Exercises for nouns, pronouns and verbs COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS Fill in the following sentences with

many, any, or a few. 1. She made ..promises, but she never kept ..of them. 2. How pupils were in the library this afternoon? There were only .. 3. Not of us know how to write French. Onlyof us have studied the language and know about it. Underline all the common nous in the sentences below. 1. The usual utensils found in a kitchen are pots, choppers, plates, spatulas, knives, forks and spoons. 2. This shop sells nails, wires, hammers, saws and ladders. 3. At the beginning of every year, parents have to buy new shoes, uniforms and schoolbags for their children. 4. As wedding gifts, the couple received money, furniture, fans and various electrical appliances. 5. To fry rice, we need rice that is already cooked, eggs, garlic, onions and cookingoil. 6. When we went to the seaside, we took with us drinks, food, mats and swimsuits. 7. Lawyers, managers, businessmen and accountants attended the month-long course. PRONOUNS Choose the correct word in brackets. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. The government should do more for (we, us) farmers. Nina and (I , me ) are going to join the swimming competition. Your cat is very protective of (its , its) newborn kittens. Nobody but (they, them) has ever seen a ghost. (this, these) are mine and( that, those) is hers.

VERBS Underline all the verbs in the sentences below. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Her father drives a taxi. My sisters handbag was snatched by two thieves on a motorcycle. The mother was angry with the behavior of his naughty son. The farmer planted the high-yield rice given by the government. The big fish was caught by one of the village boys.

Exercise for Adverbs and Adjectives Choose the correct item: 1. He (correct, correctly) defined the terms. The answer sounded (correctly, correct). 2. She (quickly, quick) adjusted the fees. She adapted (quick, quickly) to any situation. 3. He measured the floor (exact, exactly). They proved to be (perfectly, perfect) (exact, exactly) measurements. 4. The stillness of the tomb was (awfully, awful). The tomb was (awfully, awful) still. 5. It was a (dangerously, dangerous) lake to swim in. The man was (dangerous, dangerously) drunk. The gas smelled (dangerously, dangerous). 6. She performed (magnificent, magnificently). It was a (magnificent, magnificently) beautiful performance. 7. Her voice sounds (beautifully, beautiful). She sang the song (exact, exactly) as it was written. We heard it (perfectly, perfect). 8. He was a very (sensibly, sensible) person. He acted very (sensible, sensibly). 9. Mike wrote too (slow, slowly) on the exam. He always writes (slow, slowly). 10. Talk (softly, soft) or don't talk at all. The music played (softly, soft). 11. Andrea knows the material very (good, well). She always treats us (good, well). 12. You must send payments (regular, regularly). We deal on a (strictly, strict) cash basis. 13. The mechanic's tools were (well, good). The foreman said that his work was (good, well) done. 14. She worked (careful, carefully) with the sick child. She was a very (careful, carefully) worker. 15. He did not pass the course as (easy, easily) as he thought he would. 16. I find this novel very (interesting, interestingly). It was (interesting, interestingly) written.

EXERCISE- ADJECTIVE
Choose the correct adjective for each blank

1. Singapore is a busy port because of her..position. (local/middle/central) 2. products are milk, cheese and eggs. (calcium/ usual/ dairy) 3. Ang Mo kio is one of the largest estate in Singapore. (housing / systematic / social) 4. The mangosteen is a seasonal fruit and only bears fruit attimes of the year. (odd / certain / seldom) 5. The boy has made a .. progress in his schoolwork. (advanced / remarkable / well ) 6. A days stay in the kampung or village is a change from city life. (refreshing / smooth/ gradual) 7. The Social Welfare Department wants workers to distribute foo to the aged. (arrogant / voluntary/ tree) 8. The .man is a beggar although his son are rich and established. (old/ young/ rich) 9. The son takes good care of hisfather who is suffering from cancer. (healthy / sickly / youthful) 10. We cheered for our school team till we become .. (coarse/ rough/ hoarse)

ANSWER COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS

1. Many, any 2. Many, a few 3. Many, a few, a few Common nouns

1. The usual utensils found in a kitchen are pots, choppers, plates, spatulas, knives, forks and spoons. 2. This shop sells nails, wires, hammers, saws and ladders. 3. At the beginning of every year, parents have to buy new shoes, uniforms and schoolbags for their children. 4. As wedding gifts, the couple received money, furniture, fans and various electrical appliances. 5. To fry rice, we need rice that is already cooked, eggs, garlic, onions and cooking-oil. 6. When we went to the seaside, we took with us drinks, food, mats and swimsuits. 7. Lawyers, managers, businessmen and accountants attended the month-long course.

Pronouns
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Verbs 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Her father drives a taxi. My sisters handbag was snatched by two thieves on a motorcycle. The teacher corrected all the essays in two weeks. The farmer planted the high-yield rice given by the government. The big fish was caught by one of the village boys. The government should do more for us farmers. Nina and I are going to join the swimming competition. Your cat is very protective of its newborn kittens. Nobody but them has ever seen a ghost. These are mine and that is hers.

Adverbs and adjectives 1. He correctly defined the terms. The answer sounded correct. 2. She quickly adjusted the fees. She adapted quickly to any situation. 3. He measured the floor exactly. They proved to be perfectly exact measurements. 4. The stillness of the tomb was awful. The tomb was awfully still. 5. It was a dangerous lake to swim in. The man was dangerously drunk. The gas smelleddangerous. 6. She performed magnificently. It was a magnificently beautiful performance. 7. Her voice sounds beautiful. She sang the song exactly as it was written. We heard itperfectly. 8. He was a very sensible person. He acted very sensibly. 9. Mike wrote too slowly on the exam. He always writes slowly. 10. Talk softly or don't talk at all. The music played softly.

Adjectives
1. Singapore is a busy port because of her..position. (local/middle/central) 2. products are milk, cheese and eggs. (calcium/ usual/ dairy) 3. Ang Mo kio is one of the largest estate in Singapore. (housing / systematic / social) 4. The mangosteen is a seasonal fruit and only bears fruit attimes of the year. (odd / certain / seldom) 5. The boy has made a .. progress in his schoolwork. (advanced / remarkable / well ) 6. A days stay in the kampung or village is a change from city life. (refreshing / smooth/ gradual) 7. The Social Welfare Department wants workers to distribute foo to the aged. (arrogant / voluntary/ tree) 8. The .man is a beggar although his son are rich and established.

(old/ young/ rich) 9. The son takes good care of hisfather who is suffering from cancer. (healthy / sickly / youthful) 10. We cheered for our school team till we become .. (coarse/ rough/ hoarse)