Comprehensive English Grammar and Vocabulary Drills
Posted on Sep 24, 2025 in English
Vocabulary Practice
- Lightning
- Demystify
- Vandalism
- Endorsement
Catalan-English Vocabulary
- Ennuagar-se: Choke
- Mortal: Deadly
- Letal: Fatal
- Ofegar-se: Drown
- Picada de vespa: Wasp sting
- Canviar de direcció: Swerve
- Accelerar: Speed up
- Frenar: Brake
- Robatori: Thief
- Falsificar: Forge
- Ser atropellat: Be run over
- Ensopegar: Stumble
- Ferida: Wound
- Lesió: Injury
- Multa: Fine
- Atracador: Robber
- Lladre de botigues: Shoplifter
- Confiar en: Trust
- Diferent de: Different from
- Recolzar: Support
Sentence Completion & Grammar Correction
- If I were in charge of this school, everything would be better.
- In a month’s time, I’ll be about to finish school.
- Eating sushi makes me feel happy.
- It would be nice if I never had to take exams.
- If I were you, I would take advantage of the time.
- It wouldn’t surprise me if you cut your hair.
- I regret talking to you like that.
- The thing I like the most is going out with my friends.
- What I can’t understand is why studies exist.
- I sometimes forget what my name is.
- I’m studying hard with the aim of becoming a lawyer.
- So as to stay well, I have to eat a lot.
Conditional Sentences & Verb Forms
- Penny wouldn’t work…
- How much money would you give…
- You will ruin…
- If I were…
- Where would she have found…
- If I knew, I would tell you.
- I would have made fewer mistakes.
Third Conditional Practice
- I didn’t read the book, so I didn’t know what the film was about. If I had read the book, I would have known what the film was about.
- If Jo had woken early, she would have had time for breakfast.
- Daniel would have some money if he hadn’t lost his wallet.
- If the children had had something to eat, they wouldn’t be hungry.
Conditional Clauses with Conjunctions
- We can make it provided that we hurry.
- People will be angry unless the government acts now.
- Everything will be fine as long as we work hard.
- There would still be crime even if you put police officers on every street.
Verb Forms: Infinitives and Gerunds
- To meet
- Help
- To visit
- Laugh
- Going
- Smoking
- To take
- Not studying
- Love
- To buy
- Buying
- Watching
Reported Speech & Verb Patterns
- Kelly congratulated Marco for getting married.
- Tom apologized to Ben for breaking his laptop.
- Sarah denied cheating.
- Bill suggested that Dave see a doctor.
Short Answers & Dialogue Practice
- The floor was very slippery, and I couldn’t control it.
- Yes, I bought it yesterday.
- No, I’ve had it for 4 years.
- Okay, call me when you can.
- No, I prefer to be at home.
- Yes, and I liked it a lot.
- No, I don’t have anything in mind.
- It depends; if it doesn’t take long, then yes.
- Yes, he’s at home studying.
Modal Verbs Practice
- You must love getting free clothes.
- They might be involved in fashion.
- You needn’t buy me a gift.
- She shouldn’t have had cosmetic surgery.
- You needn’t take your jacket.
- We shouldn’t have asked the other couple to come with us.
- You couldn’t have seen John because he is on a trip.
- Anita may not have received the text message.
- Tom can speak Spanish.
- Students mustn’t eat chewing gum in class; it is forbidden.
“If Only” and “I Wish” Clauses
- If only I had arrived on time.
- I wish I could play the violin.
- I wish my neighbours would stop playing loud music.
- If only I hadn’t shouted at Leo.
- If only Rachel were able to come for dinner.
- I wish Sophie would stop crying.
Question Formation Exercises
- The students study at the library → Who studies at the library?
- Sarah has to stop because of a security check → Why does Sarah have to stop?
- At sunset Peter is walking along the beach → Who is walking along the beach?
- Anne likes her new job very much → How much does Anne like her new job?
- She never cleans the van → What does she never do?
- My rabbit has a cage in the garden → What does your rabbit have in the garden?
