EXERCISE 21 : CONDITIONAL SENTENCE
1. Henry talks to his dog as if it could
(understand) him.
2. If they had left the house earlier,
they wouldn't (be; negative) so late getting to the airport
that they couldn't check their baggage.
3. If i finish the dress before
Saturday; I would (give) it to my sister for her birthday.
4. If I had seen the movie, I would
(tell) you about it last night.
5. Had Bob not interfered in his
sister’s material problems, there could be peace between them.
6. He would give you the money if he might
(have) it.
7. I wish they would (stop)
making so much noise so that I could concentrate.
8. She would call you immediately if
she might (need) help.
9. Had they arrived at the sale early,
they Would (find) a better selection.
10. We hope that you could enjoy the party last
night.
11. If you have enough time, please might (paint)
the chair before you leave.
12. We could go for a drive if today were (be)
Saturday.
13. If she wins the prize, it will be because she had
(write) very well.
14. Mike wished that the editors could (permit) him
to copy some of their material.
15. Joel wishes that he could (spend) his vacation
on the Gulf Coast next year.
16. I would (accept) if they invite me to the
party.
17. If your mother might (buy) a car for you, will
you be happy?
18. If he had (decide) earlier, he could have left
on the afternoon flight.
19. Had we known your address, we could (write) you
a letter.
20. If the roofer doesn’t come soon, the rain would
(leak) inside.
21. Because Rose did so poorly on the exam, she whises
that she could (study) harder last night.
22. My dog always wakes me up if he could (hear)
strange noises.
23. If you might (see) marry today, please ask her
to call me.
24. If he would (get) the raise, it wil be beacuse
he does a good job.
25. The teacher will not accept our work if we had
(turn) in late.
26. Mrs. Wood alwasy talks to her tenth-grade students as
thought the were (be) adults.
27. If he had left already, he might (call) us.
28. If they had known him, they might (talk) to
him.
29. He would understand it if you could (explain) it to him more slowly.
30. I could understand the French teacher if she might
(speak) more slowly.
EXERCISE 26 : ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS
1. Rita plays
the violin well.
2. That is an intensely
novel.
3. The sun is
shining brightly.
4. The girls
speak fluent French.
5. The boys
speak Spanish fluently.
6. The table
has a smoothly surfacc.
7. We must
figure our income tax returns accurate.
8. We don’t
like to drink bitter tea.
9. The plane
will arrive soon.
10. He had an
accident because he was driving too fast.
EXERCISE 27 : LINKING (COPULATIVE)
VERBS
1. You cold
sound terrible.
2. The pianist
plays verry good.
3. The food in
the restaurant always tastes good.
4. The campers
remained calm despite the thunderstrom.
5. They became sick
after eating the contaminated food.
6. Professor
Calandra looked quickly at the student’s sketches.
7. Paco was
working diligent on the project.
8. Paul
protested vehement about the new proposals.
9. Our
neighbors appeared relaxed after their vacation.
10. The music
sounded too noisy to be classical.
EXERCISE 28
: COMPARISONS
1. John and his
friend’s left as soon as the proferssor had finihed his lecture.
2. His job is more
important than his friend’s.
3. He plays the
guitar as well as Andreas Segovia.
4. A new house
is much more expensive than the older one.
5. last week
was as hot as this week.
6. Martha is more
talented than her cousin.
7. Bill’s
descriptions are more colorful that his wife’s.
8. Nobody is more
happiest than Maria Elena.
9. The boys
felt so bad than the girls about losing the game.
10. A greyhound
runs more faster that a Chihuahua.
EXERCISE 29
: COMPARISONS
1. The Empire
State Building is taller than the Statue of Liberty.
2. California
is farther from New York than Pennsylvania.
3. His
assigment is different from mine.
4. Louie reads
more quickly than his sister’s.
5. No animal is
so big than King Kong.
6. That report
is less impressive than the government’s.
7. Sam wears
the same shirts as his teammate’s.
8. Dave paints
much more realistically than his professor.
9. The twins
have less money at the end of month more they have at the beggning.
10. Her sports
car is differebt from Nancy’s.
EXERCISE 30 : COMPARISONS
1. Of the four
dresses, I like the red one better.
2. Phil is the happiest
person that we know.
3. Pat’s car is
faster that Dan’s.
4. This is the creamiest
ice cream I have had in a long time.
5. This poster
is more colorful than the one in the hall.
6. Does Fred
feel better today than he did yesterday?
7. This
vegetable soup tastes very good.
8. While trying
to balance the baskets on her head, the woman walked more awkwardly than
her daughter.
9. Jane is the less
athletic of all the woman.
10. My cat is
the prettiest of the two.
11. The summary is the best
of the pair.
12. Your heritage is different from
mine.
13. This panting is least
impresive than the one in the other gallery.
14. The colder the weather get’s the
sicker I feel.
15. No sooner had he received the
letter than he called Maria.
16. A mink Coat coast twice as
much as a sable coat.
17. Jim has a little
opportunities tp play tennis as I.
18. That recipe calls for much
more sugar than mine does.
19. The museum is the farthest
away of the three building’s.
20. George Washington is more
famous than Jony Jay.
