EXERCISE 21 : CONDITIONAL SENTENCES
1. Henry talks to his dog as if it were understood him.
2. If they had left the house earlier,
they wouldn’t be so late
getting to the airport that they could not check their baggage.
3. If I finish the dress before
Saturday, I will give it to
my sister for her birthday.
4. If I had seen the movie, I would have told you about it
last night.
5. Had Bob not interfered in his sister’s
marital problems, there would have
been peace between them.
6. He would give you the money if he had it.
7. I wish they would stop making so much noise so that I could concentrate.
8. She would call you immediately if she
needed help.
9. Had they arrived at the sale early,
they would have found a
better selection.
10. We
hope that you enjoyed the
party last night.
11. If
you have enough time, please paint
the chair before you leave.
12. We
could go for a drive if today were
Saturday.
13. If
she wins the prize, it will be because she writes
very well.
14. Mike
wished that the editors had permitted
him to copy some of their material.
15. Joel
wishes that he were spending
his vacation on the Gulf Coast next year.
16. I
will accept if they invite me
to the party.
17. If
your mother buys that car for
you, will you be happy?
18. If
he had decided earlier, he
could have left on the afternoon flight.
19. Had
we known your address, we would have
written you a letter.
20. If
the roofer doesn’t come soon, the rain will
leak inside.
21. Because
Rose did so poorly on the exam, she wishes that she had studied harder last night.
22. My
dog always wakes me up if he hears
strange noises.
23. If
you see Mary today, please
ask her to call me.
24. If
he gets the raise, it will be
because he does a good job.
25. The
teacher will not accept our work if we turn
it in late.
26. Mrs.
Wood always talks to her tenth-grade students as though they were adults.
27. If
he had left already, he would have
called us.
28. If
they had known him, they would have
talked to him.
29. He
would understand it if you explained
it to him more slowly.
30. I
could understand the French if she spoke
more slowly.
EXERCISE 26 : ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS
1. Rita plays the violin well.
2. That is an intense novel.
3. The sun is shining brightly.
4. The girls speak fluent French.
5. The boys speak Spanish fluently.
6. The table has a smooth surface.
7. We must figure our income tax returns
accurately.
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. Your cold sounds terrible.
2. The pianist plays very well.
3. The food in the restaurant always
tastes good.
4. The campers remained calm despite the thunderstorm.
5. They became sick after eating the contaminated food.
6. Professor Calandra looked quickly at the students’
sketches.
7. Paco was working diligently on the project.
8. Paul protested vehemently about the new proposals.
9. Our neighbours appeared relaxed after their vacation.
10. The
music sounded too noisy to be
classical.
EXERCISE 28 : COMPARISONS
1. John and his friends left as soon as the professor had finished
his lecture.
2. His job is more important than his friend’s.
3. He plays the guitar as well as Andres Segovia.
4. A new house is much more expensive than an older
one.
5. Last week was as hot as this week.
6. Martha is more talented than her cousin.
7. Bill’s descriptions are less colorful than his wife’s.
8. Nobody is happier than Maria Elena.
9. The boys felt worse than the girls about losing the game.
10. A
greyhound runs faster than 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. Hhis assignment is different from mine.
4. Louie reads more quickly than his sisters.
5. No animal is so big as King Kong.
6. That report is less impressive than the government’s.
7. Sam wears the same shirt as his teammates.
8. Dave paints much more realistically than his professor.
9. The twins have less money at the end
of the month than they have
at the beginning.
10. Her
sports car is different from
Nancy’s.
EXERCISE 30 : COMPARISONS
1. Of the four dresses, I like the red
one best.
2. Phil is the happiest person that we know.
3. Pat’s car is faster than 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 least athletic of all the woman.
10. My
cat the prettier of the two.
11. This
summary is the better of the
pair.
12. Your
heritage is from mine.
13. The
painting is less impressive
than the one in the other gallery.
14. The
colder the weather gets, the sicker
I feel.
15. No
sooner had he received the letter than
he called Maria.
16. A
mink coat costs twice as much as
a sable coat.
17. Jim
has as few opportunities to
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 buildings.
20. George
Washington is more famous
than John Jay.
