking up in the middle of the night.
6. I didn’t use to go there.

7. Did you use to read a lot?
8. I am used to working in night shifts.
9. I have lived in a big city for several years. So, I am used to the noise and pollution.
10. Were you used to working long hours?
11. Did you use to work on weekends?
12. I didn’t to eat vegetables. Now I do.
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Will/Shall Exercise For ESL Students
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Fill in the blanks with will or shall.

1. .......................... I wait any longer?
Shall
Will

2. What ......................... we do now?
shall
will

3. .......................... you wait for me?
Will
Shall

4. I don't think that he ......................... arrive on time.
will
shall

5. ........................ you come?
Will
Shall

6. You don't look well. ............................. I call the doctor?
Shall
Will

7. If you are not feeling well, I ............................... call the doctor.
will
shall
Either could be used here

8. Peter ........................... come later in the day.
will
shall

9. .......................... we invite them?
Shall
Will

10. It is no use talking to him. He ............................. not listen.
will
shall

11. She ............................ never arrive on time.
will
shall

12. ............................. you close the windows, please?
Will
Shall
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🟢 Answers 🟢

1. Shall I wait any longer?
2. What shall we do now?
3. Will you wait for me?
4. I don’t think that he will arrive on time.
5. Will he recognize me?
6. You don’t look well. Shall I call the doctor?

7. If you are not feeling well, I will / shall call the doctor.
8. Peter will come later in the day.
9. Shall we invite them?
10. It is no use talking to him. He will not listen.
11. She will never arrive on time.
12. Will you close the windows, please?
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