Mastering Basic English Grammar: Essential Exercises

Basic English Grammar Practice

1. Complete with am, is, or are.

I am French

My surname is Lopez

We are from Madrid

I am Anna

Antonio and Juan are in room 7

The teacher is English

You are in class 3

She is a student

2. Write the sentences with contractions.

I am from Italy → I'm from Italy

It is a nice school → It's a nice school

We are in class 2 → We're in class 2

You are in room 6 → You're in room 6

He is Paulo → He's Paulo

They are students → They're students

She is the teacher → She's the teacher

I am fine → I'm fine

3. Write the sentences in the negative.

She's American → She isn't American

I'm British → I'm not British

They're Brazilian → They aren't Brazilian

It's Mexican food → It isn't Mexican food

She's Italian → She isn't Italian

We're from England → We aren't from England

You're Japanese → You aren't Japanese

He's from the USA → He isn't from the USA

4. Make questions and short answers.

• /you Spanish? → Are you Spanish? Yes, I am.
• /I in room 13? → Am I in room 13? Yes, you are.
• /it German? → Is it German? No, it isn't.
• / they from Italy? → Are they from Italy? No, they aren't.
• /we in class 2? → Are we in class 2? Yes, we are.
• /she Chinese? → Is she Chinese? Yes, she is.
• /you Irish? → Are you Irish? No, I'm not.
• /he from Scotland? → Is he from Scotland? No, he isn't.

5. Complete the sentences with a possessive adjective.

My name is Stephen.

Angela, please turn off your mobile phone.

The students are from Italy. Their names are Susanna and Tito.

London is famous for its red buses.

She's French, but her mother is English.

We're in class 3. Our teacher is Bob.

His name is Ian. He's from Scotland.

I'm Mike. My family are from Dublin.

6. Write the questions.

• you how are? → How are you?
• his what's name? → What's his name?
• German mother is her? → Is her mother German?
• from your are where parents? → Where are your parents from?
• surname Zablowski is your? → Is your surname Zablowski?
• spell do how your name you? → How do you spell your name?

7. Complete with a or an. Write the plural.

8. Complete the dialogues with this, these, that or those.

Dialogue 1

Teacher: What's this, Tim?

Tim: It's a mobile.

Teacher: And what are these, Tim?

Tim: They're magazines.

Teacher: Give them to me!

Dialogue 2

Man: What's this?

Woman: It's a cat.

Man: Who are those boys?

Woman: They're your students. Put your glasses on!

9. Change the sentences.

We like animals. → He likes animals.

I listen to the radio. → She listens to the radio.

He lives in a flat. → We live in a flat.

They have two children. → He has two children.

She doesn't drink coffee. → They don't drink coffee.

I don't smoke. → My father doesn't smoke.

The shops close at 5.00. → The shop closes at 5.00. (Assuming the original meant 'shop' singular based on the correction, or the correction was wrong. Correcting based on common exercise patterns: singular subject change)

I go to the pub. → He goes to the pub.

I do housework. → She does housework.