English grammar practice exercises: Beginner

Exercise - present simple or present continuous

Examples of present simple:
I work here I don't (do not) work here Do you work here?
He lives work He doesn't (does not) work here Does he work here?
Examples of present continuous:
I am (I'm) reading a book I am (I'm) not reading Are you reading?
He is (he's) reading a book He is not (he's not/he isn't) reading a book Is he reading a book?

Use the words in brackets ( ) to complete each of the following sentences.
Example: I (not/like)
don't like
London.
I (not/like) politics.
ow man! languages (!ou/speak) "
#here (!ou/li$e) "
#hat (!ou/do) at the moment"
I (not/belie$e) that !ou are a millionaire.
e (not/wear) a tie toda!.
e often (tra$el) abroad on business.
%a$id is in &aris this week. e (sta!) at the ilton.
Choose the ordinal (1st, 2nd etc.) shown.
'. ())th * +++++
nineth hundred nine hundredth nine hundredfth nine hundreadth nine
handredth
,. ,-th * +++++
twent! fith twent! foth twent! fourfth twent! fourth twent! fouth
.. ,.rd * +++++
twent! fird twent! third twent! three twent! threed twent! threeth
-. ,'st * +++++
twent! first twent! firsth twent! fist twent! oneth twent! thirst
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/. '-th * +++++
fourteenf fourteenth fourtenfth fourtenth fourthteenth
0. ',th * +++++
twelf twelfth secondteenth thirteenth twelth
1. ')th * +++++
tenth firsttenth teenfth tenfth teenth
2. '2th * +++++
eighteenth eightteenth eighttenth eigth eigthteens
(. (th * +++++
nine ninefth nineteenth nineth ninth
'). ,,nd * +++++
twentisecond twentisecondth twent! second twent! secondth twent!
twoth
''. ,)th * +++++
twent!th twentith twentiethe twentieth secondtenth
The genitive-basics
Click on the correct answer.
1 the coats of the ladies
the lad!3s coats
the ladies3 coats
no geniti$e possible
2 the countries of Blair and Chirac
4lair3s countr! and 5hirac3s
4lair and 5hirac3s countries
4lair and 5hiracs countries
the hobbies of the women
the womens hobbies
the woman3s hobbies
the women3s hobbies
the womens3 hobbies
! the shoes of the players
the pla!ers3 shoes
the pla!ers3s shoes
the pla!er3s shoes
" the future of our boys
our bo!3s future
our bo!s3 future
our bo!s3s future
# the bathtub of $rchimedes
6rchimedes3s bathtub
6rchimede3s bathtub
6rchimedes3 bathtub
Complete with a suitable preposition.
Click on the correct answer.
1 %&ate ... wor' again (%
on
for
at
to
2 )ohn is *ery good ... mathematics.
at
in
for
with
This mushroomsoup tastes ... tomatoes +
of
after
to
about
! That,s -ust typical ... .elen to forget our wedding anni*ersary.
with
on
for
of
" /,m so glad / got the contract. /,m really 'een ... wor'ing in &ondon.
to
on
for
with
Some or any ?
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1 - %0ould you li'e ... more coffee (%
- %1es2 please.%
some
an!
2 / wonder if ... will show up at the meeting (
someone
an!one
3oesn,t ... 'now the answer to this 4uestion (
someone
an!one
! 5n T6 ... said that smo'ing does not cause lung cancer.
someone
an!one
" 7annoyed and emphatic8 .ow can ... tell such a pac' of lies (
someone
an!one
# /t must be difficult to li*e without ... money.
some
an!